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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11831, 12 January 1933, Page 6

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ADDINGTON YARDS

SMART RTSIS TN FAT SHEEP

FAT LAMBS - AD VANCE

(Press Association.' CHRISTCHURCH, jam 11

With the exception of the fat cattle section, the entries at the Adding-ton-imarkot in'the major‘sections were smaller than normal. As a result fat sheep advanced sharply and lat lamb values also advanced. The fat- cattle market is still very dull, with a few lines from outside The provmtee now coming forward.

Store sheep. The entry comprised mostly lambs, and for them there was a steady demand at good prices, Tanging from 8s 3d to 10s 3d. Most of the wethers were aged half bred s from the south, and did not, appeal and all were passed in at about 7s 6d. Sound mouth dry owes brought 7r Id to 7 s Gd.

Fat lambs: Tbe entry, 2300, was the smallest for some time. The demand was Jreen throughout:. Exporters, paid slightly over 'schedlde rates,'' while butchers’ sorts were even more keenly wanted. The average advance was Is to Is 6d a head. The top price was 15s lOd.

Fat sheep : The entry totalled 4500 head, and the quality generally was good. As the result of the rise in. the expoi’t schedule for wethers, that class advanced 2 S a head, while ewe values remained on a par with late rates. Extra prime wethers made 15s 7d, prime 14s to 15s, medium-weight I2 S to 13s 6d, ordinary 10s 6d to 11s 6d, light Ss Gd to 10s. extra owes to 12s 4d, prime 10s to Hs Gd, mediumweight Ss to 9s 7d, ordinary 0s 9d to 7s 9d. light 5s to Os Gd. Fat cattle: The entry of 470 bend was more than the market could absorb, and passings were fairly frequent the sales worn hard to make, hut there was no quotable change upon late rates. Supplies of cattle from outside til© province -wore retricted to a few pens only. Rest beef made 18s to 90s. per 1001 b., good prime beef 10s to 18s. heavy 14s 0d to 10s, nrdimuv eow T down to Uls, rough down to Bs. Extra prime steers sold to :C9 17s Od. prime 00 to £.B 10s medium-weight £5 to CO 10?. nrdmnrw £3 5s to £5. light- to £3. extra prime heifers to :C7 7s fid. urime £4 to 05 15s, medium £2 10s to ;C3 15s. liohf to £2 ss, extra, prime cows to CO 7s od, prime C 3 lOs to Of, medium £2 5s to C 3 ss. light to £2. Fat pigs—The entry of fat n> r C was large, but the demand was distinctly weaker than tho sale of lho previous week. Choppers made 30s to £2 13s od. haennors 30s to 35s fid. hoaw 38s 0d to 4 1s Oil. extra heavy 47s Gd to 50s Gd—average price per lb.. 2d to 3)<1; porkers 19s to 23s fid. heavy 2ls 0d t«>2B s Od—average price peril)., Odd to Ifd.

WESTFIELD YARDS REEF PRICES IMPROVE FAT SHEER VALUES ADVANCE iPress Association J AUCKLAND, Jan. 11. A s a result, of smaller yardings and a keen demand, beef prices at today’s Westfield fat- stock sale showed an improvement of up to 2s per 100 lbs. The influence of exporters was traceable through outside buying. Extra c-hoiee ox sold to 19s per 1001 b choice and prune ox 16s to 18s, secondary and plain ox 13s to 15s, prime young cow and heifer heel 16s to 18s. and ordinary cow beef C ! s to 14s. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in prime from £7 15 s to £8 7s Gd, heavy prime steers £0 10s to £7 ss, lighter prime steers £5 5s to £6, light prime steers £L to £4 15s, small and unfinished steers £3 10s to £3 15s, extra heavy prime young co.ws and heifers £-f 17 s Gd, heavy prime cows and heifers £3 10s to £3 .15s, lighter prime.cows and heifers C2 15s to £<h others £1 to £s* os. Calve, s wore in full supply. Bidding was not keen, and there was no improvement in prices, values declining towards the end of the sale. Heavy prime runners made to 48s, heavy •vealers 33 s to 365, medium 22s to 28s, light 15s to £1 ss, small Ss to 13s, rough and bucket led 5s to 10s, bobby calves 15.t0.55. The offering of fat sheep was below the average, the major portion tc}on 4 prising e.wes. The demand was good and values for all classes improved on late rates. Heavy prime wethers made 13s Gd to 15s, medium 11s 6d to 13s 3d, lighter 5s to 11s, heavy prime owes Gs to 7s, lighter 3s to 5s 9d. Lambs! came forward in fully average numbers, and drew steady competition at values firm on last week. Heavy prime mad © 12s to 1.3 s Gd, medium 11s to 12s, light 7s to 10s 9d. Pigs were yarded in. larger numbers, and prices ruled at late rates. Choppers made 22s to 38s, baconcrs 28s to 445, porkers 16s to 30s.

WATKATO LA AIRS AT SMITHFIELD QUALITY PLEASED EXPERTS (U R A by Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Jan. 10.. In all, 679 lambs from the Waikato Agricultural Show were exhibited at the Smitbfield market, and numerous exports wore greatly pleased at their quality and appearance. The judges placed’ the Alatangi district first, Aforrinsville second, To La third, To Knmv hat a fourth, and Te Kowhai fifth. STOCK AND SHARE MARKET A s<s oeiafiond AUCKLAND, Jan. 11. gales on Change: Waiitahu, 6s pd., 6s lid ; AVailii, 18r 9(1; Stages’ Brewery 225; Bank of New Zealand, 41s; Komptborne, Prosser, 665. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 11. Sales on Change; Rnlgoty and Co., £7 6s; Mt. Lyoll, 19s 4(1; Golden Dawn, 4s lid; King Solomon, 2s Id. Reported sale: Australian Glass 695. , DUNEDIN, Jan. 11,.

Sales reportedOkarito, 8s 10d, lato sale yesterday; Bank of Now Zealand, 41s; Now Zealand Breweries, 25s 3d.

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) SYDNEY, Jan. Jl. Stock Exchange sales this morning were; Government Bonds, 4 per cent (1938) £lOl 15s; 4 per cent. (1941) £lO2 3s 9d ; 4 per cent. (1953) £lO3 18s 9d; Goldshrnugh Alert, 255; Tooths, 355. INCREASE IN PTC VALUES. Afessrs. Murray, Roberts and Co. Ltd., as agents for Alo-srs. Thos. Borthwick and Sons '(A'suv.) T,t'a._ adviso an increase in cash prices on hooks at Kaifi work's as follow?: Prime porkers up to 801bs 4 1-Sd. 811001 b 3 7-Bd, 101-1201 b 3 3-Sd; prime baconcrs, 121-1501 bs, 2pl ; second quality pigs, id less than prime. Lamb, mutton and beef values remain ns quoted on January G. AIATZE AIARKF.T The maize market i s steady. Supplies- aro still available from the Bay of Plenty, and only small orders are going to Gisborne. A fresh shipment of crushed maize and meal is expected from South Africa towards the end of February.—Auckland Star.