ADDINGTON MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 August 1938, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

RECORD ENTRY OF FAT SHEEP (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 17. There was a record entry of fat sheep at today’s Addington weekly fat stock market, which was resumed after a week’s suspension, because of the Grand National Week. Vendors of fat sheep completely overestimated the capacity of trade, and about the biggest entry on record, nearly 9000 sheep came forward. The substantial proportion of the 4s to 5s a head rise at the national sale was lost, and there were numerous passings. Prices were:— Sheep: Good wethers made from 29s to 325; special, 345; good, 26s to 28s 6d; light down, to 20s; best ewes made from 21s to 245; tops, 275; average sorts, 17s 6d to 20s and light ewes, down to Ils. There was a better yarding and brighter in the store sheep pens. Ewes and lambs, all counted, sold to 13s 7d; good young ewes, in lamb, to 26s 6d; older ewes, 12s to 15s; best hoggets, 16s Id; best forward wethers, 21s 6d. More than 550 fat cattle were penned, being mostly from within the province and of good quality. Though prices were down on the high rates of last week, it was a good market, and most of the best beef made round about 38s to 41s a 1001 b, and good beef 2s 6d less. Prices were: — Best steers made from £l4 10s to £l7; tops, £2O 17s 6d; good medium steers, £l2 10s to £l4 ss; light, down to £9 15s; best heifers, from £lo‘to £l2; tops, £l3 7s 6d; medium, £8 10s to £9 15s; best cows, £9 10s to £11; tops, to £l2 10s; good, £7 10s to £8 15s; light, down to £5. There was a heavier penning of porkers, and prices were slightly easier. Porkers made from £2 8s 6d to £3 6s 6d; average a lb, was 7d to Bid; bacohers, £3 10s 6d to £5 12s 6d; average a lb, 7d to 7?d. A small yarding of store cattle made to £8 ss' for three-yaar steers, and vealers again met with a very keen sale.

JOHNSONVILLE SALE EASING IN SHEEP VALUES An average yarding of cattle and a small yarding of wethers and rather more ewes than usual were offered at Johnsonville sale. The bidding on bullocks was keen, and well-finished cattle sold on a par with last week, unfinished cattle selling rather better. The demand for cows was keen and prices rose on last week’s by about 10s a head. The wethers yarded were of indifferent quality and bidding was very restricted at prices Is easier than late rates. The ewes were of exceptional quality, but prices were fully Is cheaper than last week, 22s 9d being the top price for ewes, averaging about 801 b Quotations were: Cattle: Prime heavy bullocks, £l5 to £l6; heavy bullocks, £l4 to £l5; light and unfinished bullocks, £l2 to £l2 10s; beef, average price about 375. a 1001 b; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £9 to £10; prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 10s to £9. J Sheep: Prime heavy wethers, 28s; lighter sorts, 24s to 26s 6d; good hoggets, 22s to 255.