ADDINGTON MARKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1808, 5 May 1921, Page 5

ADDINGTON MARKET.

BEEF DECLINES, STORES AND! LAMBS ADVANCE.

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. At Addington there were large yardings of all classes of fat stock. Beef eased in value. Light mutton was a shade weaker, but fat lambs sold, much better. Store sheep also met an improved sale. There was a smaller . yarding and a much brighter demand. A good clearing was effected. Good., forward lambs 9/ to 10/2, fair wether lambs 2/11 to 5/, ewe lambs 6/6 to 10/4. Forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers* 8/9 to 12/, good 4 and 6-tooth ewes in tymb 14/3 to 19/, superior 10/10 to] 12/4, good 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes 14/'s to 16/2, ordinary 10/ to 11/6, 2-toothj ewes 10/ to 13/. For fat lambs there was an active demand from freezers,.,-] prices averaging about 6ld to 6Jd.' Extra prime lambs 25/, prime 19/3 to . 22/3, medium 17/ to 19/, light un-J finished 12/1 to 16/3. Fat sheep.—g There was a big yarding and prices; were maintained, except for light ewe mutton, which was easier. Freezing;; buyers did not buy so freely as last| week. Extra ' prime wethers 25/,'i prime 18/6 to 22/, medium to; 18/3, inferior light 11/ to 16/3.3 Prime ewes 15/ to 16/, medium 12/ toil 14/, lighter 10/ to 11/9, inferior 6/ to;. 9/6. Fat cattle. —There was an over-| supply and a drop in values of abdutJ; 25/ per head. Extra prime steerav £2O 15/, prime £ls 5/ to £lB 16/|j medium £lO 5/ to £l4 5/, light in- i ferior £7 17/6 to £9 15/.» Extra primed heifers £l4 12/6 to £l6 10/,.prime t9\ to £ll 10/, light medium £5 to f 8 hM extra prime cows £l3 7/6 to £16;.-: prime £7 5/ to £lO 12/6,. medium £3 15/ to £6 15/. Store cat*j tlo.—A spiritless sale. Eighteen,; months steers £3 to £4 12/, yearling' Bteers 32/6 to £2 2/, two-year helfersfi 32/6 to £2 15/, cows 20/ to ,£2 15/.| Dairy cattle showed slightly lower values. Third and fourth calvers £13 f i good springing heifers £9 to £l2 10/, superior heifers £4 10/ to £9, odd cows* 15/ to 35/. JFat pigs.—An average: sale. Choppers £3 to £5 10/, bacon-; ers £4 15/ to £5 5/, heavy baconer* £5 10/ to £5 15/, extra heavy £6 tol. £6 8/ (average per lb 6d to 7Sd): Ji porkers £2 15/ to £3 5/, heavy pork*? ers £3 10/ to £4 5/ (average per 11* 9d to 9Jd). Medium store pigs showed a. brisker demand. Medium stored 35/ to 44/, small 14/6 to 14/, goo*; weaners 21/6 to 15/, small 10/ to 12/iJ