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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11645, 24 August 1905, Page 2

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CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKET.

, ' (Per United Press Association.) '

CHRISTCHURCH; August 23.- • At Addington there were moderate.entries of stock in almost all departments, and only a fair attendance. There was' an improved demand for beef, and prices were firmer. Fat hoggets sold • well, and the fat sheep sale was somewhat irregular, prime sheep were very firm. The lines .of store sheep, offered met with a brisk sale. Fat pigs were dull of sale, but there was an improvement in stores. There waSinot much demand for store and dairy cattle. Store Sheep. — The yarding w.as rather larger than of late, the bulk being fipggets, no wethers being offered. Theresas good competition for all classes at the-fol-lowing; rates: — 204 2, 4, and 6 tooth ewes 23s 7d to 265; 128 at 255, 81 sound-mouth 19s Id, 159 ager 245, 73 ewe hoggets ; 17s lid, 105 wether hoggets 17s 6d, and 177 at 17s Id, 40 shorn 18s sd, 310 mixed sexes 17s Bd, 170 at 17s, 60 at 17s 2d, 151 at 16s, 48 at loa-iOd, and 57 at 15s 9d.

Fat oggets. — A small entry sold firmly at late rates, ranging from 17s to 19s 7d.. Fat Sheep. — A moderate entry was made up principally of wethers, and included several lines of merinos. There ■were a few very prime lines of half-Ured wethers, but other lines were light sheep, "and prices consequently > were comparatively low, though the sale, was somewhat.irregular. Prime quality was very firm at late rates. Little business was done by export buyers. A few pens were" offered and sold weil. The range, of prices was : Prime wethers 24s to 27s 6d, medium > 20s to 238 ; prime ewes 21s to 23s lid, medium 18s to 20s ; aged 15s to 17s - 6d ; prime merino wethers 18s to 21s 9d ; " others,. 14s 6d to 17s 6d. The 'entry totalled 164, and the quality was chiefly good to prime. Included in the yarding was a line of Polled Angus steers from Otago. There v was an improvement both in bidding and prices, compared with late sales. For Mr W: J. Stoddart, Ashburton, a first prize ' steer and heifer sold at .£l4 17s 6d and JE9 10s respectively, ariU for Mr Piverach, Waiau, ten steers at £7 17s 6d to .£lO 12s Gd; other steers brought £7 15s to .£lO 12s 6d ; heifers, '£s 2s 6d to .£8 10s, and, cows! £9 2s 6d to £9, equal to 22s to 24s for prime, 19s 6d to 21s for medium, and 18s to* 19b for cow and inferior per 100 lbs. A fair yarding of] veal calves sold at 7s 6d to £2 17s 6d. f

Store and Dairy Cattle. — A larger entry of store cattle than there has been for some time, and consisted chiefly of young sorts in low condition. There was a poor demand. Prices: Yearlings 23s to 295: 15 to 18 months 35s to 465; 2-year-old steers £3 3s; ditto heifers .£3 1b; dairy cows, 20s to £3 ss. The dairy cows were of moderate quality and the sale dull, prices ranging from ££ to £8 10s.-- -

Pigs. — A fair entry, and fats met with rather a dull sale at easier rates, while there was a very good demand for stores.; light baconers made 35s to 40s; heavier, 41s to 455, and extra, to 495, equal to 3£d to 3fd per lb. ; porkers, 25s to 3,55, equal to 4d to 43d per lb. ; medium to large stores, 15s to 245; weaners, 6a to lOs-