ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 23 July 1903, Page 13

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Owing to rough weather haviner interfered with the sending forward of stock thcie was a smaller yarding than usual at Addington

Fat Cattle— l 76 head were yarded, including a fair proportion of prime quality The sale was somewhat dull, and last week rates were baiely maintained. The pi ice of beef ruled fiom 27s to 30s per 100 ft ; steers, £fi 10s to £13 , heifers, £6 10s to £11 12s 6d ; cows, £5 to £10.

Fat Sheep —The entry was comparatively small, and butchers, being in short supply as the result of the firmness of last market, they competed briskly for all prime quality ewes, winch, in consequence, realised 2s to 3s per head higher than usual, as much as 21s being given by butchers for a pen of ewes Wethers went free/ing buyoi s principally, the market being firm at late rates. Wet hoi f, realised 17s fid to 21s Od , prime ewes, 16s 3d to 21s fid , others, 12s to 15s fid.

Fat Lambs —The yarding comprised about 1100, and the bulk was taken by buyers for export The market was fnm at last week's rats. Tegs, 17s 9d to 21s 6d ; iree/ors, 13s fid to 17s 7d

Pigs —A fair entry, but an irregular sale. Porkers realised 30s to -13s fid, equal to 5Ad per lb ; baconers, 11s to 02s, equal to 5(1 per lb , choppers, £4 to £5 ss.