EASING IN VALUES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20114, 7 December 1939, Page 16

EASING IN VALUES

ADDINGTON FAT STOCK SHEEP AND CATTLE SHARP DROP IN PORKERS (Pur I’rrss Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Values for fat stock cased at the Addington sale yesterday. The store sheep yarding included sheep from the Chathams. On the whole the average for wethers was easier by Is' to Is Cd a head. A line of wethers from the Chathams made 24s 9d, local wethers showing condition made 16s, and a truck-lot of ewe hoggets 29s 6d. Spring lambs sold keenly, medium and light prime sorts making 9d or more per lb.

The fat sheep entry was about 4750. The sale opened firmly for all classes, but in the final stages there” was a slight easing. Extra prime heavy wethers went to 35s 7d, prime heavy 29s 6d to 31s 6d, prime medium 26s to 295, light to 21s; extra prime heavyewes to 32s 4d, prime heavy 24s to 26s Gd, prime medium 21s to 23s 6d, light 12s to 16s.

The fat , cattle entry was 350, compared with 414 a week ago. Prime deers showed a slight easing in the final stages,' but values for average cattle were unchanged. Extra prime heavy steers made to £2l 2s 6d, prime heavy £l7 to £l9, prime medium £ls 10s to £l7 10s, light to £10; extra prime heifers to £ls 17s 6d, prime £ll 5s to £l3 10s, medium £9 to £ll, light to £8 ss; extra prime cows to £l4 17s Gd, prime £lO to £ll 10s, medium £8 5s to £9 10s, light to £B.

The entry of porkers was again fairly heavy, and ail classes eased by 5s to 6s a head. Baconers came forward in medium numbers and the sale was slightly firmer than a week ago. Choppers were also in medium supply and values showed an easing. Choppers made £2 3s to £4 8s 6d, porkers £1 14s 6d to £2 14s Cd, the average price being 6Jd to 7d per lb. Baconers made £2 17s 6d to £4 14s 6d. the average price being 6Jd to Gffl per lb.