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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1941, Page 9

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SALE AT ADDINGTON

LITTLE CHANGE IN VALUES. FAT SHEEP EASIER. ißy Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. March 5. Entries were slightly larger than usual at today's Addington market. Generally' there was little change in values, except for fat sheep, which were easier. Store sheep and lambs numbered about 14,000 head. Forward lambs sold unchanged, making up to 18s. 6d.. but those for carrying over were down by Is. to 2s. a head. The 9000 ewes included in the store entry all met buyers, though a considerable proportion was of very ordinary standard. Best Romney cross ewes made up to 375. 9d, for two-tooths, best halfbreds of corresponding class selling at 245. to 265. 6d. Four-year open-woolled sheep made to 16s. 9d. for southern Marlborough ewes. Most of the better fine-wool sheep of this age ranged from Ils. to 12s. 6d.. and strong wools 16s. to 18s.

The fat sheep entry numbered 5000, with a few wethers and generally an indifferent class of ewe. Wethers were easier by Is. a head and ewes by Is. 6d. A few ewes were bought by exporters at under schedule. Best wethers made 265. to 305., tops to 335. and medium 235. to 265. A few lines of ewes made over 205.. tops being to 255. 6d., but practically the whole of the entry ranged from 18s. downward. Fat cattle numbered 454 and the entry was one of the poorest of the season. Good cattle as a result sold at a rise of about 10s. a head, all other sorts being slightly easier. Best beef made from 375. to 40s. a hundred pounds, with a few special pens to 425. Best steers realised £l4 to £l7, tops to £l9, and medium to good steers £ll to £l3 10s. A few prime cows and heifers sold at up to £l3 odd, but the bulk of the cull cows sold from £5 to £6.

Fat pigs were easier, porkers by an average of 2s. a head and baconers by about 3s. Porkers sold from £1 19s. 6d. to £2 19s. 6d., average price a pound 7d. to Bd.; baconers, £3 Is. 6d. to £5 6s. 6d., average a pound 7d. to 74d.

EWE FAIR AND SALE AT MASTERTON YESTERDAY. PRICES EASIER. The Associated Auctioneers report having held their Masterton supplementary ewe fair and sale yesterday when approximately 20,000 sheep came forward and were submitted to a good attendance. The quality of the ewes did not compare with the previous week’s fair, resulting a considerable easing in prices, particularly the older ewesf but the few good pens of younger ewes sold well up to late rates and in some cases exceeded them. The top prices for the various ages were chained by''Messrs. Harvey Bros, for 2-tooth ewes at 30s 9d; 4-tooth ewes, account C. A. Cameron, at 32s 4d; 6-tooth ewes, account Te Mai Station, at 23s 4d; 4-year ewes, account C. J. Campbell, at 265; 5-year ewes, account R. S. Pilmer, 235; and 6-year ewes, account A. J. Speedy Estate, 14s. The wethers and lambs met with a good sale, particularly the ewe lambs which were keenly competed for. Practically .a total clearance was obtained at auction for all sheep yarded. The following were the prices obtained for the main lines:—

2-tooth Ewes. —Ac. Harvey Bros.. 30s 9d; A. Wyeth, 30s 2d; Percy Cooper. 295; Mrs. C. Elgar, 28s 3d; H. Falloon, 27s lOd; J. M. James, 275; E. P. Savage. 26s 9d; H. Groves, 26s 6d; H. 'J. W. Lord, 26s 6d; H. H. Mawley, 25s 9d; Te Mai Station, 25s 9d; R. E. Graham ( 255; Awapuipui, 255; K. Stewart, 24s 3d: Miss Morrison, 245; Patukawa Station. 235; A. G. Hargreaves, 22s lOd; R. S. Pilmer, 22s 3d. 4-tooth Ewes. —Ac. C. A. Cameron. 32s 4d; The Admiral Station, 25s 9d; J. M. Laing, 245; 4 and 6-tooths made 19s 29s Od to 26s 6d. 6-tooth Ewes. —Ac. Te Mai Station. 23s 3d.

4- Ewes.—Ac. C. J. Campbell. 265; Mamaku Station, 235; J. M. Laing, 20s Id: others, 18s to 19s 6d. 5- Ewes.—Ac. R. S. Pilmer, 235; E. L. Nitz, 21s; Rata Hills, 21s; Campbell Estate, 20s 3d; W. R. Birch. 20s 3d; L. J. Matthews, 20s 3d; R. E-. and R. H. Campbell, 20s 4d; A. B. Cottle Estate, 19s Gd; J. M. Laing, 18s 6d; Geo. Shaw, 18s; others made from 14s to 17s.

6-year Ewes.—Ac. A. J. Speedy Estate, 14s; R. A. Cameron, 12s 9d; R. S. Pilmer, 12s; J. H. O’Hara, 12s 6d; others made from 10s to 12s. Wethers—4-toth, 19s 7d. 19s lOd. 20s 5d to 21s; 2-tooth. 16s 6d, 17s, 17s 7d to 19s Bd.

Lambs, —Ewe lambs, 16s lOd, 17s 2d. 18s to 20s; small do., Ils 4d to 14s Id; wether lambs, good 16s 7d to 17s 9d’, medium 13s to 14s, small 8s to 10s. B f lambs, 16s lOd, 16s lid to 17s.' Rams. S.D.. 2. 3 to 41 gns; pigs, weaners 14s to 15s, small do 8s to Ils.