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Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1932, Page 8

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CATTLE PRICES RISE. CIiIUSTCHUIICH, September 22. -A. further increasein the price of beef was noted at the Addington sale yesterday, when values reached levels higher than;they have been this year. Tfie yarding was -again short and following the short sale last week, pio : voked -keep competitioh. '. |n the fat sheep,- peps, the yarding was ntfij OiSj large afi ty was, last week, andWa .firm ( sale saw recent rates fully maintained., . Spring,-.lambs sold well at an advance over last, week’s rates. ■■ v :s?T{ie yarding of store sheep was the smallest for some weeks, and was generally ppa.ttractive. Values wei;e, liule changed,, ~ ,// v , , ■ ■ The entry of fat cattle was again aiupoclerate one, comprising 310 head, Compared with 212 last week. Exee.iit fpr’ odd - truck lots from the south and the Coast,-the entry was' comprised of locaK cattle. The small entry met witli’iS sharp ,advance in prices, from the outset the values being better than at ; any., sale since last spring. For good bhef the advance was equal to 30s tq 35s .per-; head, and for lighter weights to -3Ps. In the fortnight the advance has been equal to .a good £3 a head, on the better classes of beef apd. to '£2 10s on the medium and lighter:'sorts. The late arrival of a fiaw "tt|tcWs slowed 'the competition slightly t.o wards the' finish, but values w:ere maintained. Specially good beef rp-nde to 32s 6d, 'the. bulk of good serviceable beef 28s to 31s. Extra heavy bullocks sold to £l4 7s 6d, pripje £ll 10s to £l2 2s 6d, j.ipedium £lO to £ll ss, plain £7 5s 'to £8 155;., Extra heavy prime .heifers, •sold to, £ll 7s 6d, prime £9,,2s 6d, to £lO 2s 6d- medium £7 15s to £8 7s 6d; best cqw;s'to £lO 17s 6d, prime £7 5s tq £8 2s 6d, medium £5 /ss.to, £6-Ss.--ipferior tjO, £4. ' t. .. , ’t > . I Sales, included 6 steers at £lO 17s 6d to £l2 2s 6d for W.. Dipdrichq Kolup tahi.

I The fat sheep yarding was substantially less than it was fast week,. hut rthe quality was equafly good- A largoproportion the yarding was made up of the bert quality sheep,_ an<j, from, fbji-a outlet there was a good demand f af price,s fuliy up to, those ruling last Hveek. , , fj, . ' ] The yarding of spring lambs was smeller thup it.. was .last ; .week, and fcpmpetition.was more determined. The ureportipn of. small lambs was again substantial, hut they met a ..better sale.’ -Values all round were about„2s, v a, head pp.pnd very few were sold at ■upder 7d a pound. Best heavy lambs ;«pld-to 2-fs ,4d, prime 16s 7d to 19s 7d,, ’medium jsa 10d to 16s 4d, light from 9f 6d. , <V; > . There WSS-a mediocre offering ot siore shU e P,-' ,; The ewes and lambs met a; ready sale, ..'also the ewe. hoggets.- • ' There waa' a medium . yarding of ‘pprkers. Bacon was in :short supply. All classes were:firm..except choppers xj)ese were easier. Medium norkors spiel 22s 6d to 84s 6d, hea,yjpr to 44s 6d • choppers 50s to £5 Is 6d: haconers 48s 6d tp 59s 6d, heavy £3 3s to £3 13s 6d, extra heavy to £3 'lßs 6d. '•'•-* ••'/ .Store pigs were firmer by 2s per head. • . v-l , ...