ADDINGTON MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27038, 24 March 1949, Page 9

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT SHEEP VALUES FIRM PA CHRISTCHURCH. Mar. 23. The store sheep yarding at Addington to-day was: Ewes, 21,735, including 16,836 aged sheep; 3821 two-tooths and 4899 lambs. The quality of the two-tooths was good, but the aged sheep were not impressive. The lambs, which included a number of useful station drafts, sold exceptionally well and were 3s a head dearer than last week. The demand was particularly good for secondary sorts, which have sold slowly at recent sales. Best lambs made 31s to 37s 6d; good, 26s to 30s; small and ordinary, 16s to 255. The demand for aged ewes was steadv throughout the sale at full late rates, and Otago buyers influenced the market, mainly for open-woolled sorts. Forward ewes in low condition were taken by freezing works’ buyers. Best two-tooths made 53s to 68s. Pitt Island Romneys: Good made 47s to 525; medium, 39s to 465; others, down to 255. Best fresh station ewes made 31s to 375; medium, 26s to 30s; good sound-mouthed ewes, 23s to 325; and inferior, 15s to 21s. Wethers made to 47s 6d. The fat lamb entry was 2224, and the quality was not as good as last week. Butchers’ lambs were Is dearer, and freezers’ sorts were at full schedule rates Values: Extra prime made to 58s 7d; prime, 45s to 48s 6d; good, 38s 9d to 42s 9d; light and medium, 29s 3d to 36s 9d. The fat sheep yarding was 4000, and all ewes were 2s dearer. Best wethers firmed by Is, and others were fully firm Values: Extra prime heavy wethers made to 62s Id; prime heavy, 50s to 555; prime medium-weight, 44s to 495; ordinary and light, 34s to 435. Extra prime ewes made to 45s 7d; prime, 29s to 345; medium. 24s to 28s; light and plain. 20s to 235. The fat cattle entry, of 531, was of ordinary quality, the sale opening at firm rates, but later weakening. The few good steers and heifers were £1 dearer, but others were par to slightly lower. Values: Extra prime heavy steers made to £3O 12s 6d; prime heavy, £22 to £26; prime medium-weight, £l7 to £2l; ordinary and light. £l2 10s to £l6. Extra prime heifers made to £22 12s 6d; prime, £l3 10s to £l6; ordinary and light. £8 to £l3. Extra prime cows made to £lB 17s 6d; prime. £7 10s to £9; ordinary and light, £5 to £7. Best beef made to 65s per 1001 b; good, 50s to 555; medium. 47s 6d to 50s. Best cows were 40s to 42s 6d: secondary, 35s to 37s 6d. The porker entry was slightly larger and prices easier by 3s to 5s oii heavyweights. Light-weights were firm, and choppers steady. There was a heavv bacon entry and values eased 7s to 10s Values: Light porkers made £3 17s 6d to £4 9s 6d; medium, £4 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; heavy, £5 3s 6d to £5 9s 6d. The average price per lb was lid to Is 3d Choppers made £5 8s 6d to £lO Is; light baconers, £5 Is 6d to £5 16s 6d; medium, £5 19s 6d to £6 7s 6d; heavy, £6 9s 6d to £7 7s 6d. The average price per lb was lOd to lid.