COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 17938, 1 February 1917, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

CUSTOMS BEVEITOE.

The following was the revenue received at the Customhouse for period Jlth to 31st .January, 1917; Customs duties .. .. 12055 ti 6 Beer duty 29 13 9 Bight dues 32 15 0 Shipping fees 3 5 0 Other receipts 2 1 0 Total £2153 1 3 BJTBHSTDE STOCK MABKXT. (Per United Press Association.)

DUNKDIN, January 31

At Rurnsdde 100 fat cattle yarded. A large proportion were cows and heifers, the balance comprising very Bice, quality bullocks. Brerating buyers operated sparingly, and, ;ts the entry exceeded requirements, prices receded from 30/- to la/-. Best bullocks, £l7 10/- to £1 s 1.5,'-; extra, £2O; medium to good, iir, to £l6 1 a/-: light, £l2 10/- to £ll 10/-; best cows and heifers, £l2 10/- to £l6; extra, £IS; medium to good, £ll 10/to £l2; light. £0 10/- to £lO 10/-. Kat Sheep —2llo penned. The quality was good, competition hy exporters keen, and a good sale resulted at last week’s rates.

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Best wethers, "6/- to 38/6; extra, 43/3; medium to good, 33,' ft to 33/-; light, 27/to 3i)/-; best ewes. 31/3; extra, 38/3; medium to good, 27/- to 30/-; light, 23/to 25,-.

Umhs —1 237 penned. Prices for well' finished lots were equal to ln.st week's rates, but unfinished were slightly easier. Pest, 2K, - to 2D/-; extra, 37/6; medium to good, 22/6 to 24/-; unfinished, IS/- to PP6.

Pigs—There was a good yarding of fats, and a medium entry of stores. Prices for heavy pigs were considerably easier, but lighter sorts sold well at late irates. Stores realised late rates.

ADDINGTON MABKET,

CHRISTCHURCH, January 31

At the Addington stock market the yarding of fat cattle was smaller than last week, hut there were larger offerings of fat lambs and, fat sheep. Store sheep, of which the bulk were lambs, also found a large yarding, and there was a good entry of store cattle. Fat cattle opened easier, but recovered towards the end of the sale, and the same course was characteristic of the fat lamb market, which was down to VS per head at the commencement of

the sale, but better at the, close. Fat sheep also opened a easier, hut firmed up to last week's rates, and in some cases even lusher. Store sheep met with a good sale for forward sorts and for the better classes of ewes, but backward and inferior descriptions were easier. Store cattle sold well.

Store Sheep.—Mixed sex lambs, 13/- to 23/-; ewe lambs, 15/2 to 18/4; wether lambs, 11/9 to 23/1; two-tooth ewes, 23/4 to 33 9; two and four-tooth ewes, 28/to 35/8; four and six-tooth ewes, 26/9; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 26/6 to 33/6: sonndmouth ewes, 27/1; two-tooth wethers, 17/5 to 25 11 : two and fourtooth wethers, 25/- to 26 3; four and six -tooth wethers, 25/- to 25.6; two, four and six-tooth wethers, 16'9 to 30/-; fourtooth wethers, 17 '9 to 23/-; merino wethers, 11/7 to 25/1. Fat Lambs Rest. 26/6 to 30/9; medium. 22'6 to 26/-; tight and unfinished, 17/9 to 22/-.

Fat Sheep—Prime wethers, 33/6 to 40/6; lighter wethers, 26/- to 33/-; mer-

ino wethers, 23/5 to 25/-: prime owes, 32/- to 38/3: medium ewes, 2 V/- to 30/6; lighter ewe*), 20/9 to 26/6. Fat Cattle —Extra prime, steers, £ls to £2O 5/-: ordinary steers, £lO 10/- to £ll 15/-; prime heifers, £ll to £11: ordinary heifers, £0 15/- to £lO 10/-; prime rows, £ll 15/- to £ls 7/6; ordinary cows, £8 15/- to £ll 10/-. Store Cattle—Yearlings, 35/- and £2; 15 to 18-months, £3 15/- to £5; twoyear steers, £6 11/- to £6 15/-; two-year heifers. £5 .15/-; three-year steers, £8 10/- to £ll 5/-; three-year heifers, £8 to £S 10/-: drv cows, £4 to £9; dairy cows. £7 to £l7 5/-. < id,] Pigs—Choppers, £3 12/- to £5 8/-; extra heavy baeoners, to £5 8, heavy bac -oners, £4 16/- to £5; lighter baeoners, £3 15/- to £4 10/-, equal to 7Vsd per lb; heavy porkers, 57/- to 60/-; lighter porkers, 50/- to 55/-, equal to 9d per lb; large stores, 52/- to 57/-; medium, 42/to 50/-; smaller, 28/- to 38/-; weaners, 19/- to 24/-; sows in pig, £3 12/- to £5 7/-.