ADDINGTON MARKET.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 23, 27 July 1939, Page 26

ADDINGTON MARKET.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, July 26,

Despite wintry weather there was a jood attendance of farmers at the \ddington stock sale today. The sale vas very satisfactory for fat stock. There was a small yarding of store ;heep, and all classes, with the exception of old and ragged ewes and rough loggets, were wanted. A pen of forward ewe hoggets made 17s 6d, lighter making from Bs. Best two-tooth vethers made 13s 9d. The entry of ibout 6000 fat sheep was the largest 'or some time. The demand was brisk "rom the outset, though best wethers lased slightly as the sale progressed. Grood ewes, early in the sale, were Is a head dearer, and in the final Ttages another 2s. Extra prime heavy aethers ma.de to 41s Id; prime heavy. ?0s to 34s 6d; prime medium, 25s to 23s *d; light, to 20s 6d; extra prime heavy wes, to 31s Id; prime heavy, 24s to ■"7s 6d; prime medium, 18s 6d to 23s i: light, to 14.s 6d.

The fat cattle entry was 560, com- | pared with the 420 of last week. The | sale opened briskly at the b?st of last week's rates, and after the first race the improved values were, on the average, better by 10s to 15s a head for all the better class cattle and by 10s for the medium cattle. Extra prime heavy steers made to £20 2s 6d; prime heavy, £15 10s to £16 15s; prime medium, £13 15s to £15 ss; light, to £10 10s; extra prime heifers, to £13 12s 6d; prime. £10 10s to £12; medium. £8 5s to £10; light, to £8; extra prime cows, to £14 2s 6d: prime, £8 15s to £11; medium, £6 15s to £8 ss; light, to £6 ss.