LIVE STOCK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 36, 3 September 1903, Page 13

LIVE STOCK.

. At Addington to-day there was a good yarding in all classes.

Fat Cattle.— l 49 came lorward, including a larger proportion of prime steer beef than last week. The previous high rates were fully maintained, the market being firm at 35s to 38s per 100 ft for prime steers, and 30s to 34s for inferior quality. Steers, £8 7s 6d to £14 15s ,(,extra prime £16) ; heifers, £7 to £12 15s ; cows, £5 15s to £13 15s.

Fat Sheep.— A large yarding, which included a considerable proportion of light and unfinished wethers. For these the demand was a trifle slack as compared with recent sales, but young ewes and prime wethers maintained recent values. Prime wethers, 22s to 26s 9d ; light and unfinished, 18s 4d to 21s lOd ; merino, 15s 6d to 18s ; lighter, 12s lOd to 13s 9d ; prime ewes, 20s to 25s 3d ; inferior, 14s to 19s ; wethers and ewes, 19s 6d to 21s.

Fat Lambs.— About 400 yarded, and sold at equivalent to last week's rates. Prices ranged from 15s 3d to 17s 6d (a few extra heavy, 25s to 28s).

Pigs.— A large entry and a ready sale for all prime sorts. Choppers, £3 15s to £5 2s 6d ; baconers, 50s> to 745, equal to 5d per Jb ; porkers, 32s to 455, equal to okd per lb.