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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 May 1920, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, May 19. At the Addington market Lhere were smaller yardings of fat stock to-day. Prime mutton showed the healthy tone that has marked recent markets, and there was little alteration in recent values for prime beef, but interior bcei was a drug, and lower prices had to be k accepted for light mutton. Store Sheep.—Good entry: mostly I ewes and wethers, with a good propor- | tion of Chatham and Southland sheep | forward. At the commencement of the!' sale backward wethers were in weak! demand, but all other classes were much the same as at preceding sales, v, itli fof ward lambs firmer. .Forward lambs realised 20s to 23s lid, ordinary lambs Ids (id to 19s (id, cull lambs .12s sid to Ids 3d, ewe lambs 23s to 355, 2. 4, (5, and 8-Lootk ewes 25s (id to 30s, inferior 2, d, 6, and S-tootb ewes 25s (id to 28s, inferior 2, -d, (i, and S-tooth ewes 19s to 255, 2-tooth ewes 25s Id to

J 7fj o d) good i, 0, unci 3-tooth wethers ■ to ;jds Ud, ordinary -1, 0, and S-tootli wethers SGs to 2Ss. good 2-tooth welli-,-rs to 30s (3d, other 2-tooth wethers 23s in 235.

I'nt lambs were a slightly smaller arding compared with recent sales, l.ut freezing buyers were operating freely. Extra prime lambs fetched to .Ms, prime lambs 2is lid to <j2s lid. medium lambs 25s to 27s (id, iuferiot lambs 21s lid lo 21s 9d. In fat sheep there was a noticeable

rasing of values of light cues, but foi I prime mutton the market was on a pat I U'illi last week's. freezing buyeroperated to a fair extent. Fxtra prim* wethers realised -17 s to bits lid. prim* u ctilers ;J8« fid to Ids l.ul, medium wetli ~I S to'oSs. lighter wethers -Ss Id „ <.. |. exit a prime cues -17 s. prim* ... ;;r is i;; d.d, medium eaves, lit lat Cattle. Kxlra prime steer, drought from £'-'d lbs to £52, prim* I a.cer £lB IP lid to lift t-• M- medium leer - £l4 IP - 'id to £IS. lighter steerc i i, , c.d to £lt; IP i (id, extra prim*. | o iters to £Jt» P. lid, prime licifcrs £1- a i. t 0 in, ins, ordinary lieifcrs l< f*’ | it,l to £IP Ids, prime cows .lid ■> ■ to 11'. I ordinary cows £* to £1- 1‘ ml. 1 store Cat tie: li<-t cows to £8 dm othei i lines £3 lo £5 Id-, iu.il- £l4 Id--- A H«'- | of Hereford calves brought £3. Dairv Cattle. Cows (fourth silvers, I up to £53, good heifers from £IS to £PP- 6 inferior cows up to £ IP, small and in I ferior £5 to £7 I*' . vealers (runners, to £7 hit. good vealers 1 > le '"Mil £'> | 10a, medium vealor. IP is od to 12 lu- j *3d. Calves up to :!7s id. J Fat Figs. —A good entry, the market j showing a weakening demand. Chop-1 pars £'i to V.'. light h.uoii* is —-i to ~ I Ids, henvv baeoners £*i Uls to £7. extta I heavy baeoners £8 to X.'i l Is. The aver- • ;ioe price per lb was hid to lOd. Light , perk'us £:: as to £i ids. heavy porkers , c ( to £4 10s. average price per lb It'd tol"l*l. _____