COMMERCIAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 43, 5 June 1917, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, May 30. At Addington market to-day there was a far smaller entry of fat lambs and fat sheep than for the previous week’s sale, but the entry of fat cattle and store sheep was a good one and the demand brisk. The bulk of the store sheep were in good forward condition. Store Sheep: Two-tooth ewes 23s 9d to 30s 6d, four and six-tooth ewes to 355, six and eight-tooth ewes 345, sound-mouthed ewes 33s 7d, four and six-tooth wethers, 27s Id to 36s 2d, six and eight-tooth wethers 28s 3d, merino wethers 27s 9d, wether lambs 20s 3d, ewe lambs 27s 4d.

Fat Lambs.—Extra prime to 33s 3d, prime 27s to 30s lid, medium 24s 4d to 26s lOd, lighter 19s to 235. .Fat Sheep: Extra prime wethers to 48s 3d, prime 32s to 40s, lighter 28s Id to 30s 7d, merinos 21s 6d, ewes, extra to 40s 3d, prime 34s Id to 37s Bd, medium 30s to 33s Id, lighter 23s to 28s 7d, merinos 15s.

Fat Cattle: Extra prime steers to £24 10s, prime steers £l4 5s to £2O 10s, ordinary steers £l2 15s to £l4, prime heifers £lO 5s to £l4 2s 6d, ordinary heifers £8 to £lO, prime cows £lO 10s to £l4 17s 6d, ordinary heifers £8 to £lO.

Store Cattle: Fifteen-months £3 ss, two and a-half year heifers £6 10s, three-year steers £6 10s to £9, dry cows £3 10s to £7 10s, vealers 15s to £5 15s, good dairy cows to £2O ss, medium £l2 to £TS, poorer from £5 2s 6d. Fat Pigs: Choppers £4 to £7, extra heavy baconers to £5 ss, heavy baconers £4 7s to £4 15s, lighter baconers £3 12s to £4 (equal to 7_M per lb), heavy porkers 52s to 60s, lighter porkers 44s to 50s (equal to BJd to 9d per lb)-