ADDINGTON MARKETS.

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13327, 29 July 1915, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

f,, rjj s (Sn Preii AsßOctfttion) CHRISTCHURCH, July 28; . At the Arlington live stock market i to-day the yarding of stock was again on a moderate scale, and there was a good attendance. Fat cattle were firmer, and there was a sharp rise in fat lambs and fat sheep. From an exporter's point of _ view it was the dearest market since the frozcu meat trade started. Sloro Sheep showed improvement, especially .wethers. Store sheep (forward) 1 and G-tootli. wethers 22s to 28s ' lOd; very'good, 4 and 6-toolh wethers, •19s (Id-to 2'lb (id; 2-tfloth-'wethers, HJs> Id to 21s; good wether hoggets, lis 2d .to 16s Id; fair wether hoggets 12s 3d to 13s 3d; inferior hoggets, 10s to lis 9d; cull hoggets, 6s t,o 9s; good mixed hoggets, 14s to 15s 3d; good ewe hoggets, lis lOd to 14s; good soundmouthed ewes 16s 9d to 21s; failingmouth ewes 13s 6d to 14s 9d; aged ewes, 4s 6d to 9s, Fat Lambs—Prime lambs, 22s 6d to. 27s M; medium, 19s' to' 225; lighter, 12s to 18s fid; extra prime lambs to 30s 3d, Fat Sheep—Extra prime wethers to 87s 3d; prime wetheis 24s to 31s 9d; others 20s to 23s Gd; merino wethers 203 to 29s 7d: extra prime ewes, to • 37s 6d; prime ewes, 22s fid to 30s; medium ewes, 18s Gd to 225; inferior owes, 13s 2d to 18s;. - The principal sales were—Fat cattle: Extra steers, to £27 15s; ordinary steers, £9 to £l2 10s; extra heifers, to £l2 15s; ordinary heifers, £6 to £9 ss; extra- cows to £ls 10s; ordinary cows, £5 17s 64 to £9 10s. ■ Price of beef per lOOlbs, 30s to 445; extra to 465. , Store Cattle'.—Yearlings 355. to £2 4s (id; lo to 18-months, £3 ,16s'to £3 lis; 2-year steers, £4 7s 6d- to £5; 2-yeav heifers, £4 10s; 3-year steers, £6 5s to £6 7s 6d;' 3-year heifers, passed at £7 ss; dry cows, 27s lo £6; dairy cows, £3 10s to £ll 15s, > Pigs Exceptionally good bacoueis, to £5 6s 6d; heavy bacouers, 70s to 765; light bacouers, 55s to 655. Price per lb 6d-*to 6}d. Heavy porkers, 42s to 48s; light porkers, 36s to 40s. Price per lb, fid to 6}d. Store pigs—Medium stores \ 25s to 30s; small stores, 18s to 245; weaners lis (for small), to 14s (for ex- . Ira good.)