ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 36, 6 November 1919, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET

Hi Telogrnoli—Proia Auoclatton. Christohurch, November 5. Thero was a double market at Addington to-day, as no 6alo will be hold during carnival week. Tho yarding of all classes of stock was a good deal above the average. In spito of this tho demand lvas very keon in all fat stock sections, and high prices reigned supremo as usual. Thero was an improvement 111 the size of the" store sheep yarding, but the quality -was inferior to that at tho previous week's sale, and the demand was fairly brisk, Into rates being fully maintained. Two-tooth ewes and lambs, all counted, 21s. -M. to 225.; s.m. ewes and lambs, all counted, ISs. to 245. 9d.; four and six-tooth -wethers. 335. to 445. ')d • six and eight-tooth wethers, 3Gs. 6d. t0'393. Cd.; ewe hoggets, 255. 6d. to 10s.; shorn 21s. 9d.: m.s. hoggets, 275. Kd. ; wether hoggeta, 225. Gd„ 335. 4d. Six hundred and threo fat lambs were penned. The quality was fair and values wont to 395. for best lambs. There were twelvo races of fat sheen, tho biggest yarding for a long time. Prices were firm all through for good stock. Extra prime wethers, to 87s. Gd.; prime, 60s. to 70a.; . medium, -ISs. (0 5Gs.; lighter, 30s. to 4,55. 3d ; extra prime ewes, 70s. Gd.; prime, I 5".s to Gls.; medium, -425. to 505.; lighter, 1 303. 3d. to 405.; prime hoggets, 905.; i lighter, 335. lOd. Thero wns a yarding lof 35S head of fat cattle. This wns not I nearly enough for the requirements of a ! whole fortnight, and in consequence the I demand was very keen, and bidding brisk j for all reasonably good stock. Extra ! prime steers, to Ml ss. j primo, .£2l 10s. !to £16 10s.; ordinary, .£ll ss. to .£l9; iexlra prime heifers, to JC37 55.; primo, i £17 to £25 10s.; ordinary. ,£9 to ,£IG; 'extra primo cows, to £38; n-rime, £15 to .-C2O: ordinary. .£9 10s. to £\i 10s. Tho ' yarding of store cattle wns easily the ■: biggest sfn'ce the autumn, and all classes wro penned, aod though the general . quality was mediocre there were some fair station lines of steers, thobigirost proi lion being Hereford crosses. Tho de--1 mand was somewhat affected by the large j entry. Three-year-old steers, to .£IG 12s. Gd.; two nnd a half-year to three.-yenr-old slieers. to £12 ps.; two and n. half-year '■ steers. £9 155.; eighteen-month fo twoj venr cattle (mix?d sex), £7; year!hies, I£2 17s. 6d. to £5; enw?, to £9 10s. The ■ yarding of dairy cows was rather larger than necessary to cope with the demand. PpriiiTcrs. second nnd third cnlvers. In £19 10s.; heifers, £10: cows in milk, £0 to £15. -A large numb;'- of vealer.s was ' penned. Runners, to £10: good vealers, ' £4 to £5 55.; fair vealers, 455. to 525. fid.; sinnll nnd inferior, (is. to 425. There -was a. largo entry of fat pigs, and n fair demand. Extra, heavy baconers, £S 12s. Gd.; heavy baconers, £G to £7; medium. £5 to'£s 17s. Gd. (equal to lfld. per lb.); , heavv porkers, 85s. to 905.; medium, 05s. i to 755. (equal lo lOld. to lid. per lb.): j choppers, to £12. Thern_ wns a coed I enfrv in the store pig section, and best : stores made 755. to 905.; medium, 555. to IG.W: smaller, Ms. to 525.; -woanere. 10s. to JOs.