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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 44, 5 December 1929, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

ADDINGTON MARKET BEEF AND MUTTON UP CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 4. At the weekly metropolitan market at Addington yesterday both beet’ and mutton prices showed increases on those of last week ’s sale. There was a large entry of fat cattle, but in the fat sheep section there was a short supply, the smallest for some time. Fat lamb values firmed on recent rates, but the fat pig prices showed no alteration. Store sheep.—An average yarding

witli wethers in good supply and the market much tinner for all classes. Wethers improved by Is (id to 2s a head. Values were; Good four and six-toothed Komney wethers 25s (id to 27s medium four and six-toothed Komney wethers to 25s lid; good four and six-toothed halfbred wethers to 25s (id; ordinary halfbred wethers to 20s .'ld; backward halfbred wethers to Ids; good halfbred ewe hoggets (woolly) to 20s 3d; medium Corriedalc ewe hoggets (woolly) to 20s; halfbred wether hoggets (woolly) to 20s lid; halfbred wether hoggets 15s 7d to 18s 2d; small halfbred wether hoggets to 14s; sound mouthed ewes, with lambs (woolly) 15s Kid to 17s good 2 and 4-toothod halfbred ewes to 25s 0d; Merino wethers (woolly) 7s to 11s 3d. Fat Lambs. —A total of 511 was entered and was much smaller than at the recent sales. The market was firmer by up to Is fid a head and there was an over keen sale. The average price per lb. was Od to Old.

Fat Sheep.—A small entry, only about 2500 head. A very firm sale resulted through a short supply ami prices, for all classes, increased on late rales by up to 2s a head. Extra prime shorn wethers to 37s 7d; prime wethers 32s to 34s (id; medium wethers 27s (id to 31s (id; prime wethers 32s to 34s (id; medium wethers 27s fid to 31s (id; light wethers 22s (id to 275. efctm prime shorn ewes 30s (id to 33s Id; prime owes 25s to 29s (id; ordinary ewes 22s to 24s (id; light ewes 19s to 21s (id; woolly wethers to 38s 7d; best woolly ewes to 39s Kid. Fat Cattle.—A total entry of 440 head was yarded with no “outside’’ cattle. Prices improved on those of last week’s sale by up to £1 a head tor all classes, especially the primer sorts. Best medium weight prime beef made from 4(is to 48s per lOOlbs; good, mediumweight prime beef from 42s to 455; heavy steer beef from 41s to 445; good cow'beef to 425; secondary 34s to 375; light and rough to 335. Show steers brought to £22 17s fld; heavy prime steers £lB 10s to £2l 10s ; medium weight prime steers £l7 15s to £l9; ordinary steers £l4 to £l7 ss: light steers £ll to £l3; extra prime heifers to £l7 2s (id; prime heifers £l4 15s to £|(i ss; ordinary heifers £l3 to £.14 10s; light heifers £7 10s to £l2; extra prime cows to £lB 7s Cd; prime cows £l4 10s to £lO 10s; medium cows £l2 5s ro £l4 ss; light and aged £8 to £l2. Voalers. —A small entry, with a few small calves, came forward. A good sale with little quotable change on recent Values. The top price was£7 10s. Good vealers made from £4 to £5; best .calvers 45s to 00s and others 10s to 30s Store Cattle.—A larger entry than usual met with keen competition. Prices were on a par with recent rates. Two-year-old steers made £8 ss; best fresh cows up to £8 ss; 18-months heifers £5 19s (id to £6 Ids, and yearlingsteers £5 13s 0d to £B. in good demand at prices up to £7 13s (id. Dairy Cattle.—A small yarding of average quality. Prices were much the same as those ruling last week. \ aloes were: Best second and third calvers to £l3 10s; others £8 to £l2 10s; good heifers fill to £l2 ,l0s ; others £7 to £lO 10s.

Fat Pigs. —A largo entry met with an .irregular sale. Both porkers and baconers sold on a par with last week’s prices. Porkers eased toward the close of the sale. Values wore: Choppers 30s to £(i OS; baeoriers £4 5s to £4 10s fid. Average price per 11) Old to 71d. Porkers 42s to 03s; average price per lb 72cl to 8 idStnre Pigs. —A medium entry and prices showed a decline oj tip to 4s on last week’s saib. Values were: Stores 28 3 to 42s slips 22s to 24s (id, woaners 10s to 21s Od.

BURNSIDE PRICES DUNEDIN, Dec. 4. There was a sharp decline in prices obtained for most classes of stock at the Burnside sales to-day. Fat cattle, sheep and lambs were the more affected sections. The reduction in fat cattle prices was from £1 10s to £2 a head) while sheep declined to the extent of 2s and ss, lambs from 3s to 4s a head. Stole cattle, with the exception of cows sold at late rates and the pig market was firm. Fat cattle: The entry totalled 280 head, consisting of good average to prime animals, with a few heavyweights and a number of prime cows. Heavy bullocks sold to £22 10s, medium to £li) ss; light to £lB 10s. heavy heifers to £l3 medium to £l7, light to £lO 15s; heavv cows to £l4 sr; medium to £l2 15s; light to £ll 15s. Prime ox beef sold round about 50s per lOOlbs. Sheep: The entry totalled 2880, and with the exception of about 450, the whole of the yarding sold. All classes were represented, with a fair proportion of heavy wethers. The balance consisted of mixed sheep. Opening sales showed a. sharp decline on the high rates obtained a fortnight ago. Demand was si w and the market showed no improvement on closing sales. Heavy sheep sold at a reduction °f from 4s to 5s and ewes about 2s a head. Shorn wethers sold from 22s to 40s 9d; shorn ewes from 18s to 32s lid; wethers in the wool from 33s to 495; and ewes in wool from 25s to 30s Gd. A number of hoggets sold from 27s to 31s 3d a head. Prime mutton sold to about sjd lb. The lamb entry numbered 27/. Arrivals were well grown, being mostly prime and including lambs suitable lor show purposes. The yarding also included a few plain sorts. There was a .mod demand at reduced rates, prime Knobs selling from 28s to 33s 9d, medium from 24s to 275; plain sorts to 235. Prime lambh sold round about iuu

About 30 medium two and three ycaiold steers and a number of fair to <r o od cows were included in a yaidiug „f 200 store cattle. Thrce-ycar.old steers sold to £9 11s, two-year-olds to £7 12s (id. The pig entry consisted of 150 fats and 145 stores. There was a good demand with little, if any, changes m prices for all classes. Prime baeoners and porkers sold on a basis of about 9d lb.