ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16917, 1 February 1917, Page 4

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

(Peb United Fbess Association.)

CHRISTCHUJRCH, January 31. At the Addington market to-day the yarding of fat cattle was smaller than that of last week, but there were larger offerings of iat lambs and fat sheep. btore sheep of which the bulk were lambs, also found a largo yarding-, and there was a good entry of store cattle. Fat cattle opened easier but recovered towards the end of the sale, and the same course characterised the fafc lamb market, which was down la to Iβ 6d per head at the commencement of the sale, but became better at the close. Fat sheep also opened a little easier, but firmed up io last week's rates, and in some cases even higher. Store sheep met with a. good sale for forward sorts, and for- the better classes of ewes, but backward' and inferior descriptions were easier. Store cattle sold welL Store Sheep—Mixed sex lambs, 13s to 23a; ewe lambs, 15s 2d to 18s 4d; wether lambs, 14s 9d to 23s Id; two-tooth ewes, 23s 4d to 33s 9d; two and four-tooth ewes, 28s to 35s 8d; four and six-tooth ewes, 26s 9d; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes. 26a 6d to 33s 6d; sound-mouth ewes,- 27s Id; twotooth' wethers, 17s 5d to 25s lid; two and four-tooth wethers, 25s to 26s 3d; four and six-tooth, wethers, 25s to 25s 6d; two, four, and six-tooth wethers. 16s 9d to 30s; fourtooth wethers, 17s 9d to 235; merino wethers, Us 7d to 25s Id. - Fat. Lambs—Best, 25s 6d to 30s 9d; medium, 22s 6d to 265; light and unfinished 17s 9d to 225. Fat Sheep—Prime wethers, 33s 6d to 40a 6d; lighter wethers, 26s to 335; merino wethers, 23s 5d to 255; prime ewes, 32s to 58s 3d; medium ewes, 27s to 31s 6d;' b'ghter ewes, 2Cs 9d to 26s 6d. Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers, to £22105; prime steers, £15 to £20 ss; ordinary steers' £10 10s to £14 15s; prime heifers, £11 to £14; ordinary heifers, £6 15s to £10 10s; prime cows. £11 15s to £15 7s 6d; ordinary cows, £8 15s to £11 10s. Store Cattle—Yearlings, 35s and £2; 15 to 18 months, £3 15s to £5; two year steers, £6 lls to £6 15s; two year heifers, £5 15s; three year steers,' £8 10s to £11 ss; three year heifers, £8 to £8 10s; dry cows, £4 to £9. " Dairy cows, £7 to £17 ss. ■ Pigs— Choppers, £3 12s to £5 &; extra heavy baconers, to £5 8s; heavy baconers, £4 16s to £5; lighter baconers, £3 15s to £4 10s, equal to 7£d per lb; heavy poTkors, 57s to 60s: lighter porkers, 50s to 55a, equal to 9d per lb; large stores, 52s to 575; medium, 42s to 50s; smaller, 28s to 335; -weaners, 19s to 245; sows in pie £3 12s to £5 7s. < s.