COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 17 September 1920, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, September 15. J At the Addington market there was an average yarding in all sections except fat sheep, which were forward in reduced numbers. Values in mutton consequently showed a slight improvement, but there was little change in other lines. store Sheep—There was an entry of better quality, mainly consisting of hoggets and ewes, and the market was especially firm for good quality sheep. Quotations: 2-tootl: ewes in lambs 35s to 58s !kl, 6 and 8-tooth ewes in iambs 82s to 375, aged ewes in lamb 23s to 27s (id, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 38s to 40s lid. 2,4, 6 and 8-tooth wethers 10 go’s. 2 and 4-tooth wethers 50s to 38.fiil. good ewe hoggets 29s (id to 32*, ordinary ewe lioggets 2<is Sd to 21)-. good in.*, hoggets 2(is to 2!>s, ordinary in.*, ho'gge'fs 24s 9d to 25s lid. tvefher lioggets 21s (id to 28s (id. Eat Sheep.—The smallest yarding for some time, with a slight increase in values on those ruling last week. Extra prime wethers 52s v,ethers 41s Od to .Vis Gd, medium wethers 37s to 41s, light and unfinished wethers 33s lOd to 36s Od, extra prime ewes lo 58s sd, prime ewes 37s 3d *o His fid. medium ewes 2fis to 35s t> !. lioggets 2fis to 35s fid. l-'at Cattle. The market opened slackly but livened up as it progressed, and although sales were not so free as towards the end the. market was pmticallv on a par with last week. Extra prime, steers £25 His to £2l) 7s Gd. medium steers £l7 to £2-1 Ids, light ami unfinished steers £l3 to £lO, extra prime heifers £24 Jos, prime heifers J £l6 tils to £Jfi 10s, ordinary heifers £l2 i 5s to £lO. prime cows to £2l ss. ordin- j ary cows £l2 Ids to £l7 10s, light and inferior cows £-S 7s (id to £ll 15s. Wains,—The supply was short and prices were higher. Runners to £fi 15s, I good vealers to £7 15s. Dairy Cattle. —A big yarding Of poor | quality, and except for good springers 1 : slight decrease in values. Good third | culvers to £2O 10s. springing heifers f 1.14, empty cows £7 12s Od. . I Slore Cattle. A large yarding, generally of inferior quality, but a ' better tone than Inst week. Three- j year-old steers brought up to £l3 ss, and 20-months.to 2-year steers to £5 j 3s od. Eat Pig*.—Last week’s high rates] wore maintained. Choppers to £ll 15s, baconers to £7 15s, heavy baconcrs £9 15s; average price per lb Is lid to Is j 2d.' Porkers £1 Ids to £5 os. heavy j porkers £5 Ids to £0 ss; average price j per lb Is 51d to Is -Id. . Store Pigs.—Sows in pig to £ll Ids, j good' stores to £5, medium to £4 Bs, | weancr* 30s to 50s. | II mi—l ■■mm iMi iimyii