ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17631, 7 December 1922, Page 10

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

GOOD MUTTON AND LAMB SALE.

BEEF AGAIN EASIEE,

(bt ouk commercial editor.) Generally the sale thi3 week was of a very satisfactory nature. Store sheep in ail classes showed a decided advance. Wethers particularly sold well, and apparently short yardings of fat sheep hear out the forecast made some months ago that fat sheep were a scarce commodity in the province. As a result, naturally, the store wether market is very buoyant. Ewes and lambs also participated in the enhanced values. The meat market was peculiar. lluttoii and lamb opened distinctly firmer, but dropped awav towards the finish, butchers buying sparingly at the prices ruling. »ext weel: hie ireoxin* buyer, will be °P e » lamb, one works or>enir.<; on tie 12th, ana with the heavier offerings that may be anticipated lamb is likely to assume a stable value. Beef opened a shade easier t.ian last week, -and also slaokened towards the conclusion, particularly for. lighter _ sorts. There lias been a smaller representation ot big beef over the past tew-salts; and this class has not receded so much. The mutton market again contained a good proportion of ewes, and it is rather regrettable, in view of the danger of further depicted fleets, to see such a proportion of ewes fit to carry a lamb coming forward. STOKE SHEEP. There was a larger entry of store sheep than last week. It consisted chiefly of wethers, with a few lines of ewes and lambs. There were a lot of good wethers forward. The demand was remarkably good throug.icut for wethfrJ, and price 3 wore.better than oven the good ones of last week. Ewes and lambs also sold very well ii-t improving prices. A rather interesting feature of tao sale were two trucks of stove lambs, the first of the season. One line, from the Peninsula, made 22s Ed. and the other line 20s 6d. A line of two, .four, and s;jc-lontn Chatham Island .ewes made 28s 6d. Similar Chatham sheep Inst week made 25s rd. Sons good woolly halfured ewes and la'mbs, v/iih an even proportion cf lambs, nil counted, made the good figure of 263. "Wethers sold at the best prices since the landslide of two years ago, two-teothe making up to 24a. Values were: ' Forward four, six, and eight-tooth wethers 20s 3d to 28s 9d. Good four and six-tooth wethers 24s to 2Ss 3d. Cull four and six-tooth wethers 17s Gd to 21s id. Good two-tooth wethers 21s 3d to 23s Gd. Plain and inferior two-tooth wethers 16s 7d to 19a 9d. Cull two-tooth wethers 14s Id. Rape lambs 20s 3d to 22s Sd. Aged ewes and lambs 16s 9d to 20s 6d (all counted). , Sound and failing-mouthed woolly eses and lamb 3 17b 7d to 22s (all counted). Aged woolly ewes and forward lambs 2Gs (all counted). Tho following sales were made, ewes and lambs selling till counted: Ewes—23 aged and 25 lambs at 19s 9d, SO s. and f.m. woolly and 40 lambs at 17a 7d, 103 f.ni. and 107 lambs at 16s 9d, 74 two, four, and six-tooth at 28s (Jd, 35 aged woolly and 50 lambs at 26s 74 aged and 73 lambs at 20s €d, 30 s. and f.m. woolly and SO lam'b-s at 225. Wethers—76 two-tooth half bred'at 16a 7d,SO cull four and six-tooth at 18s lOd, 111 four and six-tooth at IBs lOd, 111 four and eixtooth at 248, 210 four and six-tooth hslfbred at 20s 6d, 159 low-conditioned four and sixtooth at 17s 6d, 39 two-tooth at 19s 9d. 226 two-tooth at 17s 6d to 17s lid, 152 four-tcoth at 21a 7d, 300 two-tooth at 225, 57 two-tooth at 21s 9d, 133 four and pix-tooth at 25a 4d, 159 four-tooth at 21a 3d, 71 four and sixtooth Jialfbred at 23s 6d 70 four and nixtooth halfbred at 25s 3d, 157 four, six. and eight-tooth at 225. 