ADDINGTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 May 1941, Page 9

ADDINGTON

PRICES IN MAJOR SECTIONS LOWER. FAT LAMBS BRING EXPORT VALUES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. April 30. At the Addington market todasy most of the major sections declined in value, fat sheep and fat cattle in particular. The fat sheep entry contained a substantial proportion of southern heavy ewes, and these again eased in price by up to 2s 6d. Prime wethers, of which there were few forward, sold at recent rates, and light export ewes showed little change. Exporters bought a few. Best wethers sold at from 27s to 31s, good average 22s Cd to 265, light down to 18s. Best ewes made 18s to 21s, tops slightly more, medium 14s to 17s, light to 12s. There were numerous passings. In the fat cattle section, 600 were yarded, the bulk of very poor class. Values were easier for all but the primest by 15s to 20s a head. Best beef made from 35s to 37s 6d. medium 32s to 34s 6d, rough down to 255. A few steers sold at from £l6 to £lB 17s 6d, the bulk from £lO to £l4. Old cows ranged from £3 10s to £5. Fat lambs sold at up to export rates, exporters securing a share. The store sheep entry was much reduced in size, and most of the. ewe proportion comprised full and failing mouthed, for which there was a dragging sale and an easing of up to 2s a head. Strong-wool ewes and two-tooths generally sold more freely, though prices were easier. Store wethers were about Is a head dearer. The best of the store lambs brought values equal to last week’s, and mediocre Is less. The best price of the sale was 28s for southern Romney twotooths. Fat pigs, both porkers and baconers of the best class, were better by 2s to 3s a head. Porkers made from 34s 6d to 58s 6d. average price per lb 6Jd to 71 d, baconers 57s 6d to £5 4s 6d. average price per lb, 6]d to 6Jd. I