ADDINGTON MARKET.

Wairarapa Age, 20 September 1923, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Christchurch, Sept. 19.—The notable feature was the small entry of fat sheep it being 33 per cent under the average requirements. Hot prices resulted. An over supply of beef caused an easing of about 2s to 2s 6d per 100 lbs, but little good beef was selling under 40. Store Sheep.—A fair entry of an excellent sale. .Six and 8-tooth xbd ewes in lamb 40/ to 40/7, aged ewes with 100 per cent lambs 22/9, forward 4 and 6-tooth half-bred wethers 37/9 to 38/; 4 and 6-th. half-bred wethers 36; forward xbd wethers 37/ f ardinary threequarter bred 4 and 6-th wethers 33/6, ordinary 2,4, 6, and 8-tooth wethers 28/5 to 29/9; cull 4 and 6-tooth wethers 24/3, good bred ewe hoggets 29/2 to 32/1, xbd ewe hoggets 26/2, extra good xbd wether hoggets 295; ordinary xbd wether hoggets 24/ to 24/6, extra good |-bred wether hoggets 31/3, J-bd. wether hoggets 26/1 to 28/8, small m.s. hoggets 23/ to 26/4, culled m.s. hoggets 21/6, small half bred wether hoggets 24/6. Fat Sheep.—The smallest entry for some years and a further rise in prices. Wether mutton made from 81d to 9 1- per lb, ewe 7ld to Sjd; extra prime 55/ to 60/, prime 48/ to 52/0, medium 44/ to 47/, extra prime ewes 45/ to 51/6, prime 41/ to 44/, medium 38/6 to 40/6, light ewes 34/ to 37/, old ewes 25/ to 30/; spring lambs, 20 were forward and sold from 30/ to 37/6. Fat Cattle.—Another big yarding of 435 head, 40 of which came from the North Island and 70 from Otago. Recent values were not maintained, the easing on last week being about 20/ per head The bulk of the good beef made 41/ to 44/ per 100 lbs, secondary 36/ to 39/, good prime steers £22 10/, prime £l6 to £l9, medium £l2 15/ to £l5 15/, light steer £8 15/ to £l2, extra prime heifers £l5, prime £lO 15/ to £l3, medium £8 10/ to £lO 10/, inferior £6 to £8 5/, extra prime cows £l5 13/, prime £9 15/ to £l2 5/, ordinary £7 to £9 10/, old cows £4 5/ to £6 10/. Vealers. —An average yarding. Specially good runners £8 to £9 15/11, good vealers to £6, medium £3 to £4 10/, small calves 10/ to 30/. Dairy Cows.—A smaller yarding but sales hard to make. Medium to good springers £4 to £7, best sorts £lO, medium to good springing heifers £3 to £5 10/, best sorts £B, backward inferior 30/. Store Cattle. —A slow sale. Fouryear steers £8 5/, 3-year £5 8/, 2-year £4 2/, 3-year heifers in calf £4, good 2- heifers £3 to £3 10/, good yearling heifers £2 5/, fresh cows £2 8/. Fat Pigs.—A slight casing in porkers values. Choppers £3 to £6 10/, light baeoners £4 6/ to £4 10/, heavy £4 15/ to £5 10/, extra heavy £5 15/, average price per lb 7d to 7-Jd. Light porkers 46/ to 55/, heavy 57/6 to 70/, average price per lb 9d. Store Pigs.—Values slipped back. Small weaners 15/ to 18/, good weaners 20/ to 26/6, small stores 26/ to 29/, medium stores 35/ to -*4/, large stores 54/, sows in pig £4 to £6 7/6. — (P.A.)