HEAVY STORE SHEEP ENTRY AT ADDINGTON

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 March 1934, Page 8

HEAVY STORE SHEEP ENTRY AT ADDINGTON

Steady Sale at Late Rates EASING IN FAT CATTLE VALUES CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Generally the major sections at the Addington market to-day attracted steady competition, with the maintenance of late rates. There was a very large store sheep entry, drawn from many parts of the North and South Islands. Fat cattle were slightly easier. ; Fat Lambs, —The entry of 3000 sold keenly at the new schedule, up to 7sd for under 351 b sorts. Operating exporters paid up to that rate. Butchers paid to 8d per lb. Values: Extra prime heavy lambs to 28s Id, prime heavy 23s 6d to 265, medium-weight 21s to 23s 6d, light ls 7 6d to 20st 6d. Fat Sheep.—There was an entry of 5200 and the market was firm at late rates, with a spurt over the last 1000, paused an advance of Is 6d a Values: Extra prime heavy wethers to 27s 7d, prime heavy 23s to 25s 6d, prime medium-weight 21s to 235, ordinary 19s to 21s 9d, light 15s 6d to 18s 6d, extra prime heavy ewes to 22s 6d, prime heavy 20st 6d to 21s 6d, prime mediumweight 18s to 20s, ordinary 15s to 17s, light 11s 6d to 14s 6d. Fat Cattle.—/There was an entry of 560 head, slightly more than the market could absorb, and a consequent casing of up to 10s per head. Best beef made 21s to 22s per 1001 b., good 18s to 20s 6d, heavy-weight 15s 6d to 17s 6d, ordinary 13s to 16s, rough down to 10s. Values; Extra prime heavy steers to £lO 12s Od, prime £7 10s to £8 15s, me-dium-weight £6 10s to £8 ss, ordinary £3 10s to £6, light to £3 ss, extra prime heifers to £8 2s 6d, prime £4 to £5 15s. medium £2 15s to £3 15s, light to £2 15s, extra prime cows to £8 2s 6d, prime £3 10s to £5 10s, medium £2 to £3 ss, light to £2. Store Sheep.—The entry of 28,000 was the largest of the year in Addington. There was a steady sale for quality sorts on a par with late rates. Values: Extra good two-tooth crossbred ewes 33s 6d to 24s 6d, average 23s 6d to 26s 9d; average s.m. crossbred 16s 6d to 17s 2d; good two-tooth Romney to 32s ,7d; good two-tooth threequarter-bred to 30s 9d; good two-tooth Corriedale 32s 3d to 335; average two-tooth half bred 25s 6d to 275, inferior 19s to 235; extra good four-year halfbred to 26s 3d, extra good s.m. 21s to 23s 9d, ordinary sm.. 17s to 20s 6d, aged and b.m. 5s 6d to 9s 6d; f.m. halfbred and crossbred 9s 6d to 15s 6d; good two-tooth wethers 18s 6d to 19s 9d. Fat Pigs. —There was a good entry and a keen demand, except for choppers, of which there was an oversnpply. No pigs were bought for export. Values: Choppers 30s to £4 6s, baconers 45s to 52st 6d, heavy 57st 6d to £3 12s 6d (average price per lb. 4fd to s£d); porkers 31s to 33s 6d, heavy 34s 6d to £2 Is 6d (average price per lb 5d to to s|d), Th demand for anything of quality in the veal section was good, top price dicing £4 13s 6d. Store Pigs.—The market was firm at late rates. Values: Weaners 8s to 12s; small to medium stores 12s 6d to 17 6d; good 18s to 255.