ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 267, 5 August 1920, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association.

Christchurch, August 4. At tho Addingtou market to-day there was a big yarding of fat-.stock, thero being a double market in view of the Grand National holidays next week. I'at cattle showed a marked jump in prices on recent 6ales, and sold throughout, for brime sorts, at about £4 per 1001b. The sale was remarkable for a. record Australasian price for a bullock (mi), two local butchers competing. Ho was bred and fattened by ,G. K. W. Trotter, of Kurow, and has been a prolific prize taker in southern shows. He is a purebred Shorthorn and his live weight is 305G1b. An aged purebred white Shorthorn bullock, bred by the Eicoarton Estate, live weight 30521b.. brought ,£97. The yarding of fat cattle included entries from Glen Oroua (Kangitikei), and Balclutha. The mutton yarding included a big proportion of prime quality vendors being represented from the • North Island and the. western districts of Southland. The top price was given for a North Islnnd liomney cross wether (£9 10s.), Southland entries realising up to £G 10s. Store Sheep.—A fairly large entry. The prices, which opened at last week's rates, eased as the sale progressed. Wether hoggets, 225. 7d. to 27e. 5d.; ewe hoggets, 28s. to 31s. Id.; mixed sex ho*gets, 265. Bd. to 295. 2d.; cull hoggets. 19s. to 20s, Od.; good two-tooth wethers, 365. 3d. to 375.; ordinary two-tooth wethers, 275. to 295. Id.; fairly good two, four, .six and eight-tooth owes, 325. Id.; good sound-mouthed ewes, 395. to >Jos. 2d.; sound and : failing-moutlietf ewes, 27s to 325. (Id. - Fat Sheep—A very heavy yarding, values showing an advance on last week's rates. Specially selected prime wethers, f>s-tf> <£9 10s.; extra prime wethers, 60s. to 955.; prime wethers, 475. Gd. to 57s 9d.; ordinary wethers, 395. Gd. to 4Gs ; specially selected ewes, to «£5 Bs.; extra prime ewes, 545. to 775. Gd.; prime owes, 10s. to 525. (id.; medium ewes, 335. Gd! -'Rht 111 d unfinished ewes, 235. 6d. to 325. 6c1.; .extra prime hoggets, 71s. Od.; other hoggets, 30s, to 455. Fat Cattle.—A good yarding, with an unusual proportion of good quality '4. keen sale eventuated. Extra prime' show bullocks, .£97 ,to .£204; extra prime steers. *040 to <£58; prime eteers, £27 10s. toi XJB; medium steers, '.£l9 to .£2O las.; light and unfinished, steers, ,£l2 15s. to £!18 10s.; primo heifers, Jilß 10s. in i~ 5 l?o - or( l' na f.V heifers, .£l3 10s. to t £18; extra prime cows, ,£3O 10s Gd.; prime cows, ,£lB 15s. to £22; ordinary cows, £12 to £1(! 15s. Vcalers.—A rise of ss. per head was experienced. Runners made to ,£ll 10s • good vealer.yto & 7s . 6(] .. me d; um .£4 10s.; ■-inferior, to 375. Gd. Store Cattle—An improved sale. Three-year-old steers brought to £15 10g • two-year-old steers, £8 10s,; yearliii" steers and hejfeis, £i'i 10s.; springinf T 4 ' of'• Ws> • yearling heifers. M 15s. to £G 2s. Gd. : bulls, £7 10a. Dairy Cftttle.—A fair * Yarding end a good sale for all springing sorts. Extra good l'riesian crow cows, ,£3l 155.; third calvers, £18 155.; fourth calvers, £18 os.; good springing heifers, £18 155.; ordinary cows, £8 10s. Eat Pigs.—A good entry and a good demand. Choppers, ,£8 to £13 12s. Gd.; light baconers, £6 to £7 55.; heavy baconers, J57 10s. to J>B 15s. Id. nnoe per 11>, is.); porkers, M 10s. to j£s; heavy _ porkers. £5 'ss. to £5 15s. (average price per lb.,' Is. 2d. to Is. 3d.).