ADDINGTON MARKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 257, 13 October 1932, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET

HEAVY ENTRIES: VALUES DECLINE.

Christchurch, Oct. 12.

Heavy entries had the effect of depressing values in both mutton and beef at the Addington market to-day, and the decline in mutton was the sharpest recorded for a long period. Store sheep.—There was a big yarding, but a dull demand for ewes and lambs. Good lines of hoggets sold well. Values were: Ewes and lambs (all counted) 3/6 to 9/7, medium ewe hoggets 11/6 to 12/6, medium wether hoggets tdill/3, ordinary wether and m.s. hoggets 8/- to 8/7; 2-tooth halfbred wethers (shorn) 7/10, good 4 and 6-tooth to 13/-, Merino to 6/a. Spring lambs.—The yarding of 610 was of good quality, and values advanced 1/6 a head in a keen sale. The top price was 18/10. Fat sheep.—The entry of 5400 constituted an over-supply which resulted In a general easing in value of from 1/6 to 2/- a head. There were many passings. Values were: Extra prime heavy wethers to 17/10, prime heavy 15/- to 16/-, medium weight prime 13/6 to 14/9, ordinary 12/- to 13/-, light 10/- to 11/6; extra prime heavy ewes to 16/5, prime heavy 13/- to 15/-, prime medium weight 10/6 to 12/6, ordinary 9/- to 10/-, light 7/6 to 8/9. Fat eattle.—The entry of 410 head ineluded 171 head from the North Island and over 100 from south of Bakaia. The quality generally was excellent. The market was easier for all classes by 15/- to £1 a head. Best beef made 25/- per lOOlbs., good prime 21/to 24/-, heavy 18/6 to 21/-, secondary 15/- to 18/- and Inferior to 14/-. Values were: Extra prime heavy steers to £ll 17/6, prime heavy £8 to £lO, prime medium weight £6 10/- to £B, ordinary quality £4 15/- to £6, light to £4 10/-; extra prime heifers to £9 7/6, prime £5 10/- to £7 15/-, medium £4 5/- to £5 5/-, light to £4; extra prime cows to £8 12/6, prime £5 to £7, medium £3 10/- to £4 15/-, light £2 10/- to £3 10/-. Fat pigs.—There was a smaller entry. Pork was in little better demand, but bacon was unchanged. Choppers were easier. Values were: Choppers 35/- to £3, baconers 45/6 to 55/6, heavy £3 to £3 14/6; average price per lb. 5Jd to s|d. Porkers made 27/6 to 32/6, heavy 34/6 to 38/6; average price per lb., 4|d to sld.