ADDINGTON MARKET.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 1, 26 September 1918, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET.

;' By TelegTajm- Press Association. .', ' t: Ohrlstohuroh, September 25. . j [it Addington market there wore. 'loderate entries of fat stock, hut.'•■« irger yarding of stores. Fat cattle - : ere at advanced rates, in consequenceit -the short supply, and fat sheep fluciated, but on the whole showed little hange, graziers operating in unfinishl.sneep. Store sheep were offered in iuch. larger numbers than of late, infading some southern lines, but these id not sell well, and tho market on lie whole was easier. There was a bod offering of store cattle, hut the smand was not very brisk. Three-ear-old steers met with the best inuiry, but "the prices they realised 'ere moderate. Pigs sold well, but airy cows were' easier in consequence f the large yarding. ; Store Sheep.—2-tooth ewes,, to 31s. S.; 6 and 8-tooth ewes, Sis. fid.; with tjnbs, 15s. 6d. to 235. 6d., all countis 2-tooth wethers, 295. to 38s. Id.; 'and 6-tpoth ; wef>hers, 84s. 2d. to 375. pi. ; ewe hoggets, 16s. Bd. to 365. 6d.; /ether hoggets, 235. 6d. to 28s. 3d.; iiixed-ses hoggots, 255. 6d. to 355. 7d. !• Fat' Sheep. —Extra prime wothers, 'o 585.; prime wethers, 425. to 48s. &; medium wethers, 375. to 41s. 6d.; jghter wethers, 355. 6d. to 375.; Marno wethers, 275. to _295. 9d.; extra Irime ewes, 585.; prime ewes, 375. to 3s. 6d.; wethers, 255. 9d. to 365.; ilerino ewes, 225. 6d. to 41s. 3d.; exra prime hoggets, 585.; prime hoggets, iOs. 3d. to 395. : Fat Lambs.—Prices ranged from !9s. to 355. 6d. ; Fat steers, £23 17s. !d. : ; ordinary steers, £12 2s. 6d. to 519 155.;. extra prime heifers, £21 2s. Id.; prime heifers, £16 15s. to £17; irdinary heifers, £11 10s. to £15 10s.; irime cows, £16 to £17 17s. (id.: ordiniry cows, £10 7s. 6d. to £15 os. I Store Cattle.—3-year steers, £13 to Jl3 10s.; 2-year steers, £9 155.; I\;ear heifers, £10 55.; 2-year Hereford ifoss heifers, £9 175.; dry cows, £3 to £9 10s.; dairy cows, £5 to £16>os. J Pigs.—Choppers, £7 to £9 Ins.; ixtra heavy baconers, £8: heavy baconirs, £6 10s. to £7 55.; lighter baconirs, £5 os. to-£6, equal to 9Jd- to ;od. per lb.; heavy porkers, 755. to |55.-; light porkers, 67s.'to 705., equal ! o lid. to Hid. perlb.; large stores, 22.165. to £3 35.; medium, £2 Bs. to 22 125.; smaller,'3os.. to 375.; wean|rs, 16s. to 275.