ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 191, 2 May 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

! By Telegraph—Press Association. v | Ghristchurch, May 1. I At Addington Marktt .there was a decrease in the total number of stock offered, all departments except fat sheep showing a falling off, the cold sou'-wester iib doubt being' mainly responsible for the decreases. Store sheep met with fair competition for the better classes, but inferior descriptions, of which a I large portion of the yarding was formed, Were dull of wile. ..Fat lambs were easier on account of the ynality not being equal to that of late sales, the lambs being mostly medium and lightweights. . The fat sheep irarket was yery iirm. Fat cattle showed an advance in price by about 41 ps-r head, due to the shorter supply. Store cattle were dull of sale, bur dairy cows were in jood demand. Bacon pigs maintained late rates, but porkers and stores were niuch esier. ! Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 2Gs. 7d. to 325. Id.; four and .six-tooth ewes, to 285.; in lamb, to 275.; four, . six, and bight-tooth ewes, to 2Gs. 10d.; in lamb to 255. 6d.; fwo-tooth wethers, 255. to 31s. 3d- j four and six-locth v/othors, -11s. 3d. to 30s. 3d.; s.m. merino wethers, 12s. 4d. to 235.; ewe lambs, 23.; 9d.; m.s. lambs, to 225. 6d.; wetlier lambs, 20s. : Fat lambs: Extra prime, to 40s.;prime, 275. to 31s. 6d.;, medium, 235. Gd. to 265. 6d.; lighter, 225. to; 235. : Fat sheep: Extra prime' vethers, to 15s 3d.; prime wethers, ui6s.'. to 41s. Gd.; pliers, 295. to 3l!s. Gd.; merino wethers, 235. 4d. to 295. 4d.; extra prime ewes, to 415.; prime ewes, 51s. fid. to 385.; medium ewes, 30s. to 315.; lighter ewes, 235. 9d. to 295. 6d. - ■ i Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, to £■20 155.; prime steers. JCIG to 419; ordinary steers, .-Ell 15s. to ,£ls 10s;; sxtra. prime heifers, .£lB 17s. Cd.; primo heifers. .£ll 10s. to £17; ordinary heifers, ,£9 2s. 6d. to ,£'l4.; prime cows, to £17; ordinary cows, .£lO 17s. Gd. to .£l2. . Store cattle: Yearlings, .£3 lis. to ,£3 195.; two and a half to three-year heiL ers, 46 155.; forward store cows, .£6 to 49: dairy cows, .£8 to .522 15s. ! Pigs: Choppers, -54 ss. to 47; extra heavy baenners, .£G to • -£G 55.: heavy bnconers. 45 to 45 IS'.; lighter baconevs, ; £4 to 44 165., equal to Sd. per IK; heavr porkers, 5G=. to 605.: lighter porkers,' 4«s. to 545., eonal to Sid. to 9d. per lb.; best stores sfls. to 565.; medium 'tores, 42s to 485.; small stores. 225. to ?55.; weaners, Is. 3d. for very rough sorts, to 15s. Gd. for good pigs.