ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 126, 14 February 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Ghristchurch, February 13. 1 At the Addington market there were larger yardings in almost all departments, 'but especially in sheep and fat lambs. Buyers of store sheep were much in evidence. Store lambs showed further weakening. Wethers .were also a little easier, but there _was_ a keen demand for ewes, which included several North Island consignments. Fat lambs were down about Is. to Is. 6d. per head, especially on .medium and unfinished lots, exporters paying Bd. per lb. 'over all.. The yarding of lambs totalled 5680, and was the largest of the season. Fat cattle sold well at a shade under last week's

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rates, and exporters were unable to securo more tliaii a' few head. Fat sheep were also easier, especially ewes, mid light-conditioned wethers were easier, and graziers operated in unfinished lots. Store- cattle*were dull of sale iu the absence of large graziers. Dairy cows and pigs sold well. Prices: Two-tooth ewes, 275. 6d. to 365. 2d.; four and six-tooth owes, 325; sd. to 3fJs. fid.; six and eight-tooth ewes, 30s. to 395. 6d.; sound-mouth ewes, lGs. 9d. to 36.1.-6d.j two and four-tooth wethers, 235. 9d.. to 275. Id.; four and six-tooth wethers, 275. to ' 30s. 9d.; six and eight-tooth wethers, 255. Bd. to 28s. 6c1.; rape lambs, 17s. 6d. to 235. 9d.; mixed-sex lambs, los. to 17s. 3d.; wether lambs, 14s. 9d. to 165.; fat lambs, extra prime, to 355. 6d.; prime 265., 295. 4d.; medium, 235., 255. Gd.: lighter, 19s. Gd.. 225. 6d Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers, to 40s. Id.; prime wethers, 345. to 395.; lighter wethers, 275. 4d. to 335. 6d.; prime ewes, 325. Gd. to 345. 9d.; medium ewes, 275. Gd. to 325.; lighter ewes, 235. 3d. to 275. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, £21 10s.; prime steers,, £17 to £19; ordinary steers, £14 2s 6d. to £16 10s.; extra prime heifers, £16 12s.- 6d.; prime heifers, £11 10s. to £15; ordinary heifers, £8 2s. Gd. to £11: extra prime cows, £16 17s. Gd.; prime cows, £12 10s. to £15; ordinary cows. £10 2s. Gd. to £12' Os. 6d. Store cattle: Calves, £3 18s.; eighteen-month- to two-years, £8 10s. to £9 155.; drv cows. £7 to £10; dairy cows, £9 'to £19 ss. Pigs: Chonoers, £5 to £7 2s. Gd.; baconers, £4 10s. to £fi 10s. (equal to Sd. t'o 9d. per lb.): porkers, £3' to £4 (equal to 9kl. to lOd. per lb.1; large stores, £2 15s. to £3 4s'.; medium, £2 Bs. to £2 14s.- s'i'iller, 345. to £2 4s; weaners, 245. 'to 28s.