ADDINGTON MARKETS.

North Otago Times, 1 November 1906, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Bv ; Telegraph. Christchurch, October 31. There was an exceptionally lame entry of all classes cf stock at the Addingtoil \aids to-day, and a Rood attendance ol liuyers The market for ben', opened dull, but light wcght cattle were woll up to last week's prices. Prime lambs fetched a little a' ovo last week's rates. Store Sheep-There was a moderate vartliiie of store sheep, but they met with a (lull demand. Prices ranged from Us to 18s 9d. Kat Lambs-There was a good vardmij of 'fat lambs, and the Prices for Rood prime lots were Letter than they were the pnvious week. Prices were: Pnmo lambs Hs 3d to Ms 3d, medium 13s lod to 15s, light and unfinished 10s (id to 1-.B

Fat Sheep.—The market was fair for fat sheep, and the prices showed an increase over the previous week. The ranajo of prices was: Prime woolly welhors --is ',d to 275, extra prime 2Gs Ofl to 2JS, medium 23s to 265. prime shorn ■wethers His lid to 23s Gd. I'Rlitcr 15s Id to 17s ( ; <l, woolly ewes 19s 5(1 to 212s and 2350il ! to'2ss for extra prime shorn owes 15s 4d l 0 18s lOd, and 19s 3d to 19s 7(l'for c\it'a ])rimLi merino wethers, "woolly lSs (id lo 20s, shorn 13s 3d to llis 3d. There was a vai-rti-ne of 386 "ra" o! cattle. The market opened slack, hut lif lit cattle hroUßht up to last weeks prices Inavy heifers not liciiiir (iMtc up to lat: rates. Extra prime made £l2 to £lf>, ordinary £7 to 10s. heifers i.) 7s [ld to £lO. cows £3 7s fid to £8 (id ( K ual to 24b to 20s for prime and 27s 6d for extra, and 21s to 23s for cows and medium per lOOlbs). Veal calves 5s to £2 10s. i There was a liU'i* eiitrv of ,nn:s. Bacoiicrs 'lss to 555, extra heavy £3 (o/nial to from 4J<l to Sill, porkers 35s to «s 'e ial to from 5(1 to Stare Callle.—A very la tire vawliivi, i,iH a brisk ilenwid at artvancwl unces. Tearlines lit to 15s. IS months CI Bs. 2-vear-old sters £2 9s to £2 15s, 2-\car old heifers £2 Is to £2 ss. 3-year-old steel's £5 9s to £6, 3-ycar-ol:l heifers £1 15p, dry cows £1 10s lo 7s C<l.