ADDINGTON MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 295, 7 April 1921, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET.

(Per Press Association.) . CHRISTCHURCII, April 6. At Addington thero was an over-supply to-day, which met with a further weakened market. Lamb was a shado easier than l«t week, whilst secondary mutton and all classes of beef were also weaker, Store sheep dropped considerably, as the lengthy dry spell is commencing to affect feed supplies, and influencing a big yarding of store sheep, the big i ritry of which assisted io tumble values. Ewes' comprised 90 per cent, of the yarding, and showed a decline of 5s to 8-;. Lambs were practically unsaleable, good lartlbs 7.s to 9s sd, ordinary 2s lid to 6s 4d, good 2-toth ewes 19s to'24s, ordinary 2-lool.h 7s 9d to 15s, good 4, 6 and 8-tooth 12s 9d to 18s 6d. ordinary 4, 6 and 3 tooth 8s 9d to lis 6d, 4-year 12s 6d to 18s 4d, 4 and 5-year 4s 6d to lis 4d, aged Is 7d to 5s 6d, good 2 tooth wethers 9s 5d to 10s 9d, ordinary 2-tooth 7.? to_Bs 6d, gooil 4 and 6-tooth 9s 6d to lis, ordinary 4 and 6-tooth 7s to 9s. Fat lambs: 4325 were yarded, 75 per cent, more than last week. Freezing buyers secured the bulk of the entry at 5d to s|d per lb. Extra prime lambs 23-s 6d, prime lambs 10" to 22s 3d, medium 16s 3d to 18s 9d, light and unfinished 13s to 15s 9d. Fat sheep: A big yarding with low values for ewe mution allowed the freezers to buy to some extent, and they secured a fair share of lighter mutton at about, 2d per lb, .and in cases a shade over. There was an all-round drop from Is to Is 6d per lb. Extra, prime wether 26s to 283, prime 20s to 23s 9d, medium 16s 9d to 19s 6d, inferior 12s to 16s, prime ewes 15s 9d to 18s, medium 12s to 15s 6d, lighter 9s 6'd to lis 9d, inferior 5s 3d to 9s. The fat cattle market receded for prime beef a* well as secondary. Extra prime to 38s per 1C01I), medium 345, inferior 20s and upwards. Prime steers £l4 15s to £l7 17s 6d, rhodium £lO 10s to £l4 ss, light unfinished £5 10s to £9 15s, nnmo heifers £8 to £l2, medium £5 to £7 lfo, inferior £3 7s 6d to £4 17s 6d, prime cows £6 10s to £lO 2s 6d, medium inferior £3 to £6. Vealers: A big supply with a drop in values. Runners £4, good vealers £3 2s 6d, medium calves 25s to £2 2* 6d, calves 5s to 20s. Dairy cattle: A big yarding and a good demand for cows coming to profit. Jersey third calvers" £2O, .springing heifers (first calvers) £ll to £ls, ordinary third and fourth calvers £8 to £l3, cows in milk £3 to £B, inferior cows £lO to £3 10s. Store cattle: Threc-ycar-old steers £s'ss to £5 12s 6d, 2-year-old steers £2 16s to £3 ss, 2-year-old heifers £2 lOsto £2 15s. Fat piss: There was no alteration in the values of store pigs. There was an average demand, medium stores bringing 52s 6d. small 42s 6d and small weaners 7s 6d.