STOCK PRICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17037, 10 May 1923, Page 3

STOCK PRICES.

SUMMARY OF YESTERDAY’S SALE.

The dislocation of t-bo railway services in Canterbury caused no diminution iu the entries of fat cattle and fat sheep at the Addington yards yesterday, and, instead of famine prices ruling for beef a.end mutton, values were actually lower than those of \ week ago. Bee I was down on an avassuge ’2% 6d a MKHbts and mutton by from Is 6d to 2* fid a head. The entry of beef was a large one, totalling 470 head. The quality showed a wide variation ranging from extraprime steel's down to old cows, which, by no strqieh of imagination, could be classed as “ fat*.” In a tew cases extra prime beef rued© 29s bd a TOOIbs but- average beef made from 25s to 2bs and lighter from 21s to 245. Some old cow beef sold as low as 12s 6d. Eleven races of fat sheep were forward, a larged entry than has been seen a.t Addingt-on for some weeks. There were h large number of sheep from South Canterbury, *©*vt. forward no doubt in anticipation of a short yarding and high prices. Tber© was also a consignment from the Ohathaw Islands- Although prices were lower than those ruling a week ago the demand remained steady throughout-, some butchers who consider that there will be a short market next week, buy-i-ng in excess of their requirements Good wether mw-lton made from fid to a lb and ewe from 4d to od. Six extra prime wet-hers. sold on behalf of a Timaru client, matte 40s 3d, top price for the sale, and twenty of the attme draft mad© 40s Id. A good draft of 204 wethers were sold on behalf of Mr H. Ekaymo-nd (Chatham Islands). These sheep were suffering from the effects of a rough voyage but still 32 made 375, 20 3fis fid and 93 33s fkl. Top ©w© prtee, 36s 3d. was secured by Mr D. Grant (Timaru) for the tops of a draft of 59. The OQtfcy quotable line of ©tore oaltte sold were thirteen three and four-year-old steers which made £5 10s. lhe attendance of buyers at tbe stoi'c c»ttU sale was small and competition was poor. Several passings were made A small .vaidiag of dairy cattle did not meet with very active competition and sates were difficult to make. Inferior and backward sorts were hard to sell. The fi«te of fat pigs started oft briskly but. although the entry was a small one, there was an easing in value* before the sate finished. There was a medium entry of store pigs. A 1 though tbe demand for weauers and small stores was somewhat better than Inst week, prices were no better. Medium and large stores were hard to sell. Following are range*, of values;— FAT CATTLE. Extra prime efceerc. £l4 to £1& I‘2? 6ri. Prime steers, £5) Wt» to £l2 15s. Medium steers. £7 to AP ss. Light steers. £4 to €6 10s. Prime heifers. £5 15s to £S 10s. Ordinary heifers, £3 to £5 se. Extra prime cows, to £8 12s 6d. Prime cows, £5 to £7 ss. Ordinary cows. £3 5s to £4 15s. Old cows, .£2 or to £3. TAT SHEEP. Values were:— Extra prime wethers, 34s to 37e, a few special to -10* 3d. Prime wethers, 30* to 335. Medium wethers. 27s 6d te 29s 6d. Light wethers, 24s to 27*. Extra prime ewes, 32* t,o 345. a few special to 363 Sd. Prime ewes. 25s 6d to 295. Medium ewas, 22b 6d to Qss. Light Hives, 10b to 22#. Old ewes, ]4s 6d to 18s. DAIRY CATTLE. V alues— Good second, third and fourth calvere £6 to £ll 10b; extra good to £l4. Good springing heifers £5 to £lO 10s. Inferio» and backward sorts £1 to £2 10s. PIGS. Choppers £2 10s to £4 10s. Light porkers £2 to £2 7s 6d. Heavy porkers £2 10s to £3. Average price per lb 6|d to 7*d. Light haeonare £3 to £3 ss. Heavy Wiconers £S 10b to £3 15s. Average price per lb sid to 6Jd. A medium entry of store pigs was forwerd and. though the demand for wanner* and small stores was slightly better than last. week, prices were not high- The. demand for medium and large stores was not keen and sales were hard to make. Values Weaxters 6s to 11#. Small .‘tores 13s to 17*. Medium stores 28* to 3*2s. Large stores to 395.