ADDINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 296, 14 December 1922, Page 13

ADDINGTON.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTOHUROH, Wednesday. At the Addtngton market to-day, there were big yardlngs of practically nil classes of stock. Satisfactory prices ruled throughout. Store sheep.—Forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers 34/5 to 23/"), ordinary 19/« to 22/8; 2-tooth wethers 17/ to 1.7/2: culls. 8/6 to 13/4: aged ewes and lambs 17/ to 20/; rape lambs 28/4. Fat Lambs.—A total of 1464 was penned. Export buyers operated for the first time this season. There was a very keen demand. Lambs for the works cost lOd per lb. Butchers paid tip to lOJd; extra lajnbs. 34/ to 36/: special. 30/; prime. 30/ to &/: medium, 27/6 to 20/9; light and unfinished, 25/ to 27/. Fnt Sheep.—Prices were down on last week by 1/6 to 26 per head. Extra prime iwethers 33/ to 37', special 40/ J. prime iHH to 32/6, medium 27/3 to 29/«, light and unOnished 24/9 to 27/. Extra prime ewes 34/1, prime 27/ to 30/, medium 24/ to 20,', light and iinttnislfed 21/ to 23/0. Fat Cattle. —A yarding of .''MS was forward, all Canterbury grown. There was a weaker demand and a drop of 1/ to 1/6 per tlOOlli. Choicest beef sold up to - H>', good 37/ to 29/. heavy 25/ to 27/, medium 22/6 to 24/6, inferior 19/ to 22/1: con- beef 1.1/ to ■17/6 per lOOTb. Extra prime steers £L> IT>/ to £15, prime £10 to £12 10. medium £7 5/ to £it ir>/, light and unfinished £3 15/ to £7 2/6; extra prime heLfers £10 10/, prime £6 10/ to £8 10. ordinary £4 13/ to £6 7/6: prime cows £5 15/ to £8 2/6, ordlnarv £4 to £5 no/.

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