ADDINGTON MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 20, 18 October 1917, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKETS

■ By Telegraph—Press Association. Chnstchurch, October 17. At Addington market there was a larger yarding of almost all classes of stock, ■i'ho entry of t'at cattle was not only inoro numerous, but the quality was better and the prices were easier, especially for inferior classes. There was a weaker demand for dry sheep, and owes and lambs tailed in most cased to reach the reserves. The larger supply of fat lambs caused prices lu ease. 'J'he tat sheep market was also a shade easier at the opening, and .towards the end, as competition slackened off, a good many lots were passed in. Shorn sheep sold better in proportion lo lliosu in the wool. The bulk of the large cu'ering of store cattle was passed in owing to <>*"«- ers' reserves not being reached. Bacon pigs wuiv easier, but porkers and stores again sold well. Store Sheep.—Sound-mouth ewes and lambs, 21s. lu 'its., all counted; two and four-tooth wethers, 3Us. lid. to 355. Ud.; tour and six-tooth wethers, to 145.; ewe hoggets, to 395. Id.; wether hoggew, to 315.; mixed sex hoggets, "3s. Ilu. to 355. ti11... l''at Lambs.—Best new seasou's fat lambs, 30s. to 335. 9d.; lighter, 21s. to 295. lid. I'at sheep— Extra prime wethers, to 575.; prime wetners, las. io 0)6.; lighter '■wethers, 395. lid. io Us. Oil.; extra prime shorn wethers, -Ids.; prime shorn wethers, 335. 2d. to 31s. 3d.; prime ewes, Ms. to 176.; lighter ewes, 31s. 6(1. to 38s. Id.; shorn ewes, 295. W. lo 355. Id.; hoggets, 365. 9d. to 51«. • Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to ,£29 10s.; prime steers, £IS 10s. to JK2I 10s.; ordinary steers, ,£ls to .618; extra prime lieifers, to .£lB 17s. fid.; prime heifers, .611 10s. to .£l7; ordinary heifers, J!9 10s. to £U; extra prime cows. .£2O 10s.; prime cows, ills to ,618; ordinary cows, JJIO lo Mi 10s. Store Cattle.—Mixed yearlings, .£5 ss. to .£6 175.; two-year steers, ,£9; two-year heifers, £7 17s. (id.; three-year steers, .£ll 10s. to .£l3 75.; four-year steers, ,£ls 7s. 6d.; three-year heifers, £S 755. to £9; dry cows, £S 10s. to =£10 10s.; dairy cows, £S lo .£ls. . Pigs.—Choppers, £b to £9 155.; baconers, £i to -66 25., equal to Btd. per lb.; porkers, 58s': to 785., equal to !Ud. to 10Jd. per lb.; largo stores, 60s. lo 655.; medium, 355. lo 555.; smaller 255. to 335.; baconers, 21s. Bd. to 325.