ADDINGTON VALUES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 98, 12 May 1937, Page 15

ADDINGTON VALUES

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Smaller Entries

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CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The weekly Addington market was 'held to-day instead of Wednesday because of the Coronation holiday tomorrow. Entries were generally smaller. Store sheep; This section as far as ewes were concerned was removed from absolute mediocrity by the inclusion of some good sorts of ewes from the Chatham Islands. One line of these sold at 27s 6d for 400 odd; others at 25s and failing and s.m. local ewes at up to 22s 6d. Chatham wethers sold well at up to 26s 3d. Wether lambs were easier. Fat lambs sold at full export rates for a small penning. The best made from 30s ' to 36s. Fat sheep: The entry was half the usual size, including a small proportion of wethers. Outside orders were in for the limited supply of these and they sold from 3s to 4s a head better. Good ewes sold unchanged, but export sorts were easier by about oue shilling. Fat cattle: Recent values were maintained for a smaller entry of prime fat cattle but unfinished steers and cows of which the entry was principally comprised sold at slightly depressed rates. Best beef made from £13 to £15 17s 6d, good £11 10s t6 £12 10s and light down to £9; best heifers sold at from £8 to £10 10s, good £6 10s to £7 15s and inferior down to £5 5s; best cows £7 to £10, 10s, good to £6 15s, inferior ffown to £4. Fat pigs: A sharp recoverv in porker valu6s; average pfice 6d to 6id; baconers maintained recent rates, average values 5a d to 6d.