ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1738, 12 January 1888, Page 2

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

There was about the uaual attendanoe at Addlngton salevards yesterday. Buainaas was very quiet. Catiih — A good supply of fat oat Us was yarded, but the demand was rexv alow. Late values werp barely maintained. Light weights of good quality were the most saleable class. Prime beef sold from 16i to 18s per 1001 b, saoondary and inferior at very Irregular rates. Steers aold at £?, and helfera at £6 5s a head. The busineas done In store o»ttle was unimportant There was a Itrge entry of dairy stoak, and good lots found buyers at an Improvement upon Ust week'a values. Qood well-bred milkers brought up to £5 10s ; calves showed no Improvement In inttinslo value, but some very fiat vealers brought from 15a to 20s higher prices than have lately been quotable. Sheei*. — About the average number of fat sh«ep were penned. An active freeing demand upheld tbo prloea of the beat Bleep, and wan the means of a good olearanoe of other qualities being made also at about; laat weok'a ratea. Good croaobrod wethera sold at 8a 61 to 10), secondary 7a to Bs, owes 4s 64 to 7s 9J. We repeat laat week's quotations of lfd per lb for beat oroaobred mutton, Id to ]|d for aeoondary. Some fair lines of merino wethers brought 4s 6d to 5s 6d, or about I^4 per lb. 4- large number of atore sheep were penned, and mot with a good demand at well auatalned valuea, complete clearanoes being effected. Prime lambs brought 6*s 6d to 8s 9d • a f«w secondary pens down to si, Fiw.— There was a small supply, and all sold at t}rtn p'rloss.