ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 16 March 1905, Page 15

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

There was a good atftendance and a brisk market at AcMinigton'. Fat Cattle.— The yarding was small, comprising only 166 head. All classes were represented, and the quality was good. Prices were from 5/- to 10/- per head above the prey ous week's rates. Steers sold at from £6/15/- to £10/2/6 ; heifers, £5/15/- to£B ; cows, £5/10/- to £8/7/6 (one at £9/15/-), being at the rate of 20/- to 22/- for good to prime beef, and from 17' A to 19/6 for cow and inferior to middling. Fat Calves.— There was a gooa demand, and prices ranged from 7-/6 to £3. Fat Sheep.— The entry was of moderate dimension's, ajid, competition being active, an advance on previous rates was realised, wethers of freezing weights maki/ng as much as 4£d per 1b over all, and ewes from 3£d to 4d. At these rates exporters were unable to Operate, and practically the whole of the entry was taken by butchers. Prices were as follows .—Prime wethers, 22/- to 26/7 ; other, 18/- to 21/6 ; prime neavy ewes, 21/- to 25/4 ; medium to good, 18/' to 20/6 ; aged, from 16/- ; merino wethers, 17/6 tto 20/- ; ewes, 12/- to 15/-. Fat Lambs.— A moderate supply met with keen competition for all of lamb grade at an advance of 6d, while tegs were a Shade weaker. Prices were : Tegs, 18/6 to 19/9 ; freezing weights, 16/- ,to 18/-. Store Cows I.—There1 .— There was a small entry. A few desirable lots of yourag steers sold fairly well, but there was nothing attractive in the rest of the entry, which met with a slow sale. Yearlings realised 16/- ; 15 to 18>-mon!tihst-old, 39/6 to 62/- ; two-year-old heifers, £3/5/- ; idry c o ws, 37/6 to £3/15/-. Dairy Cows.— The entry was very large, and the improved tone perceptible last week was checked, only desirable cows and springing heifers being competed for. Prices ranged from £4/10/' to £8/10/-. Store Sheep.— A number approaching 10,000 were penned, including consignments from Nelson, Marlborough, the North Island, and the Chatham Islands. Bidding was perhaps less spirited than at recent markets, the high pHces inducing caution, but there was no weakening in values, and almost every lot was sold. Prices were as follow :— Ewes, 18/1 to 25/7 ; wethers, 17/- t)o 19/7 ; lambs, 11/8 to 17/5. Pigs.— The yarding was below tihe average in number. Baconers were rather easier, but porkers sold well. Small stores were lower. Prices were : For baconers, 40/- to 53/-, or equal to 3Jd to 4'd per ft ; portcers, 26/- to 38/-, or equal itv> 4£d to 6^d per, ft ;■, stores, (large), 24/- to 32/- ; medium, 15/- to 21/6 ; small, 7/- to 12/6.