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Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1940, Page 4

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ADDINGTON ’ STOCK SACe’' I"’' 1 "’' •a-ita PRICES EaiA genErALli/’', 5 ! ■

(Per Press Association —Copyright)

CHRISTCHURCH, March 19. Prices generally, except for pigs, fell to-day at the Addington market.

Store Sheep.—There was a smaller yarding of 16,000 head. It proved a slack sale for lambs,, all classes being 6d to Is a head easier/ Medium* lambs fetched 12s to 14s. There was a depressing sale for adult sheep. All classes were easier, especially finer wools. Best' Romney' two-tooths sold to 345; . and' fin'd wodl' two-tooths from 11s 6d to 21s: 'All tduF-year-nlds' were back Is 6d to 2s a head, with, a slackening demand due to dry conditions. Fat Lambs.—The entry, was 1250. The quality was poor. It was a lifeless sale in aIP classes,/with lambs 1/below schedule. ' ,

Fat Sheep.—The entry-was 5000. It proved too much for requirements. There was a fair demand : for good ewes and ‘wethers, but values were from par to Is a head easier.- It was an erratic sale, with little -buying by the freezing companies. Best ewes sold to 275. Id, and best wethers -to 34s lOd. ■“ ‘ r -‘ 'I

Fat Cattle. —The entry was 335, of medium quality. The sale, opened (jraggingly, with values at par forr the best bodies, but . weaker for other classes/ It was an erratic sale. Best beef sold to 38s per 100 lbs. Extra prime-heavy, . steers fetched £19,12s 6d,- prime’ heavy 1 \ steers £l3 5s to £ls 10s, Rrime.inedium"" steers £IT lOs'V to £l3 ss, ordinary steers £8 to £ll, light steers £7 10s ; extra prime heifers to £11,75.6d; prime heifers £8 10s to £9 155, : medium heifers £6 Ins to £8 -ss, light heifers ,t 6 £6 10s; extra prime cows to £ll 12s 6d, prime cows £7 to £9, medium cows £5 5s to £6 10s. light coivs to (£5. \ . ' Voalers. —The quality was very ‘poor.' An easier sale resulted. Best runners' sold to £6 Bs6d. . . : ,/.

Store Cattle.—There was. nothing to - quote. ' . ■'o/./ ,' - : ; , ' r •; Fat Pigs.—There was a Small entry, Pork values improved by 2s/to 3s a head, rising further as the’ Sale pro- : grossed. - : .1 ■ -f... Baconers. —There was a Targe entry. A keen sale resulted.- Values were nt par. Light pork fetched 42s 6d -to 49s 6d, medium pork 52s 6d to 58s 6d. heavy pork £3 Is 6d to £3 7s 6d, the price per lb. being Td.to <^d.,• Light bacon sold from 59s 6d tb' £3 9s 6d, medium Jjaeon £3 12s 6d to £3J7s heavy bacon £3 19s 6d to £4 13s 6d, /the price per lb. being-64d to 7d. l ,("v;- J •• - Store Pigs.—There was Asmatl critry.-'-O A good sale resulted for larger class 1 ' nigs. Values were firm on last week. Wcaners fetched 6s to 145,. and stores . 23s to 425..