"LIVE STOCK.
ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At the Addington market to-day the entry was moderate in all classes, but the attendance of buyers was good. Fat Cattle. —132 were yarded, and •prices rose fully Is 6d per 1001b. Steers £7 17s fid to £lO 10s, and a few extra prime £ll to £ls, prime heifers £8 10s to £ll 12s fid. others £6 12s fid to £8 ss, cows £6 2s 6cl to £lO 2s fid (equal to 27s 6d per 1001b for extra prime, 24s to 25s for prime, and 21s to 23s for inferior). Fat Sheep.—The supply was small, •comprising mainly crossbred and halfibred wethers. Competition was keen, ;and prices improved, chiefly owing to to extra quality of the sheep. Prime •wethers 24s to 29s 9d, others 21s to '23s fid, prime ewes 21s to 26s 9d, others 16s lOd to 20s, extra prime .merino wojhers 24s lOd to 27s 3d, prime 21s to 23s fid, others 17s Id to 20s fid.
About 30 new season fat lambs were yarded, the best making 17s fid to 21s, others 12s fid to 16s. Pigs.—The entries were fair, and the ■demand for fats improved prices, but stores cased in value. Baconers made 45s to 60s (equal to 4d to 4|d per lb), porkers 32s to 4Us (equal to 5d to large stores 25s to 28s, medium 17s to 245, weaners 8s to 12s 6d.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12869, 22 September 1904, Page 4
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234"LIVE STOCK. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12869, 22 September 1904, Page 4
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