ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 154, 30 June 1921, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

(BY TELBORAPir.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 1 OHRISTCHUECH, 29th "june. At Addington market to-day there were good yardings of all classes of stock, and a better sale, particularly for beef and mutton. Fat lambs were easier, whilst store ewes and cattle were a shade better. Store Sheep.—A smaller entry, consisting mostly of wethers. Good ewes sold well, and fair-conditioned lambs showed an improvement. Good forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers 15s 9d to 18s sd, good 15s Id to 16s 4d, medium 13s to 14s 2d, 2-tooth wethers 10s lOd to 13s 3d, good forward lambs 10s 3d to 12s Id, medium 9s to 10s, crossbred 11s 4d, good 4 and 6-tooth ewes in lamb 18s to 19s lOd, good 2, 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes 18s Id to 19s Id, medium 16s 6d, sound and failing mouth ewes in lamb 7s lOd to 14s 6d. Fat Lambs.—3ooo were penned, the bulk being poorly finished and undersized sorts. For these prices declined by Is to Is 6d per head, and for good lambs the decline was about half those figures. Freezers bought nearly aU the medium lambs. Extra prime lambs 255, prime 19s to 21s 9d. medium 15s 3d to 18s 9d, interior 10s to 14s 9d. Fat Sheep.—An average yarding and an improved sale to the extent of Is 6d per head. Extra prime wethers 2Ss to 325, prime 22s 6d to 27s 6d, medium 19s 3d to 225, light and inferior 15s 9d to 19s, extra prime ewes 25s to 28s. prime 19s to 23s 6d, medium 14s 6d to 18s 9d. inferior 11s to 14s.

Fat Cattle.—The market was much better, the drop of, the preceding week being recovered to a large extent. Extra prime steerg £22 10s to £24 10s, prime £16 5s to . £21. medium £12 to £15 15s, inferior £8 to £11 10s, extra prime heifers £17 10s, prime £11 to £13 17s 6d, ordinary £7 5s to £10, prime cows £9 to £13 2s 6d, ordinary £6 to £8 12s 6d.

Vealers.—There was a good demand for best sorts. Runners £9, good vealers £4 to £4 17s 6d. medium £2 10s to £3 15s, small calves' 20s to £2 7s 6d. Store Cattle.—Better prices were realised. Three-year steers £8 2s 6d, twoyear steers £4 12s 6d. yearling steers 35s to 50s, good cows £6 12s 6d, September calvers £7 12s.

Dairy Cows.—There was good competition. Good springers £19 10s. medium £14 10s, first-calvers £15, backward springers £11 10s. Fat Pigs.—A small entry of indifferent quality, prices for both pork and bacon showing an improvement. Choppers £4 10s to £7, light baconers £5 to £5 10s, heavy £5 "15s to £6 10s (average price per lb B£cl to 9d). light porkers £2 15s to £3 ss, heavy £3 10s to £4 5s (average price per lb 9£d to 10^d).