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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 September 1940, Page 9

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ADDINGTON SALE FALL IN SHEEP PRICES. CATTLE VALUES STEADY. (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, September 25. A much heavier yarding of fat sheep at Addington today brought prices for all classes except hoggets down by 2s a head. The offering generally was of poor quality, except for consignments of southern sheep. Best wethers made to 56s 4d, and good 40s to 495. best ewes, to 50s: good. 30s to 445. The cattle yarding of 411 head was the best selection offered this year, and included several outstanding lines from the West Coast. Considering the high quality of the entry, prices kept up well, and were little different from last week. Good beef made 50s, with best up to 57s 6d, best steers to £24 17s 6d, good £l4 to £22. best heifers to £2O 7s 6d, good £l2 to £l7, best cows to £l7 2s 6d, good £9 to £l4.

There was a large store sheep yarding, values in all classes being Is below those of recent sales. A small entry of pork met an excellent sale, the average being 8d to 9£d a lb. There was a heavy supply of baconers and prices were easier, the average being 7>d to 8d a lb. MASTERTON SALE FAT SHEEP PRICES DECLINE. STORES MAINTAIN VALUES. The Associated Auctioneers report on the weekly Masterton Sale held yesterday, as follows:—A large entry of fat sheep and a medium one of stores came forward and were offered to a fair attendance of buyers. The fat sheep yarded were in excess of the demand, and there was a decline of 3s to 4s in the price of fat ewes, this no doubt being due to a rush of ewes coming on the market after docking. Store sheep were keenly sought and maintained values well up to those of late sales. A total clearance was effected, and the following prices will indicate values:—Fat sheep: Light fat wethers. 34s to 34s 6d; heavy fat ewes, 27s to 28s; medium fat ewes, 24s to 25s 6d; light and unfinished sorts, 20s to 21s 6d; fat shorn ewes, 20s; fat hoggets, 25s 9d to 28s 6d. Store sheep, forward condition wethers, 29s to 31s 9d; b.f.; wethers, 30s 6d; ewe hoggets, 31s 9d; small ditto, 23s to 25s 6d; wether hoggets, medium, 20s 4d to 21s 8d; ewes with lambs at foot, 13s, all counted. Springing heifer, £6; fat dairy cow, £5 10s. Pigs, good weaners, 31s to 355; medium -ditto, 27s to 30s.