COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 18 July 1919, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

I ADDINGTON MARKET. ! Christchurch, July 16. ' At tie Addington market there were I good yardings of fat stock, and although there- was practically only a .butcher's market, prices were very 1 firm. There was a good attendance, especially of those interested in store sheep, for which there was a fair demand at firmer rates. The few lines of fat hoggets entered were sold among the 'fat sheep; and their values were affected by the absence of export com- ' petition. .Fat sheep, on the other hand, showed an advance in many instances, the butchers requiring full supplies. Fat pattle were also firmer, and there was some business done by export buyers in the lighter conditioned sorts. There was very little demand for store cattle. The dairy cows were a poor lot, and pigs sold well. Prices ran: Store Sheep. —Two-tootli ewes to .13s 3d, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 25s to 275, sound and failing mouth owes 12s 3d to 2fs sd, two-tooth wethers 21s to 1 30s 6d, four and six-tooth weCher's 30s Id to 32s Id. . * Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 62s 6d, prime. wethers -10 s to 50s 3d. medium werhers Ids to 455, lighter wethers 29s 4d to 35s 6d, merino wethers 23s 6d to 29s lid, extra prime ewes 60s 6d, prime ewes 40s to 425, medium ewes 33s to 39s 6d, lighter ewes 22s to 32s 6d, prime hoggets 33s to 345, lighter hoggets 20s 9d to 32s Cd. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers to I £29, prime steers £l9 to £23 ss, ordinI ary steers £9 10s to £IS 15s, prime I heifers £l2 17s 6d to £l7 12s 6d, ordinary heifers £9 to £l2 10s, extra prime cows £2O, prime cows £ll 15s to “ £l6 7s 6d, culinary cows £B-10s to £2O 15s. Store Cattle. —Two and a-lialf year heifers £5 19s, dry cows £5 to £B. Pigs. —Extra heavy baconcrs to £7 2s, heavy £6 to £6 15s, medium £4 15s to £» 10s (equal to S;'d per lb), heavy porkers £3 10s to £4, medium £2 10s to £3 5s (equal to Old io lOd per lib), s choppers £5 to £9, medium stores £2 to I £2 14s, small stores 30s to 365, weaners 8s 6d to 17s (id.