Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 October 1913, Page 3

Commercial

ADDiN(;iTU>" MARKET. [I'JvR I'UKSS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Oct. 15. At the Addington live stock market there were rather larger yardings of stock, especially oJ sheep, than last week, ami a good attendance. The demand for beef was not quite so keen, but prices showed little change. Store sheep were in bnsk demand, fat lambs sold better than last week, and there was a much smaller yarding. lat sheep were weaker towards the end of the sale. Heavy fat pigs were easier, but porkers sold up 1o last week's high rales.

Stove sheep. Hoggets Us lid to ISs (id, ewe lioggels to 2()s. ewes and lambs (all counted) 11s Id to Ills, shorn wethers His Id.

l'al lambs. Best lambs l.iSs io 22s :;<j, lighter Its to 1.7s lid.

Pat sheep.- Kxha prune woolly wethers jo •'Us od. prime 2-">s (id io 2!)s. others 22s to 2"is. snlin weiliers 18s !_•<! to 22s lid, prime woolly ewes ITs to 2tts (id. shorn cues Ilis to lijs II , .!. woolly hogyets 21s to 225, wool I v merino wethers ISs lid to 22s Ud.

Pul cattle. Steers i\s f, s to i"! I IDs, extra iI 7 I-"is, heifers i' 7 los to i'l 1 12s lid. cows i'li .Is Io i'lf): extra io i'l-'! 17s (id.

Store cattle. -Yearlings :>-ls,*lo---year steers i'l 17s (id, 2-year heifers i' 4 to £•">. : !-year steers i'li lls Io i'li l-")s, dry cows i' 2 IDs to i'lj 7s (id.

Dairv cows made i'-'i to £!) I-is

Eat pigs. Choppers i' : ! lUs to i'(i l-'is (id, heavv hacoiiers i ; ! IDs to i' 4, lighter i' 2 I.Ss to .£■'! «S S . These prices are equal to lid to O'id pel- Ib. Heavy porkers 41s to -|;"»s, lighter -Ills to -l">s. equivalent to (I'ld (o Td per Ib.

Store pigs.- -Large sorts : hSs to 445, medium 2Ss to -"Mis, small 22s to 275. Small weaners realised 14s, extra good sorls ranging ii}) to 21s (nl.