ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.
On Wednesday there wore large entries of &11 kinds of atook. Tho weither was wot and oold, bat the attendance of buyers »nd others quite an average one. Fat Cattle.— A'larfle entry, qutlity on the whole very good. Tho demand not very active, and late valuea were barely maintained, prime beef selling from np to 20s per 1001 b dovrn to 17a for Inferior. Prime heavy weight buUooks ao!d at from £7 to £8 17a 03 per head; medium weights, £4 2s 6d to £6 ; heifers and fat cows at from £4 6a to £6 15) per head, more than the uanal percentage belog passed unsold. Store Oattlw — A fairly large entry, bat a poor ipqniry, lot 9 valaes showiag no alteration', There wsb a moderate supply of dairy oatt'e, chiefly second rate quality, A dull demand.
Fat Shkkp,— A full market, quality varied, a lino of eho'n orossbreda he aidIng tho approach of another Bhearlng season. The market was only fairly active, last week's prioes betog ebnnt maintained. Prime croßsbreds sold at fro a 15i to 18 1, a few heavy weights 10] to 20s p^r head, medium we'ght orossbreds 13s t) 14 1 GJ, merino wethers from 10 j 31 to as high aa 163 2d, shorn crossbrods at from lls to lls 3d. The jprlca of mutton ranged at from 2M to ffßy 3i per Ib, according to the quality.
Fat Sheep— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Aerenoy Oo sold for the Riynbam Estate 25 crossbred ewpn and wethers at 15j 9i, 25 do at 153 6d, 40 do at. 14s 6d, and 30 do at 14i 31 ; for Mobbts Woatonra Bros, 20 crossbred ewes and wethora at 15s 9J, 20 do at 15s 2', 18 do at 14s lid, 30 merino wethers at 13s 3d, 30 do at 12s 33, 30 do at 12s Id, 33 do at I'2j.
Fat Lambs— A good number yarded, quality very varied. The prlmeat pons sold at from 93 to lls 6d ; Inferior sorts, 6s to 63 61.
Store Sheep — A larger entry than of lato. A fair domand ; very few loft unsold. Aged ewes, with lambs, sold at 10 j 6d ; croßsbred hopgetß, 10 s to Us 35 ; merino ewes and lambs at 10a 3 i j fourtooth crosabreds, mixed sexes, &t lla 83.
Fias — A moderate entry, w'.th a good demand. Baoonera to 43s 61; porkers, 20s 61 to 31b ; stores, 12s to 18a.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1955, 27 September 1888, Page 3
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410ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1955, 27 September 1888, Page 3
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