ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 185, 25 April 1918, Page 10

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchuroh, April 24. At Addington tuarktt to-day the yardings of stuck, except iat cattle, were somewhat smaller than the week More, There was practically no change in store sheep, the market quality generally being inferior. Prime iat lambs maintained their value, but medium and inferior sorts were a little easier, l'at bheep met with a good sale all tiuough, with practically no change in prices. Pat cattjo mot with a better demand, tho quality showing improvement, freezing buyers were operating on a basis of 425. Cd. for st'etr, and SSs. Cd. for cow beef, per 1001b. There- was a limited demand for store cattle, the quality being [:oor. Good dairy cows sold well, as did fat pigs. Unfinished pigs and stores were slow of sale. Store sheep: Two-tooth it-wes, 1225. Id. to 335. od.; four and six-tooth ewes, to 235. Gd.; four, six, and eight-tooth pwes, 19s. to 31s. 9d.; sound-mouth ewes, 18s. to 245.; two and four-tooth wethers, 245. to 275. Gd.; four and six-tooth wethers, 29s'. 9d.; ewo lambs, 245. 7d.; wether lambs, 13s. to 20s. 4d.; mixed sex lambs, 10s. 4d. tu 235; shorn lambs (West Coast), 18s to 21s. 7d.; fat lambs, r>.\tvu prime, to 355. lOd.; prime, 275. lid. to 325. 2d; medium, 235. Gd. to 275.; lighter, 20s. to 235; shorn (West Coast, 20s. Gd. to 275-6(1. 6(1. I'dt sheep; extra prime wethers, to 4Gs. Gd.; prime wethers, 3fis. Gd. to 415.; lighter welters, 2!)s. Id. to Ms.; merino wethers, 21s Gd. tu 23s 10d.; extra prime ewes, 395. 3d.; prime ewes, 345. to !!7s. Gd.; medium ewes, 295. Gil. fo 335. Gel.; rightor ewes, 23s to Mis. Vat cattle: Extra prim;.', steers, to i;2O 155.; primo steers, cEIS to Mi r>s.; ordinnry steers. Jill to JM 10s.; prime heifeTS, .CM, to ,£IG 155.; ordinary heifer.?, 4'B 2s. Gd. to JII3 10s.; prime- cows, lo .£10; ordinary cows, £~ 10s. to „Sll .is. Store flattie: 18-monfliß, ,£5 125.; dry cows, i.l to J;8. Pigs: Choppers, M to £8 10s.; baconers, .Ef to 16 ss: (equal to7JJ. loßd. pcrlb.). Porkers, .£2 7s. fid. to J!3 10s. (equal to B.UI. to 9d. per lb.); large store., £2 Ss. (o £2 125.; medium, 3Ss. to 40s.;'smaller, 18s. to 305.; iveahers, lis 10-:Ss.