ALDINGTON MARKET REPORT
By Telegraph.—Press Association. ' Chrietohuroh, May 9. At Addington market tbero wore small entries of almost all classes of stock. Fat cattle wero firm, as were fat lambs, the latter selling up to 9jd. per lb. ovor all. Store sheep, which were mostly wethers, also sold well, and fat sheep were firm. Prime fat pigs were in demand, but unfinished sorts and stores were dull of sale. Prices:— J\Storo Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, to 235. 7d.; four and six-tooth ewes, 275. 3d. to 30s. 3d.; six and eight-tooth ewes, 145.. 9d. to 275. 9d.; sound-monthed ewes, 18b. 3d. to 275. 7d.; two-tooth wethers, 28s. to 355. Bd.; four and six tooth wethers, 19s. Bd. to 825.; six and oight-tooth wethers, to 275.; soundmouthed to 245.; ewe lambs, to 13s. Id.; wether lambs, lls.; mixed sex lambs, 13s. 2d. Fat Lambs.—.Prime, 28s. to 335. 6d.; medium, 255. to 2"s. fid.; lighter, I 18s. 7d. to 245. 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 435. 2d.; prime wethers, 365. to 425.; lighter wethers, 275. to 365.; merino wethers, 245. Id. to 345. 6d.; extra prime ewes, to 425.; prime ewes, 345. 6d. to 395.; medium ewes, 295. to 84«.; ligKfcr, 225. 3d. to 28s. 6d. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers, to £21; prime steers, £13 ss. to £20; ordinary steers, £11 to £13; extra prime heifers, £15 2s. 6d.; prime heifors,' £10 to '£14 10s.; ordinary heifers, £7 30s. to £9 15b. ; extra, prime cowb, £16 10a.; prime cows, £10 10s. to £15 10s.; ordinary cowb, £7 10s. to £10 ss.
Store Cattle—Small yearlings, £2 55.; fifteen to eighteen months, £4 7s. 6d.; two-year heifers, £6 55.; ■. three-year steers, £8! 17s. 6d.; dry cows, £4 to £9 10s.; dairy cows', £5 to £18 10s. Pigs.—Choppers, £3 10s. to £7; extra heavy baeoners, £5 S.s.; heavy baconors, £4 to £4 135.; lighter bacoucrs, £3 ss.' to £3 15s.' (equal to 7sd. per lb.); heavy porkers, 525. to 685.; lighter porkers, 41s. to 48s. (equal to 7rT. to 7sd. per lb.); medium stores, 265. to 8&s.; smaller, 16s. to 235.; weaners, Bs. 6d. to 14s.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3080, 10 May 1917, Page 8
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350ALDINGTON MARKET REPORT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3080, 10 May 1917, Page 8
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