ADDINGTON MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 81, 5 April 1923, Page 4

ADDINGTON MARKET

sdfk;jsdk;f

CHRISTCHUBCH, 4th April. There was a slight all-round easing at to-day's Addington market.

Store sheep—There was a smaller yarding, outside sheep being confined to Nelson and Martinborough. Good ewes sold about the same as last week, but inferior were down by 2s per head. Lambs and wethers about retained former values. Good 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes made 325, ordinary 25s 6d to 28s, inferior 21s to 245, ordinary 2-tooth halfbred ewes 27s 8d to 28s 3d, cull 2-tooth ewes 22s 9d to 26s 3d, failing mouthed ewes 18s to 235, aged 12s lOd to 16s 6d, forward lambs 23s 3d to 23s Bd, good halfbred wether lambs 21s to 21s 4d, ordinary 15s 9d to 18s, cull 11s to 13s lOd, ordinary 16s 9d to 19s 6d. forward. 4, 6, and 8-tooth wethers 25s Id to 26s 4d, ordinary 2-tooth wethers 23s lOd.

Fat lambs.—2B7o were penned, and there was a further easing of Is to Is 6d per head. Values were from 9d to 9£d per lb. Extra prLa'e lambs made from 32s to 355, prime 26s 9d to 30s, medium 24s to 26s 6d, light 21s to 23s 6d. Fat sheep.—A medium yarding of good' wethers about held previous values, there being few forward.bburt r old ewes dropped by 2s to 4s per head. Wether mutton sold at s|d to. 6d per lb, and freezers ewes from 4d to 4£d. Extra prime wethers Jnade from 33s 6d to 36s 6d, special 39s 9d, prime 29s 6d to 335, medium 27s t0.29s 3d, inferior 23s 6d to 26s 6d, prime ewes 25s to 28s 6d, medium 22s to 24s 6d, light 17b 6d to 21s, old 13s 6d to 17s.

Ftt cattle.—3l)7 were penned, and easier values by 10s to 15s per head. Good beef averaged from 25s to 26s 6d, extra to 27s 6d per 1001b, medium 23s to 24s 6d, and inferior and rough beef from 22s to 12s. Extra prime steers made £14, prime £10 15s to £13, medium £8 to £10 10s, light £5 15s" to £7 15s, extra prime heifers £9 7s 6d, prime £6 5s to £8, ordinary £4 to £6" prime cows £5 15s to £8 12s 6d. ordinary cows £3 15s to £5 10s, old £2 5s to £3 10s.

Vealers.—A good sale. Good runners made £5, ordinary £3 15s to £5 15s, small calves 8s upwards. Store cattle.—A small entry and lower crices. Three-year steers made from £4 5s to £4 15s, two-year steers £2 15s to £3 ss. yearling 25s to 30s, two-year heifers £2 15s to £3 10s. yearling heifers £2 to £2 7s 6d, bulls £2 10b to £5.

Dairy cattle.—A small yarding of mostly inferior sorts, which were practically unsaleable. Extra good springing heifers made up to £14. ordinary to good springing cows £5 to £11 sa, inferior cows £1 15s

Fat- pigs.—Porkers improved in price. Choppers made from £3 to £6 10s. light baconers £3 10s to £4, heavy baconers £4 7s to £4 12s, extra heavy baconers 434 19s (average price per lb 6£d to 7dV light corkers £2 5s to £2 10s, heavy workers £2 15s to £3 5s (average price per lb 8d to 9dl

.Stove piss.—A small yarding and easier values. Weaners mad« 6s to 14s. small stores. 16s to 18s, medium 25s to 30s, large stores 48s.