ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18241, 27 November 1924, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET.

"HOT" LAMB SALE. KEEN SHEEP MARKET. (BT CTB COMHSKCIAL ioitos.) Yesterdw's Addin-tc;; market to a notable oi-o. It <?»t new figures for fat Umbo. In h (r-v: je.- where butchers lost a. hold of ti?msc:vo3, they paid Is 4d a. lb o»"er ; »n, hut i', is 5-a:o to say that most of the offering sold a', a'socd 13 -d. It did uot take a very lusty looking lamb to mike 1?3 and . upv.-ardf. The price, of cc hc-3 nothing to do with export values, but the lattev are suro to open at the highest figures on rcco'd. rat sheep ?Uo met with a. remarkably kosti pais, aid hijh prices wera reali.-.cd for good wethers. If offerings do net increase expert values will have t-o be ft a high .figure to secure business. Sioro sheep- aleo tended to harden up, and the tendency ' s»ivei czu?« for speculation us to what cro.jd owe? nil! brinsj when the fairs come alone: in tho r utumti. The only lino of tho principal ssfliona to keep within rca-liu-.ii?—iioni the hiitcuers' standpoint- -v.ere fat. ccttK j'licy fold a.t a sliprhlly lower !eve!. "Eat mere beef' will lie a - necessity rather than a choice, if ves'enlsyS price trend for sheep and Jamb is continued.

STOPE SIIEEP. Tho entry of store sheep wjs not, a larg'. one, though there were several good-sized line.-j torwmd, including two drafts 01 ttation wethers. One of these drafts, from St. James's Station, w.13 in the wool. There waa a particularly keen demand for all classes with prices fully up to those cf last week, and showing a tendency to harder.. Forward wethers were in keen demand. -Fat 6hcop buyers watched tbo sale- careiu'ly lor any wethers likely to be suitable for i'roeziirg ia th-.i near futu'.-a. Forward adult wethers from the Chatham 'lslands, made up (0 353 3d. ind the linn of C 6.1 woolly Corriedala we:her3 from Sfc Jame3 made' from 103 5d to 15a lt'd, although they were not hcavs eiippers. A. ra.ther interesting .feature of tho market. wag the first line of store lambs of the reason. Tlie.se were from the Peninsula, and they .made 2Ss -Id. Throughout tho sale was a remarkably ' sood one, and was all in f-ivour o£ tho vendors. Values were:— - ■ Aged crossbred woolly ewes and lan.il:3, 21s Id to 263 7d. Asrcl halfbred woolly ewes and lambs, 30?. Four and six-toothed forward wethcrf, 37s Gd.to 3Ss 3d. Ordinary four and six-toothed wethei'3, 33a to 365. Small two and four-tcothed wethers. 26?. Cull two-icothed v,-ethers, 24s -Id. Four, .six. 'and eicht-toothed woolly Corriedale wethers, 453 >'> dto 403 ICd. ' lambs, 2Ss 4d. - Tho following were tho .principal sales: Ewes—l 3 aged woolly crossbred, and 34 l-'.mba .at 24s Id; 45 wco"'ty crossbred, and •'9 lambs, at C-Gg 7d: 18 four and six-tooth Kcmnev cross a-t. 33s S-d; 93 a.?<vl . woollv crossbred, and 53 1-irnbs at 245; Sd, 81 woolly thvee-quartcr'ored and 79 lambs at 24? 7<i: 17 r.ged and 20 lambs at 003. \Vrtller3—74-. f<vur-toofh at- 36?: 140 forward foil'- and f=ix-tooth IVwnrv cross at r-Ss 3d, 127 two-tooth »t 04s 4d, 27 wooilv merino at 39s f»d, 663' woollv .four, .six. and ci?ht-tooth ha.lfbred at -K>3 id to 45s 1M : 60S ■two and four-tooth at OfTs-; TOO. two-troth halfbred at 26s lid; i'J ) cull . twotooths at 24s 4d; 18 four and six-tooth .at 335; 105.f0ur.-tootli nt 345; 71 small four. Bis. and eieht-toot.h at 345; '26 cull at 23s Id; 53 siv-to"th at 37s 6d; 36 four and six-tooth at S6a pd: 14 four and "is-tooth at 365. Lamte~92 at 28s 4d. ' •

