ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 12, 9 October 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

K'•:. \' j'-"'LBr .TeleiraDh— Prom Aesooiatlon. ' .'•■■.;■ ..' .. Chri:*i!hurch, October 8. ;•■■.■'■• ■ ; "At.:Addington yards there were larger I: ■■'. entries inmost sections. The main fea- | ■ ■'; ■■'.' ture was a decided, drop in mutton. Beef ?•:'.<'■': is stili firm. Store sheep':.A larger entry, 1..' v e .big proportion' of inferior hoggets. ' I;-'-.'-! , - Values "weakened'except for good sorts. ;■;■:' :Two, 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 265. 6d.; 4, 6, f ■■ vand.B-tooth ewes, 225. 3d. to 305.; S.M. b'i;--;'ew'es, , "23*.T"vrith- tombs; 12s. 2d.. to [:v' : 19s. 4d., all, counted; 2 and 4-tooth jv.:.. ; wethers, 285.. Id. to 30s. 3d.; 4-tooth !;■ ": .wethers.•- 38s. 2<l. to 41s. 9d.; 4 and 6-. ! wethers. 2Ss. 6d. .to 435.; owe hog'i/'.'S', gets. ■•Zμ. , -.lid.■ to' 38s.\ 3d.; mixed Bex f'-.i >.hGjfget9,' 18a. 7d. to 365. 2d.; wether hogh; '■;gets, :20s.- 3d. to 355. Pat .lambs , :" Eighty penned.. Prices fell 55., .and ranged (.:' ■irpm : ls3. to 40s. Fnt.sheop: The yardt:.;; irig was double that of the previous, week. [':*": ThR-sale.:opened fairly well, but a sharp i!;."O'..SeflHna.-:Jn.,prices then .occurred. Tho [•V"■-.. ;<;l(sre,aßD is., estimated at 10s. to 15s. per :.■■,■■ head.-Extra prime'wothers to 69».; prime ;,.. .. rTellierß,'47B.' .to 595. Bd.j medium, 40s. to j:'. ;;-•_-■ Jss.':"lighter,,36s. to 395. Bd,; extra primo £■■■•" ■ .ejires,' envee, 42fc to 4SS., 6d.; i■. ■-. '■':: 'infdiirath 375. .to 405.; lighter, 275. 6d. to f.',' !Sss." 6d.";'' hoggets, 305. : . to ■ 475. 6d.' Fat !■;..: 'cat%:.:32fl l ,head were yarded. The sale j;' : was ; ,v^ u uneven, . opening easier, but [-.-(■..;■ firming-to'late rates. ' The range of i:,: .prices ..was: Eitra. prime steers, .£35 Gs. if': \: ■ :;to..#&oj' prifne steers £2& to £28, ordin.'■;...'■.aiy"'i6lo to"jB18; extra prime heifors, to ;■ / 10s.; prime heifers, .£l6 to £21; or,o; dinary, £8 Is. 6d. to £15; extrii prime .., : cows,, , to ,£2l"lOff.';. prime cows lte. "-.-■. -, to Jl92_ordinary cows, £1 9s. Kd. to ;~;.. Sfcre oatfflb:''There.was a mixed yard- ■•■• ing, and a fair sale. Three and 4-year- ;./:-; <qld;,steen!,.',£9 Wβ. od. to £11 7a. 6d\; 2- : year-old"steers, £1 ss,:to £8 10s.; dry •■''■ cows, iB4 129. 6d. to .£8; heifers, .67; •'. ■ ' calyes, 7s. to ,£4 2s. 6d. Vealers: 1n- ... .• qulry was keen, and values firm, Bun- :.'■;■.■ new, £H 55.,t0 12s, Bd.; good vealers, ':.•■.:.'.-JC3 to M 10s. j fair vealers, 40s. to 555.; ■■••■,- 'email, and-.inferior, ss. to .37e; Dairy !. : cows: There was a fair yarding of dairy |- . - ;oowe, and:a dull tone for all but good !•!■''. beaste. Second and third culvers, .£8 to [■■■' iSIB-15a.; .other cows, to Gs.j t:. heifers,-',£B to £lo 10s. Pigs: There was .o'; : a smalJl entry of fat pigs and a good, demand. , .Extra heavy baconers, .£9 to ■/■■ .80 19s. 6d.; heavy, , £1 10s. to ,£8 10s.; '.;•.-.'. Others, Mto equal to ltjd. perlb.; ' heavy porkere, £i lte. to £b 55.; others, .■: :v£s:i2s: to £i Ss.,'equal to Is. to Is. Old. ';'• ■'. l)er\lb.; choppers, to £13. There was a good entry of store pigs and an excel- ':..- lent.sale. Best stores, 60s. to 745.; medir ' - um; 55s.'to 605.;, small, 38s. to 475.; ■weanera, 89. to 345.; sows, in pig, to £9 :;lftjy;V '" .-■-,: