ADDINGTON MARKET

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume V, Issue V, 31 May 1905, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

C|^^\c_hirc_;, May, 24. Store Sheer^— Qnl^, a few sn^T.ll bts offered and they, soldj wll at late rates. The hulk of the entry cons^sjtcd, nf two-tA^th vv^the-s apd these sol,d af £?orr< 18s 4d to 16s 3d ; bo.gge^s made 13s Bd. ; to 12s 10J. Fat Lamb;-— A very large yarding, principally good-size I liars of primi quality. Bidding wis vary brisk. " Prirrie lambs and tegs brought 17s 6i: to 21s ; lighter, 14 9d to 17s. ..*:;• 7; ■■•: -yr % "

Fat S^e^R— i^ fAjtrJy. lqtjrge.-i yarding, in- | eluding so.ne. pr.ii\t.; ijhes: ofcj w.-thers. and ewis. Tho n^arke,. planed '^ {he previous ' wick's r.a cs, and "pruty* soi^s, maintained their va'u,^' l l i*).fi^i srj .ed:>^ethers were easier. Exporters tcp£; a coi lsWcrab! e n'imberof'gqod qual ty: v e\Ves at frbm 14§9,Jt0 17*1 G»l Wethers pViiqe - - _.$ to 94s 4d j medium,, 20s, to H\i 6,4 - t uu^ntshed, 17s t.7 \9s : ewes 4 e\tra pri^e, to $_3 6d ; pv'me 18.. to 2fts Gd ;: m3dinnj;W»'to 17s 6d : agad, i_s aa. to lo^ud. '■ ■ y. Fa Cattle— 23_ entered, chiefly good and prime q mlity steers. Va lies 'did, not reach last week's level. Prima steers made £9 to £10 12s 01; otners, £6 t> £10; heifers, £5 5s to £8 10s ; cows, £4 15s to £6 13s - equal to 20. to 21s fur ; p-irqe aiid 16s t_ 19s p_r 1001 b for infer\or- tQ m dium' q .ality. Stoe Cattle— Only, a few forw .rd and the only quqtabje li. c, was t?n 3yr-oU steers, which were passjd nt £5 12s 61, good nrlch cows £7 to £10 5s ; others, £5 to, £6 10s ; ■ aged, .£4 to -US'.

Pigs— A lar .^yarding of all classes met ;\Y,ith a dull s.ale, e?p_cUlly fats, vid at lower prices* Heavy \WSfx\ bq,q >r.ers SQi|jjG3a*

medium 40s to 435 ; porkers 23s to 335; Urge stores, 20* to 225; msdium, 12j to 183 ; weaners, Gs to 10s."