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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVI, Issue 8695, 1 March 1907, Page 7

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Addington Sales

|B [By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At the Aldington lrve stock market, to-day, the effects of the strike amoug the slaughtermen at the freezing works was shown in the considerably reduced entries of fat sheep and lambs, especially of the latter. The lamb pens were almost empty, and the prices of "the freezers sold much below the previous week's rates. There was a fair ■entry of store sheep, and with improved feed prospects there was a keen demand at higher prices. The supply of fat sheep was only.equal to butchers' requirements, and there was no change in prices. Fat cattle were firmer, in consequence of a smaller yarding, and there was a dull sale for store and dairy cattle. Pigs in all classes were easier. The attendance at tin* sale was :'a very large, ninny farmers who could purchase more sheep being present in anticipation of a fall in prices, in consequence of the strike. There was a fairly large entry of srore sheep. All classes sold at an advance of Is (id to 2> per head on late rates, as the improved feed prospects have enabled farmers who iiad got rid of their fat lambs and fat ewes to stock up again. There was a comparatively small entry of fat lambs, and beyond a few large lines they were mostly in small lots. Competition was cliietly confined to butchers and graziers, and prices for freezers were much lower than the previous week's, bur there, was an advance in the prices paid for backward lots. Tegs sold up to -,Os (>d. prime freezers 14s (id to His fid, medium 12s to 14s. and light and unfinished Us to Us (id. There was a moderate yarding of fat sheep, and the butchers purchased the whole of the supply. Prices for both ewes and wethers were fully up to the previous week's prices. The range of was—Prime wethers IDs to 2.25, 15s !>d to 18s (id. prime ewes 15s to 17s :sd. extra to 21s (id, medium 12s to 14s (id, aged Us to Us (id. medium wethers Us Sd to 13s. The supply of beef comprised 18(i head. The quality of the yarding was good, considering the dry season, and there were some prime steers from the Peninsula. There was a firmer tone in the market in consequence of the smaller numbers offered. Steers brought £6 12s (id to £11, heifers £4 17s (id to £7 17s (id, and cows £4 7s (id to £7" 2s (id. equal to 21s to 2:?s for prime and lSs to 20s for medium, per lOOlbs. Veal calves sold at 5s to £3 4s. according to size and quality. A small mixed entry of store cattle met with a poor demand, the only sale of any consequence being 31 three-year steers at £3 13s (id. There was a dragging sale for dairy cows, aged sorts being unsaleable. The prices ranged from 8s to £7 ss. was a large yarding of pigs, and all classes were easier, especially stores, for which there is a shortage of feed. Baconers made 35s to 50s, equal to 4 to 4 1 . J d per lb. porkers r 27s (id to 355, equal to 4'od to 4 ;i 4 d per lb, large stores 20> to 2<is (id. medium 13s to 18s (id. and weavers 8s to 12s.