ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 18 October 1888, Page 2

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

At this market on Wedneaday there were fairly large entries of all kinds of stock Weatber exceedingly fine, and the attendance of buyers Interested something above the average.

Fat Oattlb— A heavy entry, the qu »llty on the whole very good. A moderate demand shown, and values, If anything, were a shade easier, A line of very prime heifers cold better than other lines. The values for tbe day ranged at from 17a 6i to 19a 6d per 1001 b, according; to quality, prime bullocks sellIng at from £6 12a 61 to £8 15a per head, medium weights £5 12a 6i to £6 s*, heifers and fat oowa sold at from £4 to £6 Is.

JStorb Cattle — A fair number of three* year-old steers on offer. A small attendanoe of buyers, aud at auction but few sales were made. After tbe sale we learot that the greater p irtlon of the entry was p'aoed privately. Values unalfcared. Daibt Cattle— A small entry, and a moderate enquiry.

Fat Sheep— v full market, the quality b9tng on the wrote gjod. The market opened fairly firm, and throughout busi neas was done at aboot late rates, the primes*; sorts meeting wl h bast enquiry, second-rate quality being a little easier. Shorn sheep, of whioh a good number a r e now coming forward, sold well. The prlme?t crossbred wetheissold at from 16s 61 to 20j per head ; mediom weights, 12s to 14j 63 ; shorn crossbreds sold at from 9i 6d to 12a, merino wethers at from 10s 9J to 15s, being at from 2£d to 3d per lb for aheep m the wool, anorn sheep 2d per lb.

Fat Lambs —A large entry and a good enquiry. Prfrneat sorts sold at from 10 j 3i to lie 9J par head; medium and Inferior, 6a 6d to 8a 95.

ir'TORB Shbep— 4. few Hoes cffarlng, princip%lly hoggets. A good demand was shown, late values being maintained Hoggelß sjld at 8j 3d, 9i and 10j 9i per head.

Pigh— A small entry, late values fully maintained. Porkers at from 21s to 32 j par bead, fully Shi per ib ; stores. 8s 6d to 163.