COMMERCIAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 97, 26 April 1917, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

AiDDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

["Press Association. J CHRISTOHTTROH, April 25 At the Aldington market to-day the yardings of stock were smaller than" last-week on account of there being-no stock train on Wednesdays. Prime fat cattle were in keen demand for export, and prices waro firmer for j this class, but other descriptions show- l ed practically no change. Pat lambs > sold at late rates, and the deihaiid., for store sheep showed a little easing off. Primo fat Bheep were firm/ i-Xovc cattle were in fair demand. Bacon pigs sold well, but porkers were easier.^ ■ nn • Sbore sheep.—-Two tooth, ewes 2bs 5d to 27s 7d, four and six tooth ewes 17s ltd to 28s 9d, six and eight tooth , | ewes 24s 9d to 30s lOd, sound'mouth i ewes 12s to 23s 6d; four and six tooth j mothers 20s to 235, sound mouth I wethers 25s 9d, two and four tooth - wethers 24s to 25s lOd; ewe lambs 21s , ; lOd, wether lambs 19s Id, to 20s 6d, ' ■ mixed se-x lambs 11s Id to 20s 3d. _ j ' Fat lambs —Extra primo up to £2, •■ prime 29s 6d to 335, medium 25s 6d to . 20s, lighter 20s to 255. , f Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers to; *6s- Id, prime wethers 36s 6d to 40s 6d, lighter 26s 6d to 355, merino wethers 19s 6d to 27s 6d; extra prime

ewes to 40s 6d. prime ewos 35s 6d to 39s 9d, medium owes 29s 'to 355, lighter ewos 22s fid to 28s 6d, a'god e,wes 19s 6d to -225, mrcinp ewes 12s 9d to 14s. Fat cattle—Extra prime steers to £25 ss, prime steers £14 to £19 10s, ordinary steers £9 10s to £13 10s; prime heifers £10 5s to £14 17s 6d, ordinary .heifers £8 10s to £10; extra prime cows to £15 12s 6d, p>ime cows £10 15s to £14 175,6 d, ordinary cows £8 2s 6d to £10 2s 6d. Store cattle—ls to 18 months £3 10s' to £4 ss, two year steers £5 15s two year heifers £5 10s, two and half year" steers £8 8s throe year heifers £8 12s 6d, dry cows £3 10s to £8. Dairy cows £5 to £18 ss. Pigs choppers £3 13s to £6 ss,

| extra heavy baconers £4 15s, ordinary i baooners £3 10s to -£4 ss,—-equal to 7£d to 7J- per 1b; heavy porkers 46s to ~sos, lighter porkers-.38s to 44s—equal to 6£d to 7d per, 1b; medium stores SOs to 38s, smaller 18s to 2os, weaners ! 8s to 14s