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Taranaki Daily News, 7 December 1918, Page 2

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LIVE STOCK SALES. ADDINCTO.V nirlstehuroh, Dec. 4A! Addington market to-day there were large entries of stock, and consequently prices all round were generally easier. The fat cuttle yarding totalled Sin, or more than double the offerings of late Fat Inmhs numbered Ro9 the largest entr.v this sea.-on. There wore elpl)t and (i lialf r.;tes fille:) with f':it sheep Fat cattle were imkat by about £2 and £:i per head, nnd although fat l-unhs did not reach lust week's value they met with a .ufy pood sale. The fat sheep sale was somewhat irregular, but prices were, on the down to 2s and 2s Bd por bend oompjired with the week before, and graziers were able to operate in unfinished sheep. Fat pigs were easier Fat Sheep—Woolly wethers, 28s to sos (Jd; extra prime shorn wether*. "i2u 6d: prime shorn wethers, U7h lid; lighter shorn withers, :»lls to 338 (id; shorn merino wethers 235. woolly ewes, 38s U» iI4M tid; prime shorn ewes. 3."»s to 42s Udj ; lighter shorn ewes, 2Hs 4d to :-i4s 6d; shorn! hoggets. 27k to 2Ss l'ld. Fut Lambs Kxira pr'me lambs to -32s 3d; ■ prime. 2(>s (id to Ms: medium. 28s to 2»>s: lighter lambs. 10s to 22s 6d Fat Cattle • -Kxtra prime steers to £2li Ms 5. lirlme steers. £lB to £2.'] tfis; ordinary steers, £l3 to £l7 10m ; extra prime- heifers. £l7 7s 6d; prime heifers, £l4 to Cl."> 10s; ordinary heifers, £lO l"s to £i:» lf»s; extra prime cows, to £lfl:'prime rows. £ll> to £1"); ordinary cows. £0 7s (id to £l2 His

l'lfts Choppers, £5 7s lid lo £lO 10s: linconers, £4 ir,i to fiS (eoitai to lid iter lo) ; porkers. £2 Ids to £!] 12s (id l(eo.ml to :i=id to lOd per lb|.

. BUnxSIDE. ThmMin. T>«»c. 4. At r.urnskle to-dny 260 fat cattle were yarded, Including a considerable number of extra prime bullocks The balance was medlr um to good steers and heifers The entry exceeded requirements, and prices declined by His trt 20s Extra prime bullocks £2O 12s fidprime, £22 tn £2*s; medium, £11) 10s to £2l 10«; lipbt, £lP> to £lB ss: extra prime cows and heifers. £2l 2s fid; prime. £l6 10a to £l6; medium, £l4 Ids to £ls I'm; inferior. £lO to £ 12 ins. Sheep---1402 were Denned, principally xhoni. The ciui*lily was iruod. 'Hie sale opened with price* alx;ul enual to lata rales, hut towards the uml prices teeoded about U Ifixlni prime woollv wethers, '?: is fid, orlme, ."2# Gd to 565; medium, 47s to jus: 4i)s to Ills fid; orime woolly ewes, 42s to 4«s; medium, oßs to 41s: iiyh; 3:»s to oOs: prime shorn wethers. to 445: medium, :\'>n to 375: lij;ht. 30s lo o3s fill: prime vliorn ewes, ;jSs lo 4iis 3d; medium. 30s to 355; liuht, 20s. Lambs —ICO were yenned 'Die entrv evceeded reiiu'remenK and pr'ees dropped by Extra prime. 82s 3d; prime. 27» to 2!'s; medium. 2. r »s to 2Gs fid; Ihjht, 22s Ikl'm Mi 'M Pi'/s —There was a medium entry, and i*emon'l was oxcftllent exeept for it£:tt jovkuß, which did not bring prices rela'ivilv as bit-h es the heavier sorts Stores w-re very hud to at a considerable, rediii Sh in v iliiv.j"