COMMERCIAL.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12756, 31 March 1910, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

ADUINGTON LIVE STOCK . MARKET. [United Pjiess Association.] Chri&church, March 30. The attendance at Addington today was not up to the average. There was a, very full- yarding >of sheep and lambs, but cattle showed* a falling otf in numbers. The yarding of fat sheep was very large, and the quality well up to the j average. The prices were on a par I with late rates. The range was:— \ Prime wethers, 16& to 19s; others, 13s 4d to 15s 9dj prime ewes, 13s 6d », 17s 9d, x>thiers 8s to l3s, merino ewS 6s. . : The yarding of lambs was smaller . than that jpen ned at : last week's sale. Export buyers 'were operating freely, and there was no weakening in prices of real good quality. The range 'of prices was:— Tegs, 16s to 18s • ordinary freezers, 13s Cd to 15s (3d ; and small inferior or inifinishcd lots brought values ranging from 10h Od to 13s. , . , The yarding of store sheep was | again large, all descriptions being penned, the larger portion being ewes ;of all ages and quality. There was an ample demand for wethers, . values . showing an appreciation in some in- ! stances of from 9d to Is per head. Store lambs were quitted at prices ! on a par with those ruling at last week's sale. The range of prices was: Wethers, 9s Id to 13s 4d; owes, 8s 4d to 15s 9d; lambs, 11s to 13s. . ' The yarding of fat cattle comprised 240 head, the iniJk of steers being of a good and useful sort. All class es suffered a decline in price to the extent of sixpence per 1001 b. Prices ranged from 18s to 22s per 100 HA, according to the quality. Steers i realised £6 to £10 ss ; lieif ers, £5 ,to £8 ; and dry cons. £4 7s 6d to £7 ;12sCd. ' Only a small number of fat calves j were offered, and these changed I hands at prices ranging from 4s 6d !to, £3. ; There was a small yarding of store ; cattle^ and the demand was weak. , Yearlings fetched 255; 15 to 18 months, 39s to 57s 6d ; 2 year old ■steers, £3 15s to £3 18s; 2 year old heifers, £3 14s; 3 year old steers, 5 £12s 6d to £6 2s Gd; dry cows, £1 10s to 2s Gd. . . . Of dairy cows the yarding was very ' small, and the- quality generally poor. Sales were made at from £3 6s to ■ £9. . . i There was a good yarding of fat pigs, and values were steady at late rates. Choppers made 40s to 80s; heavy porkers, 32s to ?ss ; lighter, 25s to 325; equal to 3Ad to Sj'd per 1b; large baconers made 4os to 50s;. and lighter weights, 38s to 445, equal to 4£d-per lb. For stores there was not much demand; medium stores fetched 20s to 28s; small, 14s to 17s; and weaners brought 5s to 8s 6d.