ADDINGTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 July 1940, Page 9

ADDINGTON

BETTER TONE FOR STORE SHEEP. BEST BEEF GRADES MAINTAIN VALUES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. July 3. At the Addington stock market today there was a better tone about the store sheep sale, the yarding of 700 being rather small. A feature was a line of 148 Corriedale two-tooths and 112 four-year-old ewes. Most of the first mob made 34s 9d to 355, and the second lot sold at 21s lOd. Romney-cross hoggets made 225, with medium sorts selling at about 10s to 15s. Halfbred sheep made Ils 9d. and . young wethers brought to 20s 3d. The fat sheep yarding comprised 5500 head of patchy quality. Butchers’ wethers showed a slight improvement, but light ewes slipped in value. Prime heavy wethers made 35s to 38s, and the tops to 47s 4d. Medium grades sold at 30s to 345. with ordinary sorts selling at from 25s to 28s. Best ewes made 38s, and good pens from 27s 6d upward. The mediumweights ranged from 23s to 275, and light sorts to 16s. The fat cattle entry of 522 head showed a big increase on the 342 of last week. The best grades maintained values, but ordinary sorts dropped by.los a head. Best beef made 44s to 47s a 1001 b, with the tops a shade more and secondary 35s to 38s. Rough beef sold at from 30s. Several truck lots of turnip-fattened cattle from the south helped the quality. Extra prime heavy steers made £2l 17s 6d, and prime pens sold from £l6 ss. Medium grades ranged from about £l4, and lighter lines sold as low as £lO. Best heifers made £l7 12s 6d. and medium £lO 5s to £ll 15s. Mediumweights sold from £7 15s to £lO, and light sorts £7. Prime cows realised to £lO ss, with the tops selling at £l5 17s 6d. A good supply of porkers was offered. but the chopper entry was smaller. The bacon entry was of moderate proportion. Pork sold at 71d to 8d a lb, and bacon at 7',d to 7Jd.