BEEF DEARER

Grey River Argus, 19 August 1937, Page 5

BEEF DEARER

ADDINGTON MARKET Pigs Sell Well (Our Own Correspondent). CHRISTCHURCH, August 18. At Addington Market, to-day, the fat cattle entry numbered 435. The quality was indifferent, although some very fine pens of heifers were included. There was an excellent sale for all classes, well-finished steers and heifers selling particularly well, the scarcity of prime steers and heifers on offer possibly indicating a shortage at the present time. Extra prime heavy steers fetched £l9 7s 6t[, prime heavy steers £l4 10s to £l6 ss, prime medium weight steers £l3 15s to £l5, ordinary steers £lO 5s to £l2 10s, light steers £lO. Extra prime heifers fetched £l5 7s 6d, prime neifers £9 10s to £ll ss, medium heifers £7 5s to £9, light heifers £6 ss. Extra prime cows sold to £l3 17s 6d, prime cows £8 5s to £lO ss, medium cows £5 15s to £7 10s, light cows £5 10s. Best beef sold to 36s per lOOlbs. Veal was in short supply, there being a nondescript entry, best runners selling to £8 Is. The fat sheep entry was particularly large, comprising 6,000 head. It was very ordinary in quality. The market was a dragging one throughout. Older wethers were back by 3s. per head, and prime sorts by 2s to 2s 6d per head. Ewes, although easier than at the National market, sold much better in comparison than did wethers. Lighter wethers were in fair supply, and sold very reasonaoly, probably due to feed shortage. Wethers sold up to 48s 7d, and ewes to 40s 7d.

In the fat pigs section, the pork entry was medium in size. . There was an exceedingly good sale in all classes, particularly heavy weights. Choppers were in heavy supply, out had a good sale. Baconers were in medium supply, for which there was a good sale. Choppers sold from 58s 6d to £5 3s 6d; light porkers 32s 6d to 40s 6d, medium porkers 41s 6d to 54s 6d, heavy £3 3s 6d; the price per lb. being Gid to 7id. Light baconers fetched 59s 6d to £3 13s 6d; heavy £3 13s 6d to £4 19s 6d; the price per lb. being 6Jd to 7sd. The store pigs were an exceptionally large entry, which resulted in a decided easing for all sorts, except quality weaners. Weaners sold from 9s to 17s 6d, and stores from 15s to 28s.