ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 105, 28 January 1943, Page 3

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

tl'A j eicgrapb. — Press Assucialiou. i CHRISTCHURCH, January 27. A large entry of store lambs from North Canterbury, South Canterbury, Marlborough and North Utago, met with a good sate at Addington today. Best lambs sold up to last week's rates and medium a . inferior advanced by V* a head. Y a,S f week’s drop of 20/- a head in steer beet was recovered and there was also a rise in prices of cow and heifer beef. Fat wethers showed little change, but overtat and unfinished ewes were not in demand. Store Lambs. — Witli lhe highest yarding of tlie season, P 2,550. against IU.OUO Jas« week, si ore lambs from Marlborough tv Otago were oiU’red lo keen competitionBest lambs sold at a par with biot week s rates. Medium and interior grades showed a rise of I/-, with, cull lambs specialty sought after. Best iambs made 2’-71 23/10. others IS/I to 21/1, medium 10/10 to 17/1U; inferior, 11/G to 16/0; culls, H/b to 11/6. p - Store Slieep.—One pen of four, six, anu eight-tooth ewes sold from 21/7 to -2/.J. older sheep, 13/6 to 15/3; culls. o/O to 0/oThe majority of wethers ottered were join and six-tooth hill country slieep. One line brought up to 20/1(1. T’he best price for two-tooths was 21/1. others 21/- to ’—/J, older slieep. .15/- to 10/5. Fat Cattle.—Rising from 4<o lasi, to 503. the fat cattle entry included several pens of extra good quality steers for w.Jilcii there was a good demand by the trade. The inni’ket was exceptiniiiill.v firm irmii the outset and the drop of 2.>/- a lieiiil tan week was fully recovered ior best, steer beef. There was little change In oilier lines. Best, beef made 41/- to 4 1 '/- per tooth., good average, 40/- to 4-/O; medium, 311/G: scco,id,iry. 37/-: cow beef made dawn to 28/- per lOdtli. Fat, pigs met n g'Zl demand on a short market. In Die e.'iriy sale, prices were up It'- u head, but will, the lale'arrivals, las. week’s rates returned, l.’lmppers were in medium supply, but there was n large bacon entry. I'ork averaged Bd. In Ju- •< pound, and liaeou 7(1. t<* B'l. Fill Sheep. — There was a slight im-rease oil last week's entry of -10(10 fat shei p. 1 lie (pialitv was will, n larger proportion of we'tlicr.s than recently, witli keen demand for lies! quality, but iliere nppcareii to l>e a limit to butchers’ activities lit about schedule price. Ewes met a good sale, but (ivcr-ennditiniieil and light conditioned slieep were not in reqnesl !■ reezing biivers operated only tor lighter cues. Prime’heavy welliers. 3-V- to 3</- : top'd 10/1: medium. ::2/- to 3-1/-: tight, from 24/-: prime ewes, to 27/-: P-rime medium 20/- to 23/-: ordinary, down to 10/-.