ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 75, 22 December 1920, Page 10

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Telejraph-Prcsß Aenociation. Christchurch, December 21. To-day's market at Aldington was a double one, in view of Christmas. Tho entry was not up to the average except in lambs. Both beef and mutibn showed a slight recovery on lastl week, and lambs jumped s*. lo 6s. per head. Tho store market was lifeless. Store Sheep.—A small entry, mostly of two-tootli wethers, which sold at; low prices in some cases. Fair 4 and Gtooth wethers' realised 235. 9d. to 255. lid.; cull 4-toolh wethers, 18s. 3d.; good 2-tooth wethers, 225. 7d. 110 255.; fair 2bootli wethers, 17s. to 20s. 7d.; cull 2tooth wethers, 13s. to lGs. Bd.; two-tooth ewes 82s. Id.; cull 1 and 6-iboth ewes, 18s. Gd. , , ' Fat. Lambs.—l4lo wore yarded, compared with 1150 last week, a "lot" salo averaging over Is. a lb. throughout. Not one lamb was sold at under 30s. Extra prime lambs realised lis. to 435.; prinio lambs, 3Gs. to 405.; medium lambs, 335. to 355. !)d.; lighter lambs, SOs. to 325. Gd, Fat Sheep.—Between Bcven and eight races wero penned, compared with eleven last week. The sale was freer all round, aiid there was a Blight _ recovery in values, particularly for lighter mutton. Extra prime wethers sold at 405.; primo wethers. 345. to 38s. Gd.; medium wethers. 295. fid. i« 335. Gd.; light and unfinished wethers, 275. 3d. to 295. 3d.; »xtra prime ewes, 385.; prime ewes, 295. 3d. to 3te.; medium ewes, 245. Gd. to 2!)s. 3d, s light and unfinished ewes, 21s. lid. t« 2-i-i. Fat Cattle.—,33o wore yarded, compared with 370 last week. The demand was better, particularly for heavy beef. Jixtra prinio steers realised _ J32G ss. 1 prime steers, X2l lo .£24; medium steers. jCI6 lo J!2O 10s.; light and unfinished steers, iS to -Cll; prime cows, J!l3 I.la. lo JilG: medium cows, .£lO 10s. to ,£l3 10s.; ordinary cows, £7 ss. to i:9 Ifc.i extra prime heifers, £17 155.; prime heifers, »Cl 2 10s. 110 J!1G; medium lieif. ers. .£lO to JCII 17s. Gd.; light and unfinished heifers, .C 8 lo JCO 17s. Gd. Vealors.—A small entry, and a recotcry of the market, bidding being keen, itimuers, JCS; good .vealers, X 5 10s. j mo-

dium vcalers, .£2 10s. lo £.2 55.; gmail calvoJ, 10s. to 40s. Uaiiy Cat'.llc.—A small entry and a moderate demand. Fourth calvors, J!l(i 75.! good springing heifers, .£l2; midiuin fourth caivers, JEU; medium heif-ei-s, JC9 10s. Storo Cattle.—A small entry and a lifeless sale. Fat l'igs—A small entry. There was an indifferent demand for baconers. but a keen demand for porkers. Choppers, XG to JcS 125.; baconers, .1:5 las. tu .£6 lis. (id. (average price per lb. 9d.); light porkers, £i to .it 10s.; heavy porkers, M 15s. to (average price per lb. Hid. to 12-Jd.)-Store Figs—A email entry of moderate quality nii<l a fair demand. Medium s-.ores, X'l3 ss. to-'X4; small stores, £2 Bs. to .~'l 35.; M-oaners, XI ss. to A'l Bs.; sows in pig, iC7 17s.