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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16462, 14 June 1919, Page 11

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ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, June 11. At Addington market there were fair yardings of stores. Prices generally were firmer, and there was a bettor demand for store sheep and for store pigs. There was fair inquiry for dairy coys, but the quality of the best was only medium. Store pigs sold better. Vealers wore easier, owing to there being a large entry of large calves. Store sheep.—Two-tooth ewes to 24a Id; two ana four-tooth ewe's, 22s 9d; four and six-tooth ewes, 13s 6d to 27s lOd; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 14 s 9d to 28ssound and failing mouth owes, 17s Cd to 19s 6d; two-tooth wethers, 21s to 24s Id; two and fourtooth wethers, 19s 9d to 25s 9d; tour and six-tooth wethers, 22s lOd to 255; six-tooth wethers, 27s 8cl; owe lambs, 16s to 22s 3d; wether lambs, 12s to 18s 6d; mixed sex lambs, 11s Id to 19s. Fat lambs. —Extra prime, to 33s Cd ; prime, 27s to 30s; medium, 22s 6d to 26s 6d; lighter, 16s 3d to 225. Fat sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 495; prime wethers, 30s- to 45s 3d; medium wethers, 30s to 3os 6d ; lighter wethers, 26s 7d to 29s Cdextra prime ewes, 48s 9d; prime ewes. 32s tkl to 38s; medium ewes, 20s to 325; lighter ewes. 20s to 25s 6d,

Fat cattle.—Extra prime steers to £24 17s 6d ; prime steers, £l4 2s 6d to £2O; ordinary steers, £8 10s to £l4, prime heifers, £9 15s to £l4 2s 6d ; ordinary heifers, £7 2s 6(1 to £9 10s; prime cows, £lO 2s 6d to £ls 2s 6d ; ordinary cows, £8 15s to £9 Ins. Store' rattle.—Two-year .steers, £6 10s; dry cows. £4 to £8; bulls, £5 to £l3 10s'; dairy cows. £lO to £l7 10s. Pigs.—Choppers, £4 to £8 12s; baconcrs, £4 7s to £7 10s ; (equal to BJd per lb) ; porkers, £2 10s to £8 15s (equal to 9Jd to 93d per lb); medium stores, 35s to 40s ; smaller, 20s to 2os ; weaners, Ss to ISs. STOCK SALES. The Wairarana Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Farmers' Association, Ltd., Pahiatna, report at Woodvillc on Monday, Juno 9, the following sales were made; Thirty-three fat ewes and wethers 30s sd, 10 fat two-tooth 26s 3d, 70 m.s. two-tootbs 25s 2d, 30 good jdiorn lambs 16s lid, 47 wether do los 6d, 104 medium lambs 8s 6d to 8s lOd. Cattle: Six fat cows £6 17s 6d, £6 2s 6d to £B, 14 store cows £2 10a, £3, to £5; two dairy coWs £lO 2s 6d, 1 springing heifer £lO, 13 weaners 22s 6(1 to £3 10s, 1 heifer in calf £8 15s. At Pahiatiia on Tuesday, June 10, tbo following sales were made; Twentytwo fat ewes and wethers 31s to 33s Gd, 33 forward owes 255, 150 f.m. empty ewes 18s 4cl, 90 do. 14s 7d, 54 agod do. 9s 9d, 24 do, 9s 2d, 40 do 7s 7d, 40 two-tooth wethers 2(s, 104 m.s. woolly lambs (good) 19s 6d, 45 shorn do, 17s sd, 41 fat b.f. do. 17s fid, 194 small lambs 2a, 4s, to 6s. Cattle: Five dairy heifers in calf £6 17s 6d, I springing heifer £l2 ss, 1 good dairy cow £l2 10s, 1 empty cow £8 ss, 1 bullock £lO ss, X steer £4 ss. M cssrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on, their Marton sale, held on ■Wednesday, June 11:—A good yarding of sheep came forward and met with a very ready sale. A small entry of cattle sold at late rates. Empty ewes 16s 2d, 17a lOd; cull do. 8s; m.s. two-tootbs 23s Id, two-tooth wethers 29s 7d, 29s 8d; two-tooth ewes in lamb 255, aged do 10s, 17s; best lambs 17s 7d, 18 Is, 19s 6d; medium do.. 12s, 14s; cull do. 6s, 9s 3d; fat ewes 24s 6d, 265; fat cows £lO ss, £lO 15s; empty cows £4 5-s, cows in calf £6 os. ,