ADDINGTON MARKET.

Wairarapa Age, 22 March 1929, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET.

•CHRISTCHURCH, March. 20. There was .another exceptionally heavy entry of store sheep of over 35,000 head at Addington to-day, substantial drafts of ewes coming from the North Island, as well as the Chathams and Nelson. Good -sized entries of fat cattle and fat 'sheep were also forwarded.

Store sheep: Store lambs .sold similarly to last week, meeting with a free demand. Ewes also sold at about last week’s values, though passings of dealers’ lines were frequent towards the end of the sale. Medium to good rape lambs made 22s to 245; ordinary mixed sex lambs, 19s to 225; good ewe lambs, 25 s to 27k 3d; ordinary ewe lambs, 22s to 24s 6d; inferior ewe ; lambs, 16s to 19s 6d; medium wether l lambs, 20s to 22s 6d; cull wether lambs, ' 14s 6d to 18s; good 2-tooth three- . quarterbredi ewes, to 40®; good, 4,6, and 8-tooth three-quarterbred ewes, to <4s 3d; ordinary 2-tooth half bred ewes, 33s to 365; good 4,6, and 8-tooth halfbred to 35s 9d; ordinary 4,6, and 8-tooth halfbred ewes, 29 s to 325; sound-mouthed halfbred ewes, 26s to 28s; poor-conditioned 4,6, and 8-tooth halfbred ewes, 22s 6d to 25 s; aged and inferior halfbred ewes, to 16s; ordinary 2-tooth crossbred ewes, to 23s 6d; good 4,6, and 8-tooth crossbred ewes, to 33 s 6d; ordinary four, six, and eigihtdooth crossbred ewes, 26s to. 28s 6d; ordinary 2-tooth Romney cross ewes, 32s to 33s 6d; ordinary 4,6, and 8-tooth Romney cross ewes, 29s to 31s; inferior 4,6, and 8-tooth Romney cross ewes, 24s to 265; ordinary half bred wethers, to 245. Fat lambs: 2220 penned, and a free sale at schedule prices. Extra prime lambs made to 32s lOd; prime, 28s 6d to 31s 6d; medium lambs, 26s to 28s; light, 23s 6d to 25s 6d.

Fat sheep: An average penning of about 10 races. Last week’s values were maintained until the finial stages, when am advance of Is 6d per head took place. Exfra prime heavy wethers made to 35s IQd; prime wethers, 30s 6d to 33s 6d; medium wethers, 27s 6d to 30s; light wethers, 25s to 27s 3-d; extra prime ewes, to 34>g Id; prime ewes, 25s to 29s fid; medium ewes, 21s 6d to 245; light ewes, 18s to 21s; aged ewes, 13s to 17s. .

Fat cattle: 480 head yarded, x .good steens forming a small proportion. For these the market was better by 25s a head, other classes showing minor improvement. Best beef made to 47s 6d per 1001b s ; good, 42s to 455; medium quality, 39s to 41s 6d; plain cow, 35s to 375; and rough, down to 325. Extra prime heavy steers made to £23 7-s 6d; prime heavy steers, £lB !10s to £2l; medium-weight prime steers, £l6 10s to £lB ss; medium quality steers, £l3 to £l6; light steers, £9 to £l2 10s; extra prime heifers, £l5 to £l7 17s 6d; prime heifers, £l2 10s to £l4 10 s; medium heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 ss; light heifers, £7 10s to £10; extra prime ♦ ccws, £l5 to £l7 12s 6d; prime cows, £ll 10s to £l3 15s; medium cows, £9 10»s to £11; light cows, £8 5s to £9 7s 6d; aged cows, £6 17s 6d to* £B. Dairy cows: A small entry. Good springing cows made to £l6; medium, £9 10s to £1'1; inferior, £5 to £7 15s; good forward springing heifers, to £l4; medium heifers, £8 10s to £ll ss; inferior, £6 10s to £7 ss. Veaters: An excellent Eighteen months sorts made to £9 8s 6d; good vealers, £6 15s to £8; medium, £4 to £6 10s; calves, 35s*to £3 ss. Store cattle: A small entry of mixed sorts. Three-year steers made to £lO 7s 6d; cows, £3 to £7; others, to 30s; bulls £4 to £l2. Fat pigs: An average entry. Baconers were easier and porkers dearer, due to near approach of the holiday. Choppers made 50s to £5 Ils; light baconers, £3 to £3 7s Gd: heavy baconers, £3 15s to £4; extra heavy baconers, to £4 7>s 6d (average price per lb., 5d to 6d); ptftkers, 42s to 50s; heavier porkers, 52s 6d to 58s 6d (average price per lb, 7jd to 8d). Store pigs: A small entry, mostly

weanerg and small stores. Prices receded on late rates. Weaners made 5s to 8s; stores, 9s to 17s; large, to 235; and extra te 265.—(P.A.)