Addington Stock Market.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 23, 8 June 1899, Page 15

Addington Stock Market.

The Addington market to-day was a record in more ways than one. • There was not only the largest entry of fat sheep ever seen there but prices, especially for lambs, were very high. The yardings were between 14,000 and 15,000 fat sheep, 6260 fat lambs, 6000 store sheep, 537 cattle, and 400 pigs. Business throughout was brisk, and the sale was kept up with spirit till after dark, when about twothirds of the fat sheep had been sold, and an adjournment was then made until 9 o'clock next morning to finish.

Fat Cattle— 2s4 yarded, and better sorts met with an improved sale, but others were slightly easier. Good to prime steers, L 7 t6 L 9 17s 6d ; others, Ls7s6d to L 6 10s ; heifers, L4-to L 6 10s ; cows, L3to L 6 10s. Per 100 lbs extra prime up to 20s ; good to prime, 16s to- 18s 6d ; medium, 14s to 14s 6d ; inferior, 12s to 13s 6d. -

Fat Sheep — The entry included some really good lines of freezers, which met with keen competition, selling at from 16s 6d to 21s 6d ; extra heavy wethers up to 24a 6d ; best butcher's ewes, 12s 6d to 14s 6d7 medium sorts, 2s 6d to lls 6d. /

Fat Lambs — The market was very excited, and 25s was given for a line of 46 for export, while freezing sorts brought 14s to 16a lid ; others from 10s to I3s 6d.

Store sheep met a good sale for forward wethers, including North Islanders, at 14s 6d to 15s Id, and smaller sorts 12s to 13s lOd ; mixed two-tooths, 10s 6d to 12s ; ewes, 8s 3d to lls 7d : lambs, 8s 9d to lls 3d.

Fat pigs .were slightly firmer. Baconers, 3£d to 4d ; "porkers, 4d to 4£ per lb.