Addington Sale

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 149, 19 March 1936, Page 14

Addington Sale

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, March 18. Entries in the store sheep section at the Addington market to-day were the heaviest for a number of years, approximating 30,000 ewes and 0000 lambs. With fat sheep and fat lambs included, the total penning of sheep was approximately 46,500 head. Store lambs: About 9000 were yarded, mostly back-country and unattractive. There was an easing of 1/6 for carryover sorts, but very ordinary ewes sold extremely well, with no easing. Store ewes: The big entry included many old ewes which came back.in value, but best station lines were only slightly easier than at the fairs. Four-yeap ewes made to 27/6, and two-tooth to 31/-. The best of the five-year ewes also sold well.

Fat lambs: 2600 were penned, and there was a good sale at export rates of from B|d. to SSd. a lb. for firsts. Fat. sheep: 52(H) were penned. Exporters bought freely, and there was a good sale, though values were easier by fid. to a shilling a head. Best wethers made from 27/- to 32/-; prime medium weights, 23/- to 26/-; best ewes, 22/to 28/-; prime medium weights, 18/- to 21 /-.

Fat cattle: 435 head were penned, the bulk being ordinary sorts. Good steers made from £ll to £l3, and prime medium weight from £B/15/- to £lO/10/-: good heifers from £7/10/- to £9/12/6. and best cows from £7 to £B/10/-. Values per 100 lb. were from 26/- to 29/- for best beef, and from 23/- to 25/- for ordinary.

Fat pigs: There wa.s a heavier entry of porkers and an easier market, baconers selling slightly better as a result of the smaller entry and the competition of exporters. Bacons made from sd. to 5-jii. a lb., and porkers from sld. to 6d.