COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 19246, 9 June 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

GORE STOCK SALE.

The fortnightly stock sale was held at the Gore Corporation yards on Tuesday in fine but cold weather. The attendance was large. There was a good yarding of sheep. SHEEP.

Some good quality sheep were forward in the fat pens, but more were offering than there was demand for, and consequently a few pens were passed in. A couple of very prime fat wethers realised 30/6, and others were disposed of at prices ranging from 17/6 to 22/4. A fair number of fat ewes were offered, and sales were made at 12/to 15/5. Only two pens of fat lambs were put up for competition, and they required finishing off. The prices for them were 16/9 and 17/9. The store market was not quite so firm as it was at last sale. Very few store wethers were penned, and the sales made were at 12/6 to 15/-. A fair number of ewes of all ages were forward, but prices were a tribe easier. Young and soundmouth ewes made 14/- to 16/2, good full and failing-mouth sorts up to 11/6, poorer quality up to 8/10, and culls 3/6. Good forward-conditioned lambs sold well at prices ranging from 12/1 to 16/4, but medium quality stores sold at reasonable rates from 6/2 to 9/2, and small sorts 4/9. CATTLE.

The yarding was as follows, compared with that of the previous sale:—

A small quantity of fairly good quality ox beef was penned ,but the demand was not keen. Fat steers realised £4, £5 5/and £6 7/6, and a fat cow £3 10/-. The store market still remains dull, and business was hard to effect. A pen of three and four-year-old steers made £6 11/-, and yearlings £1 14/- and £3 4/-. A couple of factory heifers realised £4 7/6 and £4 15/-, factory cow £5, and a cow coming to profit £lO 10/-.

BURNSIDE MARKET. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, June 8. There were fair yardings in each department for stock at the Burnside sale to-day. The demand generally was good, especially for fat sheep and lambs, and the sale closed vrith prices firm at last sale’s rates. Fat cattle prices eased towards the close of the sale. Fat Cattle—A medium yarding of good quality, the number penned being 188. A fair proportion were good finished cattle, the balance being good to medium. Prices at the opening were on a par with laat week, but as the sale progressed they became somewhat easier, and had receded to the extent of 10/- a head at the close of the sale. Prime beef sold at from 35/- to 37/6 per 1001 b, medium 30/- to 34/-, hnd cow down to 20/-. Extra prime heavyweight bullocks made up to £2l 10/-; prime to £l7 10/-; medium, £l2; others, £7 upwards; best cows and heifers to £l4 10/-; medium, £lO to £l2; others, £7 upwards. Fat Sheep—A medium yarding, numbering 2555 head of varied quality. There was a keen demand from butchers, the best sheep realising last sale’s rates, light and unfinished selling very readily and realising slightly more than the same class of sheep last week. Prime wether mutton was worth about 4d and plain wether, and ewe 3d to 3 id. Prime heavyweight wethers 22/9 to 28/6; medium, 17/6 to 21/6; light kinds, 13/- upwards; prime ewes, 19/to 24/-; medium, 14/6 to 18/-; light and aged, 9/- upwards. Fat Lambs—26l3 were penned, a full yarding which met with keen competition. Freezing buyers were operating strongly, and butchers being also in evidence, a brisk sale resulted, last week’s rates being fully maintained. Extra prime lambs realised 26/9 to 28/-; prime, to 22/9; medium, 14/6; prime lamb made up to 6Jd, and some special lines in the vicinity of 7d. Store Cattle—A small yarding of poor quality. The sale lacked animation, and cattle in backward condition were hard to quit. The sales effected were on a par with late rates. Pigs—A good yarding, all classes being well represented. A good sale resulted, the prices realised being equal to late quotations. Prime baconers and porkers were sold at values equal to 8d to 9d per lb.

THE ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. At the Addington market to-day values showed a further slight improvement, beef particularly bringing higher prices. Store Sheep—There was a smaller yarding and a freer sale. Good forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers realised 15/9 to 18/-; fair, 12/4 to 14/4; two and four-tooth halfbred wethers, 17/9; cull and inferior two-tooth wethers, 7/7 to 8/3; good forward lambs, 10/6 to 12/5; fair wether lambs, 6/3 to 8/9; cull lambs, 5/- to 6/ ; good halfbred ewe lambs, 15/9; inferior ewe lambs, 6/3 to 7/6; good 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 18/9 to 24/1; fair, 13/6 to 14/-; aged and fail'ing mouthed ewes, 6/9 to 9/4. Fat Lambs—A good sale at late values. Extra prime, 23/6 to 27/6; prime, 20/- to 22/10; medium, 16/9 to 19/-; light and unfinished, 13/4 to 16/3. Fat Sheep—A big yarding and a spirited sale. Extra prime wethers, 29/3; prime, 21/6 to 25/3; medium, 18/3 to 21/4; inferior, 14/10 to 17/9; extra prime ewes, 26/6; prime, 17/9 to 22/-; medium, 15/to 17/6; inferior, 10/- to 14/6. Fat Cattle—There was a small yarding, and an increase iq values for steer beef of 20/- per head. Extra prime steers realised £2l to £23 5/-; prime, £l5 to £l7 15/-; medium, £ll to £l4 17/6; light, £7 to £lO 10/-; prime heifers, £lO to £l5 12/6; ordinary, £5 15/- to £9; prime cows, £7 15/- to £l4; ordinary, £5 to £7 10/-. Dairy Cows—A good Jersey springer, £25 10/-; medium to good cows, £l2 to £l6 10/-; good springing heifers, £lO 10/- to £l5 10/-; medium, £7 to £9. Store Cattle—There was a slightly improved demand. Three-year steers made £6; two-year-olds, £4. Vealers—There was a rise in values on last week’s rates of 10/-. Small runners realised £5 10/-; good vealere, £4 5/-. Pigs—Choppers, £3 to £6 7/6; light baconers, £4 10/- to £5 5/-; heavy, £5 15/. to £6 6/-; average price per lb, 7sd to 7|d; light porkers, £2 10/- to £3; heavy, £3 5/- to £4; average price per lb, lOd to IOJd.

BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET. PRICES LOWER. WELLINGTON, June 8. Regarding the cheese market, information has been cabled that the coalminers’ strike in England is having a depressing effect. Prices are lower, and it is feared that a further break is imminent. The difference in price between white and coloured has vanished. One house explains that the demand for coloured in parts of England has been filled by American cheese at 95/- and Canadian at 100/-, LONDON WOOL SALES. KEEN COMPETITION. LONDON, June 7. At the wool sale 12,201 bales were catalogued, of which 3551 were New Zealand. There was a good representative selection, especially of West Australian and New Zealand wools. There was a large attendance and strong competition, Germans operating keenly. The Home trade was very reserved pending a settlement of labour difficulties. Merinos were 5 per cent, above May closing rates, and crossbreds were firm but unchanged. New Zealand “H.L W ” 9id to B*]d.

The yarding was as follows, compared with that of the previous sale:— May 24. June 7. Fats 768 717 Stores 3624 2122 4392 2839

May 24. June 7. Fats .. .. Stores.. .. .. .. 11 .. .. 21 18 33 32 51