LIVE-STOCK MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 75, 29 March 1934, Page 12

LIVE-STOCK MARKETS

VALUES AT ADDINGTON

(By lelecrapti.-I'rest Association.) . . CHRISTCHURCH, .March 28. With the taster .holidays interrupting killing, the demand was restricted in the rat-stock sections at Addington market today. Pat sheep and lambs maintained late rates, but beef, veal, pork, and bacon values were easier. Stoic Sheep.--Approximately 12,000 were offered, and had a good sale. Extra good two-tooth Korhney ewes sold to 35s- good two-tooth, 28s 6d to 325; good 4 6 and S-tooth, 23s .to 26s sd; good two-tooth haltbred, to 345; ordinary s.m. 17s 9d to 19s 'Od; good 6-tooth, to 255; average °- tooth crossbred, 24s'to 265; small 2-tooths, 19s to 22s 6d; ordinary 6 and 8-tooth, 17s 9d to ISs 6d; backward s.m., 15a 9d to 17s; aged and inferior, 5s 6d to 10s 3dforward 4 and 6-tooth wethers to 21s 3daverage 6 and 8-tooth, 15s to 17s Gd ' Store Sheep.—A small yarding with a steady demand. Values were unchanged. Extra "good crossbred ewes sold to 22a 9dgood, 17s 9d to 18s 6d; ordinary, to 16s 9d; ordinary half bred ewes,- 14s 7d to 15s 7d; good three-quarterbred ewes, to 19s 2d- forward stores, 16s 6d to 18s 3d; average, 14s id to 16s 6d; small and backward, 9a 4d ;tO MS.' .... Fat Lambs.—An entry of 2700. The quality was poor. It was a steady sale at late rates. Extra prime heavy sold to 28s 4d; prime, 23s 6d to 265; medium weight 205.6 dto 235; light, 16s to 20?. Fat-sheep had a steady sale at par with ate rates. There was an' entry of 4100 ■head. Extra . prime heavy wethers sold to 29s 7a; prime heavy, 23s to 25s 6d; prime medium weight, 21s to 235; ordinary quality, 39s to 21s; light, 15s 6d to 18s 6d; extra prime ewes, to 22s lOd; prime, 20s 6d to 21s 6d; medium weight, ISs to 20s; ordinary, los to 17s; light, lls 6d to 14s 6d ; . : Fat Cattle.—A small entry of 325 head, but a very . slack demand- Only the primest sorts, maintained last ' week's prices. Best beef made to 23s per 1001b; good,. 18s to 2155 heavyweight, ios 6d to 17s 6d; ordinary quality, 13s to 16s; rough, down to 10s; extra prime heavy steers sold to £11 2a 6d; prime, £7 10s to £8 10s; medium weight, £6 10s to £8; ordinary, £3 10s to £6;' light, to £3 ss; prime heifers, £4 to £6 7s 6d; medium, £2 15s to £3 15s,' light, to £2 15s; extra prime cows, to £7 2s 6d; prime, £3 10s to £5 10s; medium, £2 to £3 ss; light, to £2. Fat Pigs.—A medium entry, and a weaker demand. Pork and bacon were easier by %d a lb., Choppers made 40s to £4 18s 6d;' baconers, 45s to £3 95.6 d; average price per lb, 4%d: to sd; porkers, 2Ss to 37s 6d; average price per lb, 4%d to od. Vealers lacked quality. The demand was limited and the sale weaker. The top price was £4 ls». • / Store cattle also lacked quality. Three and fom>year steers made £4. 10s to £4 ,15s; younger steers, 38s 6d to 455. • In store pigs, weaners, made 7s to 10s 6d; slips, lOsf to 12s; and stores, 12s 6d to 255. '■' . ..