ADDINGTON MARKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 943, 16 July 1903, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKET.

SOME GOOD PRICES.

(Per Press Association.)

Christchurch, last night. Owing to the rough weather having interfered with the sending forward of stock there were smaller yardffigs than usual at Addington to-day.

Fat cattle: 17 head were yarded, ineluding a fair proportion pi prime quality. The sale was somewhat dull, and last week’s rates were barely maintained. The price of beef ruled from 27s to 30s per 1001 b; steers £6 10s to £l3 la, heifers £6 10s to £lll2s, cows £5 to £lO. Fat sheep: The entry was comparatively small, and butchers being in short supply as the result of the firmness of last market, they competed briskly for all prime quality ewes, which in consequence realised two or three shillings per head higher than usual, as much as 24s being gwen by a butcher for a pen of ewes. Wethers went to freezing buyers principally, the market being firm at late rates. Wethers brought 17s 6d to 24s 6d, prime ■ ewes 16s 3d to 245, others 12s to 15s 6d, wethera and ewes 17s 9d to 23s 3d. 1 Fat lambs: The yarding comprised about 1100, and the bulk were taken by buyers for export. The market was firm at last week’s rates. Tegs brought 17s 9d to 21s 6d, freezers 13s 6d to 17s 7d. Pigs: There was a fair entry, but an irregular sale. Porkers brought 33s to 43s 6d, equal to 5Jd per lb; baconers, 44s to 625, equal tosd per lb; choppers, £4 to £5 ss.