ADDINGTON MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 644, 1 March 1923, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET.

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 28. There was a record yarding of store sheep at Addington to-day, approximately from 35,000 to 40,000, about 76 per cent, being owes and store sheep. The yarding included lines from Poverty Bay, Nelson, South Marlborough, Marlborough Sounds, and the Cliathams. The sale opened a shade easier, but improved and on the average was better than last week, there being a good clearance of all classes. Good 2-tooth Romney ewes’ made 38s, 39s 9d • good 2,4, 6 and 8-tooth Romney ewes 32s to 36s 6d; ordinary, 28s to 31s 6d; good 2 and 4-tooth ewes, 32s to 345; ordinary, 27s 6d to 31s 3d; good 2, 4 and 6-tooth halfbrcd ewes, 395; good 2-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes, 345; full and failing mouthed ewes, 23s to 27s 9d; failing mouthed, 19s 6d to 25s 9d; aged, 13s to 18s 3d; forward 6-tooth wethers 31s Id; ordinary, 27s to 28s 6d; good half bred 2tooth wethers, 295; good forward lambs, 24s 3d to 23s Id; ordinary, 20s. to 23s 9d; inferior, 17s 9d to 19s 9d; cull, 9s 9d to Fat Lambs.—Four thousand two hundred and fifty were penned and there was a good sale at last weeks’ values, lOd to 10id. Extra prime lambs, 33s to 365; a few special at 38s lid; prime, 305 .t0 32s 9d; medium, 27s to 29s 9d; inferior, 23s 6d to 26s 9d. .. p Fat Sheep.—A bigger yarding than tor some months and further easing of about 2s on wethers uhd 84 to ss,on owes; extra prime wethers, 375; a few special, 3as; prime wethers, 31s to 345; medium, 2os to 30s; light,. 25s to 27s 6d; extra prime owes, 355; prime, 26s to 29s 6d; light, 2Us to 22s 6d; old, 16s to 19s 6d. Fat Cattle.—Four hundred and sixty w-ere yarded. Good beef about held late values, but cow beef was easier Best beef, 29s to 32s per 1001 b; secondary, 25s to 28s; extra prime steers, £l4 10s to £lO 12s 6d; prime, £ll 12s 6d to £l4; medium, £9 to £ll 10a: light, £6 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d; extra prime iieifors. £lO to £ll 2s 6d; prime, £7 10s to. £9 10s £4 to £7 ss; extra prime cows) £9 10s to £IU 7s sd; prime, £5 15s to £9; medium, £4 12s 6d to £6 10s.. , Vealers.—Anything good sold well at an all-round advance of'from 5s to 6s per head; good runners to £5 2s 6d; ordinary vealers, £3 5s to £4 10s; small calves, 8s and upwards. Store Cattle—Good demand for all classes; 5-year steers, £6 to £6 10s; £4 15s to £5; yearling 18-months, £2 10s to £3 ss: 2-year heifers, £3 10s to £4. Dairy Cattle—Good second, third and fourth calvors,” springing, ■ sold well; extra cood second, third and fourth calvers, springing, £ls 10s; good. £9 to £ll 10s; good springing heifers, £lO 10s; ordinary, £3 10s to £6. Fat Pigs—A good demand, late rates being about maintained. Choppers, £2 to £5 19s; light baconcrs, £3 15s to £4; heavy, £4 5s to £4 10s; extra heavy-, £4 15s to £4 19s; average price per lb, 6d to 61 d; light porkers, £2 10s to £2 15s; heavy, £2 17s 6d to £3 ss; average price per lb., 7id to Bd. Store Pigs.—A largo entry, big stores selling well; wcanera, 12s to 18s; small stores, 19s to 245; medium, 26s to 355: largo, 15s to 50s; sows in pig, £2 15s to £5.