ADDINGTON SALE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26177, 13 June 1946, Page 8

ADDINGTON SALE

BEEF PRICES FIRMER (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH. June 12. The entry of fat sheep at Addington to-day was'6ooo. It contained the largest showing of wethers for some time, and included several lines of exceptionally good sheep from Southland. The quality generally was good. The sale was a haru one. Values remained about on a par with those of last week in the earlier stages, with best ewes a trifle dearer. Later there was a pronounced decline, with values all round back by fully Is a head on the opening rates. Over the last few races there was a recovery, and taking the sale as a whole prices were easier than they were last week, but not quotably so. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 55s Id; prime heavy. 40s to 4Gs; prime medium-weight 32s to 395; ordinary and light, 27s 6d to 31s 6d; extra prime maiden ewes, to 45s 7d; extra prime, 26s to 36s 7d; prime. 20s 6d to 255; medium and light, 12s 6d to 20s. Store Sheep—The entry numbered 3637, compared with 3500 last week. The quality of the yarding, particularly the ewes, was good, Lambs met with a strong demand at prices slightly higher. Best ewe lambs made 26s 6d to 28s 6d, medium to good, 22s to 23s 6d; small and backward. 18s 6d to 21s 9d. There was a large attendance at the adult sheep sale. The demand for ewes was well sustained throughout at prices Is 6d a head up Best ewes made from 30s to 345; good, from 21s 6d to 255; medium. 18s to 21s; aged and inferior, 7s to 17s. Some good pens of wethers were included, but showed no rise though in steady demand. Best made 30s to 34s 6d; medium. 25s to 29s 6d; backward conditioned. 18s to 235. Fat Cattle.—The entry totalled 565. The quality was very mixed, and first-class beef was scarce. The shortage of primest quality stimulated a keen inquiry at values fully £1 a head up. Cattle of ordinary to poor quality were hard to sell. Best beef made to 55s per 1001 b; good 42s 6d to 47s 6d; medium, 37s to 40s- best cow beef, to 345; second dairy beef, to 295. Extra prime steers sold to £24 /s Gd; prime, £lB to £2l 10s; prime medium-weight, £ls to £l7 10s; ordinary, £lO to £l4 ss: extra prime heifers, to £ls 17s Gd; prime, £l2 to £l4; medium, £9 to £ll ss; others, from £6. Extra prime cows brought to £l7 7s Cd; prime £8 15s to £11; medium, £5 5s to £7 10s; light, £4 5s to £5 2s 6d. Pigs.—The yarding of porkers was the smallest this season. Competition was keen, and values were better by 3s to 4s for all classes Choppers were again in heavy supply, but prices rose by £l. The baconer yarding was small, and values rose by 5s to Cs a bead over the last half of the sale. The average price per lb was 9d to 9Jd.