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Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1933, Page 8

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ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

IMPROVED PRICES,

CHRISTCHURCH, May 24

Owing in some cases to decreased offerings, prices for live stock at Addington to-day mostly showed some improvement.

Store ewes were iii better demand to the exfen.t. qf .ds 6d per head, owing principally -t<s showers. Hoggets, also .met. better competition. Only two pens 'of., others ' were 'yarded and they sold rapidly. There, was an appreciable rise in mutton..values. The quality of the enwas good. ■ %Tiere was a shortage of beef and laiilh, which diverted buying power to tm®, section. 1 Therkwas a small offering of fat lambs, rfyostly good drafts. Exporters were bidding freely 011 freezing weights, local butchers keenly competing for heavy sorts. Best, heavy lambs sold to 18s 4d, prime heavy. 14s 3d to 18s fid, prime 12s to 14s, .medium 10s to lls; 9d, light from ~7s 6d. Under three hundred head of beef were yarded, chiefly cows and heifers. Owing to the" shorter, entry, values hardened, from 30s to.. 50s per head on best .quality. Other grades met- a better s'-'le also. Rest bullocks sold to £lO 2s fid,. medium £5 10s to £8 os, light £3 os to £5, inferior from £2 ss. Extra heavy heifers sold to £8 2s fid, medium £5 4s to £6 15s, light from £2. Heavy cows sold to £7 7s fid. medium £4 10s to £6, light from £2. There, was a medium yarding of fat. pigs. Porkers were easier. Baconers were steady. Best porkers sold to 31s fid, medium 18s to 265,, 6d, choppers 3% to fils, extra heavy baconers £3 l,s, heavy. 44s fid. to. 48s fid, lighter from 255.