ADDINGTON MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 45, 21 August 1924, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET

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CHRISTCHURCH, 20th August. At the Addington market to-day entries were up to the average, with the exception of fat cattle. There being no sale during -National Week, supplies held by butchers were short, and there was a keen sale for all classes of stock. a tore. Sheep.—A moderate-sized entry and keener sale than for some weeks. Wethers were from 2s to 3s better than at the last sale, and ewes up to, 3s better Hoggets improved by Is to 2s per <?: uF°r vard four > six '. and eighttooth halfbred wethers, 38s 6d to. 39s Id; four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred wethers 35s to 37a Id; good 'forward two and four-tooth halfbred wethers. <Ms; sound and failing-mouth halfbred wethers 27s 6d to 335; good halfbred wether hoggets, 26s 9d to 27s 2d:-three-quarter-bred hoggets 25s lOd to 28s 4d • ■tour, six, and • eight-tooth crossbred owes, 32s to 355; four, six, ■ and ' eighttontb. halfbred ewes, 34s 9d; cood-con-ditioned aged halfbred' ewes, "28s lOd to 32s 4d; low-conditioned aged halfS.X'to2^] 0 25SJ ™

Fat Sheep.—A good-sized yarding of ten races. Over the first half 'values were better than at the last sale by up to la 6d per head, but in the final stages ttio demand weakened to last-sale's rates. Extra prime wethers 57s 9d prime 45s to 50s, medium 40s to 44s light 34 3 to 395. Extra prime ewes 42s to 4bs, prime 37s to 40s, medium 33s 6d, hght 29s to 335, old 25s to 28s, prime hoggets 35s to 40s. . .

Fat Cattle—A small yarding of 345 4« A few Emal! lines of held-over •JNprtn Island cattle were included, otherwise the entry was Canterbury stuff. In spite of the. excess entry at the National market, values were up b"y £2 to £2 10s per head. In cases of specially good, beef up t0.42s per 1001b was paid, lnme made 36s 6d to 40s, medium 33s od,to 365, inferior 25s to 335.' Extra pnme steers £10 15s to-£l7, medium £12 5s to £14 10s, lifrhi £8 to £12 Extia prime heifers £13, prime £9 5s to £lx 15s, ordinary £6 to £9. . Extra prime cows-£l3 to £15 7s 6d," prims £8 lbs to £11, ordinary £5 15s to £8. vealers.—A fair-sized entry, »lmt the quality was indifferent. Good stuff sold at about late rates, but there was no demand for inferior animals. Runners £j 10s, good vealers £3 15s to £5, good caivers £2 to.£3 10s,.small" 10s to 255. Store Cattle.—An. entry'. of 196 head, mostly cows. ..Prices were-well up to late rates. Best cows £2 18s to £3 5s medium 15 S to £2 12s, inferior 11s to £1 12s. 6d, two-year heifers £1 15s to £2 2s, calves 8s 6d to 20s, bulls £2 od to .£5.

Dairy- Cattle.—A very Heavy . entry and generally low < prices. .'The best pnees .were up to £7.105, many serviceable but low-conditioned cows selling at

n 3* igs -—/ sm, all yarding, with an active^demand and good prices. ChopM 15s to £5.155, heavy £6 to £6 10s (average price per lb 9d to lOd), Hsht porkers_£2 10s to £3 ss, heavy £3 10 S of - si, ' aTera!?e Per• lb • 9id- to lOAd) fatore Pigs.—A medium entry and allround advance. Weaners23s to 25V small stores 28s to 355, medium 36s'to 41s, large 45s to 525. : ■ • ■ ■ .