ADDINGTON MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 89, 9 January 1919, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

'.". By Telecrauh.— .Tew' Association.'- '.' Christchurch, Januarys. In the Addington market the ynrdiugs of fat sheep and lambs were smaller than last week, but in "other departments cn- . tries were larger. Fat cattle were some-' j what irregular, but on .the whole there ■was little change in the prices. 'A (little more .business >vas done for export in cow beef. The export buyers were operating in lamlw, on an average of about Bd. pEir lb. over all. Fat sheep prices reached almost the level of the double market before Christmas, and there was, therefore, little business done 'by tho export buyers, eupplies not being much beyond butchers' requirements. Store sheep were easier, especially backward- sorts. The first offeringf of rape lambs were in the market, and they made 17s. to 20a. 2d., which was about 3s. per head below vrhnt the vendors expected. Pigs of all classes sold well. There was not a very, active demand for store cattle, except for dry cows, but dairy cows met with a fair . gale. In store sheep, tho range of prices was—"-tooth ewes, 25?. 3d. and 2Cs. 7(1.: 2-tootb wethers, lCd. 9d. to 265. M.; i and β-tooth wethers, 2Js. 7d. to 28s. Gd.; i and C-tooth Wethers, 255. lfld. to 2Jls. 9d.; C-antl 8-tooth wethers, 315.; rape lambs, 17s. to 2fls. 2d.: mixed C-tootli lambs, 16s. lfld. ; to 17s. 10(1.; ff.t lambs, extra prime, to 303. 6d.; prime/235. to 285.; medium. 23?. to 2-is. 6d.; lighter lambs, Ws. (i<l. (o 225. 6d. In fat sheep the range of prices was:—Extra prime wethers, to 3l)s. 3d.; prime wethors, 3k to 375.; medium 'ivel.liers, 31s. to 335. Cd.; lighter wethers, 275. Sd. to 30a. 6d.; extra prime merino wethers, 21s. 10d.; extra prime ewes, 375.; , prime ewes, 325. to 365.; medium ewes, 20s M. t" 31p. fid.; lighter ewes,'2ss. to 2S«s. 6d. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers. .£23; prime •steprs, £17 to' 10s.; ordinary steers, .£ls 12s. Cd. to £K 10s.; prime heifers, £X\ 5?. to £\Z 155.; ordinary ■'dry cows, to JilO; dairy cows, to itflS.lOs.; heifers. SZ 17s. to £M; extra prime cows, to Xl 9 10s.: prime cows, .£l3 to ,£15;; ordinary cows, 175.. (id. to .£l2 105. Store cattle; Calves, 15s. od.: mixederx yearlings, £i 12s. 6d.; 18-month steers. JBS 129. Gd.: 18-month to 2-year heifers, ''£! 12s. &d. to £S 16;.; 3-year steers, JCIO. ■piK?: Choppro-f, to Jit) 17s. Gd.; bucon- ' ers, '.£5 to £& Is. 6d. (equal to fld. to ' 9Jd. Der lb.): porkers, £3 to M 1(K ■'j(equal to IOJd. per lb.); large stores. S3 ',lo £3 Bs.; medium, ,£2 2s. to 43 15?.; •smaller,. 33a. to 10s.; weaners, Us. lo 'Kβ.; breeding sows, to £6 Is.