ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET
■?y Telegraph—Press Association. , Chrlstcliurch, April 25. At the Addington market, yardings of stock were smaller than last week on account of there being no stock train on Wednesdays. Prime fat cattle were in keen demand for export, and prices wero firmer for this olassj K but other descriptions showed; practically no change. Fat lambs sold at late rates, and the demand for store sheep showed a little easing off. Prime fat sheep were firm. Store cattle were in fair demand. Bacon pigs sold well, but porkers were easier.
■Prices: Two-tooth ewes, 265. sd. to 275. 7d.'j four and six-tooth ewes, 17s. lid; to 28s. 9d.; six and eight-tooth ewes, 21s. 9d. to 30s. 10d.; sound mouth ewes, 12s. to 235. 6d;; four and six-tooth wethers, 20s. to 235.; sound mouth wethers, 255. 9d.; two and fourtooth wethers, 245. to 255. 10d.; ewe lambs, 21s. IOd. ; we%r'lambs, 19s. Id. to 205V.6d.; mixed sex Id., to 20s. 3d. Fat lambs—Extra prime, up to £2; pPime, 295. 6d. to 335. Id.; medium, 255; 6d. to 295.; 'lighter, , 205. ! to 255. Fat sheep—Extra prim'e wethers to 465. Id.; ■ prime wethers, 365. 6d. to. 40s. 6d.; lighter, 265. 6d. to 355.; merino wethers, 19s. 6d. to 275. 6d.; extra prime ewes, 40s. 6d.; prime ewes, 355. 6d. to 395. 9d.: medium ewes, 295. to 355.; lighter ewes, 225. 6d. to 285.; 6d.; ; .aged ewes, 19s. 6d. to 225.; merino/ewes, 12s. 9d. to 14s.
Fat .-cattle—Extra prime eteers to £25 55.; prime steers, £14 to £19 10s.; ordinary steers, £9 10s. to £13 10s.; prime heifers, £10 ss. to. £14 17s. 6d.; ordinary heifers, £8 10s. to £10; extra prime cows to £15 12s. 6d.; prime cows, £10 15s. to £14 Vis. 6d.; ordinary cows, £8 2s. 6d. to £10 2s. 6d.. Store cattle, 15 to 18 months, £3 10s. to £4 55.; two-year steers, £5 155.; two-year heifers, £5 10s.: two and a half year steers, £8 Bs.; tiree-year heifers, £8 12s. 6d.; dry cows, £3 10s. to £8; dairy cows, £5 to £18 ss. Pigs—Choppers, £3 13s. to £.6 45.; extra heavy baconers, £4 155.; ordinary, baconers, £2 10s. to £4 ss. (equal to 7}d. to 7£d. per lb.) ; heavy porkers, 465. to 505.; lighter porkers, 38s. to 445. (equal to 6id. to 7d. lb.); medium stores, 30s. to 385.; smaller, 18s. to. 255.; wcaners, Bs. to 14s. '
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3063, 26 April 1917, Page 8
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397ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3063, 26 April 1917, Page 8
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