ADMNGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 45, 10 November 1904, Page 13

ADMNGTON STOCK MARKET.

1 here was a full yarding at Addington market today, and a large attendance. i<"at Cattle.— 239 were entered, and provoked keen competition, and prices were increased. A lot of North Island steers made £9/10/- to £13/17/0 ; others, £8/l.v'- to £10/17/6 ; heifers, £8/12/6 to £9/15/-). Fat Sheep.— The entry was larger than usual, and the quality good to prime, a fair number being out of the wool Bidding was strong, especially for shorn sheep, and prices were well maintained. Wethers, in wool, good to prime, 25/3 to 28/1 ; a few extra, to 30/-;. others," 21 /-S to 21/2 ; ewes, good to prime, 25/1 to 27/-; others, 21/- to 24/7 ; shorn wethers, 18/8 to 23/3 ; ewes, 11/3 to 21/6 ; merino wethers, in wool, 19/- to 25/ C ; ewes, 17/9. Lambs.— By far me largest entry of the season, but,. owing to export buyers not competing, prices dropped. Prime, 17/- to 21/- ; others, 13/9 to 16/-. P!g- S _Very large yarding. Baconers were easier. Porkers and stores sold well/ baconers realising 42/6 to 57/0, equal to 4d to Hd per lb ; porkeis, C 2B/- to 3,8/-, equal to 5d to sid ; stores, large, 24/- to 30/- ; Tiedium, 18/- to 21/- ; slips, 14/- to 18/- ; suckers, 8/10 13/ ~- _____