ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 156, 27 March 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

•y- Bf. Telegraph—Press' Association. ':. '■:..- :■■-... ■ Christchurcli, March 20.' ; : ., At Addirigton market (here were much .'eiinaller yardings of, fat sbjck, and. prices of ' everything', recovered.. to almost the /rates ruling before, the previous week's ' drop.' '-.The rise iii fat. jambs wns about "."-!3s«-..per.Jieiid,. that.in.faf; sheep 2s. to 4s. -per,head, f and prime'criftle, 20s. to 255. ...per. heaid.. The.etoro sheep inarket .was a little firmer without an actual ini-proyement--in -prices, -except for ewes, nnd store.''cattle hls6 met; with a better sale. ..Had the'sou'-wester that set in ;'.tbe.,day l nioro rain -no •doubt.the store'stoclc;market would have been firmer. Dairy (ows ivrro in good 'demand. ...but pigs. '.were .rather dull of ;eiile.. ~',',;. '/;,, ' "]''\ "."■ '"' , ■■■■,' ■ ; ':'■ Store.■sheep-TGood'itwo ; to > oth ewes, 2Gs. Tto 295.:.3d';. others,?2os.'. Bd.'to 255. 9d.; .'four, .six,- and eight-tooth owes, 225, sd. '. to 235. 3d.; souud-mouth ' ewes, 16s. to ;2G3."\7d.; aged ewes,'7s. lid.;-two-tooth -~.w.ethers, 17s. 10d. to. 2Gs. Id.; mixed sex ■ -1amb5.,11?.,6d..,t0 175.-,1 d.; wether lalnbs, ; 13s.'7d. to 175.; ewe-lambs, 20s.'' ■■• ■ Fat sheen—- ffime'iV.eth'crs,' 325. "to ,395. "M.":,,'ine'dium' ,wetl\ers,';,27s,: Od- to' 31s.' 6d.; lighter wethers, 255. to 275.; prime ewes. 30s. to 365. Gd.; inedium ewes,'-16s. v to 295. (id.;-lighter..ewes, v 2os. to 255. 6d. Tat lambs—Extra prime,-335.; prime, 275. to 30s. Gd.; medium, 21s. 'to 2Cs. 6d.; lighter, 19s. dd. to 23s.'Gd. Eat."cattle— Bxtrn'primfeysteers,,. to .£23 10s.; prime steers, ;Els to' £20; ; ordinary steers. ,£H. to £U 10s.; prinie heifers, . -ieiO-t0,£14..103.; ordinary• heifers, £& 7s. -' ficl;.:to S3 10s.;.prime- cows, .£ll to'X'l3 '.vlss.:; ordinary cows,. £l 7s. Gd. ss. ---■Store .cattle-Calves,'..2os. : to £2' 55.; ; .;eighteen...months, £3. ■Wsi;.Xo';,£i.'.M.; ■ ejetra, to 2s. Gd.;. two^and-a-half-year ' steers. .£9 12s. Gd:r dry. cows,-.£4 to .-£'B; ■bulls.- £5 10s.' to -4;is;.dairy cows, £7 to .£l7. ■ •■- :- ■- '•..;• ■''".. v :.

•Pißs-Choppers,- JM 17sl ; Cd.' to B ,55.; baconers, .C 4, 17s. .Od. :i to £8, equal to BJd.'per lb.; porkersj'-sES-Ws. Gd. to £1 2s. Gd., equal tc lOid.-.per: lb.; best stores, ;£3 105... to. las.; medium, .£2 2s. to Ji3"rsmaller. 38s. 9d. to %;; weaners, ißs..6d. to 18s. . ■ .