The Addington Sale

Waipukurau Press, Volume XIV, Issue 45, 19 April 1930, Page 6

The Addington Sale

VALUES ADVANCE SLIGHTLY. STORE SHEEP STILL SLUMP. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. On account of the uncertainty of the freezing position and the intervention of the Easter holidays, entries in all fat stock sections were smaller to-day and last week’s values were more than retained. Though smaller, the store sheep entry showed little improvement in values. The best longwools and crossbred ewes improved by up to 1/6 a head but the bulk of the entry comprising halfbreds and Corriedales, receded by that much except for good sorts. Good two tooth Romney ewes made to 28/9; good sixtooth threequarter-bred to. 30/-; good two and four tooth threequarter-bred, to 29/-; good s.m. threequarter-bred 20s to 22/-; ordinary two tooth half-bred ewes, to 19/1; backward half-bred ewes, 13/10 to 17/-; six and eight tooth crossbred ewes, 17/6 to 20/-; two tooth crossbred ewes, to 20/-; s.m. haltbred ewes, 16/- to 18/-; ordinary s.m. lialfbred ewes,-13/- to 14/6; best two. four and six tooth crossbred ewes to 25/-; f.m. half-bred ewes, 10/- to 12/-; aged halfbred ewes, 5/- to 7/-; ordinary two tooth Corriedale ewes, 19/- to 20/10 s.m. Corriedale ewes 15/6 to 16/6; ordinary half-bred wethers, to 15/9; light conditioned wethers to 12/-; forward •wether lambs. 14/6 to 16/10' medium, 12/- to 14/-: small 9/- to 11/6; cull, (>/- to 7/9; m.s. lambs to 12/4; ewe lambs, to 12/2. Fat lambs had a small entry of 700 head, which sold at a slightly improved demand. Exporters took a small proportion. Values averaged from 61d a ]!> to 7-Id. The yarding of fat sheep was about the normal size, on account of the “holiday’’ at the works. The fall last week of 1/6 a head was recovered today. The sale position early foi wethers being free. Extra prime wethers realised to 30/10; prime 26/- to 28; medium, 22/6 to 25/-; light, 18/- to 22.-

•extra prime ewes, to 25/4; prime 18/to 21/-; ordinary 15/- to 17/-; light and aged, 10/- to 14/-. Fat cattle had a small entry of 365 head. The few good cattle showed a slight rise, other qualities being practically unaltered. Best beef made from 38/- to 41/- per lOOlbs; medium and heavy, 34/- to 37/-; and indifferent down to 27/6; Extra prime heavy steers sold for £lB to £22 12/6; prime heavy. £l5 5/-; to £l7 15/-; prime medium weight £l2 5/- to £l5; ordinary quality £9 15/- to £l2; light £8 to £9 2/6; extra prime heifers, to £l3 17/6; prime. £lO 5/- to £l2 5/-; ordinary £7 15/- to £10; light £6 to £7 10/-; extra prime cows, to £l3 10/-; prime, £9 15/- to £l2 5/-; ordinary. £7 5/- to £9 10/-; light. £5 to £7. Vealers were dull of sale, with a drop of 20/- to 30/- a head. Top price was £6 2/-. There was a poor yarding of store cattle, both in number and quality. A pen of 21 -year steers was passed at £9 5/-. There was a good sale for dairy cows close to profit. Best sorts made £l3 to £l5; others £9 to £l2 10/-; .best heifers to £l4 10/-; good £ll to £l3 10/-; others £7 to £lO 10/-. Fat pigs: A heavy entry, particularly of porkers and a slow sale. Porkers fetched 48/- to 55/-; and heavy porkers 58/- to 63/*- (average price per lb 71 d to 8L1); light bac.oners, £3 10/- to £3 17/-; heavy baconers £4 to £4 10/-; extra heavy baeoners to £5 7/6 (average Twice per lb 6d to 6}d). The entry of store pigs was a large one and all classes were decidedly easier, winners selling with difficulty. Large stores realised 35/- to 41/-; medium 22/- to 2//-; small, 1//- to 21/-; wi.rners, 4/6 to 14/-.