STORE SHEEP VALUES HIGHER YESTERDAY AT ADDINGTON MARKET

Grey River Argus, 24 February 1949, Page 3

STORE SHEEP VALUES HIGHER YESTERDAY AT ADDINGTON MARKET

Most Fat Stock Rather Easier P,A. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 23. Store sheep values were higher at Addington market to-day. In other classes, fat stock of the primest type was firm, but the rest were rather easier. Sheep

Store sheep.—The entr v was 8000 lambs; 11,813 aged ewes; 2446 two tooths, and 751 wethers. The sale was buoyant in all classes, and values were up to 2s higher. There was a good selection of lambs. The sale opened quietly, but soon rose 2s. Top price was 365. The 1 best made 30s to 365; good 27s to 29s 6d; medium 23s to 265; ordinary 19s fid to 22s 6d and culls sold down to 16s. The best tow-tooths made 50s 6d to s(?s 6d; good 40s to 465; medium 34s to 395. Others were down to, 255. ,The adult ewes were/entered from Otago, Marlborough and all of Canterbury. The demand was brisk and the best ewes were fully 2s dearer. The top price for four-year sheep was 37s Gd for a big line of halfbreds from Blenheim. The best of the yarding made to 37s 6d; good 28s to 325; medium 24s to 27; good sound-mouth 22s to 265; medium 18s to 21s; culls down to 15s. There was a good demand for wethers. The- best romneys made to 41s 6d; halfbreds to 32s 6d; merino 16s to 20s 6d. Fat lambs.—The entry was 2695 head. The quality was average. The 'export buying was limited. Best lambs sold'well. Others were easier. Values were.—Extra prime to 47s Yd; prime 39s to 445; good 35s 6d to 37s 6d; medium 31s 6d to 34s 6d; light down to 255. Fat Sheep.—The entry was 5500 head. Again they were mainly ewes. Good butchers ewes and wethers were firm. Others were a shade easier. Values were.-—Extra prime heavy wethers to 58s 7d; prime heavy 48s to 54s Id; prime medium-weight 42s 6d to 47s 6d; ordinary 38s 6d to 425; light, and unfinished 32s to 38s; prime heavy ewes to 33s Id; prime 26s Id to 28s 7d; medium 23s to 265; plain and unfinished 16s to 22s Id. Cattle The entrv was 570. Little good beef was offered. The best, was fully firm, the rest was a shade easier. Best beef made to 70s per 1001 b; good 55s to 60s; medium 52s- 6d to 555; best cow beef 45s to 47s 6d; secondary cow 35s to 37s 6d. Values wore.-—Extra prime heavy I steers to £33 2s Gd; prime heavy £24 to £27 10s: prime medium-weight £l9 | to £23; ordinary and light £l4. to £18: i extra prime heifers to £24 17s 6d: prime £l6 to £lB 10s; ordinary and light £lO to £l5; extra prime cows to £l7 17s 6d; prime from £9 10s to £l2 10s: ordinary and light £6 10s to £8 10s. Pigs

The yarding of porkers was : larger but the values were unchanged. There was a heavy supply of choppers, but the values were steady. The bacon yarding was the heaviest of the season. Overweights were not wanted. Medium weights met with an excellent , demand, values were. — light porkers £4 4s 6d to £4 14s 6d: medium £4 17s 6d to £5 2s 6d; heavy £5 4s 6d to £5 14s 6d. Average price per lb lid to Is 2d. Light baconers sold from £6 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; medium £6 14s 6d to £7 2s 6d; heavy from £7 4s 6d to £7 14s 6d. Average price per lb 10?-d to llld