ADDINGTON MARKET

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1375, 9 February 1905, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKET

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. There was a good attendance at Addington, including a number of, farmers who were released from harvest work by the wet weather. Pat oattle—The yardings comprised 185 head of moderate quality, and with a a large proportion of cows there was a very dull demand, and at the opening of the sale there were large withdrawals, but more business was dono aftorwards.thougl there was never much spirit in the bidding | Steer 3 sold at 16 2s 6d to 19 10s, heifers 1.5 5s to 18, cows 15 to 17, being at the rate of 20s to 21s for good to prime heel (a few nice steers at higher rates), and 16s to 19s for cows and ordinary quality. Fat calves Bold at 7a 6d to 455, values being unchanged. Store cattle: The yarding consisted chiefly of young stock. There was no improvement in the domand, and the sales effected were at the following prices : Yearlings 28s, fifteen to eighteen months 32s to 535, two-year-old steers £3 5s to £3 7s 6d, do. heifers £3, twenty-eight to thirty-month steer 14 ss, dry cow 3 12 la to 14. Dairy cattle also met a dull sale. The few good cows yarded sold up to 18, which j may be taken as about the top prioe for milkers at present. Pat sheep : There was a moderate entry lin which wethers predominated. The competition of butchers with importers made prices very firm at last week’s level the current, export values being in most' I oases exceeded, The range of prioes for sheep was Prime wethers 20s to 23s Id, lighter 18s 6d to 19s 6d prime ewes 20s to 22s 6d, medium 17s to I 19s 6d, aged 15s to 16s 6d, prime merino wethers 18s 4d. |

Fat lambs.—There was a small entry, the weather having kept back district consignments. The demand was good, and previous weeks’ rates were maintained. Prime sold at 17b to 19s 9d, others 15s to 16s 6d. Store sheep and lambs : A good entry oame forward, and met an active demand. Breeding ewoß and forward lambs sold" particularly well. Wethers wore scarcely so firm. The principal sales were ewes at 22s and 16s Bd, and smaller lots 15s 4d to I 183. lambs 15s Id. Pigs There was a very small entry, and business was There I wns no material change in values. I