ADDINGTON SALE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 17, 4 February 1937, Page 15

ADDINGTON SALE

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Values Well Maintained /'

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CHRISTCHURCH, Last Ni^ht. Values were well maintained at Addington to-day exeept for store lambs and cow beef which were weaker. Store sheep: The entry was about the same as last week. Adult sheep sold well though erratically. Lambs were eheaper by up to 2s. Fat lambs: The entry was heavier and the quality fair. Prices were firm. Values: Extra prime heavy -to 34s 7d, prime heavy 29S to 31s, prime medium weight 26s 6d to 28s 6d, ordinary. 25s to 26s ld, light to 24s 6d.

Fat wethers and ewes: A firm sale. Values were: Extra prime heavy wethers to 34s 7d, prime heavy 28s 6d to 31s, prime medium weight 26s to 28s, ordinary 23s .6d to 25s 6d, light to 23s; extra prime. heavy ewes to 27s 7d, prime heavy 23s 9d to 25s, prime medium weight 21s to 23s 6d, ordinary 19s 6d to 20s- 9d, light ewes to 19s." Cows predominated in the fat cattle entry and were cheaper by .up to £1. Steers were scaTce and were firmer. Values were: Extra prime heavy steers to £14 12s 6d, prime heavy £12 to £13 10s, prime medium weight £10 15s ,to £12 5s, light and ordinary to £10 5s; extra prime heifers to £11 2s 6d, prime £8 5s to £9 5s, ordinary £5 10s to £7 15s, light to £5; extra prime heavy cows to £11 2s 6d, prime cows £6 10s to £8, medium £5 to £6 5s, aged and inferior to £4 15s. "The pork entry was small but prices were firm because of tho poorer quality. The bacon entry was shorter and prices firm. Values were: Ohoppers 48s 6d to £3 ls, porkers 31s 6d to 37s 6d, heavy porkers 43s 6d to 47s 6d; average price per 1b. 5|d to 6£&; haconers 49s 6d to 59s 6d; medium baconers £3 2s 6d to £3 7s 6d, heavy baconers £3 10s 6d to £4 3s 6d; average price per lb. 5Jd to 6d.