STOCK REPORT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 513, 14 June 1881, Page 2

STOCK REPORT.

At the Addington Yards on Wednesday GGOB sheep, 244 head of cattle, and 234 pigs were yarded for the week's supply. Fheep.—There was again a large supply of good and prime butchers' cross-breds <ifid merinos, tho last week's prices were <11.rained at the opening of the sale, but as it progressed the biddings became languid, and many lots changed hands at a drop of tully ono shilling per head. The few drifts of stores offered were, however, mid at very satisfactory prices. Prime i mss-bred wethers realised from 17s 3d t ) 19sGd each; good ditto, from 14s to I.is; medium ditto, from lis to 12s Gd. Extra prime merinos (ono pen) brought 15s 3d ; good ditto, from 10s 9d to lit". We quote 2fi.lper lb as an average for mutton. ' -Store merino wethers (full mouthed) sold readily at 8s each ; lambs, good, at 10s 3d. Cattle.—There was only a email entry <>t" f«t cattle, but the quality was above ihe usual average. Prime bullocks realised trom £7 2s 6d to £8. We quote 22s Gd ler 1001b as an average for this descripi on. There was a small enfry oi stores, .i-id the prices obtained showed no impn veitient upon late rates, Good conditioned 3-year-old steers brought £5 5s (i.ich.