LIVE STOCK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 7, 14 February 1901, Page 13

LIVE STOCK.

Addington Stock Mabket. There was a small market at Addinsrton, comprising 3500 fat sheep, 2800 fat lambs, 4165 store sheep, 298 cattle, and 489 pigs. Fat Cattle — The 152 head yarded oonsuted mostly of cowi and heifers, with very few steers. The market was slightly easier. Good to prime beef brought 22a to 23s 6d per 1001 b, and other sorts 18s to 21s 6d ; and steers realised L 8 to L 9 ; heifers, L 5 to L 7 15a; cows, L 4 10s to L 7, and up to L 8 12s 6d for extra prime. Fat Sheep — These included Borne good lines of wethers, but freezing buyers were hanging back, and several lots were pasted in. Those sold brought from 18s to 21s lOd ; unfinished sorts, 16b to 17s. All bnt best ewes were easier. Best realised from 16s to 18a. and up to 20s for extra heavy ; secondary, 13s 6d to 15s.

Fat Lambs — The lambs were of rather an improved quality, but freezing buyers at the opening sale would not bid up to the reserves, and about 900 were withdrawn and sent to the factory on owners' account ; but later on they operated more freely, and about 1700 were taken for export at from 14s to 16s lOd. Small Boris sold down to 13s 6d. Store Shekp— There was a fair demand for good young ewes and wethers, and these kept up the prices when sold, but over half the entry was withdrawn. Lambs showed the greatest drop. Four-tooth wethers brought from 16s to 17s 4d ; two-tooth do, 14s 5d to 15s Id ; two-tooth ewes, 14s 5d to 16s 4d ; six-tooth do, up to 17s 3d : aged, lls 6d to 12s 6d ; ewes and lambs fall counted), its ; lambs, lls 4d to 12s 3d for forward, and 8s 6d to 10s 2d for others. Pios— There was a fair yarding of stores, which wer« in great demand, 150 going to Timaru ; but fats were slightly easier. Baconers realised from 35s to 475, equal to 3Jd per lb ; porkers, 22s to 35s 4d, equal to 4sd per lb ; stores, 15s to 235; suckers and weaners, 8s to 10a 6d.