ADDINGTON MARKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 May 1938, Page 13

ADDINGTON MARKET

VALUES UNCHANGED. [FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Maj" 26. Values at. yesterday’s Addington market were practically unchanged from file previous week, although .store sheep sold 1 under much better competition than for some time. An over supply of fat .sheep resulted in an easing of 1/6 to 2/-, but fat cattle were a. shad'e firmer. The market showed! little indication of the reduction of a farthing per pound in the fat lamb schedule. Store Sheep: There was; an entry of about 3000 head. The sale was the freest for some time, particularly for wether's, which were up by about 1/a head. Old owes also sold better. A small pen. of two-tooths sold at. 28/9 and another of sound-moutheds at 17/5, whilst fair-sized' pens of aged ranged from 6/- to 7/6, with aged cubs at take-away prices. A pen of 70 wethers sold at 25/-. and- one of 79 strong-woolled two-tooths at 24/3, with others at from 20/- to Ewe hoggets sold at from 16/2 to 17/- for a line of 160. Fat lambs: A small entiy of 760 fat lambs included' a few good l pens from, the West Coast, but the quality of the penning generally was not. up to last week. There was a steady sale, butchers buying the bulk of the offering, at a little more than schedule rates. With the close of the freezing season approaching, small ponnings may now’ be expected. West Coast sales were: Mackley Bros' ( Was puna), 76 at 24/7 to 29/7; M. Coulson junr. (Koiterangi). 34 at IS/- to 21/4; vendor, 57 at 12/7 to 18/10. Fat sheep: Although the entry of 5700 head was the largest for some time, the qualitj" was ,)^f cr - Tlie sale, however, was irregulasK'- the better class of ewes being up to 2/- a head lower, and the heavier weathers up to 1/6 lower. Values were: Extra prime wethers to 33/10: prime heavy wethers 27/6 to- 31/-; prime mediumweight wethers 24/6 to 27/-; ordinary wethers 22/- to 24/6; light wethers to 21/6; extra, prime heavy ewes to 29/10; prime heavy ewes 20/- to 22/-; prime medium-weight ewes 17/to 19/-; ordinary ewes 14/- to 16/6; light ewes to 13/6. W. Downing (Kotuku) sold 15 ewes at 13/10.

Fat Cattle: There was again a heavy entrj" -of 570 head, but qualitj' was not up to the previous week’s standard. The sale opened- welt at the best of last week’s rates for all prime sorts, there being instances of am improvement, and the sale- for this class concluded firmly. For the greater proportion of light cattle, however, there was no change. Values, were: Extra prime heavj r steers to £l7/17/6; prime heavy steers £l2/10/- to £l4 15/-; prime medium-weight steers £ll 5/- to £l2/10/-; ordinary steers £9 io £lO/15/-; light steers to £B/15/-; extra prime heifers- to £l2/7/6 : prime heifers £7/15/- to £9/10/-; medium heifers £6/5/- to £7/10/-; light heifers to £6; extra prime cows to £ll 2/6; prime cows £7/5/- to £B/15/-; medium cows £5/5/-to £6/10/-; light and aged cows to £5. The To Kinga Land and Timber Company sold 8 steers’ at. £l3/7/6 to £l4/7/6, ami 8 steers at £ll/2/6 to £l4/2/6. Vealers: All-hough the qualitj' oi the medium-sized entry of vealers was indifferent, the market was a sound one. all classes, especially the good calves, advancing by from S/- to 15/a head. Good prime vealers, were particularly short, and for these, there was am excellent sale. Values were: Extra heavy runners to £7/S/6; heavy runners £3/15/- to £4/13/6;; , medium. runners £2/10/- to £3/15/-: prime vealers £2/18/- to £6/1/-; medium calves 25/- to £2/13/6; small calves 8/- to 23/-. Store cattle: Another good sale was experienced, three and. four-year station steers making £B/11/- and £8 6/-. Young Hereford calves made to £4/13/- for steers, £3/9/- to £3 18/6 for heifers. Fresh cows made from £4/15/- to £5/6/- and potting bulls also sold freely.

Dairy cows: The moderate-sized entry was much harder to sell than last week, thy quality being unimpressive. Values were up to 30/- a head lower. The best price for heifers was £l2/10/- and for cows £ll 10'/-. Fat pigs: Owing to a heavy entry, porkers sold draggingly, and last week’s advance in price was 1 lost. Baconers were a shade dearer than last week, but choppers met with poor competition. Values were:- —Light porkers 29/6 to 38/6; medium porkers 40/6 to 46/6; heavy porkers 49/6 to 54/6; average price per lb 6,]d to light baconers £3/1/6 to £3 10/6; medium, baconers £3/12/6 to £3/19/6; heavy baconers £4/1/6 to £5/6/6; average price per lb 6Ad to 7d. Store pigs l : The market showed little variation on last week, except that large stores were from 2/- to 3/a head better, while weaners were easier by about. 2/- a head. Values were: —Weaners, 6/- to S/-, best to 11/-; slips 11/- to 14/- small stores 19/- to 22/-; large stores 27/- to 33/6.