BETTER PRICES

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1934, Page 5

BETTER PRICES

FOR LIVE STOCK Addington Sale (Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH. February 14. Better prices prevailed generally at to-day’s live stock sale at Addington which Messrs IL Matson and Co. re view as follows: — There was a large yarding of store -lioep in all departments. The adult sheep comprised chiefly aged and travelled lots. Buyers for store lambs wore a little cautious, but there was a 'U <>d clearance The adult sheep sold under keen competition, the older sheep soiling ou' of proportion to the younger Tlierc was a moderate yarding of fat. ■dieep The quality was mostly unattractive. Values were firm at late rates. Competition was keen on the primest lots. There was (he largest yarding of fat lambs of' tin* season. Many good coimign merits were offer dd. A buoyant, sale saw a total clearance. <ii an ad-v:.:.-e in values fo Is a bead Heavy cdodee lambs sold up' to 31s Id, heavy lambs 23s 6d to 25s 9d, prime medium 20s <» ( ] ; n 23> fid. light from 17s Owr 400 head of beef was offered, nn-s’ly 10-al consignments There was a shor‘age of steers. The market was firm am! best bullocks hardened, whilst cows and heifers sold at par to a shade firmer. Top price fur steers was £l2 I 12s fid. fo r enws £9 ]2s fid. and for heifers £8 1 7s' fid. Heavy prime bullocks sold from 22s to 24s per hundred lbs., primp handy weights 23s to 235. light from 20s. inferior from LAs. Prime heifers realised from 22s to 24s per lOOlbs 'medium 21s to 225. light from 20s. extra heavy cows from 18s to 20s. prime 20s to 225. medium IGs to 18s, and inferior from 14s fid per hundred lbs. There was a large offering .of fat pigs, many of which, being unfinished, met with a slack sale. Good quality baeonets and porkers sold readily. Porkers realised from 29s 6d to 34s 6d. heavier 36s fid to 39s 6d. extra to 42s fid. the average prices being 5d to 5-]d pe r lb. Baconers fetched from 47s 6d f o 55s 6d. heavier £3 to £3 10s, and extra to £3 15s fid; choppers 38s to £5, according to weight.