ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12751, 24 March 1910, Page 4

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

[United Pfess Association.]

Christchuroh, March 23. At the Addington live stock market there was a large yarding of stock, the entry of store sheep being the largest this year. There was a good attendance of buyers. Fat cattle sold at about the previous week's rates. Store sheep were in good demand, and fat lambs showed a further rise in values. Fat pigs sold better than last week. .

'"■' The yarding of store sheep was made up principally of ewes, and for anything of good quality there was a keen demand. Wethers and rape fed lambs also sold well. A line of four tooth half bred ewes made 18s 6d, and another line of four tooth crossbred ewes sold at 18s. Best two tooth ewes made 16s to 17s, others 14s to 16s ; test four tooth* ewes 15s to 18s 6d; medium 13s to*lss; best sound mouth ewes lis to 13s ; others 8s to 10s 6d ; rfged 5s 6d to 7s 6d. Forward wethers fetched 13s to 14s 2d; others 8s 6d tol2s6d.

There was a heavy yarding -.of fat lftmbs, and of an average quality. There was keen competition among export buyers, and prices showed a further advance, especially for prime heavy weights, which were about Is per head, while ordinary weights, were 3d to 6d per head better. • The range of prices was: For ordinary freezing weights 13s 6d to 15s 6d - tegs 16s to 17s 6d ; and a few extra -nrime heavy pens 17s 9d to 20s, the latter price being paid for a choice line of Ryeland crossbred lambs. - .

-■ There was a large entry of fat sheep, made up chiefly of ewes, for which there was a good demand for export. The range of prices was : Prime wethers 16s to 19s 3d ; others 13s 8d and 15s 6d; prime ewes : 13s to 16s 6d; others 10s to 12s 6d. Meriuo wethers realised 12s 9d to 13s 7d. There was a fair yarding of store cattle, yearlings making 24s and 275 ; 15 to 18 months 38s to £2 18s ; 2 year steers £3 lOs to £3 17s ; 2-} year heif-' ers £4; 3 year old heifers £4 Is; and dry cows 25s to £4 ss.

Dairy cows brought £3 lOs to £9. : There were 319 head of fat cattle penned, and though about 40 more than last week, there was a brisker ;demand and prices were without an appreciable change. The cattle were of good a,verago quality. Steers made £6 10s to £11 ; heifers £5 5s to £8 10s ; cows £4 178 6d, equal to 21s to 23s for prime, 19s to 20s 6d for medium, and 17s 6d to 18s 6dfor oow and inferior beef per lOOlbs. Veal calves made 4s 6d to £3. . Pigs formed an average entry, and for fats there was an improved fle-.

inand. Heavy baconers made SOs to sos ; lighter 38s to 48s. equal to 3Jd to S3<l por lb. Large porkers made 34s to 38s; smaller 26s to 335, equal to 4Jd por lb. Choppers sold up to 655.