ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. February 26.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 40

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. February 26.

At the Addingtem live stock market to-day there as again a heavy yarding of sheep, particularly of fat lambs, and good entries in other" departments. There- was a large attendance, including a number of storesheep buyers from the south.. Fat cattle sold rather better than las-t week. Store sheep were in good demand far the south. Fat lambs sold at last week's rates, and pigs sold well. Fat wethers were rather firmer and fat «wes were generally easier. There was a dull sale for store and dairy cattle. There was a fairly large yarding of store sheep, and in the absence of rain and shortage of feed there was little demand from local buyers, but there were a number from Geraldine, Ashburton, and as far south as Gore,, the Geraldine buyers being the largest purchasers at the sale. The prices showed a little improvement over those of last week for young ewes and forward lambs, but wethers and backward lambs were either without change or lower in values. The yarding of fat lambs was again very heavy, being even larger than that of the previous week. The quality of the Tambs was, on the whole somewhat better. There was a good demand for export, and prices showed practically no change. Tegs s.old at 15s 3d to 17s, ordinary freezing weights 12s 6d to 13s, and lighter 10s to 12s, rape lambs 8s 6d to 9s 6d. " t There was a moderate yarding of f&t sheep, which were mostly ewes. The export buyers were operating in wethers, but were able to purchase few lines at their limits, prices being rather firmer. Good ewes aold well, but the bulk were not well finished, and sold at lower ratea than last week. The range of prices was: — Prime wethers, 17s to 90s 63; lighter, 13s 6d to 16s 6d; primes ewea, 14a 6d to 17s 9d; medium, 12s to 14s; aged and light, 8s to 11s 6d. There was a mixed entry of store cattle and a dull sal©. Fifteen to 18-months-old made 22s 6d to 82s;-6d; two-year steers, £2 2a to £2 ss ; two-year heifers, 355 ; three-year steers, £4 to £4, 2s 6d; three-year heifers, £3 ss; dry cows, 20s to £3 6s. Dairy cows were dull of sale up to £7 17s 6d. The supply of beef comprised 220 head, and the yarding being somewhat below the average and the weather cooler, there was a better demand, and prices were rather firmer. The range of prices was: — Steers, £5 17s 6d to £10 17s 6d; heifers, £5 2s 6d to £8; cows, £4 5s to £8 9s— equal to 20s to 22s 6d for prime, 17s 6d to ]#» 6d for medium,, and 14a to 17s for cows and inferior per 1001b. Veal calves made 5s to 655, according to size and quality. There was a small yarding of pigs, end a good sale at rather firmer rates. Baconers made 60s to 655, equal to 8d to 5Jd per lb; porkers, 36s ta 48s, equal to 5Jd; large stores, 23s to 325; -medium, 17s 6d to 20s; weaners, 10s and 12s 6d.