80 four and six-tooth at 25s Sd, 93 forward four, six, and eijrht-tooth 'halfbred at 28s 9d, 57 four, six. and eighttooth at 26s 2d. 116 four-tooth at 20s 7s, 77 four >nd six-tooth Jialfbred at 26s 3d, 112 four and six-tooth crossbred at 21s 4d, 80 four and six-tooth at 25s sd, 66 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbwd at 27s 3d. 75 twotooth »t 23« 6d. 171 cull two-tooth at 14s Id. Lambs—9o at 20s 3d. 180 at 22s sd. FAT LAMBS. The yarding- comprised 661 head compared with 900 last week, the bulk nioe.y finished lambs. The market opened with a bounce and values were on an averago up about 3s per head over the first half of the sale. Tho demand slipped -away over th> last part, when it was only a little better than last week. The average improvement was equal to about Is 6d to 2s per 'head, or approximately a halfpenny per lb. Yaluo3 per lb wore from 9id to odd lines to IOJd. Top pxica was 3Ss 6d for & pair sent forward) by W. Jj. Gibba (Darfie.d). A pen of nine, from a draft of 45, from W. J. Blaok (Waikari) made 36s 6d, and six from W. J. "Wilson <Springston) S6a 3d. Values were:— Extra prims lambs, to 3Cs, a few special at 88a 6d; prime lambs, 29» to 3Ds; medium lambs, 2«s 6d to 28s 6d; light and inferior lambs, 23s lOd to 265. The following were tho best sales: On account of W, J. Gibbs (Darfield), 2 at 38s 6d; H. J... Black (Waikari), 45a at 31fr to 86s 6d; W. J. Wilson (Springston), 32 at 34b 6d. to 36a 3d; R. D. McLean (Rakaia), 30 at 29s to 35s 6d- H. Banks (Coutto Island), 80 at 30s 6d to 33s 3d: E. Skurr (Oxford), 10 at 83s; J. Ooe (Irwell), 25 at 31s to 335; J. C. Chamberlain (Brookside), 45 at 29s to 32a 6d; J. Reese (Southbridje), £8 at 27s 3d to 32s 3d; J. P. McEvsdy (Soulhbridge), 40 at 28s to 325; client, 6 at 31s. ?d; J. D. Hall (Hororata), 36 at 26s 6d to 31s 9d; T. Inch (OxfoTd), 12 at 29s Cd to 31s 6d; D. Bailey <Papnm:i), 5 at 30b to 81s 6d; lira Bowman (Oxford), 35 at 28s fid to Sis 3d; W. Patterson (Lakeside), 30 at 27e 3d to Sis 3d; J. Ballagh (Southbridlje), 13 at 29s 6d to 31s; W. J. McEvoily Southbridg-), 11 at 29s to 31s; P. W. Carpenter (Preblileton), 5 at 31a; E. Winter (Broofcide), 27 at 29s 6d to 80s ftd; F. G. IVmpron (Doyleston), 13 at 28a to 80s 8d; Jas. Banks (Templeton), 12 at 303; P. OGrad; (Springstpn), 8 at 29s 9d>; D. MeYrnnie'(Wetdons), 5 at 29s 9d; Alex. Allen (KdTiiwhy), ■ 26 at 27s to 2.9s Pd; W. Whmitlsy (Mt. P!<-a.»nnt), 13 at 2°s 6d to 29s Gd; L. Harris tMotukarara), 13 at 29s 3d to 295, fd; W. E. Candy and Son (DoyVstoiO. 16 at OTs fld to 23s Id: W. and T. MnPhoil (Oh-.rl'on), 1< at 27s 9d to ?«s Kd; J. V. CK-itM-ton Templeton). 8 at 27s 6d to 2Ss 6d; Jas. Beattie (Bennetts). 34 at 23a lOd to 28a; J. H. Uulston (Te Perita), 10 at 245. FAT SHEEP. A very small yarding, comprising 7J raoes, considerably short of butchers' averoge weekly requirements. There was only an, odd pen or two of wcolly sheep, and no lines of any size from outside the province. Quality generally was .very good. There was again a big showing of ewes. The tui-rket opened l strongly, being 1 up from 2s 6d to 4a per head over tho earlier stages on jast woek's average values. It eastd hfcliway through the sale by half this advance, then brightened, and towards the end fell avay again, the last half race wh-.n few butchers