ADDINGTON MARKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19122, 17 September 1936, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

MOST VALUES EASIER SHARP DROP IN BEEP (Per Press Association.) CJLRLSTOIIURCH, last, night. Entries were heavy in the principal sections at to-day’s Addington market and there was a sharp decline in heel' values and a smaller decline in tat sheep. Si ore sheep.—A good entry and a. sound sale lor ewes, which made np to 27s for sound mouthed and to 34s for 4 th. Ewes and lambs, all counted sold to ,17s Id. Forward wethers made to 28s 2d. this class appreciating by a shilling a head on last week. Fat, sheep: An entry of 4400 head, including southern lines. Last week’s prices were maintained over the early part, hnl, the demand slipped, over the later stages. Best wethers made to 435; good, 34s to 375; prime, medium weight, 30s to 33s 6d; best ewes, to 39s 4d; prime, 30s to 335; medium weights, 27s to 295 ; and ordinary, down to 22s 6d. Fat cattle.—A heavy' entry of 565 head, including much good quality. As a result of the heavy entry values receded by up to 30s for heavy steers and 20s for’ others. Best beef made 38s to 40s per IGOlh ; medium, 35s to 38s 6d; top price, £2O 2s 6d; prime heavy steers, £l4 to £l6 10s; prime medium weights, £l2 to £l3 10s; others down to £9; heifers, £8 to £l2 10s; cows, £7 10s to £ll ; best, to £l3 lCs.

Fat pigs.—A keen sale. Porkers to 6|d; baconers, 6d to per lb.

WAIROA CLEARING SALE

SPIRITED BIDDING

The Hawke's Hay Farmers' Co-opera-live Association report, as follows on the clearing sale of stud and grade .lersey cows, heifers and hulls held on Tuesday on account of Mrs. Rainbow, Wairoa There was a large aUendance of the, public and spirited bidding on all lines offered, resulting in a total clearance under the hammer. I’rices were as follow One aged stud cow, 9gns; 1 do., 15gns ; 1 do., 7gns; 1 C-yr cow. Bgtis; 1 6-yr do., 13gns ■ 2 6-yr do., 14gns; 1 aged cow, 7£gns; 1 6-yr do., 13gns; 1 3-yr heifer, 4gns ; 1 do., sgns; 1 2-yr do.. I3jgns; 1 do., lSgns; 1 do.. 20jgns; 1 3-yr do.. 9J,gns; 1 6-yr grade cow, £lO 2s 6d ; 1 4-yr. do.. £9; 1 6-yr, £6; 1 do., £5; 1 3-vr do., £8 ss; 1 6-yr do.. £8 ss.

Pedigree, yearling heifers.—One at 6gns; lal 7gns ; 2 at. 7',gns; 1 at Bgns; l at, 7igns. Pedigree calves, heifers. —One at 2',g]ns ; 2 at 2gns ; 1 at 2,'gns. Pedigree hulls.—One 8-yr at 7gns; 1 yearling, 6gn:s; l do., llgns; 1 18-month, Sgns; 1 do., 7gns; 1 bull calf. 3gns ; 1 dO.. 71;gIlS. Pigs.—One sow and litter, AIR; 1 do., £5; 1 sow. £2 10s; 2 slips, £1; 2 da., 1.8 s: 1 boar. Signs.

A voiv big lisi. of sundries and i’urni lure sold at very satisfactory prices.