ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 209, 23 May 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. ; Christchurch, May 22. At Addington market there were smallw jardings of stock in the several de- ( partments. There was a better tone in \ • the store sheep market, wethers and lambs bains in better demand. The enI try included ewes and lambs from Gis- ■• borne. Fat lambs sold well, as did fat . sheep, the latter advancing Is. to 2s. per head. Fat cattle were irregular, but - there was little change in prices, except for inferior sorts,. which were easier. Store cattle met with a fair demand, the entry consisting chiefly of three and fouryear steers and dry cows Bacon pigs and stores were easier, while porkers I showed no chango. There was a good '■ demand for dairy cows. ', Ktoro Sheep.—Four and six-tootli ewes, JBs. Gd. to 325. 6d/; sis and eight-tooth ; uvea, 19s. 3d. to 275. Id.; sound-mouth ». ewes, to 30s. 9d.; two-tooth wethers, 255. ■ 9d. to 275. 10d.; four and six-tooth wethr eis, 28s. Gd.; ewe lambs, 19s. Wd. to 275. Id.; wether lambs. 205.; mixed-sex lambs, ■ Its. sd. to 245. Id. ; Fat Lambs.—Extra prune, to 335. 7d.; . prime, 2Ks.- to 335. Id.; medium, 245. 6d. to 275. 6d.; lighter, 19s. lid. to 245. Fat Sheep.—Extra primo wethers, to '&?. Gd.; prime wethers. 395. to its.;' > Kjnter, 325. Gd. to. 38s. Gd.;. unfinished, '' • 2Bs. Gd. to 325.; merino wethers, 225. to

2"5.; extra prime ewes, 445. 9d. ; primfl owes, 375. to 425.; medium, 31s. to 365. 6(1.; lighter, 225. 6d. to 315.; merino owee, 235. 6d. to 275. Wd. Fnt Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to .£24; prime steers, .£l6 to. .£l9: ordinary steers, £9 7s. Sd. to =£15 10s.; extra prime heifers, to .£l7; prime heifers, Jls to .£ls 55.; ordinary heifers, <£8 to £U 155.; prime cows, .£l3 to JEI7 55.; ordinary cows, £8 to <£12 15s. Storo Cattle—Three and four-year steers, .£ll 7s. 6d. to ,£l3; dry cows, £5 to .£8 10s.; dairy cows, £7 to .£2O. Pigs.—Choppew, £1 to £1 65.; baconers, £i to M 6s. (equal to 7jd. to Sd. per lb.); porker's, 50s. to 70s. (equal to 9d. to 9jd. per lb.); best stores, 525. to 595.; medium, 28s. to 355.; smaller, 18s. to 255.; weaners, 14s. to 18s.