ADDING TON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 31, 3 August 1905, Page 13

ADDING TON STOCK MARKET.

Fat Lambs.—There was a moderate yarding, mostly of light and unfinished sorts, and they brought about late rates. 'Tegs made from 19s 6d to 20s 9d, ami lamb weights, 16s to 19s. Fat Sheep.—-The yarding was the largest for some weeks past, and was of good average quality. The lidding was slack at the opening, the export buyers not operating to any extent, and prices showed a decline, from the previous week, especially for anything that was not really prime. Towards the close there was an improvement, especially in prime ewes and heavy weiejht wethers. The range ol prices was as follows —Prime heavy weihcrs, 24s to 27s ; medium wciahts, 21s 6,d to 23s 6<l ; light ami unfinished, 19s 6d to 21s> ; pirime heavy ewes, 22s to '25s ; good, 19s to 21s Od 1; awd and meaium, 14s to 18s; prime merino wethers, 18s to 21s 3d ; ordinary, from 14s 3d. Fat Cattle.—The yarding comprised 220 head, of which considerably less than half were really prime. The sale was dragging till towards the close, when there was an improvement. Prices for really prime quality showed little change, but medium and inferior beef was

easier. A line of steers made £10 15s to £11 17s 6d. Other steers brought from £6 5s to £11 17s 6d ; heifers, £5 to £9 ; and cows, £4 5s to £7 ss— etyual to from 20a to 22s for prime, and a few extra to 23s ; medium, 18s to 20s ; and cow and inferior, 16s to 17s 6d per 1001 b. A good yarding of veal calves sold at from 7s 6d to £2 18s.