ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 268, 1 August 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

Hy Telegraph—Press Association.

Christchurch, July 3,1. At Addiuglou market there were good supplies of iat untile and .sheep, and a moderate yarding in other departments. The lat cattle market was very iirm, and lat sheep Mild well, but prices inj'e not. equal to the previous week's rates. There was a fair demand for store sheep. Eat pigs sold well, but stores were easier. Store sheep.—Six and 8-looth ewes, 25=. 3d. to 'lis. lid.; sound-mouth ewes, 295. to Sis.; 2 and -l-tooth wethers to 325. lid.; li and S-tooth wethers, 325. 10(1. lo 315.; prime hoggets, 18s. to 2(is.; mixed sex linggets, 17s. '2d. to 21s. !)d. Eat sheep.—EStra prime Wethers, to 58s. Oil.; prime wethers, Ms. lo 475. ; medium wethers, 375. to 395. lid.; lighter wethers, 325. to 3lis. lid.; extra prime ewes, '175.; prime ewes, 325. (id. lo 3!)s. (id.; medium, 275. lid. to 325.; lighter, 2ls. lid. to 275.; hoggets, 21s. Gd. to 335. 9d. Eat tattle.—Extra prime steers, to <£2l> 10s.; prime .steers, J: 18 to .£22; ordinary steers, ,£H to .£l7 155.; prime heifers, .£lO 17s. (id.; ordinary heifers, £S lo .£ll 55.; prime cows, .£ls to .£l7 55.; ordinary cows, .£7 7s. Gd. to JM 15s. Store cattle.—Small three-vear steers, .£1(1; yearling.?, „£4 10s. to .£5 55.; dry cows, .£,') K to £'); dairy cows, ,E7 to 4:18. Pigs-Choppers, JJS to .£10; baconers, .El 15s. lo .£7 Ills. Gd. (equal to !Ud. per Ih.); porkers .£3 Gs. to £i 10s. (equal to 10d. to 101(1. per lb.); large slores, X 2 Ills.; medium, ,£2 2s. to .£2 10s.; smaller, 2(is. to 315.; weaners, lis. to 225.