ADDINGTON MARKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 20 April 1934, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET

WETHERS IN DEMAND (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, 19th April. A double market was held at Addington yestreday in unpleasant weathei. There wiii be no market next week. Store Sheep: A fairly big entiy, much of inferior quality. There was a good demand for all classes, with youn„ crossbred ewes inclined to be iirmei. Wethers sold well. Values: Good twotooth Romney and crossbred ewes to 32s 4d. ordinary crossbred 24s Oct to 26s 6d, medium 4 and 6-tooth crossbrcc to 265, good 2-tooth Comedale to 32s 6d, medium 4 and 6-tooth half bred to 27s J(1 good s.m. half bred 20s 6d to 21s sd, ordinary 16s to 17s 3.1, sound and failing mouth 12s to 15s, aged 8s to 11s 6d, forward full-mouth halfbred wethers 20s to 22s 9cl, medium 18s to 19s od, others 16s to 17s 9d. Store Lambs: The yarding was small, with an indifferent selection, mostly tail-end lots. There was a good deal of interest in the sale, which showed little alteration in values. Medium ewe lambs made 16s to 17s 4d, plain 14s to 15s 4d, inferior to. 12s 6d, forward store 17s to 18s 10d, ordinary 15s to 16s lid, inferior and plain 9s 6d to 14s TOd. Fat Lambs: A yarding of 4500. Butchers found difficulty in filling requirements. Bidding was keen and the sale was firm at recent Values: Extra prime heavy to 29s 4(1, prime heavy 24s 6d to 275, prime mediumweights 21s 6d to 245, light 16s to 21s. , , Fat Sheep: An entry of 7000 included much of indifferent quality. The sale opened firm, but the demand weakened for poorer ewes. Export buyers kept the market steady. Values: Extra prime heavy wethers to 30s, prime heavy 24s 6d to 26s 6d, prime medium-weight 22s to 245, ordinary 19s to 21s 6d, light 15s 6d to 18s 6d, prime heavy ewes 21s 6d to 255. prime medium-weight 19s to 21s, ordinary 15s 6d to 18s 6d, light 12s to 15s.

Fat Cattle: An entry of 765 contained many good steers, but- few first quality cows or heifers. The entry was too big even for a double market and values went hack by up to £1 for steers. Best beef made up to 22s per lOOlbs, good 17s to 20s, heavy weight 15s to 17s, ordinary quality 12s to 15s, and rough down to 10s. Values: Extra orime heavy steers to £ll 17s 6d, prime heavy £7 to £B. prime medium-weight £6 to £7 15s, ordinary £4 to £5 10s, light to £3 15s, extra prime heifers £8 2s 6d, prime £4 to £6 7s 6d. medium £2 15s to £3 15s, light to £2 10s, extra prime cows £7 2s 6d. nrime £3 10s to £5, medium £2 to £3 ss. light to 37s 6d. Veal: A fair entry. The quality was mixed. Values equalled late rates, the top orice being £4 Is. Store Cattle: Forward two and threeyear steers to £4 16s, good Shorthorn cows to £2 16s, 18 months to two-year heifers 40s to 47s 6d, calves 15s to 18s 6d, good cows to 42s 6d. old cows 8s to lbs, yearling bulls to 355.

Store Pigs • A medium entry. Values Were firmer. Weaners made 5s to 8s 6d, slins 8s to 10s. stores lls to 245. Fat Pigs:'The entry of bacon waslarge Values were slightly easier. Pork was in medium supply and sold firmly. Values: Choppers £2 to £4 18s 6d, porkers 28s to 325, heavy 34s to £2 Is 6d (average price per lb 4fd to s|d), baconers 46s 6d to 52s 6d, heavy 58s 6d to £3 9s 6cl. extra to £3 13s 6d (average price per lb 4|d to sd).