ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 74, 20 December 1917, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET

. By Telegraph—Press Association. ; Christohurch, December 19. ■ ■ 'At Addington yards there was a double market in consequence of tho ' "Christmas holidays next week. There . .wero large entries of fat lambs and .. .fat cattle, and small entry of fat '• ■sheep. The offerings of store sheep were- moderate and there was a good ' demand for thb bett-er classeß of young ' sheep, especially: wether's and two-tooth .ewes. - Fat lambs sold,well throughout ..the market," rising " towards the close. ■The of fat sheep was short of • 'requirements, and there was a marked " 'advance in prices, especially for ewes, • at the end of the sale. Pigs sold well, ~ jiorkci's being dearer than at any 6ale .. ..during the year. , The demand for store ..cattle was for forward sorts that will ■•-fatten off before tho winter, younger —stock not being much-in demand. Dairy cows met with inquiry. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes to 295. Id.; 4-tooth and 6-tooth, owes, 275.; sound-mouth owes;and lambs, 18s. 4d. to 19s. (all counted); sound-mouth ewes, '255. 4d.; 2-tooth wethers, 265.3d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 255. 3d.; • 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 325.; 6 and 8- ' tooth wethers, 295. lid. Fat Lambs.—Extra primo to 335. Id.j prime, 255. 6d. to 28s. 3d.; me- ' dram, 245. 7d, to 265.; lighter, 21s. to 245. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 375. 7d.; prime wethers, 335. to 375. 7d.lighter wethers', 30s. to 325. 7d.; merino wethers, 21s. Bd. to 345. 6d.; extra prime ewes, 375., 2d.; prime,, to 355.; medium ewes, 295, fid. to 31s. 6d.; . lighter ewes, 255. 6d. to 295.; merino ewes, 22s Sd. to 235. Fat Cattle. —Extra-prime steers to '£27 7s. 6d.; prime steers, £13 to £21; .ordinary steers, £14 7s. 6d. to £17 los.; extra primo cows, £18 12s. 6d.; primo cows, £13 to £14 155.; ordinary cows, £8 7s. fid. to £12; extra prime heifers, £17 os.; prime heifers, £12 10s. to £15; ordinary heifers, £9 <10s. to £12. Storo Cattle.—Eighteen months to '£8 55.; 2-year steers, £10 55.; 25year heifers, £9 10s.; 2J- and 3-year • steers, £11 Is.; dry cows, £4 to £9 12s. 6d. Pigs.—Choppers. £4.75. to £7 125.; baconers, £4 to £5 16s. (enual to Bd. To BJd. per lb.); porkers, 555. to 80s. - (equal to IOJd. to lid. per lb.): large stores, 50s. to 545.; medium, 40s, to 4Ds.; smaller, 28s. to 385.; weaners, ' 18s. to 255.