Better Sale at Addington

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 121, 23 May 1940, Page 8

Better Sale at Addington

MAJOR SECTIONS IN DEMAND Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, May 22. There was a better sale in the major sections of stock at Addington to-day. Better classes of store ewes were in greater demand. Fat lambs sold particularly well and freezing classes of fat sheep also made slightly higher prices, with best sorts unchanged. Fat cattle recovered last week’s drop of £1 a head.

Fat lambs; 1400 were yarded compared with 920 last week. Keen competition from exporters was maintained, buyers paying full schedule rates. Butchers had a better selection of prime pens, although the quality was patchy. Fat sheep: About 6000 were offered. The sale opened well and continued so throughout. Heavy wethers and best ewes were a shade dearer than last week, but light ewes were up by Is to Is 6d a head and medium wethers by Is. A fair proportion of lighter ewes went to export buyers, who were able to advance their limits because of tho m creased schedule. Prime heavy wethers made 30s to 335, with extra good sorts at 39s lOd, medium weights sold from 2s and lighter grades J-’rom 22s 6d up wards. Prime ewes sold at 24s 6d to 275, tops at 30s 10d, ordinary grades from 15s Gd to 20s, prime medium weights at 20s to 245.

Store sheep: Tho yarding was 5000 head, a slight reduction on last week. Better quality sheep were penned and there was brisker demand. Good, soundmouthed ewes made to 14s 9d, this being paid for a line of 399. Other pens sold from 10s to 13s, down to Cs. The best of a few pens of two-tooths made from ISs Id to ISs 9d.

There was a better tone in the lamb section, with forward rape sorts selling up to 21s 3d and average lines at 18s. Two-tooth wethers were in small supply and the best made 18s 9d.

Fat cattle: 450 were penned compared with 726 last week. There was a brisker demand, values for good cattle improving by about 20s a head and lighter sorts by 15s a head. Best beef made from 37s to 39s per 100ibs., with some pens another 2s, medium classes sold at 33s to 36s ami rough down to 275. Values: Prime medium weight steers £l3 10s to £ls, good to £l7 and tops to £2O, ordinary sorts £9 to £l2. prime heifers £9 10s to £l3 10s, lighter sorts from £6 10s upwards. Prime cows ranged from £9 to £ll and tops to £l3. The porker entry was a good deal lighter than last week. Good quality pigs made from 2s to 3s better, with a similar improvement for baconers. Values: Light and medium porkers 35s 6d to 53s 6d, with heaviest sorts up to £3 3s 6d, average price per lb. 7d to 7*d, medium and light baconers £3 10s to £4 10s, extra heavy pigs up to £5 10s.