ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 113, 6 February 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association Christchurch, February 5. At Addington market the yarding of stock in almost nil departments was larger than last week, especially in store sheep. There was an improved demand for the bo/ler classes of lambs, and prices were a full 2,5. per htad in advance of the previous week's rates. This was partly duo to. an improvement in quality. Wethers .mid ewes showed practically no change. Lambs wore firm at late rates, and fat sheep, which were in short supply, sold mostly above freezing values. Thero was a decline in fat cattle, and exporters wero able to purchase more than at any previous sale this season. Store cattle were slower of sale, •the quality being mostly moderate. Included in the yarding were between fifty and sixty bulls, and they were all bought by exporters. Springing dairy cows were in demand, and pigs were rather easier. Store sheep: Best rape lamb.", 225. 6d. to 255. fld.; medium rape-lambs, 17s. 6d. to 22s?'; lighter lambs, 12s. 9d. to 195.; ewe lambs, 21s. to 205.; shorn ewe lambs, IGs. 4d.; shorn wether lambs, 153. 2d.; two-tooth wethers, 2i5. tn 2<t». fid.; four and six-tooth wether?, 275. to 295. od.; best two-tooth ewes, 30-!. to 325. Gd.; smaller two-tooth ewes, 265. lo 295.; six and eight-tooth ewi>s, 275. to 325. 6d.; soundmouth ewes, 20s. to 30s. Fat nheep: Extra prime si»e;-s. (o X' 23 135.; prime steers, 355. tn 39.!.; lighter wethers, 28s. 3d. to 31.<». od.; merino wethers, 21s. 7d. to 255. 6d.; prime ewes, 335. Gd. to 86s. Gd.; 'medium ewes, 30s. *o 335; lighter ewes, 2-i<?. 3d. to 295. Gd. Fat lnmbs: Extra prime, to 825.; prime, 20s Od. to 30s. 3d.; medium. 2ts. to 20s. 3d.; lighter lambs, liK 3d. to 23m. Gd. Fat catllet Extra prime steers, to 155.; prime steers, .616 to ,£l9 12s. 6d.; ordinary steors, JEI3 17s. Cd. to ,£ls 17s. fld.; prime heifers, .£l2 10s. to ,£ls 55.; extra prime cows, to ,£ls 1"?. Gd.; prinw-cows. .£l2 15=;. 6d. to .£ls; ordinary cows, ,1:8 17s. Gd. to .£l2 10s. Store-cattle: Calves, to ,£3; 15'months steers, £b tn iG Us. Gd.; 2i-vear steers..',£lo 10s.; 3}-year steers, „£ll']os. !■« .£l3 7s. Gd.; 4 and 5-vear steers, .£l2 2s. (id.: dry cows. ,£6 to £10 2s. 6d.; bulls, £o to .£lB 15s. Pins: Choppers, to .£9 155.; baconers, .£5 to ,£8 18s. (equal to Hsd. per lb.); porkers,'. £i 15s. to £i 10s. (eo.ual to lOd. to 10} d. per lb.); larse stores, £?, ss. to .£3 Us.; medium, £2 12s. to -£3; smaller, 355. to .£2 Bs.; weaners, lis. to 265.; breeding sows, £4 to £S.