ADDINGTON MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 144, 19 June 1924, Page 13

ADDINGTON MARKET

CB? TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHBISTCHTJRCH, 18th June. At the Addington market there were good entries in practically all classes of stock. Store Sheep.—A fairly big entry -was penned, principally of lambs. Fewer eld ewes were forward than has been the case recently. Lambs sold exceptionally well, ewe lambs being particularly well sought after. Four and 61 toothed three-quarter bred ewes in lamb realised 40s; cull sound mouthed halfbred ewes, in lamb. 29s 6d; aged crossbred ewes, in lamb, 23s 3d; inferior lowconditrioned ewes, in la,mb, 13s 5d to 17s 6d; call 2-toothed crossbred ewes. in lamb, 31s 9d; 4- and 6 toothed three-quarter-bred wethers, 30s 7d to 33s sd; 4, 6, and 8 toothed halfbred wethers, 30s 7d to 33s sd; inferior 4, I 6, and 8 toothed wethers, 26s 3d; 2, 4, and 6 toothed Corriedale wethers, 30s Id to 32s Id; threerquoxter-bred wether lambs, 22s 3d to 23s lOd; three-quarter-bred ewe lambs, 28s 3d to 28s lOd; three-quarter-bred mixed sexed lambs, 23s Id to 265; crossbred wether lambs, 21s 9d to 245; crossbred . mixed sexed lambs, 22s 4d to 24s 2d; halfbred wether lambs, 22s to 23s 6d; Corriedale wether lambs, 22s 3d; cull Corriedale wether lambs, 18s 4d to 18s 9d; small Corriedale ewe lambs, 275. Fat Lambs.—Tlie entry of fat lambs totalled 2200, compared with 1200 last week. The quality, on the whole, was indifferent, not many well finished lambs were offered, the bulk of the entry con- I sisting of light and unfinished stuff. Extra prime lambs made 395, a few special 43s 9d; prime. 35s to 38s; madium, 31s to 345; light, 25s to 395, .Fat Sheep.—Twelve races were penned, the quality of which was scarcely ] up to last week's. Values were easier at the beginning of the sale, but soon improved, only to drop back again as the sale progressed. At the forWard end prices ■ picked up again, values finishing about on* a par with those of last sale. Extra prime wethers made 50s; prime, 40s to 455; medium,' 35s to 39s 6d; light, 30s to 34s 6d; extra prime ewes, 425; prime, 32s 6d to 35s 6d; medium, 28s to 325; light, 23s 6d to 27s 6d; aged and inferior, 18s to 235. Fat Cattle.—An overflow entry was forward, consisting of 560, as against <i2O last week. The quality was mixed and values of , plain sorts were about £1 to £1 10s below the rates for this class' last Wednesday. Prime quality beef sold at 30s to 32s 6d, with prime up to 34s per 1001b, medium 25s to 28s, light 20s to 245, and rough down to 10s. Extra prime steers realised £17 17s 6d; prime, £11 to £14; medium, £8 to £10 10s; light, £4 15s to £7 .TOs; extra prime heifers, £8 12s 6d; prime, £5 15s to £7 10s; ordinary, £3 15s to £5 10s; extra prime cows, £10 Ss; prime, £5 5s to £7 10s: medium, £4 to £5. • j ; Vealers.—An overflow entry of veal- j ors, but many were unfit fur butchers' : purposes. Runners realised £5; good ! vealers, £2 10s to £3 15s; good calves, j £1 15s to £2 ss; small, 5s to 15s. Store Cattle.:—A large entry, mostly i J. nondescript sorts. Best cows made from £2 to £2 17s 6d; medium, £1 10s to £1 17s 6d; aged and inferior cows, J7s 6d io £1 7s 6d; three-year-old steers, £3 9s; yearlings. 10s to 15s; two-year-old heifers, £1 10s to £2 ss; yearlings, 10s to £1. Dairy Cattle.—A large yarding was forward, and practically the "whole offering was disposed of. Best, second, third, and fourth calvers springing made from £8 5s to £12 15s:. medium sorts, £6 to £8; best springing heifers, £8 to £11 10s; medium, £5 to £7 10s; best cows, just calved, £7 to £8 10s; inferior sows and backward calvers £3 to £5 ss. . ", ' Fat Pigs.—A small entry met with ;i keen demand. Choppers made from £3 -Os to £7 16s; light baconers, £4 to £4 10s; heavy, £5 to £5 10s ; extra heavy ; ±,5 10s (average price per 1b 8d to 84d) • light porkers, £2 5s to £2 10s; heavy £2 15s to £3; extra heavy, £3 Ss to £3 . 10s (average price per lb B£d to 9d) ! Store Pigs.—Weaners made from 15s to 21s 6d; small stores, 20s to 27« • 6d m> 3°S t0 38S; lai' ge ' 5°S to 61*