FAT SHEEP.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12430, 24 August 1933, Page 5

FAT SHEEP.

VALUES AT ADDINGTON. Ei6 CHR Association t H K IIsTC HI RCH. Last Night Heavy consignments from the of 'V I *® la ud a ,1 1 d southern provinces of the South Island appeared in the fat stock sections of the Addington ?rttt et . to f n si U rth Island g sent cattle and 24 trucks of rat sheen ariuved from Southland. „ i+p G fa * , she ?P auction was firm, with special departments showing further advances. The fat cattle market was do pres - sen by over-supply. Store Sheep: There was a bioyarding, with the demand good at \ a U ra U- Va!ues if ere: Good 2-th baltbred ewes to 21s • ordinary 14< to 14s 9d; good s.m. 13s 6ci to 15s Spiing Lambs: There was an onlOd 01 43 ileatl ‘ To P Ttice was 29s Fat Sheep: An entry of 4100 came forward. There wa 3 a stronodemand for light and medium-weio-bt owes, which advanced Is 6d a head toung wethers advanced Is a head and other classes maintained late rates. Values: Extra prime heavy wethers to 34s 10d ; prime 27s to* 30s - medium weight 24s to 26s 6d Fat Cattle: An entry ot 451 head 78 head from Gisborne and too head from southern centres. The .sale- si umj kjcl after a firm opening, with a general decline of 10s‘-to 15s a Lead for cows, and up to £1 a head for steers and heifers in the latter half of the auction Rest beef made from 24s to 26s per 1001 b ; qoocl 21s to 235; heavy-weight, 17s to • good heifer to 21s.