ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.
Chriritohureh. .Tune 17. There were good entries at the AA-rlino-ton market to-day. Fat Cattle.— 27l head came forwafd, mainly fair quality steers and heifers. r Phc sale oponorl weak, b/ut guliscqucntly became hriskcr and itho prices r«aliadd were plJsylitly in advance of those of last week. Steers £0 5s to £10 JSs heifers £f> 15s to £10 ss, cows £G 17b 6d to £10, "bee? 27s to 30s per JOOIb. Fat" Sheep.— A larger yarding ttaaii usual, yet with keon demand for all pr'nne quality. Butchers competed pftfiferly for be?t ewes, and. ffofrig bovoiicl the limits of freezing: buyers, «eeured the bulk. Wethers were Very firm, artU sold at from 6d to tfd per head ahovo last week's rates. Freczinir wethers 18s to 235, extra to 325, luTu'tcr 16a to 17s Gd, merinos frcw-ii-Tg 17s 8d to 18b, lighter £4s 3d,
freezing ewes, young U>s (id to 17s 9d, \ aged Us Ud to ius, bviteheiV ewes, \ extra prime 17t> to l'Js 9d, medium 14s 1 (3d to 10s (id. others 11s 3(d to 14s, wethers and maiden ewos 17s to :20s Gd.
Fat Lamb?. — About 2100 yarded, including several large lines of prime quality. Butchers were apparently well supplied, anil scarcely touched Uie market, but export buyers bid freely in an irregular market. Prices a>; a whole barely touched last week's rates. Tegs 17s 3d to J7s lid. prime freezers 14s 6d to ](> JUd, lighter weight J2s to 14s, butchers' Us to 12s 6r\.
Pigs. — A good entry, and fairly keen demand. Hea-vy baconers 48s Cifl to 655, lighter 3!>s io (equal to 4 ld per lb). poi'kors 25^ to 40k (equal to old per lb), stores i22s to 20s, slips 10s to 20s (>d.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12287, 20 June 1903, Page 3
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288ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12287, 20 June 1903, Page 3
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