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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20491, 6 May 1938, Page 12

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THE ADDINGTON MARKETS SMALL ENTRIES OF SIIEEP . There were small entries of sheep at the Addington market, hut fat cattle were In heavy over-supply. Store Sheep: About 3500 were penned. mostly old ewes and a bigger proportion than usual of wethers. Good station wethers sold well from 21s fid to 235. hut ewes and wether lambs sold draggingly at recent values. Twotooth ewes made up to 28s 6d. Fat Lambs: About 1600 were penned and thev ranged round about 8d per lb for good quality. The bulk of the penning, however, comprised light lambs, which sold at less than 20s a head. Fat Sheep: There was a small entry of less than 3000. Wethers Improved by up to 2s fid and ewes by 3s for prime quality of which there was not much forward, but light sorts showed very little change maintaining export values. Good prime wethers made fr*-m 3ls to 345; tops to 38s 4d; medium to good. 21s to 30s: Inferior, down to 225. Ewes sold from 21s to 24s for good and to 29s for tops, the average price for freezing sorts being from 12s to 15s. Fat Cattle: An over-supply comprised 620 head. The market was down by about 70s a head. Good steers made from £l4 10s to £l6: tops, to £lB 12s 6d: good medium-weight sorts, from £l2 to £l4: light, down to £8 15s. Good cows ranged from £8 tOs to £10; medium sorts, from £6 to £7 10s: heifers. from 10s to 15s and more; old cows were down to £4 15s. Fat Pigs: Porkers were down by 3s to 4s a head, but baconers were slightly firmer. Porkers made from 30s 6d f o 34b, average price per lb, 6d to 6sd, and baconers £3 4s f»d to £4 12s 6d, average price per lb fid to 611 Store pigs had a slightly better sale than last week. Weaners made from 4s to 11s, slips 10s to 13s 6d, stores 18s to 28s Cd * LAMB AND MUTTON LONDON MARKET CONDITIONS The following cable, dated London, May 3. was received from the London office of the Bank of Australasia, Hamilton. yesterday:— Arrivals of frozen lambs during the I month have been light, but there has been good demand for this time of the year. Prices have advanced rather sharply, especially for New Zealand, but now the hich prices have checked the demand. Frozen mutton excites a moderate demand, and the market continues steady, but ewes and Australian mutton have been slow with market somewhat easier. There has been very little frozen beef on offer, and nominal prices are ruling.