ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 7 May 1903, Page 13

ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET

There were fair yardings and a good attendance at the Addington market to-day.

Fat Cattle — There was an entry of 150, which consisted principally of cows and heifers. The demand was keener than usual, and prices consequently higher than recent rates. Steers realised £8 10s to £10 15s. Heifers fetched £6 7s 6d to £8 10s. Cows sold at from £4 17s 6d to £8 7s 6d. Beef ruled from 27s to 30s per 100!T>.

Fat Sheep. — There was a large yarding, which comprised a fair proportion of prime wethers and good cfuality ewes, but man" of the pens were filled with half fat ewes, and for these the demand was poor, and a dragging sale resulted. Butchers and export buyers competed keenly for wethers, which maintained late rates, but in ewi\s there was a drop of fully Is per head. The late hour at which the the sale concluded tended to injure the market. The range of prices was — Freezing wethers, 16s 3d to 19s Id • extra heavy, to 20s 5d ; best butchers' ewes, 16s to 18s ; medium, 12s 6d to 15s 6d ; freezing ewes, lls 3d to 16s 9d ; others, 8s 3d to 12s.