ADDINGTON MARKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1736, 11 February 1921, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET.

There was a large attendance of buyers of store sheep, there were over 20,000 penned mostly lambs. Prices were about level with last week. Forward lambs 20/6 to 25/-, fairly forward lambs 18/6 to 20/-, medium lambs 17/- to 18/3, inferior and small lambs 13/- to 16/6, ewe lambs 7/6 to 12/6, good four and six tooth wethers 22/- to 26/-, lower conditioned 4 and 6-tooth wethers 19/3 to 21/1, two tooth wethers 16/- to 19/6, two tooth ewes 22/6 to 23/6, aged ewes 12/6 to 1.7/. Fat Lambs.—There was a slight falling off in the number yarded, the prices showing a slight firming tendency. Freezing works buyers obtained a good proportion of the entry. Extra prime lambs 34/6 to 35/1, prime lambs 30/3 to 33/6, medium lambs 27/- to 30/3, lighter lambs 23/- to 26/6. Fat Sheep.—Six races came forward compared with seven last week. The quality was average. Owing to the small entry competition was brisk, prices rising from 2/- to 4/6 at which figures freezing buyers could not operate; extra prime wethers 38/9 to 42/6, prime wethers 34/6 to 37/6, medium wethers 30/- to 34/-, light and unfinished wethers 24/- to 29/6, extra prime ewes 36/6, prime 1 ewes 31/- to 35/-, .medium ewes 29/6 to 30/6, light and unfinished ewes 22/6 to 28/9. Fat Cattle. —A yarding.of 260 good to prime quality which sold at prices slightly firmer than last week. Extra prime steers £24/10/0 to £26/15/0, prime steers £2l to £l4/10/0, prime cows £l2/15/0 to £l4/15/0, medium* cows £lO to £l2/10/0, light and unfinished cows £6/10/0 to £9/15/0, prime heifers £l3, ordinary heifers £9 to £l2/7/6. Vealers. —Runners to £4/12/6, medium calves £2/7/6 to £3/5/0, small and inferior £2. store Cattle. —3-year old bullocks £9 to £9/12/6, 2 and 2* year steers £7/15/0 to £B/5/0, 18 months steers £4/17/6 to £5/2/6, 12 months mixed sexes £l/15/0 to £35/0, mediuni store cows £4, good young sorts £5 to £6/10. Dairy Cattle. —Good cows £2O, medium £l3 to £l4, small afid inferior £5/10/0. • , Fat Pigs.—Choppers £6 to £B/10/0, light baconcrs £4 to £5/10/0, heavy baconers £5/15/0 to £6/6/0, extra heavy baconers £6/12/0. Average price per lb. 7id to Sd; light porkers £3/10/0 to £4, heavy porkers £4/5/0 to £4/15/0. Average price per lb. 10Jd to 1/-; stqre pigs, rhedium stores to £2/13/0, extra good weaners 15/to 12/10.