Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXI, Issue 3163, 18 May 1931, Page 5

Commercial

Slionach Morris report:

Fat Cattle—There was a large yarding-, 240 being forward, consisting of a number 01 pens of verv good quality, while there werq also quite a number of unfinished sorts. The demand at the commencement of the sale was fair at prices from 10s to 15s per head easier than those ol last week, and as the sale progressed prices eased to the extent ol 20s to 25s with little competition. Prime heavy bullocks to ,£l2 10s. prime from ,£lO ics to ,/ji. medium £& io- to £tj, light sorts .45 los to £0 io>, extra primo cows and heifers to £B, medium £.G to ,v - light and unfinished sorts from £4 *> £5. rat Sheep—There was a fair \ aiding, 2,500 being penned, consisting principally of .medium weight ewes and wethers. Competition ;it the commencement of the sale lor prime hcav.v wethers was good bul as the sale progressed prices became easier, and at the finish prime wethers were difficult to quit al a reduction of is per b.ead on last sale's rates. The demand for freezing, weights was ilto same as last week. F.xlrn prime heavy wethers to icjs <)'.!, p:imc ks lo if.-s, medium 10s Cd to ns fid. best freezing wethers 8s to 10s ''id, light wethers 7s to Bs, extra prime hcav.v ewes to 12s yd, prime Rs to <)s, medium weights 6s lo 7s, light and unfinished 3s to 4.S 6d.

Fat Lambs—There was a yarding of 1.000 lambs, a number of pens of which consisted of vcyy prime quality. Competition was keen and prices showed an advance of ;s per head, while good rape lambs wore very keenly sought after. Extra prime heavy lambs to 18s f;d, prime 15s to 16s. medium weights 12s to 13s. forward lambs (is to 10s. Pigs—There was u medium entry of fat pigs and prices for theso were nr-rn at late ruling rates. There was a fair entrv of stores and prices for these showed a slight advance on previous sale's rates.

Oats—Samples are now coming to hand freelv and the market is a shade easier. Nominal values are A grade Cartons up to 2s ?<l. B grade 2s id on trucks, country sidings, according to railage. Wheat—Millers are taking any linos suitable at full market, rates. Fowl wheat meets wjth fair inquiry at up to =;s. ex truck. Dunodhi.

Pota roc \ —S ulh ciont rec; u iremen (s are coming to hand for the local demand and prime tallies are bringing up to £4, ex truck. Dunedin. Chaff—Fair consignments are coming forward and the demand is confined to prime bright oaten <,heaf, which is bringing up to ,£4 ss, ex store. Dunedin. Rabbitskins—Wo held our usual sale on Tuesday and offered a fairsized catalogue to the u&uui attendance of buyers. There was jrood competition, more especially for late autumn and early winter sorts, which showed an advance on late ruling" rates. Off-season skins, however, were a shade easier. Early winters to 55-id. incoming to late autumns io .3/id, early autumns to 2«Sd. dawnv autumns to i4;',d. prime racks to i2',d. lijihti racks to i.iltl, runners to Bd, small to -?',d. milkv docs to 7cl. autumn bloodstained to 13d, 2nd broken to roid, autumn incoming fawn to 57ljd, autumn incoming black to 24-Jd, springs to io2d. horsehair to 131 L hareskius to gjd.