LIVE STOCK MARKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17241, 24 April 1930, Page 10

LIVE STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON SALES VALUES GENERALLY FIRMER SHOKTAGH OF SUPPLIES (Tor Press Association.) CHIMSTOHIiRCH, las) night. As a result of the • holiday week the entries for the weekly metropolitan market mI Addington were small, and in consequence of a short supply, fat slice]) Fill lamb, and fill rattle values were firmer. The store sheep market remained mi a par with that of hist week in respeef of values.

Store sheep.—There was a small entry of nhoul 4700. and the quality was mix iml. Competition was dull, bill values were much the same as last week. Store lambs wore penned in small numbers. and values for them were again a little easier. Values were: (hind 2-th Honinev ewes to 21s ?)d. good 4, 6 and 8-th Romney ewes 17s 4d lo 20s, good 2-th halfbred ewes 21s lo 235, ordinary 2 ill halfbred ewes In 17s. backward 2-th halfbred ewes 10s 6(1 lo 13s. good 2 to 8 Hi halfbred ewes 1.6 s lo 17s, ordinary 2 to 8-th hnlfbred ewes 10s, ordinary soundmontjied halfbred in 10s. aged and in ferior 3s 6d lo 7s. good 4 and 6-th Romnoy cross wethers 17s lo 18s tOd. liglltei to' Irs 3d. good '1 and 8-th halfbred 13s 2d lo 14s lOd, f. and f.ni. 4s to 8s 4d jrood halihred ewe lambs lo 16s 6d. for ward m.s. lambs 12s to 14s Id, backward and inferior wether lambs 4s 6c! tn 7s Gel.

[•'at lambs. -An entry of 824 included a greater proportion than usual of light and unfinished sorts. Butchers' lots met with keen competition, and values firmed, sharply reaching in places over 8d per Hi. Export buyers operated freely, am' schedule rales were maintained. Values were : Show lambs lo 30s lOd, extra prime lambs 26s to 2,85. prime lambs 23? to 255. medium lambs 20* 6<l lo 22s 6d light lambs 17s to 2Cs. Pal sheep.—There was a short supply in Ibis section and in consequence values for both ewes and wethers firmed by Is anil Up to Is 6d a bead. Values wen- : <'Extra prime wethers to 32s 10d, prime : wethers 27s 6d to 29s 6cl. medium wethers 24s to 275. light wethers 19s to 23s extra prime ewes to 24s 4d. prime ewes :19s to 225, ordinary ewes 16s to 18s 6d light and aged lis to 15s. ! Fat cattle.—There was a medium entry totalling 387 head. The qn-alib was'poor. The shortage of prime beef Caused keen compel it ion for that class steers being especially in demand, and thev were up to £l. dearer than at las* Week's market. Cows, of which there was an oversupnlv. sold at reduced values. Best medium weight beef made from 38s to 41s per 1001ns.. medium jnualitv from 33s 6d to 365, heavy steer from 35s 6d to 38s 6d, good cow 2&s to 70s, secondary 24s to 275, and rough flown to 225. Values were: Extra prime hcavv steers £l9 lo C2O 2s 6d, prime heavy steers £l6 5s to £lB 10s, prime medium weight steers £l3 to £l6 ordiuarv quality steers £lO 10s to £l2 UOs, light steers £8 10s to £lO, show heifer '£l6 7s 6d. extra prime heifers to Cl 4 7s 6d. prime heifers £lO 10s t< £l2 10s, ordinary heifers £7 10s to £lO. light heifers £6 to £6 ss, extra prime cows to £l4 17s 6d, prime cows £9 to £ll 10s. ordinary cows £6 10s to £P 10s. light and aged cows £4 10s U £6. Vealers.—There was a short vardinr ami values, especially for small sorts were in advance of those of last Week. The top price was £7 10s. Dairy raltle.—A small yarding of 3f head was penned and the quality was poor. Values finned n..little towards the Hose of the auction. Values were: Rest second and third ealvers to £ls, qfood to medium £9 to £l3. aged and inferio. £4 10s lo £B. cood heifers Cl2 to £l3 others £7 to £ll. Store cattle.—There was a small entrv iXo store steers were entered. Cows sob 1 up lo £5 10s a head. ! Pat pigs.—A medium entry of porkers came forward, bill baeoners were very scarce. The prices for the latter were firmer. Choppers made. £3 to £? 13s 6d, porker's 48s to £3 ss, nverace once tier lb. 8d to 9d.- baeoners £3 10" to £4. avei'age price per lb. 6|d to 7d. Store pigs.—There was a small yarding, mainlv slips and weaners. A rencra' easing was noticeable and a dull sale Followed. Values were: Stores 20s P 275, slips 12s to 15s. weaners 5s to 9s. WESTFIELD MARKET j

STEADY DEMAND FOR SHEEP (Per Tress Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. At the Wcatficlcl fat stock market to-day, OS beef was offered in larger, numbers than last week, The quality was well up to standard, and although the demand was weaker than ill tlic previous week, values were on a par with late rates. Medium foullocks realised £ll 10s to £ll Lis, lighter £9 Ins to KIO 17s (id, light and unfinished £8 to £9 ss. Cow and heifer beef was also yarded in average numbers, which .sold under steady demand at full late rates. Light and unfinished sorts were perhaps a shade easier. A pen of extra prime and heavy I'olled-Angus heifers realised £ll 17s (id. Good quality young cows and heifers realised £9 ids to £lO 10s, medium £8 2s <>d to £9, lighter sorts £7 - r ).s to £7 17s (ill, aged and light cows £5 15s to £(> 12s (id. Lxtra choice OX sold to 37s per 1001 b., choice and prime 34s to 3Cs secondary and plain 3,2 s to 3,'is (ill, prime young vow and heifer :!0s to 335, just killable 2.1 s to 20s.

Sheep were yarded in well up to average numbers, and taken throughout, the quality was first-class, selling under steady demand at full late rales. L'xt ia heavy prime wethers hrought 2Ss 9d to 29s (id, heavy prime 27s to 2S's 3d, medium 2.1 s to 2(is Oil, light and unfinished 23s I'd tn 24s 3d, heavy prime ewes 17s 9(1 to lNx (id, liglil.ee Ms (id. other ewes 12$ (id to 13s 3d.

Lambs.—An average yarding of fat lambs , sold steadily at about on a par with the previous week's rates. Medium prime lamb made 20s, light 17s (id.

Calves. —A fair yarding of calves sold at values about on a par with last week's sale. Runners made £5 to £6 ss, heavy vcalors £4 4s to £4 14s, medium £3 8s to £3 18s, light £2 12s to £3 ss, small £1 Is to £2.

Pigs : were penned in moderate numbers, and the values eased again on last week's rates,' heavy pigs being affected must. Choppers made up to £3 .His. heavy bacouers £3 (is to £3 lis. medium and light £2 15s to £3 ss> heavy porkers £2 12s to £2 ]7s, medium and light £2 3s to £2 10s.