ADDINGTON MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21034, 9 February 1940, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET

With the exception of rat cattle and store lambs all classes or stock at the Addington market on Wednesday were firm. There was an outstandingly keen sale Tor fat lambs at well above schedule rates. The entry of store sheep was about the same as last week at 3000 head, but there was an Increase in the lambs penned to 15,000. The best price for lambs was about 20s, a few lines selling at near this figure. Medium lamb sorts made from 12s Gd to 16s, with culls down to Bs. Exporters dominated the market in the fat lamb sale and values were Hie best Tor the season. Few pens sold at less than B§d per lb, and prices frequently exceeded 9d, or 2s a head more than the schedule rate. The entry was 3000, compared with 2500 last week, but the supply was avidly absorbed by exporters and the trade. The rat sheep entry was 5 500, compared with 47 50 last week. Quality was good, some excellent lines coming forward from the Peninsula. The yarding again Included a fair proportion of station wethers or secondary quality, which were rrom 17s to is Gd a head down. There was little demand for them, but good sheep, both ewes and wetliers, met a steady demand at fully last week’s rates. Lighter ewes continued to meet a steady demand from exporters at up to about IGs. Top price for wethers was 36s -id, and for ewes 27s lOd. Prime heavy wethers, 29s to 31s; ordinary, 21s Gd to 255; light to 20s Gd; prime heavy ewe-s 23s Gd to 25s Gd, ordinary, 14s to 17s Gd; light to 14s. The yarding of rat cattle totalled 460, against 37 5 last week. The quality of the offering was not up to the standard of last week, there being very few r extra prime steers on offer. Prime heavy steers, £l6 10s to £18; ordinary, £lO 10s to £l4; light, to £10; prime heifers, £lO 10s to £1 15s; light, to £8 10s; prime cows, £8 10s to £lO 10s; medium, £6 10s to £8 ss; light, to £6 ss. There was a medium yarding or porkers, mostly or good quality, and the sale rrom the outset wa-s keen, with values from 2s to 3s a head above those of last week. Choppers were in very limited supply, and values were up 10s to 15s a head. Baconers were in better supplv than they were last week, but the sale was the best or the season. Choppers, £3 Ss Gd to £6 ISs Gd; light porkers, 39s Gd to 4Gs Gd; medium, 47s Gd to sis Gd; heavy, 42s Gd to 50s Gd; average price per lb. GJd to 7Jd; light baconers, 5Ss Gd to £3 Gs Gd; medium, £3 9s Gd to £3 14s od! heavy baconers, £3 18s Gd to £ i os Gd; extra heavy. £4 7s Gd to £4 14s Gd; average price per lb, 64d to 7d.