Commercial

Northern Advocate, 28 April 1939, Page 8

Commercial

Dull Sale At Addington

(I Per Press Association. Copyright. ] , CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. j There was a dull sale in all the • major sections at the weekly stock gale at Addington yesterday. The Sentry of store sheep was the smallest Inf the season comprising about 5000 head. I A pen of Romney cross six and ; eight-tooth ewes sold at 15/3; some i local two-tooths at 18/, while failing- ■ mouthed ewes made from 4/ to 8/0. ft prime heavy wethers made to £25/4; prime heavy, 20/ to 22/C;-prime medium. 18/ to 19/9; light, to 14/; ex- ; tra prime heavy ewes, to 20/7; prime peavyv 15/ to 18/; prime medium, 12/ to 14/; light, 6/ to 8/. f IVtra prime heavy steers made to |£;ld 12/6; prime heavy, £l3 5/ to I£l4 5/; prime medium, £4l 15/ to Ito £l3 15/; light, to £8; extra prime [heifers, to £l2 12/6; prime, £9 to £10; In'iediiiffi, £6 5/ to £8 5/; light, to £6; |extra prime cows, to £lO 12/6; prime, i% ; 7 to £8; medium, £4 15/ to £6 10/; /light. £4 10/. p In the pig section, choppers made pj/ to £3 3/6; porkers, 39/6 to 57/6; Coverage price per lb, 6£d to 71d; Ibaconers, £4/6/ to £4/9/6; average Iprice per lb., s§d to 6id.