ADDINGTON STOCK SATE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 261, 4 November 1925, Page 4

ADDINGTON STOCK SATE.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Entries were very heavy at Addlngton to-day on account of the market being a double one, due to the interruption caused by the carnival last week. The sale did not conclude until 8 p.m. The market was firm throughout. Store Sheep.—There was a small entry and a ralrly free sale, although prices were not so good as last week, due to an inferior class of stuff coming forward. Ewes and lambs, all counted, made to 24/ Spring Lambs.—A total or 419 were penned. It was a good sale for well-grown lambs, but there was a decided drop Tor small sorts. The bulk of the offerin* averaged from 30/ to 40/. Fat Sheep.—A very heavy entry or 14 races was rorward, about 75 per cent more than ustial. Good lines or shorn sheep were rorward from the South. The market was easier in ttre opening * stages by up to 2/6 a head, but this was rully recovered over the iinal stages Extra prime wethers, to 57/3; prime, 4 8/•'to 54/7 medium 44/ to 47/6; light, 38/ to 43/; extra prime ewes, to 44/1; prime, 40/ to 43/- medhim 37/ to. 39/6; light, ' 3 4/6 to 36/<i? pffi shorn wethers, 40/ to 48/4- mcdii m i*/ to 39/; light, 29/7 to 34/- prime shorn ewes. 35/ to 40/7; medium, 30/ to 34/ Fat cattle.—There was a heavy entry or 660 head, including a line of if 7 from the i\orth island, which averaged £19 2/ and a good drart rrom the West Coast The sale opened easier than last week but noshed firmer. Best beer made to 11 / per lOOlb; prime, 55/ to 58/; heavv-welirht W, t t o n S V- : / med '! un '«/«to 49/671^: 40/ to 40/; extra prime heavy-weieht ITlli £ AV° £29 ,2/6: Prime heavy, £22 to £25 10/; meclium-weleht £18 to £9i extra prime cows, to £21 2/6- prime £13 10/; gool vealers, £6 5/ to £7 in/Dairy Cattle—The entry was very small and there were Trequent passings ?est second, third, and rourth calvers SDrinl ing, £8 to £12; medium sorts £4 10/ fo P I°/; POOr sorts, £2 10/ to £4- sDrini Fat Pigs.—There was a firm sale wtth prices better than last week. to £7 15/; light baconers, £4 5/ to £4 is/heavy baconers, £5 to £6; extra heaw baconers, up to £7 (average price n" 3d to 9d); light porkers. 55/ to 65/- P heavv SToiTtoTod) , ! 78/6 (avera?e pri - "- Store Pigs.—A medium-sized entry met with a keen sale, with a general advance Small weaners, 23/ to 29/; better sort? 33/ -to 37/; small stores, 37/"to 46/----medlum stores. 48/ to 52/; large stores' to 60/; sows in pig, to £6.