were left to operate, showing very little, if any, improvement on last week. It was a rr.ost in and out market, covering irom par to 3s better than the preceding sale, the average rise being from Is 6d to 2s 6d. Tho drop in the final half-race caused seme passings. Freezing buyers secured >a few lines. Prime wether mutton made from 6Jd to SJcb, and ewe from 5Jd to 5Jd per lb. Top price of the market was sccur-.d by Mrs M. M. Allan (AVaikari), a draft of 65 shorn wethers making the good figure of 87s to 42s Cd, the latter prioo for a pen of eight. J. and P. Clinton (Darfield) sold 35 at 37ti 8d to 39a. Some woolly ewes mnda up to 40», best shorn figure btdng secured by G. J. Wesley (Methven), a pen of eight making 88s. Value* were: — Extra prime wethers: 24s to 38», a few special to 42>. . Prime wethers: 81s to 33s 9d. Medium wethers, 28s to 80s 6d. Light and unfinished wethers: 25s Gd to 27s 6d. Extra prime ewes: 81s 6d to 84s 6d, a few special to 883. . Prime ewes: 29s 9d to Sis Bd. Medium «ww: 28e 6d to 38» 6d. Light end unfinished ewes: 24a 3d to 28s Bd. The following were the principal sales, the sheep being •horn unless otherwise mentioned:— Wethers—On account of Mrs U. }£. Allan (Waikari), 65 at 87s to 42s 6d : S. S. Barclay (Lyndhnrst), 14 woolly at 40s* J. and P. Clinton (Darfield), 35 at 87s 6d to 89s; J. Ronntree (Upper at 85s to 38s: client, 34 at 32s 9d to 37s 10d; T. B. Garriok (Pleasant Point). 57 at 84a lOd to 37s 6d; 3. Keraode (Methven), 9 at 375; J. H. Clinton (DarfieMK 38 at S3s to 86s 9d; C. E. Walker (West Helton), Gi at 33s 6d to 86s 7d; client, SO at 86s; Hearn Bros. (RaniriUta). 39 at 34s lOd to 859 7d; ,T. Studholme (Waimate), 80 at 84» to 85« 2d: E. Skurr (Oxforf), 11 at 85s; R> Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 13 at 85s; G. T. Mulcook (Spreydon), VH at 88s 7d to 84s 10d : client, 523 at 2Sb lid to 84s T<l; Goiinnese Bros. (Ealing), 68 at 28s to 84s Id; Chamberlain's estate (Ellesmere), 14 at 84s; client, 125 at 80s Id to 84s; W. J. Wilson (Springston), 25 at 32s 9d to S4«: North Canterbury client, 27 at 83s 9d; oUent, 47 at 80» 8d to 88s 7d; P. Chapman <Weat Byreton), 74, at 28s to 83s sd;

client, 191 at 30s lOd to 32s 7d; J. 0. Lochbcad (Bakaia), 63 at 30a Sd to 523 6d; client, -10 at 32s Id; F, J. Lemon (Baiin-uai) 130 at 29a Id to Sis; clients, 69 at 30s lOd to 31s 9d; SI at 2-7 s to 31s Bd, and 75 at 26s to 303 lCd; E. A. Foster (Omihi). 25 at2.s 3d to 303; P. Poniare ('Chatham Islands), 23 at 30s &J; Scnrpll Hills estate, 253 .it 23a 9d to 303 Id; P. F. Byan (Weedons), £0 at 27s to 30s; Hilling's estate (Cheviot), 75 at 2fi» lCd to 295; clients, 33 at 2Ea lid; 00 at 26s 9d to 2fis Sd, 51 at 2Ss and 55 at 2Cs 3d; Ashworth Bros. (Sefton), 56s at 25s Id.. Ewea—On account of a client, 9 v.-coUy at iOa; S. S. Barclay (Lyndhum), 53 woolly at 33s to 38s 6d; J. TYeseUy (Methven\*3 at 365; J. iloorhead (Southbrid?.), 19 woolly at 35s Sd; Chamberlain's estate (Elksmere), 13 at 34s Sd; P. Chamberlain (E.lesinere), 12 at 33s 9d : J. Ballagli (Soi.thbridge), "•■' at 53s 7d to 33s Gd; Gardner Bro3. (West Mekong 25 at 24s 6d to 33a; "\V. Stoue hVoodlands), 86 at 31s 7d to 335; T. B. Garriok (Pleasant Point), 17 at 33a; "\V. J. Wilson (STHingston), 9 at 32s 9d; E. Skurr (Oxford), 27 at 26-i 6d to 32s client, rr > at "7s to 32s 4d; W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 70 at '2Ss lOd to Sis Id; W. E CimCn and Sen (Doyleaton), 20 at 30a 7d <->' '■'■'s Sd' Fa Winter (Brooksids), -!S at 24s 5d Vo 80s 3d; J- W. Stons (Methvon). 