COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 17 July 1925, Page 7

COMMERCIAL

ADDINOTON STOCK MABKKT

(United Press Association.)

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At. the Addington market to-day fat stock was in keen demand. and storo were also sought after. Store Sheep. A hirer entry was forward. and the sale was remarkably flood all round, prices being above late rates, (lood aged ewes in lamb made 25/6 to 2b . inferior aged ewes 16/6 to 20 3, five vear old Corriedale ewes 45/3, sound and failing mouthed Corriedale ewes 38 b to 416. sound-moufbed throe-quar-terbred ewes 40 3. mixed aged Suffolk ewes 42 . (lood h;tlf-bred wether hoggets 28 9 to 3010, ha I f bred wither hoggets 26/10 to 28.9, crossbred wether iioggcts 26 to 28 3. small halfbml ewe ho'ugets 35 2. three quarterbrod ewo hoggets 32 6 to 35 3. T'orwanl 4 toothed hall bred wethers 37 7, 4. 6 and 8toothed halt bred wethers 32/6, cull 4, G and 8 toothed halfbred wethers 27 -.

Fat Sheep. I.ess than seven taees were fnrwtinl compared with eight last week. Competition was very kien. and values .ill round were from 3, to 4 - ahead of those of last week. Extra prime wethers made 39 7. prime 48/to 52’-, medium 44 to 47 -. light 37 6 to 42 9. Extra prime ewes 50/-, prime 38 - to 42 6, medium 31 - to 38 6. light 30 -to 34 aged 26 10 to 29'6, prime hoggets 36 - to 43'-, ordinary 30 - to 35 To

Fat Cattle. A fairly full entry was penned. 500 head, compared with 505 last week. The demand was spirited throughout, and prices showed another rise as compared' with those of last week. The demand was spirited throughout, ami prices showed another rise as compared with those of last week. Best beef sold at. 45/- per 10011), prime 40/to 43 medium 36 -to 39/-. light 30/to 34' . and rough down to 23/-. \ allies were as 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 ICs, ordinary £7 5s to £9. light £5 10s to £7 aged and inferior £3 15s to £5.

Voalers.—The supply was not equal to the demand. Runners made to £7 10s. good voalers £5 5s to £6 10s, medium £4 to £4 17s 6d, good calves £2 15s to £3 10s. small £1 to £1 15s. Store Cat tic. —■- A very small . entry. Best cows made to £3 10s. medium £1 15s to £2 15s. inferior 15 - to £1 ss. Dairy Cattle. —Only 45 head were penned. and prices in consequence were ahead of last week's. Rest second, third and fourth enlvors, springing, £7 to £l2 10s, medium sorts £5 to £6 10s, extra good springing heifers £lO to £l3, good sorts £5 to £B. backward £1 10s to £4 10s. old cows £1 to £1 10s. Fat Pigs.—A small entry met with a good demand. Choppers made £4 to £7 16s, light baconers £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 1Od). Store Pigs. A small entry, all classes selling well. Small stores made 25 - to 35/-. medium 38 to 45/-. large up to 52/6, sows in pig £3 15s to £4 ss.