LIVE STOCK SALES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 April 1928, Page 2

LIVE STOCK SALES

ADDINGTON MARKET

(By Telegraph.—Press Association)

cnnisTnu'Rcii. nib April Dm' to the holiday arid tin- break n tin*, weather, there was a retimed entry in the main sent inns 1,1 stuck ;it the -Aldington market to-day. The sale showed little change on hist weeks values. Store Sheep'.--About half last week s rntiv. lamhs shiiV-'inir a mavk<*<l ri'iliu’1 jun. F.wes for the most pan were Hunt tie North Island and Nelson and Mai'lbor/Hlgh. Store lambs held their values, yood owes improved slightly, wethers sold exceptionally keenly. I hree-quarter-hred ewe htmbs made 221 s Id to 24s Id, rape, lambs to 245, medium lamhs 19s' 9*l to 2.2 s 3d, inferior lamhs lbs to 17s Gd : best two-tootllfd three-quarter-bred ewes 36s 6d to 40s. good two-toot lied t hreo-qtinrter-hred es ols 9d to 54s 3d. ordinary ditto 22s 10 to 30s lOd. four, six :m<l eight-toot lied erosshred 26s 9d to 28s Gd. fair six am eight-toolbed erosshred 19s Gd to 2.‘>s Gd failing-mouthed 15s to 19s. mediumt wo-toot bed halfhred ewes 28s 9d to 31s. good four, six and eight-tootbed 31s to 35s Gd. inferior four, six and etghf-to.-thed halfhred ewes 21s to 245. fail-ing-mouthed haiihred ewes 16s to 19s Gd. t wo-toot bed halfhred ewes 27s to 29s 7d ; ordinary four, six and eighttoothed erosshred ewes 2/s 9/1 to 29 s. medium ditto 23s to 275. failing-mouth-ed erosshred t wes IGs 9/1 to 19s 9,1 : best halfhred we! hors 26s Gd in 29s 4d ordinary ditto /24s to 265; best crossbred wethers 27s to 30s fid. ordinary 23to 255.

Fat |.jhii)*s.- -Twit I Itousa m I nine hundred and lilty penned, and ;i slightly better sale limn last week resulted schedule rates being fully maintained. K\tra prime made in 35s 4d. prime 30s 10 355, medium 27s to 29s Gd. light 24s to 26s 6d. Fat Sheep. - An average entry, with little notable in tlie way of quality. Prime slice]) sold well, but medium wethers no mlore than mnint.nined values. A few good lines of ewes made I,]n- prices. Extra prime wethersjiittdo to 39s Id. prime wethers 32s to 37s Cd. medium wetliers 28s bd to 31s. light wethers 25s od to 28s: extra prime ewes tn 56s 4d. prime ewes 24s to 28s 6d medium ewes 20s to 20s 6d, light ewes 17s to 19s fid. ti<?ed ewes 14s to 16s 6.1. Fat Cattle. —An entry slightly smaller than usual, and little ot nniable quality. Though irregular it was a -ood sale for quality beef. rough sorts Feint? easier. Best ltirnle to 42s per 1001 b. prime 37s to 40s. medium and lteavv 34s In 36s 6d. and row 27s Gd to 3<?s Gd Extra prime heavy steers made 10 Cl 9 12s Gd. prime heavy steers £l6 to ‘217 15s. medium weight prime steers 1314 to £ls 15s. light steers £ll to L'l3 rough steers £7 to £9 10s: extra prime heifers to £l3 12s Gd. prime heifers £lO 10 s to Cl2 ss. ordinary lintevs £8 15s to CIO. light, heifers £5 10s to £8 10s: extra prime rows to £l4 12 s fid prime rows £lO to CIJ 15s. medium rows £7 10s to £9 15s. aged cows £4 to St ore Cattle. —Mostly rows and hulls were yarded, which sold keenly for 'he n otting trade. Eighteen months steers made to £4 15s, rows 20s to £5 10s. and bulls f;3 to £/■ , Dairv Cattle. A brisk sale tor cows in profit or neat the drop: other sorts were not wanted Pest second to lourt.i reivers made CO to £l3 10s. medium C 7 to Co 10s. heifers £5 to £,B 10s. ~ Vealers. —A keen sale tor killahle sivrls Twelve to 18-months made 1° £8 vealers £2 15s to £6 15s. calves 5s u, 20s. Fat- Pigs.—--.A good sale t.. r haeotielsPori;ers were slightly easier. Choppers made 50s to C 4 10s. haeuiters £3 3s to £4 18s Gd (average price per lb. 5d to G.fd): porkers. 35s to 57s (average per lb. Cd to 7.',d). , Sti>re Pigs.- An unproved lnaiket loi we a mas A number of sows in pig were forward, and they sold at 35s to 50s: weaners. 6s _to 12s: stores. 13s to 2-is. large 26s to 38s Gd.