VALUES RECOVER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20125, 20 December 1939, Page 10

VALUES RECOVER

FAT SHEEP AND LAMB BEEF PRICES DECLINE ADDINGTON MARKET (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Because of the Christmas demand, there was a recovery in values in several sections of the stock at the double sale at Addington yesterday. The recovery was notably in the fat lamb and fat sheep sections, the latter being in short supply. Better classes improved substantially in price. Fat cattle, however, slipped on the weaker rates of last week. The spring lamb yarding totalled 3000, compared with 1000 last week. There was a strong demand for light prime sorts for the Christinas trade, these making at least B|d per lb. and sometimes more. The sale was a Arming one throughout. The works operated freely at schedule rates. The entry of fat sheep was exceptionally small for a double market, 4 here being little more than 4000 head. Prices advanced, especially for good wethers, which were better by 2s a head. Light wethers also were better and both prime and lightweight ewes advanced by Is to Is 6d a head. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 35s 6d, prime 28s 6d to 31s; prime heavy ewes 27s to 345, medium to 22s Gd, and light to 14s. Smaller Cattle Entry The' fat cattle entry was also smaller, but it included a big proportion of well-finished sorts. Good prime steers were 20s a head lower, with secondary showing a smaller decline. Extra prime heavy steers made to £l9 12s 6d, prime £l6 to £l7 ss, medium to 15s lOd, and light to £9 10s. Prime heifers made to £l2 10s and light to £8 ss, and prime cows £lO to £l2 15s, with light cows to £7 ss. The entry in the fat pig section was on the small side for a double market, and prices advanced from 3s to 4s a head for good cutting sorts. Choppers were in short supply and values were again better by about 10s a head. Choppers made £3 Is 6d to £G 11s; medium porkers £2 2s Gd to £2 9s Gd, heavy porkers £2 11s Gd to £2 17s Gd. Light baconers made to £3 6s Gd, medium to £3 15s Gd, and heavy to £4 9s Gd. The average price was 6]cl to Gild per lb.