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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 23 May 1908, Page 6

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CHRISTOHTJRCH, May 20.

At Addingtotn markets store sheep were a little. easier,' and fat latnbe were firmer. Fat sheep showed a decline in prices owing to large yarding. Fat pigs were in _ not very kden demand, but stores sold well. Dairy, caws sold

well at advanced rates, and there was a dull sale for store cattle. The range of prices was: — Prime wethers 17s Bd to 20s 9d, extra to 235, lighter 14s lOd to 17s, prim© ewes 158 to 18s, medium 123 6A to 14s 6d, aged and light 8s to 12s. Prime beef made 22s to 25s 6d, medium 19s to 21s, cow and inferior 17s to 18s 6d per 1001b. Steers made £6 10s to £10 10s, extra to £13, heifers £g lo £8 16s, and cdWs £4 10s to £9 12s 6d. Fat calves met with the customary demand, prices ranging from 4s %& to £2 13s, according to age and condition. Two and 2^-year steers made £2 14s to £3 14s, and dry cows , 10s to £2 10s, others sorts selling at last week's rates. For the best kinds of dairy cows there was a brisk demand, and prices ranged from £4 to £10 2s 6d. Pigs. — Choppers up to £4, heavy baconers 50s to 60s, extra to 75s (equal to sjd to s£d per lb) ; heavy porkers 36s to 435, and light 28s to 35s (equal to sfd per lb) ; large stores 33s to 39s { 6d, medium 24s to 275, and weaners 8s to 12s. I