Addington Markets.

Hastings Standard, Volume V, Issue 1426, 17 January 1901, Page 4

Addington Markets.

(Br Telegraph.) Christchuuch, January 16. At the Addington yards to-day tb=re were again large yarding 3 of all clashes of sheep, the total entry of stock bring much above the average, and the attendance was good. Fat Cattle: IG6 head of fat cattle were sent forward, a fair proportion being prime, but the s:ile was somewhat dull, and prices showed a slight decline, values ranging from 18s to 23s per 1001b, according to the quality. Steers made £Q 5s to £9 ss, and one extra good £loa 10s, heifers £5 5s to JE9 2s 6d, cows £4 15s to £1 17s 6d. Fat Sheep: There was a moderate yarding. A few line 3of prime quality freezers sold well up to late rates, and good to prime butchers' ewes showed an advance, ordinary sorts being without change ; wethers, 17s to 21s, extra to 22s sd, best ewes 17s to 19s sd, others from 12s 6d to 163 6d. Fat Lambs : Heavy entry, 5160 coming forward, mostly prime and well drafted lines. Best quality freezers brought last week's prices, though competition was not quite so keen, and light unfinished sorts were easier. Prime freezers 15s to 17s 2d, other sorts 12s 3d to 14s 6d. Store Sheep: 8700 came forward, the majority lambs and wethers. There was a keen demand for all young sheep and forward rape lambs, old ewes and backward lambs not being sought after. Wethers 16s to 17s 2d, two-tooth ewes 17s 4d, other sorts 12s to 16?, rape lambs 12s 6d to 14s, others 103 to lis 6d. Pigs : A fairly large entry, but a number of half-finished prime baconers and porkers sold well np to last week's rates, and stores were in better in better demand. Baconers made 32s 6d to 50s equal to 8f per lb ; porkers 20s to 325, equal to 3£d to 4d per lb; forward stores to 245, others 12s Gd to 19s, and suckers and weaners 6s to 7s 6d.