ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1451, 11 May 1905, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

(Per Press Association.) t Christchurch, last night. 1 At the Addington yards there was a c medium entry of stock and a fair attendj anoe. There was an improvement in the . prices for store sheep and fat lambs, but , fat sheep showed little change. Beef was dull of sale and further declined in value. Pigs were also easier. There was little demand for store cattle, but dairy cows sold well. Store sheep—The yarding was smaller than for some weeks past, consequently there was a bettor sale for those offered and a little recovery in prices. Soundmouthed ewes brought 18s lid, forward wethers 19s 3d, four-tooth half-breds 17s sd, two tooth half-breds 15s 6d to 16s 9d, forward lambs 13s 4d to 15a od. Fat lambs—The entry was smaller than of late, numbering 2200, and they sold uader good competitioo at rather firmer rates, 1807 beiDg taken for freezing, 120 were bought by butchers, and the balanoe were passed. The range of prices was J 15s 6d to 19s for lambs’ weights and 19s to 21s for tegs.

Fat sheep—Tho supply was not a large one, but there were some prime lines of both wethers and ewes on offer. The market opened fully up to the previous week’s rates, and prime wethers sold well throughot, but other classes, especially old ewes, became easior as the sale progressed. The range of prioes was : Prime wethers 22s 6d to 255, medium 20s to 225, light 17s 9d to 19s lOd, prime heavy ewes 19s to 21a 2d, medium to good 17s to 18s 9d, aged 12s to 16s 6d, prime merino wethers 17s Id to 20s.

Fat cattle—The yarding totalled 183, of which a fair proportion was of prime quality. The sale was again very dull, and business was very difficult to effect even at the low range of prices that were ruling. Steers sold at £5 15s to £9 10s, heifers £5 to £7,and cows £5 7s 6d to £6. equal to 17s 6d to 19s for prime, a few extra to 21s, and cows and inferior 14s to 17s per lOOlbs. A good entry of veal calves made 7s 6d ts £2 14s, according to size and quality. Store cattle and dairy cattle—

There was a small and mixed yarding, mostly eighteen months and two year old. There was a poor demand and a dull sale. Dairy cows sold well at late rates. Fifteen to eighteen months brought 455, two year old steers 54s to 57s 6d, two year old heifers 595, three year old steers £5 17s 6d, dry cows 24s to £4 6s, dairy cows £4 10s to £9 10?.

Pigs—There was a large entry. Baconers sold somewhat irregularly, but prime quality showed little change in valups. Porkers were easier, as Weye also Btores,

especially small sorts. Baconers made 40s to 43s for medium weights, and 50s to 57s for heavy, equal to 44d and 4d per lb respectively, porkerb 27s to 355, equal to

4J-d to 4£d per lb, largo stores 23s to 30a, medium 15s to 235, slips 103 to 14s, weanere 3s 6d to 7a 6d.