ADDINGTON MARKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 11 May 1939, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET

RANGE OF PRICES l United Press Association] CHRISTCHURCH, 10th May. A much smaller entry of fat sheep came forward for the Addington stock sale which was hedl to-day. An improved market resulted for this section. The entry of store sheep was the small-

est of the season, comprising little more than 2000 head. A line of hill two-tooth ewes sold at 14s, and another at 11s 3d. A trucK lot of sound-mouthed ewes made 8s but lines of failing moutheds with a proportion of sound moutheds made as low as 2s to 3s. Lambs ranged from 4s 3d to 11s 3d. A pen of wethers sold at 13s 4d; others at 8c 6d to 10s Id. The fat lamb penning was 880 compared with 1100 of a week ago. The quality was poor. Butchers’ sorts showed an improvement of Is a head on last week’s rates. Export

lambs sold well, the bulk making the full 7d schedule. About 3500 fat sheep were entered as against the 4000 of last week. Prime sheep sold well, the average advance being Is to Is 6d a head. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 28s Id; prime heavy, 22s to 24s 6d; prime medium, 19s 6d to 21s 6d; light, to 14s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes to 24s

4d; prime, 17s Gd to 19s 6d; prime mecl ium, 13s to 16s 6d; light, to 7s 6d.

The entry of fat cattle totalled 490, i few more than a week ago. The marke

opened well at a very slight advance on last week’s rates for best quality steers, and the improvement was maintained

till near the final stages when a tendency to ease set in. Good heifers and cows were also a shade better. Extra prime heavy steers made to £l6 17s 6d; prime heavy, £l3 5s to £l4 ss; prime medium, £ll 15s to £l3 ss; light, to £8 ss; extra prime heifers to £l2 2s 6d; prime, £9 to £lO 5s 6d; medium, £6 5s to £8 ss; light, to £6; extra prime cows

to £l3 12s 6d; prime, £7 to £8 ss: medium, £'- to £6 15s; light, to £4 15s. Prices for porkers were fully up to last week’s rates till the late entries provided an oversupply and values

eased for small and unfinished porkers. Choppers were in medium supply and sold at unchanged values. An average supply of baconers were forward, and a keen sale resulted, prices rising 4s to 6s a head. Porkers made 34s 6d to 57s 6d, an average price a lb. of 6|d to 7d; baconers, 58s 6d to £4 19s 6d, an average price a lb. of 6Jd to 7d. PRICES OF METALS [U.P.A.— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] LONDON, 9th May. The official quotations on the Lon-

don metals markets compare with those previously cabled as follows:— May 8. May 9. Per ton. Per ton. £ s d. £ s. d. Copper— Standard, spot 41 18 14 41 9 4 4 Ditto, forward 42 3 9 41 14 44 Electrolytic 47 15 0 47 5 0 to 48 15 0 48 5 0 Lead— Spot 14 8 9 14 8 9 Forward 14 12 6 14 11 101 Spelter— Spot 13 14 4* 13 13 1* Forward 13 19 44 13 18 9 Tin— Spot 225 2 6 224 12 6 Forward 222 12 G 222 7 8 Silver— Standard, per o 20 5lGd 20 3-16d Fine 21 15 16d 21 13-lGd