ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, 21 April 1904, Page 13

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Fatl Cattle.— The entry comprised 232 head, and the quality was better than for some weeks past. The sale opened badly, and, though there was siome improvement as it went on, it was always irregular. The best prices were about equal to those of the previous week, ordinary to prime beef selling at the rate of 20s to 24s per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.— There was a fair entry, including some very prime lines bbtoh of wethers and ewes, and a few fair merino wethers. The sale opened well, tout then slackened considerably for a while, afterwards recovering anld dosing firm. Old ewes, however, made no improvement xipon recent rates Both exporters and butchers competed well for all good lots Prime crossbred and hallbred wethers made 21s to 24s ; lighter, from 18s 6d ; prime heavy ewes, 18s 6d to 23s 4d ; fair to goqd, 17s to 18s ; aged, 14s 9d to 16s 6d , merino wethers, 13s 7d to 14s 7d. Fat Lambs.— About 2000 were entered, including, a large proportion of prime quality. These met with spirited competition from both butchers and exporters, with the result that prices advanced 6d tio Is, the rates current being— for tegs, up to 17s ; for a pen from R. Beattie (Rdlleston), prime freezers, 15sl to 16s 6d ;i others, 12s to 14s 6d. Store Sheep and Lambs.— The entry was large, but the quality was not above the average. An improved tone was manifested, and the previous week's prices were fully, maintained, ewes particularly being keenly 1 competed for at an ad vain cc of Is, while wethers and lambs brought fully previous values. Wet/hers realised from 17s to 14s 9d ; ewes, 17s 6ti to 18s 5d ; oM ewes and lambs, 12s lOd to 10s 2d.

Pigs.— The entry was good both in number and quality, arid the demand was equal to the supply except for smia.ll stores, which were lower, while baconers, poikers, and large stores were firm. Baconers sold up to 47s to 575, equal to 4^d per ft ; porkers, Ms to 41s, or 5d per ib ; choppers, 45s to 65s ; large stores, 28s to 39s j medium, 26s'; small, from 15s downwards.