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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 19 July 1929, Page 7

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STOCK PRICES (By Telegraph—L'reas Association) OTmiSTonuitCH,' f7Ui -J" 1 ;' Good-sized entries wer. Hi-.'- rulo today at Addington, and there was a good .safe particularly for beef, which showed a further advance. Store Sheep.—-The. entry was about tin" same as last week, and included a number of lines (if station sheep. The quality showed a big improvement, particularly among tlio grown ewes. One line of North Canterbury six-tooth halfbmls sold at 435, tlie highest figure for many weeks. Values nil round were on a par with last week's sale. Medium crossbred ewe hoggets made 25s to 265. lmlfbred wether hoggets 15s 6d to 17s 3d, inferior wether "hoggets 12s to 14s. extra good six-tooth crossbred ewes to 435, good two-tooth crossbred ewes to 38s, good full-mouthed crossbred ewes to 33s 6d, aged crossbred ewes 15s 6d to 18s, good full-mouthed hall'brcu ewes 33s to 34s 3d. ordinary sound-mouthed halfbrcd ewes 26s to" 28s, good fullmouthed quarter-bred ewes to 35s 6d, extra good halfbred wethers to 31s 6d, good halfbred wethers 26s to 275 ; extra good crossbred wethers to 32s 3d. Fat Sheep.—There was more than a I normal entry, and the sale was practical-' ly identical with the preceding week, big ewes selling a little more freely. Extra prime wethers made to 42s Id, prime 34s to 37s 6d, medium 31s to 33s 6d, light 27s to 30s 6<l; extra prime ewes to 36s 7d. prime 29s to 33s 6d. medium 24s to 28s/ light 21s to 23s 6d, aged ewes 17s to 20s. Fat Cattle.—The yarding was a little bigger than last week, comprising 480 head. There was quite a fair proportion of well-finished beasts forward. The salo was a keen one throughout, and values showed a further advance of fully 20,s a head all round. Extra heavy prime steers made to £23 12s 6d, show' bullocks £29 7s 6d, heavy prime steers £2O to £22 10s, medium weight prime steers £l7 5s to £l9 10s, medium quality steer* £l4 5s to £l7. light steers £l2 5s to £l4, extra prime heifers to £lB 7s 6d. prime heifers £ls 15s to £l6. medium heifers £ll to £l3 10s, light heifers £8 10s to £lO 15s, extra prime cows to £l6 12s 6d, prime cows £l3 to £ls, medium cows £lO to £l2 15s. light and aged cows £7 7s 6d to £9 16s. , Vealers.—The entry was a small one ar.d anything good sold well at last week's rates. Best 12 to 18 months sorts made to £lO 6s. good venlers £7 to. £B, calves 20s to 47s 6d. Store Cattle.—Small lines of yearling heifers sold at £4 8s 6d. a good coloured pen of cows at £7 3s 6d, and 18-months

steers at £6 13s 6d. The sale was a good one. . , • i Dairy Cattle—The entry of dairy cattle also was small, and for the most part of indifferent showing. Values generally were equal to late rates. Best cows made to £l6. Fat Bigs.—Both porkers and baconers wore in small supply and met with a good sale at the previous week's values. Choppers made £3 10s to £6 2s 6d, baconers £3 10s to £4 12s 6d, extra heavy to £4 19s 6d (average price per lb 6J,d to 7i<l) ; porkers 42s to 555. heavy porkers 57s 6d to £3 7s 6d (average price per lb 8d to Bj}d). Store Pigs.—Prices for store pigs showed little change. The entry was small and the quality very mixed. Large stores made 25s to 28s 6d, medium 21s to 23s 6d. small 18s to 19. s 6d, weaners 8s to 18s 6d.