LIVESTOCK PRICES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 12

LIVESTOCK PRICES

DOUBLE ADDINGTON MARKET

{By Telegraph— Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 21

Today's market at Addington was a double one in view of the holiday, and the next market will be held on January 4. There was a good sale for all classes of fat stock.

Store ( Sheep.—A small entry, mostly wethers, and of better class, sold at full late rates.

Fat Lambs.—About 3000 were penned, and it was the best showing of quality this year. There was a keen sale from the outset, butchers paying a good B£d for best lambs, and exporters exceeding the schedule price on occasions. The top price was 31s lOd, but a big proportion of the lambs sold at from 23s to 255.

Fat Sheep.—A heavy entry of 6500 head, and the sale over the earlier part was Is 6d a head better than a week ago. In the later stages values eased to last week's level, but the big penning wfc>_ well competed for throughout. Exporters competed up to 19s for wethers. The best of the wethers made from 22s to 245, . tops to 26s 10d, medium 18s to 21s, ewes 18s to 21s, tops to 225, medium 15s 6d to 17s 6d, light down to 9s. Fat Cattle.—Four hundred and seventy were penned, and they were of excellent quality for the greater part. Prime mediumweight beef improved by 10s to 15s a head, other sorts being unaltered. Best beef made from £1 16s to £1 18s, tops a shade higher. The top price was £17 7s 6d. Good steers brought £14 10s to £16 10s, light down to £10 10s, best heifers £13 12s 6d, good £10 to £11 best cows to £12 2s 6d, good £9 to £10. Only norkers were offered in the fat pig section, and the sale showed an average improvement of 3s a head. Prices a pound were from 6|d to 7|d.