COMMERCIAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13655, 24 August 1916, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

' ■ ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Pet Press Association,) '7 CHRISTCHUROII, August 23. ,At Arlington market there was a large,,yarding off at sheep, a fair entry in cattle, and a small offering in store sheep. There was a,keen demand for store sheep, and supplies were insufficient. . The quality of the fat vattle was mostly moderate, but high prim ruled. The fat sheep market was linn, ami graziers competed for unfinished lots. There was a fair .demand -for store tattle, and pigs, were very dear. Store sheep.—liwe hoggets 'JO/- to ■;23/-, wether hoggets -.111/9 to 20/8, mix- ■ ctl.sex hoggets 12/ti to l(i/9, two apd four,tooth ewes 2">/ll to 31/(i, four and six-tooth ewes 32/9, sound-inoiitli ewes . 18/9 ■to 24/-, aged ewes 17/-, two and four-tooth wethers 22/7 to 2*>/9, four ■ and six-tooth wethers 23/2 to 28/-. Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers to' 40/-, prime wethers III)/- to US/-, ethers' 21/- to 2i)/(i, prime merino wethers 27/1 •■ to ''A/,-, others 9/10 to 13/G, prime ewes 2S/- to 33/9, medium ewes :M/- to, i! 7/li, others 17/(i to 23/(5, merino ewes'.l 2/9, hoggets' 22/(1 to :iO/-. Fat' cattle— Kxtra prime steers to £22, ordinary steers £lO to £l4, extra prime heifers to £l7, ordinary heifers £7 ■{"}/■ to £l2, extra prime cows £2O ;">/-, ordinary cows £7 \">/- to £ll 19/-. Store' caltlc.-Ycarliiigs £2 .15/-, .fifteen to eigliteeii-niuiitlis.fi! 2/li, two- ( year heifers ;la 7/li, three-year steers £l9, three-year heifers £7 7/li to £7.17/9, dry cows i' 3 .">/- to £S, chiirv cows £3 19/- to £l2 ]■)/■, extra £l9. ' . Rigs— Choppers i' 3 30/- to i'.J ]:.!/-, ' heavy baconers £-1 JO/- to £o, extra heavy baconers £5 })/-, light baconers £3 12/- to £4, prime per 19 7d to 7,-jd. Light porkers 4(j/- to all/-, heavy porkers ,12/•to SS/-, price per II) 7jjd to 8-Jd. Large stores 48/- to »3/(i. medium '.>!/■ to 47/-, smaller 22/- to 26/-, weaners .11/- to ;--24/-. / :i t- BURXSIDE MARKET.. ' ■ j (Per l'ross Association.) ■ ' ' DUNEDIN, August 28. At Burns'ule to-i|ay, 27;") fat rattle ' were penned.'.Owing to the large entry, competition was less keen, prices showing a decline of SO/- to 40/-, compared with last week. Extra.piime bullocks £2b', prime £11) . to £22,'-medium £l6 to £lB u/-, light £J 1. to £l4 10/-, prime cows and heifers £l4 ' to £l9, medium £l.l to £l.'!, light inferior . £8 to £9.19/-.. .Eat sheep.—29-13 were penned. The quality'was. very good. The entry was : In excess of butchers'•requirements, and . as freezing buyers were operating only to ii limited extent, prices declined .1/- • to'.l/1). Extra prime wethers 42/:!, prime 34/fj to 38/-, good 30/- to-'3/0, lighter 25/- to .28/-, unfinished 24/-, extra prime ewes 39/9, prime 28/(i to 32/-, medium-to .good 22/- to 25/9, ' others 18/-to 21/-. 'Lambs.—3o9 were penned. Coinpeti- • tiou was good for prime, while graziers bought unfinished at last week's rates. . Extra prime 39/-, prime. 23/- to 29/-, medium 20/9 to 22/-, unfinished 19/6. Pigs.—There was an exceptionally ■ shtall yarding. Porkers and baconers were in. good demand...and sold readily at late''rates. Stores and weaners sold • at uu advance on last week's prices. i'" i i