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Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1933, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK (MARKET,

VALUES AT YESTERDAY’S SALE

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CHRISTCHURCH, ’March 16.

There were isom e large yarditigs at to-day's live stock sale at Addington. The fat cattle entry was 375 head, thei’o ibeing an over-supply of plain and finished cows. There was a general easing, except for prune quality, the prices of which were unchanged. Values were; Heavy isteers £7 15s to ,i£B 'ss, prime £6 2s fid to £6 12s 6d, medium,, £4 2s fid to £5 ss, light £2 12s 6d to £3 5s • heifers, extra heavy to ’£7 12s 6d, heavy £5 2s fid to £5 17s 6d, medium \£3 5s 6d to £3 17s 6d, light £2 2s fid to £3 2g fid ; covvfi, extra (heavy 'to £6 12s 6d, heavy £3 15s ' to £4 ss, medium £2 7s 6d to £3 2s 6d. The fat lambs entry totalled 2,800, th. e quality being better. West C° afi t vendors were prominent. The competition was keen, and the market was slightly' firmer. Extra prime, heavy lambs sold to 16s Id, prime heavy 14s to 15s, medium 11s fid to 15s oa, flgnt and ‘ plain 10s to 11s 3d. Th,g fat sheep entry numbered 4,800, with >a heavy supply of ewe». The sale was erratic, but values were unchanged. Prices for heavy wethers were 14s 6d to 16s, medium 12s to 14?. ordinary and light 10s to lls fid • (heavy ew6g •9s to 10s 6d, medium 6s 9d to 8« .6d, ordinary. 4s 9d to .6s fid, unfinished 3s to 4s 6d.

In fat pigs it- was a heavy .entry. Pork prices eased slightly. Prices of pork were 22s 6d to 28s fid, heavy 29? fid to 34s 6d j choppers 30s, to 80s ; light baconers 38s' to 445, mediuifi 46? fid to 525, 65,, extra go.c<T to £3. ; . „ The store sheep ■ market was fibchanged, buying being consistent There was a . capacity yarding and a steady std® insulted, buyers for all classes being in evidence. The store lambß were a short entry of 1,650, with no big lines. The sale was keen, and prices were the s ame as at last sale.