ADDINGTON MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 190, 16 July 1925, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET.

FAT STOCK IX DEMAND. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jnl.v 15. At tho Addington market tat. stock war in keen demand, and store sheep were also sought after Store sheep: A large entry was forward and the sale, was remarkably good all round, prices being abore late rates. Good aged ewes in lamb. 25s oil to 265; infeiior and aged ewes, 16s 6d to 2v)s 3d; five-year-old Corriedale ewes, 45s 3d; sound failing mouthed Corriedale ewes, 3as 6d to 41s 6d; sound mouthed ij-bred ewes, 40s 3d; aged Suffolk ewes, 425; good ha fbred wether hoggets, 28s 3d to 30s 10c ; half-bred wether hoggets, 32s 6d to 35s 3d ; forward 4-toothed hallbred wethers, 375; 4, 6 and 8-(oothed lialfbred wethers. o2s 6d ; cull 4, 6 and 8-toothed lialfbred wethers, 275. Fat. sheep: Less than seven races of far. shoe)) were forward, compared with eight last week. Competition was very keen, and values all round were from 3s to 4s ahead of those of last week. Lxtra prime wethers. 59s 7d ; prime, 48s to 525; medium, 44s to 475; light, 37s 6d to 42s 9d; extra prime ewes, 50 s Id; prime. 39s to 42s 6d , .medium, 395. to 38s 6d; light. 30s to 345, aged, 26s lOd to 29s 6d ; prime hoggets, 36s to 43s ; ordinary, 30s to 35s 6d. Fat cattle: A fairly full entry was pepned. there beijig 500 head, copipared with 505 last week, and the demand was spirited throughout and prices showed another rise as compared with those of last week. Jsesl beef, 45s per lOOlbs, prime 40s to 435, medium 35s to 395, light 30s to 345. and rough down to 235. Values were ns follow: Extra prime steers, £2O 2s 6d; prime, £l6 to £l9 ss; medium, £l4 5s to £ls 15s; light, £ll to £l3 10s; rough, £8 to £lO 10s; extra prime heifers, £l7 2s 6d ; prime. £lO to £l2 ; ordinary heifers, £6 to £9 10s; extra, prime cows, £l4 2s 6d; prime £9 5s to £l2 10s; ordinary, £7 5s to £9; light, £5 10s to £7. aged and inferior, £3 15s to £5. Vcalcrs: The supply was not equal to the demand. Runners, to £7 10s; good vealers, £5 5s to £6 10s; medium, £4 to £4 17s 6d ; good calves, £2 15s to £3 10s; small, £l to £1 15s. Store cattle: A very small entry was forward. Rest cows, to £3 10s; medium, £1 15s to £2 15s: inferior, 15s to £1 ss. Dairy cattle : Only 45 head were penned, and prices in consequence were ahead of last week’s. Best second, third and fourth ealvers and springing, £7 to £l2 10s; medium sorts, £5 to £6 10s; extra good springing heifers, £lO to £l3; good sorts £5 to £3; backward £1 10s to £4 10s; old cows, £1 to £1 10s.

Fat pigs: A small entry met with good demand. Choppers, £4 to £7 16s; fight, baconcrs. £4 to £4 15s; heavy, £5 5s to £5 12s 6d; extra heavy, £6 (average price per lb. 7d to 8d) ; light porkers, £2 8s to £2 17s; heavy, £3 to £3 14s (average price per lb, 9d to lOd). Store pigs: A small entry was penned, all classes selling well. Small stoves. 25s to 355; medium, 38s to 455; large, up to 52s 6d; sows in pig, £3 15s to £4 ss.