GOOD SALE FOR BIG CATTLE ENTRY AT ADDINGTON MARKET

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6666, 20 July 1928, Page 2

GOOD SALE FOR BIG CATTLE ENTRY AT ADDINGTON MARKET

ALL STORE SHEEP CLASSES INCLINED TO BE SLACKER:

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, July IS. Entries were about tho average in tile sheep sections at Addington to-day, but there was again a heavy entry of cattle, ' , ' t Store Sheep.—Wether hoggets lost last week’s advance of up to Is od a head, whilst all other classes of stores were inclined to bo slacker. There was' a small attendance of buyers. Extra good half bred owe hogget's made to 34s lOd, medium to good half-bred cwo hoggets to 245, good half-bred wether hoggets 22s 7d to 24s 7d,, good 4, 3 and' 8-tool;h three-quartcfbrdd ewes to , 33s 9d, good 4, 6 and 8-tooth half-bred ewes to 335, low-conditioned 4, 6 and 8-tooth half-bred ewes to 23s 3d, extra good two and four-tooth Romney ewes .to 41s, good 4, 6 and 8-tooth crossbred ewes to 355,- Ordinary’ 4,’. 0 and 8-jtooth crossbred ewes 27s to 31g r aged' and*inferior ewes 14s fid to 18 s Id, : beSfe-4» 6 and 8-tooth half-bred wfilthefs Sis 3d to 365, ordinary 4, 6 and Sdbofh half-bred wethers 26s to 295,-back jvg'rd 8-tooth half-bred wethers- 22s’-£jd tq,'23s 9d. Fat Sheep. —A slightly .jeTatry and prices were a shade ca'Bi : qifl';it l .was a fair quality entry,-with’'adprbuout-standing drafts. Extra "primpwethers made to 49s 7d, prime*heavy;we£hers 41s to 445, prime wethers 38Si;0j|;t<)!j:4O8 , Gd, medium wethers ,34s fid to light ■wethers 30s'to 31s; extra 39s to 44s lOd, prime W medium ewes 29a fid to 32s fidji- light ewes 27s to 295, aged owcs.'SSs'to'hfis 9d. ’ ‘^'TTP Eat Cattle.—A heavy , ehtry; of ; 620 head of medium to indiffefisn'fc; qua.lity. . A good sale throughout, with®Mo!j,differencc from last ' though pficos were more uniform. Best beef made to 435, prime 38s to 41s fid, medium 34s fid (to 37b fid, heavy 345, Od to :37s fid, best heifer to 395, best, cow 34s to-37s fid, seconds 30s to 335, and rough down to 26s per 1001 b, Extra prime heavy steers made to £23 ,7,s od, : prime heavy steers £l6 10s to £l9, medium weight prime steers £l4 10s to £l6 5s ordinary quality steers £10?15s tp £l4 light steers r 10s to £lO 10s, extra prime heifers to £l4 7s fid, prime heifers , £ll to £ll 15s, medium heifers £9 to £lO, 15s, light heifers, ..£6 tp .£B;lfis; ; extra prime cows to £l4 7b fid, pfirno 1 cows £lO 5s to £l2 ss, .ordinary cows £7 5s to £lO, aged cows £5, to £7 10s. Ycalere.—Twelve to 18-nionths sorts made to £8 11s,. vealers £4 10s to £7 15s, others 20s to £3 10s. I Store Cattle.—A small entry and few buyers. There were np quotable lines. Dairy Cattle.—Good springers sold Well. Best second to'fourth Walvbrs made £lO to £l3 10s, medium £7.10s 1 to £9 10s, others £5 to £7, heifers £5 to £8 10s, extra good £12 v Eat Pigs.T-Baconers were slightly • easier, and porkers unaltered. Choppers made.£3. 15s to £6.18s „<Jd, .baefln,ers £3 5s to £5,3s 6d, (ayprage per lb., fid .to filfl); porkers--'-85s to 62s fid (average per lb., 7d to 8d)-. Stcjre Pigs.—A small: entry and a good sale. Wcancrs made 14s to 17s fid, i slips 19s to 245, medium stores 25s to * i 30s, large stores to. 375. . '