ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 11, 14 January 1915, Page 6

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

rPINUM ASBOCIATION.I CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 13

At the • Aldington live stock market to-day there were again large entries of fat-stock, and a good attendance. . Fat cattle sold at last week's rates, exporters a pain operating. Fat lambs lalso made last week's values, averaging 6d per lb over all. Fa+ sheep were firmer by Is per head. There was keen competition for store sheen, especially for forward l:imbs. Very forward lambs brought I.'is Orl .to 16s 6d, fairly good lambs li.s Gel to 14s 6d. ewe lambs 13s 9d to 13s lOd: forward forr and six-tooth wethers 16s to 17s 3d, fair four njicl six-tooth wethers 16s 9d to 17s ■'■*-!. f'lir four a"d six-tooth wethers 1I' '1-1 fo ir?« RrL + W o-+"o.nfh mothers -o lo •..>.. > 3f] . ,„„..;,-,„ , T .,. i i, 0 .,,.. p )S baj ioav and sbi-tooth cwos 15s lid,

inferior ewes 10?> 7d to 12s 6d; ewes and lambs 9s.

Fat Lambs: Estra heavy weights to 25s 6d, tegs 2£fe to 235, average weights 16s ad to- 19s 6d, light and unfinished 14s (Set to 16s'.

Fat Sheep: Prime wethers 22s 6d to 26s 9d, others ■!&» 6d to 225; prime ewes'l9s 6d to 24s 3d, others 12s to 19s; merino ewes lls 6d. Fat Cattle: Ordinary steers £7 15s to £12, extra steers to £20 2s 6d; ordinary heifers £7 to £9 10s, extra heifers to £15 7b 6d; ordinary cows £5 17s 6d to £8 7s 6d, extra cows to £14; price of beef per 1001b 32s 6d to 42s 6d, extra to 455. Store Cattle: Yearlings 325, fifteen to eighteen months £3 2s 6d to £3 16s, two-year steers £6 15s 6d, twoyear heifers £4 15s, three-year steers at £6.9s to £6 10s, three-year heifers £5 ss, dry cows £1 10s to £6 ss. Dairy cows £3 10s to £9 15s. "Pigs: Choppers' 50s to 70s, light baconers 45s'to 52s 6d, heavy baconers 55s to 635; price per lb s£d. Light porkers 30s to 345, heavy porkers 36s to 40s; price per lb s|d. Store Pigs: Best stores 28s to 355, medium stores 18s to 275, small stores 12s 6d to 17s, weaners 6s to 12s.