THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10996, 17 July 1914, Page 8

THE MARKETS.

ADDINGTON MARKETS

Christchurch, July 15. Store sheep. Best hoggets, mixed sexes, IGs to 16s 4d, good hoggets, including some good pens ot wethers 15s to 15s 6d, fairly good hoggets 14s to I4s Oil, very medium hoggets 12a 61 to 13s 9d, ewe hoggets 17s to 17s Od, fairly good ewe hoggets 20s, shorn hoggets 14a Sci, 2 tooth ewes 18a 3d, ewes, mixed ages and classes, 16a Bd. fall and failing raorlth ewes, extra good 18s Sd to 2ls lOd, full and failing mouth ewes IBs to 14s 9d, aged and cull ewes, mostly empty 7s 6d to 11s Gd. merino ewes 9s Bd, 2 and 4 tooth wethers 18s to 18s 6d, 2, 4 and 6 tooth wethers 19s to 20j 6d, 2 tooth wethers 17s 6d. Fat Lambs.—Exlr* prime ■ tegs to 25s 6d, tegs 19s 6d io 22s Id, average weights 17s 6d to 19s, light and un finished 14? to 17?. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 38s, prime wethers 23a to 28s, others 18? lid to 22s Gd, merino wethers 19a 5d to *22s 61, prime ewes 20s to 23s lOd, medium l?s 6d to 19s 6d, rged and light 11s 6d to 17s, marina ewes 13s 5d to 16s. Fot Cattle. —Steers £7 2s 6d to £ll, estrvßOod steers to £l6, heifers £6 to £8 10?, extra good heifers to £ll 7a Gd, cows £5 17a 6d to £7 5?, extra good cows to £ll 7s 6d. Prices per 1001 b, 28a to 32a 6d. Store Cattle. —15 to 18 months sorts made £2 5s lo £8 2s 6d, 2 year heifers £ll Is, year steers £5 7s 6d, 3 year steers £7 2s 6d, 3 year heifers £5 7s 6d dry cows £2 to £5, aairy cows £3 10s to £9, and extra to £l4 ss. Fat Pigs.—Choppers 70s to 90s, heavy baconers 65s to 70s, extia heavy baconers to 735, ordinary baconers 52s 6d to 60s; price per lb 5d to 5 ; heavy porkers 44s to 47s other po'feeis 38s to 42a, price per lb 6d to G)<id. Store pigs;—Large stores 45s to 48s 6d, medium stores 38 to 44a, small stores 28s to 375, weaners s for very small sorts to 22s (id for extra good, sows in pig to £5 10s, sows with litters £6 10s.