ADDINGTON MARKET

Kaikoura Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 76, 19 September 1924, Page 1 (Supplement)

ADDINGTON MARKET

Entries at the Addington market on Wednesday were generally up to the average. Fat sheep advanced 2/ per head. Beef cased by about 2/ per lOUlb. STORE SHEEP. There was a very small entry of store sheep. Most of the sheep were of a plain class, there being very few outstanding lots forward. Wethers were particularly scarce. Values were: Four, six aud eight tooth half bred wethers 35 /to 37/7. Failing mouth halfbred ewes, in lamb, Aged half bred ewes, with lambs, 21/11 to 24/ (all counted).

Aged three-quarterbred ewes, with lambs, 20/7 (all counted). Half bred ewe hoggets 34/10 to 37/6. Crossbred ewe hoggets 28/3. Crossbred wether hoggets 24/9 to 28/7 Good halfbred wether hoggets 26/ to .31/1. Inferior wether hoggets 23/ to 25/9 Romney cross owe hoggets 41/1. Three-quarterbred ewe hoggets 35/1 SPRING LAMBS. There were 39 spring lambs forward. They met with a good demand and most of the lambs made over 35/, the top price being 43/6. FAT SHEEP. Extra prime wethers 57/ to 60/3 Prime wethers 50/ to 54/ Medium wethers 46/ to 49/ Light wethers 39/ to 45/ Show ewes to 68/1

Extra prime ewes 52/ to 57/ Prime ewes 44/ to 48/ Medium ewes 40/ to 43/6 Light ewes 35/ to 39/ Aged ewes 30/ to 35/ Prime hoggets to 49/ .Medium hoggets 33/ to 41/ FAT CATTLE. Extra prime steers £lB to £2O 15/ Prime steers £l5 5/ to £l7 10/ Medium steers £l2 10/ to £l5. Light steers £9 to £l2 Rough steers £7 to £8 15/ Extra prime heifers to £l4 12/6 Prime heifers £9 12/6 to £l2 5/ Ordinary heifers £7 to £9 10/ Light heifers £4 to £6 Exira prime cows to £l3 J2/6 Prime cows £8 10/ to £lO 15/ Alodium cows £6 to £8 5/ Aged cows £3 15/ to £5 10/ VEALERB. Runners to £6, good vealers £4 to £5 5/. good calves £2 5/ to £3 15/, small calves 12/6 to 35/, rubbish 3/ to 10/ STORE CATTLE. 'l'herc was a large entry of store cattle. comprising 312 head. Values were: Best cows to £3 5/. Medium cows £1 10/ to £2 10/ JufdiAor vows 10/ to 20/ J »ulls up to £3. DAIRY CATTLE. The yarding of dairy cattle numbered 1.">3 head, mostly in poor condition. Anything good sold well. Values were:— Best second, third and fourth culvers (springing) £l2 10/ to £l4 10/ Afedium quality cows, springing, £3 to £6 10/ Inferior sorts £1 10/ to £2 15/ Old cows 17/6 to 25/ FAT PIGS. Choppers £3 10/ to £5 10/ Light bacoirers £1 8/ to £5 Heavy buconers £5 10/ to £6 2/ Average price per lb 8d to 9d. Light porkers r £2 15/ to £3 5/ Heavy porkers 10/ to £3 17/ Average price per lb 94d to IOAd. STORE PIGS. Wcaners 18/ to 24/ Small stores 25/ to 30/ Medium stores 33/ to 40/ Large stores 42/ to 50/