COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 3 December 1920, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET. VALUES SHOW LITTLE ALTERATION. Christchurch, December 1. At the Addington market to-day the raiding was smaller in most, sections, end the values showed little alteration from last week’s, with the exception of lambs, a small entry of which resulted in big prices being obtained. Store sheep were a good entry, and vvere sluggish'V sale, the sheep sold being on a lower basis than last week. 1- six and eight-tooth wethers realised 24s to 26s 3d, good forward do. 27s to 28s Id. superior to medium 2 tenth wethers 20s to 23s Id. forward 2- wethers 26s to 275. fairly good m.s. 2-tootlis 24s 8(1. dill in.s. 2-tooths 1.-»s yd, 4-tooth dry ewes 21s 3d to 25s Kl, sail, ewes and lambs (all counted) 20s tid, 4-tooth ditto 23s lid. The sales were all df shorn sheep. Fat Lambs.—A yarding of 241, as compared with about SOD last week, and prices jumped substantially. Extra mime lambs sold from 39s to 4os, mime lambs 33s to 38s Id, medium 28s ,1 32t>. 6d, inferior 25s Gd to 28s Id. Fui Sheep.—A slightly smaller yard tliau usual, and a fluctuating sale, .aims being easier if anything. East • cek’a prise wethers and cure.-. i:uoa."ht 06s and 52s 9d respectively ’ri'no we*hers realised from 36s to 42s Gd’ medium 3 Or, to 33s (id, prime ewe 31s Pd to 365, medium 27s to Sin. i These quotations are lor shorn sheep. I Tat Cattle. Three hundred were yarded, and last week’s values were t fairly well maintained, although an .mmrent. Extra prime J easing was? appal cm. i ! steers sold up to £34 13s. prime steers ' t 0 £SO. medium steers £l7 to »20, I ipdit ami ifi!ini:-;lu-.d steers £lO to ! cfo. prime heifers £IC to *l7, medium , at to £ls 15:-. prime cows £H> to -.13 j o s r,d, ordinary £l2 to £ls 3s, lighter I /;> to £ll 12s (id. ! Vealers. —Prices were on a par witu last week. Runners £B, good vealers iS 2s Gd. medium £4 low inferior from 10s to 435.* . Store Cattle. —A full market with numerous passings. Two-year steers sold up to‘£9. cows £6 7s Gd. bulls £ll, poor-conditioned yearling steers £4 ss. Dairy Cattle.—A big entry and an average demand- flood-.'.-year heifers £2l. good cows £l3, interior £9. IflU Pigs.—A big entry and auy- | thing but' keen demand. Choppers £0 to £9, light baconers £3 3s to £■> los. heavy baconers £G to £7. extra heat.v £8 12s; average price per lb lod to ’ |Old. Light porkers £3 10s to £4. heavy porkers £4 10s to £.■>; average price per lb 10Jd to 11 ‘d. Store Pigs- —A very moderate demand. particularly for anything not in condition. Medium stores £4 12s. •veaners 49s Gd, sows in pig £9 10s* to £l4 3s Gd.