ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET
j \. "By Teleeranh— Association, i ' ;i . Christchur'ch, August 25. : At the Addingtori market to-day there i teas an average yarding, and a general > . easing in values.^ ■ -tore «heen—Prices showed a drop in ' both-hoggets nnd wethers, the former . .. by quite 23. Gd. a head.' Good young ewes. in lamb 6old well. Ewe hoggets 225. Id. to 31s. 3d., mixed ser hoggets 223. i Id. to 335., two-tooth -ewes in lamb 31s. ■ . . 6d. to 393.;' fairly good two, four, six,, and eight-tooth ewes in lnnib 295. to 81s. (id., sound and failing-mouth ewes in : lamb lfe. 3d. to 30s. 3d., six and eighttooth wethers 82s. Ski. to 365. 3d., fonr .-,, nnd six-tooth wethers 325. Gd. to- 365., ... two-tooth wethers 245. Id. to 255. lOd. • Fat sheep—A big yarding. Prices all round receded on last week's fates by •,....Ss. to 4s. a head. Graziers secured the •....bulk cf the lighter lines. Extra prime .wethers 47e. 6d. to 58s, Gd.,' prime wethers ' 40s. to 475., medium wetliers 335. Ski. to ,- ■ 395., light and unfinished wethers 2Gs. - 6d. ,to 335. 3d., extra prime ewes to 475. 6d.;\,prinie ewes 3Gs. to 445.. 9d., medium ewes 30s. to 345., light and unfinished '''-■-■ ewes 235.-3d. to 2Ss. Gd., prime hoggets 30s. to 355. i Fat, cattle—A big yarding, with a good • '-proportion of prime." The sale was somewhat irregular, but values were easier than last week. Extra primo steers £$ 103. to £10 2s. 6d., prime steers 4:25 10s. to .£3O. medium steers to .£24 10s., light nnd unfinished steers .£lO 15s. to .£l7, prime heifers ~£l7 to £V\ 155., or-"'dinary-heifers 'i£l3 to ,£IG, prime cow' 9 ■ £17 to £% ordinary cows £W to £V>. . light and unfinished cows JEB'7s;"6d. to ■£9m. Vealers—A good demand. Runners t0i11.55., i 11.55., good .vealers to £i 10s., medium calves i £i, inferior catves/80s. Store cattle—A largo yarding of indifferent quality. Good steers were in demand. Three-year-old steers .£lO to £1Z 2s. Gd., two-year-old steers £1 to £\O. dry cows £i to £1, heifers in fair eon--.v'diHon £'i to £\O. Dairy cows—A smaller yarding. Good . springers brought satisfactory values, but ■: the'bulk of tho yarding was of inferior ■' quality. -Second and third calvers ..£l9 to old cows JSIO to ,£l2, good heifers .£l3 to .£2O, inferior heifers ,£G to £U. ... Fat.pigs—A small entry and n good demand. Choppers ,£8 to .£ll 155., light ss. to ,£7, heavy-baconers ■~ --.£7 -15s. to £$ 105.,' extra heavy baconers .-ntb -'£!)'. ss'' (average orice per lb. Is.'to /.'is lid.), porkers .£4 10s. to .£5 55.. heavy ■-■ .porkers. £i 10s. to M (average price per ,' : lb. "is. 2d. to Is. 3d.). -./Store pigs—A smaller yarding, with values on n par with Inst week. Largo ' -stores £S 18s. to ,£4.23. Gd., medium .£3 : in. to £i 155., small stores- <£2 10s. to £3 2s. 6d., woaners SOs. to 125.. bows
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 285, 26 August 1920, Page 8
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470ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 285, 26 August 1920, Page 8
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