COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 15 October 1920, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

i ADDINGTON MARKET, s KEEN DEMAND FOR ALL STOCI Christchurch, October 13. ■ At the Addington market the d< mand for all sections of stock, except ing store sheep, was keen iu both bee and mutton. It was quite up to las week’s high standard of values. Store Sheep.—Au increased yarding the quality not being so good aG las week. The bulk" were hoggets, whicl were in weaker demand, Two-toot! wethers 32s Gd to 32s iOd, inferior i and -1-tooth wethera 31s 2d to' 33s good G and S-tootk wethers 33s Gd ti 56;. 3d, good -1 and G-tooth wethers 35. to ois 3d, sound and failing-mouthed gw 03 and lambs .(all counted) 22s -Id to 2Gs Id, aged ewes with lambs ISs 9.1 to 22s Bd, fairly good halfb'red owe hoggets 32s 3d to 355, inferior to medium ewe hoggets 2-la Gd to 27s SC, fairly good half-bred wether hoggets 21s Gd to 28s, mixed sex hoggets 2(is to 295. Lambs.—Seventy spring lambs were forwarded, and sold at from 32s Gd to 11s. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was barely sufficient for the butchers’ weekly requirements. The market opened a shade weaker, but firmed up as the sale progressed, and was .a shade better at the elose than last week. Extra prime wethers 5Gs to 78s, prime wethers 17s 9d to 55s 9d, medium wethers 12s to IGs 9d, light and unfinished wethers 32s lo -lls 3d, shorn wethers 33s 3d to 38s, extra prime ewes 51s, prime ewes 11s Gd to -Pis Gil, medium ewes 36s 3d to -His, light and unfinished ewes 25s 3d to 325, shorn ewes 29s I'd. hoggets 31s 9d to 3(i:s fid. Fat Cattle.- —The bulk of the yarding was medium l" prime; values were fully up to last wee!-., beef cosling the butchers about £1 per I bulb throughout. Extra prime steers £25 12s Gd to £lO. prime sitters £2B His lo £35. medium steers £23 15s to £27 I7y Gd. light and unfinished £lO 15s to £22 15s. prime heifers £29 12s Gd, ordinary heifers £1.5 to £l7 l<j:., light and unfinished £i 1 to ibl. prime cows £l9 to £2O, ordinary cows £ls 10s to £l3 12? Gd, light and inferior £.lO 10s to £ll 15s. Vealers. —An over proportion of inferior and newly-dropped calves wits ; presented, and were not iu demand. Runners to £B. good vealers £7 15s. medium calves £1 2s lid. inferior calves £2 ss. Store Cattle. —Most of the entry was young stuff in poor condition, bur a much improved sale eventuated. Yearlings £3 5s to £l. 2-year-old stecis £7 to £S, 2-year-old heifers £7 15s, empty cows £9 ss, bulls to £l2.

Dairy Cows. —The demand for anything showing milking strains was keen. Fourth culvers to £2G ss, second and third culvers £l3 to £l6, springing heifers £9 to £IS 15s. Fat Pigs.—The strong values of last week were scarcely maintained. Choppers £3 to £l4. light bacouers £6 10s to £7 IDs, heavy baooners £S to £S ss, extra heavy bacouers £9 Bs. Average price per lb. Is 111 to Is ltd. Light porkers £1 8s to £5 10s, hca- y pjrkera £5 15s to £G. Average price per lb Is 3d to Is 3HI. Store Pigs. Another big yarding

and a keen demand. Best stores £-1 17s to £fi, medium stores £3 It's to £1 10.:, small stores £2 10s to £3 ss, weaners £2 to £3 2s Gd, sow with litter £2O.

LEVIN STOCK SALE.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having offered a fair yarding of sheep and cattle at the Levin sale on Tuesday, when a total clearance was effected at the following prices: Sheep.—Fat wethers £2. -l-tooth wethers to 345, store ewes to 29s 9d, m.s. woolly hoggets to 2fis, shorn hog-

gets IGs 3d. Cattle. —Three-year steers £ll 5s to £ll 12s Gd, 2-year Hereford cross steers £9 15s, coloured 2-year steers £7 10s, forward cows to £7 Is, springing heifers to £IG 10s, 2-ycar Holstein bull £l4 14s.

OTAKI STOCK SALE.

Messrs Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report having offered a good entry of sheep and cattle at the Otaki sale on Wednesday-. A good yarding of fat sheep was penned, but competition was dull. The tone of the cattle market showed a decided improvement. Quotations:— Sheep.—Fat and forward wethers 35s Gd, fat hoggets 33s Gd, m.s. hoggets to 25s Sd. Cattle. —Forward cows to £ll n and 3-year coloured steers £S Ufs, vearling heifers xo 2s Gd to --nringing heifers £7 to £ll 10s. springing cows to £22. Porkers, £2 10s to £3.