SMALL ENTRIES AT FIRST SALE OF YEAR

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6802, 4 January 1929, Page 8

SMALL ENTRIES AT FIRST SALE OF YEAR

Fats Well Received

BUT DEMAND FOR LAMBS • REDUCED HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AFFECTS TBANSPOBT. Per Press Association. CHBISTCHUECH, Last Night. Addington market was resumed today after the holiday break, but mainly on account of the handling of holiday traffic affecting the transport of stock, entries in all sections were small. Store sheep comprised a mixed lot, nearly all being dry sheep. The demand for all classes was on a par with the pre-holiday sale. -Best 4,6, and 8-tooth crossbred ewes made 30s to 34s 6d; ordinary ewes and lambs to 21s; inferior ewes and lambs to 15s 6d; good 4, 6 and 8-tooth crossbred-wethers to 295; ordinary 4, 6 and 8-tooth wethers, to 255; ordinary 4, 6 and 8-tooth halfbred wethers 23s 6d to 25s 6d; ordinary 2-th halfbred wethers 23s to 255; backward halfbred wethers 19s to 225. The fat lamb entry comprised 6/0 head. The freezing works are not reopening for a few days and butchers’ needs being much reduced, there was a slacker sale, values being down on pre-Christmas market by a halfpenny per pound. Extra prime lambs fetched ■to 34s lOd; prime lambs 31s to 335; medium 28s to 30s 6d; light 25s 6d to 27s Gd. Pat cattle had a small entry of 350 head, mixed class cows predominating There was a keen sale, with an advance of 2s to 2s Gd per lOOlbs. Best beef made 46s to 495; heavy-weight and medium class 40s to 445; medium cow 38s to 41s; and rough down to 30s. Extra prime heavy steers realised up to £24 2s Gd; prime heavy steers £2O to £22; medium-weight prime £l7 to £l9 10s; medium quality £l3 10s to £l6 10s; light £ll to £l3; extra prime heifers, to £l4 17s Gd; prime £l2 15s to ~14 10s; medium £11; extra prime cows to £ls 2s 6d; prime ;£l2 to £l4 10s medium £lO 5s to £ll 15s; light and aged cows £7 15s to £lO. . Eat sheep had a small entry of eight races. ' The market opened slackly but values improved throughout, the advance on the early rates being from „s to 2s 6d a head. The entry was unsufficient for tho local trade. Extra prime wethers fetched to 38s 10c.; prime 33s to 365!; medium 30s to 32s 6d; light 26s Gd to 29s Cd; extra prime ewes to 37s lOd; prime 31s. to 33s 6d; medium 27s Gd to 30s 6d; light ~4s 6d to 275; aged ewes 19s Gd to 245. Vealers were in under supply and a good sale was effected. Twelve to 18 months sorts brought to ‘£o 3s 6d; good vealers £6 10s to £7 10s; medium £3 15s to £5 17s 6d; small calves 15s to £2 17s 6d. Store cattle enjoyed a good sale for a small offering. Good cows made £6 to £9; others £2 to £5 10s; bulls £4 to £8 10s; 18 months heifers to £5 16s. Dairy cattle. Cows at profit were wanted. Best second to fourth calvers made £l2 10s to £l6; medium £9 to £ll 10s; others £6 to £8; heifers £7 5s to £lO 10s; backward calvers £6 to £9. Eat pigs had a small entry. Porkers sold well, but baconers, especially heavy sorts, met with littlo inquiry. Choppers made £2 10s to £5 16s; baconers £2 13s to £3 15s (average price per lb. 5d to Gd.); porkeTS £1 15s to £2 12s (average price per lb. 64d to 74d.) Store pigs had a small entry, but met with a weak sale, few buyers being present. Wcaners mado 4s to 9s; stores 9s to 18s: large stores 20s to 235; extra large to 265.