ADDINGTON MARKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIV, Issue 22671, 26 August 1943, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKET

VALUES MAINTAINED (N.Z.P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 25. The Addington sale was held in wintry weather, but the entries all round were up to recent numbers. Prices for fat cattle and sheep were well maintained, but the demand for store sheep, because of feed conditions, was very slack. There was a small entrv of porkers but a big yarding of baconers, which showed a slight easing. The store sheep entry was 2200, against 2522 last week, comprising 1060 ewes in lamb, 541 ewes and lambs, 424 hoggets and 176 wethers. Owing to the boisterous weather very few buyers were present and the sale was a dragging one, many pens being passed, especially ewes and lambs. The best pen of 'ewes in lamb to Southdown rams made 29 6. and another line made 25 6 The ewes and lambs were of good quality but there was little competition for them, mainly owing to the feed shortage. The best line brought 16/6 all counted, and others made from 13/8 to 15 9, Wethers sold from 23/6 to 26/7. One line of 225 ewe hoggets made 24 10. The fat sheep entry was 4000, mostly of prime quality. The demand was keen from the outset, and although prices showed a slight easing toward the dose, the market was firm throughout at. well uu to recent values. The highest price for wethers was 53 1 for some heavy sheep. There was a strong demand for two-looth wethers and very few of these sold at under 40 The best price was 48 7, a line of 58 averaging 47 ■ . Young ewes also sold readily, a line of four and dx-touttis making from 41 :l to 43 it). Medium class .sheep, both ewes and wethers, sold al late nites. Tire cattle entry was 534. eompare- 1 with 517 last week. The quality was better Ilian usual, with a larger stiowbl". ol lie-.e. V beef Values were s-arceh U|» <<• l.' -I wrri:'.' li".iirrs. I’.rst .si tri

beef made from 50/- to 53/- per 1001 b.. best heifer beef to 48/-, medium to 45/-, ordinary to 37/-, best cow beef to 40/-. medium to 37/6 and inferior and ordinary to 30/-. The porker entry was the smalles' for a considerable time. The demand was again keen at up to full schedule rates. Only four choppers were forward, the top price being £lO/16/The yarding in the bacon section was the heaviest for several months, and with only a few good quality pigs the market all round was easier by from 3/- to 5/- a head. RABBITSKIN SALE HIGHER PRICES IN SOME SECTIONS At the Dunedin rabbitskin sale on Tuesday, 78 tons were offered to the usual bench of buyers. There was a strong demand for all grades and values as compared with the rates at the previous sale can be quoted firmer as follows: Best grades of winters, 9d to 15d per lb; outgoing and springs, par to 7d; other grades were generally very firm. The following is the official range of prices: First winter bucks, 175 d to 184 d; first winter does, 180 d to 188 d; second winter bucks, 164 d to 176 d; second winter does, 171 d to 184 d; spotted winter bucks. 144 d to 161 d; spotted winter does, 140 d to 157 d; outgoing winter bucks, 130 d to 13.5 d; outgoing winter does, 131 d to 141 d; first spring bucks, 118 d to 123 d; first spring does, 112 d to 115 d; furrier does, 164 d to 169 d; second spring bucks, 951 d to 105 d; second spring does, 95id to 99 hi; first winter broken, £sld to 971 d; second winter broken, 341 d to 85‘d; summer broken, 64Jd to 66id; winter blacks, to 161 d; winter fawns, to 145 d; hareskins, 30Ja to 641 d.