ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20265, 6 August 1937, Page 12

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

$ CATTLE BHOW HELD.

The Addington market drew a very heavy entry of fat cattle, a cattle -show being held In conjunction with it for the first time. Store Sheep.—There was a small entry and a good ■sale for all classes nf first ewes and lambs of the season. The ewes, being aged, made 13s 9d, all counted. . . Spring Lambs. —About 25 spring lambs were offered and sold from 35s to 40s. Fat Sheep—Some outstanding show P hpep were penned and these made from 52s fid~lo 925, the latter for a pen of four. There were -several intermediate prices, the market generally being better than that of last week by 2s to 3s a head. Show wethers made 53s to 92s Id. heavy prime wethers 43s to 47s Id. light down to 275, extra prime show ewes to sls lOd, good heavy 30s to 35s Id, ordinary down to 2fis. Fat flattie. —Entries came from various parts of the south, West Coast, and a few from the North Island. Bidding was very keen. The top figure was £56, for a Shorthorn bullock from Outram (Taieri). A pen of three Aberdeen Angus-Hereford-cross from Spotswood (North Canterbury) sold at £36 each. In both these cases the cattle were prize-winners in their classes. Other high prices were £34 for a Wanganui bullock, and from £26 down to £2O. Extra good show steers to £56, good show steers £2O to £3O, extra heavy prime £l6 10s to £lB 10s, prime heavy £l4 15s to £l6 ss. prime medium-weight. £l3 15s to £ls, ordinary £lO to £l2 15s, show heifers to £i7 10s. good £lO to £ll ss. medium weight £7 5s to £9 ss, light and ordinary £5 5s to £7, show cows to £l3 12s 6d. good cows £8 to £9 1 os, medium £5 5s to £7 10s, light, to £5. Vealers. —\n Improved -sale by 3s to 5s a head. Best runners £6 10s to £7 l Ss 6d, prime vealers £•* 12s 6d £5 2s 6d, medium £2 17s Dairy cows were indifferently represented, there being no quotable lots. Fat Pigs.—Porkers were better by 5s to 6s a head and baconers by 3s. Choppers sold from 58s 6d to 98s 6d, show to £ll. porkers 31s f-d to 59s 6d; average price per lb, 6Li to 71-i; baconers 59s fid to ills fid; average per lb. fi£d to 7d. Btore pigs: There was a sharp recovery in values. Wean - ers made 14s to 18s fid, stores 24s to 38s, sows in pig £3 10s to £5 2s fid.