ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 3

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

V [Vkess Association.] ■■■■' ; CHRISTCHURCH, March 25. , At the Addingiton live stock market there were again large entries of store sheep and fat lambs, and an increased entry of fat sheep, t. Store sheep were in keen demand, and sold fully up to late, rates. .. Fat lambs opened easier, but firmed up to last' week's level. Prime fat sneep stfld ' well, but aged ewes were easier. Fat cattle sold without change, and of fat pigs porkers were a shade easier. . Store Sheep: Best two-tooth ewes 2ls-to 245, small 14s Id to 19s, four, six, and eight-tooths los to 225, best sound-mouth 20s to 22s 9d, 'others 12s to 17s 6d, aged, and culls 7s 3d to 11s; aged merino ewes, 3s 3d to 11s; oversea ewes, mixed ages, 15s 9d to 19s Id; be^rt raps lambs 13s 6d to'l6s, others lls to 13s Id, small 8s 6d. to 9s 6d; ewe lambs, 15s 9d; store, wethers, 15s 2d to 18s sd. y Fat lambs, tegs, 19s 6d to 21s 6d, extra. ;to 245, average weights' 17s to 19s, light and unfinished 15s to 16s 6d. .-■■-. Fat Sheep: Prime wethers 20s 6d '\ to.23sSd, others. 17s 2d fro 20s, merino wethers 9s to 16s 2d, prime ewes 17s 6d to 22s 4d, extra to 24s 4d, medium 15s to 17s 3 aged and'light lls 6d to> 14s 6d. Fat Cattle: Steers £7 10s to £11/ extra to £13 ss; heifers £5 10s to £9 15s; cows £5 2s 6d to £11 ss. . Sjtore Cattle: Yearlings 375; 15 to 18-months £2 10s to £3 16s; two-year steers £4 25,; three-year heifers £5; dry cows 355. to £5 Bs. , Daii-y Cows: £3 10s to £10 10s. " Fat Pigs: Choppers £3 10s to £5 10s; extra heavy baconers to £3 16s; heavy.baconers £3 to.£3 10s, lighter baconers £2 10s to £2 18s 6d—price per lb od to s£d; heavy porJkjers £2 5s to £2 7s 6d, lighter porkers £1 17s to £2 2s 6d—price per lb 6d to 6id.