ADDINGTON YARDS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19365, 23 July 1925, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS

SHEEP SELL WELL CATTLE SHOW SLIGHT ADVANCE (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 22. The entries af to-day’s Addington market were slightly under the normal dimensions. In practically all sections the demand wa,s keen and generally values were on a par with last week’s high rates. Star Sheep.—The entry was smaller than last week but included a fe*.' outstanding pens of hoggets. A draft of strong woollod North Island ewes near to lambing was forwarded and made

38s Id to 38s 6d. Some line woolled Canterbury Romneys made 48s 6d and strong woolled crossbred hoggets Io 38s 6d. good Romney cross 6 and 8-th. ewes 48s 6d. Romney cross ewes 38s Id and 38s 6d; sound-mouthed 3-brcd 33s 9d to 39s 10(1, soiAid and failing-mouthed U bred ewes 35s I’d. aged ewes 23s 3d, 265, four and six toothed Lbred wethers 34s to 38s. good crossbred owe hog gets 38s 6d; threequarterbred wether hoggets 265. 30s 9d. small mixed sexed Übred hoggets 23s 6d and 26s sd, halfbred wether hoggets 26s 3d to 275. Fat Sheep.—A slightly larger yarding and a very firm sale though the exceptional prices paid at last week’s market were scarcely held. Best wether mutton averaged up to BJd a lb. and ewe to 7.Jd. Outside tradesmen bought to some extent. Extra prime wethers 55s LI; prime 48s to 525; medium 44s to 47s 6d; light 38s to 435; extra primp ewes 52s Id. prime owes 39s to 435; medium 35s to 38s 6d ; light 30s to 345; aged 27s to 39s (id. prime hoggets 43s JOd; ordinarv 32s 6<l to 36s 6d.

Fat Cattle.--A yarding of 445 head, including 100 from North Island. A very firm sale at slight, advance on last week. Extra prime beef made Io 45s per lOOlbs.. prime 40s tn 43s (id, medium 36s (id to 39s fid; light 32s to 35s fid; and rough down to 255. The North Island lino averaged £l6 12s fid. Extra prime steers £2O 2s 6d; prime £l6 5s to £l9 ss; medium £l4 to £l6; light. £ll to £l3 15s; rough £8 15s to £lO 15s; extra -prime bopfers £l5 12s 6<l; prime £IH 15s to £l3 15b; ordinary £7 to £lO ss; extra prime cows £ll 17s ltd; prime £l(i 5s I<> £l3 s>s; medium £8 5s to £10; light £6 10s to £7 15s; aged and in-

Vealors.—-A moderate!v sized entry of very medium quality. There was a shade of firming in the market. Runners to £8; good vealers £5 7s fid to £6 12s (id; medium £4 2s fid to £5; good calves £2 17s fid to £4 12s fid; small

Store Cattle.— A small mixed entry. Three, and four year steers £7; 2i to 3-y«ar £5 Ss Id; best cows to £3 10s. Dairy Cows. —A small entry. Lower values ruled. Best second to fourth culvers £8 to £ll 10s; medium sorts £5 10s to £7 10s: best springing bcefers £6 to £9 10s; medium £4 to £5 10s. Fat Figs-—An improved demand and higher values. Choppers £4 to £ll 8s; baeoners £4 10s to £6 Ils, average per lb. 7LI to 9LI; porkers £2 10s tn £3 18s, average price per lb. 9d tn lOd. Store Pigs.--A large entry and a very free sale. Weancrs 15s to 30s; stores 2.85; 46 extra large 545.