FAT CATTLE DIFFICULT TO QUIT

Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7460, 10 May 1934, Page 7

FAT CATTLE DIFFICULT TO QUIT

Another Heavy Yarding at Addington i FAT LAMB VALUES A SHADE FIRMER Per Press Association. CHRISTCH CRCH, Last Nigit. Cold and showery weather prevailed to-day and it considerably affected the attendance at the weekly Addington market. Store sheep were forward in fewer numbers, but there were average to heavy entries of all'the other major sections, notably of fat cattle. Store Sheep.—A small entry of owes sold at recent rates, but carry-over lambs were down by Is to Is (3d. Forward wethers were in good demand. Good ewe lambs sold from 20s 6d to 22s od, ordinary to las 9d, medium wether, 15s to 10s 6(1; ordinary, 12s 9d to 14s (3d; good 2-tooth haffbred owes to 33s 9d; good s.w., 18s (3d to 20s; good 2tooth threequartcr-bred, to 30s 3d; plain s.m., 14s Gd to 10s lOd; backward and inferior, 9s to 13s; forward ’ fullmouth halfbred wethers, 20s to 21s; 1 medium full-mouth, 17s Gd to 19s; medium 2-tooth to 19s 2d. Fat Lambs. —The quality was very good in an entry of 2400 head, and values were a shade firmer. Extra', prime heavy lambs sold to 2Ss 4d; prime heavy, 24s Od to 27s (id; prime medium-weights, 21s 6d to 245; light, 17s to 21s. Fat Sheep.—There was an entry of 5500 head, compared with; 0300 last week. Freezing ewes were firmer, but heavy-weight wethers were easier. Exporters kept all-round values up to the freezing schedule. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 28s Od; prime heavy. 24s Od to 265; prime medium-weight, 22s to 245; ordinary, 19s to 2.15; light, 14s to 18s Od; extra prime heavy ewes, to 25s 7d; prime heavy, 22s to 1 23s Od; prime medium-weight, 19s Gd to 21s; ordinary quality, 10s to 19s; light, 11s to 15s. Fat Cattle. —Except for primest sort-: the heavy entry of 050 head, following on one of 735 last week, was difficult; to quit. Inferior cattle showed aa easing and the better sorts scarcely maintained recent values. Extra good young beef made to 25s per lOOlbs, prime from 21s to 235, heavy 16s to 17s Od, secondary 15s to 17s, and inferior down to 14s. Values: Extra prime heavy steers, £9 10s to £l2 2s Od; prime heavy, £0 15s to £8 155;.. prime medium-weight, £0 to £7 10s; ordinary quality, £4 5s to £5 10s; light, to £4; extra primo heifers to £7 Is; prime, £4 5s to £7; ordinary, £2 15s to £3 15s; light to £2 30s; extra prime eows to £8 2s 6d; prime, £3 7s Od to £5 15s; ordinary, £2 5s to £3 ss; rough to £2. Store Cattle. —Good class 3 and 4vear Shorthorn steers, were offered and sold well at up to £5; 18-months to 2-year, 45s to 555; IS-months heifers, 25s to 32s Od. There was a large entry in the> fat pig section and prices were easier. Exporters were able to operate fairly freely at lower prices and well over 200 head were purchased for export. Values: Choppers, £2 to £3 38s (id, baconcrs, 42s Gd to 4.7 s Gd; heavy, 52s Od to 59s Od; extra heavy, £3 8s Gd to £3 10s Gd; average price per lb., 4Jd to sd; porkers, 25s to 28s Gd; heavy 30s Gd to 35s Gd; average price per lb, 44d to sjd. Store Pigs.—There was a small yarding, mostly large stores, which were in keen demand. Values; Wcaners, 5s to 9s; stores, slips, 8s 6d to 10s; store 3, 11s to 16s; large stores, 18s to 225; extra large, 275.