COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5533, 15 July 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

STOCKS AND SHARES,

AUCKLAND EXCHANGE.

By Telegraph--Special Correspondent AUCKLAND, July 14. The following transactions have been received through Mr VV. Lissant Clayton : Following are the closing prices:

MATAWHERO STOCK SALE,

The Poverty Bay Stockbrokers’ Association hold the usual weekly sale at Matawheik) yards yesterday.. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the yard'ing contained 350 fat sheep, 15 head of fat cattle. 35 pigs, 2350 store sheep, and! 175 head of store cattle. Bidding was brisk throughout the day, and the market generally showed 1 a decidedly upward tendency, -particularly in hoggets and store cattle of all descriptions. In the fat pens, wethers realised tq 33s (3cl, ewes to 32s 2d. andl 2tli (mixed) Down cross, to 28s 9d. The fat cattle yarded were decidedly on itiho light side. Shorthorn bullocks sold a 3 high as £l7, and .cows, according to weight, to £ll. 10s. Pigs were keen of sale, baconers realising to £5 2s, porkers £2 14s, and weaners to 345. In the. store -pens the highest price given for hoggets was 27s 9d. Store, cattle showed a decided upward tendency, practically all lines 'being sold under the. hammer well' in the vendors’ favor.

The following prices wore realised under the hammer (p) signifying that the lino was passed in at auction : Fat sheep.—7 2th Down cross 28s 9d, 20 owes 29s 3d, 20 ewes 31s 6d, 3 wethers 33s 6d. 2 wethers 29s 6d, 23 ewes 28s, 4 wethers 29s 6d, 76 wethers (p) 33s Gd. 79 ewes 31s, 42 ewes 32s 2d, 75 ewes 30s. Fat cattle.—2 bullocks, Polled cross £l2, 1 cow. dairy .sort £9 12s 6d, 1 cow, Shorthorn cross £lO 10s, 5 cows, Shorthorn cross £ll 10s, 2 bullocks £l3 ss, 2 bullocks. Shorthorn prime £l7, 1 bullock, Jersey cross £l4 10s, 1 cow, dairy sort £B. Pigs.—3 weaners 17s Gd, 5 weaners 21s, 3 baconers light £4 Is, 2 bat-on-ers Light £4, 1 baconer £5 weaners 235, 2 porkers £2 14s, 4 weaners 345, 5 weaners 335, 5 weaners small 20s.

Store sheep.—l 97 hoggets medium 23s 7d, 110 hoggets mixed (p) 27s 3d, 72 hoggets mixed (p) 27s 3d, 82 owes forward 29s 6d, 83 hoggets mixed 21s Gd, 83 hoggets mixed LGs 3d. 10 hoggets mixed 27s 9d. 68 hoggets mixed fait and forward 26s Bd. 119 ewes In lamb 31s, 272 hoggets mixed 22s 4cl, LSI mixed ewes empty 27s lOd, 404 mixed ewes empty 28s Id. 53 hoggets mixed 21s, 52 hoggets mixed 225, 48 2th ewes 27s Gd. 44 hoggets mixed 27s 4tl, 34 mixed ewes 31s 2d., 134 hoggets mixed 22s 8d 110 ewes, pure Lincoln, in lamb. 495. 33 4th ewes, pure Lincoln, in lamb (p) 2£ gns., 15 mixed ewes, pure Lincoln, in lamb, 465. 13 4tb ewes, pure Romney, in lamb. 3gns., 11 2th owes, pure Lincoln. in lamb, 435. 30 , wethers forward 31s, 21 ewes in lamb 35s Id, 14 mixed ewes in lamb 30s. 31 hoggets mixed 16s 6d, 6 hoggets mixed 22s sd, 9 hoggets mixed 275. 31 hoggets mixed 24s sd, 25 hoggets mixed 27s 9d.

Store cattle.—l2 weaners mixed! (p) 30s. 3 weaners mixed 575. 3 woaner steers, dairy sorts. 265, 2 2-yr heifers dairy sorts, empty. £4 7s Gd. 2 18 mos. heifers, dairy sorts, £2 17s 6tl, IS 18 mos. steers. Hereford cross. £5. 13 18/nos. heifers Hereford cross £4 ss. 47 weaners, mixed, Polled cross, £3, 6 IS mos. heifers. Polled cross, £6. 4 cows, dairy sorts, empty, £5 4s, 4 cows, dairy sorts, in calf, £7 10s, 19 2yr heifers, Hereford cross, £6 7s, 7_ 18 mos. iwdfers, Polled cross, £6 ss, 1 2.1 vr. steer, Hereford cross, £7. 15 18 mos. steers, Hereford cross. £6 17s Gd, 12 18 mos. heifers Hereford cross. £6 7s, 518 mos. R torrs, Polled cross £7, 2 18 mos. heifers Shorthorn cross (p) £4 17s Gd.

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