STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 June 1940, Page 9

STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON SALE. PRICES FIRMER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 26. At the Addington stock market today, smaller entries were forward, and firmer sales took place, particularly for fat cattle. Only a few store sheep were penned, and a slightly better tone prevailed. Young ewes made to 12s 3d. The 5000 odd fat sheep forward included a small proportion of exceptionally prime wethers. For the best quality lines,' values were better by 2s a head. Ewes generally, were weaker, particularly in the export classes. The reason for this is the cessation of freezing competition. Good wethers made 37s to 41s. with the tops going to 475. Medium wethers made to 28s, ordinary sorts to 25s and light to 235. The tops of the ewe pens made to 365, with medium lines selling at 23s to 26s and light sorts from Ils to 16s 6d. The fat cattle forward totalled 342, the smallest yarding of the season. There was a big jump in values, ranging from 30s to 40s a head better for the better classes and from 20s to 30s for lines of ordinary quality. Good beef made 45s to 47s a 1001 b. and prime mediumweights averaged 37s to 42s a 1001 b. Prime heavy steers made £l6 10s to £l7 15s, with the tops going at £2O 7s 6d. Mediumweight steers made £l4 10s to £l6 ss, and ordinary sorts sold to £lO 15s. Prime heifers made to £ll 15s. medium grades from £7 15s to £lO, and light sorts £7 ss. Extra prime cows made £l5 2s 6d, with other good sorts selling at from £8 10s to £lO ss, and light grades from £6’ss to £B. The porker entry was the smallest of the season, and prices were on a par with the best of those of last week. In the closing stages, values rose by 3s to 5s a head. Choppers were again in small supply, and maintained recent values. A similar position was recorded in the bacon market. The average price a lb for porkers was 7£d to Bd. and for baconers 7d to 73d. MASTERTON SALE. STORE SHEEP PRICES IMPROVE. The Associated Auctioneers report as follows on their weekly Masterton sale held yesterday: A medium entry of sheep and cattle came forward and was offered to a large and representativeattendance, buyers being present from Feilding and bidding was free on the store sheep. Prices for store sheep slightly improved on those ruling of late, while fats sold on a par with last week. We report a total clearance as follows: —

Fat sheep: Heavy fat ewes, 22s 3d; fat ewes. 17s and 17s 6d to 18s 3d; fat wethers. 26s Id; light wethers. 23s and 24s to 24s 6d; fat lambs, 19s and £1 to 23s 2d.

Store sheep: ewe hoggets, medium. 23s to 32s 3d; small hoggets, 12s 6d and 13s 6d to 15s 6d; black faced hoggets. 15s to 15s 4d; fat and forward hoggets. 18s; small hoggets. 13s to 13s 6d; aged ewes r.w. S.D. rams. 13s to 15s 6d; white faced wether lambs. 15s.

Cattle: Vealers, £2 12s 6d; light fat cows, £5 Us; forward Jersey cows, £4 ss; P.A. cows r.w. P.A. bull. £4.