EASIER AT ADDINGTON

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 41, 4 March 1937, Page 9

EASIER AT ADDINGTON

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CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. | Easier markets were the rule at today 'b Addington market especially for breeding ewea. _ I Store sheep: Lambs met. with a slight-, ly better market, but were down by 2s to 3s a head on a week ago. Average two-tooths and aound-mouthed ewes were most affected. A number of pens of the former sold, at from 32s to 36s, the price for a line of Corriedales being 44s 6d, as against 48s for best two-tooths at the Amberley fair on Monday. The best of four and fivoyear sheep to-day sold at 27s 6d, about 3s weaker than last week. Fat lambs sold at the tinalteredi schedule, butchera securing most. of the! small entry. j Fat sheep: There was m good-sized; yarding. Best wethers showed little change, but all medium sorts were easier by ls for wethers and ls 6d for ewes. Best wethers sold from 28s to 32s, good medium weights 25s to 27s, and light diown to 22s; best ewes sold from 23s to 26s, good 19s to 22s, and light down to 14s 6d. ! Fat cattle: A heavy entry of 460 head' and a weaker market by 15s. Best : sorts brought. from £13 to £15, good £10 10s to £12 10s, others down to £8 10s; best heifers £7 to £9 17s 6d, medium to good £5 5s to £6 10s, others down to £5 5s; best cows to £9 10s, medium to good £5 to £6 5s. Fat pigs: There was little change in values; choppers 53s 6d to £5 11s; porkers 38s 6d to 51s 6d, average 6d to 6$d; baconers 47s 6d to £4 19s 6d, average price per l'b. 5jd to 6d, _