ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 38, 9 May 1924, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

The yarding of fat stock at Wednesday’s market was of exceptional dimensions. The fat cattle section was the biggest for some years; store lines were also numerous. A really good sale of fat sheep ami cattle eventuated. The fat la mb sale was probably a record for the season, prime sorts averaged 1 1<1 per lb. STORE SHEEP. In the store .'beep section the offering v as a fairlv large one for a winter'sale. Some good sorts of wethers were forward and nv. i with good competition. (»ne line of IJOt) sold in two lots, made ■ '.o/<S and .”.0/9, others making up tc 3-1/2, with u good pen of halfbred two tooth, ewes at 42/6. Values were: Good two tooth halfbred ewes 42/6. Ordinary two tooth halfbred ewet Houml mouth halfbred ewes 29/9 Sound mouth crossbred ewes 28/5 Sound ano failing mouth halfbred halfbrcd ewes 14/1.1 to 21/ Aged halfbred empty ewes .15/1 to Aged crossbred ewes, good condition, 18/6 to 22/3. Aged crossbred ewes, lower condition, 1 1/ to 17/6 Good forward four and six tooth halfbred wethers 32/6 to 34/2 Four, six and eight tooth halfbrcd wethers 30/8 to 31/3 Good forward two tooth halfbrcd wethers to 32/6 Ordinary two tooth halfbrcd wethers 25/ 1o 27/11 Forward thrccqunrierbred lambs 22/ to 25/3. Ordinary thruccjuartei'bred lambs 18/ to 21/ Good mixed sex halfbred lambs 24/3 Threequarturbred ewe lambs 25/8 io 27/ Halfbred ewe laud's 23/ to 28/ Small crossbred c\ve lambs 22/8 Small ami inferior lambs 14/6 to 17/6 FAT LAMBS. There was a yarding of 3130, the quality being very mixed. All round there was a rise of 1/6 per head. \ allies Extra prime lambs 38/ to 43/9. Prime Jambs 33/6 io 36/ Medium iambs 3(1/ to 33/ Light lambs 25/ to 29/ Shorn lambs 25/2 to 29/7 FAT SHEEP. Exira prime wethers to 50/, a few special 57/6 to 62/. Prime wethers 37/6 Io -12/6 Medium v.ethers 33/6 to 36/6 Light wethers 30/ to 33/ Extra prime ewes to 36/10 Primo ewes 31/ to 34/ Medium ewes 27/6 to 30/6 Light ewes 23/ to 27/ Old ewes 18/ to 22/ FAT CATTLE. Extra p-steers to £l6. a special line £lB to £2O. Prime steers £.12 to £l4 10/ Medium iJcois £0 to £’.l .15/ Light steers £5 10/ to £8 10/ Extra prime heitk-rs to £lO 15/ Prime heifers £6 10/ to £9 Medivtm heifers £L to £6 5/ Extra prime cows to £lO 2/6 J.’riinc cows £6 to £8 10/ .Mediuii) cows £3 15/ to £5 15/ Old cows £2 10/ lo £.“> 10/ YEALERS. Runners to £5, extra good to £6 10/ Good vealers £3 l<f/ to £4 Good calves £2 to £3 5/ Small ealxes '5/ to -25/ « STORE CATTLE. Four ami live voe.r steers £4 5/ to £4 .10/ Three year steers £3 12/ io £5 10/ Two year steers £2 10/ to £2 15/ Yearling steers 17/6 to 22/6 Two year heifers 35/ yearling heifers 25/\\> 30/ Good cows 35/ to 40/ Medium co .vs 27/6 to 32/6 Aged cows 22/6 to 25/ DAIRY CATTLE. Bv»t second and third cal vers, springing, £8 -to £11; others £6 to £7 15/ Springing heifers, cluse to calving, £7 10/ to £lO 10/ Backward heifers £3 to £5 Aged and inferior cows £1 to £1 15/ FAT PIGS. Choppers £2 10/ to £7 12/ Light baconers £3 .12/ to £3 17/6 Heavy baconers £4 5/ to £4 .15/ Extra licavy baconers £5 to £5 .10/ Average price per lb 6d to 6|d. Light porkers £2 to £2 7/ Heavy porkers £2 10/ to £3 4/ Average price per lb, 7{d to BJd. >STQRE PIGS. Weancrs 3/ to 8/ Slips 1.1/ io 14/ Medium stores 26/ to 30/ Large stores to 40/