PRICES FIRMER AT ADDINGTON.

Shannon News, 9 July 1926, Page 4

PRICES FIRMER AT ADDINGTON.

BEEF MAKES A GOOD RECOVERY. LAMBS BRISK ON SHORT MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Yardings were on the tight side to-day at Addington for most classes of stock, and there was a shade of firming in several sections. The store sheep entry was a small one, the outside sheep being a pen of North Island ewes and a draft from Nelson. All classes sold better, a line of 300 ewe hoggets making 30s, Corriedale ewe hoggets 30s}, three-quar-ter-bred ewe hoggets 26s to 27s sd; forward wether hog'gets 21s to 22s lOd, Corriedale wether hoggets 18s, small crossbred whether hoggets 17s Id; four, six and eight-toothed Romney ewes 31s to 32s 3d; failingmoutthed three-quarter-bred ewes 21s 4d to 24s 4d, aged ewes 13s to 17s Id; four and six-toothed wethers 26s 3d, cull four, six and eight - toothed wethers 22s 6d. Fat lambs. —An end of season entry of 580 head. Exporters w'frc briskly

in the market, the sale for export probably being the last of the season, and full schedule rates were paid. Best lambs made to 33s lOd. Fat sheep.—There was a slightly larger entry than last week, the quality being exceptionally good.- The market was firm at last week’s improved rates. Extra prime wethers' to 37s 7d, prime wethers 33s 6d to 36s 6d, medium wethers 30s to 335, light wethers 26s 6d to 29s 6d; extra prime ewes to 35s lOd, prime ewes 24s to 27s Sd, maiden ewes 21s 6d to 23s Gd, inferior ewes 18s 6d to 21s, aged ewes 16s to 18s. Fat cattle.—There was a smaller entry than for some time, comprising 475 head. The drop of 20s per head last week was more than recovered, there being a brisk sale for all classes lof beef. Extra prime beef made to ! 42s 6d per lOOlbs; prime, 38s 6d to 41s; heavy-weight Lof, 36s 6d to 38s 6d; fair cow and heifer beef, 29s to 32s 6d; inferior, 25s to 28s; and young down to 20s. Extra heavy steers made £l9 to £23 2s 6d; prime heavy steers, £l6 10s to £lB 10s; prime medium-weight, £l4 15s to £l6 15s; medium quality, £ll 10s to £l4 10s; light and unfinished I Jteers £6 10s to £11; extra prime 'heifers to '£l3 2s 6d; prime heifers," £9 10s to £l2; medium heifers, £7 10s to £9 ss; light heifers, £4 15s to £7; , extra prime cows to £l3 12s 6d; prime , 'cows £8 10s to £11; medium cows, £6 to £8; aged cows £4 2s 6d to £5 lOs. Vealers.—A very “hot” sale on account of the short entry. ; Good runners to £7 15s; medium, £5 5s to £6 1 10s; best calves, £4 5s to £5 2s 6d; i others, 10s to ,30s. i Store cows.—There was a small | entry of nondescript cows, which ‘ brought 20s to £4 ss. I Dairy cows were mostly of an indifferent class. Good second to fourth culvers made £lO to £l3 10s;-medium, £6 to £9; others, £2 10s to £5; best I heifers, £9 to £ll 10s; others, £4 to £B. ! Fat pigs.—There was a good demand, choppers making £3 10s to £8 18s 6d, baeoners £4 5s to £6 10s, nri i average per lb of B|d to 9|d. Light porkers, 50s to 555, extra heavy to 735, average per lb 91d to 101 d. Store pigs were easier. Weaners 16s ;o 20s, slips 22s to 255, stores 27s to 38s, large stores 45s to 51s 6d.