ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8095, 24 September 1904, Page 4

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCtf, Sept. 21. At the Addington market the entry was 1 moderate in all classes, but the at- - tendance of buyers was good. I Fat Cattle. — 132 were yarded, and , prices rose fully Is 6d per 1001b. Steers £7 17s 6d to £10 10s, and few extra prime £11 to £13; heifers, prime £8 10s 1 to £11 12s 6d. others £6 12s 6d to £8 6s; oows. £6 2s 6d to £10 2s 6d, equal to 27s od per 1001b, for extra prime 24s to 25*. prime 21s to 225. Fat Sheep.— The supply was small, comprising mainly crossbred and half-bred wethers Competition was keen, and prices improved, chiefly owing to extra quality sheep. Prices were :— Wethers, pri.ne 24s to 29s 9d, others fels to 23s 6d ; prime ewes 22s 6d to 26s 9d, others 16s '10d to 20s; merino wethers, extra prime 24s lOd to 27s 3d. urime 21s to 23s 6d, 'others 17s Id to 20s 6d; about 30 new season's fat lambs were yarded, the best making 17s 6d to 21s, others 12s 6d to 16s. Pigs.— The entries were fair, and the demand for fats improved prices, but stores eased in value. Baconers made 45s to 60s. equal, to 4d to 4|d per lb; porkers, 32s to 40s, equal to 3d to 6|d; large stores 25s to 28s. medium 17s to 245; weaners 8s to 12s 6d.