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Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1933, Page 2

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCH, March 8. The fat cattle were a heavy, entry of 425, the quality being mediocre? Prices shewed 'no change. Heavy steers sold from £6 7s 6d to £9, prime £6 2s 6d to £6 12® 6d, medium £4 2s Gd to £5, light £2 10s to £3:2s Gd; heifers,jto £6 12s Gd,,medium £3 17s Gd to £4 12s 6cl, light £2 12s 6d to £3 2 a Gd; cows, 'heavy. £4 to £4 7s 6d, extras .to £6 2s 6d, prime £3 2s Gd. to £3 17s Gd, medium £2 12s Gd to £3, -plain 30s to 45. s

' The lambs entry totalled 5,821. The sale was spirited at, late rates. Prices were. Extra heavy to 15s lcl, prime heavy 12s 9d to 14s 3d, medium prime 10s 6cl to 12s Gd, light 8s 6d to 10s. In pigs, there was a full entry of pdiik. -Prices were slightly firmer. Bacon showed 3s per, head .increase on late rates. , Prices were: Porkers 23s Gd to 27g Gd, heavy 29s Gd to 35s Gd; choppers 36s to £3 8s Gd; baconers 42s Gd to 49s Gd, heavy 52s Gd to 56s Gel. extra to £3. The store lamb® were a licavy yard ing. Prices eased Is per head. In store sheen there was abo a heavy yarding, the quality being poor, with very few good, lines on offer, There was a general easing all round. The fat sheep entry was 4,900 head, the quality being mixed. It was an erratic with no difference from last week. Ewes were in the majority.