COMMERCIAL.

Western Star, 6 September 1918, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

- 'WALLA'DETOWN STOCK SALE. 1 A fairly large number of farmers and I butchers attended the Wallacetown - stock sale on Tuesday, and some good r business was done. The weather was )■ all that couldi be desired, and this no ■ doubt accounted for the fairly large . yarding of all classes which came for--3 ward. The fat cattle were for the - most part of very poor quality, the r bulk of the yarding being passed in. > In the store cattle section the quality 5 was much better, and the prices ob- - tamed were quite on a. par with! those E of last week. A number Of dairy 1 cattle also came forward, but these ’ were of very poor quality, and oonse- • qucntly there was little demand for ■ them. Fat sheep are still in big de- ' mancl, butchers buying freely. The I quality its quite as good ag any that I I have yet come forward, and the prices 1 , obtained were equally as goqd as at ! previous sales. A fairly large number " of good quality store sheep came for- - ward, and these were disposed of at 1 satisfactory prices. The following are J the approximate quotations: Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers from £l6 to £2O 10/-; prime from £l4 : to £l6; fat heifers from £7 5/- to £9 ■ 7/6; fat cows from £ll 10/- to £l4 2/6. 1 Store 'Cattle. —Dafry, cows from £8 to £l4 5/-; heifers, £7 6/- to £9 5/-; empty cows from £lO to £ll 2/6; calves from £3 18/- tor £4 19/-. ' Fat .Sheep.—Extra prime wethers ■' fro™ 41/- to 44/9; prime from 37/6 to 40/6; light and unfinished down to ■ 35/-. Store Sheep.—Hoggets made from ? 19/6 to 24/1; two-tooth and six-tooth (Bonder ewes at about 36/8. PRODUCE PRICES CURRENT. I ‘ * } Wholesale.— Fresh farm butter, 1/1. 1 Freeh Bisparator butter, 1/3, • Factory butter, Jib prints, 1/6, Eggs 1/3. Flour £l6 to £l7 6/-. 'Oatmeal £27 10/- to £2B. Pollard £8 10/-., Bran £6 10/-. i Retail.— Fresh farm butter, 1/3. Freeh separator butter 1/6. Factory butter, Jib prints, 1/8. Eggs 1/6. • • Cheese 1/2. Flour 200, 35/-; 100, 18/3; 60, 9/6; . 25,5/-. Oatmeal 50, 15/3; 25, 7/9. Pollard 10/-. 1 Potatoes Id per Lb. Bacon 1/5- . Ham 1/4. • \ Bran 11/6. Onions 2Jd per lb.