LIVE STOCK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, 14 March 1901, Page 13

LIVE STOCK.

Addingtox Stock Market. Fat Cattle — 154 head yarded, including a few really good steers. Bidding waa dull and there was no alteration in prices, still ruling- at from 1 7s <>d to 22s 6d. Good steers realised from L 8 10s to LI 2 6« ; others. L»> 17^ (ki |to LS ; best heifers, L 7 10a to L 9 T.s ; other*, L."> 5s to L 6 KM ; cows. L"> to L 7 17s 6d. Dairy oow§ were in good demand, be-'t selling at from L 7 10s to L 9 12s 6d, and others from L 3 10s to Ltl 10s. Stohk Cattle — There was a pood entry and good demand. Two-year-old steers brought L 4 1 2s (id ; three-year-old heifers, L 3 5s to L."> 10.s; two-year-old. mixed. L 3 18* (sd; 18-unonths-old, LI 17s 6d to L 2 10s ; lTj-tuonthi- >ld, LI lla ; yearlings, 2'Js 6d ; calves, 26a ; dry cows, L 2 ."is to Li ."is Fat SHEhP— About 3000 yarded, of a rather indifferent quality. There was a fair sale for wethers at from 16a to 19s 3d ; Chatham Island wethers, 14s to Hs Id ; bent ewes, 15h to 17a 6d ; others, Us to 14s. Fat Lambs— The yarding comprised 3400 of fairly good quality. There was an improved demand, and an advance of 6d per head took place for be«t sorts. Two thousand three hundred were taken for freezing at from 13s to 1 ."is Gd, and up to lGs 8d for extra prime ; others, down to lie. Eight hundred were withdrawn and go the factory on vendois' account. Stork Shkkp— These numbered 11,20)0, mostly ewes. With the exception of best sorts the market was easier. Wethers brought from 14s 2d to ltis 7d ; good, young ewes, l.is to 18s ; medium, 12s 6d to 14s 6d ; culls, down to f»s ; lambs, 12s to 13s 5d for forward, and down to 9s for backward. Pigs — About 400 yarded. Fats met with a good demand, but stores were easier. Baconers realised from 35s to 48s, or 3Jd perlb; porkers, 22s Gd to I)2s 6d, or *d per lb ; stores, 11s to 22s ; small, 6a to 9s.