Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXIII, Issue 3249, 6 February 1933, Page 5

Commercial

Stronach Morris Report, lat Cattle.—There was a largo yarding, 304 being forward. Competition was slack and prices wore easier In fully £ 1 per head on last stile’s rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks to £y 17s Od, prime £7 to £,S 10s, medium £5 10s to £6 10s, prime cows and heifers £4 10s to £5 12s 6d, medium £2 10s to £3 10s. I - at Sheep.—lliere was u large entry, 3,700 being penned. Prices all round were easier by from is 6d to 2s pier head on last sale’s rates. Extra prime wethers to 17s 6d. prime 14s Od to iOs, medium 13s to 14s, light lis to 12s Od. extra prime ewes to 12s 3d, prime 7s Od to ys medium and light 5s Od to Os Od. Fat Lambs.*—There was a medium sized entry and prices were a shade emger. Extra prime iambs to 17s. medium weights, prime quality 13s to 14s. medium weights lis to ijfs, rape lambs from 7s Od to ys. Pigs..—There was a fair entry of fat pigs and prices for bacon pigs, were firmer by about 5s per head on last sale’s rates. Porkers also sold better. There war, a fair entry of store pigs and prices for tlie.se were easier. Oats—The market is quiet and there have been no new season’s oats offering 111 this district so far. There are. still a number of last year’s undergrade bats held in store and these pro difficult to dispose of at up fn »» ex store. Dnnedip. \\ heat—There is no milling wheat offering yet. Fowl wheat meets with steady inquiry at up to 4s 6d ex store, Dunedin.

Chaff. —Sufficient is coining forward to meet the local demand, and the only inquiry is for prime bright oaten sheaf, which ii, bringing; up to ,£4 5s ex store Dunedin,