ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 227, 19 June 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By TclecraDh— Press Association. Christchurch, .Tune 18. At Addington market there wero largo entries of fat sheep and fat cattle, and moderate entries in other departments. The market was firmer for all classes of sheep. Fat lambs made equal to ild. per lb. over all, and in some cases more. Medium and light fat ehecp were also firmer. The yarding of fat cattle was not only one of the largest, but one of the best for quality sinco last spring. It included a numhor of station lines. The sole was about on a pai with last week as far as prices were concerned. There was a decided improvement in demand for store sheep, and all classes advanced in price. There was a small and poor entry of store cattle, ■ and a largo .yarding of dairy cows was of moderate quality. Fat pigs sold well. Store sheep—Ewe hoggets, 18s. Cd. to 285.; (wo and four-tooth ewes, 235. Cd.; four and six-tooth ewes, 285.; soundmouth ewes, 17s. 2d. to 2fis. Id.; other hoggets, 15s. M. to 2Cs. lfld.; two-tooth wethers, 18s. 3d. In 255. 10d.; four-tooth wethers, 2!s. to 255. 3d.; ewe lambs, 245, lOil.; other lambs, Jss. to 17s. 9d.; mixed sex lambs, 11s. lo 20s. . Fat lambs—Show lambs, ils. lo -lfa.; extra, prime lambs, 315.; prime lambs, 28s. to .'Us. fid.; medium laiulw, 235. Cd; to 275. Cd.; lighter lambs, 17s. 7d. to 235. Fat sheep-Extra prime wethers, to 585.; prime, wethers, DCs. to 15s. Cd.; medium wethers, 31s. to 355. Cd.; lighter wethers, 275, to ;)os, Cd.; merino wethers,

30s. 3d.; extra prime evres, sfls.; prime ewes, lias, (o 405.; medinm ewes, 275. 6d. to 34a.; lighter ewes, 20s. to 275. Fat cuttle—Extra prime steers, JE26 103.; prime steers. Mi 10b. to .621; ordinary steers, .£8 10s. to £U 55.; extra priiiw; heifers, to ,£15'25. 6d.; prime heifers, £10 to £U 2s. 6d.; ordinary heifers, M 15s. to £9 Ts. Gd.; prime cows, JJIO ss. to .£ls; ordinary cowe, JIG 15a, to £9 15s. Vealers—Runners, i'!i to £i 55.; good vcalers, ,C 3 4s. to £i l!is.; fair, 37fi. to £2 IGs.; email and inferior, Gs. to 81s. Storo cattle—Two-year steers, J;G 10s.; dry cows, ,£3 15s. to £7 lte.; cows, £3 las. to £7 10s.; hulls, £9 10s. to .£l3 155.; dairy cows, £1 to JGII. ■ Pigs—Baconers, £i ss. to £7 IGs., oqual to BUI. per lb.; porkers, =£2 7s. bo .£3 10s., "equal to l)}d. per 11).; choppers, £3 10s. to «£S; small stores, 225. to 325.; weaners, 11s, to 18s.