ADDINGTON MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 65, 19 March 1925, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET

(11. TtLBnRArH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

< CHRISTCHURCH, 18th March. . There were again heavy yardings in all classes of adult sheep and cattle at Addingtoii to-day. x Store Sheep.—One of the biggest en-' ■ tries'of. the season and a sound sale throughout. Big entries of ewes from the North Island and Nelson, and local sheep were selling at' a shade firmer values: (Forward lambs, 26s ,9d to-30s 3d; ordinary, 23s 6d' to 26s';' medium' 22s to 235; small, 19s 6d to 21s 9d; cull, 15s to 19s; extra good 2-toOthed halfbred ewes, 49s 6d to 51s 6d; good 2toothed half bred, 44a to 46s 6d; good 2toothed^Romney cross ewes, 40s to 42s 6d; small, 36s to 395; good 4, 6, and Btoothed crossbred ewes, 38s 6d to 41s; ordinary, 32s to. 38s; good 4 and 5-year-old half bred ewes, 38s to 40s; low-con-ditioned, 29s to 355; failing-mouthed. hnlfbred ewes,. 26s to 30s 6d; failingmouthed crossbred ewes, 27s to 30s 9d; aged ewes, 12s. 6d to 225; 4 and 6toothed Roroney cross wethers, 335; inferior half bred wethers, 26s 6d to 30s; three-quarterbred 2-toothed wethers' 24s 6d to 28s 9d:

Fat Lambs.—There was a small entry and an improved market by Is to Is 6d per head. Prime to 361b made 12£ d, with other qualities according to .schedule rates. Extra prime lambs, 445; prime, 38s to 41s; medium, 35s to 37s 6d; light, 32s 6d to 34s 9d; store, 26s to 325.

Fat Sheep.—There was an averaged sized yarding, and an improved market, particularly, for ewes, of which exporters bought freely. Extra prime wethers, 48s 7d; prime, 38s to 425; medium wethers, 35s to 37s 6d; light, 31s to 34s 6d; extra prime ewes, 43s 7d; prime, 33s 6d to 37s 6d; medium, 29s 6d t0'333; light, 26s to 28s 6d; aged, 22s 6d to 255. ' -. .

Fat Cattle.—Another heavy yarding of over 500 head. Cows were in big demand. An over-supply of good beef eased slightly, cpw beef by about 20s per head. Best beef made 33s to 36s per 1001b; medium, 31s to 32s 6d; light, 25s to 30s; and rough, down to 15s Extra prime steers, £16 lSs 6d; prime, £13 10s to .£ls ss; medium, £10 15s to £13 ss; light, £8 5s to £10 10s; rough, £6; extra prime heifers, £13 2s 6d; prime, £8 10s to £10 10s; ordinary, £4 to £8; extra prime cows, £12 10s; prime, £7 15s to £10; ordinary, £4 15s to £7 10s; aged, £3 to £4 10s; good vealers, £2 10s to £4 ss; good calves £1 5s to £2 ss.

Store Cattle.—A nondescript entry. A •pen of 5-year steers made £7 2s 6d. Dairy Cattle.—Cows at drop sold well. ■Beßt, second, and fourth calvers,' £10 to £14 15s,- medium, £6 to £9 10s ■ best heifers, £8 to £12; medium, £3 ■UK to £7 10s; old cows, 30s to £3-ilos Fat Pigs.—A good sale. Choppers' to to 13s 6d; baconers, £3 15s to £5 • average per 1b 6Jd to 74d. Light'porkere, £3 to £3 7s; average perib, 7j»d to

Store Pigs.—A medium entry. Large stores were easier. Other classes: Prime weaners 13s 6d to 22s 6d; small stores, <tfs to 335; medium, 35s to 40s: large stores, 49a; sows in pig, £3 10s to. £4