Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXI, Issue 3161, 4 May 1931, Page 5

Commercial

Stronach Morris report: Fat Cattle.—There was a lair sized entrv. 230 being" forward, a iair proportion of which consisted ot medium weight cattle and a few pens ol prune bullocks, also the usual number ol cows and heifers. As the number forward was in excess of requirements prices were easier by 15s to £1 l ,( f head 011 last sale's rates. Prune bullocks .£l2 to £l4 10s, . medium .£lO to £ll .os, light £7 to /"8 10s, pi.ni'j cows and heifers £b 7s Od to £$ 2s Od, medium £3 ios to £6 15s, light I rem /.4 upwards. " Fat Sheep.—There was a large entry. 3,598 heinjf penned, consisting of medium quality ewes and wethers and a number of liens of prune sheep. Prices for prime wethers were on a par with late ruling- rates, while medium weights and heavy ewes were easier by about is to is Od per bead. Prime heavv wctliers 15s lo 18s <»d, medium 12s to 14*, light <js to us, prime ewes os to us Od,. imnlium 7 s to 8s Od, lijiht from 5s t(j Os. Pat Lambs —There was i\ burly large entry. 1.451 b»>ing penned, the qualijv on the whole being fair. There was good competition and prices were firm at late rates. Prime lambs 15s to 18s, medium 13s to 14s Od, light from cjs upwards. Pigs—There was. a small entry or fat pig s - These met with good inquiry and prices were a shade firmer, Store piss were easjey, Oats,—The rnaykfeC »s quiet and a fail'' iltinibOt' of samples are coining to hand. A grade Gartens are bringing up to 2s 3d on trucks, country sidings, according to railage. Wheat —Millers are taking any lines suitable at full muphet rates. Fowl wheat meet.;?! with fa(t« inquiry at up iq ss* 3d. ex store, Dunedin. PotiitotV —Sufficient requirements are coming to hand for the local demand and prime tables are bringing up to £4 ss, ex truck, Dunedin. (_'haff —Fair consignments a.yo coming forward and the demand is confined to prime bright oaten sheaf, which is bringing up to £4 ios, ex store, Punedin. Rabbitskins—We held 01.1 V usual fortnightly sale on Tuesday and offered a medium-sized catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. There was good competition and prices were firm all round on last sale's rates. Late autumn skins showed an advance. Late autumns to early autumns to 2(>2d, dawny. autumns to 18.UI. prime racks to 14-Jd, light racks to rrd, runners to iod, small to 3-}d., summers to Bd. miP-y docs to /}d, springs to 13d, autumn bloodstained to 14-Jd, second broken, to r-jd, black to i2jd, fawns to -*-!■.'d? horsehair to i2d. haiw«klits to 6f|d.

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