ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 203, 16 May 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Teleeraph.—Press Aisociatlon. .. Christchurch, May 15. At 'Aldington market the yarding of fat cattle and fat eheep were large, but the bffqrings in nearly all tho other dejiartmeiHs were smaller. In the sjore Eheep section the demand was...mainly 6) for wetlters and forward lambs, the former now being soughjj after for turnip feeding. There was a limited inquiry for ewos,. Fat lambs showed a further falling off, in both numbers and quality, but tho market was .firm.. Prime • fat sheep maintained their values, but '. 'Unfinished and inferior ewes were easier. .. Fat cattle sold at about late rates, ex- .. porters operating more freely. There i was a rather better inquiry for slorb ~■ cattle, and dairy cows near calving sold j' well. There was a good demand for pigs ; of all classes. Store Sheep.—Four and six-tooth ewes/ • ETsTlld. to 325. Gd.; six and eight-tooth «weg, 245. 6d. to 295.; sound-mouthed • ewes, 255. 9d.; two and four-tooth weth- . ers, 255. Gd. fo 305.; four and six-tooth " ,wethers,, 255. 3d! t0.325. 4d.; mixed sex lambs, 18s. 9d.; wether lambs, 21s. lid. Fat Lambs—Extra prime, to. 435. Gd.; prime, 275. 6d. to 335.; medium, 245. Gd. to 275.; lighter. 20s. to 21s.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 485.; prime wethera, 3Ss. to 435. 2d.; lighter wethers, 30s. 7d. to 375. Cd.; merin'o wethers, 255, 6d. to 335.; extra prime ewes, 40s. 9d.; prime ewes, 355. Gd. to 405.; medium ewesj 80s. to 355.; lighter «iwes, 18s. Id. to 295. 6d.; merino ewes, 15s. Gd. ...

Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers, to ,£22 10s.; prime eteers, ,£l6 to ,£l9 10s.; ordinary steers, i!ll to .£ls 155.; prime heifers, '£U 10s. to £17 55.; 'ordinary heifers. £,1 to .£l4; prime cows, ,£l3 to .£l6 155.; ordinary cows, £$ 15s. to ,£l2 10s. ' Store Cattle.—Hereford crosa weaners, '£fi 10s.; oighteen-nionths Steers. ,B5 Bs. 6d. to .£7 2s. 6d.; two Knd a half year steers, £d 18s.; dry cows. -E5 to '.£8; dairy cows, JET ss. to £22 ss. Pigs.—Choppers, .£3 10a.' to .£8 25.; Wonera, £i to J!6 Bi.. equal to Bd. por lb.; porkers, 475. to £3 135., «qunl to 9d. to 9Jd. per lb.; stores. GOi. to fiGs.; medium,' 48s. to Ms.: smaller. 30s. to 405.; weanerei 14s. to 18s.