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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 250, 21 October 1915, Page 3

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,j^ ADDING! ON STOCK MARKET.

[Press Association.]

OBRTSTC'nURCH, Oct. 20. At the Addington live etock market to-day the entries of fat stock wore somewhat larger than last week, and there was a good sittendance. lne demand for beef was very keen, and prices were the highest known m the yards. Fat lambs also sold well, considering' the number offered. Store sheep '^ere also in keen demand in consequence of the rain, and there vas a hit her lise of Is to 3s in. fat

sheep. ■ ' Store Sheep: Medium ewe hoggets 18s to 20s 3d, good ewe hoggets 23s !)d to 255, shem wethers 14s lOd. wether hoggets 16s 2d to 19s, aged ewes and lambs Us .'ld to 13s 4d, shorn aged ewes and lambs 11s' to 12s 6d, sound-mouthed ewes and lambs 15r Id to 1.5s 2d, dry ewes (uged) 12s 6d. Fat Lambs: Best lambs 20g to 2os. lighter 17s 6d to 19s 6d. . Fat Sheep: Extra prime woolly wethers to 52s 6d, prime 31s to 425, others £2s to 335, shorn wethers 16s 6d to 345, woolly merino wethers 33s 6d; extra prime woolly ewes to J3s prime ewes HOs to 365. others 19s 9d to 2;-)r 6d, woolly merino ewes 17s, shorn ewes 26s 6d to 30s 6d; woolly hoggets 17s to 4.05. Fat Cattle: Extra prime steers to £21 10s, trdinary steers £10 to £13; extra prime heifers to £14 ss, ordinary heifers £7 JOs to £12 10s; extra prime cows to £19 15s, ordinary cows £6 17s 6d to £11—price of bwef. per i()01b, 365. to 545, extra, to 60s. Store Cattle: Yearlings 15s to 27s 0d- 15 to 18-months £2 to £2 13s; 2-year steers £4 0s to £5; 2-year heifers £316s to £4 oh; 2*-year steers £6 7s 6d; 3-year heifers £.? 17s 6d to £6 ss; dry cows 30s M £7 12s 6d

Dairy cews, £3 to £1 1 ss. Pigs: Choppers 70s to 120s, .;xtra heavy baconer^ 90rf to 100s, heavy baconers 75s to 87s/ light baconers 60s to 70s—priqc per lb 6-Jd to 7d, heavy porhers 46« to 50s, light porkers 38s to —price per 11) 7d to 7£d; best storel, (not large) 32s to 38s, medium stnes 225.t0 30s, small stores 14s to 21s, small w^aners 9s to 12s 6d, good vveaners 13s to 17s 6d; sows with litters to £o iOs.