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Hawera Star, Volume L, 31 July 1930, Page 10

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LIVE STOCK MARKET. PRICES AT ALDINGTON'. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 30. Vith the exception of nil easing in values in the fat sheep section, there was little alteration in stock prices at the weekly metropolitan market at Addington to-dav. Eat sheep were penned in larger numbers than for ■some weeks, and as a result of over supply the values were up to Is a head below those ruling at last week’s market-. There were no fresh consignments of North Island cattle forward because of the heavy gale in the early part of the week, but in spite of that fact the entry from local graziers, supplemented by fairly large lines from Southland and South Canterbury, was heavier than for several sales. The sale was j a satisfactory one, with values on a i par with those of last week, and l especially firm for many prime lines forward. The store sheep entry was mediocre and values throughout the sale were on the same basis as those riding at recent markets. The fat lambs entered totalled 181 head, (lie smallest entry of the year. Store- Sheep.—A very small entry, mostly mediocre sorts, and the sale was dull, with no alteration of late rates. The range of prices was: Good I, (j and 8-tooth three-quarterbrcd ewes to 1 IDs fid; ordinary fi and 8-tooth halfbred ewes, 14s 7d to 14s lOd ; backward fi and 8-tooth half bred ewes to 9s lid: sound-mouthed halfbred owes to 12s 4d; sound and failing-mouthed halfbred ewes to Ds 7d. Fat Lambs.—The entry totalled 181 head and bidding was keen throughout. There were some very prime sorts entered and as high as 37s 4d was reached. Fat Sheep.—An entry of 5050, the largest for many weeks. Quality was up to the average. Values were: I Extra prime wethers to 34s 7cl; prime | wethers 26s to 20s; medium wethers 22s to 255; light wethers 16s fid to 21s; extra prime ewes to 265; prime ewes 18s fid to 21s; medium ewes 15s to 17s fid; light ewes 11s Cd to 14s ; aged -owes 8s fid to 11s. Fat Cattle. —The entry was 550 head, the largest for many weeks. The sale was a satisfactory one, with the basis of values ruling last week un--1 altered. Best handy-weight -steer and j heifer beef made from 40s to 44s per I 1001 b, and a few pens made as high

as 46s per .LOOK); best heavy-weight steer beef from 36s (id to 80s 6(1; medium quality from 83s to 80s; best cow beef to 80s 5 good cow bed from 83s (id to 36s <kl; second to 82s; rough down to 24s 6d per 1001 b. V allies were: Extra prime heavy steers, to £2l 17s (id; prime heavy steers, £l7 10s to £2O; prime medium-weight steers, £l4 to £l7; medium quality steers, £lO 10s to £l3 10s; light steers, £8 to £lO os; extra, prime heifers to £l6 12s 6d; prime heiters, £ll 10s to £l4; medium heifers £9 to £11; light heifers, £6 10s to £8; extra prime cows to £ls 2s 6d; prime cows £ll to £l3 10s; medium cows £8 to £10; light and aged £5 10s to £7 ICis. Vealers. —A medium-sized entry. The general quality was poor. The top price was £8 13s Gd. with graziers inlying freely. Store Cattle. —There, were several attractive graziers’ lines included in the store cattle entry, which was somewhat larger than last week’s. A pen of cows of good colours and in good condition made up to £6 15s, and another pen from the; same line £6. A nice line of 23 calves made £3 17s and a. pen of 30 Jersey steer calves sold at 19s. Eighteen months’ old steers brought up to £5 10. s and good fresh cows to £5 15s. The offering in the dairy cattle pens was a small one, and the quality only average. Values were: Good second and third calvers £lO 10s to £l2 ss; medium sorts £S 6s to £10; aged and inferior £4 to £7; good heifers £lO to £lO 10s ; medium heifers £7 10s to £8 10s; other isorts £5 os to £6 10s.

Fat Pigs.—Porkers were again in heavy supply. The market -opened at last- week’s rates, but eased slightly as the sale progressed. Choppers were in good demand at late rates. There was a medium entry in the bacon pens and prices were about oil a with those ruling at the last sale. \ allies were: Porkers 45s fid to 55s fill; heavy porkers 58s fid to £3 15s fid; average price per lb Bjd to 9:Jd; heavy choppers £7 to £lO Is; others, £3 to £6 13s fid; baconers £3 10s fid to j£4 15s; heavy -baconers £4 17s fid to £5 9s fid; average price per lb, 7;|d to BJd.

! WESTFIELD STOCK SALE AUCKLAND, July 30. At the Westfield fat stock market ox beef was offered in well up to the usual numbers. Qu-n'iitv was good 1 and with a, steady demand the previous week’s i ates were maintained. No extra heavy bullocks wore yarded. Heavy prime bullocks realised £ls to £ls 7s fid, medium £l4 to £l4 17s fid, lighter £l3 12s fid to £l3 17s fid,, light £l3 to £l3 JOs light and unfinished £ll to £l2 ■ l(Jis! Cow and .heifer beef was yarded in heavier numbers than usual. The I qualitv was fir.st-e'lass and values were ! firm at. late rates. Prime heavy lows and heifers realised £lO 12s to £lO 17s fid! medium £0 10s to. £lO os, lighter (jg lOs to £0 ss, light £7 to £8 ss, light and unfinished £fi to £fi 15s. Extra choice ox sold to 40s per IOO.h, choice and puime 37s to 3Ds, just killnble- 35s to 365, prime young cow and! meifer 35s to 375, just, kill able- 27s to 355. Sheep were yarded in the usual numbers and the market generally reflected no alteration in values. The demand was fair for all well-finished! lines at late rates. A well-finished line of Wethers brought 2os 9d to 80s-, the line averaging 27s lOd. Extra heavy prime wethers realised 28s 9dt to- 295. heavy prime- 28s to- 28s 3d, medium 27s to 27s 9d, light and unfinished 25s 9d to 2Gs Del, heavy prime ewes 21s fid, lighter ]Bs 3d. -other ewes 12s fid to 16s fid. Lambs were yarded in the usual numbers and sold at late rates. Heavy prime brought 21s, medium 18s Del. Calves me-t'With fair competition for all classes showing quality. Heavy ven 1 or-, made £4- 10s to £5 ss. medium £3 10s to £4, ' light- £2 5s to £3 ss, rough 10s to 30s, small 20s to 40s. Pigs, varded in small numbers, were keenly sought and advanced eonsitterabl" in value. Choppers made £3 to £5. he-nvv baeone-rs £3 15s to £4, me (limn and light ha Conors £3 Bis to £3 lionvv porkers £3 t« £3 Bs. medium -porkers £2 12s to £2 18s, light porkers £2 5s to £2 10s.