ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 195, 13 May 1920, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

■ V By Telesranh—Press Association. j, Christchurch May 12. At Addington market to-day there was a big yarding of both' beef and mutton, h and a smaller one of most sections of t store stock. There was a strong market for prime mntton, but all classes of in- £ ferior fat stock were in'poor request. p Store sheep—The yarding was smaller v than at recent sales; and generally tho J sheep were of inferior quality. Tho de- t mand was fairly firm, lambs and good- J class wethers being eagerly sought. Forward lambs made 203, Gd. to 255.; ordin- j ary lambs, 15s. 3d, to 18s. lOd, j cull 0 lambs, 7s. 6d. to lis. 24; two and four- c tooth ewes, 2Gs. 6d.; inferior, 245. 6d.'; d and 8-tooth ewes, 225, to 245. Gd.; good, ® 4, G, and 8-tooth wethers, 29s.'to 3Ss. 2d.; Jj ordinary 4, G, and 8-tooth wethers, 265, f 6d. to 285,; good two-tooth' wethers, to t 80s. Id.; inferior to ordinary two-tooth ]i wethors, 2Ss. 9d. to 2Gs. Gd. 8 Fat • lambs—There was a yarding of t about 2000. which included a big propoi> S tion of light sorts, for which low prices g wero accepted. A special lins of 28 Suf- c folk cross lambs brought from 355. to i 545. 6d. Freezing buyers showed a lit- I tie more animation, possibly on account • of the new American market. Extra ' primp lambs made • 345.' sd. to 545. 6d>.; primo lambs, 275; 9d. to 345.; medium lambs, 255. to 275. Gd.; lighter lambs, 2<te. 6d. to 245. 6d. ( Fat sheep—An average yarding. Some • heavy-weight sheep wero offered, four wethers realising' i! 5 Is. a bead, and one £5 lis., whilst a small pen of ewes brought JC3 Is. For good prime mutton tho market was firm , throughout. •Freezing buyers .operated to a slight ox- { tent. Extra prime wethers, 4Gs. Gd. to j Ills.; prime wethers, 38s. Gd. to 435.; medium wethers, 345. to 375. 9d.; lighter wethers, 30s. 3d. to 335. 9d.; citra prime < ewes. 425. 3d. to 615.; prime ewes, 365. 4<l.' to 41s. 9d.; medium ewes, 3ib. to 345. ' 3d.; lighter ewes, 20s. 2d. to 295. Gd. Fat cattle—For good prime steers and heifers there was a good ealo, but medium and inferior cows were almost unsaleable. Extra prime steers, .€25 10s. to ,£27 10s.; prime steers, XlB 15s. to ,£24 155.: medium steers, .£l4 15s. to lighter steers, J9 15s. •to *813; primo 1 heifers, to ,£lB 17s. Gd.; ordinary heifers. £7 to .£l2; primo cows, il3 to , J317 10S.; ordinary cows, 10s. to i£l2 i 7s. Gd. Store cattle—Cows made M 10s. to .£8 10s.; good two-year steers, to .48 10s.; 18-months to two-year steers, £4 17s. Gd. Dairy cattle—There was a good demand for good quality cows, which , brought up to .£2O; inferior and backward. to ,£10; good heifers, up to ~£18; small heifers, to .£9. ■ Fat pigs—Bnconers brought up to .£7 1 10s.; extra heavy baeoners, to .£8 Bs. Gd, (average price per lb. lOd.); light porkers, to J33 10s.; heavy porkors, to 10s. (average prioe lOd. to 10W.). Store pigs—Largo stores brought up to £3 103.: small stores, to £2 Bs. Gd.; weaners. to 21s,