THE ADDINGTON SALE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 5 January 1923, Page 5

THE ADDINGTON SALE.

.. +1 CHRISTCHUIICH, Jan. 3. ! At the Addwgton market to-day there were smaller entries than usual ot both fat lambs and fat sheep, but owing to butchers-having purchases on liana values eased in both cases. Beef maintained last week's rates. Store Sheep— A big yarding, and a keen market for all classes of «ood sneep. Forward and 4. and 6-tooth ivethers made 25s to 27s Id, ordinary 18s ni 23s Bd,. good 26s sd, cuU Us, cull and inferior 2-tooth wethers us to lbs id, forward lambs 23s 6d to Us 4d, medium 20s to 22s sd, small and inferior lambs 17s 6d to 18s sound and failing-mouthed ewes and 4 ll? % 3fi 6 and 8"tooth e^ 2os to 28s id, small 2-tooth Romney .ross ewes 24s 9d, aged ewes 13s. J Hat Lambs—A small yarding of 2600. Butchers had considerable smrolies on [land and operated sparingly,* there *ing a drop of about Jd per lb. Good ambs made 9*d to 9 *d, second quality 1 m9l* d- o? Xn r, a prime lambs ali^d J2b 6d to 25s 9d per head, prime 28s xl , t0 3f s >. medium 25s 9d to 2S Sj lio-ht uid unfinished 23s 6d to 25s 6d & Fat Sheep-The yarding was scarcey up to average requirements, but the Jarty over stocks of the butchers lessened competition. There was an easing of 2s to 2s 6d per head. Wether mutton was worth 6d to 6£d per lb awe 6id to s;}d. Extra prime JShera 33s tc 36s 3d and P a few specials i/s 9cl prime wethers 29s 6d to- 32s 3d medium 27s 6d to 29s 3d, li^ht md unnmshed 24s 6d to 275, extra Pn^ewea 30s to 32s 6d, P Ame 26s o 29s 6a medium 23s 6d to 25s 6d, 21 n S t o23s 3d ' old- 18s to 21s I< at Cattle-325 were penned. The market was about the same as the preceding sale. Well finished beef mii-agea from 29s to 31s 6d per 1001b, medium 26s to 28s, inferior 22s 6d to 2os, rough beef 15s to 20s. Extra prime steers made £13 to £15 & KfnTi? to >£12 15s ' 'medium S bo AlO, light and unfinished £6 5s to k,( 15s, extra prime heifers £9 17s 6d IT?**? WJ tO £8 l2s 6d, ordLar; fc4 ios to £6 10s, prime cows £6 to £8 ordinary £4 10s to £5 17s 6d Vealers—A small offering, which sold firmly at late rates. Good runners made £4 7s 6d, ordinary vealers £2 5s to £d ss, small calves 4s upwards. More Cattle—A very small and nondescript entry. Three-year steers made t4 5s to £6 Is, two-year £2 10s to £3 ss, yearlings 15s to 22s 6d 3 two-year heifer's £4 6s to £4 15s, yearlings' 35s to 40s. Dairy Cattle—Fifty head were pen--1?- ,The demand was weak and sales difficult to make. Good springers £> iT £ n~to £8 1Os ' second raters 10s to £o 10s, extra good springina: heifers £11 10s, medium to good £3 10s to £S. Fat Pigs—A small yarding and a good demand at improved prices Light baconers made £2 15s to £3 ss, heavy £3 12s to £4 (average price per lb 5H to bd). light porkers £2 to £2 ss, heavy £2 7s 6d to £2 12s 6d (average price per lb 6H to 7d). Store Pigs—Prices generally were lower, and sales were hard to make Weaners realised 11s to 18s, slins 225, medium stores 25s to 30s.