THE APPINGTON MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 22 December 1926, Page 4

THE APPINGTON MARKET.

FAT I-AMBS IN PIG SUPPLY. PRICES EASIER FOR SHEEP, (By 'JV/egrapli.— Press Association.) CWUSTCBURCBt. Tuesday, was a "double" market at Addington in view of Christmas. Fat iambs, however, were the only section tjiat Were forward in greater numbers than ordinarily, Store sheep, wethers, ewes and lambi provided the main part of the entry, Ewes and' lambs sold at late rates, wliile wethers were scarcely so firm, Twor tooth three-quartea-bred ewce made UP to jSSJ/5 and two-tppth crossbred ewee to ?9/. Fat thousand yarded. Exporters operated on a shade more than parity with their export schedule, for au'a-und under, 7V4d for and seconds, and 7d for overweights, The big entry waa fairly evenly divided between exporters and butchers, the latter buying the heaviest weight? at easy price*. E3str» prime lamhs mede 28/fl to fflll prime lambs, 25/6 to 28/; medium lambs, 23/e to %h light lambs, 22/ to 23/. Fat smaller eptry than usual, but prices eased by a shilling per head far wethera and from 1/6 ta 2/ for ewes. Exporter* operated, to some extent for wethers on a baeia of 4% to 5d a lb.. It waa a dragging aale. Extra prime wethers made to 33/7; prime, 267 to 2#/8; medium, ?4/fl tq 85/95 light wethers, 22/3 to, 24/; extra prime ewes to 27/1; prime, 21/ to 2d/5 medium, 17/ to 24/j light ewes, 14/ te 16/9: aged ewes, 12/ to 13/9. Fat. Cattle.—An entry of 575 head and a Slightly better sale for prime medium weights and easier for cowa. Extra prime beef made 37/0 to 40/ per lOQlb; average to good quality, from 34/ to 37/; medium, 32/ to 34/; rough, down to 25/; extra heavy steers, £16 to £17 $1$; prime heavy steers, £15 to £16; prime medium-weight steers, £13 10/ to £15 10/; medium quality steers, £10 to £13; light steers, £7 to £9 10/; extra prime heifers, to £1? 17/?; prime heifere, £9 iQ/ to *12; ordinwy heifers, £7 to £9; light heifers, £5 to £0 15/; extra prime powe, to £12 7/6; prime eowe, £8 5/ to #11 15/; ordinary cows, £6 to £8; light cows, £4 to £5 10/. YealejSr-Runners-made to £7 10/; tned* ium, £6 to £6 15/; good calves, £3 10/ to £5 10/; small, 10/ to 0/. . Store Cattle. —Odds and ends were yarded. Cows made from £3 to £5 and heifers to £4 2/6. Dairy demand. Beet second to fourth calvers made £8 to £10: others,' £4 to £7 10/; heifeis, £4 to £7 10/. Fat Pige.=-A small entry. An improved porker sale, but baconeFs were ■ easier. Choppers made £2 10/ to £5 18/6; baconers, £3 10/ to £4 17/6 (average per lb, 6%d to 6%d); porkers, 50/ to 70/ (average per lb, 8d to 9tl). Store competition, a Weet Coast consignment selling well. Weaners made 20/ to 25/; small stores, 27/ to 34/; medium stares, 30/ to 42/; large stores, 48/ to 60/.