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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1931, Page 3

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, -May 27. Prices' were linn lor tat stock to day at Addington sale.

There was a full yarding <>l heel The quality of the steer beef ynr'de was exceptionally good, including ai ■•attractive- line Iron) the North Islanu Recent values were fully maintains for prinie. <lllll lity. Inferior lots me wftlf- draggihdi sale.-’ Best 5 Heavw b locks sold to £l6 17s 6d, heavy £T 10s to-£ls-ss,■ prime £lO to £l2 2s (idmedium £6 15s to £8 2s 6d. infer:' from £5; Ix'st’ heifers tb £ll T7s 6c prime £5 15s -to £7 15s, medium: 1 5 S to £5 ss; heavy cows to £lO 7s 6 1 primei £5 to £6' 10s, medi’etm £3 ;]<• 1,0 £4, infericir from -355. ' i There was a siha-11 yarditig of stoc lambs, ehieny backward lots.. L n t rates were barely mnint’aiired for- t! • best lots. 1 ’• ' •' ' ” ' •

The store owes and /tethers’ 'ex e<?< ed recent values, though most of t 1 consignments represented noiuh'scr” lots, 'wliich"’ sold Up to recent v’d 1 - There was a larger yarding of f jambs, with many good lines for tb> Cime'bf the, year. A sliarn rise was e* dpnee'cl, aiid maintained throughout. Extra heavy prime lambs, sole] ; t 26s 7fl; prime heavy to 24U prime 1.8 6d to. 2.95., mediuTp 17a ,to ,18s 3d. Tig'. 13s to 15s 6d, plain from 11s. 1 There was a large .yarding" of ’ F sheep, including many big- lines., :T l quality wa s only medium. The niarb. operied drnggjngl.v, a . better tone, pr vajling as the sale-, procrcdod. result" in a good, all round rise.,, Extra dieay wethers,, sold, to 1 % .1 d. prime 14s 6d 17, 5, medium 115,,t0 .1,4 K v 2rl, - liubt. fre9s; best heavy ,e,wes. to, TBs ,4d: nriw 12s to 13s 6d, medium 10s to 11s 6 ’ light 8s 6d to 9s 9d. inferior from 6 6d. - T’luue was a small y°rd-ucr of lwo’ - ors of poor quality. Medium porker sold 33s to 37s 6d, heavier to 46s 6' 1 baeoner.s 50s to 57 s 6d, heavic’- to c 14.5, ; 6d. choppers £3 IDs to £6 <Ss Or’ Tlie market for store nigs was easie’ A’ealciy were on the improve.