Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXI, Issue 3168, 22 June 1931, Page 9

Commercial

iuonach Morris report:

Fat Cattle —There was a fairly large entry, 224 being- forward. These consisted of medium to good quality cattle and a number of pens of well finished bullocks. Competition was slack, and prices showed no improvement on last sale's rates. Extra prime bullocks An 10s to ,£l4 2s Od, prime £<j to medium £l> 10s, to £6 10s, prime cows ana heifers £6 to £8 7* od, medium £4 to .£5 10s, light from £3 lO * upwards. . fat Sheep—There was a goodsizeu entry, 2,579 being- forward. These consisted principally of medium weight ewes and wethers and a number of pens of prime sheep. Prices for h-nivy weight sheep were, if anything, a shade easier, while light weight ewes and wethers were firm at late rates. 1 nine wethers 15s to 18s 6d, medium 12s to 149 6d, light from ics upwards, pume ewes 12s to 13s 6d, medium ys to 11s 6d. .. Fat Lambs---There was a small entry, 632 being penned. These me., with keen competition and sold at lull schedule rates. Prime lambs 18s to 2:* 6d, medium 15s to 17s 6d, light from 12s upwards. . Pigs—There was a fair sized entry of fat pigs and a medium entry of su>res. Prices for fat pigs were easier, while stores bold on a par with lata ruling rates. UlUS __Verv little business is passing at present, and A-grade Cartons are bi'inying up to 2s 3d on trucks, eountrv sidings; B-grade 2s. Wheat—There is very little milling , now offering. Fowl wheat. however, is in good supply, but is dull of sale, . best quality bringing up to c b ex store, Dunedin. Potatoes —Consignments are still 1 coming to hand freely and heavy stock* are still held in store. Sales are diihoult to make except at a low figure. • Piime tables are bringing up to about ft, 158 ex store. Dunedin. Chaff—Sufficient consignments are ; coming to hand to meet the local tie- j inand, and prime bright oaten sheaf 1 j« bringing up to £4 ex truck. Dune- ! 'sheepskins—We held our usual fort- | nightly sale on Tuesday and offered a medium sized catalogue to the u-u» ■ attendance of buyers. There was .rood j at low prices, and no im- j ttfovement wus shown on last sales ; /rates. 1-b full-wools to s id, f-woo s to <ijd, to 4d, fine x-b full- j wooK: to 4Jd, i-wools to 4 id, i-wools to ltd, x-b full-wools t« d'd- 1-wools I to 4c], J-wools to 2:]d, x-b dead to 2?d, i ,U-.%d lamb's to 2?d. i-b hogsrei to i?.d. j best pelts to 2.U1, inferior id to IJII. ■