ADDINGTON MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 28, 2 August 1923, Page 4

ADDINGTON MARKET

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCUTm.I

CHRISTCHURCH, Ist August. The yarding of fat cattle ,was smaller to-day, and there was a decided improvement in values. Fat sheep also firmed in price. The approach of Grand National Week was a factor in Uie mv •provement. The-double, or the Grand National market, will be held next week. Store Sheep.—A big yarding for winter, and a keen sale, notwithstanding the bulk of the entry being of indifferent class. Four and 6-tooth halfbred ewes realised 42s 6d, 4, 6, and 8-tooth crossbred ewes 38s 9d to 28s lOd, sound failing-mouth ewes 28s to 36s 4d, aged halfbred ewes 28s to 295, ' aged crossbred ewes 19s 6d to 26s 4d, 4 and 6-tooth crossbred wethers 35s 2d, 2 and 4-tooth halfbred wethers 31s 9d to 325, inferior 2 and 4-tooth halfbred wethers 2 ; 7s lid, small 2-tooth halfbred wethers 30s Id, three-quarterbred ewe hoggets 28s 3d, crossbred 26s 9d, good halfbred wether hoggets 27s Id, crossbred 22s lid to 245, three-quarterbred 23s 3d to 26s Id, mixed sex crossbred hoggets 23s lOd to 25s 3d.

Fat Sheep.—An average yarding and values were up by Is to 2s 6d per head. I'/xtra good wether mutton made up to 7Jd, prime 7d to 7£d, medium 6id to 63d light 6J-d, prime ewe 6|d to 7d, medium o^d to 6£d, and light s£d pel- lb; extra prime wethers realised 45s to 48s Id, a few special pens 50s to 52s lOd, prime 40s to 445, medium 36s 6d to '39s 6d, inferior 31s 9d to 365, extra prime ewes 38s to 41s, a special pen 465, prime 35s to 37s 6d, medium 31s 6d to 34s 6d IWifc 27s 6d to 31s, aged 22s 6d to 275, hoggets 26s to 355. h

Fat Cattle.—A small yarding of 326 head and a jump up in values of from £2 to £2 5s per head on an average on last week. Extra prime beef made 40s per 1001b, prime 35s to 37s 6d, medium 30s to 345, light and unfinished 2os to 295, and rough 22s 6d down. Extra prime steers realised from £17 to £20 a few special £26 ss, prime £14 to £16 15s, medium £10 10s to £13 15s, lio-ht £7 to £10, extra prime heifers £12 to £13 os, prim© £9 to £11 10s, ordinary £o 10s to £8 10s, extra prime cows £ll 7s 6d, prime £8 to £10 10s, ordinary £5 las to £7 15s.

Vealers.—A good demand for <r oo d calvers. Runners made £4 15s, good yealers £3 10s, medium carvers 35s to 4os, small 15s to 32s 6d. Store Cattle.-A small yarding. Threeyear steers realised £6 10s, 2-year "£4 5s aged cows 15s to 30s. . '

. Daxry Cattle.-A smaller entry and a slacker, sale. Good second, third, and fourth calvors mado from £4 fo £6 10s extra. £9, spnnging- heifers 50s to £5

Fat Pigs.-A small entry of fat pigs and a. good demand. Choppers made iron, £3 Gb to £S light liners £it £1 10s, heavy £4 10b to £5 5, extra heavy £o I2R fe ver ico *f* m)> light porkers £2 10s to £2 17, 6d te^old) 53123^^^^ Store Pigs.—A medium entry and a 10to lT a"1-- a"ers from 10s to 18s, slips 17s to 2os, medium stores 28 3 to 37*, sows in pig £5 7s 6d