ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 86, 4 January 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Associjtisn. ChristDhurch, January 3. ihere was a small total yarding of stock at Addington to-day, the entries in all the sheep departments being very light, but there were good entries. The st-ore cattlo and fat cattle were easier, and a , number, of pens were passed in. Freezing buyers were operating, but woro unable to . secure more than a few head. Fat lambs were easier by 2s. and 3s. per head, and a few pens were bought for export on tho basis of 7i|d. per lb. overall, butchers requiring almost all the small yarding. Store sheep, especially wethers, which showed practically no margin on the values of fat sheep, were somewhat easier, but there was no business done for export. Well-grown storo cattlo sold well, and there was a keen demand for dairy cows and pigs of all classes.

Store sheep—Two-tootlr ewes, 28s. to 315.; sound-mouth owes and lambs, 20s. 9d. to 21s. lid., all counted; two-tooth wethers, 225. to 235. 2d.: four-tooth wethers, 275. Id. to 30s. 2d.; four and six-tooth wethers, 30s. 6d. to 335. 9d.; six-tooth wethers, 30s. 3d. to 30s. 9d. Fat lambs—Extra prime lambs, to 28s. 7d.; prime lambs, 245. 6d. to 275.6d.; lighter, 21s. to 245. Fat shee[>—Extra, prime wethers, to 38$. Id.; prime wethers, 32s'. 6d. to •365. 4d.; lighter wethers, 265. 7d. to 325.; merino wethers, 295. 9d.; extra prime ewes, 375. 4d.; prime ewes, 325. to 345. lid.: medium ewes, 295. to 31s. 6d. j lighter ewes, 225. lOd. to 28s. 6d.

I Fat cattle—Primo steers, £1.7 10s. to £21 2s.' 6d.; ordinary steers, £1,5 to £17; prime heifers, £12 to £14 7s. 6d.; ordinary heifers, £10 to £11 lGs.j prime cows, £13 to £16' 7s. 6d.; ordinary cows, £9 15s. to £12 10s. Store cattle—Mixed yearlings, £5; yearling heifers, £6 Bs. to £6 125.; twoyear steers, £9 10s. to £10 65.; twoyear heifers, £8 145.; mixed two-yoar-olds, £10; three-year steers, £13 17s. 6d.; dry cows, £4 10s. to £12 17s. 6d.; dairy cows,' £8 to' £19 ss. Pigs—Choppers, £4. ss. to £6 ; extra heavy baconers, £5 12s. to £6; heavy baconers, £4 15s. to £5 55.; lighter baconers, £4 to £4 10s., equal to Bd. per lb.; heavy porkers, £3 to £3 10s. ; lighter porkers, £2 10s. .to £2 175., equal to 9|d". to 10d. per lb.; best | stores, 555. to 605.; medium stores, 455. to 545.; smaller, 325. to 405.; weaners, 18s. 6d. to 2Gs.