LIVE STOCK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 32, 6 August 1903, Page 13

LIVE STOCK.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. There was a smaller entry than usual at the Addington market to-day, the recent bad weather having interfeied with the forwarding of stock. Fat Cattle.— ls6 head came forward, the bulk of superior quality, and some of the lines particularly prime. There was a spirited demand, and prime beef luled from 29s to 32s 6d per 1001 b, while in a few instances lighter animals of first-class quality realised up lo 34s and 35s per 100 ft. Steers, £8 7s 6d to £18 10s; <ows, £9 ; heifers, £9 17s 6d to £11 15s. Fat Sheep.— There was a good entry and a spirited demand for all classes. Practically the whole of the owes offered were taken by butchers at an advance on lecent iates, and for wethers the export buyers had to tace a very firm market. Prime wethers realised, 23s Gd to 27s 3d ; lighter, 17s 6d to 22s 3d ; merino (freezing), 18s to 19s 6d ; lighter, 12s 3d to 16s Cd ; best butchers' ewes, 17s 8d to 23s 6d ; medium, 12s 6'd to 17s 3d ; wethers and ewes, 16s to 24s 7d. Fat Lambs.— There was a very small entry, but it mot with a keen demand at a slight increase on last week's rates. Free/.ers brought from 12s bd to 17s 3d ; tags, 17s 6d to 18s 9d. Pigs —There was a good yarding, and the demand was slightly easier than in the previous week. Baconers realised 40s to 655, equal to 4£d per ft ; porkers, 32s to 39s 6d, equal to okd per ft ; choppers, £3 10s to £4 15s.