ADDINGTON STOCK MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 119, 21 May 1914, Page 3

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKETS

(BY TR[,JGRAPH.— PKKSS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, 20th May. At the Addington live stock markets to-day there were again large entries of fat stock, and a good attendance. Fat cattle sold at late rates, prime beef bmng very firm. Fat lambs were rather easier, and store sheep sold a little better. Fat pigs sold at late rates, except porkers, which were somewhat weaker. Fat sheep showed further firming in prices. Store Sheep.— Two-tooth wethers, 14s 9d to 15s 6d ; four and six-tooth wethers, 16s 4d to 18s 9d ; four and sixtooth half -bred wethers (small), 15s ; two, four, and six-tooth wethers, 16s 3d to 17s 7d; two-tooth wethers (very small), 11s 4d to 11s 7d ; merino wethers, 11s 2d to 11s 3d ; two, four, six, and eightrtooth ewes, 19s lOd ; ewes (mixed ages and classes), 15s lid; aged ewea, 9s 6d to 10s 6d; cull ewes, 63 lOd. Lambs —Good, 13s 9d to 14s Id ; fairly good, 12s 6d to 13s 3d ; medium to fair, 10s 6cl to 11s 3d; ewe lambs (fair), 14s 9d to 15s 3d; small, 13s sd. The fat lambs average value was about 6^d per lb over all, as compared with 6£d last week prices. Tegs, 19s 6d to 23s lOd ; average weights, 17s 6d to 19s; light and unfinished, 14s 3d to 17s. Fat Sheep. — Extra prime wethers, to 29s 6d ; prime wethers, ' 21s to 265 ; other wethers, 15s to 21s; extra prune merino wethers, to 25s 3d ; extra prime ewes, to 24s 4d ; prime, 18s to 235 ; aged and light, 12s 6d to 14s 9d; medium, 15s to 17s 6d. Fat Cattle.— Steers, £7 17s 6d to £11 10s; extra good steers, to £16; heifers, £5 17s 6d to £8; extra gocd heifors, to £10 7s 6d ; cows, £5 to £7 ; extra good cows, to £12 15s. Store Cattle. — Fifteen to eighteen months sorts, £2 15s ; two-year steers, £3 9s to £4 ; two-year heifers, £3 5s to £3 17s 6d; three-year steers, £5 17s 6d ; cows, £1 to £5 15s ; dairy cows made £3 10s to £13 10s. Fat Pigs.— Ordinary choppers, £3 10s to £5 10s; ordinary baconers, 57s 6d to 655 ; extra heavy baconers, to 68s, price per lb, 5d to s^d; ordinary porkers, 38s to 425 ; heavy porkers, 44s to 475, price per lb, 6d. Store pigs, best stores 30s to 38s, medium, 23s to 295, small 18s to 21s, weaners 8s 6d to 14s, sows in pig to £4 ss.