ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5365, 9 May 1901, Page 2

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

On bad Press Anoelftfelen—By Electric Telegraph Chbistchckoh, May 8 At Addington tc-lay there were small anuriea of sheep of all aWses, but cattle aod pigs oame forward Sn large numbers. Oattlb — 221 fab cattle were yarded, lariudUog a fair proportloo of good steers and heifers. The market was a little irregular, bat prime sorbs held their own; others a little easier^ Extra prime beef brought) 22s per 1001 b, good 20a to 21s 6d, other l?n to 19 ; best ateen £3 bo £1017s 6d, lighter £5 1?« 6d ie> £7 10b ; best heifer* £7 10s to £8 12i 6<i, lighter £5 5s to £7 J prlmt oowi £6 15a ■to £8, others £4 15a to £6. The store cattle numbered 200, including lines from Nelson, and prices were easier. Three year old aceara were passed at £6 10s, and sold ab £5 15s, two year old steers were sold at £3 7s, three year old heifers £3 11s to £3 16s, two jnsar old heifers £3 5« to £3 7a, eighteen months old c&tiile £1 ils fco £1 14*. Sheep.—The yarding of fat sheep totalled aader 2000, mostly $?ime ewes, with a few lines of wethers. The fihoyb supply caused a brisk sale and improved prioes for ewes. Good wethers sold at 16s to IBi &d, others 14i Id to 15s 6d; extra prime awes 17a 6d to 19 , good 14a to 17?» inferior lla 65 fco 13» 6d; merino wethers 10d 3d to 10s Hi. Fat Jamb?—66o were yarded, all of poor quality, baft there was a pood sale considering the scarcity o| good staff Freezers 13s to 14s iOd, em*ll lota of j batchers' sorts 10a 9d to 13s 6d. Store aheep—s6oo came forward, and there wat a better sale, especially for lambs. Wethers 14s 9J to 15i £H, 770 were paased at 15s 9d, young eweg 14a 8(3, aged 7s, 570 four and mx toofche were passed at 13s 9d t lambi fya Si to 12a, aged merino awessa Sd. j Pios—About bOO of all olascss were m over supply, and a dragging tale resulted ! with decreased prices. Baooners 35s to 45s and up to 49< 6d for extra prime, equal to 3| ; lperlb; poi kern 24s to 32s 6d, equal to 3£d 10 3|i per 1b ; large storas 15s to 21s 6d, am^Usr 10s bo 14a 6d | suckers and weaners 4a to Bs.