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Nelson Evening Mail, 29 September 1916, Page 3

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AEiDINiGTOIs) STOCK MARKET. 'CHfRISTOHURGH, Sept. 27. At Aiddingiton market to-day there woa-o modterate- yardings of fat stock, and good l entries of store stock. Store sheep sold well at late rates; fat cat-tie were rather easier ; fat .sheep opened at firmer rates, but, the market eased off to belowlast week's rates ; mew season's fat lambs sold well; store cactlis were somewhat easier in oonsequeuoe of the large yarding : and pigs were in koen demand at high prices. Store Sheep —Hoggets (mixed sexes) 20s 3d, ewe hog-gets 20s lOd to 27s 3d, wether hogsets 19s to 2f7s. 2 and 4-tootli wethers ' 20s 6d to 26s £d, 4-tooth wethers 26s 4d to 325, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 28s to 325, Merino wethers 14s lid, 2, 4, 6, and 8tooth ewes and lambs (all counted') 16s 2d to 18s 9d, 4 amd- 6-tooth ewes 27s Id' to 1 30s 3d. New season's fat. lamfos, 28s 6d to 335. Eat .Sheep—Extra prime wethers to 435. prime wethers 3Ls to 40s, others 25s 4d to 30s, extra prime Merino wethers 27s 9d to 35s 6d, others 14s 9d to 22s lOd, shorn -wethers 21s 2d to 22s 7d, extra /prime ewes 41s, prime ewes from- 30s to 35s 6d, medium- 25s to 29s 6d, others 22s to 24s 6d, hoggets 21© to 27s 6d. Fat Cattle' —Extra prime steers to £24 ss, prime steers* £ls to £2O 10s, ordinary steers £l2 to £l4 10s, prime heifers £l2 to £l4 15s, ordinary heifers £8 15s to £l2, prime cows £lO .to £l4 15s, ordinary cows £7 5s to £9 lOsl Store Cattle—Yearling? £2 10s to £2 IBs, 15 to 18-month, sorts £3 4s to £4 15s, 2-year steers £6 17s 6di, 2i-year steers £7 15s, 2-vear heifers £5 2s 6d to £5 7s 6dl, 3-year "steers' £9 10s to £lO 7s 6d, 3-vear heifers £6 7s 6d to £7 ss, dry cows £2 to £6 15s. Pairv Cows—£3 10s t0.J813 10s. heavy baconers £5 10s, heavy 'baconers 92s to 100s, light 'baconers" 75s to 85s; price per lb, 7£d- to Light porkers 48s to 545, heavy porkers 56s to 60s; price per lb B*d" .to 9d. stores 48s to 58s 6d', dedium- 40s' to 475, mailer 33s to 395, wearaers 20s to 255.