ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 40, Issue 40, 1 October 1903, Page 15

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Fat Cattle.— The yarding of 185 included a large proportion of unfinished sorts, and for these the market was distinctly easier. Really prime quality maintained its value, and the price of beef ruled from 27s to 34s per 1001 b. Steers brought £7 17s 6d to £13 2s- 6d ; cows, £5 12s 6d to £12 fls ; ( heifers, £7 to £10 17s 6d. Fat Sheep. — The yarding was a comparatively small one, and there was keen competition for all prime lots, at a price on a par with those ruling last week. The entry included a few pens especially prime wethers, and these realised from 29s to 355. Ordinary wethers realised 25s to 28s ; lighter, 19s 5d to 24s lOd ; best ewes, 22s to 25s 6d ; hoggets, 16s 7d to 16s lid. Fat Lambs.— A small entry of this season's lambs realised 18s to 265. Store Sheep —Only 523 came forward, and all sold readily at' capital prices. Wethers realised 17s 8d to 19s 6d ; hoggets, 15s Yd to 17s 8d ; ewes and lambs, 10s 6d (all counted). Pigs.— -A fair entry and a keen demand at last week's rates. Baconers, 50s to 66s — equal to 5d per ft ; porkers, 35s to 4)5s — equal to s£d per ft ; stores, rather scarce, and in keen demand at 25s to 32s for large and 12s to N lSbs for weaners.