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Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1920, Page 2

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. ChrlstchHrch, 5. At. the Addinglon market to-day the yard-! ing of fat stock was smnller than usual, and for prime beef and mutton there was a good market, but superior stuff was in poor reIJUOSt. Stow Sheep —'There was an average yarding, the sale being move animated than last week. Forward wethers were in cood-demiaml, and generally the market was tinner lor all classes. Forward lainhs made It's to 21s" 4d,ordinary lambs Ms lid to Uto, Clin lambs, 4s Ski to lis, good 2 and 4-tooth ewes 32s 'ld,', 2. 4, (J, and 8-tooth ewes 23s .JUte, Jutferior' 4, (i, and 8-tooth ewos 18s fld, to ,245. . 4;' and H-ycar ewes 20s Gd to 25s 3d, £tlftd\ ! T,'6,» and 8-tooth wethers 2 4 Js Gd to 38b/ txrdltttfry \4,' U, and «S-tootli wethers 2<is Gd to 28 v s, gqod 2tooth wethers 29s yd, ordinary 2-tooth wethers 22s 6tl to 20s. Fat Lambs. —An easier sale. -Only.'-'one freezing buyer was operating and tha J),uUt flf the lighter sorts went to graziers,. prime lambs made 34s to 35s 2d, primVlAtttbs 27s 3d to 32s ( Jd, medium lambs 24a* Sflh to 20s 9d, lighter lambs 20s 7d to 245.. Fat Sheep.—The yarding of prime "step, being not more than butchers' requirements/; met with a firm market. Rxtra prime wethers,; made 4Gs 6d to HSs (id, prime wethers 38s.'to 43s Id, medium wethers 32s Oil to 375, lighter wethers 27s fld 'to 31s Gd, extra prima <hvcs 42s 3d to 4fis fid, prime ewes 3."»s to - 41s,* medium owes'3ls (Jd to 34s Gd, lighter ewes 21s 3d to 30a. Fat Cattlo—There was an Improved sale for prime beef, equal to quite twenty shillings on Inst" week's sales. Superior sorts were; not in request. Extra prime steers made, to'£2B fis, prime .steers £l9 to £24 15s, medium' steers £ls to £lB (Is, lighter stoeTs- £ll 17s Gd to £l4 lGs, prime heifers £l3 Hs to £2O lHs, ordinary heifers £9 5s to £l2 17s Gd, primo* envfs £l3 10s to £IG 17s Gd, ordinary cows £G 7s Gd to £l2 10s. Store Cattle.—A weal; sale. A" line of 2%-year-old steers brought £8 7s Gd. Yearlings made £2 to £3 15s, potters £5 to £G. Dairy Cattle.—There was poor competition. Second calvcrs brought up to £l7 fis, fourth calvers up to £l2. Fat. Pigs.—The supply was large, with a big proportion of unfinished sorts. The demand was weak, and lighter classes did not reach lOd per lb.; choppers made £7 to £lO sa, extra heavy baconcrs £6 to £7, othtrs .£5 Ss to £5 15s (average prleo per lb lOd) ; heavy porkers £4 3s to £4 10s, others £3 5s to £3 15a (average price per lb 10y 2 d to lid) Store Pigs—There was a big entry, and prices were eaaler. Best stores made £2 14s to £2 18s, medium stores £1 18s to £2 7s, small stores lGs to 255, weaners 10s to 20s.

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE. Dunedin, May 5. There wero again fair yarding in all fat stock departments at Burnside to-day. The quality of the sheep offered was very' disappointing. prime sheep being very scarce, wethers particuall.v so, and prices for this class reached a high level in consequence. There was keen competition for prime lambs and prime fat. cattle. Sheep—A good yarding, numbering SlOfi head The yarding was comprised mostly of medium to inferior sheep, very few prime sheep being sent forward. Good wethers and , ewes were eagerly competed for at prices a| shade firmer, whllo secondary and inferior! classes were slightly weaker than late ruling! rates. Extra prlmo heavy-weight wethers made from 52s 3d to fids, prime 44s Gd to 51s, medium 3ns to 435, lighter kinds from 37s 3d upwards. Extra prime heavy-weight ewes made from nis 3d tn 56s fid, prime 41s to 48s. medium 33s to 395, light and aged from 24s upwards. • Fat Lambs. —A fair yarding of fair quality. a total of 810 head being yarded for sale. Competition was keen, and the price® realised were from Is to is Gd per head above last week's rates. Prices ranged from 20s 3d to 35s per head. Pat. Cattle—A largo yarding of fair quality numbering 200 head. Competition at. tho commencement. of the sale was brisk, and prices obtained wero well up to last week's rates. Prime bullocks brought from £l9 10s to £25 10s, medium £l7 to £lf), lighter kinds from £l4 10s upwards Prime hcifevs brought from £ls to £lB 2s Gd, medium £l3 to' £l4 10s, light and aged £9 upwards Hlore Cattle—A small yarding, which consisted mostly of young and backward cattle. For this class the demand was very slack, and late values were barely maintained, but for a small number showing breeding and in forward condition competition was good, and these were sold at an advance of 10s per head abovo late rates Pigs —A reduced number was offered at today's sale. These comprised mostly baeonerl Competition was good, and prices obtained were equal to those of recent sales. Best baconers brought from JOd to lid per lb, and best porkers from lOV&tf to ll%a per lb.

INGLEWOOD SALE. On Wednesday, r>th Inst., for Mr, Newton King's Inglewood sale, the weather was all that, could be desired, the yards were well tilled, tho attendance was good, prices were quite up to what can be expected at this time of tlio year, and nearly ail the stock offered was s.iM Mixed calves sold at 37s fid to 425, .Tersey weaner heifers up to £5 'is, 18-month heifers £5 3s to £0 2s Od, 2-year in calf heifers £7 10s to £lO 15sj 3-year heifers In calf £ls 10s, springers realised up to £l3, stove cows from £3 17s fid to £(! 10s, empty cows forward £8 10s, bulls £G 10s, woolly lambs sold for 17s lOd. culls for 8s to lis, 2-tooth wethers 29s fid, .2tooth ewes 275, empty ewes 17s lOd, culls 12s to 14s.