ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 16, 21 July 1921, Page 4

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

(BT TEUOIUPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH; July 20. The Addington market to-daj' was marked by an excess yarding of fat sheep, and prices receded.^ Other seC tions of stock were in average supply, and met a firmer sale. _ Store Sheep.—There was a moderate sized yarding, principally of poor glass sheep. Everything sold freely. ■ Fair 4 and 6-tooth wethers 16s to 16s 6d., ordinary . 13s '6d to 15s 7d; 2-tooth wethers, lie 8d to 13a 7d; good 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, in lamb, 23s 'to 26s 2d; fair 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes 19s 6d. 'to 225; inferior 13s Id to 16s; good sound and failing-mouthed ewes, 16s Id; aged eye=, in' lamb, 83 to 13s fairly good crossbred ewe hoggets 14s 4d; mixed sex hoggets, Bs-9d to 10s lid; cull hoggets, 5s to 6s 6d; "■ : Fat Sheep.—There was an overflow yarding, being tho biggest for some, years. Values eased by' about 3s per head all round. Extra prime wethers 26s 6c! to 35s 7d, prime 19s 9d to 24s 6d, medium 17s 3d to ■ 19s 6d, light and unfinished 15s 9d to 17s; prime ©wes 17s 9d to 22s 3d,., medium 14s 9d to 17s 3d, light and unfinished 13s to 14s 6d; extra prime hoggets 20s to 25s 6d, ordinary to good 14s 3d to 17s 3d. f Fat Cattle.—A small yarding and an inprovemerlt in values of about 20s per head. Extra prime steers £25 7s 6d, prime £15 to £18 12s 6d, medium £11 5s to £14, prime heiefrs £10 5s to £14 17s 6d, ordinary £6 to £10; prime cows £9 to £13' 2s 6d, ordinary £5 to £8 15s. Vorlcvb, —A small entry ftnd a good demand. Runners, £8; good vealera £4 2s 6d to £4 15s, medium £2 10s to £4, amall 20s <o £2 7s 6d. Store Cattle-. —Four-year-old bullocks £11; three-year steer.,' £8 17s 6d.to £9 10s; two-year steers, £4 10s to £5 ss; yearlings; £2 10s to £3 ss; good cows, £4 10s to £&; inferior cow?, 25s to £2 2^6d. . • Dairy Cattle. —A large entry and a good ..market for good sorts. Friesians 21 guineas to 50 guineas; good second and third oalvers, £16 to £20; springing heifers, £9 10s; aged arid inferior cows, 20s to £4 10s. Fat Pigs".—Better prices ruled. Choppers, £5 to £9 ss; light baconers, £5' to £5 15s; heavy baconers, £3 to £6 17s; extra heavy "baconers, £7 to £7 17s 6d (average price per lb. B£d to 9d); light porkers, £2 15s to £3 10s; heavy porkers, £3 15s 6d to £4 10s, (averageprice per lb. lOd to lOJrd). Store Pigs.—A keen demand, prices! again advancing by several shillings; Medium stores, 29a to 40s; large stores, £2 14s to £3 3s; weaiwrs, 17s 6d to 28s; sows in pig £5 5s to £6 15s.