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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

• • By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstchurch, March 6. . ' At Addington yards to-day there was "a < smaller■ yarding of fat' sheep and Jambs. The yarding of beef was up to the average. There was. a large yarding of store sheep and 'a keen demand. • The sale was brisk throughout except 'for store cattle, • which" were slack. ' Store Sheep.—2-tooth ewes, to 34b. ,9d.; 4 and.6-tooth ewes, 385.; 6 and 8j'tooth ewes, 335. 9d.; s.m. ewes,'-28s. 9d. to 395. 6d.; 2-tooth wetherß, 275. (9d.; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 305. : 7d.; 'ewe lambs, 265.; wether lambs, 19s. •i3d. to 245.; mi. lambs, 225. 6d. ' Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 30s. Bd.; prime, 265. 6d. to 295. lOd.; j lighter, 225. 6d. to 255. Id. . Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers, to '£23; prime steers, £17 17s. 6d. to £19 12s. 6d.; ordinary £14 17s. ■ 6d. to £16 12s. 6d.; prime heifers, £11 '6s.' to £17; ordinary heifers, £9 17s. *6d. to £11; prime cows, to £12 75.% 6d. to £17 55.; ordinary cows, £9 10s. to '£11 10s. For dairy cows, the d6mand . was spirited all through,'prices ranging up to £21 ss. There-was a good ■entry of store cattle, but the sale was dull, many lots being passed. There • was a good entry of'vealers, the bulk being large calves, and the demand was ;'keen° Values ranged as follow:—Run- , Hers, £5195." to £6 155.; good vealers, •£3 2s. 6d. to £5 125.; fair, £1 15s. to ■,£2'lßs.; small and inferior, ss. to 28s. " There was medium entry of fat ' piers, but porker 3 ■ were in short'supply Values for the'latter were slightly firmer. Choppers, £4 to £6; heavy baconers, £6; medium, £5 ss. to ~5 -12s. 6d.; lighter, £4 4s. to £5 (equal -to 73d. to Bd. per lb.); heavy porkers, '£3 12s. to £4; lighter, £3 to £3 10s. (equal 'to Oljd. to 10Jd., per lb.)'.' There *;was a large entry of store pigs. Big ".•'sorts sold well, bringing from 555. to ■ '635. The demand was not so good for r small and medium, and a decline in ■ values resulted of about ss. por head, " prices ranging from 455. to 525. Small pigs, 28s. to 365.; weaners, 18s. to 275. Sows in pig, to £5 ss.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 144, 7 March 1918, Page 8

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 144, 7 March 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 144, 7 March 1918, Page 8

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