LIVE STOCK MARKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19503, 9 December 1937, Page 19

LIVE STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON SALES LAMBS DECLINE BY 3/STOLE SI IE EBP FIRMER (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. A fall of 3s in lambs occurred at the Addington yards to-day, following a reduction in the' export schedule to B£d. Fat sheep were steady, but all cattle were cheaper. Store ewes and lambs improved 'by Is to Is 6d per head. A moderate entry of store sheep came forward, with nothing outstanding in the way of quality. Ewes and lambs met with a distinctly better market and rose in price by about Is Gd a head. The feed situation has improved over a great deal of Canterbury, and buyers were cheered to learn of the improvement in wool at the Wellington sale. The most interesting entry ' was a line of about 1000 ewes and lambs sent up from one of the parched districts of North Otago. They were

well-bred Corriedales, with sound mouths, but were showing the effects of the drought. They were sold out of the wool and averaged about 16s 6d. Lambs, particularly, showed signs of the scarcity of feed. Wethers were steady with a slightly better inquiry. About 5100 fat sheep were yarded, against 4300 last week. Generally, the stock were of indifferent quality. The scarcity of first-class butchers’ ewes and wethers kept this type dear, wethers showing, if anything, a slight appreciation. The best ewes, too, were fully firm. Values were: Extra prime heavy weathers, to 32s Id; prime heavy, 28s to 31s; medium weight, 26s to 28s; ordinary, 22s Gd to 25s Gd: light, to 225; extra prime heavy ewes, to 28s Id; prime heavy, 21s 6d to 24s Gd; prime medium weight, 18s to 21s; ordinary, 15s to 17s 6d; light, to 14s Od. Heavier Lamb Yarding The decrease in the freezing schedule of id to B|d for under 36’s, had an immediate effect in the fat lamb trade, where values 'were down toy 2s 6d to 3s a head. The yarding was rather heavier than that of last week, and though there were a number of good lines forward, the quality was generally ordinary. A large number of light, hard looking lambs were included. The sale was definitely weaker from the outset and values ranged from 7:Jd to 9d per lb., as against as high as lOd last week. The entry of fat cattle was 560 head, against 520 last week and was, as usual, of mixed quality. The hot weather and the decline in the price of lamb has checked the demand for beef ,and prices all round were easier. Heavy bullocks were fully £1 a head lower than they were last week, and medium steers were also easier, though not to the same extent. The best beef made to 40s per 1001 b., and in cases slightly more. Average beef made from 35s to 395; secondary and inferior, 25s to 30s; and some down to below 20s. Extra prime heavy steers made to £l7 2s 6d; prime 1 heavy, £l3 10? to £ls 10s; prime ; medium weight, £l3 to £ls; ordinary, £9 10s to £l2 10s; light, to £2 ss; extra prime heavy heifers, to £l3 7s , Gd; prime, £9 10s to £11; medium £8 . 5s to £9 ss; light, to £8; extra prime • heavy cows, to £l2 7s 6d; prime, £7 to, £8 10s; medium, £5 to £6 10s; t light, to £5. j

The entry in the veal section 1 was slightly less than that of last week, about 240 head being yarded. Good calves were scarce and sold, if anything, at a slight increase on last week's rates. Extra heavy runners made 'to £6 13s 6d; heavy, £4 15s to £5 8s; medium, £3 10s to £3 16s; prime vealers, £3 lis to £4 18s; medium, 34s to £2 18s; calves 12s to 325.

Dairy Cattle Short

There was a moderate yarding of store cattle, the quality being very mixed. The only outstanding offering was a line of 81 steers from Banks Peninsula, which made from £6 7s to £8 12s Cd. Of this line 43 were Polled Angus-Hereford cross of high quality. The prices ranged from £6 15s to £8 12s Cd. The rest were Herefords and Shorthorn-cross. Apart from these steers, the offering was composed of the usual miscellaneous collection, most of which, however, found purchasers. Cows made from £3 to £5. There was a shor* entry in the dairy cattle section, with a limited number of good cows on offer. Fairly strong competition came from the West Coast, and as a result good quality cows were from £1 to 30s a head dearer. Inferior and rough sorts sold at about last week's rates. The best cows made to £lO 15s; good cows, from £7 to £8 10s; medium, from £5 to £6; aged and inferior, from £3 to £4 15s. Good heifers made to £8 ss; medium, from £5 10s to £G 10s; and others, from £3 to £5.

The yarding of porkers was again heavy, and was of very mixed quality. The prices showed very little variation, except for poor quality and unfinished sorts, which were easier by 2s to 3s a head. Baconers were a shade easier, except for heavyweights, which maintained last week's values.

Values were: Light porkers, 29s 6d to 34s 6d; medium, 37s 6d to 43s 6d; heavy, 46s Gd to 55s Gd; average, G.',d to 7d; .baconers, 57s 6d to £3 7s 6d; heavy, £3 9s 6d to £3 15s 6d; extra heavy, £4 4s 6d; average, Gd to 6:}d. The entry in the store pig section was heavy. Weaners and good quality slips met with a very keen demand. Medium and large stores showed an easing of 3s to 4s a head. Weaners, 15s to 17s; best weaners, 18s to 21s; slips, 22s to 255; small stores, 26s to 275; large stores, 29s to 30s.