CANTERBURY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 9 May 1921, Page 3

CANTERBURY.

At "Addington. beef eased :n value, and light mutton was a shade weaker. Fat lambs sold much better, and store sheep also met with improved sale. , Fat lambs —There was an active deand from freezers, prices averaging about 6Jd t<x 6|d per lb. Extra prime lambs 255, prme 19s 3d to 22s 3d, medium 17« to 19s, light and unfinished 12s Id to 16? 3d. Fat sheep—Extra r»rime wethers 255, prime 18s 6d to 225. medium 16s 9d to 18s 3d, inferior and light 11s to 16s 3d, prime ewes 15s to 16». medium 12>s to 14s. lighter 10s to 11s 9d 3 inferior 6s to 9s' 6d. ' Fat cattle—There was an over-supply and a drop in values of about 25s per head. Extra prime steers £20 15s, prime £15 15s to £18 15s. medium £10 5s to £14 ss. light and inferior £7 17s to £9 los, extra prime heifers £14 12s 6d to £16 10s. prime £9 to £11 10s, light and medium £5 to £8 ss, extra nrime cows £13 7s Gd to £16. nrme £7 5s to £10 1.2s 6d, inferior and medium £3 15s to £6 15s^ Dairy • cattle—Third and fourth cal-ve*-5 £13, good isnrnsmg.heifers £9 to £12 10s. superior" £4 10s to £9, old cows 15s to 355. Pigs—Choppers and baconers averaged 6d to 7jd r>er ]&., and norkers 9d to 9Jd. " *