ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 19, 17 October 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph— Press Association. Ghristclwoh, October 16.. At Addington Murket there was a fairly largo yarding of stock, except fat cattle, which we-e in short supply. There was a fair demand for wcllwoolled storo wethers and hoggets, and fat lambs sold at improved rates. Fat sheep were irregular, and prices generally w:ere easier in consequence of the fairly large yarding. Store cattle met with a dull sale, and store pigs were much easier, especially weaners, which were in over supply. ' Store isheep; Sound-mouth ewes, 235.: failing-mouth eVes and lanihsi 165., all counted; four ar.d six-tooth wethers, 375. 6d. to 435. 6d.; six and eighttooth wethers, 375. 6d.; owe hoggets, 355. ldT; mixed-sex hoggets, 235, 9d.;. wether hoggets, 235. tid. Fat lambs: Best, 275. 6d. to 365. 6d.; lighter, 20s. to 275. Fat sheep: Extra prime .wethers, to 585.; prime wethers, 435. to 505.; medium wethers, 375. 6d. t0.425. 6d.; lighter' wethers, 32s.'to 375'.; merino. ■ wethers, 235. to 205.; shorn wethers, 265. 6d. to 405.; prime ewes, S9s. to 475. 3d.; lighter ewes, 28s. ]ld.; shorn ewes, 235. to 265. 6d. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, to; £30; ■ prime steers, ■ £21 to £26; ordinary steers; £12 2s. fid. to £20 ■10s.; extra prime heifers, to i 23 10s. ; prime heifers, £17 to £18 10s.; ordinary heifers, £11 to £16 10s.; extra prime cows, £21 10s.; prime cowsj £16 to £19; ordinary'cows, £9 2s. Gd.'to £15 10s.

Store cattle: Cakes, £3 12s. 6d.; eighteen-month steers, £7 us.; two and a half to thre'o-year-nld steers. £9 to £11 10s.; dry cows, £4 to £10 7s. 6d.; dairy cows, *£6 10s. to £1G 10s. Pigs: Choppers, ,£6 to £9; baconcrs, £5 to £9, equal to 9d. to 9Jd. per lb.»; porkers, £2 10s. to £4, equal to 9.} d. to 9|d. per lb.; best stores, 50s. to 575.' 6d.; medium stores, 425. to 495.'; smaller, 30s. to 405.; woaners, 16s. to '265. 6d.