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Grey River Argus, 28 May 1914, Page 5

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH,, foay 27. At the Addmgton Live Stock Mar ket there were large entries of fa' cattle, sheep and lambs ; but ,a small entry of store sheep, and average offerings in sheep,* and other departments. Fat ca tie opened at easier rates. Fat lambs sold well and though 'there was a heavy yarding prices firmed towards the close of the sale. S'.ore/ sheep sold without change^ though the demand_ showed some improvement. ' Fat pigs- also sold at last weeks ~ rates. STORE SHEEP Two, four, six and eight tooth ewes (well grown and in condition) to 20s, two, four, six and eight tooth ewes (in poorer condition) 15s 7d, four, rx and 'eigth tooth ewes tßs, full and failing mouth ewes (good class) 17s id, aged and cull ewes (empty) 4s to 8s 3d, best lambs 14s to 1 4s. sd, '"fairly good to good lambs 12s *o 13s 4d, very medium lambs us, small lambs OS 6d, ewe lambs (good) 15s gd to; 17s rd, ewe lambs (inferior) 12s 6d, wether l ambs 12s id, four and six, tooth wethers *o 18s 3d, two, four and six tooth wethers 15s nd, two tooth wethers 14s id to 15s 7d, merino wethers ios. , "* * FAT LAMBS. Tegs 20s to 23s 6d, extra prime tegs to 25s iod, average weights, 18s "o 19s 6d, 'light and unfinished 14s to 17s 6d. FAT SHEEP Extra prime wethers to 28s, .prim^ wethers 21s 6d to 265, other wethers 15s 5d to 21s, extra prime ewes 31s gd, prime ewes 18s 6d to 23s 6d, me dium ewes 15s to 18s, aged and- light us to 14s 6d, merino wethers 21s 3d, merino ewes r r is to 12s. FAT CATTLE. Steers £7 17s 6d to £11 Ss, extra steers to £16 17& 6d, heifers £6 55^ to £8 ss, extra heifers' to £12 2s 6d, cows £5 15s to £9 Ss, extra cows to £10 f,s. , STORE CATTLE. _ - Fifteen to eighteen months sohs £2 7s, two year steers £4 *8s (passed) two year heifers £3 9 s 6d to i>4 is, rows £1 3s to £A, dairy «ws £3 Ss f> '£12 ios. FAT PIGS. Choppers £3 to £$ ios, heavy baroners 60s to 655, ex-tra heavy baconers to 70s, ordinary baconers 47s to 655, the price per lb being s^d, heavy oorkeis 42s to 455, light porkers 36= to 4os». the price per lb 6d. .STORE PIGS. , Bes 1 stores 38s to 41s fid, medium stores, 3os to 375, small stores 20s tc 2 8s, weaners 8s gd, for very smal pigs to ios 6d for good animals. Sows\vith Utters £$ 10® £ 6 X S S -