ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 303, 18 September 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

1,1 .Telrrrnph—l*i'i«» AiindMlon Christchurch, September 17. At AdtHngton yards, except in beef and mutton, l"ho entries were about on it, pav wii'Ji last week's. Store 3liocp sold very well and thero was a decided advance in general values. Two-tooth ewe?, 2*s. 9(1 ; four, eix, and eight-lootli ewo*. 355. 9d. to 403. 4d.; e.in. cwea, 275. !ld. to 31e.; four and, six-tooth wethers. .*.*. to 385.. 3d.; owe hoßgots, 2-ls. -u. to fe. Bd.; mixed-sex hoßgeto, 233. Id. to 235. ad.; wether hoggets, 245. sd. to 235. Stl. Of fat cattle there was a (jnip.Uer entry. There was keen competition, and a sharp rise in price. Extra prime steers, to ,£3B; prime, .£l9 to.Ji2l>; ordinary, &VL 10i. to .£18; extra prniie Jieifers, m 10.5.; prime, J!IG to -£20; ordinary, m 17s. Gd. to iCIS; prime enws, .£l3 to .£18; ordinary, £1 15s. to .£l2. Of fat sheep there was a small entry, of ranch bettor quality than last week. Bidding was brisk, and prices rose Is. ,6d. to 2s. per head. Extra prime wethers, to 80s.; prime, Us, 6d. to 595. 9d.; medium, 40?. to 4'2h 9d.; lighter. 31s. 3d. to 3"5.; extra urime, ewe 3. to 54a. 9d.; prim?, 445. to Ms.; medium. 395. 3d. to -Us.; lionets. 29*. 9d. to 4Ss. The yarding of store cattle was a fair one of mixed nualUy and a few good straight lines. Tho demand was moderate. Two-yea? steers, .£4.Ms.; calves., poor, I*. to .81 Bs. Gd.: heifers (forward), to £& as.; dry cows, to 2' j'fi'l. Of vealers there was a sood entry,' though the proportion of prime veal wns sm'all. Runiic-rs livonght M m. to £& 10s.; good vealers. .£3 tr XV: fmr, M Is. to ;£2 125.; small r.nd inferior, ss. to £1 12.5. The entry of dairy cows was a moderate one. ?omc nice finality •lieins yarded. The demand showed improvement, and values firmed. Second and third oalvers. to Jit" I<is.; I'ulch cows, £12 10?.; awl. (o .CIO: hoilcrf, ~M 17s. Gd. to. ,£ls. There was a juint pntrv of fat pigs. mi. brisk inquiry. Extra heavy baconers. to -ffl; nri'"<>. °7 ss. to ,CB;'medium, in Ifl.=. to .£C 13s. fftiuiil to lOid. ner lb.1: :hen\n- porkersj 755. to Ms.; medium, 60s. to. 703. (eonal 'to lid. 'ier Ib.); choppers. i 5 to .flin. Store piss wore in excess nf rnatiircme.nts and prices eased coiifirierablv, except for weaner". larire sto.r(« to 703.; medium, 42e. to 525.; small ( .2Bs. to !)95.: wpnners, 21s. to 235.; sows in pipr, £5 to -SS.