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Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1933, Page 2

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ADDINGTON; 'STOCK 1 ’ MARKET

BEEF\ triors improve

(Per Prett > AssociaiioHr~ Copyright.)

CUItTSTCHURCH, July 13

At JAiddiiigi'on v kaleyards ■ yesterday ityeef sold 'tjeirber ..-while,.,, mutton was weaker*—"......./ ‘ ,

The store -sheep entry, totalled thirtyone hundred. ' There a strong demand for all classes, especially the •best ewes and* ewe. hoggets. - Forward wethers were firm.

There was a small yarding of fat lambs. ' Good butcher' lotsvsold freely.' [Light freezing weights wtre hard to quit, owing to the works season having closed: - Best .heavy -sold to i22a. lQd, prime 17s 6d Vto ( 20s, - medium 13s to 17s, light) ' ; . There w&f ft.full offerihg/of mutton, biit an erratic sale.' Th© (very best lots realised late rates. ■ Medium and light lots were easier by up to 5s per head, the freezing buyers haring censed • creating .. the / drop on this grade of mutton 1 . -; Over four hundred head: of beef were offered, and met •<* firtfi ’.sale, with brisk competition in all elas«e3. The lot was up ; as much as 20s per head. Best bullocks sold to £l2 2s fid, good prime £8 17s 6d to : £9 17s 6d; very prime handiweights '- £8 .5g -to £9 15?; prime cowg and heifer, s from £5 12s fid to- £7 !V2s 6d; -heavy .cows to £8 17s 6d,. mediant: £3 lf>» .to 12s fid; light from 555. ' • - There' was a mixed grading of fatpigs, with n *bo*tago, of porkcra, which had' firmer demrind,' ; Baconor a easier. Medium porkers -sold from 19 a - 6d. to 124 s 6d, . heavy’to 32s 6d; choppers 30s to £4 13s sd; haconeis 39s'fid to 42a 6d, heavy 47s 6d to 51s 6f1, : extra heavy to £3. . -Store pigs were in.keen demand, but. at .&• lower

basis.