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(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 13. The steady soaking rain of which the country has been urgently in need invested the market with a brighter tone today. The entries were smaller in all sections except fat sheep, a heavy proportion ot which came from South Canterbury, Otaeo, and Southland, and a consignment of about 300 from the North Island. Store sheep: The smallest entry for some months and a keen sale at late rates, ewes and lambs being in strong demand. Good ewes and lambs (all counted), to 11s: medium two-tooth three-quarter-bred, to 16s Id; aged and failing-mouth, 5s 3d to 8s 2d; medium ewe hoggets, 16s 6d to 17s 9d; ordinary, 14s id to 14s 9d; medium wether hoggets, to 13s Id; medium hoggets, 14s lOd to 15s 7d. l?at sheep: A big proportion ot the entry was railed from a distance and the quality was outstanding. The heavier entry caused an easing of values of Is fad to 2s a head for heavy wethers and to Is 6d for ewes, medium weights showing little change. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 35s lOd; prime heavy, 27s to 29s (kl; medium-weight prime, 24s to 2Gs 6d; ordinary, 20s Od to 23s 6d; light, 17s to 19s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes to 29s 4d; prime heavy, 25s to 27s Gd; mediumweHit, prime, 22s 6d to 24s 6d; ordinary, 19s 6d to 225; light, 15s to 18s 6d. Fat cattle: The entry comprised 32u head, a few less than last week. About 80 head, mostly cows and heifers, came from Poverty Bay, and drafts'from Otago and the West Coast. Though the sale was irregular, values were better all round by1 15s a head. Best beef made 27a to 29s a 1001b; special, to 30s; good, 24s to 26s fid; heavyweight, 21a to 24s Id; rough to ordinary, 15s to 20b. Extra prime heavy steers made to £13 12s 6d; prime heavy, £9 15s to £11 15s; prime medium-weight, £8 15s to £10 15s; ordinary quality, £6 18s to £8 10s; light, to £6 10s; extra prime heifers^ to £11 17s Gd; prime, £7 5s to £9; medium, £5 5s to £7; light, to £5; extra prime cows, to £11 7s 6d; prime, £6 to £8; ordinary, £4 10s to £5 15s; light and aged, to £4 ss. Pat pigs: A small entry and a keen demand for porkers. Choppers made 30s to £3 11s; baconers, 37s Gd to £3 3s Gd; average per lb, 4tl to 4%d. Porkers, 25s to 37s Gd; average price per lb, 4%d to SVsd.
ADDINGTON MARKET
Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 65, 14 September 1933, Page 14
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