ADDINGTON LIVE OCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1254, 3 June 1886, Page 2

ADDINGTON LIVE OCK MARKET.

Wednesday

Large entries of stock were yarded in all parts of the market, the attendance of buyers being hardly up to the average. Fat Cattle— The large entry was made up of principally medium sorts. The demand was only fairly good, no alteration taking place in late rates. Steers went at from £4 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d, heifers from £3 10s to £6 15s, fat cows from £-1 to £5 15s, being from 18s to 19s per 1001 b. Fat Sheep—A very large entry, some very good sorts being on offer. For these the demand showed a fair activityjor freezing purposes. Medium and inferior sorts were neglected, and the very large supply caused values to decline slightly. Heavy weight crossbred wethers sold at from 10s 6d to 13s 6d, medium sorts 7s 9d to 9s 9d, crossbred ewes at from os 6d to 8s 9d, merino wethers (inferior sorts) from 3s 6d to os per head. From lid to IJd may be quoted as ruling rates. Store Sheep—A fairly large entry, but a very moderate enquiry. Sound mouthed merino ewes sold at 2s od per head ; a line of two-tooth quarter-back wethers at 4s 4d were about the only public sales. Store Cattle— Only a small entry, buyers scarce; the few cattle sold indicated no alteration in existing values. Dairy stock were in moderate supply, the demand being equal. Pigs—A very large entry; no advance to be .recorded in valuesPorkers 13s 6d to 19s 6d, bacon pigs from 2Gs to 425.