Addington Prices Recover

Northern Advocate, 30 November 1939, Page 9

Addington Prices Recover

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CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

A smaller yai’ding at the weekly stock market at Addington yesterday resulted in a slight recovery in values of the better classes of fat sheep and fat cattle.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime heavy wethers, 35/7; prime heavy, 31/0 to 34/; prime medium, 27/ to 31/; light, to 21/; extra prime heavy owes, to 27/10; prime heavy, 24/ to 26/; prime medium, 21/ to 23/6; light, to 15/. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime heavy steers, to £24 7/6; prime heavy, £l7 to £l9 10/; prime medium, £ls to £l6 10/; light to £10; extra prime heifers, to £l6 7/6; prime, £ll 5/ to £l3 5/; medium, £9 10/ to £11; light, to £8 15/; extra prime cows, to £l3 17/6; prime, £lO to £ll 10/; medium. £8 5/ to £9 15/; light, to £B. Figs.—Choppers made £2 3/6 to £4 18/6; porkers, £1 14/6 to £2 19/6; average price per lb, 6:;d to 71d; baconers, £2 18/6 to £4 16/6; average price per lb, 6.',d to 6 : ;d.