ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3152, 2 August 1917, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET

By,Telegraph-Press Association. | . Christchurch, August 1, At the Addington market there was apt") a small yarding of stock cf" .ail classes:.. Tho entry of fat cattle was a very .short one, and beyond a lew pens of prime steel's quality generally was inferior. The-feature-of. the market was a fine line of steers from Mr. Aiiicit liirdhug (Birdli'ng's Flat), which averaged £30 12s. per head. The marlcet showed -an- advance of 30s. per head, and extra prime beef sold up to 00s. per ICOlb. The yarding of fat sheep was somewhat larger than last ..week, and they sold firmly at the rates ■ then ruling.' Store sheep were not in such keen d'-inand owing to the.uncertainty that has un'seii with regard to Shipping. There was a good , sale for store ,(.-tittle, anU pigs of all classes sold well, stores bong in keen demand. '. | Store; Sheep—2 and 4-toolh ewes, to 395.lld'i; -t and 6_-tooth l ewes, to 395.: 6 and 8-tooth ewes,, to -l'2si 10d.; sound-mouth owes. 235. to 355. 9d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 295. 9d.' to 3ts. 9d.; 4 and 0-tooth 'wethers, to 375. Id.; ewe lambs, 21s. to 28s. !)d.; 'wether lambs, 225 l fld. to 28s. lOd-.j" mixed sex lambs, 17s. 9d. to 256. 6d. . - . ■.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime \vo':hers. to 565.; prime wethers, 38s. to -His. Cd.; lighter wethers, 335. 9d. ro 375. (id.; 'merino .wethers; 275. Bd. to 355.; extra prime ewes, 365. Cd. to 415.; i:;edivnn uwes, 31s. Cd. to 3.75.; lighter eves, 265. to 315.; merino ewes, 245.; prime hi ggets, 325. 3d. to 38s.;' lighter hoggets, 2ls. to 3Cs. . - . . v ■ Fat Cattle—Extra prime sleors, to =£32 ss.;' prime steers, .615 to .125; cdinary steers, £10 to £U 10s.; extra prime .heifers, £K; prime heifers, „-Sll Ills, to .{ls; ordinary heifers, .£7 ,10s. to Jill; extra prime cows, .£2l; prime cows. .£l2 15s. to JClfi 10s.; ordinary cows, £S 10s. to .£ll 10s. ■ , Storu Cattle.-Jlixed yearlings, 335. to JSi ii. Gil.; yearling steers, £o 6s. to £6 405.; 2-ycar steers, £5 '15s. to ,£!) 10s.; 2-year heifers.' £1 to £1 2«. Gd.; dry cows, £b to £') 155.; dairy cows, .0 £U 10s. - Pigs-Choppers•-JK to ,£8 ss.;.extra heavy baconers', £5 165.; heavy baconere, M 15s. to .£5 10s.; lighter baconors, £i to M 12s . equal to 84/1. per lb.; neavy porkers, £i 17s. to .£3 10s.; lighter,porkers, .£2 Bs. to £2 lis., equal to 9k1 % to 3J-d. per lb:.: large stores 51s 10 5Ss.; medium, 455. to 505.; smaller, 32s.'to lis. lid.; weaners,l9s. to 28s: ■