ADDINGTON MARKET

Northern Advocate, 22 March 1934, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT LAMES IN REQUEST. I EASING- IN'BEEF PRICES. BIG YARDING OE STORE SHEEP. (Pei' Press Association.—Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The major sections of the Addington market yesterday attracted steady competition, with a maintenance of late rates. A very largo entry of store sheep was drawn from many parts of the North and Smith Islands. Fat cattle wore slightly easier. Eat lambs. —An entry of 3000 sold keenly under the new schedule of up to 73d for 3Glbs sorts. Operating exporters paid up to that rate, and butchers paid to 8d per lb. Values were: Extra prime heavy lambs, to 28/1; prime heavy, 23/0 to 26/; mediumweight, 21/ to 23/6; light, 17/6 to 20/6. Fat Bhoop.—There was an entry of 5200. The market was firm at late rates, with a spurt over the last 1000, causing an advance of 1/0 a. head. Values wore:—Extra prime heavy .wethers, to 27/7; prime heavy, 23/ to 25/G; prime modiumweight, 21/ to 23/; ordinary, 10/ to 21/; light, 15/6 to 18/6; extra prime heavy owes, to 22/G; prime heavy, 20/6 to 21/6; prime modiumweight, 18/ to 20/; .ordinary, 15/ to 17/; light, 11/G to 14/6. Fat Cattle.—An entry of 560 head was slightly more than the market could absorb, aud there was a consequent easing up to .10/ a head. Best beof made from 21/ to 23/ per lOOlbs; good, 18/ to 20/6; heavyweight, .15/6 to 17/6; ordinary, .13/ to 16/; rough, down to 10/. Values were:—Extra prime heavy steers, to £lO 12/6; prime, £/ .10/ to £8 15/; modiumweight, £(5 ■lO/ to £8 5/; ordinary, £3 10/ to £6; light, to £3 .)/; extra-prime heifers, to £8 2/6; prime, £4 to £5 15/; medium, £2 15/ to £3 13/; light, to £2 ,15/; extra prime cows, to £8 2/6; prime, £3 10/ to £5 10/; medium, £2 to £3 5/light, to £2. ' The demand for anything of quality in the section was good, top price being £4 13/6. • -.Store Sheep.—The entry of 28,000 was the largest of the year at Addington, There was a steady sale for qu/Tlily sorts on a par with late rates. A alurs were:—Extra good, two-toothed crossbred ewes, 33/6 to 34/6; average, 23/6 to 26/0; average sound-mouthed crossbreds, 16/6 to 17/2; good, twotoothed Romney, ro 32/7; good, twotootljed threequarterbred, to 30/0; good tw o-loothed Corriodale, 32/3 to 33/• average two-toothed lialfbreds, 25/6 to 27/; inferior, 10/ to 23/; extra -ood four-year lialfbreds, to 26/3; extra good, sonnd-monthed, 21/ to 23/0; ordinary, sound-mouthed, 17/ to 20/6; aged and broken-mouthed, 5/6 to 0/6• failing-month lialfbreds and'crossbreds 0/6 to 15/6; good, two-toot.licd wethers 18/6 to 10/0. Fat Pigs. A good entry met with a keen demand, except for' choppers, of which there was an over-supply. No pigs were bought for export. ' Values wore:—Choppers, .34/ to 86/; baconcrs, ■b)/ to 52/6; heavy, 57/6 to 72/6 (average price per lb, 43d to 51d); porkers, 31/ to 33/6; heavy, 34/6 to 1.1/6 (average price- per lb., 5d to 33(1). •Store Pigs.—The market was firm at late rates. Values were;—Weaners, 8/ to 12/; small to medium stores, 12/6 to 17/6; good, 18/ to 25/.