LIVE STOCK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 31, 30 July 1903, Page 13

LIVE STOCK.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. There was a fair yarding and attendance at the &ddington market. Fat Cattle. — 188 head came forward, and met with spirited competition, with the result that prices showed a marked rise. The price of beef ruled at from 29s to 32s 6d per 1001 b ; steers, £7 10s to £14 5s ; heifers, £6 to £11 5s ; cows, £5 15s to £13 ss. Fat Sheep —There was a large yarding, including a good proportion of prime wethers and young ewes. For these competition was very brisk, and the high prices ruling recently were again exceeded. Freezing buyers bought very few ewes, but competed keenly for wethers. The lirmness of the market was apparent in all classes, and even unfinished ewes were eagerly snapped up by butchers at from 13s to 16s, whilst for prime quality auctioneers had no difficulty in getting over 20s. The following was the range of prizes : — Prime crossbred wethers, 21s to 27s 3d ; lighter, 17s 3d to 20s ; prime merino wethers, 17s 6d to 22s 3d ; lighter, 15s ; prime wethers and ewes, 18s 9d to 23s 9d ; unfinished do, 16s

to 17s 6d , prime ewes, 20s to 24s 3d ; medium, 17s 3d to 19s 9d ; light, 13s to 16s.

Fat Lambs— The yarding of about 850 comprised a very mixed quality, and there were not many really prime pens Puces were on a par with last week's. Tegs, 17s 6d to 21s ; freezers, 13s 3d to 17s ; butchers' 12s 6d to 18s 9d.

Pigs.— The yarding was small, and all good sorts sold readily at last week's rates, best porkers showing a slight rise. Choppers, to £4 15s ; baconers, 45s to 60s equal to 5d per ib ; porkers, 33s to 445, equal to 6d per ft.