COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1925, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARAHUHA FAT STOCK SALE. At yesterday’s fixture in the above yards our entry comprised 15 head of cattle, all but three being heifers and cows. The quality was good, the weights ranging from lights to medium. Competition was hardly as ac tive as the fixture on Monday week and prices showed an easing off. Prime medium heifers made from .‘lßs to 12s (id. lighter sorts from 35s to 80, ox beef to £2 2s. Messrs \V. Jeffries and Co report the following sales: On account of Mr I). Roberts, 2 heifers at €ll 15s. 1 at £ll 12s (id, J at £9 ss. 1 at £9 2s (id, 1 at £9. 2 at £8 10s, 1 steer at £8 17s (id. 1 at CM 10s. On account of Mr X. Friend. 1 heifer at €lO 17s (id. On accuont of Mr If. Bradley I heifer at €7 Pis (id. On account of Mi- ,1. Dicdriih 1 bullock at €lB 12s (id. On account of Mr T. Walsh, 1 cow at €ll ss, I at €ll 2s (id. 1 at €lO 15s, I at €lO 10s. 2 heifers at €ll 2s (id. 2 at €lO 15s. 2 at €lO 12s Od. 3 at €lO 10s, 2 at €9 17s (id. 2 iit €9 10s, 1 iit €9 2s (Id. 2 sit €9, 2 at £8 Pis (id. There were no sheen or lambs yarded. Messrs M. Houston and Co report:— The special ’Xmas sale of fat stock Wiis held at Arahura Yards yesterday our entry ((insisting of 70 prime wethers and 52 fat cattle. The usual buyers were in attendance and competition was good throughout the sale. As was to l.e expected prices were slightly easier than those ruling at tho previous sale a week ago. nevertheless the sale was an exceptionally good one for this period of the year. Prime medium weight ox and heifer realized about -15 s per bundled, heavy ox Ids and cow beef from .'l2s to Ids according to quality. The following were our sales:—On account of T. Staines 70 prime wethers at this; on account of (). Mason 5 fat lambs at .‘lls (Id; on account of E. .Mills (Humphreys) 2 runners at €5 ss, 11 vealers at Ids. I cow at €5 Ids; on account of .1. Butler and Co (Wataroa) 1 fat heifer at €9 7s (id. 1 cow at .£8; on account of C. Donovan (Tatare) 2 bullocks at €1:1 15s. 1 at €l7 17s (Id. 2 ai €l7. 2 cows and 1 heifer at €’:l ss. 2 bullocks at €l7 7s (id. 2 at €1(1 2s (id. I heifers at €l2. I bullock at £ls. I at. €l7 2.s (hi. 1 at €l7. I al €l7 ss. I heifer at €ll. 2 at. .€l3 2s I'd ;on account of .lno. Adamson (11 a cilia ri) 2 runners at €7 ss, I cow at €l2 12s «i<l. 2 vealers at €(! 15s, I steer at €ll 17s (id. 2 bullocks at €ll 15s. 1 heifer al f'l.'l 2s (id. I runner at £.B 17s (id. 2 bullocks at €l2 17s (id, 2 runners at €7 2s (id. I stag at 355. 1 cow at €9 12s (id. 1 steer ar €9 17s (id. I vealer at €5 12s (id. 1 cow at €l2 ss. I steer and 1 heifer at €9. The next sale at these yards will be held on Monday. 11th January. 192(1.