ADDINGTON MARKET.
Per Press Association. Christchurch, last night. There was a fair entry at Addington today. Pat cattle : 266 head came forward, including a large proportion of primo steers. The tone of the market was decidedly easier, and as owners wore not prepared to accept a reduction many lots were passed. Beef ranged from 28s to 35s per lOOlbs, steers £7 15s to £l4 2s 6d, heifers £6 to £ll 17s 6d, cows £5 to £ll, extra prime £l3. Fat sheep : There was a fair entry, consisting principally of wethers. These met with a very brisk demand, and the market was firm at a slight advance on last week’s prices. Prifne wethers brought 24s 3d to ‘29s, medium and light 18s 6d to 23s 9d, prime merinos 18s 9d to 22s 3d, lighter 13s 4d to 18s 6d, prime ewes 23s lOd to 26s 3d, extra heavy 26s 6d to 28s 3d, light and unfinished 16s to 18s, wethers and ewes 21s 3d to 24s 6d.
Fat lambs : A small pen of early lambs realised 17s 6d to 23s 3d. Store sheep: 1370 were penned, the bulk being hoggets, which sold readily at an advance on recent rates. Hoggets brought 14s lOd to 16s 10d, wethers 18s Id to 19s, ewes 18s. Pigs : There was a large yarding, but primo porkers were rather scarce, and the market was firm at last week’s rates. Choppers realised to 92s 6(1, baconors 45s to 6bs, porkers 33s 6d to 43s 6d.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 998, 17 September 1903, Page 2
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248ADDINGTON MARKET. Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 998, 17 September 1903, Page 2
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