ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 157, 5 July 1917, Page 6

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

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OmiISTCHURCH, July 4. At' the Addington market to-day there, were generally smaller entries of stock. There was a good sale for store fcheep, hoggets showing a little improvement. Fat cattle sold at late races; and fat lambs sold well, although the prices per head were low on account of most of the lambs being'in only store condition. A small yarding of fat sheep sold at firmer ratos. Pigs of all classes advanced in price on account of the short supplies. There was a good demand for forward store cattle.

Stovr* Sheep: Four and six-tooth ewes 27s 7d. six and eight-tooth ewes to 335, aged Southdown ewes to 40s, sound-mouth. ewes to 27s lid; two mid four-tooth wethers to 29s 3d, four and six-tooth wethers 30s 9d to 34s Bd, six and eight^tooth wethers 29s 2d, ewe lambs 26s 3d to 29s 3d, wether..lambs 19s 6d to 26s 4d.

Fat Lambs: Primo 28s ;to ,30s v medium-25s to 27s 6d, lighter 19s M ■to 24s Cd. ~ ' . ... ...•■•.■

Fat Sheep: Extra prime wethers to 49.5' od, prime wethers 35s 6d to 46s 6d, lighter 30s 3d to 355, merino wethers 27s 4d to- 335; prime ewes 34s to 40s 3d,, medium ewes 30s to 33s 6d, lighter 24s 4d to 29s 6d, merino ewes 21s KM.

Fat Oattle: Extra prime* steers to £2:3 10s, prime steers £13 10s to £20, ordmaiy steers £9 15s to £13 ss; extra prime cows to £18 17s 6d, prime cows £10 15s to £13 15s, ordinary cows £8 to £10 7s 6d; extra prime hoifotys to £15 17s 6d, prime heifers £10 15s to £14, ordinary heifers £9 to £10 ss. .

Store Cattle: -Fifteen to eighteenmonths £4 19s, two-year steers £5 ss, two-year heifers £5, three-vear steers £9 15s to £I.L. 17s Gd, "three-year heirers £8 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d, dry cows £5 to £11 5s

Daii-y cows, £4 10a to £17. Piss: Choppers £4 10s to £7, baconers £4 to £G—equal to 8d per lb; porkers 55s to 70s—equal to 10<i per' lb: large stores 46s to ■•' 595, medium 35s to 455, smaller 24s to 345, weanors 14s to 18-s.