OVER-SUPPLY CAUSES DECLINE IN FAT SHEEP AT ADDINGTON SALE

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7241, 12 June 1930, Page 7

OVER-SUPPLY CAUSES DECLINE IN FAT SHEEP AT ADDINGTON SALE

Fat Cattle Hold Their Own OTHER LINES IN GOOD DEMAND Bar Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night.

The,-chief features of the weekly market at Addiugtou to-day were casings in values for both fat shc-cp aud fat lambs. In these departments the entry was a heavier one than at tho hist market. In tho case of the lighter lambs the decline was most I’ot-iceablc and in cases was up to 2s a head on last week’s rates. Tho average decline over the whole sale was Is a head. Au ovcrsupply ot' tat sheep caused an easing of Is a head for wethers and Is to is 6d a head for ewes. The fat cattle sale despite the heavy entry was a steady one for any lines showing quality and 1 last week's values were fully maintained. The entry of store sheep was small and the sale was steady without any alteration in values.

Store sheep: Both lambs and adult sheep were penned in small numbers only and although there was only a. moderate attendance tho sale waß a steady one with no alteration on last week’s basis of values. Values were: Good ewo lambs 18s 9d to 19s 6d, wether lambs 6s 9d to 7s 9d, ordinary m.s. lambs 9s to 13s 6d, backward lambs Ss to 8s 6d, best. 2-th half-bred ewes to 20s, good 6 and S-th ewes to 22s 3d, sound mouth, half-bred owes to 13s 4d, sound and failing mouth halfbred owes 9s 6d to 11s 6d, failing mouth half-bred ewes 6s 9d to 7s 6d, best 4-th crossbred ewes to 24s 3d, good s.m crossbred 16s to ISs, ordinary s.m. crossbred to 13s, good 6 and S-tli half-bred wethers to 19s 7d, ordinary 6 and S-th half-bred wethers, 10s to 13s 4d, two-tooth half-bred wethers to 14s lOd. Fat lambs: An entry of 3726 with a big proportion of light sorts. There was an average decline of Is a head on last week’s rates and tho drop was up to as much as 2s a head on tho lighter sorts. Values were: Extra prime lambs to 29s 10s, prime lambs, 24s 6d to 275, medium lambs 21s to 245, light lambs 17s to 20s, store lambs 14s 6d to 16s 6d. Fat sheep: An entry of 5550 head which constituted an over supply and in. consequence a decline of up to Is to Is 6d on both classes was recorded. Values were: Extra prime wethers to 24s lOd, prime wethers 27s 6d to 30s, ordinary wethers 23s 6d to 265, light wethers 17s 6d to 22s 6d, show ewes to 23s Id, extra prime ewes to 2Ss lOd, prime ewes 20s to 235, ordinary ewes 16s to 19s 6d, light ewes 13s to 15s 6d, aged ewes, 10s to 12s 9d.

Fat cattle: A total of 465 head was penned and the sale was a very steady one with very little alteration in values. Best handy weight steer and heifer beef made from 40s to 44s per lOOlbs, best heavy weight steers from 35s to 3Ss 6d, medium quality beef from 34s to 36s Gd, good cow 32s Gel to 34s 6d, secondary to 32s and rough down to 25s por lOOlbs. - Values were: Extra prime heavy steers to £2l 17s Gd, prime heavy steers £ls 15s to £lB 10s, prim© medium weight steers £l2 5s to £ls 10s, medium' quality steers £9 10s to £l2, light steers £7 to £9, stow heifer £l7 2s 6d, extra prim# heifers to £l4 12s 6d, prime heifers £lO to £l3, medium heifers, £7 15s t» £9 15s, light heifers £6 to £7 10s, show cow £ls 12s 6d, extra prime cows t» £ls 12s 6d, prime cows £9 15s to £lB ss, medium cows £7 5s to £9 10s, light end aged £5 to £7. Vealers: A very small entry and in consequence of tho shortage a sharp rise in prices was recorded which amounted to from 15s to £1 in the caso c£ the best big vealors and up to 10s for the smaller ones. Tho top price was £B.

Storo cattle:- The shortest entry for some tirno but it was a good salo for those forward. A lino of 3*yr old Shorthorn steers made £lO 2s 6d, a pen of 18 months steers £5 Is and ft pen of cows £4.2s 6d. Potting bulla sold up to £4 15s. Dairy cattle: An entry of 69 head. There were a few good cows offered aud the sale was a dragging one with a decline. Values wore: Best 2nd. and 3rd calvers £ll to £l3, medium £8 10s to £lO 10s, aged and backward £3 to £7, good heifers £ll 10s to £l3 10s, medium £8 to £lO 10s, others £5 10s to £7 10s. Fat pigs: A small entry of both classes and prices woro a little firmer. Values were: Choppers £3 18s 6d to £6 .13s 6d, porkers 45s to £3 8s 6d, average price per lb. 7id to 8d; baeffh* ers £3 12s 6d to £5, average price j«er lb. 6LI to 7d. Store pigs: A very small yarding and competition keen. Values were: Large stores 30s to 36s 6d, medium 22s to 28s, small 17s 6d to 21s 6d, slips 13s to 16s 6d, wcaners 8s Gd to 12s Cd.