Fat Lambs And Sheep Stronger At Addington

Northern Advocate, 15 December 1938, Page 10

Fat Lambs And Sheep Stronger At Addington

[Per Press Association. Copyright.] CHRISTCHURCH, This D,ay.

There was a stronger market for fat lambs and fat sheep at the weekly stock market at Addington yesterday, but fat cattle, store sheep, fat pigs .and vealers were easier.

A line of young wethers from the plains made 17/1; medium sorts, 12/to 14/10; culls, down to 5/-; ewes and lambs, 11/1 to 11/6; cull wether hoggets, 6/3 to 6/9. Fat sheep.—Exporters paid to 18/4 for export wethers. Butchers’ ewes sold about 1/6 better than a week .ago. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 28/10; prime heavy, 21/- to 24/-; prime medium, 18/6 to 20/6; light, to 15/6; prime ewes, 18/- to 21/-; prime medium, 15/6 to 17/6; light, to 10/6. Cattle.—On the average, values for best beef were down 10/- to 15/-, and cows a full 15/-. Best beef ranged around 36/- to 37/6 per lOOlbs; medium, about 35/-. Extra prime heavy steers made £lB 17/6; prime heavy, £l4 15/- to £l6; prime medium, £l3 10/- to £l4 5/-; light, to £10; extra prime heifers, to £l3 12/G; prime, £lO to £ll 5/-; medium, £8 to £9 10/-; light, to £7 15/-; extra prime cows, to £l2 7/6; prime, £7 5/- to £9 10/-; medium, £5 10/- to £6 15/-; light, to £5 5/-. Figs—Prices eased all round, except for best sorts by 2/- to 3/-. Porkers made 34 / 6 to 58'G (average!

price per lb:, 6jd to 63d); baconers, 54/6 to £4 15/6 (average price par lb., 6d to 6Jd).