COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9573, 26 July 1923, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. AUCKLAND, July. 25. Wailii, 25/6 (s). 25/4 (b) • Junction, 7/1 (s), 6/9 (b) ; National Baifk, £6 16/- (s) ; Hank of New Zealand, 68/3 (s), 62/6 (b); Union Bank, £ls (s; ; N.Z. Insurance, 31/- (s), 30/6 (I)); South British, 42/6 (s). 41/6 (b); Auckland Gas, 27/- (s), 26/6 (b); do. Contributing, 32/- (b): Huddart Parker, 4-1/9 (s), 43/9 (b); Wilsons Cement, 28/- (s), 27/9 (I)). —Special.

HOME MARKETS. .The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from tlieir London house under date 20th lust.:— 'N.Z. Frozen Meat: Position unaltered. "N.Z. Dairy Produce: Butter 160 s to 162 s per cwt; hotter demand. Choose, 90s to 102 s; small supplies owing to strike/’ MATAWHERO STOCK SALE. The weekly sale conducted by the P.B. Stockbrokers’ Association was held at the Matawkero yards yesterday. There was only an average attendance, and as buyers did not seem keen, the sale dragged somewhat. Only a few fat sheep, mostly owes, were forward, and prices showed no alteration from those of last sale. Fat cattle were also few, and there was little competition for the light cows, which comprised the majoi; portion of the yarding. There was a good yarding of pigs, with a. good proportion of slips and stores. Only a moderate demand was encountered, and prices were low in consequence. The quality of the store sheep was not; above average, and prices showed no change, competition being poor. A large number of dairy cattle were yarded, but they wore of poor quality, and the prices realised were in keeping with the quality of the st nil.

The yardings were as follows Fat sheep 102, fat cattle 16. nigs 30, and store sheep 2085. '[he following sales wen* made under tho hammer (p) signifying that the line was .passed in:— Eat slw*;;p (162 yank'd): 14 owes (n) 17s, 1.0 ewes 295, 15 do. 23s 2d. 34 do. 22;; 3d. Fat cattle (16 yarded): 5 light cows (p) 98 15s, 4 do. £-1 ss, .1 bullock (pi £5 ss, 3 do. (p) £4 J2s Gd, 2 cows (p) £4 7s fid, 1 do. (p) £3 10s. i’igs (36 yarded): 5 slips 8s 6d, 2 do. 9s, 3 do. 7s 6J, 8 do. 7s Gd, 2 weuners 4s, 6 do. ij ) 7s fid, 3 purebred slips 12s, 3 stores 10s 6d, 3 do. 12s, 2 do. (,p) I.os, 1 do. .11s Gd. Store sheep: 51 empty owes 12s, 87 owes in lamb (p) 18s, 95 do. (p) 35s fid, 44 do. os, 32 do. 18s. ](> do. (pi 7s, 22 do. 6s, 60 4 and 6-tooth do. (j>) 23s fid. 72 do. no bid, 122 do. (p.) 11s fid, 88 do. (p) Bs, 58 do. 6s, 96 wethers 20s lid. 29 hoggets 11s 3d, 18 do. (p) 7s, 14 hoggets 16s 9d, 39 do. 14s '9:l, 27 do. ss, 260 do. (p) 16s, 860 do. (p) 12s 3d, 464 do. (p) 18s Gd. 135 2-tooth to 5-year owes in land), no bid. 6! do. (p) 17s, 96 do. (p) 14v, 94 do. (p) 12s, 28 do. (p) 9s, 31 wethers (p) 24s 3d.

