Commercial

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXIII, Issue 3250, 13 February 1933, Page 5

Commercial

Stronach Morris Report, Fill Cattle.= —There w«s ji large entry, 314 being yarded, Extra prime heavy bullocks to £c) 12s 6d, prime 'heavy /’8 to £,q, prime medium £6 to £j ms < light ,£4 10s to £5 tos. extra prime heavy heifers to £() 2s Od. prune heavy £4 to £5, medium £3 to ,£4, light from £2 10s upwards, prime rows to £4 12s 6d. medium £.2 to' £3 1 os. *Fqt Sheep.—There was a medium entry, 1,700 being penned. Heavy wethers to 18s, prime 1 ys to 16s 3d, medium 13s to 14s Od, light 12s to 13s. extra prime hcavv ewes to 12s 3d, prime 8s to 10s, medium 7s to Bs. light Os to 7s, Fat Lambs.—There was a fair sized entry. I,oco being penned. Exporters iyere operating at reduced rates and prices were easier hv about i» per head on last sale’s rates. Extra prime lambs to 17s,’ prime 12s to 14s, medium ms to 11s, Piers.—There was n small entry of fat nigs and prices all round .were a shade easier. Store pics showed no improvement on last sale’s rates. Oats.—No new season’s oats have heen offering in this district so far a*'d nominal values are for ‘.V grade Gantop’s un to 2s ex store Dunedin. Wheat—There i« no milling offering vet. Fowl wheat ro°ets with steadv inquiry at up to 4s fid cx store, D unodin. Chaff.—Sufficient is ('omiti" forward to meet the local demand., and the mil.inquiry is for prime bright oaten sheaf.

wimh is bringing up to £4 ox store Dunedin. Sheepskins.—We held a sale qp Tuesday' and offered a large catalogue. 1-b full-wools to 6Jd. 1-wools to sc], 1-wools to 31(1. fine x-b full-wools to sld. Tnuol.s to 4i<l. f-wools to 23d, x-b full-wools to yjd. 1-wools to 2£d. i—wools to ajd, fine x-b hoggets "to a£d 1-b hoggets to si, x-b hoggets to 33d. best lambs to 4£d, dead and damaged hoggets to 4 id. best pelts to i|d. dead and damaged 1-1> to 4Sd, dead end damaged x-b to 3d.