ADDINGTON MARKET
(Bt IJJLEBKAPn.—t>RBSS ASSOCIATION.)
CHEISTCHURCH, 18th June.
At Addington market there were lavge entries of fat sheep and fat cattle and moderate entries in other departments. The market was firmer for all classes of sheep. Fat lambs made equal to 9d per lb over all, and in some cases more. Medium and light fat sheep were also firmer. The yarding of fat. cattle was not only one of the largest but one of the best for quality since last spring, it included a number of statioh_ lines. Sales were about on a par with last week as far as prices were concerned. There was a, decided improvement in the demand for store sheep, and all classes advanced in price. There was a small and poor ejitry of store cattle and a large yarding of dairy cows, which was of moderate quality. Fat pigs sold well. Store Sheep.—Ewe hoggets, 18s 6d to 28s ; 2 and 4-tooth ewes, 23s 6d; 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 28s; sound-mouth ewes, 17s 2d to 26s 4d : other hoggets, 15s 9d to 26s lOd; 2-tooth wethers, 18» 3d to 25s lOd; 4-tooth wethers, 21s to 25s 3d; we lambs, 24a lOd; other lambs, 15s to 17s 9d; mixed sexes lambs,' 11s to 20s.
Fat Lambs. —Show lambs, 41s to 455; extra prime lambs, 345; prime lambs, 28s to 31s 6d; medium lambs, 23s 6d to .27s 6d; lighter lambs, 17s 7d to 235. Fat Sheep.-—Extva prime wethers to .58s; prime wethers, 36s to 45s 6d; medium wethers, 31k to 35s 6d; lighter wethers, 27s to 30s Sd; merino wethers, 30s 3d ; extra prime ewes, 50s; prime ewes, 35s to 40s; medium ewes, 27s 6d to 345; lighter ewes, 20s to 275. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers, £26 10s; prime steers, £14 10s to £21; ordinary steers, £8 10s to £14 ss; extra prime heifers, to £15 2s 6d ; prime heifers, £10 to £14 2s- 6d; ordinary heifers, £6 15s to £9 7s 6d; prime cows, £10 5s to £15; ordinary cows, £6 15s to £9 15s.
Vealers.—Runners, £5 to £6 ss; good vealers, £3 4s to £4 15s; fair, 375; to £2 16s ; small and inferior, 6s to 31s.'
Store Cattle. —Two-year steers, £6 10s ; dry cows, £3 15s to £7 10s; bulls, £9 10s to £13 15s; dairy cows, £7 to £14.
Pigs.—Baconers, £4 5s to £7 16s (equal to. 8-^d lb); porkers, £2 7s to £3 15s (equal to 9£d lb) : choppers, £3 10s to £8; small stores, 22s to 325; weaners, 11s to 183. :
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 143, 19 June 1919, Page 4
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421ADDINGTON MARKET Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 143, 19 June 1919, Page 4
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