LIVE STOCK MARKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10476, 5 January 1928, Page 2

LIVE STOCK MARKET

amhSgton MAIiKKT. WE AKEN IN’G IN VALUES, i

CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 4. At the; Addington market average entries .were forwarded to-day, and values generally showed a weakening on the pre-Xmas sale. Store Sheep.— I There, was a fair entry, and a good all-round demand, particularly for forward wethers and young ewes. "Forward; 4 and 6-th crossbred wethers -made 24s 3d to 25; medium 4 and 6-tli wethers 22s to 245: good 2-tli wethers 21s 6d to 235; inferior 2-th wethers I> s Gd to 20s; 4, ,6 and 8-fcli ewes 27s Gd to 28s 3d; 2-tli ewes 25s to 26s Id; 2-th woolly halihred; ewes to 38s. 9d ; forward m.a., assorted lambs. 24s Id to 24s 6d; medium lambs 22s lOd. Fat Lanibs.—There was a small entry of 1,300. Values came back to the export basis, which this week ate down, a fraction,i.e., 9-id per lb. for 36lbs. and under. Exporters were enabled to buy comfortably within their schedule. Extra prime lambs made to 34s 4d ; prime 27s 6d to 31is ; medium lambs 24s 6d* to 275; light 22s 9d to 24s Id. - . 1 Fat Cattle.—Five Hundred were entered, more than the requirements Tor a midsummer sale. For the small pioportion of good-steer and heifer oeer, there was scarcely so brisk a sale, and other classes were down by 15,s a head. Best heifers made to 40s perlOOlbs., good* 37s to 395,. licavv wiin'ht 32s to 345, medium 31s to 365. and rough 255; to 295. Extra -.prime heavy steers made to £lB 7s od; prime, heavy steers £ls to £l7 10s ; medium steers £l2 10s to £l4. 10s; light steers £S to £l2; extra prime heifers to £l4 12s 6d; prime heifers £ll to £l2 15s; medium heifers to £lO 10s; light heifers £6 10s to £7 16s ; extra prime cows to £l2 15s , prime cows £9 15s to £l2 10s; modmm cows £7 os to £9 10s ; cows £4 10s to £6 15s. ,

Fat Sheep.—There was an'average yarding, nearly all local sheep, and an easing off of Is to Is 6d per head on the pre-Xmas sale, and values are now near an export basis. Factories bought a proportion of the entry oi lighter sorts. Extra, prime wethers made to 35s 4d; .prime* wethers 29s Od to 31s 6d; medium wethers 26s to 295; light- wethers 23s to 25s 6cl: extra prime owes 29s to 32s luri: prime ewes 22s 6d to 26s 6d; medium ewes 19s to 225; light ewes los to 18s. Dairy Cattle.—There was .a -small entry and a brisk sale for good sorts. Second to fourth culvers made £/ to £lO 10s; medium £5 10s to Lb lUs; heifers £5 to £9 10s. Store Cattle—There was a. very small showing. 'Best bows made £3 LOs to £4 4s; others 30s to oOs; bulls £3 to £B. „ . Vealers.—Tliere was a small entry and a good sale. Twelve to 18-mths jerts to £6 10a; good vealers £4 10s to £5 17s 6d; medium £6 7s bd to £4 7s 6d; calves 4s to 10s. Fat Pigs.—A weak demand, the warding of baconers being over requirements. There was some bujmg of porkers for export Choppers made £2 5s to £3 15s: light baconers £2 los to £3; heavy baconers £3 os to £3 Bs—average price per lb. 4,cl to SKI; light porkers 33s to 40s; heavy porkers. 42s to oOs average per lb. sfd to 7d. 1 Store Pigs—There was a large entry, and cautious competition due to a’ decline in the prices of fat. pigs. Small wenners made 8s to Ids; good weaners 14s 6d to 17s 6d; slips 14s to 18s; medium stores 19s to 225; large stores. 23s to 32s. —P.A.

WESTFIELD YARDS AUCKLAND. Jan. 4. \t Westfield there was an average yarding of beef, and a good number of cows and heifers. Competition was erratic, and values, as a whole, were inclined to be somewhat easier Extra -choice ox. sold to 32s per 1( 0 lbs., choice and prime 28s to 3is. ■just killable 21s to 235. Sheep—There was an average yarding, there being little or no change in values. Heavy prime wethers made £1 8s 6cl to £1 8s 6d; medium £1 4s to £1 6s 3d : lighter 16s to 19s 6d; other ewes 10s to 14s bd. Lambs came forward m average numbers. Competition was steady throughout, and values were firm at late rates. Heavy prime lambs made £1 8s; medium £1 3s 6d to £1 os 6d • lighter £1 is 6d to £1 -S 6(k Calves—Tliere was a fair yarding, values being on a par with last sa e Runners made £8 to £4 12s ; heavy vealers £3 5s to £4: medium £2 Js to £3 4s; light £1 los to £2 6s . rough 12s to £1 2s; fresh dropped 3s to 1 6s. , Pi,y S _,There was.an average yarciui", being slightly better than last sale. Extra heavy baconers made to £2> 15s; heavy baconers £2 12s to r£2 14s: medium baconeis £2 9s to £2 11s; light baconers £2 Osto £2 8s; heavy porkers £2 ts to £2 9s; medium porkers £2 2 s to *-*- 5s- li"ht- porkers £1 17s to £2. P.A - '