ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3069, 3 May 1917, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, May 2. At Addington market there was a smaller attendance than usual of buyers, farmers and others. Tho general entry of stock was not quite so large [>s has been tho case lately, alterations in the railway service being partly responsible. ITic entry of store sheep was a medium one.. Fat sheep were fairly well represented, and so far as lambs wore concerned they were about 1000 less than last week.. Fat cattle were in good supply, though thc> sale

opened only moderately well. Prices: Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewos, 235. Sd. to 31s. Gd.; four and six-tooth ewes, 18s. 9d. to 345. 9d.; six and eight-tooth ewes, 20s. Bd. to 28s. 3d.; sound-mouth owes, 13s. 4d. to 265. Gd.; four and six-tooth wethers, 21s. 7d. to 28s. lid.; six and eight-tooth wethers, to 255. 4d.; ewo lambs, 245. 3d. to 255. Bd.; wether lambs, to 17s. 6d.; mixedsex lambs, 16s. 9d. to 225. 4d. Fitt'Lambs.—Extra primo quality, 325. 6d.; prime quality, 275. 6d. to 305.; medium, 245. 6d. to 265.; lighter Borts, 20s. to 235. 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 425. 9d.; prime wethers, 365. to 385.; lighter, 265. 9d. to 335. 4d.; extra prime ewes, to 40s. 3d.; prime, 335. to 395.; medium, 275. 10d. to 325.; lighter, 21s. to 255. 9d. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers, £21 2s. 6d.; primo steers, £13 to £15 175.Gd.; ordinary steers, £9 ss. to £12 17s. 6d.; extra prime heifers, to £14 10s.; plume heifers, £9 ss. to £13 155.; ordinary heifers, £7 10s. to £9; extra prime cows, to £14 17s. 6d.; prime cows, £10 to £14; ordinary cows, £8 to £9.105.

Store Cattle.—Fifteen to oighteenmonths, £3 7s. 6d-.; two-year steeds, £6 12s. 6d. to £6 155.; two-year hellers, £5 Is. 6d. to £5 7s. 6d.; two and a half-year steers, £7 2s. 6d..; two and a half-year heifers, £6 10s. to £6 13s. 6d.; dry cows, £3 to £8 10s.; dairy cows, £5 to £18 ss. Pigs.—Choppers, £3 10s. to £6 10s.; extra heavy baconers, £5 75.; heavy baconers, £4 to £4 155.: lighter, £3 10s. to £3 17s. 6d.; heavy porkers, 465. to 525.; lighter, 3Ss. to 445. Store pigs: Medium, 28s. to 385.; small, 20s. to 275.; weaners, Bs. to 12s. 6d.