ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 162, 28 March 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By TeleEraph.—Pros* Association Christohurch, March 27. At Adding ton market to-day there was again a largo entry of store sheep, a larger yarding of fat cattle, and in other departments there were average offerings. The demand for store sheep was mainly confined to good lines of locally-bred sorts, ewes and forward wethers selling well, but backward sorts were easier. Towards the end the market eased several shillings per head for nil classes. Fat Jambs wore firm at late rates, and fat cattlo were somewhat easier on account cf thn larger numbers, but prices Mere still abovo export level. Store cattlo were in better demand, but the ontry consisted of many odd lots. Good-doinc coirs were in demand, and pigs met a good srvle. Store Sheep.—2-tooth ewes, 21s. 6d. to 425.; 2 and 4-tooth ewes, to 365. lid.; 6-tooth ewes, 40s. 3d.; 4, G, and 8-tooth ewes, ; 6 and 8-tooth euesi 365. 7d.; .sound-mouth ewes, 15s. to 335.; sound-mouth merino ewes, 16s. !)d.; 4'and 6-tooth ivothurs, 20s. sd. to 80s. Sd.; wether lambf, 1-ls. !>'d. to 225. 9d.; mixed sex lambi'. 19s. 3d. to 345. fid. F.-\t Limhs. —Extra prime, to 345.; prime, 28s. to 325,; medium, 255. to 27s'. 6d.; lighter, 235. Id. to 245. Gd. Fat Sheep.— Extro prime vtthers, io 475.; prime wethers, 30s. 6d. 1 to 41s. 3d.,; lighter wethers, 31s. to 365. j prime «wes, 345. to 375. Id.; medium ewe's, 30s. to 335. 6d.; lighter ewes, 255: to 295. 6d. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £23 10s.: prime steers, £17 to £20; ordinary steers, .£l3 18s. to £16 lCs.; extra prime heifers, £18 17s. 6d.; prime heifers, £11 ss. to £17: ordinary heifers. £9 2s. 6d. to £11; prime cows, £12 10s. to £16 17s. fid.; cidinary cows, £9 to £12. Pigs—Choppers, £3 16s. (A. to £7; extra heavy haconers, £6; heavy bf.conMS, to £5 165.; lighter bacon ers, £4 to £4 10s. (equal to 7Jd. to-Bd. Ib.); heavy porkers, £3 10s. to £3 Us.; lighter porkers, £2 16s. >o 45.; large stores, £3 to £3 3a.; medium stores, £2.125. to £2 18s.; smaller, 2?s. to £2 os.; weaners, 14s. 6d. to 2'is.