STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1938, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON SALES EASING IN VALUES (By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISCHURCH, June 22. Fat sheep and fat cattle were in over-supply at today’s weekly Addington market, and there was an easing in values in these two sections. There was little change in the other classes of stock. Store- sheep: A few pens of poor grade ewes and some wethers provided the entry. A line of 184 wethers sold from 18s to 19s 3d; ordinary two-tooth ewes, 20s. Fat lambs: An end-of-season penn650 head sold at full export rates, exporters taking most of the penning. Fat sheep: About 6500 were penned, the quality being somewhat better. Big wethers held recent values until well on in the sale, but eased in the final stages and ewes were down by Is to Is 6d a head, there being passings in the final stages. Best wethers sold from 28s to 31s; tops, to 33s 7d; medium-weight prime, 23s to 275; others, down to 18s; best ewes, to 22s 6d; tops, to 26s 6d; medium, 17s to 20s light, down to 12s. Fat cattle: Lighter weights held their values fairly well until the final stages, when 1 they eased in sympathy with the heavyweights, which were down on the rates of last week by up to 15s a head. A good deal of quality beef sold at 31s a 1001 b. Good steers made £l3 to £l4; tops, to £l7 12s 6d; medium, £ll 10s to £l2 15s; light down to £8 10s; best heifers, £8 10s to £11; medium, £7 to £8 5s best cows, £8 to £11; light, down to £4. Fat pigs: Small entries and a keen sale until the final stages, baconers being up by 4s to 5s a head. Porkers brought 48s 6d to 59s 6d, an average price a lb of 6£d to 7Jd; baconers, £3 4s 6d to £5 19s 6d, an average price a lb of 61 d to 71 d. SALE AT JOHNSONVILLE A small yarding of cattle and an average yarding of sheep were offered at the Johnsonville sale. The bullocks were chiefly heavy weight cattle, with a few pens of light and unfinished sorts. Competition for prime heavy bullocks was keen, while light weight and unfinished cattle were not sought after. A good sale resulted for cows and heifers, with no alteration. Vealers met with a good demand at late rates. The yarding of wethers was oi exceptionally good quality, with all

classes meeting with a- ready sale at prices for prime heavy wethers firm on last week’s, while light and unfinished were slightly easier. Extra prime heavy ewes were keenly sought after, with no alteration, while light weight and plain sheep were hard to sell. No heavy lambs came forward, the yarding consisting of light weight and plain lambs, with prices showing no alteration. Quotations are as follows: — Prime extra heavy bullocks, £l6 10s to £l5 ss; prime heavy bullocks, £l5 to £l4; heavy bullocks, £l3 18s to £l3 12s; light and unfinished bullocks, £ll 10s to £lO 10s; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £9 to £8 12s; prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 5s to £7 7s 6d; cows and heifers, £6 18s .to £6 ss; runners and vealers, £2 18s to 22s 6d. Prime extra heavy wethers, 30s 6d to 295; prime heavy wethers, 28s 6d to 26s 8d; medium wethers, 26s 6d to 23s lOd; prime extra heavy ewes, 23s 6d to 22s 8d; prime heavy ewes, 22s to 21s 6d; medium ewes, 20s to 16s 3d; heavy lambs, 23s 6d to 20s; medium lambs, 18s 8d to 17s 6d; light lambs, 16s to 15s 4d.