COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1928, Page 6

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ADDIMGTOM STOCK SALE. CHRISTCHURCH, September 27.

There was a good entry at the stock sales yesterday. Fa t Cattle I—The entry was one similar to that of last week, but better in quality. There was keen competition throughout. Heavy steers sold from £l9 10s to £22 '2s*6d; extra to £23 7s 6d; prime £l6 10s to ,£lB ss; medium £l3 15s to £ls 15s; light £ll to £l3. Heifers sold ,as, follows: Heavy £l4 10s to £l6 ; extra to £lB 7s 6d ; prime £ll 10s to £l3 ss; medium £9 to £lO 15s. Cows sold as follow : .Heavy £l3 10s. to £ls ss; extra, to £l9 2s fid; prime £ll 10s to- £l2 15s; medium £8 5s to £lO 10s light £6 15s to £7 15s. Fat .Sheep,—There was a. fair yarding. The quality, was mixed, while the demand was sound at late rates. Extra heavy wethers fetched 47s xo 50s, heavy 41s to'46s 6cl, medium ,36s to 40s 6d, light 32s to 355. 'Shorn wethers sold up to 36s 4d. Extra heavy ewes sold up to, 47s 4d, t heavy from 34s fid to 40s, prime 28s fid to 33s fid. light to 245. Store Sheep.— There was a small yarding which met an irregular market. The offering was mostly ewes and lambs. ■ ; . ' . Prices had an easing tendency.

pjg S . —There was. a large entry of pork and a medium entry of bacon. A satisfactory demand existed, hut there was an easing tendency in the prices. Choppers sold to £5 15s fid, light and unfinished pork '’37s ' to 40s; (medium 41s to 48s: heavy 50s to 60s : extra tc £3 Bs. The average price was fid to 7d per lb. Lightf bacon, sold at £3 os to £3 10s, mediuht £3 12s to £4, heavy £4 4s to £5, extra to £5 Bs. The average price was 6-*d to: 7) f d. There was a large yarding of stores and the market was’ easier.