SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1935, Page 16

SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

PRICES AT ADDINGTON YARDS. GOOD DEMAND FOR STORE SHEEP. Christchurch, July 10. Entries at Addington to-day were smaller than usual except in the fat sheep section, and recent prices were slightly improved. Store sheep: The smallest entry of the season met a good demand for all classes. Wethers made to 20s 6d and ewe lambs to 20s Id. ' Fat sheep: An entry of 3600 met a firm sale throughout, wethers being slightly dearer and ewes a shade easier. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 32s 4d; prime heavy, 26s to 28s 6d; prime med-ium-weight, 22s to 255; ordinary, 19s to 21s 6d; light to 18s 6d. Extra prime heavy ewes .to 29s lOd; prime heavy, 20s to 22s 6d; prime, 16s 6d to 19s 6d; ordinary, 13s 6d to 16s; light to 13s. Fat cattle: A small entry of 375 head and an advance in values of up to 20s for good steers and 10s for ordinary cattle. One line of eight steers averaged £lO 13s. Good beef ranged from 22s 6d to 24s 6d per 1001 b. Extra prime heavy steers sold to £l2 7s 6d; prime heavy, £8 5s to £lO ss; prime medium-weight, £7 10s to £8 15s; ordinary, £4 10s to £7. Extra prime heifers to £9 7s 6d; prime, £4 15s to £7 ss; ordinary, £3 5s to £4 ss. Extra prime cows to £8 7s 6d; prime, £4 10s to £6 15s; ordinary, £3 to £4. Fat pigs: A heavy entry of porkers, with a shade of firming. The entry of baconers was the heaviest for some weeks, with prices receding a little. Porkers, 22s to 30s; medium, 30s 6d to 38s; heavy, 38s 6d to £2 6s 2d; average price per lb, 5Jd. Choppers, £3 6s 6d to £6 6s; light baconers, £2 to £2 10s; medium, £2 10s 6d to £3 4s; extra heavy to £2 17s 6d; average price per lb, 5Jd.