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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3382, 10 January 1920, Page 7

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ADDING-TON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 7. At Addington market there was an average yai-ding of fat cattle. but a small entry of lambs, and a .Im)(lera"'3 yarding of fat sheep. Beef prices vemained firm at recent rates, but ml2i~ ton advanced about 5/ on rezent rates, ‘and lambs improved in value aizeut 3/ on the sale preceding Clll'i:‘mus, whmi th(.']o was a glut. Far lambs.——Penned I0’). cc-m;_xa..-ed ‘to 34.00 at the, double sale on Dec-3'»11-ber 18. Extra prime lambs to 34/, prime 29/6 to 33/3, medium 24/7 to 28/6, lighter'lß/ to 24/6. ‘ Store sheep.——A ‘big yardin,g including a. number from Charfham Islands, which topped the nrarket. Prices were ‘about 2/ easier ‘than at pre—holida.y isales. Forward 4—tooth, 6-tooth and 8-tooth wetliers 29/6 to 31/6, ordinary 26/6 to 28/6, inferior 25/, good 2-tooth wethc-rs 24/4, inf'el'ior 15/9 to 17/10, lambs 21/ to 23/, cull lambs 12/3,! woolly mixed sex hoggets 31/, ewes and lambs 14/ to 16/, cull ewes and lambs 11/, good 4-~too'th, 6—tooth and’ pl'ime ewes 36/ to 40/, medium 31/10 to 35/4.», lighter 23/9 to 31/. [ Eat s.heep.——BetWeoll five .and six races were penned. Prices advanced! about 5/ per head. Extra prime wethers To 53/, prime 42/ to -18/, medium 37/8 to 41/3. lighter 27 /to 37/, prme ewes 36/ to 40/} medium 31/10 to 35/4, ligh'fol‘ 23/9 to 31/. Fat ea.t:tle.——39s yarded, prices being firmly maintained. Extra prime steers to £33 5/,( prime £23 to £2B, medium £137 to £22, lighter £9 ‘to £l6, prime heifers £l3 10/ to 21 10/, lighter £7 7/6 to £l2 7/6, extra. priine cows to £23 10/. Store Cat"rle.——i\ moderate entryl which met‘ with a keener demand than 1-ocmitly. A line of 3-year steers made up to £l2 10/. I)zu'ry eows.——A fair supply penned. Runners up fC £3 5/, good vealers 30/ to 55/, fair to medium 16/ f 0 27/6, I‘igs.-A big yarding and :1 ‘good! demand. Choppers to £lO, extra heavy ~' ‘baeoners £9 5/, heavy baconers £6 10/ i to £7 5/ ('l-‘vol‘a_~';‘e price 11a to 11:.a} Pol‘ lb), lieavy porkers £5, ordinary to 55:1 5/ (average price 1/ per lb). Store pigs.-—A heavy yarding. Weari01's 32/ '6O .‘-‘,5/, stores to £4; cmull Si’Ol‘C,<: to £2 18/. ‘