COMMERCIAL.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 237, 11 April 1907, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

STOCK REPORT. Invercargiil, April 9. The stock market continues to rule firm. Two-tooth ewes have been selling at from 18s 6d to 235, and a considerable number are changing hands. Wethers and sound-mouth-ed ewes continue in demand, the former at from 15s to 16s 6d, and the latter from 16s to 17s. Lambs are being keenly sought for by those who have plenty of feed, and the margin between stores and fats is practically nil. At the moment the iiozen meat market looks healthier, and there seems a fair prospect for business being conducted more freely. Freezing lambs worth 5d to 5Jd per lb, all sunk wethers 3£d, and old ewes 2jd. The works are busily engaged .and have been occupied up to their full limit for some time. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their Himitangi sale yesterday they had a full yarding of both sheep and cattle. A large number of buyers were present, and a good sale resulted, all the sheep being quitted at satisfactory values under the hammer. All the cattle, with the exception of two pens, were sold at cutrent rates — also at auction. Quo-ations—-Sheep—Cull lambs 4s 6d, woolly lambs 9s Bd, cull ewes 6slod to 8s 7d, sound mouth ewes 12s 6d to 12s lOd, fat ewes 14b 7d. Cattle— 18-months heifers 23s 6d, weaners 17s, store cows 37s 6d, fat cows £3 5. to £4 ls, springing heifers £5, yearling steers 345, 2-year steers £2 4s to £2 13s.