ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 45, 21 February 1918, Page 10

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

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CHRISTCHURCH, 20th Feb. At Addington market the yardings of stock were not as large as those of the week before, the falling-off being most noticeable in fat lambs. There was again a large attendance, especially of store sheep buyers. The late rain improved the demand for store sheep, the entry of which included consignments from the north, the Chatham Islands, and the West Coast. Prices were firm at late rates, and lambs, if anything, showed a little improvement in value. Fat lambs opened firmer but went back to last week's rates. Fat cattle mot with a good sale, the yarding being a moderate one, and was chiefly made up of cows and heifers, the former, showing some advance in price. Exporters again found that values were beyond their limits. Fat sheep were very firm at prices above- export level, the market easing towards the end. There was a moderate demand for store cattle, and pigs of all classes were a little easier. Store Sheep.—Two and 4-tooth ewes to 36s 6d; 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 24s to 34s dd; 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 27s to 325; Round-mouth ewes, 24s 3d to 30s; 2 and £-tooth wethers, 27s to 325; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 30s 7d; rape lambs, 20s to 275; medium lambs, 17s 6d to 19s 6d; lighter and cull lambs, 14s to 17s 3d. Fat Lambs. —Extra prime to 34s 9d; prime, 26s to 29s 7d; lighter, 21s 3d to 25s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Woolly wethers, 45s ; extra prime wethers, to 40s; prime wethers, 34s to 38s; lighter wethers, 29s 6d to 33s 6d; merino wethers, 20s 9d to 23s Id; extra prime ewes. 37s 8d; prime ewes. 32s 6d to 34s 9d; medium ewes, 27s 6d to 325; lighter ewes, 23s 6d to 275. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £21; prime steers, £17 to £19 ; ordinary steers. £13 10s to £16 10s; prime heifers, £11 5s to £15 15s; ordinary, heifers, £9 7s 6d to £11; prime cows, £12 10s to £15 ss; ordinary cows, £9 10s to £12. Store Cattle.—lß-month heifers. £5 12s 6d to £8 10s; 3-year steers, £11 to £11 10s; dry cows, £6 to £9. Pigs.—Choppers. £4 to £6 15s; baconers, £4 5s to £6 10s. equal to 8d to Bid per lb; porkers, £2 15s to £3 16s, equal to 9^d to lOd per lb; large stores, £3 to £3 7s; small stores, 32a to £2 2s; weaners, 22s to 32s