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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 22 December 1933, Page 8

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BLENHEIM SALE Apparently influence! by the proximity of Christmas, those who hail sheep anywhere approaching tat entered them for Wednesday’s Blenheim stock sale (reports the “Express"). 'I lie result was a fat yarding of 492. and a very hi rye proportion ol these were on the borderline. There were some quite good quality sheep ottered, however, and these sold at prices about on a par with those ruling at the previous sale. Lighter sheep seemed a little easier. Five pens of prime lambs were included ill the offering and wery eagerly snapped up by butchers. One paitirularlv attractive animal changed hands at 20s and the others went at 16s 4d. 17s 4d. 17s 4d, and 17s 9d. At. the last sale two pens ol lambs sold at Ids. Top price lor ewes was paid lor a pen of prime heavyweights which were run up to 14s before being knocked down. Other prime lines commanded prices ranging from 9s to 11s 7d. __ -Medium sorts found buyers at from is 3d to 8s od, around 8s 6d being the most popular figure. The lightweights sod quite well at from, as low as js lid to Cs lOd. At the previous sale, held a fortnight ago, the price range was from 5s lid to 13s fid. Very few wethers were oHerod and consequently what were available sold well. The highest price paid was 20s 2d for a splendid lino of seven, ottered on account of Mr P. Widen, Eauhall. Incidentally this is the best mice paid nt tin* Blenheim yards iov a long time. Another heavv lot. offered on account of Mr R. M.‘ D. Fell, of Nikau Lav, realised 15s. The prices ol the other pens wore lis 9<l, ISs Bd. and Ids. At the last, sale the range was irom iOs Jil to 16s lOd. . . The 1100 odd stores offered chiefly comprised Down-cross lambs vhici appeared to sell fairlv well at prices from 6s 9d to 10s. A small lot ot twotooth threequarterbred wethers realised 15s. A large number of old ewes were passed in at low figures. ADDINGTOtTMARKET

[By Telegraph—Press Association] CHRISTCHURCH. 21st December. A Christmas double-market was held at Addington yesterday, when there was an excellent fat lamb s; 1 1c. 'The store sheen entry—mainly station Wethers from Nelson and ( Marlborough—made a good clearance at prices equal to last week’s. _ The rains had stimulated interest. Values: Forward crossbred wethers 14s 9d to 16s 7d, ordinary lull Hired 12s to 14s, small and backward halfbred 9s to 11s 6d, good two-tooth Romney ewes to 245, medium four and six-tooll l to 21s 6d, ordinary four and six-tooth halfbred to 18s 9d, sound mouth ewes 12s 4<l to 15s, aged and failing mouth ewes 6s to 10s 6d, ewes and iambs (all counted) to 12s, forward store lambs 15s to 16s 2d. Fat Lambs: All entry of 2200. of fair quality. Butchers dominated the sale, buying steadily at 7'd. an advance of Is 6(1 per bead and, in cases, more. Values: Extra prime heavy to 26s lOd, prime heavy 21s to 245, medium 18s to 6d. light 15s to 17s 6d. Fat Slice]*: An entry of 4300, mostly ewes in medium condition. I lie small entry for a. double • market stimulated competition and values for ewes rose Is 6d per head, and more in eases. Wethers wore unchanged. Values: Extra prime heavy wethers to 28s 10(1,

prime heavy 23s to 265, prime medium weight 21s to 22s Sd. ordinary 18s to 20s, light 15s to 17s 6d ; extra prime heavy ewes to 23s 4d, prime heavy 20s 6d to 22s 6d. prime medium-weight 16s ; 6d to 20.5, ordinary 13s to 16s, light j 10s to 3.2 s 6d. ‘ _ i Fat Cattle: An entry of ~60, most, of poor quality. For very host steers,! heifers, and cows there was a rise of ill! to 30s per head, hut Hie rest were unaltered. Best beef made 21s to 23s and in cases to 265. good 16s 6d to 19s Gd, heavv-.veighl 17s to 19s, prime mediumweight 23s to 255. ordinary .15s to 17s, rough down to ,10s. 1 allies: Extra prime heavy steers to Til 2s 6d, prime heavy £8 to T 9 10s. prime nicdiumWebdit 07 10s to T 9 10s, ordinary quality 1-5 to 116 10s, light. to £4 10s. extra prime heifers to £8 7s 64. prime ,T 4 10s lo £7. medium £3 to £4 ss. light to £2 15s, extra prime, cows to 1.7 2s 6d. prime £4 to £6, medium £2 5s to £3 ss, light T2. ‘Fat Pigs: A small yarding of bacon, hut a large one of pork met with a good demand, both for the local and export trade. Values: Choppers 30s to 48s 6d, haconers 44s Gd to 51s 6d, heavy 53s 6d to 56s 6d (average 4d to 4 1 (| per 111), porkers 2ls 6d lo 32s 6d, heavy 34s 6d to 39s 6d, (extra to 42s (average 5d to s;]d per lb).