COMMERCIAL.
ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET.
(Per Press Association^
CHEISTCHU.RCH, October 4
At fcho Addington market to-day, there were> moderate yardings of stock; £at cattla and fat Bheep being shorter ia supply than-at last week's sale. Store sheep, of which the bulk were wethers> formed a small entry, and prices were firmer. The sate of beef was slow, and prices also showed an advance. Fat iambs sold well, and fat sheep j were firmer at the opening, but eased off towards the end. Store catfclc were slow of sale, but prices were good. Best dairy cows were ia keen, demand. Pigs of all classes met with a brisk Bale. Sheep. Store p-ens.—Wether hoggets realised 245, four and sis-tooth wethers 29s lOd fa 32s 3d, two and four-booth wethers 28s to 28s 9d, two, four, six, and ©ight-tobfck wethers 24s '9d to' 32a', SCorino wethers fetched 14s 6d, two and four.toofcfe owes and Jambs (all counted) 19s 9d; eound-mouth ewes and lambs (alt counted) 18s 7d, Merino owes 7s 3d. New season's fat lambs (best) sold Bit 28s to 345, lighter 20s to 275. Fat Skeep.—Extra prime wethers brought 46s 6d, prime wethers 32s Gd to 42s Gd, others 29s to, 325, : shorn wethers 80s lOd to 28s, fprime Merino wethers 33s Id-to 37s 9d, prime' ewes 325. 4d fco 375, others 24s 9d to 295, hoggets 22« 6d to 295. ■ j Cattle. Fat Cattle.—Prime steers realised £15 10» to £21 12s '6d, ordinary steers £9 10s to £15, extra prime heifers tit £17 9s «d, prime heifers £12 10b to £15, ordinary heifers £7 2s 6d to £12, 4Mctra prime cows £15 15s, prime cows £10 10b to £13 10s, ordinary cows £7 to £19. Store Cattle.—Yearlings fetched £2 Is to J» fe 6d, 15 to 18 months' £3 15s to £4 7f< 6d, two-year steers £5 7s Sd to £6 15s, 2J year steers £7 l»s, S-year steers £9 17s 6d, 3 and 4-year eteers £11 to £12 17s 6d, 2-year heifers •£i 15s to £4 17s 6d, 3-year heifers £0 I6s to £7 10s, dry cows £4 to £6. Pigs. Choppws realised £4 to £7, extra heary fctioonors to £5 8s 6d, heary baconers; £4 15s to £5, light baconers £3 15s to £'4 10s (price per lb. 7}d to 7-Jd per lb), heavy porkers 55s to 60«, light pork&rs 48s to 54s (price per lb. #id todd, large stores 53s to 58s, medium stores 4Gs to 625, sin ail stores 35s to BSs,. weaners" T-ls to 20s, and up iy 24s f*r best sorts.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3572, 5 October 1916, Page 8
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