COMMERCIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3446, 27 March 1920, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MAi2KI:'.T. PRICES REMAIN GOOD. ’ (‘HRISTCHI_’RCH. March 24. At the Addington market the yardmg of fat sheep and lambs was slightly larger than usual, whilst the store sheep were again in over supply. Fat ‘cattle were also forward in more than usual numbers and there was a- glut of store cattle. The tone of the market throllghouf was good. The store sheep yarding was about 35,000, including West Coast and lines from other provinces. For these the demand Was weak, but all the Canter-bury-bred lines met with a better ‘market than the preceding week. Particularly good Wethers and iiorward lambs to 24/5, ordinary 15/7 to 20/, cull 8/9 to 14/11 good halfbred ewe lambs to 30/1, ordinary ewe lambs 20/ to 26/6. good 2-tooth ewes 32/6 to 41/, ordinary 2-tooth ewes 25/6 to 31/. cull 2-tooth ewes 14/6 to 22/9, good 4, 6 and B~tooth‘ ewes 30/ to 36/6, icw-collditione(l 19/6 to 24/6, failing mouth ewes 16/6 to 21/6, soundmouthed ewes 26/6 to 30/_, good 6 and 8-tooth wethers 30/ to 34/, oi-dinary 6 and 8-tooth wethers 27/6 to 29/6. good

2tooth Wethers 27/6 to 30/6. ordinary 2-tooth wetherg 22/ to 27/. Fat lambs—44oO were yarded. the quality being better than usual. The market was firm throughout. Extra prime lambs 34/9» to 38/1, prime 29/4 to 34/, medium 27/ to 29/. ligliter lambs 20/4 to 26/. Fat sheep—A good yarding. which included some prime pens. The market was firm at last week’s rates. Freezing‘ 'b:u_vers secured a good pro; portion of the entry. Extra prime wethers 44/ to 49/9. prime 38/ to 43/6. medium 33/3 to 27/. lighter 25/6 to 32/6. extra. prime ewes 43/6 to 55/6. prime 36/6 to 11/, medium 31/3 to 35/3. lighter 25/11 to 30/6. Fat cattle—-445 were offered and the market. was firm throughout, exporters operating freely. Extra prime steers £25 10/ to £27 10/, ;.n-ime £2O to £24 15/, meditun £l6 to £l9, lighter £8 15/ to £ls, prime heifers £l4 to £l7 12/6, ordinary £712/6 to Prime cows £l3 5/ to £l7 2/6. m'dinar_\' £lO 15/ to £l2 17/6. Store ca.tt.le—The overflow yarding met with a weaker demand. Four and 5-year old steers made to £l3 17/6, and 3-year-old steers to £lO 10/. D:~i:l\f cattlew A strong demand for cows close to profit, springing heifers bI‘l!:§IillLf to £2O. whilst good dairy vows brought up to £22 10/. Vealers—~A good entry of veal calves. for wliiclr prices were firm, the market. being an improved one. Runners to £8 12/6. ordinmjv vealers £sl 2/6, to £4, medium 30/ to 45/, small calves 7/6 to 32/6. Pig‘s—A fair entry and an improved demand. Extra heavy ‘baconers to £lO, heavy £7 10/ to £8 =lO/_ ordinary £6 to £7. average price 11d per lb, heavy porkers £5 5/ to £5 15/, ordinary £4 10/ to £5 0/6. average price 1/1 per lb, Choppers £6 to £9. Store pigs»-—A small entry, medium stores £3 to £3 15/, small 29/ to 32/. weaners 16/ t 025/. TAIHAPE STOOK SALE REPORT. Messrs Abraham and Williams Ltd., report at Taihape on Wednesday we had good entries of ‘both sheep and‘ ::a??1e. all of’ which met with keen

competition. With the exception of two pens of cattle a total clearance wavs made at the following quotations: 2-th vwes 25/4 to 26/10, and and 6-th

<>\~.'es 26/6, mixed aged ewes 20/ to 26/, fat ewes 30/4, 2-th iivethers 31/6, ‘=-'ooll.\' lambs 21/2, shorn lambs 14/, h’,=,/ti: to 20/7, cull ambs 10/ to 13/10, '_’-th Romney rams Zgns to ggzgns, Lincoln rams £3 10/, cull rams 20/, 3% and 4-yr bulocks £l3 16/, £l4 2/ and £5314 7/5,. 9?:-yr ‘steers £7 to £9, 18 to 20-mths steers £5, Weaners £2 10/s cows and calves poor condition V,-am cows £8 1/ to £lO 5/, 18-mth heifers £4, 2-yr heifers £5, bulls £9. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Palmerston North, report having a fair entry of stock at their Hunterville sale on Tuesday, the 23rd inlst., which sold as below:-

Sheep.——Heavy fat ewes 36/6, ligwht fat ewes 25/, good rape lambs 22/8, fair 1-ape lambs ‘7/10, mixed lambs 12/ to 14/_. small lambs ‘.6/ to 8/1, 2rh Romney rams 3»gns. Cattle. —— 3-year Hereford steers £l2 3/, 2.‘_,-yr Hereford steers £lO 17/6, 18-mth Hereford steens £9 8/, IS—lmhs heifers £8 15/.