LIVE STOCK. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.
In consequence of the holiday there were small entries at Ad ding ton to-day. Fat Cattle.— 22l were yarded, including a fair proportion, of steers and prime heifers. The market on the whole was fairly easy, but some pens of specially good quality sold remarkably well. Steers, £6 15s to £11 17s 6d ; heifers, £5 17s 6d to £9 5s ; cows, £5 10s to £9 10s. Beef, 25s to 29s per 1001b .^ Fat Sheep. — As the entry was smaller than usual, keen competition of butcheis and export buyers resulted in a satisfactory sale. Best freezing wethers, 18s lOd to 22s 5d ; medium, IGs 7d to 18s ; best 'butchers' ewes, 16s to 21s 9d ; medium, 11s 9d to 15s 8d ; wethers and ewes, 14s 6d to 20s.
Fat Lambs. — There was a small yarding, and the cnuality was above the average. There was good demand for export and prices ruled from 6d to Is above those Ruling last week. Tegs, to 17s ; freezers, 12s 9d to 16a 9d ; butchers', 9s to 16s 3d.
Pigs. — There was a poor entry and small attendance, and the prices obtained afford no indication of values.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 11 June 1903, Page 13
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195LIVE STOCK. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 11 June 1903, Page 13
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