VALUES AT ADDINGTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 254, 27 October 1938, Page 11

VALUES AT ADDINGTON

PRICES GENERALLY MAINTAINED [ Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 26. Entries at the weekly stock market at Addington to-day were slightly larger than normal, but generally prices were maintained. Store Sheep.—The penning included the first of the season’s Chatham Islands wethers, which were in keen demand by graziers. A line of 141 head sold at 23s to 25s and another of 161 head at 22s 3d to 23s 3d. The sale, on the whole, was inclined to be better than last week except for ewes and Jambs. Six and eight-tooth ewes and lambs, to 16s 9d; good soundmouth, to 13s Id; aged, 8s to 9s 6d. A pen of woolly Corriedale ewe hoggets sold to 27s 9d; shorn wether hoggets, to 14s 9d; medium sorts, to 12s lOd; rough, from 7s. There was an excellent sale of spring lambs and quality generally was better than the earlier offerings. There was spirited competition until the last few pens. On an average, values of prime sorts firmed about Is to Is 6d, making a fraction more than llkl per lb. Fat Sheep.—An entry of about 4700. Except for a few lines the penning was almost entirely of shorn sheep. Quality generally was good. The sale opened soundly at a slight advance on the rates of a week ago but over the last two races there was an easing, supply being in excess of the demand. Extra prime shorn wethers, to 32s Id; prime wethers, 25s 6d to 28s 6d; prime medium, 23s 6d to 255; light, to 20s 6d; extra prime shorn ewes, to 26s 7d; prime ewes, 20s 6d to 235; prime medium, 18s 6d to 20s; light and ordinary, 15s 7d to 18s. . Fat Cattle.—An entry of 435. Quality again was above the average. The sale from the outset was keen and values were fully on a par with last week and in some cases better. Best beef made about 47s per lOOlbs., and younger prime sorts about 2s more. Good heavy sold at 42s 6d to 4Gs, inferior, down to 355. Extra prime heavy steers, to £22 2s 6d; prime heavy, £l7 15s to £l9 15s; prime media n, ±l6 5s to £l7 10s; light, to £l2; extra prime heifers, to £l5 17s 6d; prime, ±l2 to £l4; medium, £lO 10s to £ll Jss, light, to £10; extra prime cows, to £l6 12s 6d; prime, £lO 5s to £l3 ss; medium, £8 5s to £9 10s; light, £6 to £3. Fat Pigs.—The entry in the porker section was easily the largest for some time. Prices from the outset were a shade easier, but over the las: two races values eased further to the extent of 3s to ss. The over-supply con-