ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8690, 16 October 1913, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, .October 15.

There were rather, larger yardings of stock at Addington to-day, .especially of sheep, than last week, and a good attendance. The demand for beef was not quite so keen, but prices, showed little change. Store sheep were in brisk demand, and fat lambs sold .better than last week, as there ■ was a much smaller yarding, and fat sheep were weaker towards the end, of the sale. Heavjy fat pigs were: easier, but porkens sold up to last week's higi; rates. . Sheep. Hoggets liiade 14s 6d to 18s 6d, ewe hoggets to "20s, ewes and lambs (all counted) 11s Id to 13s, shorn wethers 16s Id, fat lambs (best lambs) 18s to 22s 3d, lighter 14s to 17s 6d. ! Fat ' Sheep.—Extra prime woolly wethers to 31s 3d, prime 25s 6d to 295, others 22s to 255, shorn wethers 18$ 9d to 22s M, prime woolly ewes 17s to 28s 6d, shorn ewes 16s to 19s lid, woolly hoggets 21s to 225, woolly merino wethers 18s ,2d to 22s 9d. . •■ „.:.,... 'Cattle.. ', ■;";■ *\xt Pens.—Steors £8 5s to £11 10s (extra Lo £17 15), heifers £7 15s to £11 l*2s 6d,, covv-s £6 5s to £10 (extra to £33 17s Gd). ■ Storo Pans.—Yearlings 345, fifteen to ei^toah-monilis' -sorts £3 to £3 7s 6d, two-year steers £4 17s 6d, two-year heifers £4" to" £5,. three-year steers £6 lls to £6 16s 3 and dry cow<s£2 ,10s to. £6 7s Gd. _ Dairy cows made from £3 to £9 lt>s. ;.';' '■"'■'• Pigs. . ■ ■.. .. ' Fat Pens.—Choppers made £3 10s to £6 13s 6d, heavy baconers £3 10s to £4, lighter £2 18s to £3 8s (these prices are equal to 6d to 6sd per lb), heavy porkers 47s to 525, lighter 40s to 45s (equivalent to 6fd to 7d per lb). Store Pens.—Large 38s to 445, medium 28s to 375, and small 22s to 275. Small weaners realised 14.5,. extra good sorts ranging up to 21s 6d.