ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 156, 21 March 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

■'; By : Telegraph-Press As.iooiation. ■ .■■*■..-,'. Christchurch, March 20. ■At .Addingtjn market tlio yarding of store shsep was estimated at about 'ifiUU, a.'record for the yards! There .were good' entries in other departments. Fat cattle and fat Jambs soid tirnily at the previous week's rates. Store sheep were easier and passings were- frequent, especially in the case of travelled sheep. Good locally-bred ewes, ewe lambs, and forward wethers maintained their values fairly well, but all other descriptions were easier., Fat sheep showed an advance, there being keen competition for export, values being equal to 6Jd. per lb. over ali for :wothers, and 6Jd. per lb. for ewes. ■There was a poor sale for store eattie, and most of the .yarding was passed. Good daily cows sold , .well/ as did fat pigs, and there .was a moderate demand for store pigs. : Store Sheep.—2-tooth ewes, to 38s. 8d.;.4 and b'-tooth ewes, 375. 3d.; 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 335. Bd.; sound-mouth ewes, 245. 9d. to 305.. yd-.; 2 and 4tooth wethei'E, 255. 9d.; 4 and ti-tooth wethers, 265. 3d. .to 31s. Bd.; 2-tooth wethers, 245. 4d.; ewe lambs, 265.> 2d.; ui.s. lambs, 21s. 3d. to 2Gs. Fat Sheep I . —Extra prime wethers, to 435. 6d.; prime wethers, 365. to -lOs.; lighter wethers, 295. to 355. 6d.; prime ■ ewes, 335. 6d. to 365.; medium "ewes, 30s. to 335.;' lighter ewes, 245. &J. to i!9s. 6d. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 345. Bd.; prime, 275. 6d. to 30s. 9d.; medium, 245. Cd. to 275.; lighter, 225. 30d. to 245.; short, 21s. Ccl. to 245. 2d. . ' . ■ . Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steer::, to £22; prime eteers, £17 to £20; ordinary steers, £15 to £16 155.; prime heifers, £11 ss. to £17 55.; ordinary heifers, £il 2s. 6d. to £11; primecows, £12 10s. to £17.; ordinary- eoivs, £9 17s. 6d. to'£ll 17s.'fid. Store Cattle.—3 and 4-year steers, £15; dry cows, £7 to £9; dairy cows, £8 to £17. >■ Pigs—Choppers, £4 to £6 155.; extra, heavy baconers, £5 15s. to £C Bs. Cd.; heavy baconers, £5 ss. to £5 ]os.; lighter baconers, £4 ss. to £415s. (equal to 73d. to Bd. per lb.); heavy porkers,' £3 15s. to £4 ; lighter porkers, £2 15s. to £3 10s. (equal to 9d. to iijd. per lb.); medium stores, 555. to ,|3os.; smaller, 28s. to - 365.; iveaners, 16's. to 245.