ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 279, 19 August 1920, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

I By Telegraph-Press Assojlatlon. .' it Air i Cl "* istch "«h, August. 18. ;, At Addington market there were big : -MKhngs of all classes of stock to-dav, particularly of fat. sheep and store cattle . ;.and values in these showed an casing !, Compared with recent sales. ; , Store. Sheep.-A medium entry, iiiclud- ; iiig lines from outside the province. ! Values were easier than of tote, and a i number of lines were passed in Wether hoggets realised from 225. 3d. to 28s 2d 1 ewe hoggets to Ms. Bd., mixed sex ho»- ! gets to 275. Gd., cull hoggeis IB?, to' 20*°., I fairly good two. four, six, and eight-tooth ' '*™f "' ,amh 255. 2d. to 395. 8d„ sound and fai ling-mouth ewes 225. Gd. to 2!)s ' fel., six and eight-tooth wethers' 28s. 7d. ,'•■ te 37a. 6d„ four and six-tooth wethers ; 82s. 10d. to 365. Fat Cattle—A slightly larger varding, end a firm sale throughout for all primo **rts. Extra, prime steers realised from I to „MG 10s., prime steer* JI2G 10s. to • £32. 10s., medium steers .CIS to .£2O, ; prime heifers ,£lB 10s. to £25 10s., medi- ' um- heifers ,£l2 to ,£lB, prime cows .£lB ! 10s. to J!2l 10s., ordinary cows .£l2 to i. £K> 55., light and unfinished cows £9 <■ 1i 6d. to i! 10 10s. ' ]?nt Sheep.—An overflow yarding, which j* graziers assisted to clear. Values w»re , down .'(bout ss. to 7s. per head compared ' rfcli the. tost, pales. The close of the sale ■■ ivas firmer than the opening. Extra prime ■ Whers 535. to Gfis.. primo wethers ; 6d. to 495. Cd.. medium wethers 375. fid. 1 to-415.-6dr,- .light and unfinished 335. 3d. ' to ,375.. prime owes 38s; : to 455., medium dwea 30s. to 363., light and unfinished i 225. Gd. to 20*;,, prime hoggets 31s. to 435.; ordinary heggets 245. to 28s. ! "'Ywilera.—A keen inquiry, Ennnors i made to £9 17s. Gd., good yealore.to £1 Ss., medium oalves. £1 7s, 6d.. inferior 95u. ■•' '

Store Cattle.-A Mg yarding, but prices were firm. Two-year-old heifers M 15s. to £1 7s. 6d., two-year-old steers to .I'S, 18 months ol<i steers and heifers £b to £5 10s., three and four-year-old steers to .£U, store oowa (good) JX to -A*). Dairy Cows—Vnlues declined on recent sales, though good springing sorts sold at satisfactory values, Second calvera .£24 ss. 6d., eeccoid and third calvers .£l9, medium cows .£lO to .£l2. Fat Pigs—A particularly keen demand. Choppers .£8 to £10 55., light baconers £6 10s. to ,£7 ss„ heavy bacouers £1 15s. to £8 10s., extra heavy baconers (o .£9 (average price per lb Is. Oid. to Is. Id.), porkers £i 10s. to £b 55., heavy porkers £3 15s. to £6 ss. (average price per lb. Is. .2d. to Is. 3d.). , , Store Pigs.-A good entry and a. strong demand.' Large stores -£3 18s. to £a 2s. Cd., medium stores ,£3 4s. to £5 165., small stores £2 12s. to .£3 as., weaners 3as. to 425. Gd., eows in pig .£l4 10s.