THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11611, 10 August 1918, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

ADDNGTON MARKET. Christchurch, August 7.

At the Addington market the display' of fat stock for the double or “Grand National” market was an exceptionally fine one, and the general opinion was that the collection of prime fat cattle was the beat ever seen in a saleyard in the Dominion. The entry of tat sheep was a large one, and included many choice lines. Fat cattle were entered from Auckland, Wairarapa, Nelson, Westland, Otago, and Southland, as well as from almost all over Canterbury, ana there were fat sheep from Nelson, Blenheim. Kaikoura, and from as far south as Southland. Top prices were not equal to those of past years, but the sale of both fat cattle and fat sheep was an excellent one, cousid • ering the numbers and weight of the s lock penned. The top prices for bul locks were made ;by a pair sent by Messrs Heudeisou Bros., Balclntha, which won first prize at the Otago and Southland winter show this year respectively, and realised £47 and £45. A bullock from Auckland was passed in at £37 Mr Fred Bull’s ’Romney Shropshire wethers again topped the market, the highest figure being £8 10s, and fat pigs up to £l9. Store sheep were in good demand, and there was fair inquiry for store cattle. Pigs of all classes sold well. Store Sheep—Four and six-tooth ewes 27s lOd, six and eight-tooth ewes ’ 24s Id to 275, sound-mouth ewes J,2os 3d to 31s, lOd, two and four-tooth wethers 31s to 36s Bd, four and six-tooth wethers] 33s 5d ewe hoggets 26s 3d, mixed sex hoggets 22s to 23s 6d, new season's fat lambs 15s 40s.

Fat Sheep—Extra special -wethers £3 to £8 10a, ;extra prime wethers to 595, prime wethers 41e to 48s, medium wethers 37s to 40s, lighter wethers 33s to 36s 6d, extra prime merino wethers to 445, prime merino wethers 34s 6d to 375, extra special ewes to £3 3s,' extra prime ewes to 49s 6d, prime ewes 33s_to 40s, meduim ewts 29s 9d to 32s sd, extra prime hoggets to 46s 6d, prime hoggets 30s to 395, lighter hoggets 22s 9d to 29s 6d.‘ Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers to £47, prime steers £lB to £25,-ordin-ary steers £l3 2s 6d tu £l7 10s, extra prime heifers £2B, prime heifers £ls to £l7, ordinary heifers £ll to £l4 10s prime cows, £ls to £lB [lss ordinary cows £8 7s 6d to £l4 10s. Store Cattle—Fifteen to 18-month £5 2s 6d to £8 10s. 2-year steers £8 Ts 6d to £9 15a, 3-vear steres £1 to 12, dry cows £6 to £8 10s, dry cows £7 to £lB.

Pi^B—Choppers £5 to £l9, baconers £5 10s to £S 5s 6d (equal to lOd per lb), poiker* 55s to £4 (equal to lid per lb), large stores 50s to oßs, medium 42s to 475, smaller 28s to 345, weaners 20s.