ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3140, 19 July 1917, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Tolecraph—'Press.Aß.'ociation. . Christchurch, July 18. At Addington markot the eutries for fat stock- in. nearly- all departments wcro small, but beef was in Rood supply, and store cattlo formed tho largest proportion of the offering; in store stock. Sloro she?]) were in keen demand. "Fat slicep. which wero barely sufficient for the local trade, wore very firm. Steer bfef maintained its value, but cows and hoifors were rather dull of sole. There was si little bettor demand for store cattle. Dairy cows were a littlo easier.. Pirs sold well. Store Sheep—Two-tooth ewes, Sis. fld. to 455. 3d.: 4 and 6-tooth ewes to ;S7s. .Id.: 2. 4. (1, «md 8-tootb • ewes, 263. to 375. fid.is.m. ewes, 30s. Id to 34*. (id.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 245. lid. to 20s. M.: ewe lambs. 245. lOd. to Ills. 6d.; wether lambs, 235. Id. to 355. 3d.; m.s. lambs, 21s.■ fld. to 28s.'3d. . ' Pat Sheep—Extra prime wethers to 5'25.; prime wethers, 365. id. to 555. fld.; lighter wethers 325. 6d. to 385.; merino welhers,"26s.' "d to 29s fid.; prime ewes, 355. to 4K 3d.; medium ewes, 30s. to 31s. 6d.; lighter ewes. 265. Id to 295. 6d. Fat cattle—Extra prime steers to £21; ■ nrime steers.- -813 15s to'.£2o; ordinary steers, .Elfl 10s. to £13 !os.; extra prims cows .SIS 55.: prime cows. JEIO 15s. to •£l4;'ordirary cows, .£3 to .£10.10s.; extra prime heifers, ,£ls 55.; prime heifers, .CM s'. to .814: ordinary heifers. ■£!> to £W. Store cattle-Yearlings, .£.l 10s.; 2vear steers, .£8 15a.; 2-year heifers, £6 10s.; 3-vear steers, .159.;. 3-year hoifers. £7 10s.;'dry.cows, £1 to .88; dairy cows. ,E5 to <£15 ss. Pigs-Choppers ;.E4 to .£8 55.: bneoners. £3 15s. to J$ 155., equal to Sd. per lb 1 .; porkers, 40s. to £3 ss.', equal to 9jd. per lb; lar»c stores, 50s. to 555.; medium", 38s. to 475.: smaller, 21s. to 32s<: woaners, 18s-to 225.