ADDINGTON MARKET.

Wairarapa Age, 23 December 1932, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET.

FAT SHEEP & LAMBS SELL WELL. CHRISTCHURCH, December 21. The entries were larger in most sections at the Addington market to-day on account of the suspension of the sale next week. It was a good fat sheep and lamb sale, but beef was again easier. Store sheep: A small entry, the bulk being aged and hard-conditioned ewes. The market showed no change in values. Ordinary ewes and lambs made 5/1 to 6/7; good two-too th crossbred ewes to 14/10; medium Romney -wethers, 9/6 to 10/-; medium halfbred, 8/5 to 10/-; backward half bred, 5/3. Fat lambs: 4050 were penned, compared with 2400 last week. There was a good demand from butchers, who took the bulk. Values were better than these of the preceding week by 9d to 1/- a head. A few tops made to 16/-, but the bulk of the good lambs, 13/- to 14/6.

Fat sheep: A normal sized entry and a free sale for both ewes and wethers, especially lighter wethers selling better. Exporters secured a fair proportion of the lighter wethers. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 15/10; prime heavy, 13/- to 14/0; prime medium weight, 11/- to 12/9; ordinary and light, 9/- to 10/6; extra prime heavy ewes, to 13/-; prime heavy, 10/6- to 12/-; medium weight prime, 8/6 to 10/3; light and ordinary, 5/- to 8/-. Fat cattle: A big entry of 365 head, including North Island lines. The oversupply caused a weakening in the market and values were down by 10/- a head. Best ox beef made 19/- to 21/per 1001 b; good, 17/- to 18/6; heavy, 15/- to 16/6; secondary, 11/- to 14/-; and rough down to 8/-. Extra prime heavy steers sold to £lO/2/6; prime heavy, £6/5/ to £B/15/-; prime medium weight, £5/10/- to £7; ordinary quality, £3/10/- to £5; light to £3/10/-; extra prime heifers to £7/7/6; prime, £4 to £6; ordinary, £2/10/- to £4/15/-; extra prime cows, to £6/17/6; prime, £3/10/- to £5; ordinary, £2/5/- to £3 5/-; rough, 30/- to £2. There was a small entry of fat pigs, with very few baconers forward. The •market was a little firmer. Choppers, 30/- to £2/11/6; baconers, 21/3 to £2 1/6; average price a lb., 3d; porkers, 21/6 to 33/6; average price a lb, 4d to 4id.—(P.A.)