ADDINGTON MARKET.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 148, 19 December 1929, Page 12

ADDINGTON MARKET.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 18th December. There were exceptionally heavy entries of fat cattle 'and fat lambs at the "double" market at Addington to-day. There -were 4200 fat lambs entered and 784 head of fat cattle. These are the largest tallies known at Addington for many years for the corresponding Bale Store Sheep.—A large entry, the bulk of which were wethers. Values for good forward wethers were a little firmer, with other classes at prices similar to those ruling, last week. Values were:—Medium four and six-tooth Romney wethers 23s 9d to 25a 9d; ordinary two-toothed halfbred -wethers, 16s to 18s; ordinary four, six, and eight-toothed half bred wethers 17s :6d. to 21s 6d; ordinary four, bix, ,ahd eight-toothed three-quarter-bred wethers to 19s 6d; ordinary four-toothed halfbred ewes to 275; ordinary soundmouthed halfbred ewes to 19s 3d; aged and backward halfbred ewes, 6s to 8s; ordinary two-toothed crossbred ewes to 24s 8d; halfbred ewed and lambs (woolly) to 14s ■ 6d; Romney ewes and lambs (woolly), to 15s lOd; shorn ewes and lambs to 9s; ordinary halfbred ewe hoggets to 245.

Fat Lambs.—An entry of 4200 head compared with 1460 last week, and 3330 at the corresponding sale last year. The quality was very good. Prices firmed to an average of B%d to 9d per lb. Export buyers operated freely. Values were: Extra prime lambs, to 31s 7d; prime Jambs, 27s 6d to 30s; medium lambs, 25s to 275; light, 22a to 24s 6d. Fat Sheep.—An entry of 16 races in a big yarding. In the early portion of the sale prices, were considerably easier, but over the last six races there was a much firmer tone. Values on an average were down Is to Is 6d a head for all classes. One export company operated over the early portion of the sale. Values were: Extra prime wethers, to 36s Id; prime wethers, 31s 6d to 34b 6d; medium wethers, 27s to 31s; light wethers, 21s to 265; extra prime ewes, to 34s 7d; prime ewes 24s to 28s 6d; light. wethers, 21s to 265; extra prime ewes, to 349 7d; prime ewes, 24s to 28s 6d; ordinary ewes, 21s to 23s ■ light ewes, 18s to 20s 6d; extra prime hoggets, to 32s 7d; medium hoggets 23s 6d to 26a- 6d; light hoggets, 20s to 235. Fat Cattle.—An entry o£ 784 head, compared with 595 head at the corresponding sale last year. Prices showed an average drop of 15s to £1 on those of last week. I The sale opened easier than that, but firmed considerably after the opening stages. Beat medium-weight prime beef made from 45s to 47s 6d per 1001b, and in the case of a few odd pens of heifer beef a little more. Good medium weight prime beef made from 42s to 44s 6d per 1001b; heavy steer beef, 41s to 445; good cow beef, to 425; secondary, 34a to 375; light and rough, to 31s; extra heavy prime steerg sold to £22 2s 6d; heavy prime steers,. £19 to £21 15s; medium weight prime steers, £18 to £19 10s; ordinary steres, £14 to £17; light steers, £11 to £13 10a; extra prime heifers, to £17 2s 6d; prime heifers, £14 10s to £16; ordinary heifers, £12 to £14; light heifers, £8 to £11 ss; extra prime cows, to £17 2s 6d; prime cows, £14 to £16; medium cows, £12 to £13 10s; light and aged £7 to £11 10s.

Vealerg.—There was only a fair entry. The-top price was £9 16s. Good vealers sold from £4 to £5, and up to £7, best calves from 48s to 635, other 12s to 335. Dairy Cattle.—The entry showed a big increase, 98 head being entered, compared with 25 last week. The top price was £16 10s. Values showed a dedine of up to. 30s a head. Values were: Good second and third calvers, £12 to £13 10sother sorts, £5 to £11 10s; best heifers' te £13 IOs; good, £11 to £12 10s. Store Cattle.—A small entry of medium quality. Yearling steers made up to £i 13s 6dr good fresh cows, to £S 6s: and empty heifers, to £6 13s* 6d. Fat Pigs.—A big entry of porkers, and all sorts) met with an improved demand •Bacon was in smaller supply. Values were: Choppers, to £7 18a 6d; baconers £3 -12s to £5 94 6d (average price per lb 7d to 8d); porkers, 43s to 66s 6d (average price per lb, 7%d to B%d). Store Pigs.—A medium supply, and prices eased on those of last week over a dragging sale. Values were: Stores 21a to 335; slips, 18s to 20s; weaners, 12s 6d to lob 6d.