LIVE STOCK MARKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18235, 2 November 1933, Page 10

LIVE STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON DOUBLE PAT SHEEP 3/- DEARER ... OTHER VALUES DECLINE { ■ . (Pur Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. t There was a sharp rise o! 3s in fat sheep at the double market at Addington to-day. 'The yarding was too small tor requirements. In store sheep there was a fair yarding, and a good clearance, but owes and lambs and wether hoggets were cheaper. Good ewe hoggets (in the wool) made to 20s (id; ordinary (.shorn) to 13s (id; shorn wethers Ms to Ids 3d; good ewes and Jambs (all counted), 12s »d to Ms (kl; ordinary 8s to l Is; good shorn crossbred wethers 13s (id to Ids 3d. The fat lamb yarding of 900 was rather more than was required. The sale was linn art the start, but later eased. Values all round were on a par with last week. The average price was 7jd to Sj-d per lb. Extra prime heavy Jambs made to 2(is -kl; prime 22s to 21s lid; mediumweight IPs to 21s (id; light His to ESs (id. The fat sheep' yarding of 500 was too small for the double market. There was a sharp advance earlier in the sale, with a continued advance all through, the advance all over being 3s and some eases 5s and more. The (yarding was of fair quality, most from within the province. Few sold in the wool. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 28s -Id; prime heavy 21s to 23s (id; mediumweight 18s (id to 20s tkl; ordinary .His to 18s; light 14s to Eds (id: extra prime heavy ewes to 20s 7d; prime heavy 20s (id to 22s till; mediumweight 17s lid to 20s; ordinary Jus to 17s (id; light ewes 12s lid to Ms (id.

The cattle entry comprised 595, practically all from within the province and a few from the West Coast, Southland and Otago. The steers were good, but too many cows were of ordinary quality. Values for cows went back 20s to 30s. Best beef made 24s to 27s per lUOlbs; good 2Q.s to 235; heavyweight 17s (id to 20s; medium 14s to His (id; rough down to 12s. Extra prime heavy steers made to £l3 7s (id. prime heavy £0 10s to £ll, mediumweight £S us to £lO, ordinary £(5 io £B, light £5 10s; extra prime heifers to £1) 17s (id, prime £0 to £B, medium £l. to £5 10s, light to £3 17s 6d; extra prime cows to £9 12s (3d, prime £5 to £0 10s, medium £3 to £4 10s, light to £2 17s (id.

In a small entry of fat pigs, everything sold to a good demand. Porkers were keenly wanted and some were purchased at export values. Choppers made £2 to £4 ISs (id; baconcrs 44s (id to 53s (id; heavy 5Ss 6d to £3 4s 6d; extra £3 10s (id—average 4d to 4:jd •per 11).;' porkers 27s (id to 32s (id; heavy 3<is fid to 42s 6d —average 5d to 5Jd per lb.