SHEEP AND PIG PRICES FIRMER AT ADDINGTON

Grey River Argus, 24 March 1949, Page 3

SHEEP AND PIG PRICES FIRMER AT ADDINGTON

Fat Cattie Decline P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, March 23 Although most sheep and pig prices at Addington to-day showed a rise, tne tat cattle prices declined on last week’s sale. STORE SHEEP The yarding oi ewes was 21,735, including 16,836 aged sheep, 3821 twotooths, and 4899 lambs. The quality oi the iwo-tooths was good, but. the aged sheep were not impressive. The lamos included a number of useful station drafts. The lambs sold ox-, ceptionally well and were 3s a head dearer than last week. The demand was pai iicuiariy gooa for secondary sorts, which recently sold slowly. Best lambs made 31s to 37s 6d; good 26s to 30s; small and ordinary 16s to 255. rhe demand for aged ewes was steady throughout the sale ai full late rates. Otago buyers influenced tlie market, mainly for open wooiled sorts. Forward owes in low cc-atii-lion were taken by the freezers. Best two-tooihs made 53s to 68s which was paid for Pitt Island Romneys; good 47s to 52; medium 39s io 465. Others were down to 255. Best fresh station ewes made 31s to 375; medium 26s to 30s; good sound mouthed ewes 23s to 325; and inferior 15s to 21s. Wethers made to 47s Gd. FAT LAMBS The entry was 2221, and (he quality was not as good as last week. Buiciiers' lamos were Is dearer and freezers’ sorts sold at full schedule rates. Values were: Extra prime made to I 58s 7d; prime 45s to 48s 6d; good 3bs 9d to 42s 9d; light and medium 29s 3d to 36s 9d. FAT SHEEP The yarding was 4000. All ewes were 2s dearer and best wethers Is dearer. Others were fully firm. Values were: Extra prime heavy wethers made to 62s Id; prime heavy 50s to 555; prime mediumweight 44s to 495; ordinary and light 34s to 435. Extra prime ewes made to 45s 7d; prime 29s to 345; medium 245-to 28s; light and plain 20s to 235. FAT CATTLE The entry was 531 and the quality was ordinary. The sale opened firm, but later weakened. The few good steers and heifers were £1 dearer but others were on a par to slight.l lower. Values were: Extra prime heavy steers made to £3O 12s 6d; prime heavy £22 to £26; prime medium weight £l7 to £2l; ordinary and light £l2 10s to £l6. Extra prime heifers made to £22 12s 6d; prime £l3 10s to £l6; ordinary and light £S to_ £l3. Extra prime cows made to £lB 17s 6d: prime £7 10s to £9; ordinary and li'dit £5 to £7. Best beef made to 65s ~ per 1001 b; good 50s to 555; medium 47s 6d to 50s. Best cows 40s to 42s 6d; secondary 35s to ,37s 6d. PIGS

The porker entry was slightly larger, and prices were easier by 3s to 5s on heavyweights. Lightweights were firm and choppers steady. There was a heavy bacon entry, and values eased by 7s to 10s. Values were: Light porkers-, £3 lis 6d to £4 9s 6d; medium £4 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; heavy £5 3s 6d to £5 9s 6d. The average per lb was lid to. Is 3d. Choppers made £5 8s 6d to £lO Is; light baconers £5 Is 6d to £5 16s 6d; medium £5 19s 6d to £6 7s 6d; heavy £6 9s 6d to £7 7s 6d. The average per lb was lOd to lid.