ADDINGTON MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19719, 9 December 1926, Page 9

ADDINGTON MARKET

SOME VARIABLE PRICES FAT CATTLE CHF. A PER. f (Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 8. The fat sheep forward at the Addington metropolitan market were sufficient ito fill about ten races, yet over the first ■half of the sale prices were better than I those of last week. The fat lambs i yarded were more numerous than buy- : erg required. Fat cattle prices fell apprcciably and many pens were passed, j llie store sheep entered were not numerous and the prices realised were on the whole satisfactory to vendors. i Store Sheep.— Sound-mouthed hajfbred ewes and lambs 22s 6d (all counted), aged halfbrcd ewes with lambs 15s 7d to 18s 7d, two-toothed crossbred ewes 29s 7d to 325, four and six-toothed crossbred ewes 28s Id, four six and eighttoothed halfbrcd woolly wethers 31s; four, six and eight-toothed threequarterbred woolly wethers 29s 8d; four and six-toothed halfbred wethers, 28s Id to 22s lOd.

Fat lambs.—The entry totalled 930, as compared with 670 last week. Freezing works buyers operated with reserve, and the bulk of the purchases were made by butchers. Values were: Extra prime lambs to 30s lOd, prime lambs 27s 6d to 29s 6d, medium lambs 24s 6d to 275, light lambs 20s to 23s Gd. Fat Sheej^.—Good quality sheep were plentiful and some of the heavy wethers were outstanding. At the start prices were from .Is to Is 6d a head above those of last week, but the market soon steadied down. Values were: Extra prime wethers 33s lOd, prime wethers 28s to 31s 9d, medium wethers 26s 6d to 27s 9d, light wethers 23s to 265, extra prime ewes to 28s 7d, prime ewes 23s 6d to 265, medium ewes 20s 6d to 22s 9d, Light and unfinished ewes 17s to 20s.

Fat Cattle.—The market was one of the worst for many mouths despite the fact that the standard of quality was one of the best for some weeks past. The heavy yardings that have been the rule lately left butchers with fair supplies on ha®d and hot weather made big bodies unpopular. Both heifers and cows of the better grades sold moderately well, but there was a greater proportion of the yarding unsold at the close of the auction than has been the case in the past couple of months. Prime medium weight beef sold at from 32s 6d to 36s 6d, heavy prime 29s to 31s, best heifers 31s to 34s 6d, best cow 28s to 30s, and inferior 24s to 265.

Store Cattle.—A large entry and competition for year-old steers made £8 10s to £9 ss, two-year-old steers £6 ss, yearling steers £4 10s, heifers £2 5s to -£3 10s; good cows to £5; medium cows £3 to £4, inferior cows 30s to £2 10s; bulls £3 5s to £8 7s 6d. Dairy Cattle. —There was a very small entry, only 44 head coming forward, and prices showed a fair improvement. Best second, third and fourth ealvers realised £8 10s to £ll 10s; medium sorts £6 10s to £B, inferior sorts £3 to £5 10s, heifers £5 to £9. aged cows and cows in profit 50s to £4 ss.

Fat Pigs. —Choppers made £2 10s to £4 10s, light baeoners £3 10s to £3 17s 6d, heavy baeoners £4 to £4 10s, extra heavy baeoners to £5, average price per lb 6Ad to 7Jd; porkers £2 8s to £2 14s, heavy porkers £2 18s to £3 4s, average price per lb 7]d to BAd. Store Pigs.—rWeaners realised 15s to 20s, best sorts to 255, small stores 26s to 28s; medium stores 30s to 38s; large stores to 555.