STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 August 1941, Page 3

STOCK MARKET

SALE AT ADDINGTON

RISE IN FAT SHEEP PRICES.

BEEF VALUES DROP

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 20. Addington market entries were small, except in the fat cattle section. Only a few pens of store sheep were offered, as vendors had difficulty in getting stock in after the recent wet weather. The fat sheep entry was small, but butchers’ requirements were also restricted. The sale was good for oest quality, which was sixpence to a shilling a keact better than the double market a fortnight ago. The fat cattle entry was again heavy, but of very poor quality. " Best beef sold at about the rates of last sale, but the lest was £1 a head cheaper. A very heavy yarding of porkers camo forward, but prices were about the same as at the last sale, till the end. when there wsa a fall of 3s to 4s a head. There was a medium entry of baconers which showed little change in values except for very heavy pigs, which were 5s a head cheaper.

MASTERTON SALE

FAT SHEEP PRICES BETTER.

PAR VALUES FOR STORES,

The Associated Auctioneers held their weekly sale at Masterton yesterday. A good yarding of fat and store sheep came forward before a good attendance of buyers. Fat sheep prices were slightly better, while store sheep were on a par with last week's realisations. Prices: —

Fat sheep: Fat wethers, prime heavy, 295, 30s; fat wethers, medium, 26s 6d, 275; fat b.f. hoggets. 18s; fat w.f. wether hoggets, 21s 7d; fat ewes, prime heavy, 17s lOd, 18s sd; fat ewes, medium, 16s, 17s 4d; fat ewes, light, 10s 6d.

Store sheep: Fat and forward wethers, 26s and 25s lOd; woolly wether hoggets, medium, 26s 7d; w.f. woolly wether hoggets, 20s and 18s; b.f. woolly wether hoggets, small, 15s Id and 16s fid; ewes and lambs, all counted, 12s 6d; m.a. ewes, r.w. Southdown ram, 22s fid, 24s 7d. Cattle: Jersey cows, due August 28, £7 15s: Jersey cows, due September 18. £6. Pigs: Weaners, 245.