ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 107, 30 January 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

3,7 Teleifr? ph--Press Association. Christchurch, January 29. There were moderate ynrdings in almost all detriments at Addiiigton yards to-day. There was an improved deliiaiul fqr stole bhuup as u result of the general rain. I'at lambs showed little cltniige, except that light sorts sold better, fat sheep were iirm«r by about Is. per head. Fill; cattle sold' if anything at slightly improved rates, and there were some better quality steers on offer. There was u very good demand ' for store and dairy cattle.' and pigs of all classes sold well. . Store Sheep-—Two-tooth wethers, 21s. • 3d., to 225. 10d.; four nnd flii-.tooth wethers, 255. 3d. to 30s. ■9tl. j two-tootii ewes, '235. 6dV"to 335. tkl.; four and six-tooth ewes, SOs. lid. to 335. Gd.j six and eighttooth eives. 235. 5(1. to 325. Id.; best rape lnnibs. 21s. to 235. Bd.; medium rape lambs, 18s. to '20s. 6d.; lighter lambs, 15s. to 17s. lid. . Eiit-Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 455.; prime wethers, 345. 6d, to aps. ; lighter wethers, 27f1. 8(1. to 345.; prime ewes, 335. to 355.; medium ewea, 295. Bd. to 323. 6(1.; lighter eves, 255. to 295. .Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 335. 3d.; prime, 2Gs. Bd. to 305.; medium, 243. to 25a. 6d. j lighter sorts; 21s. 9d. to 235. 6d. Store Cattle-Calves, .E2 lGs. Cd.; 18-months stores, £" 2s. 6d. to £8 10s.; '2i to 3-yenr steers, ,£lO ss. to ill 17s. Gd.; forward 6-year steers, ,£ls 55.; dry cows, £6 4s. to cC9; dairy cows, 10s. to £\S 101 I Fat Cattle-Extra prime steers, to .£23 i ss.r prime steers, ,£l6 15s. to 420; ori dinary steers, £U 15s. to XlO 10s.; prime ■heifers, .£l2 15s. to ,£ls 55.; ordinary I heifers, .£9 17s. (kl. to .£ls 10s.; prime •cows JCI3 ss. to iIG 2s. Gd.; ordinary ■ cows! £9 15s. to m. , ■ ! Pigs.—Choppers, £5 to jCIO; baeoners, ; JBS to JC7 15s. (equal to 93d. to 10d. per lb.). Porkers, £2 15s. to ss. (equal to IOJd.. to 10} ii. lb.). Lnrgs stores, i 2 m. to '£& 55.; medium, £2 2s. to &■■ 10s.; small stores, 28s. to 365.; weaners," 12s. to 265.; breeding sows, £5 to £ti 15.