ADDINGTON MARKETS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 9003, 27 January 1906, Page 6

ADDINGTON MARKETS

CHRISTCHURCH, January 24.

Store Sheep. — The principal sales were : 236 two-tooth ewes 17s 6d, 91 aged 7s 4d, and 107 at 5s 9d; 207 four-tooth wethers 15s lid, 171 two-tooths 15s 6d, 305 two and four tooths 15s 6d. 305 two and four tooth 14s, 100 lambs 12s 6d, 139 at 11s lid, 254 at lls Bd. 43 at lls, 114 at 10s sd, 570 at 7s to 9s Bd, 62 at 9s Bd, and 80 at Bs. 7d. Fat Lambs. — There were 1893 bought by exporbeas at 12s. lid to 15s sd, 413 ,by butchers at 12s 3d to 15s 9d, and 77 were passed. '

Fat Sheep. — The range of prices was :—: — Prime wethers 18s to 20s 4d, others 16s to 17s 9d, prime heavy ewes 16s to 18s Bd, extra to 20s, medium 13s to 15s 6d, aged 10s to 12s 6d, merino wethers 10s2dto 11s 6d.

Stora Cattle. — Prices were :15to 18 months local cattle 39s to 495, 2-year steera £2 18s to £3, 3-yeaT steers £4 2s 6d to £5, 3-year heifers £3 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d, 43 3 and 4-year steers £6 12s. Dairy cows were a moderate lot, and sold at £4 to Jb7 17s 6d. - '

Pigs. — Baconers made> 30s to 425, equal to 3d to 3^6. per lb; porkers 22s to 30s, equal to 4£d ; large stores, 25s to 31s, medium stores 14s to 20s, and suckers and weaners 4s 6d to 10s.