LIVE STOCK. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 35, 28 August 1902, Page 13

LIVE STOCK. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Fat Cattle.— l9l yarded, mostly prime sorts. There was a strong demand, and the bulk of those offered wore sold at from 26s to 30s per lOOLb ; other sorts, 21s to 25s per 1001 b. Best steers brought £11 to £14 10s : others, £5 17s 6d to £10; prime heifers, £9 to £10 10s ; others, £5 2s (5d to £8 ; extra prime cows, £10 to £11 -2s 6d ; good, £7 15s to £9 17s 6d , others, £5 to £7 10s.

Store Cattle.— There was a good yarding. Excellent sale for yearlings at £1 6s ; 15 to 18 months, £2 3s 6d to £3 10s ; two-year-old steers,

£4 to £4 9s 6d ; two-year-old hoifers, £4 to £4 5 s ; three years and older, up to £7 ; dairy cows, £8 5s to £8 15s.

Fat Sheep.— 6ooo yarded, mostly wethers. Buyers for Sydney lowered their values, but took a few at 19s to 23s 6d. Prime heavy-weights fell local butchers buying at 22s 6d to 265. Freezing buyers reduced the limit, but took a fair numben at from 15s 6d to 20s. Many unfinished lines were withdrawn to go to the factory on the owners' account), while others bold at 12s 3d to 15s Prime merino wethers 15s to 19s lid ; others, 8s 6d to 11s. The fow ewes in made from 15s to 16s lOd for good, and 13s 6d to 14s 6d for others.

Lambs. — 520 were brought, forward, and half a dozen of this season's, which sold at from 8s 6d to 16s ; freezers, 12s 3d to 13s 6d ; inferior, lls to 12s.

Store Sheep. — 3053 yarded, of mixed sorts. There was a good sale. Fopward wethers, 14s to 15s ; backward, lls 7d to 12s 5d ; good sound ewes, 12s 6d, 14s 6d to 15s 3d ; aged, 5s 3d to 8s 9d ; forward hoggets, 9s 9d to 10s lOd ; others, 7s to 8s 9d.

Pigs. — 443 were penned. The presence of a buyer from Sydney caused excitement in the market. Fat baconens, 36s to 60s, and up to 70s for extra good, or about 5d to s£d per lb ; porkers, 20s to 355, or s£d to 6d per lb ; ltyge stores, 20s to 28s ; smaller 12s • to 18s ; suckers and weaners, 8s to 11s.