ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21198, 23 June 1934, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET

CATTLE VALUES LOWER POOR SELECTION OF STORE SIIEEP /(BY CUE COMMERCIAL SIHTOIt.) The most interesting section of the Addington market on .Wednesday was the beef section, where a yarding of good ' quality came forward but met no response from buyers. The number forward was 470,' considerably smaller than the usual yarding during recent months, but was still too big' for local requirements. Store Sheep The store sheep section was a typical winter one, with the bulk of the offering made up of nondescript lots, mainly from, dealers. There was a fair attendance. and most of the sheep offered changed hands at about late rates; The lambs were not outstanding, and the adults were mediocre. At this time of year it is ..unusual to see the demand keep up ai well as it has, and the enquiry on Wednesday indicates that there are still plenty of farmers who are short of ewes. ■JIIIUJ HI, Juno 'JU, VXY3. jyoi. X-rUlu'i* - S. s, H. Ord. ewe .. -- to 7*£ 15 io 17 <;ood wolher 7 A Jo — - - UriL wether .. *o 7 -- to l(! v Ewes—two iiiitl i'ourioalh Corrictlii!(» io -- -- ; two-iooi li ! crossbred .. ISJ to II; - - -- I Oooci s.m. haUbred lo ■— to 2:5 Aged and fan. .. 21 to -1 12J to 101 VTetliefs—(Jood haHbred .. - to KQ to Ord. halfbrc-d .. 8:; (o 10 ■ — to KVj Fat Lambs After the almost hysterical auction Of the previous week, the lamb sale \vas very quiet. The number entered ■was small, and butchers found at the end of the day that they could have done with considerably more. Bidding ■was steady, with freezers working quietly, and values were about the same as last week. The quality of the yarding was typical of the winter—most Of the lines offered being poor, but the quality was helped by the inclusion of several outstanding lots. s. .■>. s. s. Kxtra prime heavy -to 2-- to :'rl\ Prime heavy .. ly to -21 2!.} to 2UJ; Medium-weight .. 3-1 to 17. 1 ! 21 I to 2-1 Light .. llf to if ic" to 21 Fat Sheep The' fat sheep offering" was medium in size, and contained a fair selection. I Freezers were more restrained in this department than they were in the lamb sale, and butchers were consequently given a free run at the light-weights. The bidding for these was so strong that they rose slightly in price. Other types were not quite so keenly bought, and were a little cheaper. There were fair entries from the south. V\"ethef3— s, s. s. p. Kxtra prime heavy —to 2<i - - to 2bJ Prime heavy .. 20 to 22i 2.) to 27 Med.-wei-rht' primo 17/: to .19} 22': to 21', Ordinary .. UH to 17 Iff to 22" Licht .. 1H to 14 13 to 11 h - Ewes- " , " !

.lixtri prime heavy —io 20J i- to 27^ Prime heavy .. to IB 215 to 22\ Med.-weight prime 131 to 16 10 to 21 Ordinary .. in to in 3<5 to IB 1 . Liglit • .. G to 9} 12 to 15J Fat Cattle The proportion of steers in the fat eattle,entry was surprisingly large, and the general quality was helped considerably by their inclusion. However, there appeared to be too much steer beef available, and auctioneers found it a very hard job to quit even the best. Cows and heil'ers sold relatively better, but the whole sale was a most unsatisfactory one from the vendors' point; of view, and values were back by about 2s per 1001b. Values are now no better than they were a year ago before the general rise in the value of farming produce. Eteers— £ £ £ £ Extra, prime heavy to — to Prime heavy .. 7{ to 'J GJ to 8 T'rJ qp med.-wcight (3 to H US to 7 Ord. quality .. .'U to 5 J .'i.i to 4~l Light .. li to a to o Heifers— Extra prima .. to to 7i X'rinio .. -I to C j i to Cj Medium .. 2- to 4 to X/ight .. to 4 to 2 Cowel—' Kxtra prime .. —to 7? to 7;J Prime .. 8j to Si to 'li Modium >. 2 to 2 to Light .. 1 to 2 to 12