Values Well Maintained at Addington

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 29, 4 February 1937, Page 7

Values Well Maintained at Addington

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Values were well maintained at Addington to-day except for store lambs and cow beef which wore weaker. Store sheep: The entry was about the same as last week. Adult sheep sold well though erratically. Lambs were cheaper by up to 2s. Fat lambs: Tho entry was heavier and the quality fair. Prices were firm. Values: Extra prime heavy to 34s 7d, prime heavy 29s to 31s, prime medium weight 26s 6d to 28s 6d, ordinary 25s to 26s Id, light to 248 6d. Fat wethers and ewes: A firm sale. Values were: Extra prime lieaVy wethers to 34s 7d, prime heavy 2Ss 6d to 31s, prime medium weight 26s to 28s. ordinary 23s 6d to 25s 6d, light to 235, extra prime heavy ewes to 27s 7d, prime heavy 23s 9d to 255, prime medium weight 21s to 23s 6d, ordinary 19s 6d to 20s 9d, light ewes to 19s. Cows predominated in the fat cattle entry and were cheaper by up to £l Steors were scarce and were firmer. Values were: Extra prime heavy steer*-, to £l4 12s 6d, prime heavy £l2 to £l3 10s, prime medium weight $lO 15s to £l2 ss, light and ordinary to £lO ss; extra prime heifers to £ll 2s 6d, prime £8 5s to £9* ss, ordinary £5 10s to £7 15s, light to £5; extra prime heavy cows to £.ll 2s 6d, prime cows £6 10s to £B, medium £5 to £6 ss, aged and inferior to £4 15s.

The pork entry was small but pricos were firm because of the poorer quality The bacon entry was shorter and prices firm. Values were: Choppers 48s Cd to £3 Is, porkers 31s Gd to 37s 6d, heavy porkers 43s 6d to 47s Gd; average price per lb. 5Jd to Old; baconers 49s Gd to 59s Gd; medium baconers £3 2s Gd to £3 7s Gd, heavy baconers £3 10s 6d to £4 3s Gd; average price per lb. 5Jd to 6d.