CANTERBURY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 27 March 1922, Page 6

CANTERBURY.

At Addington fat cattle again were in over-supply, the entry being a record for this season. Fat lambs were forward in average numbers, and fat sheep exceeded the normal entry. Except for beef, there was a good s.ale. Fat lambs—A sharp rise was recorded on last week of about 2s per head and over. All values were from 7sd to 7|d per lb up. Extra prime lambs brought from 25s to 30s 3d; prime 21s 9d to"24s 6d; medium 18s 9d to 21s; light and inferior 16s to 18s 6d.

Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers brought from 24s to 21s 3d, prime 20s to 235, medium 18s to 19s 9d, light l£s to 17s 9d, extra prime ewes 21s 3d, prime 16s 6d to 19s 3d, medium 13s 6d to 16s 3d, inferior 11s to 13s 3d.

Fat cattle were in over-supply, the yarding numbering 445 head, including some good station drafts. Values slipped back by 20s to 30s per head. Extra prime steers.£l6, prime £9 10s to £14, medium £7 5s to £9 ss, light steers £5 2s 6d to £7, extra prime heifers to £9 12s-.£s, prime £5 5s to £8, ordinary £3 5s td-'£s 2s 6d. prime cows £5 to£7 ss, ordinary £2 15s to £4 14s. Dairy cattle—Good second and third calvers close to calving £9 to £i 5, ordinary £5 10s to £8 10s, good first calvers close to calving £7 to £10 10s, backward springers £3 10s to £6 10s, aged, inferior cows 15s to £2 10s.

Pigc—Choppers and baconers averaged 6£d to 7d per Ib, and porkers 7£d to Bd. • .