LIVE STOCK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 9 July 1903, Page 13

LIVE STOCK.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. There was an average yarding ol stock at Addington market, and a good attendance. Fat Cattle. — 193 came forward, the entry including a fair proportion of useful steers and heifers. The Bale opened poorly, but subsequently improved, and, although the market on the whole was firm at last week's rates, prices were irregular. Beef averaged from 27s to 30s per lOOfb, but in a few instances the latter price was exceeded. Steers realised £6 17s 6d to £12 15s ; heifers, £5 17s 6d to £9 15s ; extra prime, £11 5s ; COWS, £3 10s, to £9 ; extra prime, £10 15s. Fat She<?p. — A large entry, including a number of large lines of prime quality freezers. These were snapped up by expotl buyeis, leading butchers to compete for smaller pens, with the result that prices all round were decidedly firm at an advance on the previous week's rates. Freezing wethers realised 18s to 25s ; merinos, for freezing, 17s 6d ; butchers', 14s 9d ; wethers and ewes, 16s to 22s 3d ; freezing ewes (aged), 12s lOd to 17s ; young ewes, 17s to 23s ; butchers ewes, 12s 3d to 225. Fat Lambs. — 1340 were penned, some of the pens being of particularly prime quality. The sale, as a whole, was an excellent one, prices all 'round being firm at last week's rates. Tegs, 17s 3d to 25s ; extra heavy, 30s ; freezers, 13s to 17s ; butchers', 12s to 18s 6d. Pigs. — The entry was small and the demand keen. Choppers, £3 to £5 ; baronets, 45s to 565, equal to 4id to 5d pe,r IT) ; porkers, 30s to 425, eq)Tal to s^d to (>d per Tb.