Addington Prices
TPer Press Association—Copyright.! CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. There were increased entries at the Addington sale yesterday because of the holiday last week. Values generally were easier. About 1000 spring lambs were yarded, mostly prime quality. The market opened with values up to B>/ 2 d per lb., but eased to £8 towards the finish. Ewe hoggets sold to 29/1 for open wools; others to 28/-; shorn wether hoggets., to 21/-; adult aged wethers, to 22/10. In the fat sheep section, best wethers made from 24/- to 27/-; tops, to 30/10; average. 20/- to 23/-; others, down to 16/-; good ewes, 24/- to 26/7; good prime, 17/6 to 20/-; medium weight, 14/6 to 17/-;. light and ordinary, 10/6 to 14/-. Best steers made from £l7 to £l9/12/6; good, £l3/10/- to £l6; secondary, down to £lO/10/-; good quality heifers, £l3 to £ls/10/-; average, £9 to £11; best beef made 36/- to 39/- per 1001 b; heavyweights, 33/- to 35/-; secondary, to 32/0; cow beef, down to 24/-. Porkers eased by a-- average of 2/a head, and baconers by about 5/-. Porkers made from £2/2/0 to £3/6/0, average per lb.. Giid to B>/ 2 d; baconers. £3/2/6 to £4/16/6; average per lb., 6d to 8 J / 4 d.
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Northern Advocate, 20 November 1941, Page 9
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