South Island Store Sheep Sell Poorly
[Per Press Association. Copyright.'] ,• " CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The weekly market at Addington yesterday was largely confined to fat stock,: The store sheep yarding totalled about 2,000, and the sale was one of the worst for some time. Extra pi-ime heavy wethers made 29/1; prime heavy, 22/6 to 25/-; prime medium, 20/- to 22/3; lighter, to 15/6; extra prime heavy ewes, to 20/7; prime heavy, 17/6 to 19/-; prime medium, 13/6 to 17/-; light, to 8/-. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime heavy steers made to £l9/2/6; prime heavy, £l3/10/- to' £l4/15/-; prime medium, £.ll/15/v to £l3/10/-; light, to £B/15/-; extra prime heifers, to £ 13/7/6;. prime. £9/10/- to, £lO/15/-; medium., £6/5/-, to. £B/10/-; light, to £6;; extra, prime, cows, to £l2 7/6; prime, £7/15/- to £B/15/-; medium, £5/5/- to £7; light, to £5. Pigs.—Porkers made 37/6 to 55/6; average price per lb., 64d. to 7d.. Baconers, 59/6 to £4/13/6; average price per lb., 64d. to 63d.
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Northern Advocate, 25 May 1939, Page 9
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