ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8305, 25 November 1915, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

(Per Press Association;.

CHRISTCHURCH, November 24

Sheep.

At the '= Addington stock markets today fat lambs and prime lambs sold at from 18s to 22s 9d,- others 15s to 17s 9d.

Store Sheep—Small two-tooth ewes 13s Id, cull two-tooth ewes 9s, good two-tooth ewes 16s lid to 18s (passed); two-tooth wethers 15s, good four and six-tooth wethers 21s 9d to 22s sd, ■ other' four-tooth wethers 18s 2d to 19s 3d; four and six-tooth ewes 14s dd, aged woolly ewes and lambs lls id (all counted), fair-mouthed ewes and. lambs 12s, woolly ewes hoggets 19s, woolly wether hoggets 16s 6d. Fat Sheep—Woolly wethers 28s to 375, extra prime shorn to 41s, prime shorn 23s to 38s, others 17s-to 22s "d, woolly merino wethers 255; woolly ewes 24s 6d to 335, shorn merino ewes 18s, extra prime <to 43s 6d, prime shorn •ewes 22s to 37s 6d, others 15s 9d to 21s 6d, shorn hoggets 20s to 21s 7d. Cattle. " Fat Pens—Extra prime .steers io £22 2s 6d, ordinary steers £7 17s t<] to £12 ,15s ;• extra prime heifers to £1C 12s 6d, ordinary heifers £6 to £11; extra prime cows to £18 ss, "ordinary cows £6 3.0s to £9 15s (beef per 1001 b 30s to 535, extra to 59s 6d). Dairy Cows—Ordinary £3 to £9 10s, extra £13 15s.

Store Cittlo—Yearlings 20s, 15 io 18-months £2 10s to £3, two-year steers £3 77s 6d, two-year heifers L 3 7s 6d, 2£-ye«r steers £4 10s, 2^-ycar heifers £4,' cows £2 to £7 10s, veabr.s 8s to 62s 6d. Pigs. Fat P-ens—Choppers 60s to 130s, extra heavy baconers to 100s, heavy baconers 72s to 80s, light baconers 53s to 67s 6d (price per lb 6Ad), heavy porkers 37s to 445, light porkers 30s io 36s'(price per lb 6d to 6id). Store Pens.—Medium 22s to 265, small 14s to 20s, extra good weaners 12s 6d.: ordinary suckers and weaners 3s to 10s, sows with litters to 80s.