ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3051, 12 April 1917, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christohuroh, April 11. Entries of stock at Addrngton to-day wefe much smaller than usual, on account ofholida-ys and wet weather. Fat cattle sold well on account of the shortage in offerings, and the fat lamb market was very firm. Store sheep also were in very fair demand, but prices at the opening of the sale were somewhat easier. Fat sheep were mostly medium-quality. Ewes sold well, especially towards the end of the sale. Small cattle were dull of sale, and pigs were, in fair demand. Prices:—Two-tooth ewes, 265. 3d. t0.365. 9d.; four and six-tooth ewes, 275. to 295. 6d.; six and eight-tooth ewes, 12s. 9d'. to 86s. 9d.'j sound-mouth ewes, 2Ls. 84. to 84s. 3d.; four and aix-tooth ewes, 245. 9d.; sound-mouth wethers, 18s. Bd. to 235.; wether lambs, ]6s. 5d.; two and fourtooth wethers, 15s. 3d. to 18s. Id.; ewe lambs, 19s. 7d.; mixed sex lambs, 12s. Id. to 19a. 64. '' ' "

Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 38s. 9d.; prime, 28a. 6d. to 325.; medium, 245. 6d. to 285.; •unfinished, 17s. to 245.

Fat Sheep,—Prime wethers/355. to 395. 3d.;' lighter wethers, 275. Id. to 345. 6d.; prime owes, 345. ,to 385.; medium ©tvos, 28b. to 335, 6d.; lighter owes, 17s. to 275.'6 d. «

Fat.Cattle. —Extra prime steers, -to £22 55.; prime steers, £14 to £19; extra prime cows, £16 155.; prime cows, £11 to £14 12s. 6d.; ordinary cows, £7 10s. to £10 155.; prime heifers, £10 10s. to £14; ordmary'boifers, £8 to £10 ss.

Store cattle yeaTlings, 365.; two-year heifers, £5 7s. 6d.; two-and-a-half-year heifers, £7 65.; three-year steers, £9 to £9 2s. 6d.; three-year heifers, £8;

dry cows,-£4 10s. to £7 10s.; dairy cows, £5 to £16 ss. . Pigs.-£hdppers, £3 10s. to £5 10s.; extra heavy baconors, £5 to £5 10s.; heavy bacoiiors, £4 7s. 6d. to £1 155.; lighter baconors, £3 12s. to M (equal to 7d. to 7'ld.|per lb.); heavy porkers, oOs. to-555.; light pprkors, 40s. to 475. (equal to 7,d. to 7jd. per lb.); small stores, 19s. to 285.; weaners, 10s. 6d. to 18s. 6d.