FAT LAMBS. The yarding of fat lambs wis very email, comprising 1:25 head, compared with. 363 the .previous' week.Quality was mixed. Tbo nalp was probably the ' hottest" on record, butchers apparently not slowing iip on account of prices. Butchers wero all .out for thoir share a'nd paid accordingly. The bulk of the offering averaged full lirl a, lb overall and there were ntimero-iis cafes of this high price' bein£ exceeded. Tbe market was due to the unexpectedly small entry, but it is understood that, export -rates—the works . opou' next Alpnda.y—rwill . be a- full Is . a lb overall.. Top price jrqsS for a,small lot. of. seven, sold by Mr J... A. Bcott (Brookside). at -173 3d to 50s. .'Here, were only a few pens under 40s. " Tha' following were '.•the principal Bale's: On.account of J. A. Scott'-(Brookside), 7 at., 47s 3d to 50aclient, 0. at 4"s 3d to 47,s 6d; K. Broughton (AVaireka), 93 at 38s to 47s 3d; A. Heinisch (Sjprinsston), 14 at 42s .io 475; G. G. 'Smith (Brcad■fields), • 7 at '4ss 3d .Brooks (Brookside) 1 at 46s 3d; T. McHale i (Chorion) 33: .it. 34s'to 463,; "W. E. . Candy and Sons (Doyleston), 12 a» 445, to 45s 6d;. Mrs Kale (Southbridge), .10, at 41s. fid t0.40s fcd; A. a.nd J. Carroll (Southbndgo), 11 at, 45a 3d to 45s 6d; Early Bros (YaJdhuir.t), 13 at 42s ?■& to 44s 6d; ,G. Greaveg (Lincoln), 4 at-44b 6d; '-" W. AVarner (Southbrid-e), 13 at '43s.■ FAT SHEEP. • The vardin" was one'of the'smallest for months: The fcheep wero scattered all .over the fat section, but, in the aggregate tbe number would not exceed .seven moderately filled races. Last iveel the entry comprised 11 races. A good lew light sheep were inproportion v.ere- particularly, prime. The •"hot" market for limbs extended to sheep, and for the primest sheep- (hero vas <*n advance in the" early stages .o^ from to 4s a head, light stu£f from 2s to 2s 6d. of tire butchefs had to content themselves with short supplies. Considering that tbo sheep were only- out of the wool the prices mav be looked upon as constituting a record for Adding+on. A trio of E how shorn Suffolk cross wethers from A. C. Greenwooa made, tho notable o 70s ed, but there were many other big pnees or large draft#. E. Hay Bay) , irt f ~t 43s to 568 7d, tho top .price fo a peif rf * "Another good line was sold bv F. Tavener (Ora.n), 122 at 4oS Id to 50s 3d. Over the lato stages the market was incl.ned to thc not being maintained. Thcr op twn of a draft oi ewes from Jar Winte (Kakaia) sold, at 51s. Values were:— , Extra prime show wethers to «0s 6d. Prime fleavy wethers 4Co. to o'2s, extra good to 5Gs 6d. ' ' Medium wethers tls to 4os. Light wethers 35s to 40s. Extra nriine ewes to 503 9d. Prime ewes 40s to 4Ss. ■ Medium ewes 34s to 395. . Li"h't a.nd inferior ewes .30s to ooS. Tho following were the principal eales: Withers—On of A. C. Greenwood' (Southbridge), 19 at, 52s to 70si 6d; E.. Hay (Pigeon Bay). 101 at 49s 4d to 56s 7d' F. Tavcner (OTan), 122 at 4Ss Id to 503' 3d; C. H. Ada.ma (Greendale). at 44s 7d to 453 7d; E. J. Smith (Kirwee). ,t 40s 3d to 47s 3d; 1,. H. Adams (Groendale), 43 at 40s Id to 46s lOd; A. E. Withell (Brookside), 74 at, 41s 3d to Iroc niinneen (Broadfields), o2 all 3vte d<l to Ass Dixon (Methven), 3S at 40s fed to 45s Id; K- B. A. Cox (Chatham T-T, n ds) 116 at 41s Id to 455; Ryan a Eetate (Soringston), 10 at 455; E. Cunncen (Templeton), 28 at S9s lOd to 44s 9d, Earlv Bros (Yaldhuret), 20 at SSs 6d to 44 s ; ■ 'Richmond Hill Estate, ol at 42a 4d to jaA ■ A C. Cameron iChertsey), b3 at irn (vl' to '43s 10d; M. Marshall (Sprim*;86 at 393 Id to 435. Id; B. H. Chapbink), 8b at o» to 4Ss ld; j. A . Kormis €S at 36s 7d to 42s 4d: W Ws«n (Cust). 103 at 41s to 425; r X McLean (Amberley), 74 at. o6s Id to ~' " n,. T E Sknirr (Wcddington), o9 at 3& 'id 'to 4Ts 6d; Chatham Islands .nJt l 4 at, 35s Id to 41s; Allen and Tr 4Vinrno (Winchmore), 16 at 40s 6d: H.vthorno (Chatham ?• ' il 10 EGs to 40s; C. Marshall Islands), 10 « - 7(1 . A T L;Ut . v k )d- St U» Station (Hanrner Springs,, ot ")Os \jy 6 Is 6q. account o£ L. White (llakala), t- + r 4^s d; V. E. Candy and Sons at 35s to 42s 3d; client. 15 Jcs. Santos (Chatham Islands), jo. 4d- P Kamo (Chatiam. Islanas,, » 3Ss to'si 6d; G. Greaves (Lincoln), llat 39a 3d; G. F. Beere (Horxelville),; lS a\ SSs 9d; G. G. Smith (BToadfields). 1"3 at SSs; H. Barker (Marshland), 17 at 34s fid - A* C." Cameron (Chertsey), 9 at S3s lOd; "W". Cooper^ (Southbridge). 17 at, 32s Id; A. J. Magson (Rakoia), 119 woolly at 57s to' 59s l'Jd; Mrs Stapleton (Do.yleston), 53 woolly at 44s Ed to 54s 7d. Hoggets—On account of R. H. Chapman CWaiau', G8 at,.34« -3d to 47s Id. ;

