ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2231, 3 December 1896, Page 26

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchurch, December 2. Medium jsntries and » fair attendance at t&e Addington market to-day. ... m,. n e Fat Cattle.-About 180 head of fat cattle of very fair quality were yarded. Bidding » h j»wecl « slight improvement on last week. Ihe fawn) run of prices was: Steers, £B£ ,^J#i h #?fl? £i 17s Gd to £6 12s 6d ; couw <£3 7^^J&S Best beef may be- quoted at from 17s 6.1 to 18s «a per 1001b, secondary up to 17s (s■ . Put Sh«ep.-The most noticeable feature of thi| department was a large entry of North Island crossbred*, most of which had been grazed for two or three weeks in Canterbury and appeared soußd and healthy. They did not, however, meefe with much favour, being very large »- fruug. irregularly fattened sheep. Six pens of wethers, apparently Lincoln-merino finfc-eroM, very h^mly. woollecl. sold at 15s sd, and six pans (shorn) at 10s 2J, all to graziers. Another ling of about 2-(l very heavy weights. Lincoln or Linoolu-iwniaey

cross, fetched for top pen 325, the balance being passed in. None of the lines were suitable for export. Whe Bupply of-Caitterbury mutton was small, and included vety few prime sheep. The sale opened fairly well, but weakened as butchers' requirements were filled, and very little improvement on last weeks values was made. The general range of prices was : Best wethers, 10s 6d to 12s 6d ; tnedium do, 9s'to 10s; be&t heavy ewes, 10s to ils lOd $ medium do, 8a to 9a 6d ; inf erioisdo, 5s 9d to 7s : merino.ewes, 7s. Fat Lambs.— A large entry. Buyers for freezing were active, and an improved tone was manifested. Prices current were : Best freezing lambs, 11b 6d to 13s ; medium quality do, 103 to Ils ; butchers' good lambs, 9s 6d to 10a 9d j medium do, 7s 6d to Bs. Pigs.— Bacofaers, 35s to 535 ; porkers, 163 6d to 253 6d ; stores, 10s to 17s 6d.