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Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1932, Page 5

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ADDINGTON STOCK SALE'S

(By Telegraph—Ber Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, March 23

There was only a small entry of ba*f j it miisecdln neons collection, and values wore easier. Best quality only created anything like competition. Best heavy bullocks sold to £l2 2s 6d, prime £8 10s to £lO ss, medium £6 15s to £7 10s, light from £3 ss; best cows sold to £ll 7s, prime £5 15s to £7. medium £3 lCs to £5 15s, inferior from £2 10b.

There was a large offering of store sheep, mostly ewc-s. Attractive consignments maintained the recent values. Old and backward ewes of uncertain age sold irregularly. There yas a full yarding of fat. sheep of mixed quality, mostly ewes. Competition was dull, as was the case in all of the fat stock sections, owing to the butchers being closed 'for the greater part jof 'the coming week Local tradesmen were purchasing Rom hand to mouth. Best heavy wethers sold to 22s 10d, prime heavy 16s to 17s 6d, medium T4s to 15 s 6d, light 40,s to 13s 6d; best heavy ewes to ■l6s 7d, prime 11s 6d to 15s, medium 8s 6d to Us, light 6s 6d ‘to Bs, inferior from 4s.

There was a 'large yarding ot '.store ham bo. 'The 'best dots found buyers at .satisfactory., figures. Light and backward sorts met an erratic sale. There was a medium yarding of fat lambs of mixed qualify. Local tradesmen were buying lightly. Values generally easier. 1 ' Heavy prime lambs sold to 20s, prime. -16,j 6<7 to 18s 6d, medium 12 s 6d i6s, light from 10s. There was a medium yarding of porkers, Values were easier, the holidays upsetting the killings. There was a large entry of baconers and also a dull market. Porkers, fetched 29s 6d to 32s 6d, heavier 33s 6d to 35s 6d ; choppers £8 to £4 11s ; baconers 34s . 6cl to 44g 6cl } heavy 45s 6d to 50s, extra heavy to 53s 6d. Store pigs were easier.