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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21052, 2 June 1938, Page 6

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VALUES EASIER CATTLE DROP 15 - A HEAD By Telegraph —Press Association CHRISTCHURCH. June 1. Values showed an easing at to-day’s Addington market. Store sheep was the principal section affected, the advance up to 2- a head being lost today. There were few buyers forward. Wethers sold well but were easier. There was a keen demand for export lamb. Fat sheep maintained rates for the few better sdrts but medium sheep were easier. The fat cattle penning was smaller, but there was a drop in values approximating 15/- a head. In the subsidiary sections, vealers, store cattle and fat pigs sold well. Store Sheep About 6000 were yarded. Most of the ewes were indifferent sorts and were passed at auction. Two-tooths sold at 26/-, but old eweS were not wanted. Close on 1000 station wethers were sold at from 20 10 to 21 6, about 1 6 down on last week. Fat Sheep There were 5000 penned. The small proportion of prime sheep sold at unchanged rates, but medium classes were easier by about 1/6. Freezing ewes were unchanged. Best wethers made 27/6 to 37/-. A draft of 70 averaged 35 6. Medium wethers from 23/- to 26/-. Light down to 18 -. Best eWes, 20/- to 27/-. Medium 16.6 to 19/-; light down to 12/-. Fat Cattle There were 505 penned, with fewer prime heavy weights. These were down by 15/- a head. Medium weight prime Were unchanged, but cows and heifers were down by 10/- to 15/- a head. Values were:— Best cattie £l3/10/- to £l6. Good medium weight £ll/10/- to £l2/15/-. Light down to £B/15/-. Best heifers and cows £B/10/- to £ll/2/6. Light cows down to £4/10 -. Fat Pigs There was a good sale at the following prices: Porkers 29/6 to 55/6 (average price pel' lb 6d to Old). Baconers £3/1/6 to £5/4/6 (average price per lb Old to 7d). BURNSIDE SALE CATTLE SELL AT HIGHER RATES MUTTON EASIER By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, June 1. All grades of cattle were included in the yarding of 403 head at Burnside to-day. Prices were on a par with late rates at the commencement of the sale, but there was a gradual firming with a result that values advanced by 10/to £1 a head. Prices were

The top price for dairy cows was £lO. representing a substantial decrease on recent values. Fat Sheep The entry of fat sheep totalled 2622, including some prime heavy sheep of good quality. At the outset there was a decline of 1/- a head and this increased later. Values were.—

Pigs Half the yarding of 143 fat pigs were porkers and prices were firm through-

GERALDINE STOCK SALE GOOD ENTRIES About 1200 fat lambs and two races of fat sheep were offered at the Geraldine sale held yesterday. The market was on a par With this week’s rates. The small entry of tail-end store sheen met with a dragging sale. The range was.—

£ s. d. £ s. d. Extra prime bullocks to 18 17 6 Prime heavy .. .. 14 7 6 to 16 12 6 Prime 12 12 6 to 14 2 6 Medium 9 12 6 to 12 7 6 Light & unfinished 6 2 6 to 9 7 Extra prime cows and heifers to 12 12 6 Prime 7 17 6 to 10 12 6 Med. and light .. 5 17 6 to 7 7 6 Unfinished .. .. 3 17 6 to 5 2 6 Store Cattle About 420 store cattle were offered and sold as follows £ s. d. £ s. d. Four-year-steers to 8 17 6 Others 5 0 0 to 6 10 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. Extra prime wethers to 1 18 9 Prime heavy .... 1 12 6 to 1 15 0 Prime 1 8 6 to 1 11 6 Medium 1 3 6 to 1 7 6 Light & unfinish 0 18 0 to 1 2 6 Extra prime ewes to 1 12 0 Prime heavy .... 1 5 0 to 1 8 0 Prime 1 1 6 to 1 4 6 Medium 0 17 0 to 1 0 0 Light & un finish 0 10 0 to 0 16 0 Fat Lambs There was a medium yarding of fat lambs, but only one or two pens showed good quality. Values were.— £ s. d. £ s. d. Extra prime .. .. to 1 13 0 Prime 1 4 0 to 1 8 0 Med. and light .. 0 18 0 to 1 3 0 Unfinished .. .. t I 10 ( ) to 0 15 6

out. Values were.— £ s. d. £ s. d. to 4 10 0 Heavy porkers .. to 3 17 0 Light and medium porkers .. .. 1 15 0 to 3 3 0

Fat Sheep £ s. d £ s. d. Lambs, best .. .. 1 1 0 to 1 2 4 Lambs, medium .. 0 19 0 to 1 0 4 Lambs, light .. .. 0 16 0 to 0 18 4 Wethers 3 6 to 1 6 4 Ewes, best .. .. 0 18 0 to 1 2 7 Ewes, medium 0 15 0 to 0 17 7 Ewes, light .. .. 0 9 0 to 0 12 10 Store Sheep £ S; d £ s. cl. Wether lambs, small to 0 9 0 Aged ewes .. .. to 0 4 0 Ewe lambs, small to 0 14 0