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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1930, Page 2

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 26. Prices were easier ill most cases at to-day’s Addington sale. Beef:—There was a smaller entry, mostly of medium-weights, suitable lor the demand. There was a. small percentage of steers. Prime heavy st.ers sold to £22 7s 6d, prime £l6 to £l7 10s, medium £l3 to £ls 15is, light £l2 os to £l3 10s. Extra heavy cows to £lB 17s 6d, prime £lO 10s to £l3 ss. medium £8 10s to £lO, plain from £5 10s. Extra heavy heifers sold to £ls 12s 6d, prime £l2 to £l4 15s, medium'£lo 5s to £ll 15s, plain from £7 10s. Fat Sheep:—There wais a heavy yarding, and again values were from par to a shade easier. Eixtra heavy woolly wethers sold to 275, shorn to 28s Id; prim© 23s to 24s 6d, shorn 20s to 255; medium 20s to 225, shorn IPa to 22s 6d; inferior 16s to 19s, shorn 15s to 18s 9d. Extra heavy woolly ewes sold to 255, shorn to 23s lOd; prime to 225, shorn 19s to 22s j medium 14s to 17s, shorn 15s to If A; light 10s 8d to 12s, shorn 11s 6d to 14s; inferior from 8s 6d, shorn from 7s 6d, Fat Lambs : —There was a shorter yarding, and consequently a slight rise in values. The quality was good. Best prime lambs sold to 30s Id, prime 22s 6tl to 255, medium 19s to 225, light from 15s 6d.

Stmje Sheep:—There was n larger yarding, with many travelled yarding lots. Competition was dragging, and the valuer were lower,

Fat Pigs:—Porkers were showing an easing tendency for the plainer sorts. Best quality maintained the values of the previous week. Bacon values were maintained. Light porkers sold 30s to 47s Gd, heavier 49s to £3 Is Bd. average 7d to 8d per lb. Light baconem sold from £3 2s 6<l, heavy to £4 9s 6d, choppers £3 7s 6d to £7 8s Gd. There was' a good deamnd for store pigs.