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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1922, Page 11

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(IT TItIfRAH.—HUN ANOCIATIOM.) OHRISTCHUBOH, 4th January. At tiie Ad^irigton markfet to-day thore waa an over-supply of beei, and prices were further reduced by about 20s per, head, Jluttoft was easier tty 2s to 2s 6d per head. Lanibs sold well, freezing buyer* operating freely up to sid per lb. They- also bought a fair proportion of ewe and lighter wether mutton. The .store stock market was dragging. Store Sheep.—There was practically no demand, only a few pens selling. Good forward four and six-tooth wethers, i3s 2d (passed); inferior, four and six-tooth, wetherf 7s 2d to 7s 4d; fair two-tooth wethers, 6s 3d. Fat Lambs:—49oo were yarded', and a complete clearance was made. Es^ra prime lambs realised 18« 3d to 20s ; prime, 16s to 18s; mediurti, 13s 9d to 15s 9d; inferior; 11* to 13s 6d. Fat Sheep.—A modetate yiirding and poof sales, butchei's havitlg ellpplies from the previous roafket. Fleecers took agood proportion of suitable weights. Extra primV wethers realised 22s Id, prime 16s 9d to 18s 9d, medium l4s 9d to 16s 6d, light and Upfinishfed 12s to 13s 9cl; J)rime ewes 13s to . t 14s 9di, medium lls 3d to i2g 9d, light and unfinished 6s 6d to lls. ■Fat CAttl«.^4o6 *etc yarded, the lowest entries for beef for a long time. The bulk sold; at up to 25s per lOOlb. Extra prime steers realised £12 ISs to £14 10s, prime £9 5s to £12 10s, medium £6 7s 6d to £9, inferior £4. ISs to £6 ss; extra prime heifers £9 17s Sdi, pritae £6 to £7, ordinary £4 7s 6d to £5 i7s fid i prime cbWs £4 ,10s to £6, ordinary £2 10s to£4Ss. Store Cattk.—l*wo-yeSr-old steers raised £3 3s, yearlings 275; two-year-old" heifers £2 10» to £S 10s; yearling heif«rs, £2 to£2 1& ,6f I)airy Oattlfe.—Prices "were on a par with late rates Good second and third calvers. £6 to £12; good, first calvrts, flfi to £9 10s; inferior cows and cows in milk, lCig to £3 lOb. Vealers.Vßunrters realised to £4; gttod realers, £2 Ssto £3; medSiuni £1 10b to £2, small 15s to £1 ss; small calves, 5» to 12» 6d. : ■ • .■ Fat Pigs : —A_ weak'demand', and) prices were Slightly lower. Choppers realised £2 10s to £4; light baconers, £2 15s to' £3, heavy £3 5s to £3 iss, extra heavy £4 10s (average price per lb, SJd to 6df ; light porkers £1 10s to £1 176, heavy £2 to £2 7s 6d (average ptfee tier lb feel to"7d): ' - ; ■'' . Store Pigs.—Prices hardened io some extent. Mwium stoteg realifeedl 22s 6d to 265, small 14s to.2l8; good weamert 13s fit? to 18s 6d, small /s 6d to 12s 6tt; Sow* in pig, to £2 s*.