ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 47, 19 June 1917, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

CHBISTCHUECH, June 13. At the Addington market the yardings of stock were somewhat smaller than last week, and the attendance was fair. Fat cattle and fat lambs sold at about last week's rates. Fat sheep were firmer, though the quality of the owes generally was poorer. Good breeding owes sold well, other stores not being so keen in demand. Fat pigs were firmer. A few store cattle were offered. Store Sheep. —Two and four-tooth ewes 28s 9d to 35s 7d, four and sixtooth ewes 28s 2d to 31s, two, four, and six-tooth ewes to 41s, ewes 25s to 27s 9d, two and four-tooth wethers 27s 8d to 28s Bd, four and six-tooth wethers 26s 7d to 29s 4d, six and eight-tooth wethers 275, ewe lambs 23s lOd to 24s 9d, m.s. lambs 20s 3d to 21s 6d, wether lambs 16s Id to 24s 3d. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime to 395, prime 28s to 325, medium 25s to 27s 6d, lighter 21s to 24s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 55s 3d, prime wethers 33s to 425, lighter 25s 6d to 32s 6d, merino wethers 20s lOd, extra prime ewes 32s 6d to 36s 2d, medium ewes 29s to 325, lighter 24s to 28s 6d, merino ewes 26s 3d to 28s lOd. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers to £25 2s 6d, prime steers £l4 to £2O, ordinary steers £lO to £l3 10s, extra prime heifers £ls ss, prime heifers £ll to £l4 ss, ordinary heifers £8 7s 6d to £lO 10s, prime cows £9 7s 6d to £lO 10s. Store Cattle.—Fifteen to eighteen months £4 19s 6d, two-year steers £6, three-year steers £lO 10s, three-year heifers £7 17s 6d, dry cows £3 to £8 7s 6d. Dairy cows £5 17s 6d to £lB ss. Pigs.— Choppers £4 10s to £B, extra heavy baconers £5 10s, heavy baconers £1 10s to £5, lighter baconers £3 12s to £4 3s; equal to 7Jd to 7|d per lb. Heavy porkers 56s to 665, lighter porkers 45s to 525; equal to 9Jd to lOd per lb. Medium stores to 38s, small stores 18s to 255, weaners 7s to 14s, sows in pig £4 17s.