COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, 28 February 1919, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

ADPINGTON MARKET.. Christchurek, February 20. At tho Addington marker to-day there were fairly largo yardings of stock. Included in the. offerings of store?" sheep were lines f[om Hawkc's Bay and Poverty Bay, which were lot in good condition. The market for ewes was somewhat easier, bill there was no change in lambs or wethers. Fat lambs were easier, but fat sheep were a little firmer. Fat cattle were hardly up to last week's values, except steers, which were in short supply. There was little demand for store cattle. Store Sheep.—Best 2-tOO.th ewes "Ms ' to .'Ms 9d, ordinary 2-tooth ew'es 25s to 2*s 4d, 2,4, and (i-tooth ewes 20s i-, "!•:.-.. best 4. 0, and S-tOOtll ewes 27s !■• 2?S l)d, rough 4, (i, and S-tooth owes 2:is io 20s 3d, o and S-tooth cues 20s 7d to 24s lil, 2-tOOth wethers 27s to"29s, 4 ami (i----(oolh wethers 23s to 265. Host rape lambs 2:.s to 24s I!,|. lighter lambs 15s' to 20s o<l. cull lambs 9s 1.. Its (id, owe lambs. 2-ls 00. Fat T7nmbs.—Prime lambs 27s iid to :;2s -Id, medium 24s 6d to L'7s. lighter lambs 8s 90 to 245. l-'at Sheep.—Extra prime withers t" 475. prime wethers 39s 1o 40s. lighter wethers 2Ss ltd to 33s- fid, extra prime ewes lis, prime ewes :::;s to :';."s 6d, medium ewes 2<>s to ::2-- (id, lighter ! ewes 21s (id to 28s (id. Fat Cattle.--Extra prime steers to 22s sd, prime steers £lO 2s lid to £l9 ss, ! ordinary steers SMI lo £ls 10m, extra , prime heifers to £lO 10s. prime heifers £l2 to iE.I-") IDs, extra prime cows £lO i 15s, prime cows £l3 to £ls. ordinary , cows £9 to £l2 10s. ! ! Store Cattle.—Eighteen-month steers ; £5 It's, •.IS-ilionth heifers £o "f tid, 2- • year steers £7 7s fid, dry cows £5 to £9, I heavy bells £lO to £l9. lighter bulls ' £5 (o £i) On, -'airy cows 69 to £0 ss. j Fat Pig«.—Choppers #> to £3 32s 0,1. j extra heavy l.aconers £-S 10s, lieavy j baconers £7 to £7 355, lighter baeonors . £5 10s to £6 10s (equal to lOd to lOjd I per lb), large porkers £•'. to £4 15s, j lighter-porkers ,03 5s to £3 10s (equal , to 13U1 to lid per lb). ! Store Pige. Extra good medium stores 54s to 05s, smaller stores :.i,"is to j 425. weaners 13s to 255. J LEVIN STOCK SALE. . t

Messrs Abraham and Williams. I.i<\.. report: — At Levin on Tuesday we submitted good entries of both sheep and cattle to a large attendance of buyers, and have to report a fair clearance nt prices as under:—Vat, cues 27s lid. 4 tooth wethers .'his 2d. 4 and .3-yeur ewes 22s 3d, 22s 6d. 21s. 2-toOtH Komiiey rams from 3gns to 95gns, S.D. nuns Ugns. Shropshire rams lJgns to .". [triis, 8.1.. rams 3 to 4:jgns, medium land's ios yd to 14s (id, full lambs ss. 10d. 7s. 7s 00. Ss Id, 8s 2d.- < ,Ueifers close to profit ill 10s, £.12, vea'ers £2 7s fid. store cows £5, small weaners 27s fid, 2-year steers £7 .17s Od to £9, dairy cow in milk £l2.