ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 86, 11 April 1912, Page 4

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

fßt ULEQEAPH— PUESS ASSOCIATION.] OmiISTCIIURG'II, 10th April. There was a. decided holiday tone übout the Addingtou fefcock yurtls to-day, for the euiry was generally below the sula of the previous week. Apparently the counterattractions had had an effect upon the patrons ol th* sal© also, for the attendance was smaller than usual, though the ueatbpr may have had something to do with this matter Store sheep were* in much smaller fcupply than at previous .markets. The cattle peius buffered to some extent, and the demand for fat beasts \\ as very alack, though price* appeared to hold up on (he.suleß effected. Store Sheep — There wa« a much smaller jr anting of tkia olasa of sheep iv the -pens.

The bulk of the entry consisted of ewet of a inodium clat-s generally, and there wero a good number of Chatham I«luml and oversea sheep. Tho <Ipiiiuikl \\a-, üboul on a par with that displayed at the previous sale, and there was a good number of pu^ingH. Good cla6s ewes twotooth to Found mouth, brought satisfactory |irirp3, and the \\pnlcnei> wns exhibited in the bidding for medium and lowconditioned korts. Good two-tooth crossbred and three-quarterbred ewes brought 15s to 16s 3d ; fcound-moirth, 118 6d ~to 14s ; four-tooth, 14s to 16s ; uix uud eight tooth, 12s to 15s 6d ; four, six, and eight tooth, 12s to 16s; good sound-mouth ewes. 12s 6d to 14s; inferior, 8s to 9s 6d ; full and failing-mouth. 7s 9d to 8s 8d ; and aged, 4s 6d to 6s 3d. Forward lambs were in short supply and in good demand, and fetched 12b 6d to 13.3 6d for tho best sorts. Fair lamb 3 made 10c 6d to lls 6d ; others, 6s for culls, to Sh for ordinary stores. Wethers sold well at late ,rate«, two-tooths making' 12s to 13« 6d ; four and six tooth, to 14s 6<L Fat Sheep — There was a rather small yarding of, fat sheep, and all elates yere ropreseuted. Tho market opened in a Mtisfactor.v manner at values comparpable with late rates. Tho range of prices was: — Priino wethers, 18s to 21« 9d; othors, 15s to 17s 9d; prime cw», 13s to 17-* 3d; extra, to 19s; others, 8s 3d to 12s 6d : merino wethers, 17s Id to 19s Id. Fat Lambs — There was a slightly larger entry of fat lambs, ac compared with lust weok, the ligures being 7778, as agaiiibt 7503. Tho entry was an uneven one, which included a wide range of quality. There was, however, a good proportion of really well-finished lumbs, and exporters o]>erated freely ut times, at prices about on a pat with laefc week. There was a very hopeful tone in the market, and it is certain that tho price of the second trade and lighter stuff hardened at least d per head, and a higher estimate place-, it at 6d, which is probably a bit beyond the mark. The sale was a very in-and-out one, talcing it all through, opening well, then Blackening off badly, and brightening again at the close. Tho range of prices was: — Tegs, 17s 3d to 19s lid; ordinary freezers, 12s 6d to 18s; and graziers took other lines at prices from 10s 6d upwards. Fat Cattle— The yarding of fat cattle was a moderate one, totalling 185 head, as against. 2ll yarded last week. Tho offerings were of a medium quality, only a few better class beasts being noticed here and there. When the sale opened, the demand was very uneven, and a considerable number of passings wore made, but in spite of this the valuob showed little difference from those of tho previous sale. Beef ranged from 21s to 26s per 1001b, according' to quality ; steers .fetched £7 10s to £13 17s 6d ; heifers,, £5 10a to £9 10s 6d ; and .dry cows, £5, 5s to £10 10b. Vealerg — There was 'an average number of fat calves penned, and the demand was unchanged, r'angmg from 6s to £2 13s; extra, ,to' £3' 12s. Store Cattle— Only 24 head of store cattle were yarded, and tho demand was very weak indeed. Cows made £1 to £4 10s. - Dairy Cows — The entry of dairy cows was better, somo good useful sorts meeting with good competition. Prices ranged from £4 10& to £9 10s; extra to £11 15s. Pigs— There was only a small number of store pigs penned, no large ones being among the number. Tho sale was fairly keen, medium -sorts making 30t> to 365; smaller, 22s to 28» ; and very 'bmall, 14s to~ 17s. Weanors realised 12k 6d to 16s, mud were in somewhat bettor demand. The entry of fat pigs was below the -average, but- the, demand for all' classes was fair, bacoriors meeting with a little better enquiry. „ Choppers niado "£3 12s to £4 12s ; heavy baconers, 70s to 72s 6d ; extra to 85a ; and lighter sorts, 55s to 655, these values being equal to s£d to sgd por Ib. The best lines of porkers made 46s to 50b; and lighter sorts 33s to 44b, being equal to s|a to 6d per lb.