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Cromwell Argus, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3482, 16 August 1937, Page 5

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SLruJiach Moms and Co’s report— Fat Cattle. —There was a small entry, 262 being forward. On account of the short supply, all quality cat- ) tie show ed a rise of £2 per head, this I ratio being maintained throughout. 1 Extra prime heavy bullocks to ,£23 t 12s 6d. prime heavy £l6 to £kj, * medium £l2 7s 6d to ,{,15 2s Od. light ‘from yjg 12s 6d. prime heavy eows 'and heifers to £l4. medium £lO to V 11 ss, light from £(j jos upwards, i Fat Sheep.—There was another I large yarding, 1830 being penned, i The market for all quality shoop was ion a par to a shade firmer on last week's rates, with medium, light and unfinished sheep easier by is to 2S on last week’s average rates, there being quite a few- pons of unfinished sorts attracting no bidding. Extra prime heavy wethers to 4<;s 3d, prim© 34s Od to 4is qd, medium 30s to 33s 1 6d. extra prime heavy owes to 395, | prime 26s Od to 30s, medium 22s 6d 1 to 25s qd. light 14s to 21s Od. Fat Pigs.—There was a smal lyardiug, 78 being pciuied. There wai keen competition and both porkers and baconers sold 5s in advance of last sale’s rates. There was a medium entry of store pigs and these met witli keen competition.

Oats, —-The market is quiet and A grade Cartons are bringing up to 3s 411 on trucks, country sidings. Wheat —There is very little milling wheat offering and millers will take any lines suitable rt full schedule rate. Good whole fowl wheat meets with fair inquiry at up to 5s 6d. ex store, Dunedin. Chaff —There is a fair quantity offering and good bright oaten sheaf is bringing up to ,£5 10s ex truck, Dunedin.

Potatoes. —Consignments have eased off during the last week arid there is a good inquiry for prime tables. King Edwards are bringing up to £g and Arran Chiefs £.7 ex store Dunedin.

Sheepskins.—There was very keen competition throughout though in sympathy with the drop in the market overseas, prices for full-woolled skins were from a par to shade easier. F J-b full-wool to i7;Jd, J-l> i-wool to i6fd, i-b full-wool to i7id, i-b $-wool to full-wool to i6Jd, F x-b i-wool to i6;d. F x-b i-wool to 14yd, F x-b i-wool to i3i<l, x-b full-wool to i6d, x-b 3-wool to i.sfd, x-b i-wool to 143 d, Mer A-wool to isd. Mer full-wool to !sf(l, F x-b hoggets to gets to i6d, i-b hoggets to i6d, F x-b hoggets to isijd, F x-b dead to I4d i-b dead to 1 iid. i«b hoggets dead to F x-b hoggets dead to 14(1, x-b hoggets dead to i3sd, Ist pelts to gsd, 2nd pelts to Bid, Flty pelts 3d.