FAT CATTLE. Another Leaw Yarding, but siE3*lcr tnsn last weei, the respective figures ceics: 530 * . ri ' Tha Xorih Island entries totally 1 2 head, a consignment of SO, which arrived £7 tho rooming's boat, not boinj offered. Quality "was verv good, the proportion oi r.icely finished medium-"*"«ieht steer? boin? .orrard ic larger numbers than usual. Ti« c-ntry ".7 a 3 larger than it -vo-ild otherwise have been on account of tho inclusion passings from tho -orey-ious «'«V. The market, opened a r a. lower basis than list .bv ? nrj* lirg.'i "but 11 fairly 6faady. r prob&'olv *o the very fat Bhsop mak'.n~. pens vere massed, but epneraUv vendors occept*d_ th s market. TTnb ibe pienimdo ieed arailabl?, the prospects aro ior zairlv good snpp'.ics for the ne*t niontr.s. a. rccoverv io th- 1 - prices- oi a too nth a£o ne«>d no* bo rspocted, th? sen*™! bel'^f 13 that if the market is net slutted Oi? ?co letter "hs-ti lis "C ootained for eotpc v?ai3- Tn® sheep prices will help m this direction, and another factor is thai the export marI ket in ths }Co»th has come into the picI ture The works are parins 2T? jcr 1001b for beef for export. Extra -coil medi»m----j weight s'eers sold in Bomc ca. c es yesterday i iip to 423 per 1001b. prime bee; Cos 6d 'o 395, "medium i?a 6d to 3Ss, light from ■*os to r»"r,, and roupii so r ts down to , Top price, of tie day was £IS 5s for a steer j cold by Jl r K. lla>\ The following graders were repiTncnted :—Sir Hon. Clifford (S'fonyhurst'l, Messrs .W. F. Parkinson (Kaituna), L. hito (Tl.i k\ai), T. Saim ler? (Glen Or our., Palmerstor North), J. C. Hay (Piscon Ba.yi. h.. ff a v (Pigeon Buvi, G. 0. Rutherford (T/ochiol'i. J. M. Duxburv (Tigeon 13ay), and the Lyndon Es'cto (Waiau). I Values wore: i Prime heavy-weight steers, to —I-"? i Prime medium-weight steers £lj IPs t° i Xl 7

