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North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13930, 12 July 1917, Page 8

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ALDINGTON MARKETS. I'or Press Association. "• CHRISTCHURCH, July 11. At Addington market to-day, there were moderate entries of stock iu almost all departments, Fat cattle wcro firmer, and fat sheep showed an advance at the opening, but towards the end of the sale, eased off again. There was a good demand for store sheep, and no change in fat lambs. Store cattle werd.practically unsaleable at the prices asked. Fat pigs were in big demand, and stores were easier, Store Sheep—Two-tooth ewes to 335, four and six-tooth ewes to 355, six and eight-tooth ewes 27s to 4-Is 7d, soundmouthed ewes 24s 7d to 35s 7d, two and four-tooth wethers to 31s, four and sixtooth wethers 29s to 32s Gil, ewe lambs 22s 3d to 275, wether lambs 23s lOil to 25sJ mixed scxed lambs 15s to 2Ss. F:it Lambs.—Extra prime to 38s, prime 2Ss to 31s, medium 25s to 27s Gil, lighter sorts 23s to 24s (id.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 55s 9(1, prime wethers 3Gs lo 15s lid, lighter wethers 32s to 35s Oil, merino wethers 26s Gd to 31s 3d, extra prime ewes 53s 3d, prime ewes 3as to_43s lOd, medium ewes 30s to 34s Gd, lighter ewes 23s to 29s (id, merino ewes 17s to 22s fid. Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers to £23 15s, prime steers £l3 17s Gd to £2O ss, ordinary steers £lO to £l3 10s, extra prime cows £l(i 12s (id, prime cows £lO 17s, (ill to £ll, ordinary cows £8 10s to £lO 15s, extra prime heifers £ls 17s 6d, prime heifers £lO 10s to £l4, ordinary heii'ers£o ssto£lo ss. Store Cattle—Three-year steers were passed at £ll 10s and £l2 10s, and two pens were sold at £lO 10s to £ls 10s, yearling purebred Shorthorns £8 Ss. Pigs-Choppers £4 10s to £S 15s, baconers £4 to £(i 7s. Equal to Sd per lb. Porkers nils to 725. Equal to 10d per lb. Large stores iiOs to 70s, medium 30s to 40s, smaller 18s to 2Gs, weaners 12s to 18s, sows in pig £3 10s lo £G 10s.

BURNSIDE MARKET. (Per Press Association.} DIINEDIN. July 11. At Biimside to-day 101) fat cattle were penned. Owing to the small entry, prices advanced by 40s to 50s. Extra iprime bullocks £25. prime £22 10s, medium £l(i 10s to £IS, light £l2 10s to £l4; extra prime cows £2ll 2s (id, prime £lB 2s lid, medium £l2 IDs to £l4, light £S IDs to £lO. Fat Slice)).—22!)fi were penned, including a number of very prime. Competition for good quality was very keen. Freezing buyers were operating throughout, At the opening, prices declined Is to Is Gil, but towards the cud of the sale good quality realised late rates, Extra prime wethers ;l;is Ad, prime -ISs ;o iiOs, medium life to oSs Gd, extra primp ewes s,'ls ltd, prime 45s ,'!d, medium Ms to .'His, light 24s to 28s. Lambs—liOO were penned. Extra heavy 43s fld, prime i!4s to oGs, medium 26s to 28s, light 2,' is Gd t0.235. ." Pigs.—There was a small'yarding. Chopper?, good sorts, 102s, .baconers 40s to 70s, light baconers 67s fid, porkers GOs.