COMMERCIAL

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 April 1925, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

EUKNSIDE stock sale.. (HY TKMiGBAPH PRKSS ASSOCIATION DUNEDIN, April 15. There was quite a good sa e at Burnsicie stuoK sale. The yardings were good anil prices generally showed an advance on tlie previous week’s rates. i-at eattie. —Prime handyweight bullocks sold at from 35s to 38s lOOlbs, medium quality to 32s Gd, prime cows and heifers 30s to 32s Gd, old cows 18s -pa aids. Extra prime bullocks made up io £l9 Vs Gd, prime £l4 5s to £l6 ss, lighter £lO 10s to £l2 10s. _ Extra prime heifers sold at up to £9 15s, and other cows at from £5 10s to £7. Fat she p—Prime handyweight wethers sold at up to 7Ad pound, medium quality wethers to 7d, prime handyweight ewes to 7d, aged and light ewes to Gd. Extra prime heavy wethers made from 57s to 58s 3d. prime heavy 43s Gd to 46s Gd, lighter 36s 9d to 40s Gd. Extra prime heavy ewes made up to-50s Gd. prime heavy 37s to 41s Gd, lighter 26s to 335. Lambs. —Prime lamb made from lOd to Hid, second quality 9d to 9-Jd. Extra prune lambs made tip to 555, prime heavy 42s to -14 s. lighter 32s 3d to 35s 9d.

1 ADDINGTON MARKET. I CHRISTCHURCH, April 15. On account cl the Easter attractions, cntiies were smaller to-day in all classes of stock at Adidngton. Store sheep and fat lambs sold at about h-st week’s rates. Eat sheep were better and fat cattle practically up to farmer rates. Fat Lambs. —A slightly better sale for heavy iambs with lighter sorts at late rates. The average values' were from ll;(d to 12}d per lb. Eat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 47s 4d; prime, 41s to 445; medium, 37s to 40s; light, 33s to 36s Gd; extra prime,ewes. 40s 4d; prime, 33s Gd to 37s Gd; medium, 30s to 335; light, 26s to 29s cd • aged, 20s to 25s 6d. Fat Cattle.—Primest ox, in a few cases, made to 37s per lOOlbs; prime, 34s to 36s secondary, 31s to 33s Gd ; good cow beef, 31s to 345; light and unfinished, 25s to 28s 6d, and rough down to 15s. Extra prime steers, £lB 10s; prime, £l4 to £l6; medium, £ll 10s to . £l3 10s; light, £8 15s to £ll ss; .rough, £5 5s to £8; extra prime heifers, £l3 12s Gd ; prune, £8 5s to £lO 5s ; ordinary, £4 10s to £8; extra prime cows, £l3 7s Gd; prime, £7 15s to £9 15s; medium, £5 os to £7 10s; light, £3 15s to £5; a-ged, £2 10s to £3 10s. Fat Pigs.—Choppers, £3 10s to £7 10s; light porkers, 52s to 60s; heavy, 68s to 70s (price per lb, 72d to 84/; light baconers, £3 15s to £4 ss; neavy £4 10s to £5; extra heavy tip to £5 10s (average juice per lb, Gfjcl to 7-Ad;.

LOCAL PRODUCE QUOTATIONS

Buying. Selling. Fresh eggs 2/8 3/Sepnrntor butter ... 1/3 1/5 FROZEN MEAT. LATEST QUOTATIONS. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cab e from its London office, dated April 9. 19:25, advising Smuhlield delivered prices at that date as follows (price." for the previous week being shown) : N.Z. Wethers.and Maidens.—Canterbury quality, selected orands, 56/unde. 9Jd" (Old)• 57/64, Kid (K’d); 65/72, 7d (7d). Other brands: 56-iinder, l)d (9d) ; 57/61, 7J(I (7Id): 65/72, 6 : {d (OJtl). N.Z. i'iaes.—64/under, 6£d (77d). N.Z. Lamb. —Can.erburv quality, 36 under, 12d (11 • cl> ; 37'42, *ll Jd Gild): 13/50. lid (11 Id); seconds, lljjd (IfId) Sele. LVI brands: 36/under, 12d (11 Id): 37/12, 11‘d (11 ixl ).■ Other brands: first quality, 12/under. lljd (Hid); seconds, 11 Jd (lij-d). N.Z. Beef. — Ox foies Id. (lid), hinds 5 !. c! (s ; jd); cow lo.es Id (Id), hinds l;d (lid). Argentine (’hilled Beef. —Ox lores lid (Igd), hinds 6,d (6£<l). Argentine Frozen Beef. —Ox fore; Id pl.Jd). hinds 6d (lid). Frozen P'or..:—l2o/IK.hbs, S‘d (Sid).