ADDINGTON MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 63, 11 September 1924, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET

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CHRISTCHURCH, 10th Sept. _ At the Addington market the entry of fat cattle, to-day was again heavy, about 30 percent, coming from the North Island. Fat sheep Were in rather, short supply, and the result was an easing in beef values and a hardening in mutton. Store: sheep.—There was a small entry, which included a few consignments of exceptional ewe hoggets. One pen of 74 Corriedales; with a good breeder's name behind themj sold- at the exceptional prico of 545, another pen of 370 halfbreds at 425. The sale of adult wethers and ewes and ewes with lambs showed little alteration. Extra good Corriedalo ewe hoggets 545, good half bred ewe hoggets 425, ordinary halfbred, owe- hoggets 32s 6d to 40s 3d, thrce-quarterbred ewe hoggets 34s lid, three-quarterbred wether hoggets 27s' to 28s 2d, halfbred wether hoggets 275, cull halfbred wether hoggets 21s, 7d to 24s - 6d, crossbred 26s,.mixed sex halfbred wether hoggets 28s lid, four and six-tooth halfbred wethers 36s 3d. to. 38s 7d, lower conditioned four and six-tooth wethers 33s 3d to 34s 6d, aged lialfbred ewes in lamb 21s 3d to 255, aged three-quarter-bred ewes with 100 per cent, lambs 13s 6d to 21s 6d (all counted); ten spring lambs made from 35s 6d to 42s 6d a head. .

Fat sheep.—A small entry, for which prices were firming, values" throughout the sale being in advances of last week by Is 6d a head. Graziers with feed were in the market, but with little success, and the sale concluded firmly. Extra prime wethers 55s tn 59s 9d, prime 48s 6d to-52s 6d,'medium 44s to 47s fid, light 59s to 43s 6d ; extra prime ewes 50s to 58s 9d, prime 42s 6d to 46s 6d, medium 395-to 425, light 33s to 37s 6d, old 275. to 32sj prime;: hoggets 38s 6d to 42i 6d. I""jit.cattle.—Another heavy yarding of 455 head, of wliiclrl34 came" from the North Island. The quality was good, but the over-supply caused au easing in price of about 20s per head. In a few cases primo beef made up lo 44s per 1001b, but generally from 29s to 425, medium 33s to 38s, light and rough from 32s down to 25s per 1001b. Extra prime steers £19 17s 6d to £24, prime £15 5s to £17 10s, medium £12 10s to £15, light £9 to £12, rough■ £6 10s to £8 lO.s; extra prime heifers £15 12s 6d, primo £9 10s to £12 ss, ordinary £7 to £9 ss. light £4 10s to £6 10s, extra prime cow.s £14 ss, prime, £3 10s to £11, ordinary £6 to £8 ss.

A'ualers.—A large oul.ry, but a big proportion quite- unfit for butchers' purposes. Good calves sold well. Runners £7 17s 6cl, good vciilers £4 10s lo £5 "15s, good calves £2 15s to £4 ss. small ]2s 6d to 37s 6d. ■ '

Store cattle.—A large entry, mostly cows. There was a good demand for cow.s for potting, ;uul bulls also sold well. Best cow's £2 17s 6d lo £3 10s. medium £1 10s to £2 15s, infovior 15s lo 20.5. bulls £5 17s 6d. "

Daivy entile.—Then; were 141 W;id brought forward, most of Ihe calt-lc doing in poor condition and hard to quit. Anything good sold well. Best second and ihird ;uid tom-ili culvers £6 to £11. medium £3 to £5. Mm-inuiii"- heifers £^ 10s to £6. " * ""

Store pij>;s.— Tinjj-t- v.a- a lai:a;c er.u-v, and iiulil near the tnc) .nf Lhe sale prices ■vvei-o on a par with lai.> rat.tis. VVoaiifi-s ',23s to 50s, siruill stores ol.s lo 355. meJink 40" l ° ' 18 "' la'' fa' U C%3S ' SUV' :!> "' I)ig