ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 125, 20 February 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph-Press Association. Christchurch, February 19. At the Addington Market there was tha largest, entry of store sheep this season, including 'North Island ewes. Best quality owes sold well, and the market for wethers remained steady at late rates, and there was a good demand for forward; lambs. ' Prices:—Best two-tooth ew.es,' ,')2s. to 3G*. fid.; good, 30s. to 31s. Bd.; medium, 263. (id. to 295. (id.; poorer, from 235.; four and six-tooth', 2Gs. to 275.; fix and eight-tooth, 255. to 265. Gd.; "smaller ewes, from 19s. In. 255.; twotooth wethers, 21s. Gd'. t'o 255.; four and . six-tooth, 20s. to 275. Gd.; best rape lambs, 235. Gd. to 255. Gd.; good, 235. to 235.; medium, 17s. Gd. to 205.; poorer, 15s. to 175.; culls, from 7s. (Id.- The entry of fat lambs totalled 2851.. The general quality was good. Exporters •. took most lots. Extra prime, to 355. Gd. prime, 275. Btl. to 335.; medium, 2is. Gd. to 275.; light, 235. id. , There was a largo yarding of fat, sheep, mostly of good quality owes and wethers, almost equally .represented. Ikngc of prices-.'— Extra prim? wethers, to 415.; prime, ,14s. to 10s.j lighter, 275. to 335.-3d.'; extra prime ewra, 375.; prime, 335. to 355.; medium, 295. to 31s. 9d.; lighter, 20s. to 28s. 7d. There, was a smaller entry of fat cattle. Bidding was a trifle slacker. Good average quality prime slsers, to .£25 :2s. Cd.; prime, £\6 to .£l9; ordinary, ,£l3 15s. to ,£ls 155.; prime heifers, £K 15s. to .£ls 17s. Gd.; extra prime cows, ,£l6 7s. 6d.; prime cows. JUI2 17s. Gd. to J215 2s. Gd.; ordinary, JS'Tb. Gd. to ,£l2 10s. A medium quality of veolers was entered, and there was good, competition. Bunners, £i Us. to 4/i 15?.; good vcalcrs, 52;. to 895.; fair, 355.' to 10s.; small and inferior, 6s. to 31s. A 'medium yarding of store ! cattle came forward. The quality was I rather indifferent. Two-year heifers, i .£7; two and a half-year steers, £S 25.; ! dry cow's, £C< to .£10; three-year steers, .£lO 16s. to .£ll ss. There was a large J entry of dairy cows. The quality was | mixed. First calves made .£7 to ,£ls; j second calves, .£lO to .£l6; older cows, j ■£9 10s. A medium entry of fat pigs f was received, and there was a good de- ! maud. Choppers, M to £9 12s. Gd.; j extra heavy bacouers, i! 7; baconors, ,£G to £~; medium, ,£5 to £i 15s. (equal to I 3Jd. per lb.); best porkers, 755. to 995..: ! medium, 60s. to 70s. (equal to lOld, per I lb.). A small entry of'.stores was re- i ceived, but the demand w-as slack. Best stores, <E3 to £3 10s.; medium, 425. to 545.; small, 30s. to 38s. •