ADDINGTON YARDS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10867, 17 January 1901, Page 6

ADDINGTON YARDS.

(BY OUR COMMERCIAL KM-OR.) There was again a large entry of stock, sheep of all classes being represented by full yardings, and there was a good attendance. The entry of store sheep was the largest since List autumn, there being 8700 penned, lambs ar.d wethers forming the chief portion. There was active competition for all young sheep, both wethers and ewes, and prices were firmer, aged ewes selling at late rate. Forward lambs, fit for finishing off on raipe, brought last week's prices, hut backward sorts were a shade easier. The sale was a very successful one. almost every lot being placed at auction. The chief lines sold were:—loo two and four-tooth wethers 17s 2d, 996 four and six-taoth wethers 17s, 360 wethers 16s 3d to 163 9d. 425 at 16s 3d, 125 at 16s, 66 two-tooth ewes 17s 4d, other small lots 12s to 16s. 464 ewes and lambs 13s 4d (all counted), 275 iambs 14s, 163 at 13s lOd, 120 at 13s 9d, 294 at 13s Bd, 504 at 13s 7d, 145 at 13s sd. 100 at 13s 4d, 1000 at 13s 2d, 155 at 13s 2d, 256 at 13s Id, 330 at 12s 6d, 600 at 12s sd, and 172 at lis sd.

Fat lambs were again entered in large numbers, tho total Being 5160, and prices, except for very prime lines of freezers, were a shade easier than last week. The general run of values for freezers was 15s to 17s, one line reaching 17s 2d. while light and unfinished sorts made 13s 6d to 14s 6d. The lambs in the small pens sold- at 12s 3d to 15.. 6d. The following were the principal sales:—Southern client, 132 at 17s 2d; Heslerton estate, 754 at 17s; Mr J. Streeter, Rabbit Island, 63 at 17s; Mr A. Wilkie, 151 at 15s bd to 16s lid; Spring, bank estate, 231 at 16s 8d; Leeston client, 120 at 16s 7d; Cashmere estate, 145 at 15s lid to 16s 7d; Mr J. Trott, Springston, 85 at 16s 6d; Sowth Canterbury client, 115 at 16s sd; _Slr H. Jackson, Kirwee, 80 at 16s 4d; Mr W. Boag, Buraside. 45 at 16s 3d; Mr ]•_. Ridgen, Ureendale, 210 at 16s 2d; Mr J. Chamberlain. Lakeside, 149 at 16s 2d; Mr Thomas Miles, Loburn, 80 at 16s Id; Mr J. Lockhead. Leeston, 34 at Its Id; Mr Corcoran, 140 at 16s; Mr H. Englebrecht, Bennetts, 80 at 16s.

There was a moderate entry of fat sheep and only a few lin?s were wethers. Well finished freezers sold well up to late rates, and there was a good demand for butchers' sheep, anything approaching prime quality being firmer than last w-eek, but secondary and inferior sorts showed less change in values. Wethers made 17s to 21s, and up to 22s 5d for extra prime; best ewes 17s to 19s sd, others 12s 6d to 15s 6d, merino wethers 13s 3d. The chief sales were for Mr R. 'JL Morten, Mount Pleasant, 54 wethers 21s Id to 22s 5d ; Northern clients, 250 wethers 20s Bd, 45 ewes 17s to 18s 3d, 196 wethers 18s 6d to 20s Id; Mr John Little, Montserrat, 168 wethers 19s to 20s 3d, maiden ewes 17s 9d ; Mr A. W. Baxter, West Melton, 58 wethers 20s to 20s 3d; Mr C. Hutst. Oakleigh, 77 wethers 20s 3d; Mr G. G. Holmes, Holmes's Bay, 733 wethers 20s; Mr T. Miles, Loburn. 424 wethers 20s; Messrs J. ar.d R. Lockhead, Leeston, 55 wethers 19s 6d, 34 ewes 17s 9d; Coe's Estate, Irwell, 64 ewes 17s 9d to 19s sd; Royce's Estate, Kaiapoi, 64 ewes 17s 4d to 19s 4d; Mr A. G. Holmes, Hoon Hay, 125 wethers 17s to 19s: Mr W. Boag. "Burnside, 19s; Mr R. Lockhead, Lincoln, ewes 18s sd; Mr W. Jamieson, Ashburton, 40 ewes 17s 2d to 17s 6d; Mr F. W. Carpenter, Yaldhurst, ewes 17s 6d; Cashmere Estate, 62 ewes 13s 6d to 16& 6d. . I

Tne supply of beef numbered 166 lisadjj there being a' fair proportion of good quality in. but the- sale was rather dull, ar.d prices somewhat easier. Steers made £6 5s to £9 ss, and one extra £10 10s, heifers £5 5s to £9 2s 6d. and cows £4 15s to £7 17s 6d. and one extra £8 2s 6d, equal to 21s to 23s for prime, and 18s to 20s for medium, .per 1001b.

There was a fair demand for store cattle, which were a mixed lot. Three-year steers made £5 16s. two-year mixed sexes £4 10s, twelve to eighteen months £2 10s to £2|l6s, yearlings 30s. dry cows £2 8s to £4 75.~ There was a good demand for dairy omvs, though there was a large entry consequent on the improved prices obtained last wpek. Prices ranged from £4 to £8 and toj £8 15s and £9 for extra good sorts. There was a fairly large yarding of gigs, a considerable number of the fats not being well finished, and these met with a poor sale. Prime baconers were firm, as were also porkers, and stores showed some improvement. Baconers made 32s 6d to 50s (equal to 3Jd per lb), porkers 20s to 32s (equal to 3_d to 4d per lb).forward stores to 245. others 12s 6d to 19s, suckers and weaners 6s to lis 6d.