ADDINGTOX STOCK MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 40

ADDINGTOX STOCK MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCH. January 6. I At the Addington live stock market the enlues of stock were mostly small, except in fat lambs, of which there was the largest yarding for the season. There was a fair attendance. Beef sold rather more briskly. ' There was good demand for store lambs, and fat lambs sold well for export, and pigs were t m better demand. i The yarding of store sheep was a small one, though larger than during the past fewweeks. Lambs were in moat demand, and they sold up to 13s 4d for forward lots. Prices for oth-er classes of stores showed no i change. ' The entry of fat lambs was the largest of the season, nearly 3000 being penned. There was a fair proportion of prime quality, but many lots showed a want of finish. The dry spell a month ago caused the grass to go off, and ewes fattened and went off their milk The lambs suffered accordingly, and are now being put upon rape, so that in a few weeks the quality should improve. There tvas good competition among the export buyers, and prices were firm throughout. A few heavy-weight lambs made IGs 9d to 17s 6d ; freezing lambs, 13s Gd to IGs 4<?, and \ light and unfinished (bought by graziers), 12a i 8d to 13s 3d. There was a moderate yarding of fat sheep, j and the market opened at last week's closing rates The butchers were- the only buyers, und after they had filled their requirements the- demand ea?ed off, and prices were weaker Prime wethers made 16s to 18s 2d , other=. 13s to 15s 6d ; best ewes, 14s to 16i, and others, 9s to 12s 9d. j The supply of beef totalled 222 head | mostly of good to prime quality. The tone : of the market was firmer, and pnoes for a'l ' descriptions advanced about Is per lOOib. Prime beef n.-ade 225 to 245; medium, 19s to 21s; and cow and inferior, 17» Gd to 18s Cd per 1001 b. Steers brought £6 10? to £10, | heifers, £5 to £7 15« ; and cow, M 17s 6d to j £8 2s 6d. J There was a medera'-e cn + ry of vealeis, or d th-ey sold at 4s Gd to 50s, according to . c ize and condition. I A small yarding of store cattle sold at an . improved rate, 15 to 18 months sorts making { 133 to 40a; two-year etoeis. £2 103 to £2 17s • Gd , 2£-year steers of good quality, £4 10s ; two-year bo:ferp, £2 s= ; 2^-jear heifers, £3 18a 6d, a mixed lin« of 18-month and 2£-> ear. _ £3 15s, dry cows, 20s to £3 10s; dairy cows, £3 10s to £8. There was a moderate entry of pigs, end there was a better demand than of late, ' especially for aboi-QB. Choosers marie £6 10s; !

large~~baconers, 50s to 60s ; and smaller, 45s | to 49s — equal to 4*d to 4Jd per .b; porkers, j 35s to 45s — equal to 5Jd to sfd; large stores, . 32s to 375; medium, 22s to 30s; and weagiers. 16s 6d to 22s 3d.