ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 292, 29 August 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrisichurch, August 28. At Addingtou market to-day there were smaller entries of fat cattle and iat sheep; aud a sharp advance in prices m each department, Store sheep ■were in. keener ' demand, especially wethers- and' hoggets, no doubt on account of the more favourable shipping news. Ewes in lamb also sold: better! ihere was a good demand for dairy cows, and' pigs sold well, especially stores, for wihioh the Peninsula dairy farmers have been operating. Store Sheep.—Two aind four-tooth un 6 \ S 'ni 0 s ' j failing-mouth ewes, oOs. vd, to 855.; two and J fonr-tooth wethers, 323, Bd. to 405.; four, six. and eight-tooth wethers. 325. 4d. to 375. 3d.; ewe hoggets, 19s. 9d. to 355. 2d.': mixed sex hoggets, 13s. 3d. to 255.wether hoggets, 19s. 3d. to 325. ' Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 635.; prime wethers, 445. to 505.: medium wethers, 395. 6d. to 435.; lighter wethers, 325. 6d. to 395.; merino wethers, 31s. to 335.; extra prime ewes, to 475. 9d. j prime ewes, 36s.'to 40s. Bd.; medium ewes, 30s. to 305.; lighter ewes, 245. to 295. 6d.; hoggets, 255. to 455. 6d. Pat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £29 2s. 6d.; prime steers, £19 10s. to .£26; ordinary steers, £17 to £19prime heifers, £15 to £15 155.; ordinary heifers, £10 12s, 6d. to £14 10s. ; extra' prime cows, £20 10s.; prime cows, £17 to £18 155.; ordinary cows. £8 17s. 6d. to £16 17s. 6d. Store Cattle.—Calves, £2 17s. 6d. to £5; two-year heifers, £7 65.; 2 and 2j-year steers, £9 135.; dry cows, £0 to £10 55.; dairy cows, £5 iOs. to £16. Hps.—Choppers, £0 to £10; baconers, £5 to £8 95.. (equal to 9Jd. per lb.); porkers, sps. to 80s: (equal to lOd. per lb.); large stores, 50s. to 585.; medium, 40s. to 485.; weaners, 18s. to 325.; brood sows, £4'4s. to £8 10s.