COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 570, 24 May 1913, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report: — At Westfield yards on Wednesday beef was yarded in full numbers, most being of good quality, for which last week's rates ruled. Inferior-fatted were lower. Best oxen sold to 29s per 1001b others 25s to 26s 3d, cows and heifers from 22s to 2Ga, steers from £7 10s to £l3 7s 6d r cows and heifers from £4 10s to £l2 15s. A draft of 24 steers from Cambridge averaged £l3 0s 6d. Calves yarded in average numbers, and sold well at lower rates. Heavy vealers Hold at from £2 17s to £3 12s, medium weights 33s to £2 1.45, others 12s (3d to 35b, sailer and freah-dropped 3s (id to 12s. Sheep Were penned in tull numbers, and competition was scarcely as keen, prices being easier. Best wethers sold at from 19s (id, others 9s 9d to 13s, stores 5s (3d to 9s, heavy ewes 15s 6d to 21s, others 10s 9d to 14s 9d. Lambs yarded in average numbers. First quality sold at from 15s to 19s (3d, others 9s 9d to 13s, stores 5s 6d to 9s. Pigs yarded in full numbers, and sold at late rates. Baconers made from £3 10s to £•] Llp, large porkers 35s to £2 ISs, porkers 28s to 3(3s (3d, slips 15s to 25s (3d, weaners 4s to S's <3d.

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale as follows:

—We offered a good yarding of prime bullocks and medium sheep, which sold well at late rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks £l2 2s 6d to £l2 10s, prime heavy bullocks £ll to £ll 7s 6d, prime bullocks £lO 2.s fid to £lO 12b 6d, light £8 17s 6d to £9 7s fid, prime heifers £6 7s 6d, prime cows £6 15a, vealers 35s to 455, lighter 213 to 26j, prime wethera 19s fid to 19s 9d, prime ewes 16s fid to 17s, plain 14s to 14s fid prime lambs 13s to 13s 7d.

THE WOOL MARKET. Svdney, Thursday. At the sales the market, showed great buoyancy, and competition was keen. Greasy wool reached 13d and scoured 25|d per lb, the highest in Sydney since 1907-8.