ADDINGTON MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1708, 24 December 1919, Page 5

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. ; 23. At the, Addington market to-day there was a small yarding of _ fat stock, except sheep, the yarding of which was of average size on account of a shipload of Chatham Islands sheep .arriving. The demand for fatcattle was keen, and improved values were realised, but sheep and lambs were slightly easier. • 1 ; Store, sheep—There was a big decrease in the yarding, and some sorts were.hard to .quit. Two-tooth wethers, 19s 7d to 23s 6d; inferior and Jew-conditioned lambs and owes, 16s Id to 16s 9d (all counted); twotooth owes, 23s 9d to 255, two and fourtooth wethers, 24s 9d to 295; four, six, and eight-tooth wethers, 27s 3d to 30s 2d; good four-tooth owes, 29s 6d. Fat lambs—633 were yarded compared with 3400 last week. The quality, was very good, but in view of the big buying of tho previous week by butchers and the unocrtainty of the position,' there was a slight easing in the- demand. Extra prime lambs, to 50s lOd; priipe, 27s 6d to 30s Id; medium, 23b lOd to 27b 3d; -lighter, 18s 6d to cattle.—A small yarding of 129, the bulk being of good quality. Values wore up from 20s to 40s compared with the prqcoding week. Extra prime stoera to 5s Idf prime £24 to £29, medium £l7 10s to £22 15s, light £l3 to £l6- P™™ heifers £ls 15s to £23, to £lO 15s, extra prime cows £24 10s, lighter t.nd inferior £9 2s 6d l2s 6d average nrico nor 1001b, £2 .12s 6d to £3 vB. Fat shoep.-Tho quality was somewhat better than the average. The aale kept near late rates m the earlier ;W|i. values fell away towards the finish except for a few very good . pens. Extra prime ' wethers to 41s 3d, pnmo3 7 B 3d to 40 s 7d, medium 32s 5d to-36s 7d, lighter 27s'to 32s 3d, prime owes 35s 3d to 595, medium 29s 7d to 34s 3d, lighter 22s 9d to 28s 6d. Ydalors.-Thore was a moderate yarding and a slack demand\for veal, but best run-n'ex-s sold up to £8 5& Good vealers 30s to 52s 6d; fair to medium, 16s to 27s 6d. Pitra —Tbero were small yardmga and * keen sale. Two-piece g 6 each: heavy baconora, £8 to £8 17 i od. medium, £6 5. to £7 15s: lighter, £5 to £5 15s Id (average per lb., Is), heavy porkers, £4 10s to £6 5s ; bght £3 10s to £4 5s (average price, Is to Is l*d.) , . Store pigs.—A small yarding and easier prices. Medium stores, £3 16s; small, 38s , to 40s; wcaiicrs, 21s to 40s.