ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 30, 30 October 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

8r TdiHinmli-Prnu AunolaUftß Christchurch, October 29. At Addington Market there was an allround increase in tho yardings. Six rails of fat sheep were penned as against four last week, and 270 bullocks, compared with ](>5 last week. Sheep were down a few shillings per head on the preceding week's rates, but beef maintained previous prices. The store siheep Tardily,' was about equal to last week's, mid inquiry was keen, particularly for wethers. Rates were about tho same for owes and lambs. Two-tooth ewes with lambs, 2(k 10d. to 225. 9d. (all counted); sound-mouth ewes. 2Ss. od.; with lambs, 18s. Sd. to 225. r.d. (nil counted); fourtooth wethers. -15s. j four and nix-tooth wethers. 335. to 3Ss. 9d.; six-toolih wethers, 325. !)d.; ewe hoggets, 235. 2d. to 3Ss. Id.; m.s. h<igg"ts, 2-Ss. Sd.; wether hogßiots, IPs. Id. to 335. 3d. Lambs: 1.52 were penned, corcparod with 103 last week. The quality was slightly improved. Last week's prices wore maintained. Primp fat lambs sold at up to oSs. cd., and medium up to 335. Fat sheep: A bigger proportion than usual were- well finished, but tihe yarding being fully sufficient for butchers'"requirements thorn was a slackening in demand, particularly for medium sorts. Some prime, quality ewes brought increiu-cd valnos, and one extra prime wether. lflOs.; prime, f>o?. fid. to 735.; medium. 50s. 6d. to 595.j lighter, 355. to 4Ss.; extra prime ewea, (fis. i prime ewes, .14*. to C7s. 3d.; medium, 435. Sd. to 515.; lightei-, 31s. to 41s 3d • prims hoggets, 335. Id. to 365. 3d.; lighter to 30s. 6d. Fat cattle: Better quality bullocks were comprised in the yarding than at tho previous sale, and last -week's ihigh rates were quile maintained. Extra prime steers, to .i' 47 10s.; prime £1\ to -C 36; ordinary, £9 12s. Gd. to ,£l9; extra ■prime heifers, to .£2B 10s.; prime heifers, £16 to ,£24 10s.; ordinary, .£lO ss. to .£ls; extra prime cows, to £2%; prime, £14 10s. to ,619 10s. j ordinary. ,£lO ss. to £U. Store cattle: A largo yarding, heifers and dry cows 'predominating, Inquiry was scarcely eo keen. Four-yoar-old steers,-,£lo to ,£l4 155.; two and a half to three-year steers, .£lO 7s. Gd. to .£l2 10s.; two-year steers, £>j- 10s.; eighteen-month steers, £a to £5 7s. Gd.; cows, to £8; calves, £2. Vonlors: A large .yarding, mostly freshly-dropped calves. There -was strong inquiry. Runners, to .£lO 155.; good vealers, £3 ss. to £'o; fair vealers, 425. 6d. to 505.; small and inferior, os. to '10s. Dairy cows: The yarding was a fairly good one, although there was a proportion of poorconditioned animals yarded. There was improved inquiry. Second and third calvers, ,£8 to £16; fresMy-ealved cows. ■£10; heifers, ,£5 to ,£l2 as. Pigs: There was an average yarding, with keen comTietition for porkers, but the demand for b.iconers was unaltered. Prime hnconers. to £&; heavy buconers, £S to £7medium baccners, £5 ss. to £5 155.. equal to 10d. per lb.; heavy porkers, 90s. to 955.; medium porkers. 70s. to 803., equal to lid. to ll.Jd. per lb.; choppers, £6 to £3 16s, Store nigs: A big entry and keen inquiry. Best stores, •£!) iOs. to £3 los.; medium stores. 50s. to 585.; smaJl stores, iZi. to 485.; weaners, 235. to Us.; sows in pig, ,£7 10s.