LIVE STOCK MARKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18595, 4 January 1935, Page 9

LIVE STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON SALES

POOR QUALITY OFFERED

FAT WETHERS DEARER

(Per Press Association.! CITRISTC[[(JT{C’H. last night. With a prolonged period of dry woathor through A'ovombor nod December, the latter being the driest month on record, fattening in Canterbury has had a pronounced check, and this was reflected in the quality of tin fat stock entry at the Addingtou mat kot -to-day, the prepouderence boin_, pour and light sorts in all sections au.i indifferent auctions in most sections. -Store sheep.— Less than a dozen pens 'were offered. There was a strong demand, especially for wethers. Wotli e's brought to 17s 2d; lambs to 13s; and. ordinary owes l to 2(Js. Fat lambs.— l The yarding include' a heavy proportion of light sorts ■Buyers were cautious and freezers took the bigger proportion. Value, ■were on a.par with late rates. Fat sheep.—The entry- totalled -1000 and the quality was mixed. -The sale for wethers was keen and values for them advanced is a head. Ewes wore not in demand, with a decline of Is to Is 6d a head. Extra prime heavj wethers made to 27s Id; heavy, 23s 6d to 255; mediumweight, 21s Gd to 235; ordinary, 19s to £;ls; light, to 18s; extra prime heavy ewes, to 21s 4d; heavy, 17s to ISs Gd; mediumweight, 15s to 16s Gd; ordinary, 13s to 14s Gd; light., to 12s Gd.

Fat cattle.—There was an cutry of 475 head and an erratic sale. Values declined up to £1 a head, compared with 'the last, market of last year. Best beef made 22s to 24s per 1001 b, very little at the latter figure; good, ' 19s" to 21s Gd; heavy, IGs to 18s Gd; A medium, 14s to 16s; and Tough down t 0 10s. Extra prime heavy steers made to £lO 12s Gd; heavy, £8 to £9; mediumweight, £7 5s to £8; ordinary, £3 15s to £6.105; light, to £3 ss; extra prime heifers, to £8 17s Gd; prime, £4 10s to £6; ordinary, £2 10s to £4; light, to £2 10s; extra prime cows, to £7 17s Gd; prime, £3 10s to £5; medium, £2 to £3 ss; light, to £2. Venters.—There was a large entry except for best quality, and the sale .was a dragging one. Store cattle.—There was an unimpressive offering, with no steers. Two-year-old Hereford heifers made to 495; fresh cows to £3; old from 10s. Dairy cattle.—'Limits were inelastic over a,dull sale. Extra good second and third calvers made to £6; good, £3 to £5; extra good heifers, to £6 ss; good, £3 to £4. Store pigs.—There, was a medium entry and an irregular sale, and values were generally easier. Weaners made 10s to 12s Gd; slips, 13s to 16s Gd; stores, Ids to 30s. Fat pigs.—There, was a fair demand for a large offering and solid export competition. Choppers made 30s to £4 6s; baconers, 45s to £3 11s Gd —average price per lb, 5Jd to sfd; porkers, 26s Gd.

WESTFIELD MARKET

SHEEP VALUES FIRM

CATTLE PRICES LOWER

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night

There was a good tone at the opening sale of the year at Westfield. About 750 eattje were'offered with few of outstanding quality. Choice and prime steers remained firm at values ruling at the Christmas sale, but inferior sorts were hard to quit. Most of the cows and heifers offered were below standard. Thebidding was dull, with a general easing m values. Extra choice ox made 23s per 1001 b, choice and prime 20s to 225, secondary and plain, 16s to 19s; prime young cow and heifer beef 18s to 225, ordinary cow beef, 10s to 17s. Extra heavy prime steers made £8 7s 6d to £9; heavy prune, £7 15s to £8 ss; lighter prime, £7 12s 6d; light prime, £6 to £6 lbs; small and unfinished, £3 15s to £5 ss; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £5 5s to £6 ss : heavy prime £4 2s 6d to £5 2s 6d; lighter prime £3 to £4; other ltillable cows £1 5s to £2 17s 6d. > ■ There was a full yardibg ot calves with a shortage of htklvy runners. Competition was fairly keen, and good quality offering realised values on a par with those at last sale, while rougher sorts were a shade easier. Runners made 35s to 755, vealers 16s to 735. Sheep Were yarded to well up to average numbers, With a fair standard. Competition was brisk and values were firm at late rates for wethers, and a stronger tendency for ewes. Lambs were plentiful, and although the demand was quite good, price levels receded to those ruling before the Christmas sale. Wethers, prittie, made 22s 6d to 27s 3d ; unfinished, 18s to 22s 3d; ewes, prime, 12s 6d to 18s 6d; unfinished, 9s 9d to 12s 3d; hoggets, prime, 20s to 23. s 6d; unfinished, 15s to 19s; lambs, prime, 16s to 23s 6tl; unfinished, 10s to 15s.

The sale of a good yarding of pigs was not affected by the recent export restrictions. Bidding was keen throughout, especially for heavy prime baconers, and prices for these were on a par with those at the last sale. Porkers tended to be slightly easier. The demand for stores was light, with lower prices. Baconers realised 5-Jd to per lb, porkers to 6d. Baconers ranged from 52s to 745, porkers 33s to 495, and large stores 20s to 30s.