ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 40

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 19. At the Addington live stock market today there were very large yardings of sheep, anti good entries in other departments. The attendance was also la-rge. Fat cattle were dull of sale at late rates. Well finished fat lambs were firm, and store sheep, especially lambs and wethers, were easier. Pigs were only m limited demand at late rates. The yarding of store sheep was a heavy one, aiid though there was a large attendance of buyers, tlae- oorrtimiecl <lry weather affected the "demand, and wethers and lambs were down about Is per head. Good young ewes maintained their values fairly well. The entry of fat lambs was one of the largest seen m the yards, and as was only natural, under the present conditions, the bulk of them were not more than half or three-parts fat. There was a good demand for all lots fit for freezing, the well-finished lambs selling very firmly, though there was httle or no change in values. Tegs made 15s 3d to 17s 2d; ordinary weights, 13s to las ; lighter, 10s 6d to 12s 6d ; and rape lambs, 89 to 10s. There was an average yarding of fat sheep. The supply of beef totalled 290 head, and only a few consignments weie really prime. There wa¥ a slack demand, as theie is no feed in the holding paddock?, and in the absence of a cool chamber only short supplies of beef can be kept on hand. Prices were about on a par with the previous week's sale. The range of prices was: — Steers, £6 10s to £10 18s; heifers, £4 5s to £7; and cow? £3 15s to £6 17s 6d— equal to 20s to 22s 6d for prime. 18s to 19s 6d for medium, and 14s to 16s 6d for infenor per 1001b Veal calves sold at 5s to 50s, according to size and quality > Theie was a moderate yarding of pigs, and the demand was not so keen as of late, though puces lemained abovit the same. Choppers made 55s to 90s ; heavy baconers, 55s to 623 , lighter, 45s *o 54= — equal to 5d per 1b; porkers, 35s to 44s— equal to s£d per Ib, large stores, 21s to 30s, medium, 15=. to -20s. and weaners 9s to 12s.