ADDINGTON MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 107, 6 May 1926, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

, sth May. .■J.he entries at the Addington market to-day were generally smaller, and there was a tendency to easier values in all sheep sections. Good fat cattle gold at improved rates. Store Sheep.—A reduced entry comprised of mostly North Island ewes with local and Marlborough wethers. All classes of lamb were easier by Is per head, wethers by Is to Is 6d, whilst good ewes showed little change, the rougher sorts which largely comprised the yarding were easier. Medium lambs 20s to 225, small'lambs 16s 4d to 19s, cull lambs 12s, three-quarter bred ewe lambs -255,' '27s 2d, sound-mouthed three-qtiarterbred etfes 25s to 28s 6d, inferior sound-mouthed- threequarterbred ewes 20s 4d to 24s 3d, sound and' failing-mouthed three-quarterbred ewes 17s /to 239, failing-mouthed three-quarter bred. : ewes 14a 6d to 18s 9d,'- sound -mouthed Romney ewes 25s lOd to 27a, : inferior soundmoouthed Bomney ewes 21a to 23s 7d, good sound-mouthed Komney ewes 21s to 23s 7d, low conditioned and failing-mouthed Romney ewes 14s 7d to 20s 6d, sqund-mouthed crossbred ewes 21s to 25s Bd, halfbred four and six-toothed wethers 20s 4d to 24s 6d. Fat Lambs.'—2 800 were yarded. There was a slightly lower range of values in sympathy with reduced rates for export. Extra prime heavy lambs sold up to 335, prime heavy lambs sold at up to 33s 4d, I prime heavy lambs 28s 6d to 31s, medium weight prime lambs 26s to 29s 6d, medium quality lambs 23s 6d to 255, light lambs 21s to 235. Fat Sheep.—A heavy entry of 12 races. There was a steady sale, but generally on a lower basis for; all classes by up to Is over the earlier stages of the sale and Is 6d over the final part, A few North Island wethers sold at 36s' lOd. Export buyers secured a good share of the lighter ewes. Extra prime wethers wade 36s to 37s 4d, prime wethers 33s to 355, medium wethers 29s to 32s 6d, light wethers 26s 6d to 28s 6d, extra prime ewes 28s to 31s Id, prime ewe* 24g.6d to 27s 6d, medium ewes 20s 6d to 245, light ewe# 16* 6d to .203, aged ewes 12s 6d to 18s. Fat Cattle.—Another very heavy entry comprised 590 head._ The bulk were cows. Good steers and heifer and. beef was better by 20s per head,, cows selling with difficulty over the final stages. Best ox beef made to 43s per 1001b, prime 38s 6d to 41s. 6d, medium quality and good cow beef 30s to 32s 6d, inferior 26s 6d to 20s 6d, and rough down to 255, extra heavy steers made to £21 12s Bd, prime heavy steers £16 10s to £18 10s, prime medium weight steers £15 to £16 15s, medium quality steers £11 10s to £14 10s, light steers £9 10s to £11 ss, rough steers £7 10s to £9 ss, extra prime .heifers"tp..£l3 17s 6d, prime heifers £9 5s to' £11 _ 10s, .ordinary. heifers £7 to £9, light heifers £4 15s to £6 15s, extra" prime cows to £14 2s 6d, prime cows £8 10s to £10' 10s, ' ordinary cows £5 10s to £8 ss, rough cows £3 to £4 10s. Vealers.—Killable stuff sold at an advance. Good runners made to £6 10b, others £4 to £5 15s, best calves 50s to 70s, others 10s to 455. Store Cattle. —A few steer lines were [included and sold well. Four-year steers made £6 12s 6d to £9 2s 6d, two-year j steers to £7, cows 20sp to 50s. Dairy Cattle. —Good fresh cows sold briskly, inferior being neglected. Best springers made £10 to £14 10s, others £4 10s to £9, best heifers £6 10s to £5 10s, others £4 to £6 10s. Fat Pigs.—A good sale. Choppers £3 10s to £6 10s, baeoncrs £3 175.6 dto £6 ss, average price per lb 8d to B%d; porkers, 47s to 725, average per lb 8d to 9d. I Store Pigs.—A small entry and no change in values. Weaners 9s to 14s, best to 18s, slips 23s to 295, stores 33s to 435.