ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 23, 8 June 1905, Page 15

ADDING TON STOCK MARKET.

At the Aldington yards there was a fairly largo entry of almost all classes of stock, and there was n good attendance. 'Beef showed a sharp decline in values, and fat lambs were somewhat irregular, but fat sheep were, if anything, firmer ; while store sheep met with a good demand. Pigs of all classes were very dull of sale, but there was a good inquiry for tho best sorts of dairy cows. Fat Lambs.— There was a fairly large yarding, a good proportion 'being of prime quality,. The competi. tion of export buyers was not so keen as of late, and the sale was somewhat irregular, though values snowed little or no change. Tegs made from 19/- to 21/6 ; lamb weights, 16/. to 18/6 ; unfinished sorts, 13/10 to 15/6. Fat Sheen- — The yarding was good, both as to number and quality, and all prime lots were well competed for. An export buyer was operating in ewes, and generally there was a firmer tone throughout the sale. The range of prices was : Prime wethers, 22/7 to 25/- ; others, 19/9 to 22/- ; ewes, extra heavy Downs, to 24/7 ; prime heavy, 19/- to 23/- ; medium to good, 16'/- to 18/6 ; freezing ewes, 16/6 to 18/- ; aged, 12/9 to 15/6 ; merino ewes, 9/9 to 13/8. Fat Cattle.— There was an over-supply, 259 head being penned. A very dull sale resulted, prices showing a decided decline. The redudion in the retail price of beef may also have affected the market. The bulk ot the yarding consisted of good to prime steers, and omly those of best; quality were really s t aleable Cows and rough sorts of steers were difficult to dispose of at any figure. Prime teef made from 19/- to 20/-, a ftw choice steers at 21/- ; medium 17/- to 18/-, and cow and inferior, 14/- to 16/- per 100 ft. A line of 12 heifers (W. O. Rutherford, of Montrose) made from £7/2/6 to £8/7/- ; steers sold at from £6/5 to £9/7/6 ; heiflers, 4/17/6 to £7 ; and cows, £4/5/to £//2/6 ; veal calves realised from 8/6 to £3. A line of vealers (E. Richards, Waihao Downs) averaged £2/7/3.