ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 60, 4 December 1919, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET

i ■ By Telegraph—Press association. | r Christchurch, Docember 3. ■ /• There wa9 an average yarding to-day ; at Aldington. There was a slight in- ! create in values of beef, and mutton was ; Jverr firm at' lato rates, and slightly ex- ; oeedintr the previous week's attho end of the sale. Store sheep: Shorn, two-tooth ; ewes. 2-fa. 3d.; owe hoggets, to 335. 3d.; I Eood shorn" two-tooth wethers, 245. to i 295. 5d.: four and six-tooth wethers . (shorn), to 293.; four and six-tooth wethers. 395. 5d.; sound-mouthed ewes and : lambs. 21s. Od. (all counted); soundi mouthed dry owf6 (shorn), to 265. 2d. j lambs: 6CO penned, compared with ' last week, some very prime lambs ; tineing, forward. For theso demano; was ! jkecn; light sorts being down in values. : .Extra prime brought to 38s. 4<1.; prime, jSfls. 3d. to 365. 3d.; medium, 2Gs. 3d. to ■ Ms. lid.: lighter, 19s. 9d. to 255. Gd.. Pat \ jßheep; tai average yarding, the bulk : [being shorn and the quality good. Extra ; !T>rimo wethers, to 575. 3d.; prime, 48s. !Bd. to 555. 2d.; shorn, Jos. Gd.; medium, ; '41s. t0,475. lid.; shorn, to 425., 295., 355. ;9d.: shorn extra prima ewes to 715.; ; iprimc, 51s. to 5S)s. Od.; shorn, to 425. 6d;; ' (medium. 375. to 425.; shorn to 375. Gd.; jliirliter, 2Ss. Sd. to Sfls. (shorn);' prime thoracis. 3Gs. to 435.; lighter, to 355. Gd. -'-Pat' cattle: A yarding of 358, the bulk : being prime. Extra prime steers, to ; :'J34; primo steers, ,£l7 12s. to £31; ordin- ■ .'«tv. ii.lo to .£l6; prime heifers, J&l3 to ; [V 617 125.: primo cows, .£l3 to J!18. Store ■ ]cattle:' An average yarding of second 1 j (Trade quality. Two and a half to three- ■ ivear steers, to .213 10s.; two and a half : year steers, to ,£10; 18 months to two i Ivear mixed steers and 'heifers, to £1 55.; ' yearlings, £i IT*, to £5 55.; eows, £8 | j 15s. Yealers: An entry, except for wean- j ;'era.-.of .an inferior quality. Runners, ! Ito .£lO 125.; good vcalcrs, .£■! to £5; fair tvealers. 425. to G7s. Od.; small and injferior. 6s. to 425. Pat pigs: A fair en- ■ (try and keen competition. Extra heavy ' tfiaconers. «£0: heavy baconers, ,£7, to £7 ; 1.153.: others, in Ifls. to £6 10s., equal to ; [11-sd. per lb.: heavy -porkers, kl 10s. to ; JJB 5: others. .£4 to i£l 55., equal to 12Jd. ,lto l3d. per'lb. Store pigs: A small en- ! itry. Medium stoves, GOs.; small, ,425. I R to 585.: weaners, IGs. Gd. to 475. Gd.