ADDINGTON MARKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 July 1942, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT SHEEP DEARER

CHRISTCHURCH, July 2

The feature of the Addington sale yesterday was the sharp rise recorded by fat sheep. Opening about 2/dearer than the average price at the previous sale, wethers brought 3/6 more for special quality sorts, and numerous pens sold from 43/-, some going as far as 49/-. Fat ewes, though dearer, did not advance to the same extent. Fat cattle brought £ 1 a head higher for fat steers. Store sheep: Best quality ewes were keenly sought after, the top price being 26/6 for a pen of 65 twotooths. A line of four, six, and eighttooths brought 26/-, and another 22/7. In the wether section, a small line of two-tooths fetched 25/-, and 45 two and four-tooths realised 24/-. A pen of full and failing-mouth high country sheep sold for 10/1. One pen of 80 wether lambs brought 20/7 and other sales included 164 at 20/2 and 76 at 19/7.

Fat lambs: The yarding was a little under 300 head, and only a few pens went below 25/-. The highest price was 40/6 for a small pen of prime lambs, and other prices ranged mostly from 27/- to 31/-.

Fat sheep: Although most of the wethers were heavily clad they were not exceptionally heavy, and the per lb price butchers had to pay was probably the highest since the middle of last winter. Ewes of the best classparticipated in the advance, though not to the extent of the wethers. Amongst the outstanding sales was a draft of .19 wethers from South Canterbury, which made 48/1 to 49/7. A pen of Corriedales from Hororaia sold at 49/1. A truck lot of 61 twotooth wethers averaged 44/6. The southern ewes were sold lor a line ol 31 at 33/4 to 37/4. On an average, good wethers were better by 3/- to 3/6, good ewes to 2/6, with little change for inferior ewes. Fat cattle: The demand from the outset was keen, values for the better class cattle starting ofl' at quite 15/a head in advance of the average rates of a week ago, this improvement increasing to 20/- in the later stages of the sale. Good heifers were also better by up to 15/-, and medium cows by 1/- a head. Seventeen steers of an Omihi draft averaged £lB/13/7, the top price being £l9/7/6 , and two heifers from the same vendor sold at £l6/2/6 and £l5/7/6. A Peninsula truck lot of six steers rising three years, averaged £lB/17/6, and nine heifers, same age, from the same source £l4/9/6. Best beef ranged from 42/- to 44/- per lOOlbs. Vealers: The sale showed a rise in values on the improved rates of last week, and there was a total clearance. Values were: Large runners, £4/18/6 to £7/18/6; medium runners, £3/16/- to £4/16/-; good vealers, £3/18/6 to £6/3/6, medium £2/18/6 to £3/18/-. Store cattle: Two small pens of two and a half-year-old steers realised up to £6/18/6. The best of the cows were rejects from the fat cattle pens, A pen of six rising two-year dairy heifers from the- West Coast, good types, sold at £5/3/6. Dairy cattle: Prices were a shade easier than those of last week. One exceptionally good cow made £l9. The best second and third calvers made from £ll/10/- to £l3/10/-. Heifers, -which were yarded in small numbers, made up to £l3 for the best, medium to good £9 to £ll. Fat pigs: The porker entry was a little larger than that of last week, but values remained at the high levels then recorded, competition being exceptionally keen throughout. The bacon entry was also larger and all good quality pigs met with spirited competition. Values were: Light porkers, 47/6 to 55/6; medium porkers, 59/6 to £3/7/6; heavy porkers,

£3/9/6 to £3/17/6; light baconers, £3/12/6 to£3/19/6:’medium baconers, £4/4/6 to £4/13/6; heavy baconers, £4/17/6 to £5/4/6. Store pigs: The store pig entry was slightly smaller than that of last week, and it comprised mainly small stores. Values were: Small weaners, 10/- to 13/-, best to 18/-; slips, 20/to 24/-. Small stores, 26/- to 29/-: medium, 30/- to 33/-, and large stores 35/- to 39/-.