Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXI, Issue 3167, 15 June 1931, Page 5

Commercial

Stronach Morris report: Flit Cattle—There was a medium entry, 168 being forward, consisting principally of medium and light weight cattle, and a few pens of prime bullocks. Competition was slack and, prices showed no improvement on last sale's rates. Prime bullocks £\i' to +0 £l3 7s 6d, medium £q to ,£lO 10s, .light from £d upwards, extra prime cows and heifers to £i) 15s, medium £6 to £7, light from £4 upwards. Fat Sheep—There was a large entry, "2,300 being forward, consisting principally of medium weight ewes and wethers and a few pens of prime sheep. There was keen competition and prices all round were firm at late rates. Extra prime heavy wethers to 21s yd, prime 15s to 18s 6d, medium 12s 6d to ms 6d, light from 10s up, extra prime ewes to 16s, prime 12s to 13s 6d, light and medium from 8s Gd to its 6d.

Fat Lambs —There was a large entry, 1100 being peniied.j These met with keen competition and were firm ati late rates. Extra prime lambs to 235, prime 17s to 19s 6d, medium 13s to 16s, unfinished sorts from 8s up. Oats —Samples are now coming to hand freely and the market is a shade easier. Nominal values are A grade Gartens up to 2s yl, B grade 2s id on trucks country sidings, B-grade 2s according to railage. Wheat—Millers are taking any lines suitable at full market rates, Fowl wheat meets with fair inquiry at up to ss, ex truck, Dunedin. Potatoek —Sufficient requirements are coming to hand for the local demand and prime tables are bringing up to £3 15s, ex truck, Dunedin. Chaff —Fair consignments are coming forward and the demand is confined to prime bright oaten sheaf, which is bringing up to £4 ex store, Dunedin. -Rabbitskins —We held our usual sale ftflfciifcrcd a fair-sized lot to the usual HL>- Competition was keen more JHVally for winter! bucks which advanced on last rates. Does showed little improvement, and inferior surfs were easier. Super winter bucks to S6CL, Ist winter bucks to 843 d, 2nd winter bucks to 62;'|d, early winter bucks to 703 d, super winter does to 55f*d, Ist winter docs to 50-id, 2nd winter does to 37}d, early winter does to 4cd, spotted winter bucks to 36d, spotted winter does to 24-Jd, incoming to 48d, late autumns to 37!id, early autumns to ißid, dawny autumns to i2d. prime racks "to gid, light racks to > id. runners to 3d, whiter fawn to iood, incoming fawn to god, winter black 10 ißd, autumn black to 13d, winter blood stained to 22d, outgoing to i6£d> autumn bloodstained to i2d, 2nd broken to 7.' ( d, springs to iod, hareskins to yi], horsehair to i4d.