ADDINGTON SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 May 1939, Page 3

ADDINGTON SALE

BETTER MARKET FOR FAT SHEEP.

EXPORT LAMBS SELL WELL (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 10. A much smaller entry of fat sheep came forward for the Addington stock sale which was held today. An improved market resulted for this section. The entry of store sheep was the smallest of tne season, comprising little more than 2000 head. A line of hill two-tooth «ewes sold at 14s, and another at 11s 3d. A truck lot of soundmouthed ewes made Bs, but lines of failing moutheds made as low as 2s to 3s. Lambs ranged from 4s 3d to Ils 3d. A pen oi wethers sold at 13s 4d; others at 8s 6d to 10s Id. The fat lamb penning was 880 compared with the 1100 of a week ago. The quality was poor. Butchers' sorts showed an improvement of Is a head on last week’s rates. Export lambs sold well, the bulk making the full 7d ■ schedule. About 3500 fat sheep were entered as against the 4000 of last week. Prime sheep sold well, the average advance being Is to Is 6d a head. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 28s Id; prime heavy, 22s to 24s 6d; prime medium, 19s 6d to 21s 6d; light, to 14s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes to 24s 4d; prime, 17s 6d to 19s 6d; prime medium, 13s to| 16s 6d; light, to 7s 6d. The entry of fat cattle totalled 490, a few more than a week ago. The market opened well at a very slight advance on last week’s rates for best quality steers, and the improvement was maintained till near the final stages when a tendency to ease set in. Good heifers and cows were also a shade better. Extra prime heavy steers made to £l6 17s 6d; prime heavy, £l3 5s to £l4 5s ;prime medium, £ll 15s to £l3 ss; light, to £8 ss; extra prime heifers to £l2 2s 6d; prime, £9 to £lO 5s 6d; medium, £6 5s to £8 ss; light, to £6; extra prime cows, to £l3 12s 6d; prime, £7 to £8 ss; medium, £5 to £6 15s: light, to £4 15s.

Prices for porkers were fully up to last week’s rates till the late entries

provided an oversupply and values eased for small and unfinished porkers. Choppers were in medium supply and sold at unchanged values. An average supply of baconers were forward and a keen sale resulted, prices rising 4s to 6s a head. Porkers made 34s 6d to 57s 6d, an average price a lb of 6.1 d to 7d; baconers, 58s 6d to £4 19s 6d, an average price a lb of 6,id to 7d,