Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 July 1915, Page 4

Commercial

ADDINGTON 'MARKET. Christenurch, 14. At Addiugton live stock'market there were moderate yardings. of stock and a good attendance. Fat cattle showed an improvement and fat lambs were firmer. Store sheep sold at aibout last week's prices; fat pigs sold better than last week; and fat sheep were irregular. •Store Sheep—Fairly good ewe hoggets 15s Id to 17s, fairly good wether hoggets' 13s 4d to 14s Gd, inferior hoggets 10s 5d to 12s 6S, cull hoggets 9s- 2d to 10s, shorn hoggets 11s to 12s 7d, good mixed sex hoggets 15s !kl to 16's 3d , good sound-mouth halFfored owes 19e lOcl to 22s (id/ good half-bred 6-tooth ewes to 21s>, anedium ewes 15s to 17s 3d, cull ewes 4s 3d to Bs, 2-tooth wotliers 15s 7d, 4 and (3-tooth wethers 17s 2d to 18s: Fat Lambs—Extra prime lambs to 26s 3d, prime lambs 15s to 235, unedium l(js to 18s Cd, light and unfinished 13b to 15s (3d. Fab Sheop— Extra prime wothers to 355, prime wethers 22s Cd to 28s, others 18s to 22», merino wethers 15s 9d to 19s, extra prime owes to 29s Id, prune ewes 20s to 27s (3d, medium ewee lCs 6d bo l9e M, inferior ewes 11s 9d to ICs, merino ewes I2s 4d. Fab Cattle—Extra steers to £7 17b (3d ordinary stcem £7 to £11 15s, extra heifers to £14 15s, ordinary heifers £o 17s (3d to £1) 15s, extra cows £12 2s (3d, ordinary cows £5 2s (3d to £9 10s j price of beet' per 1001b, 26s to 29s 6d, extra to 425. Store Cattle—Calves 19s (3d, 15 to 18month sorts £2 5s to £3 10s, 24-year heifers £4 17s Gd, 3-year steers (passed) I'ti 15s, 4-year heifers £0 14s, dry cows 35s to £ti. Dairy cows £3 10s to £10 10s. Pigs—Choppers 50s to 90s, extra heavy ibaconers to 82s od, heavy baconers 00s to 725, light baconers 50s to 58s (3d; price per lb, (3d. Heavy porkors 37s to 43i>, light porkora 35s to 30s; price per lb (3d (fully). Medium stores 22s to 28s, small stores 15s (3d to 21b, weaners 3s to 12s. IiURNSIDE PRICES. Dunediii; July 14. There was a small yarding of fat*cattie at 13uruside to-day, 1<52 being penned. The quality was fairly good. Competition was keen and prices showed an advance of 10s to Iss per head on last wwek's rates. Beat "bullocl's £14 lUs to £16, extra to £18. medium to good £12 to £13 lOe, others £W 10s to £12 10s. extra to £1(3 2s (3d, medium to good £S 10»s to £!J 10s, others £7 to £8. Fat Sheep.—2332 penned. With the exception of a law pens of roally prime ewes and wethers tlie yarding was ot medium quality. Tlfere was goocl demand for all classes, and unfinished wo tilers were eagerly picked up bv yraaiers. Prii-os showed an advance <)t is to 1« 9d on hist week's rates. Jiest 'wethers 28s (id to 3().5, extra to 'Xα ud good 25s to 27«, others 22s to 2-is, best owes 2os to 275. extra 3-l«, goocl 20s to 22.5. others 15s to .19s.

Fat TTani'bs.--1800 penned. There was good competition ''between gmziors unci pxportL-rs, and priccis -were firm at la.st week's rates. .Best l'J.s (3d to "21s, extra prime to 28s Gd, niediuni to good 17s to ISs, others 14s to 16s.