ADDING TO X YARDS. GOOD SALE IN ALL CLASSES. CHRISTC.I!UI?OiI. .July 25. At the Addington market the hull-: of the classes of stock met with n {.rood sole to-day, mole, particularly store and fat -sheep, fat cattle and fat pigs. Store sheep.—There was a fairsized yarding and a particularly good demand I'm- ewe hogget.-, forward wethers and early lambing ewes. Forward -I and 6-tooth hail'-i:ivd wethers realised 80s id. forward 4- and (5’tooth crossbred wethers 355, 4 and 6tooili half-bred wetliers 32- 3d to 32s Gd, 2 and -i-tooth hall-bred weti’«*rs 2Ss (id to 28s 7cl, good flm e-quarter-iircd e\v.- hoggets 28s 7d to 29s Id. Inferior hoggets 245. throo-quartor-hre-d wot Iter hoggets 22s 5d to 25s 7d, gcod crossbred 23s 2d to 21s 2d, ,small half-bred 2is Id, go;al, sound and failing mouthed cross hied ewes 39s (id, 4, (i and 8-tooth hali-hred cues 34s to 87s, sound. i'niiing-mouth-ed awes 2Gs to 30s, failing-iaonthed .half-bred owes 20s to 295. F; t .sheep: Tliere was a good yarding of fine- races and a spirited market. Welhops made from (fid to 7fd per lh, am! owes from 5d to 6-id. Extra prime wethers iv.di’-ed 42s (id, to 45;, favr special 50-, prime 38s (id to 42g medium 35s (id to 88s. light

30s io 355. i r.i ia prime ewes 23h to 38s, fiv.v special ii9s 3d, prime 33s io 85s 6d. medium 29s (id i.) 33s oi. light 36s to 295, interior 33s 6d to 25s fid. Eat '.-utile.—Four hundred ;:;:ci ten were j.'enned, including ;t draft of 61) from the. North Island. There was a. firmer sale, values being 15s to 20s better than last week Spec-mi beef made to 33s per 100 lbs, prime 28s Od io 31s Od. medium 25s (id to 28s. inferior 23s down to 15s per 100 lbs, extra prime steers £ls to 216. prune £ll to £1! 10-., medium £1) to £ll. 10.-, light £0 to -CS 15s, extra ];vime heifers .£lO 12s 6d, pi iiro £7 15s to CO 15s. ordinary £5 to £7 10s. extra prime cows. CIO 17s GJ, prime £7 to £1), ordinary £4 to £6* 15a. \'e-tlc.rs.—There was a larger yarding and prices were easier tSinJi last week. Runners realised £5 os, good veaiers 1:3 to £5, fair £1 15s to £2 j.ss. Store cows.---Coves were a little easier. Three-year steers sold afc £4 10s to £5, two-year £2 30s to £3, yearlings 15s: to £1 os, t-ivo-voar heifers £2 17s Gd to £3. vein lings £1 s>' to £1 10s, cows calving in spring £2 us, good cows £1 os to £1 7s 6d. Dairy cattle.—Springers close to calving and in good condition were practically the only ,class that sold up to late rates. 23odium to good second, third and fourth culvers realised. £5 to .££ 10s, extra good £l2 10s, small cows and aged durts springing £1 10s to £4, springing heifers £2 10s to £O. Fat pigs.-—There was a small entry and a good demand am! prices had a tendency to improve. Choppers realised £3 10s to £0 IPs. light baroners £3 15s to £4 10s, heavy £5 to £5 10s, nu average per lb of 7(1,1 o 76.1, light porkers £2 10s to £2 15s, heavy £2 17s 6:1 to £3 10s, average price per llgTlvi to lOd. •Store pigs.—The demand was easier than last week. Wearers realised 13s to IPs,' slips 19s to 235, medium stores 28s to 375.—-P.A.

MARKET AT WESTFIELD. AUCKLAND. July 25. . Westfield hoof was a shorter market but there was keen competition. Prime values were hotter. Extra prime, 28s per 1001 b; choice and prime. 22,s 64 to 26s ; plain and unfinished. 18s to 20s; 'prime young cow and heifer, 18s to 235; other, 10s to 17s. Sheep was a fair yarding ;i£ late rates. Best wethers. 38s 9d to 41s 3d; good, 36s to 38s; other!?, 31s to 355; best ewes, 33s to 30s; good 29s to 325; others, 24s to 28s; best hoggets, 23s to 265; others, 15s to 225. Pigs: A small yarding with a keen demand. Choppers. 60s to 70s; heavy haconers, 90s to 105 s; medium, 80s to 89s; porkers, 55s to 75s Calves were a good yarding. Runners. 65s to 80s; heavy veaiers, 50s to Gls; medium, 40s to 48s; others, 30s to 38s; fresh dropped, 4s to 10s. —P.A.