LIVE STOCK MARKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18335, 1 March 1934, Page 11

LIVE STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON SALES ‘ i,r ”• ... I MtfST VALUES -EASlfit SOME FAT SHEEP DEARER (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. There was a good demand for fat lambs ,at, Addington ;to-day and keen competition by exporters kept the prices steady. The yarding was 3600.' Better ’ quality lightweights made to Bd. Extra prime heavy lambs sold to 30s Id; prime heavy, 23s fid to 2fis; prime mediumweight,. 20s 6d to 235; light, 17s fid to, 20s. Store ewes.—There was a big entry oi mixed quality. Old ewes were cheaper, and others were - not so keenly bought. Good two-tooth Romney ewes made>to 29s Del; ordinary, to 225; ordinary 4 and 6-th halfbrod, 22s 6d to 275; ' plain, 16s to 21s; plain crossbred, 18s to 20s 6d; good s.m. halfbrod, 21s Gd to 245; medium, 17s to 20s; good' s.m. crossbred, to 225; plain, 14s 6<l to 16s 6d'; sound and failing mouth, 10s 6d to 14s; forward young weathers, 20s do’ 22s 6d; others, 14s 5d to 19s; merino, 12s 7d to 14s 6d. . ■ • Store lambs.—Competition was more restrained and values easier by Is. Good ewe lambs made 18s 7d to 19s 8d; medium, 17s to 18s; good rape, 10s to. 20s; medium, 17s to 18s 6d; ordinary, las to 16s 6d; ordinary store, 12s 6d to 14s Gd; cull. 1-Os to 12s. Fat sheep.—The entry totalled 4000 and there was a slacker demand except for, light ewes, which freezers sought at Is advance. Heavy ewes were Is less. ‘.Extra prime heavy wethers made toil7s 7d; prime heavy, 24s to 265; prime mediumweight, 22s to 23s 6d; ordinary, 19s to 21s 6d; light, 17s to 18s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes, to 255; pripie heavy, 21s 6d to 23s 6d; prime mediumweight, 17s 6d to 21s; ordinary, 15s 6d to 17s; light, 12s 6d to 15s. The beef yarding totalled 510, which was too big for requirements.* Values in all classes went back by from £1 ,to 255. Best beef made 22s to 25s per 1001 b.; good, 19s to 21s; heavyweight, 16s-6d to 19s; ordinary, 14s 6d to 17s 6d;. rough- down to 11s 6d. Extra prime heavy steers made to £ll 7s 6(1; prime heavy, £7 15s to £9; primo mediumweight, £7 to £9; ordinary, £4 5s to £6; light, to £4; extra prime heifers, to £6 17s 6d; prime, £4 to £5 15s; medium, £2 10s to £3 15s; light, to £2 ss; extra prime cows, to £7 7s 6d; prime, £3 10s to £5 ss; medium, £2 5s to £3 ss; light, to £2. Fat pigs.—'There was a medium enientry, with a small offering of porkers. Bacon was slightly easier, but pork was firm. Choppers made £2 7s 6(1 to £5 3s 6d; baconers, 45s 6d to 65s 6d; heavy, £3 to £3 4s 6d; extra,-to £3 9s 6d —average price per lb., 4}d to 4d; porkers, 28s 6a to 33s 6d; heavy, 35s 6d to 38s 6d—average price per lb., 5d to 54d. ....

- WESTFIELD MARKET • AN EXCELLENT TONE VALUES MAINTAINED (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. „ For the third 'week,in-succession thfere was -an excellent tope at the Westfield stock market. J . ‘ ■r There was ■an increased yarding bl beef cattle, 563 agaiqst 503 last week. Among these were many consignments of extra prime .heavy! steeVs.''iComjmtition * was 1 again 1 brisk, and extra (choice ox maintained last week’s- advanced price of 24s per 1001 b: High prices were paid for individual animals, the top being ■over £ll for well finished beef, shorthorn. A number 6f lines .averaged . £9. Extra choice ox made to 24s per .1001 b. choice and prime 21s’ to 235-; Secondary and plain 17s to 20s ; prime young cow and heifer beef 18s to 225; ordinary cow Beef 12s to 17s; boners and canners. 7s to Us. Extra heavy prime steers realised £lO to £ll 2s 6d; heavy, prime £9 to £9'l7s'6d; lighter prime £7 Jss-to £8 17s 6d; light prim© ‘£6 10s to £7 12s 6d; small and uhfinished £4 10s to £6 7s, 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers £6 to £7 2s 6d; heavy prime £4 15s to £5 17s 6d; lighter prime £3 10s to •£4 12s fid; other tillable cows' £2 to £3 7s 6d. - Calves were yarded- in heavier numbers, and the demand was not so keen for. quality sorts, with an easing in values. Rough calves met with a good salerat values a little firmer than those of last week. Runners made 40s to 80s;' vealers.2os .to. 645. . i" Sheep were penned in about average numbers, with a larger number of stores than' "usual; 1 Competition was brisk, and .tliere was a decidedly firm market. Prime wethess made 23s to 3ls;. unfinished 17s to 23s 6d; prime owes 13s to 22s fid; unfinished 12s‘6cl to 15s 6d. Lambs, which were in-full supply were in demand, and sold freely at late rates. ■ There, was a seasonal shortage of pigs, especially baconers, and prices were correspondingly firmer. The, demand for good store pigs was good, but values were easier for-inferior sorts. 1 • Baconers' made 49s to .70s;'! porikers: 22s'to 48s; large stores ,23s to 265.