ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 43, 22 October 1903, Page 13

ADDING TON STOCK MARKET.

Theic was the average yarding at Addington and the usual attendance of buyers Fat Cattle—The yarding was smaller than of late, only 131 eomine; forward Tho sale was somewhat ulegular, and prices generally on a par with those ruling last week Steers brought from £7 to £14 15s , heifers, £6 to £8 15s , cows, £5 15s to £9 ss. Beef, 28s to 33s per 1001 b Fat Sheep —The yarding was larger than usual, and the entry comprised only a few pens of -\cry prime

wethers. The sale was somewhat irregular, and prices all round were distinctly easier than in the previous week. Extra prime halfbred and crossbred wethers brought from 25s to 32s ; prime, 22s 6d to 24s 6d ; others, 20s 5d to 22s ; prime ewes, 20s to 23s ; others, 14s lOd to 19s 3d ; prime merino wethers, 20s to 22s 6d ; lighter, 16s 3d to 19s 6d ; shorn crossbred wethers, 15s to 21s. Fat Lambs.—The entry only totalled 50, but included some very forward quality, for which butchers competed keenly. Prices ranged from 15s to 255. Store Sheep.— The entry totalled 1541, principally wethers- and ewes with lambs. There was a good demand, and only one or two lots passed unsold. Wethers brought from 18s Id to 19s lid ; merinos, 16s Id ;| ewes and lambs, all counted, 9s 7a to 10s lOd ; hoggets, 12s to 17s lOd. Pigs.— There was a larger entry than usual, and the market was easier for all classes. Baconers brought 55s to 665, equal to s£d per ft ; porkers, 35s to 455, equal to s£d to s|d per ft.