40 „i 3 Id- G. Lochhead (Leestoa), 12 at 6cl to 325; Hearn Bros. (HaniriUta), 34 at oa- '-I to 31s lOd; J. Studholme (W annate), 19 at 31s 4d- Douglas Deans (Wadciiiwton), W at 2Ss Wd'to 31s 3d; J. H. TooJe'y (South-Vrid-e) 19 woollv at 30s lid; F. £ Frampo" (DovUonl, "12 at Sfe 3d io 80s £d: R. Chamberlain (Elksmere), 9 at 30s; Alt*. AUe" (Killinchy). U at 27s to 293; ed: T Harris (Motukarara , 11 At 2F3 Gd to h fa It J Black (Waikari), 18 at 29s 29s fcd, Iv. J. V H IMstun (Te £ d N C^ e M'*t "ft Jd to 23s 9d; Jas. Dean* Pental. 49 at -6s la K> 7d E _ A Ulomebnsh) 31 at .as .£ * - j FAT CATTLE. ••„~ ~( VA head coinuarsd with 375 A yarning of 3U fi<m o{ a fov , Oi aiit'v all round was not ui> to. that of reweights *«. do Z » by s„ ta '*; Per head. Light licef.. partionSy old cow beef, dropped further than this a good deal of the latter selling at under SOs per 1001b. On the prices of "weeks ago beef was down *« oriinaij bodies uo to £2 per head, bis bodies, less. Values lie- 1001b were:-Good pnnio mednim wei-iit beef 27s 6d to 30s 6d heavy beef o£s to 28s, medium beef 23s to 255, inferior beef 21s to 235, old cow beef to I7n ol Top price was secured by on George' Clifford (Stonyhr-.rst), £ls 12s Cd for two steers, and £l4 to £l4 lto 6d for two ThV following j?raziers were represented:— Sir Geo. Clifford (Stonyhurst). ar.d Meeers M Bethell (Pahau Pastures), G. Humphreys (Willeedeu), R. Gould (The Hermitage;, "IV. A Nicholls (Belfast), H. E. Evans F. Leonardo (Le Bon's Bay). J. B. Thackor (Okain's Bay), Edwards Bros. (Kaiapoi), .1. C. Hay (Pisteon Bay), and tho estate of L. Wilson (Teddington). Values were: Extra prime steer* £l3 as to £ls 12a fid. Prime steers £lO 100 to £l3. ' Medium steers JE7 15s to £lO 12s Gd. Light .and unfinished stesia £5 to £7 ss. Extra prime heucrs to.. £W 10s. Prime heifers £7 to £8 15s. Ordinary heifers £4 to £0 10s. Extra prime cows to £9 Cs. Prime cow 3 £6 to £8 ss. Ordinary cows £4 10s to £5 15s. Old cows £2 5s to £4. The following were the principal sales: — On account of St. Bethell (Pahaii Pa.stures), 7 steers at £ll 17s 8d to £l3 10s; G. Humphreys (Willcsden), 8 eteers at £ll 10s to £l2 ss; B. Gould (The Hermitage); S oteera at £ll to £l3 2s 6d: client, 12 steers £t £l2 53 to £l3 7s 6d; G. H. Bidden (Greendale), 4 steers at £9 to £9 10s, 3 heifers aat £9 to £lO 7a 6d. cow at £C 10a; Eyan'a Estate (Springslon), 3 cows, at £3 0s to £i 10s; AB'hburton client, 10 steers at £lO to £ll 17s 6d; Geo. Harris (Hoon Hay). 9 steers at £lO lis io £11; .W. Hayes ("West Jlelton), 4 Bteers at £6 17a 6d, cow at £2 st>; W. Gorry (Sangiora), 7 steers at £8 12s 6d to £9 2s Cd, 2 heifers at £5 12s 6d; W. A. Nicholls (Belfast), 9 steors at £8 7s 6d to £9 2s Gd, heifer at £8 7s 6d; J. Marshall (Spring3ton), 5 steers et £7 2s 6d to £B, 2 cows at £5 12a 6d; Sir Geo. Clifford: (Stonyhurst), G eteers at £l3 10s to £ls 12s fid; Graham Bros. (Balmoral), 7 steers at £9 123 6dl to £ll 17s 6d; client, C steers a-t £7 10s to £8 15s; H. E. Evans (Kaiapoi), 13 stcera at £9 7s Gd to £ll 15s; client, 7 cows at £5 10a to £8 2s 6d; B. O. Dixon (West Eyreton), steer at £l4 ss, cow at £9 ss; J.. R. