ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 69, 8 April 1937, Page 15

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

-Presa ABaociation.)

Prices Maintained

(Bv Telegraph-

CSPISTGBEU^CH, Lasjt Pr-ices wero, woll ma,intainad in the fat stock market at Addington to-day. Store sheep: With the advance of the seasoi^ the entry was smaller, but there was a good demand for the best class.es of ewes, old ewes being slightly easier. Best two-tootha mq.de to 41^ 6d and sound-mouthed to 27s. Pat lambs: 2600 were penned and there was q good s§1p at slightly morp than the inerpased export rqt% oi flfd per lb. f or firsts. Fat sheep: 3600 were penped. Th.cre , was a keen sale with an advance for good wethers of about ls 6d a head on last week with ewes f\rm on values then ruling. Best wethers from 30s to 38s, good 27s to 29s, light down to 25aj best, ewe» 23s to 29s, good 20s to 22s 6d, lighti down to, 14s. Fat cattle: A heavy entry of 625 headj and a dragging- sale, values being lower' than thosp, of last week by abquf 15s &. head. Best stcers from £12 to £15, good' £10 to £li 10s and light down to £9;. best heifers £9 to £12,, good £7 5s to £8' !l5s; good cows £8 10s tp £11; medium £6 to £7, light down to £4 10s. Fat pigs: A heqyy penning of bacon* ers and a slightly improved sale. Porkers were also.a shade better. Porkers 87s 6d to 49a 6d, aYerage. price per lb. 5£d to 6d; ba'coners, 45s 6d to £4 10s 6d, ayerage per lb. 5id to 51d.