STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1925, Page 6

STOCK MARKET

ADDINGTON PRICES. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, M’ednesday. The entries were on the heavy side, and there was an all-round easing, except in the fat lamb section. lat -beep and fat cattle arc showing a manccd drop cac-h week. Store Sheep.—An - average yarding, including a fair-sized draft of u ellgrown and conditioned Chatham Island, and an indifferent line of Marlborough sheep. The market was lifeless, and prices were lower than five or six weeks ago bv a head. lorn aid 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 26s Id to y 2Ss Gd; 4 and 6-tooth, 24s 9d to 25s 2d; inferior do., 21s to 22s 9d; 2-tooth wethers, 21s to 23s 7d; cull do., ISs Gd; s.m. crossbred ewes, 25s 9d to. 2Gs Gd; inferior ewes and lambs, 12s Gd; woolly s.m. da., 25s Id. Fat Lambs. —560 penned. In the latter stages the market firmed up on the opening rates by 2s per head. Only butchers were operating. Extra prime lambs to 35s lOd; prime, 32s Gd to 34? Gd; medium, 29s to 52s Gd; light, 22s to 28s Gd. Pat Sheep.—An average yarding and another drop of Is Gd to 2a on the pvevicus week. \\ ether mutton made fiom sfd to Gd; ewe from 4?.d to 5d a lb. Extra prime wethers, to 36s lOd; prune. ;;; L . jod to 345; medium, 2Ss 9d to 30s Gd; light, 26s to 2Ss Gd; extra prin.e ewes, to 31s; prime, 25s Gd to 28s 0.1; medium, 22s Gd to 255; light, 20s to 225; inferior, 16s Gd to 19s Gd. Fat Cattle.—A very heavy entry of .tio head, including 360 cows. Va’ues were down on last week by 30s Gd lo 40s per head, or over £6 per head over the last five weeks. Prime beef, 4,s to 4is, occasionally to 4Gs per lOOibs; lioavy, 3Ss to 425; medium, 34s to 37s Gd; light inferior, 30s to 335; rough, down to 20s. Extra prime heavyweight ■deers, to £23 2s Gd; prime, £l7 10s to £2O; .prime medium weight, £1 6.10 s lo £18; medium, £l4 5s to £l6 6s; light £JI to £l4; rough, £9 to £lO 10s; extra prime show heifers, £ls to £IS 7s Gd; prime heifers, £ll to £l3 ss; ordinary, £7 15s t-o £lO 10s; light, £5 15s to £7 10s; extra prime cows, to £ls 2s Gd; prime, £9 15s to £l2 ss; medium, £7 10s to £9 10s; inferior, £5 to £7 ss. Vca'lers.—A deluge of calves, which met with a substantial drop in values. Runners, £3 to £G 10s; best calves, 32s Gd lo 37s Gd; others, 10s to 30s. Store Cattle. —A good entry, prices being easier. M'cll-grown steers, £7 2s Gd to £9 Ids; 2-vear heifers, £2 10s to £4; yearling, 35s to £2 4s; cows, £2 to £4 ss; bulls, to £7 ss. Dairy Cattle. —A slack sale. Best springing cows, £5 to £9 10s; heifers, £5 to £8 ss. Fat Pigs.—An over-supply of pork sent prices down. Bacon pigs remained very firm. Choppers, £3 to £6 10s, * light baconers, £4 to £4 10s; heavy', to £0; average per lb, 8d to SHI; light porkers, £2 5s to £2 12s; heavy porkers, £2 17s to £3 3s; extra heavy porkers, to £3 8s; average, 74d to Sid per lb. ' Store Pigs.—A large entry and much easier prices. Weancns, 15s to 2Ss C:l; slips, 33s to 40s; stores, 42s to 545.