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Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1932, Page 2

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ADDINGTON SALE

DIVE STOCK PRICES

' Hy Telegraph,—Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, April 27. f Prices, except for a. smaller beef entry, showed a little improvement at to-day's salt- ol live stock -it aldington, as follows: - Tile store lamb entry was smaller | with a good sprinkling of forward sorts. • Rest lots met a firmer sale, and baekj ward lots showed no advance. I The .store shop wire a much smaller j ealry. mostU small lots. All lots sold on m lower basis, chielly through , I lie feed short ago. I There was a large yarding of fat--1 sheep a la ge proporl ion being plain lots. Values were generally easier. | Extra heavy prime- weathers sold to | kits Id, prime heavy 15s to 10. prime medium 13., to I Is till:, plain 11s 6d to 12s 6d. ligrf from 9s. Extra prime heavy ewes sold to Ms 10(1, prime heavy Mb’ (id to 12s fid, medium 8s to j 10s, light (is (id to 7s (id, plain from 4s. ’

There was a medium yarding of fat j lambs tho quality being mixed, with tho bulk comprising, light sorts- Recent values were, maintained. Extra heavy lambs sold to 21s Id, prime 17s (id to 19s (id, medium 13s 6d to 17s, light- from 10s. There was a much smaller yarding of heel, including a large line from the North Island. The balance of the offering comprised chielly nondescript lots. All prime quality showed a good rise on recent sales. Other grades showed no appreciable change. Extra heavy Ini Mocks sold to £l2 12s 6d, prime £8 15s to £9 15s, medium £5 to £6 7s 6d, light from £3 2s 6d. Best heifers sold to £8 17s 6d, prime £-5 os to £7 os', light from £4. Extra heavy cows sold to £B, prime £5 to £6 5-s, medium £3 5s to £4 2s 6d, plain from 255. Prime handyweigh.t vendors were firm. There was a medium yarding of fat , pigs, the porkers selling better, and bacon at late rates. Porkers sold at 3Hs to 345, heavier 35s to 38s 6d; choppers £‘2 to £4 6s; baconers £2 to £2 5s 6d, heavy £2 7s 6d to £2 15s fid. extra heavy to £3. Store pigs were slightly easier.