STOCK SALE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 30 January 1936, Page 5

STOCK SALE

VALUES AT ADDINGTON (By Telegraph—Ptess Association! CHRISTCHURCH, 29th January Values at to-day’s Addington market showed little change. Fat lambs were up to Is per head dearer as a result of the improvement in the export schedule, which is now at 8d a lb for up to 36’s. Butchers paid more than schedule for heavier sorts. Fat sheep: 3450 penned, and the sale showed no change. Bestwethers made from 23s to 255, extra good to 27s 4d. medium 21s to 22s Od; best ewes, 19s to 21s, extra to 225, freezing sorts lis to 12:; (Id.

,Store sheep: 9000 lambs penned. A good sale for forward serfs, lmt ordinary store.; were to 9d easier. Two pens of southern ewes, Romney cross twotootln>, sold at 31s 3d and 33s Gd. Most of the local ewes were aged ? sorts. Best wethers sold unchanged from 17s to 18s 3d.

Fat cattle: A small proportion of light steer and heifer beef improved by up to 10.5 a head; other classes in the big entry were unchanged. Best beef made 2Gs to 28s per 1001 b., extra to 30s, good 24s to 25s Od, rough down to 17s. Extra heavy prime bullocks made to £l3 17s Od, prime heavy £9 15s to £ll 10s, prime medium weight £8 to £0 15s, others £5 10s to £7 10s: host heifers, £0 to £8 12s Gd, best cows £5 5,s to £8 7s Ocl.

Fat pigs: A small entry and a better sale. Baconers made 40s Ocl to 58s Gd average price per lb. 4Ad to s|d; porkers. 30s to 13s Ocl, average per lb. 5Ad to Old