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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 February 1941, Page 9

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SALE AT ADDINGTON MUCH BETTER TONE. FAT PIGS ADVANCE IN PRICE ißy Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. February 19. A much better tone prevailed in the store sheep and lamb market at the Addington sale today because of the improved feed prospects resulting from last week's copious rains. Store ewes were dearer by up to 2s. a head and medium rape lambs by Is. Gd. The demand for al! classes of ewes was keen, coarse-wool led two-tooths making from 265. to 325. 6d. Best lambs ranged from 17s. Gd. to 20s. Fat lambs sold at up to full schedule rates, exporters operating steadily. A small entry of fat wethers resulted in this class improving in value by Is. Gd. to 2s. a head. Good and medium ewes were a shade firmer, but export sorts unchanged. Company buyers bought a faiy proportion. Best wethers sold at 275. to 325., tops to 365., medium 235. to 265.; best ewes 19s. to 235., tops to 275. export ewes Ils. to 15s. The market was oversupplied with fat cattle, and except from a small proportion of light young prime cattle the sale was from par to a shade weaker. Prime light sorts were a shade dearer. Best steers made from £l4 10s. to £l6 10s„ tops to £l9, medium steers £l2 to £l4. light down to £8; good heifers £9 15s. to £ll 10s.. tops to £l2. Cows were in poor demand except for the best. Good beef made from 355. to ,37s Gd. a hundred pounds, with tops to 40s. Fat pigs advanced in price all round, porkers by 3s. a head and baconers by 2s. Porkers made from £2 4s. Gd. to £3 2s. Gd., average price a pound 7d. to Bd.; baconers £3 ss. 6d. to £4 16s. Gd.. average a pound 7d. to 71d. PAHIATUA SALE KEEN COMPETITION. PARTICULARLY FOR LAMBS.

The Associated Auctioneers report ■ as follows on their Pahiatua sale:—A , good yarding of sheep, weaner dairy I heifers, and pigs were offered to a fair , ( attendance of buyers. Competition was I keen throughout the sale particularly for lambs showing size. Quotations: —B.f. lambs (good), 20s„ 19s„ 18s., to 17s. 2d.; medium, 16s. 2d., 165., 15s. 6d. to 14s. 3d.; small, 12s. Ils. 6d„ 10s. 9d„ to 10s.; w.f.w. lambs (shorn, good), 18s. 2d., 17s. 7d„ 175., 16s. 6d„ to 165.: medium, 14s. 6d„ 14s. 3d„ 14s„ to 13s. 6d ; woolly, 16s. 3d.. 165., 15s. 3d., to 14s. 9d.; medium, 135., 12s. 6d„ 125., Ils. 6d„ to Ils.; small, 10s, 6d„ 95., Bs. 9d„ to 7s. 3d.; dairy weaner heifers, £4 Bs., £4 2s. 6d„ £3 155., to £3 10s. Pigs: weaners (good), 15s. to 10s. Gd.; medium, 9s. to 6s. 6d.; porkers, 355„ 345. to 31s.