THE ADDINGTON SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 199, 22 August 1929, Page 9

THE ADDINGTON SALE

STORE SHEEP VALUES DROP. [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 21. Wintry weather prevailed at today’s Addington market but the entries of stock were above the average. Store sheep dropped in value but other classes showed little change. Store Sheep.—The yarding was an average one and included a number of pens of good young ewes close to lambing. The attendance of farmers was small and the market throughout was a dragging one with a definite easing in prices. About a third of the offering was passed. Values were: Good 4, 6 and 8-toothed three-quarter bred ewes 36s 3d to 38s 3d; ordinary 4, 6 and 8-toothed three-quarter bred ewes to 29s 6d; good 4, 6 and 8-toothed halfbred ew.es to 35s 9d; ordinary 4, 6 and 8-toothcd halfbred ewes 28s to 29s 6d; inferior and aged crossbri i. ewes 13s to 19s; medium half bred wethers 24s to 265; ordinary halfbrel wethers to 235; ordinary three-quarter bred ewe hoggets to 25s 3d; wether hoggets to 19s; aged half bred ewes and lambs (all counted) Ils.

Fat Sheep.—The entry of fat sheep was a heavy one for a normal sale. The offering, as far as quality was concerned, was on the mixed side, there being quite a proportion that did not come up to recent standards. The sale for these sorts was easier, though good heavy wethers showed but little change in values. Despite an over-all drop of about Is a head, the sale was a satisfactory one for vendors. Extra heavy prime wethers, 32s to 465; medium wethers 35s to 395: light wethers 29s to 345; extra prime ewes to 42s Id; prime ewes 33s to 38s; medium ewes 28s to 325; light ewes 20s to 275; prime hoggets to 39s lOd; light hoggets 22s to 275. Fat Cattle.—The entiy of fat cattle totalled 465, slightly less than a normal yarding. It included two or three lines from the North Island. The sale opened slightly easier, firmed a little and slipped back again, the drop in values averaging about 10s a head. Quality was hardly as good as at recent sales. The prices per lOOlbs. were: Best beef to 535; good 47s to 51s; medium 43s to 475; heavy 42s 6d to 455; good cow beef 40s to 435; inferior down to 32s 6d. Extra heavy prime steers to £24 17s 6d; heavy prime steers £2O 10s to £22 10s; medium weight prime steers, £lB to £2l; med. ium quality steers £l4 to £l7 10s; light steers £l2 to £l3 15s; extra prime heifers to £lB 17s 6d; prime heifers £l4 to £l5 15s; ordinary heifers £ll 15s to £l3 15s; light heifers £9 to £ll 10s; extra prime cows to £2O 2s 6d; prime cows £l3 15s to £l5 ss; ordinary cows £ll to £l3 10s; light and aged cows £7 10s to £lO 10s. Dairy Cattle—The yarding of dairy cattle was a large one but condition show.ed up only moderately. For good cows and heifers near profit there was a satisfactory sale but the others were hard to dispose of. Best second and third cal vers made up to £l5 10s; others from £7 10s to £l4; and heifers from £6 to £l4. Vealers—A medium entry of vealers met with a keen demand. The best price of the day was £9 3s for extra good 18 months sorts. Others brought from £5 to £8 10s, the calves from 30s to £4 12s 6d. Store Cattle.—Cows made up the bulk of a good-sized entry or store cattle. The sale was a keen one, particular!. for a few straight lines of cows and heifers. Forward good three to 3|-year-old steers made up to £l2 10s; cows to £8 4s and heifers to £7 8s 6d. Fat Pigs. —There was a keen demand for baconers and porkers. Baconers made up to £5 19s 6d, porkers to £3 4s 6d, and chopeprs to £7. Store Pigs.—Store pigs sold keenly, weaners making from 18s to 225, and stores from 16s to 345.

THE BULLS SALE.

Levin and Co. Ltd. report on their Bulls sale held on Thursday:—“We had a good entry of cattle and pigs but no sheep came forward. As usual it was a wet day for the sale and some vendors were unable to bring their stock forward. Following are the prices:—Cows in calf, £5, £8 10s, £9, £l4; springing heifers, £5 10s, £5 Ils; yearling heifers, £2 7s 6d, £2 15s, £4 ss, £4 15s; 2-year empty heifers, £2 19s; cow and calf, £8 15s Weaner pigs, Ils to Ils 6d; small stores, 17s, 28s, 235; small porkers, 31s, 36s 6d, 38s 6d, 40s, 495.”