ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 101, 23 January 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

'-By.Telcera'ph—Prcap Association. '-■ -.. . Chrlstcliurch, January 22, There'were isnialloivyafdings or stock in almost.all-departments. Fat cattle sold (at about last week's rates, exporters, again operating freely. The yard.'ing of store cattle was much above the overage"," th?re .being" a large propor-iioniof.jvell-grown cattle, but the prices .were not equal to' those ruling a few .weeks -,a£9.. Store sheep wore dull yf sale, except anything; in forward condition; ■ There was little or ro change in fat-sheep or.prime lambs, but ine-dium-and-tin finished lambs were easier. •iThere was a fair demand for fat pigs, tjut stores, were dull of sale. Store sheep: Two-tooth wethers, to 265.; four and six-tooth wethers, 255. 3d. to 285.; four; six, and eight-tooth wethers,.3os. i9d.; mixed sex lambs, 13s. 7d. to 17s. ! Sd.; lambs, 13s. 7d. to 17s. Bd.; rape i lambs, 16s. lid. to 225. 6d._ Fat tombs: •Extra primo. to 335.; prime. 265. to 295. 9d.; medium, 235. 6d. to 255. 6c1.; lighter, 19s. 3d. to 235. Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers, to 3Ss. Id.: prime wethers, 335. 6d. to 365. 6d;; lighter .wethers, 275. 3d. to 335.; prime ewes, 325. to 355. 3d.; medium owes, 28s. 6d. to 315.; lighter ewes, 225. 9d. to 28s. ■Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, to £21; prime steers, £16 10s. to £20; ordinary steers, £11 to £16 2s. 6d.'; extra prime heifers. £19; prime. heifers, £12 .12s. 6d. to £17; ordinary heifers, £9 15s. to £15 55.; extra prime cows, £19; prime cows, £13 to £16; ordinary cows, £9 2s. 6d. to £12 10s. Store cattle: iYearlings. .£5 10s. to £5 165.; twoyear steers. £7 17s. 6d. tj £8 55.; two and a half year heifers, £S 15s. 6d.; three-year steers, £9 to £12 1 s.; four and'five-year steers, £]3 10s.; dry cows, £6 to £8 10s.; cows and calves, £9 7s 6d.; dairy cows, £10 to £16 2s. fid. »Pigs: Choppers, £;t to £0 165.; baconers'.£o ss. to £8 (eoual to f%l. 11).); porkers, £2 15s. to £4 10s. (equal to JOd. to lOjd. lb.); medium stores. £3 to £3 Bs. 6d.; s'mailpr stores, 325. to 385.; weanera. 12s. 6d. to 245.; breeding sows, £5 to £6.