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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21154, 29 September 1938, Page 13

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SHORT SUPPLY OF FAT CATTLE HIGH VALUES REALISED Bv Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, September 28. There was a good market for all classes of stock, particularly fat cattle which advanced 4/- to 5/- per 1001 b, at the weekly market at Addington to-day. The sale of fat sheep also was better. Store Sheep There was a penning of about 2500 head. Competition was keener- and sales of most classes were made at slightly higher figures. Values were.— £ s. d. £ s. d. Corriedale ewes with lambs at foot .. to 0 17 0 Other aged ewes with good lambs .... 010 oto 0 12 6 Hoggets 0 10 0 to 0 13 8 Well-woolled twotooth ewes .. to 1 5 3 Spring Lambs The entry was considerably reduced resulting in an improvement of about 2/- a head. Best lambs made to 14d to 141 d per lb. Fat Sheep There was an entry of about 4500. Quality was better than usual. In the earlier stages wethers were better by 2/- to 2/6 and ewes up to 1/-, but light wethers of little better than store condition showed no improvement. Near the end of the sale ewes firmed further and were 1/6 better than at the start. Values were. —

Fat Cattle The entry of 300 cattle was one of the smallest for a long time and following on a penning not a great deal larger a week ago butchers were faced with a distinct shortage and prices soared to levels which have not been exceeded for several years. The average improvement was about 35/-, but in some instances light beef prices advanced not far short of 40/-. Good beef made 45/- to 50/- per 1001 b and heavy weight 40/- to 44/-. Values were—

Fat Figs The porker entry was of similar size to last week but a big proportion were large and unfinished sorts. The sale was an excellent one for all classes, and over the last race prices advanced 2/- to 3/-. Choppers were to fairly good supply, and an excellent sale resulted. The baconer market recovered the easing of last week, particularly heavy weights, which were 5/- to 6/dearer. Values were—

£ s. d. £ s. d. Extra prime weths. to 1 16 10 Prime heavy .. .. 1 9 6 to 1 12 0 Prime med 1 5 6 to 1 9 0 Light to 1 0 6 Extra prime ewes to 1 7 4 Prime heavy .. .. 1 2 0 to 1 4 6 Prime med 0 17 6 to 1 1 0 Light to 0 14 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. Extra prime steers to 24 17 6 Prime heavy .. .. 18 0 0 to 20 10 0 Prime medium .. 16 15 0 tol8 5 0 Light to 12 15 0 Extra prime heifers to 19 17 6 Prime 13 5 0 to 14 15 0 Medium 11 5 0 to 13 0 0 Light 7 0 0 to 10 15 0 Extra prime cows to 18 2 6 Prime 12 0 0 to 14 10 0 Medium 9 0 0 to 11 0 0 Light to 8 15 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. Choppers .. .. .. 2 18 6 to 6 13 6 Porkers .. .. . 2 2 6 to 3 9 6 (Average price per lb 74d to 8d.) Baconers . 3 10 6 to 5 19 6 (Average price per lb 7{d to 73d).