COMMERCIAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17934, 30 July 1920, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. At the Addington market to-day there was an increased yarding of both store and fat sheep. The sale fur practically all classes ul stock was good, sheep and cattie advancing on recent rates. Store Sheep.—There was a larger entry and a brisk demand, values being somewhat above recent sales. Good prices were secured lor forward Weiners and ewes. Mixed sex hoggets 27/ to 2b/x; good wetner hoggets 26/9 to 28/; interior wether hoggets 21/9; ewe hoggets 29, 11. to 3U/3; ordinary and interior 2,4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, in lamb, 24/10 to 27/J1; good 2,4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, in Jamb, 32/1 42/; aged,ewes, in lamb 33/6 to 26/6; aged empty* ewes to 25/; 2-tooth wetner-.s 32/3; 2 and 4-tooth i wethers 33/ to 35/6; 4-tooth wethers 32/6 to 35/; 4 and 6-tooth wethers 37/6 to 39/10. Fat Sheep.—There were eleven full races compared with eight last week, tne quality being the best for some time. The sale opened at an easier level than last week, but firmed up, and juices showed only a very slight easing on last week’s rates, the over-supply notwithstanding. Extra prime wethers bo/ tn 15/6; prune wethers 45/6 to 53/; medium wethers 38/ to 44/9; lighter wethers 35/6 to 37/9; extra prime ewes 47/6 to IT/; prime ewes 40/ to 46/9; medium ewes 30/ to 39/; light and hiiished ewes 24/6 to 29/9 prime hoggets 30 to 40/; lighter hoggets 25/ to 27/9. Fat Cattle. —Values we're a shade in advance of last week, prime quality selling freely. .Extra prime steers to £34; prime steers £22 15/ to £3O 10/; medium £l6 10, to £22; light and unfinished £9 17/6 to £l5 15/; extra prime heifers, £2O; prime heifers £l4 10/ to £lB 12/6; medium heifers £9 to £l4; extra prime cows £2l; prime cows £l4 5/ to £l9 2/6; ordinary cows £9 to £l3 10/. Vealers.—There was a keen demand and an advance of about 5/ a head. Runners made up to £9 15/; good vealers <2/6; medium £4 5 : inferior 32/6. Store Cattle. —A good yarding both in quality and numbers. A good demand was experienced. Good 4 and 5-year-old bullocks £l3 10/ to £l4 5/; 3-year-old steers £lO to £11: 2-year-old steers £8 12/6; springing heifers £9 10/; dry cows £7 7/6 to £B. Dairy Cows. —A moderate entry. Springing heifers, to £lB 10/; medium £9 1 to £l5; second and third cal vers £l7 10/; ■ inferior £6 10/. Fat Pigs.--An exceptionally keen demand. Choppers £7 to £9 17/6: light haveners £6 18/ to £8 10/; extra heavy baconers £9 (average price per lb. lid to I 11%)); porkers £4 to £4 10/; heavy I porkers £4 15/ to £5 10/ (average price per lb., 1/ Ito 1/ 2). Store Pigs.—A large entry met with a keen demand, weaners being in keen inquiry. Sows in pig, to £11; empty sows £7: large stores £4 10/; weaners 31/ to 46/. The New Zealand Doan and Mercantile Agency Company, Dtd., report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Wan- i ganui East on Wednesday, when they of- 1 fered a good yarding of sheep and a fair i one of cattle to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition for all classes of I slock was particularly keen, and prac- i tically everything was sold in advance of late rates. We quote: Fat and for- ! ward 2-toolh wethers £2 0 6; 2-tooth I wethers 35/3; f.m. wethers 29/6: medium ■ m.s. hoggets 24/; forward empty ewes i 31/3: aged ewes in lamb to B.F. rams 30/; fat bullocks £l7 15 : fat cows £lO 10: dairy cows £lO to £l2: empty 18-1 months heifers £5 10/ to £6 16/; store I cows to £7; bull £5. The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Distri- i bating Co.. Ltd., report that at Mr A. . Birss’ clearing sale held at West- I mere on Tuesday last medium qualitv dairy cows averaged £l7 1-0/ per head;/ weaner heifers £4 1 ; and weaner steers £3 15 . Bidding for everything was spirited and resulted in a total clearance to the satisfaction of the vendor.