Addington Markets

Southland Times, Issue 19117, 6 August 1903, Page 3

Adding ton Markets

» Per United Press Association. CHRiSTCiHincn, Aug. n. To-da>y, notwithstanding- apparently ample -supplies, the exceptional firmness that has characterised all classes of stock recently was again noticeable "aivl prices, particularly of fat sheep, showed a further advance. Fat. Cattle— 24o head yarded, including a few Grst-class lines'. Butchers competed Jveenly lor prime, and had to pay from 30s to 35s per 1001 b for best beef; inferior. 25s to 30s. Steers £7 10s to £lfi 15s ; heifers. £G 18s to £13 ; cows, £('. 10s to £13 10s. Fat Sheep — IP.xport buyers keenly competed with butchers for prime wethers, and secured the bulk of the entry nt an advance of Is <to Is Id per head on last week's rates. Similar firmness was noticeable in regard to owes. Nino magnificent Shropshire Down wethers from tho Acton estate realised from Gss to G7s . (id. and a small pen of firossbreds, from the same estate, d2s. Prime freezing wethers, 20s to 28s>— extra heavy, 12s to 4(is. lighter, 17s to 19s ; merino wethers, ISs lid to 21s 7d ; lighter. l(ss 9d to 18s 9d ; prune ewes, 23s 3d to 27s ; lighter, 14s to 22s 6d. • j Fat Lanids — 1020 penned, 40 being this season's, and evoked keen competition ; I prime brought 18s 9a to 2Ta ; others, ' 12s 3d to 16s Od ; tega, 18s 9d to 21* <kl — extra heavy, 30s 6d ; freezers, 15s fid to ltis 7d ; grazier-s' lines, 14s. Pigs — Small entry and brisk demand. Baconers, 47s fid to 67s Gd— equal lo 5d per lb ; porkers, 34s to 45s— equa-1 to I