LATE COMMERCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17180, 10 February 1930, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

OPOTIKI STOCK SALE

The monthly stock sale was held at the Opotiki salcyards on Thursday. The X.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. reports: "We had a full yarding of cattle, no sheep being offered. Competition was keen for all cattle, forward 3-year steers showing an advance on late rates. On account of Messrs. Saxby Bros., Honpoto, wc sold 4-yr bullocks to £.ll 15s, 2|-yr steers to £9 19s lid. On account of Walter Hill ami Sons, Maungarou slut ion, we sold 3|-yT steers to £ll Is, L'Cyr steers io £!»llf>s. We report a total clearance under Hie hammer. Prices were: fat cows, £ti Ids to £S 10s; forward cows, £5 (is to £(i 4s; stores, £3 8s to £">; weaner steers, to £.", Bis; 18-month steers, to £(> 17s (id; steers, to £9 lils; ;U-yr bullocks, £l(i His to £l2 7s (id; weaner heifers, Shorthorn, £L' 12s (id; Jersey cross, to £; fia; 18 month Jersey-cross heifers, good colors, but poor condition, to £5 His; springing heifers, to £7 fis; cows, to £8; Jersey bulls, to £G ills; working bullocks. £fi to £lO 25." Messrs. Dalgety ami Co., Ltd., report: ''There was a heavy yarding of cattle, mostly good quality Shorthorn and Hereford, which sold under keen competition to a large attendance of Ihi vers from all parts of the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. We quote: Fat cows, £(i Ids to £8; forward cows, £4 to £5 17s (id; store cows, £2 ,15s to £:: His; grown bullocks, £9 2s 6(1 to £lO H)s; 2-yr steers, £7 to £8 10s; yearling steers, £4 15s to £5 lis; cows and calves, £7 dairy heifers, £4 15s to £5 lis."

Dalgety and Co, have received the following cable message from London, dated February 6: ''London frozen meat market: New Zealand prime Canterbury lamb, 28/3Clbs. Hid; prime North" Island lamb, 28/361k ll|d; prime Canterbury lamb, 36/421bs. ll|d; prime North Island lamb, 36/42Lbs. lljd ; prime Canterbury lamb, second quality, 10.] d; prime. North Island lamb, second quality, 9|d; prime Canterbury lamb, 42/501bs. ll|d j prime North Island lamb, 42/50!bs. 11-Jd. The market for New Zealand lamb is firm, owing to light stocks; demand continues. Prime Canterbury mutton. 48/56lbs. 7?d : prime North Island mutton, 48/561 hs. 7Jkl; prime Canterbury mutton, 56/641bs. yjjd ; prime North' Island mutton, 56/64 lbs. ?!<l: prime Canterbury mutton. 64/72lbs, 7d'; prime North Island unitton, 64 721 bs. 6|d; prime Canterbury ewes, 48/64lbs. s}d: prime, North Island ewes, 48/64lhs. 5J,d. The market for New Zealand mutton is firmer; demand active. G.A.Q. Australian lamb, 28/36lhs. 95(1: do. 36/421hs. 9£d; Australian lamb, I'.a.q., 28/36lbs. sd; Ajistralian lamb, third quality. 7£'d. The market for Australian lamb is firmer; demand continues. G.A.Q. Australian mutton, 40/60lhs. GJd: do. 30/55ibs., f.a.q., s£d : Australian ewos, s£d. The market for Australian mutton is firmer: demand belter. New Zealand prime ox beef, hinds, 7<l: fores, SJW; Argentine chilled hinds. 7.1 d: fores, SJ«. The market for New Zealand beef is unchaii'icd : demand quiet. English porkers. 80 1001 lis. 12(1: New Zealand porkers. 80/1001 bs. lid; do 1.00; 1201b.5. IOJd. The market" for New Zealand pork is very firm; demand continues."