ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 31, 31 October 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Teleeraph.-Preee Aaiociatlon. Christchurch, October 30. For a double market, tnere being no sale neit week on account of tho carnival holidays, tho entry was s>, v§fy moderate one at Addiuglon yards to-day. The yarding of fat cattle was not more than one week's supply, thero were only •ill fat lambs as against 363 at the corresponding saje last year; and fat sheep occupied liight races, ail average weekly yarding, 'rhere was consequently a very firm tone in (he market, and all classes of fats showed an advance on the previous week, beef and mutton being especially dear. The few store sheep ottered met with limited demand, and there was a dull sale in store cattlo, of which there was an unusually good yarding. Store sheep: Sound-mouth ewes and lambs. 19s. Id. to 21s, 9d., all counted; two and four-tooth wethers, 275. id. to 335. IOd.; four and six-tooth wethers,-425.; merino wethera, 235. Id. to 275. 6d.; ewe hoggets, 365.; wether hoggets, 265. Id. to 395.

Fat lambs: Extra primo lambs, to 355.; prime lambs, 29te, to 335.; medium lambs, 255. to 28s. 6d.; lighter lambs, 20s. to 245. 6d. ■

Fat sheep: Extra prime woolly wethers, to 6te.; prime woolly wethers, 455. to 555.; lighter woolly wethers, 40s. ,to ila. 6d.; .prime shorn wethers, 40s. to 455. 10d.; medium shorn wethers, 355. to. 395. 6d.; lighter shorn wethers, 31s. to 445. 6d.; woolly merino wethers, 255. 7d. to 375. 3d.; extra prime woolly ewes, 535. 6(1.; prime woolly ewes, 50s. to 44a. Gd.; other woolly ewes, 26s.'to 345.; priiw*. shorn ewes, 30s. to 355. 6d.; other shorn ewes, 255. to 295. 6d.; woolly hoxgets, 30s. sd. to 40s. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, to -s3< 155.; prime steers,. £21 10s. to £26 105..; ordinary steers, to JJ2I; ■ prime heifers, .£6 to X 18; ordinary heifers,. £9 7s. 6d. to -J615 10s.; extra primo cows, to 324; prime cows, Xl 5 to .618; ordinary cows, J29 to .£l4 Wβ. ' Store cattle: Four-year steers, to £M 155.; three-year steers. £12 10s.; two-year steers, JtS 10s. to £9 10s.; eitfiteen-month steers, .£7 to .£'B te.; yearlings. £3 10s. to £f> 2s. 6d.; dry cows, £iio .28 10s. Pigs: Chormcrs, £o to .£ll 7s.;■ baconers, JSS to .«8 135.. equal to 9}d. to lOd. ,per lh.; porters, £1 15s. to .£-1 10s.. equal to Wd. to 10ld. per Ib.j law stores, to SSs.; medium, Ms. to 545.; smaller. 325. to 38s. j laree weanere, to 305.; small ■weaners, to ZOa.'te 245.