ADDINGTON STOCK SALES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 147, 18 December 1913, Page 4

ADDINGTON STOCK SALES

(BT TELEORATH—FMBS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, 17th Dec. At the Addington live stock market there were fahiy large entries of stock, except fat sheep, and the attendance was fairly good. Fat cattle were in Over-supply, and prices showed a, decline. Fat lambs improved in price, as did fat sheep. There was no change in store sheep. In fat pigs there was a firmer tone in the market for porkers. Storo Sheep.— Four and 6-tooth wethers very forward to 17s 6d, others 16s, 2 and 4-tooth wothers 14s id to 16s 4d, 2-tooth wethers, (good) 15s 7d to 15s lid, 2-tooth wethers (medium) 13a j 9d to 14s 4d, 2-tooth wethers (small) , 10s 6d to 12s lOd, culls 7s 3d, 4 and 6-tooth ewes (small) 15s Id, 2-tooth ewes 15s 9d, aged ewes with lambs (all counted) 11s. Fat Lambs.— Best lamos 17s to 19s 6d, extra to 2ls 6d. lighter 15s to 16s 6d. Fat Sheep. -VJoolly ewes 23}> 3d to 27s prime shorn wethers 21s 6d to 25s Id, others 19s to 21s, prime shorn ewes 20s to 24s 3d, others 16s 2d to 19s 6d, shorn hoggets 19s 6d. Fat Cattle.— Steers £8 17s 6d to £12, extra £17 ss, heifers £6 10s to £9 ss, extra to £13 15s, cows £6 to £11. Storo Cattle.— Fifteen to 18-month sorts £6 to £4, 2-year steers £4 17s 6d to £5,' 2^-year steers £5 17s 6d, 2-year heifers £4 5s to £4 14s, 3-year steers £6 10s to £6 15s, 3-year heifers £5 6s to £5 12s 6d, 5-year steers £9 14s 6d, cpws £1 10s to £4 2s 6d. Dairy cows made £3 15s to £10 ss. Fat Pigs.— Choppers £3 to £4 15s, heavy baconera 57s to 655, extra to 70s, others 48s to 555, these prices being equal to 5d to s^d per lb ; best porkers 44a to 47a 6d, others 38s to 425, equal tv 6^d to 6^d per lb. Store Pigs. — Best sorts' 36s to* 40s, medium 80s to 355. small sorts 22s to 29b. Weanei's, for which there was a good demand, realised 14s to 205..