ADDINGTON MARKET.

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1922, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET.

DEMAND FOR STORE EWES.

Christchurch, March 15.—The yardings were again large, although smaller than they were last week. Store ewes met with a keen, sale and forward lambs also were in active demand. Fat lambs recovered last week’s easing. Beef was firmer, and fat sheep were praicrioally nnchanged Store sheep.—A heavy yarding, the bulk being ewes, a proportion being From distant parts of the Island. The demand, particularly for good ewes, was remarkable keen. Forward rape lambs Lss to 17s Bcl, good 13s to 14s 6d, medium 10s to 12s 6d, small 7s 9d to 9s 9d, culled 5s 4d to 7s 6d', extra good 2-tooth halfbred ewes 30s 3d, good 4 and 6-tooth 18s 6d to 21s, ordinary 4,6, and 8-tooth 16s 7d to 18s, good 6 and 8-tooth 22s 3d to 24s lOd, ordinary 6 and 8-tooth 15s to 17s 6d, low-conditioned and inferior 4,6, and 8-tooth 9s 6d to 13s 9d, inferior 2-tooth ewes Us 6d to 15s, “rape 6s lOd to 9s 6d, cull 3s 3d to 5s 9d, 4 and 6-tooth wetli- i ers to 16s 6d, fair 4 to 6-tooth Us 9d to. 14s 3d, inferior 9s 3d to Us 3d, good 2-tooth 13s 7d. Fat lambs.—4sso penned, compared with 5030 last week. A freer sale and appreciationNn values. There was a total clearance at an. average price of 6Jd to 7d per lb. Extra, prime lambs 23s to 255, prime 19s 9d to 22s 6d, medium 17s 6d to 19s 6d, ! light and unfinished 14s to 17s 3d. Fat Sheep.—Eleven races, compared with 13 last week. Sales were somewhat irregular, and for all but very prime wethers the demand was scarcely as keen. Extra prime wethers 25s to 33s 6d, prime 19s 6d to 22s ( 6d, medium 17s 6d to 19s 3d, lighter 16s to 17s 3d, prime ewes 15s 9d to 19s, medium 13s 3d to 15s 6d, light 9s to 13s. Fat cattle.—3l7 penned. A brisker sale for prime beef, which sold from 30s to 32s 6d per lOOlbs, secondary down to 20s. Extra prime steers to £l6 12s 6d, prime £ll to £l4 17s 6d, medium £8 5s to £lO 12s 6d, inferior £6 to £B. extra prime heifers £ll ss, prime £6 5s to £8 17s 6d, ordinary £4 5s 6d, prime cows £5 18s to £7 15 s, ordinary £3 1.5 s to £5 10s. Veaters.—Calves fit for butchering were in short supply and showed a sharp advance in price. Runners £6, good vealers £3 10s to £4 -ss, medium £2, £2 ss, small calves 3s and upwards. Store cattle.—A small yarding mostly nondescript lots; a fair demand. Eighteen months’ heifers £3 10s, good 2-year to £4, 2J-year steers £3 15s. 2-year £3 2s 6d, vearlings £2 to £3 Is. Dtory Cattle.—A fairly large yarding; last week’s prices were maintained. Good second and third ca-lvers £8 to £l2, ordinary £4 to £7 10s, good springing heifers £l3, ordinary £7 10s to £ll, aged and inferior cows £1 10s to £4. Fat pigs—A big entry; prices about equal to last week’s. Choppers £2 10s to £5 17s (id, light baconers £3 5s to £3 10s, heavy £3 15s to £4 10s, extra heavy to £5 (average price per lb 6Jd), light jwrkers 45s to 50s, heavy 55s to 60s (average price per lb 8d to BJd). Store Pigs.—A big yarding ; values fell again substantially. Good sows in pig £4, good store! 30s to 425, medium 21s to 235. good weaners 10s. small 3s to 6s.—(P.A.)