ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 40

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. At the Addington live stock market to-day the entries of all classes of stock were small, and there was a- fair attendance. Fat came and sheep were rather firmer. Fat hoggets sold at late rates. Store sbeep were xathex dull of sale, and pigs sold well. The yarding of store sheep was a small mixed one," and the sale was a dull one, few buyers being present', and prices were easier. There were only seven or eight penis of fat hoggets offered, and they were mostly small and inferior sorts, aud they met with a dragging sale, prices ranging from 9s to 13s " 6d. A few now season's lambs were penr.ed, amd they made 16s to 17s. The yarding of fat sheep was a small one, but it was about sufficient for requirements, as the butchers were well supplied the week before. Prices at the opening wore about equal to last week's rates, but they afterwords became weaker. The range of prices wa3: — Extra prim* wethers, 25s to 31s, prime 16a to 19s, lighter 123 Cd to 15s 6d ; prime ewes 13s 6d to 15s, others 10s 8d to 13*. extra prime merino wethers 17s to 13s, lighter 10s 6d to 12s 6d. | The entry of fat cattle totalled only 150 Head of ordinary quality, and there w;as alittle more briskiT-s in bidding, values being better by about 6d per 1001b. Steers sold at £5 17s 6d t> £10 10s, heifers £4 2s 6d to £6 10s, and cows £1 to £6 15s — equal to 20s to 23? 6d for pr'me, 18s 6d to !>os for . medium, and 16s 63 t? lfls for cow and in- I ferior beef per 100 b. Tne bulk of the entry , was composed of dea'ers' linea. A f-niali yarduijj of veal calves sold at Is 6d to £3 10s. A fair entry of store catt'e came forward, > principally well-growu si rts. There wa3 an improved demand, and a good clearance was effected at prices rhow.ng a rise on late rale*. Fifteen to eighteen-month sorts made £2 2a to £2 15=. two-year Kicers £i. two-year heilers £3 -2 6d. three->ear heifers £i 10s. two and a-balf jear steers £5 three and fcur-yoar sfesrs £6, and dry cows 20s to £3 15?. ' A medium entry of dairy cows met with good demand, and all were sold at prices ranging from £3 to £8 10.=. A small yarding of pigs so!d at improved rates. Heavy baooners made 083 to 655, medium 50s to 57s — equal to 4Jd per Ib; large porkers 44s to 50s, pmaller 353 to 435--equ-al to 5Jd to 6d per lb; large stor-es 30= to 355, medium 21s to 28s, ar.d small \veauer3 143 6d to 17s 6d. < I