STOCK PRICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17780, 25 February 1926, Page 7

STOCK PRICES.

SUMMARY OF YESTERDAY’S SALE.

There was a smaller 3*arding of fat cattle at Addington j-esterday than for some sales. It comprised 420 head, compared with 615 last week. Quality was distinctly poor, there being a very large number of cows, with no lines of outstanding steers, and few ot moderate quality. The few steers sold in the earlier stages at last week's values, but good cows met with a slightly better market. The great bulk of the entry of old cows, however, sold spiritlessly. Some of the best of the pens touched 40s per 1001 b, medium-weight prime beef 35s to. 37s 6d per 1001 b, heavy-weight 34s to 36s 6d, medium quality 30s to 335, rough steer and heavy cow beef 22s 6d to 27s per 1001 b. The best price of the day was £l9 17s 6d for three heavy bullocks. The fat sheep comprised eleven and a half races, compared with eight and a half last week. Ewes predominated, there being a big showing of old ewes of indifferent to average quality. The wethers were generally of well-finished class, there being a number of station drafts forward. The market opened at practically last week's rates, but the lowering of the export schedule this week reduced the figures offering by exporters. At the slightly lower level there was a free sale at quite up to schedule rates for all export quality sheep. The free tone of the sale was not maintained to the finish, values for ewes particularly receding on opening rates, and sales being hard to make.

The prices for fat lambs were on a par with the reduced schedule rates. A very heavy yarding of store sheep was recorded. There was a dearth of good rape lambs and this class met with a very good sale. The competition was keen for good ewes, but sec-ond-class sold very irregularly. '*•* With the exception of one line (steers) the store cattle were made up of oddments. The steers made £5 17s 6d. A small lot of fresh cows brought £3 10s. There was an easier tendency in dairy cattle.' One line of heifers realised £ls 10s. There was a keener demand for fat pigs. In the store section the entry was moderate. Following are ranges of values: FAT CATTLE. Extra heavy-weight steers to £l9 17s 6d. Heavy steers, £l4 15s to £l6 15s. Prime medium-weight steers, £l2 10s to £l4 10s. Medium quality steers, £lO to £l2 ss. Eight steers, £7 to £9 10s. Extra prime heifers, £ll to £ls 12s 6d. Prime heifers, £7 15s to £lO ss. Ordinary heifers, £5 15s to £7 10s. Eight heifers, £4 os to £5 10s. Extra prime cows to £l2 7s fid. Prime cows, £7 5s to £9 10s. Medium cows. £4 10s to £7. Eight cows, £3 5s to £4 7s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE. Extra good seemd. third and fourth cal vers £ll to £l3 10s. Good ditto £S to £9 10s. Medium £5 10s to £7 15s. Inferior 30s to £4. Extra good springing heifers £l2 to £ls 10s. Good springing heifers £7 tc £8 10s. Others £3 to £6 10s. VEALERS. Small calves los to 20s. Medium calves 22s 6d to 27s fid. Good calves 30s to 37s 6d. Best calves 40s tc* 50s. Medium runners £2 15s to £3 10s. Best runners to £6 ss. FAT SHEEP. Extra prime wethers tc* 33s lOd. Prime wethers 28s 9d to 31s. Medium wethers 25s 9d to 28s 6d. Eight wethers 23s 9d to 25s fid. Extra prime ewes 25s fid to 27s 7d. Prime ewes 22s 3d to 24s fid. Medium weight ewes 19s to 225. Eight ewes 16s to ISs fid. Old etves 13s fid to 15s fid.

FAT LAMBS. Extra prime heavy lambs to 30s Id. Heavv-weight prime lambs 2Gs 6d to 295. Medium-weight prime lambs 25s to 27s 9d. Eight and inferior lambs 23s to 255. Shorn lambs, 20s to 225.

STORE SHEEP. Good rape lambs. 19s to 21s. Good three-quarter-bred ewe lambs, Medium lambs, 16s 6d to ISs fid. Small and inferior lambs, 12s fid to 15s 9d. Cull lambs. 8s 6d to 12s. Good half-bred wether lambs, 39s to 21s. Good two-tootlied Romney cross ewes, 30s. Good four and six-toothed Romney cross ewes, to 3 2s. Four, six and eight-toothed Romney cross ewes, 24s fid to 28s 9d. Three-quarter-bred sound-mouthed ewes, 25s to 295, Sound-mouthed cross-bred ewes, low conditioned, 2ls to 235. Failing-mouthed ewes, 14s 6d to ISs 6d. Good half-bred sound-mouthed ewes, 28s 9d to 32s lOd. Two-tooth half-bred ewes, 30s to 325. Four and six-tooth half-bred wethers, 23s 9d to 25s fid. PIGS . Choppers £3 to £7 3s fid. Eight baconers, £3 15s to £4 ss. Heavy baconers £4 10s to £5 10s. Extra heavy baconers £6 to £6 fis. Average price per lb 6jjd to 7Jd. Eight porkers 48s to 555. Heavy porkers 60s to 70s. Average price per lb 7d to sd. Weaners 12s to 14s fid. Good sorts 15s to 255. S?llps 27s 6d to 345. Small stores 35s to 40s. Medium stores to^44s.