Medium steers. £l3 (o ft; Light steers, £lO to £l2 IS*. Rough steers," £7 15s to £9 10fExtra prime heifers, lo £l3 17s 6'J, Prinm heifej-s, .£lO 103 >o £l2 5". Ordinary hci/cr?, £7 to £lO. Ijxtra prime eov.'s, to £l.^. Prime cowc, £lO to £l2 Medium coivs, £'3 10j lo £$ 103. . Light cows, £o =s to £G j?. .Aged cotvs, .to .Co. flic urineical <,rjles were:—Sir George C'li'ford (Stoiivhurstl, 3 steers at. £l-1 to £l6 Cs Gd; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel). 16 steoro at -CIS 13a to £l3 155: Lvjjdcu Eifalp (Oaiaul, 4 steers at £l3 12; ed to £l3 17s M, 15 COWO at £3 to £ll 2s 6d: West Coast client, 15 ttcsra st £lO to £l3 17s 6d. f cows at £S to £ll, 2 heifers at £3 to £U 12s 6d; clients, 3 bejfers ut £0 7s. Cd to £3 17j 6d, s cows at £5 10s to £9 10s; Flossack Station, 2 stee-vs at £l2 7j &:1; J. %>I. Duxburv (Pigc-on Bay), 6 steers p .t £lO 7s Sd to £l2 2s Gd, 2 cows at £9 to £10; T. Thompson .(Litt.ie Ejver), .3 pteers at £U 12s Cd; K. W. Croy fGbortserK 3 heifero at £ll los to £ll 17s Ed; D. Tizzard (Robinson's Bay), K heifers at £3 to £9 3s, 3 cows at £5 23 £d to £8 7s M; client.. 8 cows st £7 2s 6d to £9 l.»=: AV. p. Parlcinfon (Kaitana),' 6 stcnr3 at Xlo ss, 1 cow £3 ss; North Island client, 32 steers at £l4 7s 6d to £l7 2s Ed; "West Coa?t client, S steers at £l3 17s t'd; L. White (RakaiVi. 21 cows at £4 12s Gd to £l2 17s 6d, 5 heifers fit £1 12s €d to £ll 73 Bd; E. Einaldi (Rotherhsin), 2 steers at £M 123 6d, 1 cow £lO 7?. (id; Brov.-n and Dalle" (Kirweo), 2 steers st .{'G 17ri 6d ; F. Smith (Shirley), 1 cow at £8 7s lid.; E. Tucker (Lndbrooks), '1 heifer at £7 2s Cd; A'orth lelaud client, 16 stesra at. £ls 7a Cd to £l7 12s 6d; Xorth Island client, 7 steer:- at £l3 2s 6d to £ls 2s 6d; Riccartoh client, 8 steers at £l2 7s Od to £l4 12s G-i, 2 heifer 3at £S t-o £9; J. O'Xeill (Motukavaia), 1 cow ot £7 17s 6d; Wm. Wit.t.e (Spreydon), 7 cows at £G .is to .£lO 12s Cd; client, C steers at £3; ~T. B. Wallace (Hokit.ika). 9 t>(.ce,i'6 at £ll os to £l2 2.> 6d. cow a t £S 7s 6d; T. Saunders (Glen Oroua, Palmei'ston Xorth), 25 steers at £l4 12s 6d to £l6 15s; Haiswcll client, 4 cows at. £4 12s (id io £G 12s 6d; C. Dymock (Waikulcu), 2cows 'iit £2 53 to £4 15s; J. Hamptou (LEeston), 6 stccra. at £7 15s lo £ll 17a Cd; J'. F. IS*icklau.3 (Upper Fendaltonb 2 cows at £l2: ,T. 0. Hay (Pigoon Bay), 6 steers at £ls, 12s 6d to £l6 10s.; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 6 steers at £l6 to £lB ss; .McClure Bro:. (Killinchy), 3 cows at £9' to £3 10s; J. M. Husband (I/akeside), 2 cows at £4 2s 6d to £5; clients, 3 cows at £-1 12s 6d to £7, 14 cows a.t £i to £8.03; Jno. Kermocle (Winchmore), 3 steers, at £6; R. C. Elder (Lowecliff), 3 cows a.t £9 12e/6d" to £ll' 10s; A. 'G. Collett (Lyndh'irst), heifer at £7 ss; client?, 3 COW 3 ut. ,£4 to £5 7s 6d, 3 heifers- at £H 15a to £S 2s 6d, 3 cows at £7 7s ud to £7 17s 6d, 8 cows af. £> 23 Cd to £5 10s; Hector Jfclnt.osh (Kaiapoi), It' steers at £ll. 15s to £ls; Peninsula client, 8 steers at £l6 2a 6d tj> £l7 2a Cd; R. Jackson (Lee-aton), 7 steers at £l2 5s to £l4 12a Cd; client, 7 cows at £1 2s Cd to £6 173 Cd.

