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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13774, 10 December 1908, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK .MARKET. Per Press AuociUion. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. it. At the Addington live stock market to-day there was a fairly large entry of stock and a good attendance. Fat cattle showed a drop in values. Store sheep met with an improved enquiry. Fat lambs were firmer in consequence of competition from export buyers, ami pigs were easier. Sheep.—The yarding of store sheep was about equal to that of last week in point of numbers, and there were several lines that showed, qnality al>ove the average. The enquiry for ewes was better than at recent sales, due, no doubt, to the ram that has fallen on part* of the Plains, and all good lots changed hands at late rates, backward sorts being rather easier. The demand for dry sheep was slack, and likely to show no improvement until there is a more decided break in the weather. The yarding of fat iambs was much larger than of late, being the largest for the season, and the quality was all good t«> prime. The export buyers were operating for farger lots. and this tended to a much firmer tone in the market, the prices they were bought at ranging from 14s Id to l(>s. A few heavy weight Imbs bought by hntehers made up to 17s 4d. and light weights I.ls to lis. There was a fairly large entry of fat sheep, including some prime lines of both wethers and ewes. The snpply was beyond butchers' requirements, and as two export buyers were operating in suitable lines, this tended to steady the market, though prices were on a lower level than those of last week. The range of prices was:—Prime shorn wethers l-">s fid to ITs 6d. lighter 14s to Iss. woolly wether* 16*? 8d to ITs Id., prime ewes l.'ts to 16s 6d, extra to 17s 3d. others W-j 1-1 to 12s 6d, merino wethers 0s ."xl to lis. Cattle.—The entry of fat cattle totalled 300 head of fair average quality. The demand was much weaker, and prices showed a decline equal to follv 1s 6d per lOOlbs. Steers realised CO 2s 6d to £lO 12s fid. heifers €4 10s to £B. and cows £4 5s to £7 12s fkl. The •tore cattle pens were well tilled, and there were some good lines of steers on offer. Competition was brisk, and the previous week's prices were well maintained: 15 to IS months' sorts made £2 12* (kl to £2 13s M, two-year steers £3 lis fkl to £4 2s fkl. twi>-year heifers £3 Ss fkl. two and a half-ve»r steers £4 ss. three-year steers £5 3s fid to £5 ss. three-year heifers £4 2s Od to £4 7s fkl. four and five-year-old steers £G 14s 6d to £7 10*. dry ,-»\\< 30s to £3 ItW. dairv cows (dull of sal.i £3 10s to £T. Pigs.— was a medium entry ot pigs, and the demand for all (lasses was easier and »>ri«es weaker. Lar-ce baconers niadc 50s to 5.95. lighter U>* t<. 47s £kl, large porkers 3Gs to t->« 20s to 355. large stores 31s "to Mils. medium 22s to 30s. and weaners !3s to Ifis.

BFRNSIDE STOCK MARKET. DUNEDIX. IV.-. !>. Shwp. —2810 were yarded, »-«ntst*.tiiiir nrineipally of old pivcs. the com.ef,ueiu-e hoinj; a jreneral slump. Ewe* drowned from °s (xl to 3s per head, v. hil-t l»"-c wethers showed a deeline of from K n> H 6«l. Host wethers (shorn* hU t.. 1.%. extra to 'J'te fkl. medium to food 13*" M to l.Vs. liirht from I'J- <«!. •« _•' ewes l'2s to 13s, to Is f»l to !)s. Lamb*. — \9fi were yarded: ami prire* wore firm at the Itecinnini: of tit.' •*ale. hut toward* the fini-h <:<-«-d omMilprahlv. Rest lambs Mild up to 17 fid. milium H< to l~.s, inf.-rior 0» f<> lIN ftl. INjT*.— !V» were penned. Sink.r. and slips. Hfoiv in small supnlv and pri.-.-. were firm. Porkers ami baeon.-rs »'-r. in fair supply, rnd vain*** ruled I>l t*-r lb easier. Suckers ISs t.. '3K »ht« 'J'Ato 2S*. stores 33* to 375. porker- 13- t>> 17-?, bat'on»TH to ."i3-. h.-avy "*» to ~>Bs. choppers to £•:*. Cattle.— \M wi-rc yarded. >•> iair qualitv. for whit h there «.e* a uood demand. A few extra heavy sortwi>n< varded. Be*t bullock- i'l" r«> tlO lo*. ««hkl I'S UK to £1) I.«. me,!.urn L 7 to LA. best tow-, and li.ii. r- t<j !■■< to £7 1-h <>d. medium t.. •.;<«*! '-'•"• I kto £fi UK litrltt and a-»d 1". l<>- t.. C> IHNEDIN" GRAIN .MVHKKT. Wh*at.— There «* v.tt littl. primmilling wdivat offering, and the market is rerv firm at late quotation- Me.iaj-i, milling i* beinj; almost .-v iu-.iv.-_iv for fowl feed. Prime miilm-: t* ••' to U M. medium miUitiv; am! «!!...•■ fowl wheat I* o.| to l< nd. n;e.:.um ! " o«»od fowl whrat *- t° '" 5,; - "!""K« :: ami <!anuit:>-l '.'■» !>.! to :<- "•! «Vat.+.— mark.-t t» e%. .■.■d:i._l% nmet. and verv htth- hu-on.--"- - t -"--'. .loiw. Th.-r- i* a -liuht d-»-. .mi t-r yrade Garton* :>r,d Stwrr..»>..iN. <<■■' n+ the i««'al Ht.--k- ar.- low >:■• l»' ! | ! anv *i/e are hand- I :_ii..milling t* TJd «•■ 1- -d. .-•"*•' to ." *' (Vetl 1* f-1 to K M. ii.!.-ri..r to i^.-wnm u rwi to u .'hl.