ADDINGTON MARKET

Grey River Argus, 15 June 1933, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

Better Rates All Round (Our Own Correspondent.) CIIRISTI’II URt’ll. June 14. At to-day’s Addington sale store sheep included a splendid offering of hoggets for which there' was keen competition, many southern buyers I" 1 ing in attendance. All lots sold at a good increase on late rates. ( oinpeli tion wa> more elastic tor breeding ewes of which there was a full yard Mutton values increased. especially for heavy weight ewes. ami wethers also showed an improvement. The market was firm throughout. Fat lambs were more numerous, including drafts of very prime lambs. Values increased up to 2s 6 • per head, extra heavy prime lambs ’<• ~(»s 1(l > l"’ lllie h'avv las Gd to 18s. medium 13s to las. plain from Ills, light unfinished from 7s Gd. Them was a very heavy yarding of beef. Considering the size of the yarding thr clearance was very good W< II finished lot- met keen competition. 'I he best prime heavy bullocks made to £ll 2s Gd. prime £7 15s to £8 15s. medium £5 5s to £•» ss, light from £3 10s. h"3vv rows to £(» 7s Gd. prime £4 to £•». medium £2 15> to £3 ss, inferior from 27s Gd. Best heifers made to £G 17s 6d, prime £4 to £4 15s. medium £3 2s Gd Ip £.“• 17s Gd. light from ss. Fat pigs were less numerous, porker- -riling at late rates. Bm-onor.s were firmer. Medium porkers 17s to 21s Gd, liraxy 23.* Gd to 29s Gd. choppers 30s to £2 ISs fid. b-aconefs 35s Gd to t<s Gd. hra\'. 52> Gd to 55s Gd. extra hesivy to £3 4> 6d. There was a large yarding of run nor calves for which the market was