ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 28, 1 August 1912, Page 2

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

[BT TXLiaitAPH— PKKBB ABSOCUTIOH.] OHRISTCHURCH, 31st July. At Addiiigton to-day .there were small entries of stock in almost all departments, and a good attendance, with a good demand for the few fat lambs and freezing Bheep offered. As Canterbury faotorien oloso down on 9th' August, store sheep, except beet olass of ewes, were easier. A few lines of fat lambs brought last week's rateß, and fat Bheep sold at an advance of fully le per head. Fat cattle sold with more keenness in bidding, and very prime sorts showed & little improvement in values. Storo Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes realised 22s 7d, 4, 6, and 8-tooths 21s Id, 2 and ,4-tooth wethers 16b to 16s 3d, wethers in low condition 14s 7d, aged owes _6s 6d to 9s lOd, wether hoggets 15s to 13s 6d, ewe hoggets 15s 6d to 16s Id. Fat Lambs.— Tegs, 176 to 19b 9d, ordinary freezers 14s to 16s "Bd. Fat Sheep. — Extra prime wethers to 555, prime 21b to 24s 6d, others 16s 4d to 20a od, extra prime owes to 32s 6d, prime 19s to 23b 6d, others l3s to 18b 6d. merino wethers 13s Id to 20s 9d, merino ewt» 12s. Fat Cattle— Beet boef realised 24s to 31s, extra to 32$ od per 1001b Steel's made £7 17b 6d to £12, extra to £12 Is, heifers £7 58 6d to £10 2s' 6d, and cows £5 5s to £9 2s 6d. Store Cattle.— Yearlings 32s 6d, 15 to 18-month sorts £2 19s to £5 10s, 2-year steers £4 9s to £4 10s, 2-year heifers £3 10s, 3-year steers £5 lls 6d, dry ,cows £l 15b, cows in calf £5 5s to £6 15s. * Dairy cows made £5 to £11 sb. Fat Pigs — Choppers mado £4 to £6 7s 6d, and lighter 50s to 57s 6d, equal to sid" per Ib. Heavy porkera realised 35s to 40s, and lighter sort* 30s to 1535, equivalent to sid per lb. Store Pigs.— Large to 1345, medium 22b to 275, : and small sorte 17e to 21s, weanI era 11s to 16s.