ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 138, 8 December 1921, Page 13

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE

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' CHRISTCHURCH, 7th December. At «ths Addington market there waa an ia\:erage yarding in allw sections of stock eicepting. fat lambs, which were in over-supply, and fat sheep, of which there was a smaller entry. There was a decided drop in lamb values, and a alight steadyin^-up in. the price of mutton, while beet showed a further drop. Store Sheep.—Forward wethers sold satisfactorily, but hoggets in the-. wool were in little demand. Sound failingmouthed woolly ewes and lambs 5s lid (all counted), 2 and 4-tooth shorn ewes 10s, inferior 4 and 6-tooth wethers 6s tooth wethers lie to 12s 9d, ordinary 4 and 6-tooth shorn wethers 8s Id to 10s, in. ferior 4 and 6-tooth wethers 6s Id to 7s 9d, good mixed sex 'woolly hoggets 13s, ordinary woolly wether hoggets 3s Bd. ,■ g Fat Lambs.—There were 2230 penned, much in excess of butchers' requirements, i There was another drop in prices, which were1 the poorest for a number of years. At the opening values; averaged 4d to 4£d p,er lb, with a few exceptional pens a ahade over, and ,these figures eased towards the end of the sale. Extra prime lambs 17s 6d to 20s, prime 13s 9d to 16s 9_d, medium 11s to 13s 6d,; light and inferior 8s 9d t". 11s 3d. Fat Sheep.—There was a, slightly improved market for good wethers, with secondary ewes in little demand. Extra prime wethers 22s 7d, primfe 17s 6d to 20s, medium 15s to 17s 3d, light and inferior 10s 10d to 14s 6d, prime ewes 15s to 17s, medium 11s to 14s 9d, light and inferior 7s 4d to 10s 9d.

Fat Cattle.—Big beef was down about 20s "to 2Bs per head, light .primebeef maintaining recent values'. Old cow beef was almost unsaleable. Extra prime i steers £15, prime £10 17s 6d to £13 12s 6d, medium £8 to £10 12s Bd, light £5 10s to £7 17s 6d, prime heifers £715s to £9 15b, , ordinary £6 5s to £7 12s 6d, prime cowß £5 10s to £8 15s, ordinary £3 10a to £5 7ss 6d. ; Vealers.—^Prices were on a par with late rates. Buaners £i 17s 6d, good vealers £3 2s 6d, medium £2 10s, good calves 13s' to £1 2s 6d, small 6ft to 12s 6d. Store Cattle.—The demand for big' cattle was. slack, but youag cattle sold well. Four and five-year steeis £4 15s to £6 16s, 2i to 3-years £4 5s to £5 8s 6d, yearling and 18-months 37s 6d, yearling heifers £1 8s to, £2 9s, aged ordinary cowe £2 2s 6d, good bulls £4 ss. Dairy 'Cattle.—The market was slack. Second. and third calvers £7 to £14, extra good springing heifers £19 Ss, springing heifers £7 to £11, aged cows and cotto in milk 15s to £4.

Fat Pigs.—The demand waa a shade better except for heavy baconers. Choppers £2 to £I. los, light baooners £3 5s to £3 15s, heavy £t to £4 5»; average price per lb 6d to 6Jd. Light porkers £2 7e to £2 12s 6d, heavy £2 15s to £3 3s, average price per lb 8d to 9d. Store Pigs.—Medium stores £l'l2s to £1 18s, small 18s to 31 10s, good weaner« 169 6d to 225. . ,