COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 20 February 1920, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, February 18. At Addington market there was a big yarding to-day of all classes of stock, particularly fat sheep, fat lambs, and store sheep. The sale opened with a firm demand, but the demand slacked for all classes of stock except fat lambs.

Store Sheep.—A big yarding. The market opened- Spiritedly, but cased before the close, particularly for lambs. Forward lambs 22s to 25s 6d, ordinary 17s to 21s Gd. cull lambs Ss -Id to 12s 4ii, ewe lambs; 21s -Id to 22s Id. good 6tooth owes .".2s, good 4-tooth ewes 32s

Gd, 2.4, 0. and S-tooth ewes 23s to 26s lid. sound and failing-mouth ewes 18s (id to (id, aged and forward ewes JSs 9d to 22s 3d, cull ewes 12s 9d to lis lid. M-tooth wethers to 31s lfid, 2 and 4-tooth wefhers 24s to 28s fid, 2tootk wethers 24s to 27s Gd. Fat Lambs. —7SOO penned, as compared with 4SOO last week. The demand was keen, representing from 9Jd per 11. upwards. Freezing buyers operated freely, securing the bull; of the entry. Extra prime iambs to 355; prime lambs, 29s 5d to 34s Gd; medium lambs 25s !iil to 255; lighter lambs, 22s

L-"at Cattle. —355 penned, as compared

with 311) fast week. The .market opened tn last week's levi, but eased slightly towards the end. Extra prime steers to £2B, prime steers £2O to £25, medium £ls 15s to £l9 10«, lighter £ll in* to £l4 17s lid, prime heifers £l4 lo £2:; 15s, lighter heifers £8 37s fid to £l3 lo<. prime cows £l3 17s Gd to £l7, light and inferior cows £7 15s to £l3. :uvoruge c.'t l"" 11 ' -'-' r ' s l " ■" 13s )- ' flit Sheep. —Nine races, compared to five last week, were yarded. After butchers' requirements were met. the market eased to the extent, of 2s Gd per Lead. Freezing buyers were not operating with the usual freedom, and a ..umber of pens wre turned out. Prime

wethers 3Ss Od to 43s 3d, medium 33s id to 37s lOd, lighter 29s to 32s (id, extra prime wes 42s 3d, prime ewes 3Gs (id to -lis Gd, medium 33s Gd to 35s Gd, lighter 23s lo 30s.

Store Cattle.—A large yarding, bull predominating. Except for the latter, values were maintained. Extra heavy bulls £S lo £2(l. 2-year steers £7 10s, drv cows £5 5s to £9 10s.

Baity Cows.—A small yarding and a brisk demand. Aged cows £S 10s to £ll, good 2 and 3-year-old heifers £l4 10s to £l6, good dairy tows £l3 10s to £ls lus.

Waters. —An average yarding, with :i good demand. Runners to £8 2s Gd, medium runners £5 7s Gd to £G 15s, good vealers £3 10s to £4 15s, small and inferior Ss to 30s.

Fat Pig*.— A medium entry. The demand eased during the sale. Extra heavy baconers £9 to £9 16s, heavy baconcrs £7 to £s. ordinary £6 to £7 { average price per lb llfd); heavy porkers £5 5s to £5 15s. ordinary £4 10s to £5 (avertigo price per lb Is Id); chopper.- £6 to £lO. store Pigs.—A small entry, much below requirements of buyers. The demand was keen, and high prices ruled. A .-mall number of weaners offered, and sold exceptionally well.