ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 20 April 1905, Page 15

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

There was a fair attendance at Addington, and the entries were good in most departments. Fat Cattle.— l6l of mixed quality were yarded. Beef was in better demand, with the exception of cow beef, and good to prime realised from 19/- to 21/ — a few head up to 22/- ; secondary, 17/6 to 18/6 ; cows and inferior, 15/- to 17/- per 1001 b. Some prime steers fetched from £9/7/6 to £10/51/-, others from £ft/15/- to £9/5/- ; heifers sold at from £5 to £7/12/6, and cows at from £4/15/- to £7/12/6. Calves were not of very good quality, and prices ranged from 7/6 to 31/-. Store Cattle.— The entry was irregular, but prices generally averaged those of last week. There was a good demand for good cows at from £6 to £9. Store Sflieiep.— These sold well, but backward lambs were from 6d to 1,/- easier. Prices realised were : Forward wethers, 19/6 to 21/- ; others, Is/- to 19/6 ; ewestwo and four-tooth 2ft/- to 22/-, four to eight-tooth 20/to 20/10, full-moutfied 17/6 to 18/3, age-d 16/- to 17/6, culls from 10/- ; forward lambs, 15/- to 16/- ; others, 12/6 to 14/9 ; shorn culls, ft/9 to 9/6. Fat Lambs.— The entry was slightly below that of last week, and included a good proportion of unfinished sorts. The sale opened indifferently, but rapidly improved, and the average prices equalled those of last week. Tegs sold at from 18/9 to 21/- ; lambs, 16/6 to 18/6. Fat Sheep.— Prices were much osi the same 'basis as last week. The 1 range' was : Wethers— good to prime, 22/ to 24/3, otl.ers, 19/6 to 21/9 ; ewes— prime heavy 21/- to 2a/-, good 18/6 to 20/6, others 13/6 to 18/-. Some soecial pens sold at 19/9 to 21/1. Merino ewes realised 9/- to 13/1. Pigs.— There was a gocd entry, and the demand for fat classes was sound, but heavy baconers were easier. Stores had a dull sale, and prices were from 2/- to 3/lower Ijhan those for last week. Baconers fetched 48/6 to 56/- (equal to 4|d per lb) ; heavy, to 65/- (eq[ual to 4d ,'petf ft) ; choppers, to 103/- ; porkers, 28/- to 39/(eq/ual t 0 5d per lb) ; large stores, 23/- to 28/- ; medium, 16/- to 22/- ; weaners, 7/- to 10/-.

In consequence of having to go to press some hours earlier than usual tihis week, we are unable t 0 give a report of the Bumside stock sale.