ADDINGTON

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20786, 22 July 1937, Page 14

ADDINGTON

NORMAL ENTRIES VALUES LITTLE CHANGED By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH. July 21. Entries were of normal size at today’s Addington market and values showed little change. Store Sheep. There was a small penning, mostly

Fat Sheep. ’There was a larger entry. Light wethers were down by 1/- a head, but prime sorts were unehanged. The representation of the latter was small. Values were:—

Fat Cattle. The 445 penned were mostly unfinished sorts. Good beef sold well at a slight firming but other classes showed little change. Best beef made to 35 - per 1001 b, heavy to 32 - and medium down to 29/-. Values were:—

Store Cattle The entry was almost exclusively made up of cows, good coloured lines being forward. There was a good sale for the better class of cows. Dairy Cows. Few buyers were in attendance and there was a sharp drop in values, approximating about £5 a head. Top

Fat Pigs. Porkers: The market remained fully on a par with the advanced rates last week until the last few races. There was then a general easing of 2/- to 3/a head. Choppers: Prices were fully maintained. Baconers: Light weights practically maintained recent prices, but the heavier class showed a decided easing, there being a drop of about 5/- a head. Values w’ere: —

(Average price per lb, 6ld to 6Jd) Store Pigs There was a large yarding but the sale was an excellent one. Prices all round maintained the improved rates of last week. Weaners were keenly

hoggets. Values were:— £ s. d. Two-tooth ewes to .. .. .. 1 19 6 S.M. to .. 1 8 0 Ewe hoggets to .. 1 5 0 Adult wethers to .. 1 5 4

Wethers— £ s. d £ s. d. Ex. prime heavy to *» 7 4 Prime heavy .. 1 17 0 to 1 12 0 Prime medium . 1 12 0 to 1 16 0 Ordinary 1 8 0 to 1 11 0 Light to 1 7 6 Ewes — Ex. prime heavy to 1 8 4 Prime heavy 1 8 6 to 1 11 0 Prime medium . 1 5 6 to 1 7 6 Ordinary .. .. 1 0 0 to 1 4 0 Light to 0 19 6

Steers— £ s. < d. £ s. d. Ex. prime heavy to 17 12 6 Prime heavy .. 13 5 0 to 14 15 0 Prime medium 12 5 0 to 13 5 0 Ordinary .. .. 9 15 0 to 11 15 0 Light to 9 10 0 Heifers— Extra prime .. to 13 12 6 Prime 8 10 0 to 9 15 0 Medium 6 0 0 to 7 15 0 Light to 5 15 0 Cows— Extra prime .. to 11 12 6 Prime 6 10 0 to 9 0 0 Medium .. 4 15 0 to 6 0 0 Light Vealers to 4 10 0 The entry sold at the following prices:— £ s. d. £ s. J. Prime h'vy runner: to 6 18 6 Heavy 4 0 0 to 5 0 0 Medium 2 10 0 to 3 12 8 Prime vealers .. .. 3 5 0 to 4 15 0 Medium 2 12 6 to 3 2 6 Small calves .. .. 1 0 0 to 2 10 0

prices were:— £ s. d. Heifers 9 5 0 Cows 9 0 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. Choppers 2 13 6 to 5 3 a Porkers— Light .. 1 8 6 to 1 18 6 Medium .. 1 19 6 to 2 4 6 Large . 2 6 6 to 2 9 6 Extra heavy . 2 11 6 to 2 14 6 (Average price per 1 lb, 6Jd to 7d) Baconers — Light *> 14 6 to 3 6 R Heavy . 3 8 6 to 3 16 6 Extra heavy . 4 1 6 to 4 9 6

sought after. Values were:— £ s. d. £ s. d. Small weaners .. 0 11 0 to 0 12 5 Clood .. 0 13 0 to 0 16 0 Slips .. 0 17 0 to 0 18 0 Small stores . .. o 19 0 to 1 1 6 Medium stores .. 1 0 to 1 5 0 Large stores . .. 1 6 0 to 1 10 0