VEALERS. There wa.s a. fa,irly large enf.rv of rcalers. The quality, however, was only moderate, and cn-lve3 fit, for "butchers' purposes were not in over-supply. Stuff ,Jit for tilling soJd well at, about late ratc3. Values were: 'Runners to £6 ss. Good rcalers £3 .to £5 15s. Good calves J2'l 13s to £2 153. Small calves 15s to £1 100. DAIRY CATTLE. ■ There waii a. short entry of dairy cattle and'as (he demand was fairly good, prices for good' springing cows and heifers were better than last week. Values wore:— Good second, third and fourth calverf, springing, A' 7 to £lO. Medium sorts, £3 to £6. Best' springing heifers, to S.l, 'Medium sorts, £'i IC's to £o. Old cows in milk, £1 10s to £2, STORE CATTLE. There was a medium entry of store cattle. It, included one or two good lines of young 1 steors and heife?'3 nnd these ir>H wit-li a good demand. Cows suitable for potting also sold well and graziers were in the market for the freshest looking lots. Values were: ■Four-ytfar-old steers, ,fo £7 10s. Eighteen-months-old steers, to £i 10s, Yearling- heifers to £3 123. Good cows to £3 10s. Medium' cows, £1 15s to £2 lo3." Old cows, 15s to £1 103.

FAT PIGS. There was a- good entry of fat pigs. The de-uand was weaker than last week, and prices for-both baconers and porkers were easier. Valueß were: Choppers, £3 to £;>. Light baconers, £3 5s to .15s. ■ Heavy baconars, £4 to £4 10s. Average price per lb, 6d to 6£d. Light porkers, £2 Ss to £2 12s. Heavy porkers, £2-15s to £2 ISs €d. ... Extra heavy porkers to £3 7s. Average price per lb, 7d to 7Jd.

STORE PIGS. A large entry of store pigs was forward, and there .was. "a. good attendance of buyers. As a result of the casing m the price of fat l>i"S, stores were slightly easier, though weancrs for the greater part, of the saio so'd freelv at satiFfactorv prices. A few lots of weancrs at the end of the sale wero passed, a.s they did not reach vendors reserves. Values were: ■Weaners, 2-33 6d to 295. Small storei, 26s_ to 3?s. Medium stores, Cos to 43e. Large stores, to 558. • Sows in pig, £'2 Ss to lis.

The "double market'' in connexion the Christmas holidays mil be held on December l"th. An auxiliary market will bo held on Tuesday, December 30th, tue tat, lamb sale commencing at t> o c!ock_ sharp, and the .-Jirst post-holiday talc will bo hold on January 7th-