ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8204, 29 July 1915, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

(Per Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. J 1 At the Addiiigton Live Stock Market the yardings of stock were again on a 'moderate scale, and there was a good attendance.. Fat cattle were firmer, 'and there was a sharp rise in fat lambs arid fat sheep, and from an exporter's point of view, it was the dearest market since the frozen meat trade started. Store sheep showed an improvement, .especially in wethers. ' Sheep. ■ Store "sheep.—Forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers 22s to 23s 10d 3 very good 4 and 1 6-tooth wethers 19s 9d-.to 2.1s Bd, 2-tooth ' "wethers- 16s Id to." 21s/ ' good wether hoggets°l4s 2d to 16s Id, fair wether hoggets 12s "3d to 13s 9d, inferior hoggets 10s' to lls 9d, cull hoggets 6s to 9s, good mixed hoggets 14s ;to 15s 3d, good ewe hoggets 16s 9d to 18s 6d, interior ewe hoggets lls lOd. ,to 14s, good sound-mouthed ewes 16s 9d to 21s, failing-mouth ewes 13s 6d to 14s 9d ,aged ewes 4s 6d to 9s. Fat sheep and lambs.—Fat lambs: Prime lambs 22s 6d to 27s 6d, medium iambs 19s to 225, lighter 12s to 19s 6d, extra prime lambs to 30s 3d. Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers to 37s 3d, prime wethers 24s to 31s 9d. others 20s :t6 23s 6d, Merino wethers 20s to 29s 7d, extra prime, ewes to 37s 6d, prime ewes.'22s 6d to 30r, medium ewes 18s •6;1 to 225. inferior, ewes 13s 2d to 18s. . Cattle. . The principal sales were:— Fat cattle—Extra, steers to £27 15s, ordinary steers £9 to £12 10s, extra ' heifers to £12 15s, ordinary heifers £6 to £9 ss, extra cows to £15 10s, ordinary cows £5 17s 6d to £9 10s. The price of beef per 1001b was from 30s to 445, extra to 465. ' Store cattle—Yearlings 355. to £2' 3s 6d,15 to 18-hioriths £2 16s to £3 lls, 2-year steers £4 7s. 6d to £5, 2-year heifers £4 10s, 3-year steers £6 ss'to £6 7s 6jd, 3-year heifers passed at £7 ss, dry cows 27s to £6, dairy cows £3 10s to £11 V lss. ■ , PiSS. Exceptionally good baconers to £5 6s 6d, heavy baconers 70s to 70s, light •baconers 55s to 655; price per lb 6d to 7sd; heavy porkers. 425. to 48s, light porkers 36s to 40s; price per lb 6d to 6}d. . ■ . ■'Stores—Medium stores,2ss to 30s, small stores 18s to 245, ■ weaners 6s for small, to 14s for extra good.