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Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1918, Page 3

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LIVE STOCK SALES ADDINGTON. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes to 25s ( 3d, four and six-tooth ewes 28s, soundmouth ewes 26s 4d, two and four-tooth wethers 17s 8d to 30s lOd, four and sixtooth wethers 345, sound-mouth merino wethers 17s to 20s, ewe lambs 18s lOd to 27s 9d, mixed sex' lambs 14s 3d to 265, wether lambs 16s to 23s Id. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime to 355, prime 30s to 345, medium 27s to 29s 6d, light and unfinished 29s 6d to 265. Fat Sheep— prime wethers to 475, prime wethers 41b to 45s lid, medium 36s to 40s 6d, lighter 30s 9d to 35s 6d, merino wethers 23s 5d to 37s 3d. extra prime ewes 455.9 d, prime ewes 38s to 42s fld, medium 33s to 37s 6d, lighter 25s to 32s 6d, merino ewes 16s 2d to 23s 6d. Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers to £23 2s 6d, prime steers £l7 to £2O, ordinary steers £l3 15s to £l6 10s, prime heifers £l7 10s, ordinary heifers £lO to £l4 10s, prime cows £lB 15s, ordinary cows £8 to £l3, two and a half to three-year steers £8 12s to £l4, three-year heifers £lO, dry cows £5 to £lO, dairy cows £9 to £2l. Pigs—Choppers £4 to £B, extra heavy baconers £6 10s, heavy baconers £5 5s to £5 15s, lighter baconers £4 5s to £5 (equal to 8d to 8% per lb), heavy porkers Css Od to 755, lighter porkers 45s to 55s (equal to 9%d per lb), medium stores 42s to 565, smaller 28s to 345, wcaners lss Od (to 225. BURNSIDE. At Burnside to-day 292 fat cattle were penned. The quality was fair and the entry exceeded requirements. Prices receded from 15s to 20s on last week's rates. Prime bullocks £lB to £2O, extra prime £22, medium £l4 10s to £l6, best cows and heifers £l3 10s to £l4 10s, extra £l6 7s Cd, medium £l2 to £l3, others £9 10s and upwards. Sheep—2l37 were penned. Competition for extra prime quality was very keen and values advanced by 2s to 3s. Medium quality were in good demand at late Tates. Best wethers 48s to 555, extra 549, medium to good 35s 6d to 395, best ewes 40s to 455, extra 51s 6d, medium to good 33s to 375, others 25s upwards. Lambs —1232 were penned. Competition was good and prices were firm. Best 28s to 32s fid, ex'tra 34s 6d, medium 25s to 27s 6d, others 22s upwards. (Pigs—A small yarding of fats met with keen competition at an advance on last week's rates. A good entry of stores was cleared at late rates.