CANTERBURY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 September 1918, Page 6

CANTERBURY.

At Addington cattle were at advanced rates in consequence of the short supply, and fat sheep fluctuated, but on the 'whole showed little change. Graziers were operating in unfinished sheep. Store sheep were offered in much larger numbers than. of late, including some southern lines, but these did not sell well. The market on the whole was easier. There was a good offering of store cattle, but the demand was ; not very brisk. Three-year-old steers met with the best enquiry, but the prices they realised were moderate. Pigs sold well, but dairy cows were easier in consequence of the large yarding. ■

Fat Sheep—Extra prime wethers to -58s, prime wethers 42s to 48s 6d, medium wethers 37s to 41s 6d, lighter wethers 35s 6d to 375, merino wethers 2J& to 29s 9d, extra prime ewes .58s, prime ewes 37s to 42s 6d, wethers 25s 9d to 368, merino ewes 22s 6d to 41s 3d, extra prime koggets 58s, prime .hoggets 30s 3d to 395. Fat lambs 29s to 35s 6d.

Fat Cattle—Prime steers £23 17s 6d, ordinary steers £12 2s 6d to £19 15s, . extra prime heifers £21 2s 6d, prime Heifers £15 15s to £17, Ordinary heifers £11 10s to £15 10s, prime cows £16 to £17 17s 6d: ordinary cows £10 fs 6d to £15 ss. ...>.'.^■.-... ' ' - .■ , . Pigs- 1-Choppers and baconers equal to 9^d to lOd per lb,, porkers equal to ? lid to lUd per lb.. ;, ; v ■ ; -