ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 22 September 1904, Page 15

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

At tho Addington market there was a moderate yarding of all kinds of btock,, with a good attendance of Wuyers. Fati Cattle,— One hundred and seventy-six head were yarded,, mostly useful sorts. Prices for p/rime were equal to last week's rates, "bait unfinished beasts were easier. Extra prime beef realised 25/- per .TOOIIj ; prime, 22/- to 2,3/-; cow and secondary, 19/- to 21/-. Extra plrimo steers made £11 to £12/17/0 ; prime, £8/17/0 to £10/15/- , othei.s, £G/17/G to£7/10/- , prime heifers, £Jff/5/- to £10 ; 'others, from £6 , cows, £5;/17'/G t 0 £7/15/-. Fat Sheep.— The entry was small, and the market opened with a further rise on last week's prices. Extr a prime wethers brought 31/- to 35/- ; prime, 22/6 to 28/6; otihets, 19/- to 22/-, prime heavy ewes, 21/- to 25/6 ; others, 18/- to 20/6 ; merino wethers. 16/8 to 22/4. Lambs.— An enUy of 36 "new season's lambs siold readily at 11/- to 22/-. Pigs —The ya-ding was large, and tihe demand improved all round. Baconers made 45/- to 47/ — equal to 4d to i\d per lb ; porke.is, 28/- to 36/ — equal t 0 4 id to 5d per ft ; large stores, 25/- to 32/- ; medium, 18/to 24/- ; suckers and weaners, 8/- to 15/-.