ADDINGTON MARKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 13 January 1938, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET

ENTRIES BELOW NORMAL lßy Telegraph—Preen Association] CHRISTCHURCH. 12th January, Entries were again below normal at the weekly sale at Addington. Store lambs were the exception, about 6000 coming forward, and for best rape sorts there was a keen sale at 18s to 20s 9d, others 15s to 17s 6d. Fat lambs sold rather slowly except for butchers’ sorts, which made up to B|d. Fat sheep: About 3600 were penned and a keen sale resulted for all better sorts, with an advance of about 2s a ; head. Best wethers made 33s to 365; tops, to 38s 6d; good, 30s to 32s Od; medium and light, down to 255; best ewes, 128 s to 325; tops, to 365; good, 23s to 1275; light and medium, 17s to 225. j Fat cattle: A small entry of 425 head and an improved sale by up to 15s. Heavy steers made from £ls to £lB 17s 6d; good medium weights, £l3 10s to £l4 15s; medium and light. £lO to £l2 10s; best heifers, £lO to £ll 10s; tops to £l3 10s; best cows, to £l2 15s: good, £9 to £11; ordinary, £7 5s to £8 15s. Best beef made from 38s to 41s a 100 lb., special to 42s od, good to ordinary 37s 6d down to 335. Store cattle: Grown steers sold well at up to £8 18s (id; 15-month steers, to £6 ss; 15-month heifers, to £5 Is: potting bulls, £5 to £ll, these being in keen demand. Fat pigs: An easing took place in the porker section, values being from 30s (id to 51s Od, an average a lb of 6d to 6id. Baconers sold at 54s Od to £3 19s fid, an average per lb of 5Jd to 6.Jd. Store pigs: A heavy yarding, but a keen sale for all classes. Weaners brought 14s to 21s; slips, 22s to 265: stores, 27s to 34s 6d.