COMMERCIAL.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10917, 7 January 1904, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

(Per United Press Association. ) CANTERBURY LIVE STOCK MARKET. Christchuroh, January 6. There was a fair entry of stock ai the Addington Saleyards yesterday, and the usual attendance of buyers. Fat cattle : The entry numbered 196, and there was a fair demand ai last week's rates, the prices of beei ranging from 20s to 23s i.er lOOlbs. [ Seven steers forwarded by Messrs H. i J. and J. Buchanan's Kinlock Estate brought from £9 7s 6d to £9 15s ; and ten from Mr W. F. M. Buckley's I Hoon Hay Estate £9 10s to £10 2s 6d. Other steers realised from £6 2s 6d to £10 2s 6d ; heifers £5 10s to £7 ss ; ana cows £5 55..t0 j£7 7s. 6d. v' v < Fat sheep : There was a good entrj ?of ifat sheep, and theryardipg-;com-prised some lines of particularly

pririie wethers, and a fair number of good quality ewes. The reported increase in the price of frozen meat at Home enabled the export buyers to increase their limits, and they consequently secured the bulk of. the we.thera Tbis increased the competition amongst butchers for prime ewes, and prices advanced in consequence. For wethers the market was firm at last rates. The range of , prices Was— Best wethers, 18s to 21s , 3d; lighter, 15s 6d to 17s 6dr best ewes, 16s to 18s lOd ; others, Us 6d « tolss6d. j Store sheep: A small entry, numbering 998, met with poor enquiry, and a dragging sale. The chief sales Were— so wethers at 15s 5d $ a&O lambs at iOs Id;. 41 lambs at 11s; ltQlambs at 9s; 43 lafflbs at 8s 10d; 104 ewes and lambs at 8s 3d. Fat lambs: A large entry, totalling 2859, included a large proportion of unfinished sorts. The market was again easier all 'round, and export buyers 'purchased a large number of pens. The range of prices was— Freezing lambs, 12s to 15s 6d ; tegs tol6s6d; butchers, 12s to 15s 10d; unfinished, 10s 6d to 12s. Pigs: There was a fair entry, including some prime sorts. The demand was not particularly keen, but stores were firm in comparison. The range of prices was— Baconers, 44s to 55s 6d, eJual to 4dperlb; porkers,. 30s to 38s 6d. equal ttf 4^d to 5d per lb ; large stores, 25s to 325 ; medium, 14s to 225 ; weaners, 11s to 14s.