ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3886, 4 September 1928, Page 37

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 29. There was a heavy yarding of fat sheep at Addington totalling 14i races, or one more than the week before. The entry of fat cattle was smaller. Prime heavy steers formed a larger part of the yarding than usual. Cows and heifers were in shorter supply. The beef market was easier till towards the end, when there was a recovery. Fat sheep declined about Is to Is 6d per head, except for prime sorts. There was an improved demand tor store sheep, especially ewes and hoggets. Pigs o f al i c i asses g old at improved rates. . Store Sheep.— A somewhat larger offering of store sheep met with a milder demand than of late. Hoggets, especially ewes, were keenly competed for at an advance of 1 3 to Is 6d per head. Adult ewes sold well at late rates. Wethers were not so much in demand, especially those not suitable for early fattening. Offshears two-tooth ewes, made 43s 6d to 45s 3d; four, six and eight-tooth ewes, o^ s ’ Half bred and crossbred Wethers. 35s to 3659 d; halfbred and crossbred wethers, 35s to 3Gs 9d; halfbred ewe hoggets, ~9s to 36s 6d; three-quarterbred ewe hoggets, 35s to 40s; wether hoggets, 2us to 365. entry of fat sheep was a large one, nlJum one more race than the previous weeks supply. There were few heavy weights penned, the yarding being chiefly composed of medium and light sheep, including a number of lines of fine wools 1 i-iine sheep maintained their values, but ail other descriptions were down Is to ~ . head. Several lots of unfinished sheep were bought for shearing and ear y fattening. The market bi ightened during the latter part A tew new season’s lambs were penned, and sold at 2/s to 425. The range of prices was: .Extra prime wethers, to 575; prime heavy wethers. 42s to 455; prime inedium."oo tliers ’o- 37s to 40s 6d i medium etheis. 32s to 3as 6d; light wethers, 28s id to 31s; extra prime ewes, to 41s lOd: o? 1 - 11 ?- 0 ! 33s to 375; medium ewes, “1- * 3 i r aged ew es, 25s to 275. niQ i > rZT There was an entry of 513 head of fat cattle as against 560 the peek before. The offerings were swelled hy consignments from the North Island, Chatham Islands, and vVestliind. The northern cattle were very prime, and there were some excellent pens among the Westland consignments, but the Chatham Islands were more or less rough and wanting in finish. The ueinand was slacker than the week before owing partly to two of the leading butchers having made purchases in the North Island and to others obtaining dressed beef from Wellington. The greater part of the market showed a decline on the previous week’s rates, but ards the end there was a recovery and little change in values is to be noted’ The fall represented in most cases 2s to 3s per 1001 b. For some pens of prime handy weights up to 50s per 1001 b was realised. The general range for prime beef was 42s to 455; medium, 39s to 42s* heavy-weight steers, 33s to 38s; and roimh beef, down to 29s per 1001 b. The range Pr’, ces was:—Extra prime steers, £2l 12s 6d to £22 2s 6d; prime steers, £l7 to 2s 6tl b m(? dium-weight steers. £l5 12s 6d to_ £l7; ordinary steers, £l2 12s 6d to £l5; extra prime heifers, to £l7 7s 6d; prime heifers, £l2 5s to £l4 12s 6d; ordinary heifers, £9 5s to £l2; li»-ht heifers, £6 17s 6d to £9; extra prime cows, to £l6 7s 6d; prime cows, £ll 10s to £l4; medium cows, £8 10s to £ll ssothers, £6 7s 6d to £B. Vealers. There was ah increased entry in the veal pens compared with the previous week. Eighteen good killable lots sold firm at late rates. Twelve and 18 months sorts made to £10; good vealers, £6 to £8 10s; medium vealers, £3 5s to £5 10s; small calves, 20s to £2. Store Cattle.—Besides ordinary offerings of cows, there was a large' line of two to three-year-olds from the Kaikoura district, and some big, low-conditioned, four and five-year-old steers from the Chatham Island. , There was a good sale for all classes, "Values were: Four and five-year steers, £9 6s to £9 16s; two to three-year steers, £8 10s to £9 ss; inferior two-year steers, £6 10s; 18-months heifers, £5 7s; good cows, £6 to £6 Is. Dairy Cattle.—A yarding of 83 head of only fair milking sorts met with a slack demand at easier rates. Values were: Best second, third, and fourth calves, £8 to £11; medium sorts, £6 10s to £7 10s; inferior, £5 to £6 ss; heifers, £6 to £8 10s; extra good, to £lO 15s; aged cows in profit, £3 to £5 ss. Fat Pigs.—A medium entry of fat pigs met with a good demand at an advance on the previous week’s rates. Values were: Choppers, £2 10s to £4 18s 6d; light baconers. £3 10s to £4 ss; heavy baconers, £4 10s to £4 18s (equal to 6d to 7d per lb); light porkers, 36s to £2 6s; heavy porkers, £2 10s to £3; extra heavy porkers, to £3 7s 6d (equal to 7d to 8d per lb). , Store Pigs.—A medium entry consisting mostly of medium stores, sold at an advance on late rates. Weaners made 12s to 16s; small stores, 16s to 20s; medium stores, 22s to 265; large stores, 27s to 325; extra, to 38s.