ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 215, 30 May 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, May 29. There were fair entries of fat stock at Addington market to-day, mutton being in particularly good supply. Exporters operated much more freely than usual for all classes of beef, this, being attributed by many to the improved prospect for disposal of hides. Store Sheep—Four and eight-tooth ewes, to 255. 6d.; sound-mouth ewes, to 265. 3d.; two-tooth wethers, 225. 6d. to 27a. Bd.; two and four-tooth wethers, 275. Id.; four and eix-tooth -wethers, 19s. 3d. to 31fi. Bd.; ewe lambs, 255.; mixed-sex lambs, 235, 4d. to "245. Sd.; wether lambs, 233. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 355. 3d.; prime, 293. 3d. to 345. 5d.; medium, 255. 6d. to 285.; lighter, 225. 9d. to 245. ad. ' Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 40a. to 455.; lighter, 295. 3d. to 395. 10d.; merino, 255. to 323.j prime ewes, 375. to 40s. Cd.; medium, 325. to 365. Gd.; lighter, 245. 9d. to 31a. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime eteers, to 103.; prime steers, £16 10s. to .£l9; ordinary steers, ,£l2 12s. 6d. to .£l6; prime heifers, .£ls to .£ls 10s.; ordinary heifers, £9 to iCU 153.; prime cows. .£l7 17s. Gd.; ordinary cows, .£8 12s. 6d. to .£l3. Store Cattle.—Eighteen-nunths to twoyear steers, £7 17s. 6d.; heifers, £6 17s. (id.; two and a half to three-year steers, .Ell; dry cows, .£6 ss. to £7 103. Pigs—Choppers, £h to £7 10s.; extra heavy baconers, £6 10s.; heavy bacoticrs, £a ss. to £5 155.; lighter baconere, M ss. to £i 15s. (equal to Bd. to Sid. per lb.); heavy porkers, .£3 10s. to 155.; lighter porkers; .£3 to J:3 ss. (equal to 9Jd. to 10d. per lb.).