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Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1919, Page 8

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ADDINGTON MARKET. Chrlstchurch, May 21. At Aldington Market to-day there were generally smaller yardings of stock and a reduced •attendance. There was a sharp recovery hi the . prices of fat lambs and fat sheen, equal to 2a td to Sa in the case of the former, and 2s 6d to Ss fid In the case of the latter Store theeep showed a little Improvement. Fat cattle - were without change in values, and there were only a few pens it stores offered. Dairy cows were to.'Tery teen demand, and pigs of all classes were easier. ..... Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes 20s 7d to 255, , ewe lambs 14s to 19s 9d, wether lambs 9s to •' JBs, mtted-sex larabs 8s 3d to 17s 9d. Pat lambs: Extra prtae lambs to 32s prime temt».27s Gd to 315, medium lambs 20s to 275, ■ lighter lamt>3 16s to 21s 6d. Tat sheep: Extra prime wethers to 41s SO, - prime wethers 33s 6d to 40s, medium wethers 29s ed to 335, lighter wethers 27s 5d to 295, merino wethers 19s to 20s 3d. extra prime ewes BfiS» prime owes 30s to 33s 6d, medium ewes 14s 8d to 29s 6d, llehter ewes 19s 6d to 245. Vat cattle: Extra prime steers ti £24, prime Keen £l3 15s to SIS i°s 6d, ordinary st»ers £>73 td to £l3 10s, prime heifers £lO to £l3 Ss Bd, ordinary heifers £'> 10s to £9 12s 6d, prime cows £lO to £l3 12s 6<J, orUnary cows £« to £» 17s «d. Store cattle: Eighteen-month sorts £4 15s, iH-year steers £7, dairy cofts £lO to £2O 2s Sd. Pigs J Choppers £3 7s 6d to £3 lis, baconers £4 to £6 16s (equal to Sd to B%d per lb), porters 45s to 70s (equal to 9d to 9%d), medium stores 3fts to 41s. smaller 20s to 28s, vauors Us to 14s. BURNSIDE. Dunedln, May 21. At Burnslde to-day ISS fat cattle were penned. A b*g proportion were light-weight Prime heavy were firmer with a very keen demand. Light an'l unfinished were equal to late rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks £24, prime £lB to £2l medium to £7O 10s, light and . unfinished £9 to £l4, prime cows £l6 17s 6d, medium £ll to £l2 10s, light and aged £9 to £lO. Sheep (26"0 penned). The quality was fair tmt up to last week's standard. There were not many pens of extra quality. The demand was good, ar.d prices on the average Increased . Is f)d Extra *>r!m« hew wethers "11, heavy wethers 51s 3d to 5Ss. prime 44s 6d to 495, medium 35s to 425, lighter 23s 6d upwards, extra prime ewes 4Gs to 51s 3d, pr'me 37s to 42s 3d, medium 32s to 3>~s lir'nler 20s to 295. Lambs (1420 penned): The quality was better than last week, and bidding was fairly keen, 'prices showing an average rise of Is. Extra prime 32s to 38s 6d, prime 25s to 30s, averagequality 21s to 24s 6d, lighter 18s to 205,-stores, ' Us upwards.