COMMERCIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1932, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET,

VALUES GENERALLY LOWER

CHRISTCHURCH, June 8

Values wer e mostly lower at to-day’s live stock saile at Addington where there was a small yarding of store ■sheep, mostly lambs, and chiefly tailend consignments. The market was a dragging one. Good competition was forthcoming only on attractive lots. There was a light offering of fat lambs, with many pens of unfinished lots, and also a few pens of prime consignments. Competition was keen for tlie best butchers’ lambs.

There was another heavy yarding of fat sheep. Ther e was a decided easing of vnines from the commencement. Many very prime consignments were on offer from Otago and Blenheim. The lighter sorts wer e claimed chiefly by the export buyers at schedule rates. There was another full yarding of beef. The sale wa>s dull, no keen lies - being shown by buyers, even at the lower values ruling to-day. There was particularly dragging competition. I'htra heavy show bullocks sold up to £ll 7s |6(I, prime heavy £7 15s to 48. ss, medium £5 10s to £6 7.s 6d. light from £2 1.7 s 6d. Best, heavy heifer-- sold to £8 7,s 6d. prime £4 15s to £6 2s 6d, light from £3 2,s 61. Heavy cows su'd from i£s lCs to £6 15s, prime £3 15s to : £4 ss, medium 42s 6<l go .£3 ss, inferior from 255. TJioi'e was u sinaili yarding of fat. pig-. A greater poi'contap > of unfinished mid light porkers were offered. The demand was weak lor anythin hut the I'-'st lots. Baeoiiers wer ( > selling more freely. vStoro pigs wore also more freely sold. Medium weigh! sucker calve,,s were selling well.