ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 28, 10 July 1902, Page 13

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

On account of the rough weather there were very small yard ings. Fat Cattle.— 96 weno yardedf Tho small supply caused an improvement in value, beef fetching from IDs to 24s 6d per 3 001 b and more for choice heifers. Sleeiß, £7 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d ; heifers, £5 los to £8 7s Cd • cows, £4 15s to £7, and up to £8 for extra pr.ime. Stores and Dairies.— Thero wero virtually no stores in, but dairy cows were in demand at from £.7 to £9 12s 6d. Others were neglected, and brought from £4 to £6 10s. Fat Sheep.— 2soo yarded, mostly ewes. Good wethers and ewes wero in demand at late rates, but secondary ewes sold irregularly. Heavy wethers 18s to 20s 3d ; freezers, 15s to 17s lid ; lighter, 14s 2d to 14s 9d ; heavy ewes, 14s to 16s 2d ; others, 9s to 13s. The merino wethers in went for freezing at from 14s 8d to 17s 7d. Fat Lambs.— 73o were offered, mostly secondary lots, and a good many were passed to go to the factory. Heavy for butchers, 13s 8d to 14s ; freezers, 10s to 13s ; inferior, down to Bk. Store Sheep.— Of these there were only 430, and consequently there was an improved sale. One hundred and forty-two ewes sold at lls Id, and 132 lambs at 7s. Pigs.—- 350 penned, mostly fats, Baconers, 34s to 48s 6d, and 51s 6d for heavy, or 3s d to 3|d per Ib ; porkers, 19s to 31a 6d, or SJd per tb stores, 10s to 19a , weaners, 7b to 9.s Od.