Big Prices for Fat Lambs at Addington

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 298, 17 December 1936, Page 19

Big Prices for Fat Lambs at Addington

Per Press Association. ' CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Heavier entries were forward at today's Addington market .and values were maintained or improved .in the principal sections of stock.

Fat lambs: The fat lamb market was tho best for years, exporters exceeding the export schedule in cases by up to a halfpenny per lb. Extra prime lambs mado to 36s 7d, prime 29s to 325, prime medium weight 27s to 28s Gd, ordinary 25s Gd to 26s 9d, light to 25s 3d. Fat sheep: 4250 were penned. Wethers maintained recent values but ewes were easier by Is Gd.“ Exporters bought wethers at up to 255. Best brought to 32s Id, prime heavy 27s to 295, prime medium weight 25s to 26s Cd, others down to 21s Gd; good ewes 22s Cd to 275, prime medium 20s to 225, others down to 16s.

Fat cattle: A heavy entry of 500 with little change in values. Best beef made to 35s per lOOlbs in a few cases; good 31s to 335, heavy weight 27s to 295. Prime heavy steers sold to £ls 7s Gd, good £ll to £l3 15s, ordinary £9 10s to £lO 15s, good heifers £7 10s to £l2 7s Cd, medium £6 10s to £7 ss, best cows £7 to £lO 17s 6d, medium down to £5 10s.

Fat pigs: Heavy entries continue and porkers were again easier. They made from 283 6d to 4-ls 6d, average price per lb s£d to Gd; baconers 47s 6d to £3 18s 6d, average price per lb s|d to Gd.