Addington Stock Market.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 51, 21 December 1899, Page 15

Addington Stock Market.

The entries at Addington comprised 4643 fat sheep, 1000 fat lambs, 487 store sheep, 532 head of cattle, and 480 pigs.

Fat Cattle. — The 2C7 fat cattle were mostly good handy weight stuff. Bidding was slack, and prices were slightly easier. Prime beef sold at from 17s 6d to 20s per 1001 b ; gocd, Jfls to 17s ; cow and inferior, down to 12s 63. Eleven North Island steers brought L 7 7s 6d to L 7 15s ; good to prime local steers, L 7 to L 8 10s ; others, L 5 10s to L 6 103. Heifers sold at from Li 2s 6d to L72s 6d ; and cows from L 3 5s to LG.

Fat Sheep. — There was a heavy yarding of fat sheep, the bulk being ewes, and a lot of mixed quality wethers. There was a fair demand for all lots. Wethers realised 12s 6d to 13s 9d ; extra good to 14s ; best ewes, 11s 6d to 13s ; medium do, 9a Gd to 11s ; others, 9s 6d to 9s.

Fat Lambs. — With a few exceptions the lambs were of medium quality. A few extra good sold at from 13s to 14s ; freezing quality, lls-to 12s 6d ; inferior down to J)a 7d.

Store Sheep. — In store sheep ewes and wethers fetched 11s 7d to 12s 8d ; small wethers, 11s Si ; hoggets, 11s Id to 12s.

Pigs. — Pigs sold as follows : — Bacon 3d and porkers 3£dper 1b ; best baconers, 27s 6d to 853 ; porkers, 2Ls to 30s ; stores, 17s to 22a Gd ; weaners, 12s to 15s.