COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 44, Issue 134044, 11 January 1918, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) 01 [RISTOH U.RCII, Wodncsiiay. At tho Addiugton markot to-day thoro was a fair entry of fat lambs, a good yarding of fat cattle, but small entries in almost all other departments. The attendance was only fair, us fanners arc now busy with urgont work. Fat cattle, which'included a, fair proportion of primo steers, sold well, prices being abovo the export level for all but a few f,ows. Fat sheep woro somewhat ea.sier, us some of the butchers woro .not in want of supplies and export 'buyers were able to make purchases. Store cattle that were- well grown and forward in condition wero in demand, but other descriptions wore dull of Hale. I'igs of alt classes, except porkers, sold well. Htoro sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, L\'ia 6d to "9s {sd; •(: and O-tooth ewes, 2i»s 9d; sound-mouth owes to 2<>h; sound-mouth ewes and lambs, 17b 3d to .18s 3d (all counted); 2-tootii wethers, 2.'!s 9d to 30s M; mixed sex lambs, 20s 10d to iiHs lid. Fat iamba. —Prime lambs, 6d to 27s 10d: lighter lambs, iil-n 5d to 255. Fat sheep.—Extra primo wothors to 42s <)d; prime wethors, 31s 6d to 35a; lighter wothors, 2Gh 9d to 31h; merino wethers, 20s to 21s 9d; prime ewes, .32e to Ms 9d; medium owes, 2Ss-to 30s 9d; lighter ewes, 25s to 27s Gd. Fat cattlo.—Extra prime steerg to £22 17s Gd; prime stoors, £17 to £21; ordinary stoers, £14 10s to £10 :15a; primo heifers, £11 12s to £lfi 2s 6d; ordinary heifers, £f> 2s Gd to £11; extra, primo cows, £17 17s Gd; prime cows, £12 JOs to £10; ordinary cows, £9 17s 6d to £12. Store cattle. — ■'Rightee-n-month heifers, £6 Wβ; mixed hoxw, £7; young calves, £-1 ]~)*; 2?.-year forward steers, £14 12s Gd; dry cows, £4 to £10; dairy cows, £G to £i;;.'