ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 103, 24 January 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Cliristchurch, January 23.

At Addiuglon Market tho yardings of fat stock were smaller than last week, but the offerings of sheep were the largest since last autumn. Fat cattle sold well, and wero above export level of prices, and the same may be said of fat lambs, butchers requiring almost all the Jambs that were J offered. Store wethers and ewes maintained late rates. Lambs, which formed the bulk of the yarding, opened easier, but firmed as tho'salo went on and reached last week's rates, light lambs beiug strongly in request. Fat sheep wero rirme" by Is. to Is. 6d. per head, in consequence of the short supply.' There was a moderate demand for store cattle, a good mauy being passed, and there was no change in prices. Dairy cows and all classes of pigs sold well. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, to 275. 9d.; sound-mouth ewes,. to 255. lid. j two-tooth wethers, 235. Id. to 245. 6d.; four-tooth wethers, 235. 10d. to 295. Id.; four and sis-tooth wethers, 335. 7d. to 335. Bd.; sound-mouth wuthers, 205.; sound-mouth woolly merino wethers, ii!/s. 6d.; rape lambs, 20s. to 255. Bd.; inized-sex lambs, Ida. "d. to 19s. 6d.; Wether lambs, 16s. 9d. to 19s. Id.

Fat sheep: Extra prime heavy wethers, ■to 425. 9d.; prime wethers, 335. 6d. to 375. 10d. ; lighter wethers, 285."t0 335.; merino,- 335.; merino wethers, 225.; prime ewes, 335. 6d. to--375.;. medium ewes, 295. 6d. to 335.; lighter ewes, 265. to , 295.; merino ewes, 245. Fat lambs: Extra prime lambs, to 335.; prime lambs, 275. to 295. 2d.; lighter lambs, 225. Bd. to 265. 9d. Fat cattle: Prime steers, £18 \o £20; ordinary steers, £15 10s. to £17155.; prime heifers, £11 15s. to-£ls 10s.; prime cows, £13 to £1(5 7s. 6d.; ordinary cows, £10 12b. 6d. to £12 10s. Store cattle: Two-year heifers, £9 10s.; three-year heifers, £13 2s. 6d.; three-year steers, £13; four-year steers, £16 55.; dry cows, £8 to £12 5b.; dairy cows, £10 to £20. Pigs: Choppers, £4 10s. to £G 10s.; heavy baconers, £6 to £6 11s.; medium baconers, £4 15s. to £5 10s.; lighter baconers, £4 to £4 10s., equal to BJd. to SJd. per lb.; heavy porkers, £3 Bs. to £3 165.; lighter porkers, £2 153. to £3 45., equal to 9Jd. per lb.; large stores £2 15s. to £3; medium stores, £2 Bs.' to £2 125.; email stores, 325. to £2 35.; large weaners, 28s. to 325. ; smaller, 20s. to 275. 6d.; breeding sows, to £5 ss.