ADDINGTON MARKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 September 1939, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

FURTHER PRICE INCREASES I [PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] I 7 CHRISTCHURCH, September 7. Although there was a moderate increase in fat sheep and fat cattle entries at yesterday’s Addington mar:.ket, in both cases the totals were substantially less than requirements, reI suiting in a further increase of an 'average of 2/6 a head for sheep and from 25/- to 30/- a head for cattle. ; The sale of fat sheep was regarded as one of the best for many years, and ; there was also an improved inquiry for good store sheep. The subsidiary sections showed a tendency to ease. stni'P Sheen: Although the entry

was under 1000 head, there was a bet-| ter tone in the market. Four and six-tooth Corriedale ewes sold at up' to 26 and other sound mouth ewes at, 14/9 to 22/-. Ewe hoggets made 13/6; to 18/6 and other hoggets 6/- to 11/6.1 Ewes and lambs sold to 12/10, all ( counted, and two and four-tooth weth-| ers made 10/10 to 16/-. j Fat Sheep: The entry tof about 3700, head was again well below trade re-| .quirements, and there was a further; rise of from 2/- to 3/- a head, the average for the best wethers and ey.es imino-Vaiiips wpre:—Extra prime,

heavy wethers, to 56/1; prime heavy wethers, 43/- to 47/-; prime medium-! weight wethers, 38/- to 42/-. Ordinal yj wethers, 33/- to 37/6; light ivetheio, | to 32/-; extra prime heavy ewes, to 50/4; prime heavy ewes, 36/6 39/-; prime medium-weight ewes, 32/6 to 35/-; ordinary ewes 27/- to 31/-; light ewes. 23/- to 26/6; store eives, A few Spring lambs sold at 33/- to 35/4.! Fat Cattle: With another small en-j try of 364. about 50 per cent, less than normal, prices again jumped. From! the outset the sale was keen, prices’ advancing on the average of the goodj rates of last sale by up to 30/- a head; for the better classes and up to 25/-) for secondary sorts. A quantity of] good steer beef sold at round about 50/- per 1001 b, with a few cases of up to 54/- being recorded for prime quality young steers. Little of the decent cow beef made lower than 40/- per 1001 b. Values were: Extra prime heavy steers, to £23 2/6; prime heavy steers. £l7 15/- to £lB 15/-; prime mediumweight steers, £l5 10/- to £l7 15/-; ordinary steers, £l2 15/- to £l4 15/-; light steers, £lO 5/- to £l2 5/-; store steers, to £9 15/-; extra prime heifers, to £2l

7/6; prime heifers, £l2 10/- to £l4 10/S Medium heifers, £ll to £l2 5/-; light heifers, to £lO 10/-; extra prime cows, =to £lB 17/6; prime cows, £ll V- to i'£l3 5/-; medium cows, £9 5/- to £11; i'light cows, £6 to £8 10/-. estate of Hv. F. Diedrichs (Lower Kokatahi) sold nine steers at £l4 2/6 to £l6 12/6 and eight steers at £lB 2/6 to £l9 12/6. Vealers:' The entry was about the same size as last week, but quality was not as good. The market was firm tor good quality runners, but eased for small and medium calves and other sorts by. 2/- to 3/- a head. Values were:—Best runners, to £9 1/-; good i runners, £4 to £6 1/-; extra good veallers £4 12/6 to £5 15/-; good vealers, Lio/- to £2 15/-; large calves, 30/- to 47/-; small calves, 6/- to 38/-. I Store Cattle: With a small entry, I cows suitable for grazing sold well, at ’.from £4 to £5 2/-. A pen of nine twol year dairy heifers sold at £5 16/ and medium bulls at. £6 16/- to £7 10/‘I Dairy Cows: The entry was of indif- • lerent quality and there was a drag- | ging sale. Best price for cows was £ll, land for heifers £l3 5/-. Medium cows 1 sold at. from £6 to £7 5/-, but poor- ! conditioned made down to £3. | Fat. Pigs: Porkers and baconers ! maintained the advanced rates of last Lwk hm the competition for chop-

pers was not as good as, recently. Values were: Light porkers, 44/6 to 19/6; medium porkers, 50/6 to 56/6; heavy porkers. 57/6 to £3 5/6; average price per lb', 7Jd to 8d; light baconers, £3 7/6 to £3 17/6; medium baconers, £3 18/6 to £4 8/6; heavy baconers, £4 10/6 to £4 19/6; extra heavy baconers, £5 9/6; average price per lb, 7d to 8d; choppers, £3 8/6 to £5 11/-. • Store Pigs: lyith a medium-sized entry, prices showed a sharp rise. Weaiiers sold remarkably well, and large stores were in short supply. : Values were: Small weaners, 11/-to 14/-; medium, to 10/- best, to 24/-. Slips, 21/- to 25/-; small stores, 27/- to 32/-; large stores, 33/- to 35/-; extra large stores, to 39/-; sows in pig, to £6 12/6.