ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 33, 14 August 1902, Page 13

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

The Addington Grand National market bro,ught forward heavy yardings of fat stock, and there were some very choice consignments.

Fat Sheep —7900 yarded, mostly good to extra prime wethers and ewes. Local butchers and buyers forl Sydney competed keenly fon prime heavy sorts. A good number/ were taken for export at from 19s to 295. Freezing buyers also competed keenly, and there was an improved! market for all classes except secondary ewes. Prime heavy wethers, 22s to 30s ; freezers, 16s to 21s ; lighter, 14s 6d to 15s 9d ; prime merino wethers,, 17s 6d to 19s 3d ; good, 12s 6d to 16s ; others, 8s 4d to lls 6d ; prime heavy ewes, 17s to 20s ; good, 13s to 16s ; others, 9s 4d to 12s 6d.

Fat Lambs. — 500 yarded, including some new season's lambs, which sold at 13s to 20s ; last season's 12s to Lss 3d for good, and 9s 6d to 11s for others

Store Sheep.— 22oo yarded, mostly hoggets\ There was a good sale. The only wethers (280) were sold at 13s 4d ; two-tooth ewes, 14s , a line) was withdrawn at 16s ; hoggets, 8s 96. to 10s 6d ; 600 passed at 8s 9d.

Fat Cattle. — 202 penned, including some splendid cattle. Theno werei buyers for export to both London and Sydney, and there was a distinct rise. Prime beef, 27s to 30s per 1001 b ; good, 22s 6d to 26s per 1001 b ; others, 19s to 22s per 1001 b. Show bullocks, £24 ; prime heavy weights, £11 to £15 10s ; good, £8 10s to £10 ; others, £7 17s 6s to £8 5s ; prime heifers, £8 30s to £10 ; others, £5 5s to £8 ; prime cows, £8 to £10 7s 6d : others, £5 2s 6d to £7.

Pigs. — 371 were offered. Baconers were slightly easier from 40s to 535, or 4d per Ib : porkers, 25s to 355, or 4sd to 4£d per 1b ; good stores, 10s to 22s ; smaller, lls to 15s ; suckers and weaners, 5s to 9s Bd.