ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3177, 30 August 1917, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, August 29. At Addington market thero were smaller jardiugs ot stock'in-nearly all departments. Fat cattle, although of modwato quality, were irregular but tinner, and prime was up to 60s. per 1001b. Hoggets formed the larger proportion oi the entry oi> store sheep, and these were easier, while wethers brought late rates, and tile fen- ewes offered' sold irregularly.- Fax sheep wero very, firm at an advance of about Is. Cd. per head on the-previous week's rates.' tttoro cattle sold well, considering their quality, and pigs were " Store sheop-Two and four-tooth ewes, to 30s. Cd.; sound-mouth ewes, to 375. (id.; two and lour-tooth wethers, 21s. to 35=. 7d.; four and six-tooth wethers, 2Bs. to 38s. 9d.; ewe hoggets, 31s. 3d.; wether '■hoggets, 245. 3d. to 31s. 7<1.; mixed sex hoggets. 255. lid. to 30s: 10d. ~l'at sheep—Extra' prime wethers, to 50s. 6d.; prime wethers, Us. 9d.; light wethers, 335. 2d. to 10s. (id.; extra mime merino wethers, to 135.; merino wethers, 235. to 265. 9d.; prime ewes, 3,5. fid. to -433. 3d.; medium owes, ud. to 37s ; lighter ewes, 265. to 82s;; prime hoggets 30s. to 335. lid.; lighter hoggets, "os. 10d. lo 28s. (id. '■ Fat.- cattle-Prime steers, £li to X2G 10s.; ordinary steers, .£l2 to, .£ls; extra prime cows, .£25 10s.; primo cows, ■ iIU ■to JC2O; ordinary cows, .£8 las. to Aid; extra, prime heifers, £26; prime heifers, .£l2 to .£ls 10s.; ordinary heifers, .§9 as. Store cattle-Yearlings, to .£ls 95.; twoyears steers and heifers, £1 7s. to .Sβ as.; two-year heifers,- £1 2s. Gd.; three years, il2 7s. 6(1.; dry cows, £2 to .£9 10s. Pigs-Extra heavy baconers, to £r, medium baconers,'.£slos. to £K; lighter baconers, £i to JES;; heavy porkers Oas. to 755.; -ordinary porkers, oos. to 605.; large store, 555. to 605.; medium stores, 42s to 18s.; smaller, 30s. to 385.; weaners, 18s. 6d. to 305.; sows in pig, £o 10s.