COMMERCIAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 32, 20 January 1923, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

FAT STOCK PRICES.

MEAT BOARD’S REPORT.

Wellington, Jan. 19. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prides were being offered on January 18, 1923

Auckland.—Wethers 641 b and under, 5 5-8 d per lb; 65-721bs, 5 l-8d; 731 b and over. 4 5-8 d Second quality wethers 4 5-Bd, ewes 641 b and under 4 5-Bd, 65-721 b 4 l-8d: 731 b and over 3 s;Bd. Second quality ewes 3 5-Bd. Prime woolly lambs 421 b and under 9d : 431;b and over BJd. Second quality lambs BJd. Prime ox beef, 22s 6d per IOOIbs ; second ox beef, 20s 6d per lOOIbs; cow beef 15s per IOOIbs. Poverty Bay.—Wethers 641 b and under s^d; 65-721bs sjd. Second quality wethers 5 l-Bd. Ewes 641 b and under, 4Jd per lb; 651 b and over, 3£d. Second quality ewes, 3Jd. Prime woolly lambs, 421 b and under, 9d; 431 b and over, 81,d. Second quality lambs B.}d. Prime ox beef 21s per lOOIbs; second quality ox beef 18s 6d per 100 1 lbs.

Hawke’s Bay.—Wethers 641 b and under. 6d; 651 b and over, s|d; second quality wethers skl. EWes 641 b and under, 4£d per lb; 651 b and over, 4d; second quality ewes, 4d. Prime •woolly lambs, 421bs and under, 9Jd per lb; 431 b and over. Bjd; second quality lavnbs B|d. Prime ox beef 21s per lOOIbs; second quality ox beef 18s 6d per IOOIbs. Wanganui.—Wethers 641 b and under, sjd per lb; 65-721bs s|d; 731 b and over. sd. Ewes 601 b and under, 4}d; 61-721 b. 4|d. Prime woolly lambs, 421 b and under, 9jd per lb; 431 b and over, B|d; second quality lambs. Bfd.

Canterbury.—Wethers. 561 b and under, 61d per lb; 57-641 b, sid. E*wes, 561 b and under. 5d per lb; 57-641 b, 4|d. Prime woolly lambs, 421 b and under 10|d per lb; second qualitylambs 95 d.

The above prices are being offered by operators Higher prices have been given' for fat sheep and cattle purchased by the head. This applies particularly to sheep in Canterbury. Cable advices from Home indicate a better feeling generally in the beef market. PORANGAHAU STOCK SALE. The brokers report sales as under at Porangahau yesterday - Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—2s bullocks £6. 14 5-month P.A. steers £4, 10 15months heifers £2 Ils, 12 15-months S.H. steers £3 Bs. 10 15-months heifers £2 18s.

Hawke’s Bav Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Limited.—loo 2-th ewes 30s, 71 2-th wethers 25s 2d, 2 at 255, 120 shorn wether lambs 12s lOd, 309 im.s. shorn lambs 18s 2d. 245 shorn wether lambs 17s lOd. 920 ms. woolly lambs 18s, 128 5-year ewes 24s Id, 0 'shearling Romney rams Signs, 6 at £5, 6 at 2gns, 4 aged rams 2g 6d, 22 (P.A. 3-year steers £5 7s 6d, 10 3-year H. steers £5 Is, 2 store bullocks £5 15sj 3 2-year steers £3 8s 6d, 14fat bullocks £7 14s, 22 15-months P.A. steers £4 12s. 2 forward bullocks £5 ss, 11 2|yr H. steers £5 17s 6d, 12 3-yr P.A. steers £5 6s, 1 fat cow £fr 7s 6d. 2 at £5 2s. 3 Sjyr S.H. steers £4 10s. 1 brindle steer £3 14s, 15 m.s. P.A. cattle £4 Bs. 19 forward Holstein bullocks £6 11s. 3 fat bullocks £7 7s, 18 3yr P.A. steers £6 Is.