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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 July 1925, Page 7

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ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Special to "Star?') CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. Messrs Dalgety-and Co- Ltd.,, re? port on to-day’s Addington sales: — Fat sheep: A very large yarding and a keen sale throughout, at last week’s prices,, with the exception of heavy wethers; which iv ,viei:e, Heaviest wethers 48s to 55/5, good 43s to 475, light 39s to 41s, heaviest ewes 40s to 44s 9d, prime 37s to 40s, light 33s to 365. Store sheep : A small yarding. The market on the whole was strong, and the prices realised were on a par with last week’s for all classes. Fat cattle; A large entry, numbering about 500 head, principally 01 good quality. All classes were keenly competed for, and a splendid sale from start to finish, with a rise of £1 per head on last week’s ■ prices. Best heavy ‘weight steers to £24 7/6, prime £l7 to £l9 10s, medium £l4 10s to £l6 10s, light £ll to £l4, prime beef 41/6 to 44/-, extra': good to 465, medium 38s to 40s, light 33s 37s per 100 lbs.

The National Mortgage and Agency Coy. Ltd., report: — Fat Cattle.—47s head penned. Some exceptionally fine quality steers and cow beef were forward. The demand was keen from the outset, and values improved by £1 per bead. Extra beef made 46/- per lOOlbs., prime 41/G to 44/-, medium 38/- to 41/-, light 33/6 to 37/6, and rough down to 25/- per 100 lbs. ,

Store Sheep—A small entry with last week’s good prices fully maintained.

Fat Sheep.—A larger entry than for some time, eleven races being yarded. Competition was keen and the excellent rates of the previous week easily maintained; extra wethers 58/6, prime 48/- to 51/-, medium 44/to 47/6, light 36/6 to 43/-, extra ewes 50/9, prime 39/6 to 43/-, medium 35/to 38/6, light 31/- to 34/-. SUGAR CHEAPER. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 29. . The Colonial Sugar Coy. announces a reduction of 10/- per ton in all grades of raw sugar and refined sugars. WHEAT QUOTATIONS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 28. Wheat cargoes are firmly held for an advance <of from three pence to sixpence per bushel, but buyers are indifferent. Parcels are firm but are abnormally inactive. Liverpool futures are July 11/9Ad per bushel, October 10/SAd., December ANTWERP WOOL SALES. ANTWERP, July 29. Wool sales : 5,089 bales were offered, and 1438 sold. There was good compete ition, London prices being firmly maintained. TEA SALES. . CALCUTTA, July 29. ' At the tea sales, there was fair campetition for good sorts, and prices were steady; but there was a poqr demand for lower grades, which dropped half to one anna.