THE ADDINGTON MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 66, 19 March 1931, Page 4

THE ADDINGTON MARKET.

STORES DEARER, FATS CHEAPER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association/* CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. With the exception of the fat cattle seotion, entries at Addington market to-day were very heavy. Beef prices eased further, and the fat sheep market weakened. Fat lambs, store lambs and store sheep were sold at advanced rates. Store Sheep.—There was a very keen sale at late rates for better sound-mouthed sheep and eoarse-woolled two-tooths, at a rise of 1/. Values were: Extra good two-tooth Romney ewes, to 19/; good, to 15/8; good four and six-toothj 14/ to 15/9; ordinary, 10/ to 13/10; good six and eighttooth, 9/6 to 11/; sound-mouthed, to 5/9; extra good two-tooth threequarter-bred ewes, to 18/; good two->tooth, to 15/; extra good four and six-tooth, to 17/7; good six and eight-tooth, 8/6 to 10/; soundmouthed, 4/ to 6/; extra good two-tooth halfbred ewes, 15/ to 17/3; six-<tooth, 12/6 to 13/10; ordinary four good two-tooth, to 14/6; good four and six-tooth, 8/3 to 9/7: good six and eight-tooth, 9/ to 10/; good sound-mouthed, 6/0 to 8/6; aged and inferior ewes, 9/ to 3/9; extra good two-tooth halfbred wethers, to 12/4; good four-tooth halfbred wethers, 7/8 to 9/3. Store Lambs.—There was a free sale at an advance of 1/ to 1/6 a head. Values were: Extra good rape lambs, to 13/; ordinary rape lambs, 7/6 to 9/4; small and backward, 2/9 to 6/6; ordinary ewe lambs, 7/7 to 8/4; medium wether lambs, to 8/3. Fat Lambs.—There was a keen sale throughout, at a slight advance on late rates, export buyers operating freely. Values were: Prime lambs, to 16/10; medium lambs, 13/3 to 15/; light lambs, 11/ <to 13/; store lambs, 8/ to 10/6. Fat Sheep.—The entry was 5500 head. Values were: Prime heavy wethers, 14/ to 15/10; medium, 12/3 to 13/6; second quality, 8/6 to 12/; light, 6/ to 8/; prime ewes, 8/9 to 9/7; medium, 7/ to 8/6; light, 5/ to 6/6; aged, 2/6 to 4/6. Fat Caittle.—There was a dull market with a decline in values of £1 a head. Choice beef made from 27/ to 30/ per 1001b; good medium-weight, 26/ to 29/ • plain heavy beef, 21/ to 25/; cow beef', 19/ to 22/; secondary beef, 16/ to 19/; rough, down to 12/6.