Addington Markets.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7214, 19 May 1898, Page 1

Addington Markets.

(by telegraph.) Christchurch, May 18. Business throughout was fairly satisfactory, except in cattle, which showed little or no improvement. Cattle.—226 head of fat cattle were yarded, the bulk being good useful steers and heifers. Best steers sold an L6to L 7 15s, ordinary to good do L 3 10s to L 5, heifers L 3 15s to L 6 15s, cows L2 10s to L 6 5s ; per 1001b, prime beef 15s to 17s 6d, medium to good 12s 6d to 14s 6d, cow and inferior 7s 6d to lis. In stores nearly all were aged cows, and were taken for preserving at 10s to 255. A rather ; better disposition was shown to buy any- • thing at all good in the dairy class. Beat springers sold at L 5 to L 7 153 Sheep.—During the earlier part of the sale butchers were in competition with export buyers for best wethers, and this had the effect of hardening the market considerably, but later on, when trade requirements were satisfied, it was slightly easier and closed at about lasb week's rates. The' sale of ewes was somewhat irregular and towards the close a decided drop took place for anything not prime, Fat wethers sold at 12s 7d to 17s 9d, maiden ewes lis 6d to 15s Id, mixed wethers and maiden ew;es. : 10s 7d to 13s 3d, best trade ewes 10a to . 13s; inferior to good 5s to 8s 6d. In fat lambs best freezing sorts brought r 9s, to ; lis 6d, and two extra prime lots 12s Id to .12s 7d, stores and butchers' sorts 5s 91 to 8s 6d. For, a . small entry' of. store sheep, made, up principally of "odd l?ts,\ : there was a good demand for turnip sheep and ewes in. lamb. Backward ; .wethers brought. 7s 5d to. 9s 6d, store lambs 6s, ewes in lamb 7s 9d, and others 6s, merino withers 2s lid, and; crossbred boilers 2s 2d to 3a 6d. Pigs.—Fab pigs meb good competition. Porkers brought 4d to 4£d, and baconers about 4d ; per head baconers brought 31s to 555, porkers 19s to 295, stores 14s 6d to 16s, .weaners 8s to 12s, and suckers 3s 6d~td 6s 6d. :