ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 197, 15 May 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph-l'resß Association. Christchurch, May 14. i At Addington market there were large ; entries of stock in almost all doparti mente. • ['rices generally were easier for I fat -stock. ■ Store sheep met with fair r inquiry at. lato .rates. I'nt sheep and I fat: lambs were down about 2s. per head ! from the previous week's prices. I'at cattlo! wero- : also much casior. There was a decline in .tho' value of fat pigs, but : stores sold at the previous week's rates. i Store Sheep—Two-tooth ewes, Us. 2d. i to 235. lid.; four and six-tooth ewes, ilßs. 6d. to 225.; six and eight-tooth ewes, ■ lis, 7d. to 16s. 9d.; poorer sorts, is. HA. ; to lis.; two-tooth wethers, 15s. fid. to ; 233.;' four and six-tooth wethers, 225. Id.; | ewe lambs, 10s. Id. to 15s. Id.; wether i lambs, lis. Od'.-'to 12s. _4d.; mixed sex lambs,-as. 7(1! to 10s. ■' ■ I Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 30s. 6d. to i 88s. Gd.; medium wethers, 265. 6(1. to i 60s.'; lighter-wethers, 21s. 9d. to 265.; ; merino wothers, 10s. to 13s. 9d.; extra ?>rime ewes, to 385.; prime ewes, 275. fid. o 303.; medium ewes, 21s. 6d. to 275.; lighter cwos, 12s. to 215.; extra prime lambs, to 315.-6 d.; prime lambs, 2os. to

28s; 6(1.; medium, 17s. to 215.; lighter, lis. 9d. to 15s. Gd. Fat- Cattle.—Extra prime steers, £2',) 55.; prime steers, JJI3 lfls. to ,£18; ordinary steers, ,£8 10s. to Xl 3; extra prime lieifers, to .£l4 10s.; primo* heifers, ,£lO to .£l3 10?.; ordinary heifers, .£!) 17s. Gd. to £9 10s. ; extra prime cows, .£ls J2s. 6(1.; prime cows, .£lO to .£l3; ordinary cows, ,£5 17s. 6d. to £V 10s. Pigs.—Choppers, JM ss. to £9; baconors, £1 ss. to M 16s. (equal to 85(1. per lb.); porkers, 555. to 755. (equal to from 10(1. to 1011b. per lb.); best stores, £i 10s. to, £2 165.; medium stores, £i to d£2-Bs.; smaller, 225. to 80s.; weaners, 17s: to 21s.