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 2 steers at £9 12s Gd; N. R. A. Cox (Chatham Islands), 8 steera at £6 to £8 2s 6d; A. J. Johnston (Dunsandel), heifer at £lO 7* 6d; client, 4 cows at £4 2s 64 to £5 17s 6d; J. M. Mackie (D>i,isa,nd'el), 2 heifers at £4 2s Cd to £6; client, 2 atners at £8 7s 6d, 3 cows at £7 to £7 10s; F. Leonardo (Lo Bon'a Bay), 2 steors a.; £8 5a to £& 12s 6d, 2 oows at £6 10s to £7 ss; Little Biver client, 6 eteers at £lO to £11; F. Leonardo (Le. Bon's Bay), 1 heifov at £8 10s, 3 steers at £9 7s 6d to £11; G. Osborne (Doyleston), 2 cows at £6 17s 6d; Ballinger and Cassidy (Woodend), 2 heifers at £3 15s to £5 17s 6d, 7 steers at £7 15s to £lO ss, 5 cows at £5 2s Gd to £7 7s"6di; Miss Bowio (Woodcndj, 2 eteers at £lO 10s; L. WiUon's Eetete (Teddington), 10 oteera at £ll 7s €d to £l2 ISs, 3 fieiiers £3 10s to £7 12s 6d; Edwards Brcs. (Kaiapoi), 8 steers at £9 17s 6d to £l2 10s; J. Campion (Prebbloton), 3 steeira at £lO ss, 1 cow" at £6 7s 6d; Peninsula client, 4 heifers at £6 toy £lO 10s; client, 8 cows at £3 12s 6d to £5; A. Hulston (Halswell), 3 cows at £6 10s j W. Baker (Harwell), 8 cows at £4 6s to £6 17s Gd; P. Dobbie (Marshland), 1 cow at £4 2s 6d; Geo. Hampton (Shirley), i oow at £i 17s 6d; B. Home (Bromley), 1 cow at £5 2a 6d; J. Lydster (Kaiapoi), S pteers at £9, to £ll, 1 cow at £4 10s; J. Christian (Bromley), 1 cow at £5; "W. Kel'.y (Swannanoa), 1 oow at £9 17s 6d; G. Winter (Swannanoa), 2 heifers at £5 15s; Peninsula client, 1 steer at £9 15s, 2 heifers at £8 12s 6d, 1 cow at £7 ss; J, C. Hay (Pigreon Bay), 8 steery at £l2 10s to £l4 ss; F. Leonardo (Le Bon's Bay), !> steers at £9 12s 6d to £lO 10s. VEALERS. There was a large yarding of vealers, and the general quality waa poor, a good proportion of the entry being quite unfit for butchers' purposes. Anything good sold fairly well but generally prices showed a decline of about 5s per head on late rates. Values were; Runners to £4 Bs. Ordinary vealers £3 to £8 IS*. $ Small calves 5s upwards. STORE CATTLE. There was not suoh a large,entry of store oattle as last week. The demand was not so keen, and prices were easier. Values wore: Three-year-old eteers £4 5a to £4 15g. Eighteen-months to two-year-old steers S3 to £2 ss. Yearling eteers to £1 ss. Eighteen-months and two-yoar-old heifers £l 17s 6d to £2 ss. Yearling heifers £1 3s to £l 6s. Medium cows £1 5s to £1 10s. Poor cows 15s to £l. DAIRY CATTLE. Tho yarding of dairy cattle was a small one, comprising- only 77 head. There was a bigger poicentage than usua. of cows in miik. These were not in great demand. Tho demand- for good quality cows waa fair at a. piioe. Values were:— I Extra good second, third-, and fourth oalvers springing to £lO. Medium to good second, third, and fourth calvere springing £5 to £7 10s. Aged and inferior springers £2 to £4 10s. Extra good springing heifers to £lO 10a. Good springing heifers £5 10a to £7 10s. Medium springing heifers £2 10s to £5. l Cows in milk calved soma weeks £1 to £B. j FAT PIGS. Thore was a medium yarding of fat pigs. 1 Prices were firmer than last week for poiikers, but baodnera were- not in demand, and values showed a further easing, tendonor. Values were:— Choppers £1 10s to £B. Light -baconera £2 12a to £3. Heavy baooners £3 3s to £3 Bs. Average price per lb, light 5d to 544, heavy mto m. ' . Light porkers £1 18s to £2 9s. Heavy porkers to £2 10s. Average price per lb 6Jd to 7d. ! STORE PIGS. A small entry of atore pigs met a good demand, more especiaUy f OT medjum-sizeC stores and weaners. Price* en hish&e generally and were quit* out of piaportion to the values of fat pip. Values wers as follows: Large stores 30s to 40s. Medium stores 25s to 23s 63. Small stores 18b to 235. . Good weaners 15s to 27». Ordinary weaners 10s to is*. '