DECLINE IN PRICES.

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 249, 22 October 1942, Page 4

DECLINE IN PRICES.

FATS AT ADDINGTON.

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CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 21.

The high prices at last week's fat stock sale at Addington, when entries were small, brought forward large supplies to-day and all prices were lower. Store sheep totalled 1700, mostly woolly ewes and lambs and a few pens of shipped shorn wethers. Best price for ewes and lambs was 17s ld all counted, and others made from 10s to 16s 7d. Pens of shipped wethers in forward condition made 28s 6d to 28s; shorn two-tooth wethers, from 21s to 24s; two-tooth, 21s. Pens of woolly ewe hoggets so'ld at 34s 6d and 33s, all heavily woolled sheep. The fat sheep entry was 4500, against 4000 last week, ifiostly shorn sheep, which met with keener competition than woolly sheep, which, especially ewes, showed a decline of from 4s to 5s a head on last week's record values. The highest price for woolly wethers was 49s 4d and for ewes 40s. Prices for shorn sheep, though very satisfactory, also showed a decline, but not to the same extent. A pen of shorn wethers made 40s 4d, with an average price of about 35s. Ewes sold up to 30s, with most prices round about 25s. The fat cattle entry was 563, against 262 last week. The high values last week were reflected by a sharp easing ranging from 30s to 40s a head. The sale was nevertheless a sound one, and concluded in a firm tone. Best beef, 53s 6d to 56s per 1001b., special pens to 58s; medium to good, 49s to 53s; ordinary, 44s to 48s; inferior, to 38s. One line of 16 steers averaged £23 10s, another of eight steers from £20 12s 6d to £25 17s 6d, and another of eight steers, £22 15s. Fat pigs : Good quality porkers maintained their values, but plain and overfat were easier by 5s, prices being 56s to £4 4s 6d, average price per lb. 9i-d to 10£d. Good baconers showed little change, but over fat were down by 4s to 5s; average per lb., 8!d to lOd.