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Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 January 1915, Page 3

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ADJ>IiNG'JX>N MAIIKET. Christchurch. Jaii 20™" At the Addingtoiii liv© stock nfarket there were again fairly large entries of stock and a good -attendance. Fat cattle sold at about last week's rates. Store sheep wore in keen demand, and fat lambs and fat ewes were firmer. .Store Sheep.—Best lambs 16s, fairly good lambs 12s 7d to 13s 9d, medium to inferior lambs 9s (kl to lis 9d, cull lambs 8s 9d, 2-tooth owes 15s 2d to los lid, very forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers to 19s Id good 4 and 6-tooth 10s to lUs 9d, medium 1 and 6-tooth wethers 13s 6d to 15s Bd, good 2-tooth wethers 10s Id, other 2-tooth wethers 9s 2d to lis, extra prime heavy lambs to 25sld,' tegs 20s0d to 23s (id, average weights 17s to 20s, light and 'unfinished 15s to 10s Gd. Fat Sheep. —Prim© weathers 22s (id to 20s Id l , others 17s Od to 225, merino wethers 17s 3d" to l&s, prime ewes 20s to 21s. lOd, others 15w to 19s Od, mreino ewes 1-ls lid, lioggots 17s 2d to 21s 9d. Fat Cattle.'—Ordinary steers £8 to £12, extra good steers to £21 5s ordinary heifers £7 10s to £9 10s, extra heifers to CI2 ss, ordinary cows £5 17s 0d to £7, extra good cows to £14 ss; price of beef per 1001b, 32« 6d to 42s Od, extra to 455. •Store Cattle.—Yearlings 24s to 355, 15 and 18-inonth sorts £3 to £3 17s 6d, 2-year steers £4 8s (passed),2-year heifers £4 to £1 10s, 2 J-year heifers £4 18s to £4 19s. 3-year steers 8 Is, 3-year heifers £s'ss. dry cows £2 4s to £0 ss. .Dairy cows £3 10fc> to £11. Pigs.—Choppers 50s to 80s, light baconers 40s to 525, heavy baconers 51s to 655, extra heavy baconers to 725; price per lb s|d. Light porkers 28s to 335, heavy porker 3s4s to 40s, price per lb 5Jd to sjd. Store pigs.—Best stores no large offered) 20s to 28s, small stores 16s to 19s weaners Gs to lis 6d.