ADLINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 4.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 40

ADLINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 4.

The yarding of stock at Addington yards to-day was fair, and competition was rather keen. In thft fat cattle pens there was a, yarding of 269 head of mixed quality, but the demand was uneven. Very little prime beef was sent forward, and the prices obtainod were just about <>qual to last week's quotations. Prime steer beef made from 20s to 265, medium 17s 6d to 19s 6d, and cow 14s to ( 17b. Steers realised from £5 17s 6d to £11 , 2s 6di, heifers £4 10s to £6 17s 6d, and cows £4 to £6 17s 6d. Two extra good cows made £8 7s 6d and £8 15s respectively. | The yarding of fat lambs was rather smaller ' than at recent markets, and the general quality was indifferent. Prices were about the same as those ruling last week, and nearly all lines were disposed of. Grazers competed . fieely for unfinished lines, the improved de- ] mand for this class being in consequence of j better prospects for winter feed. For fat I lines export buyers an<2 butchers competed freely. The rape and unfinished lambs made 10s to 12a, ordinary freezers 12s 6d to 15s, J and tegs 15a 6d to 18s 7d, the latter price j being paid for a particularly fine draft. | Entries in the store sheep pens were again large, consisting principally of ewes, many of which were in rather low condition. There was a good attendance of buyers, including representatives from outside districts, thanks to the improved outlook for feed in consequent of the rain. The market showed a. sharp rise in many cases amounting from 2s to 2s 6d per head as compared with prices ruling recently, and few lines were passed. The sheep on the whole did not look as well as usual, but condition did not prevent buyers from operating freely, and the tone of the market was incomparably more healthy than it has been for quite along time. There was a small entry of fat pigs and good demand, prices showing an improvement. Choppers made from £3 10s to £5, ordinary baconers 50s to 60s, and heavy to 70s—equal to 5d per" lb. y Heavy porkers made up to 475, and ordinary weights 35s to 40s—equal to ' from s&d to 5Jd per lb. Large stores made j from 25s to 335, medium 20s to 24s 6d, and ' small 8s to 12s. The yarding of fat aheep was smaller than , last week, and prices remained) practically unaltered since the previous sale. The competition was largely confined to butchers, as export buyers were operating sparingly. Prim* weth«rs made from 17s to 225; lighter, 13s 7d to 16s 6d; merino wethers, 13s Id to 14s lid; prime «wes, 14s 6d to 17s 6d; extra, f to 39s 7d; medium, 12s to 13s 9d; aged and ' light, weight, 8s 9d to lls. ! Store cattle were not in great demand. | Yearling"? mad© 17s; 15 to 18 months, 25s to 28s; two-year-old steers, £2 2s 6d; two-year- j old heifers, £1 18s; Ihree-year-old steers, £4 , 17s 6d; heifers, £3 2s 6d; dry cows, 17s Gd j to £3 ss. Dairy cows made up to £7 12s 6d. j —