ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19888, 27 March 1930, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET.

BEEF AND MUTTON EASIER.

STORE SHEEP AND LAMB LITTLE CHANGED.

(by our commercial editor.)

With the exception of tliat for store lambs, the vardings in all the major sections of tlie weekly metropolitan market at Addmgton yesterday were large ones. It is estimated tliai the store sheep penned totalled approximately 23,000, which was considerably less than at the previous week's sale. They met with a very irregular sale with very little change on values ruling at tha market of last week The store lambs were yarded in much smaller numbers, the season now weU advanced. It was a good sale, and oi the market was healt.ner. An <^ c '•> entry of fat lambs met with a good sale, •1 though values were inclined '-o be a WW I easier. About 4000 fat sheep were off art J, and.it was not a good sale for hem. \ a lues were easier for all classes by up to ... though the better Imcs were not down to any quctable extent on last weeks values. Be.-i recorded a further decline in price. was again a heavy entry—a total of 50 Lead—and this fact, no doubt, liad ad'picking effect on the market, llie qualitv was very poor taken as a whole, and theie we r.any beasts offering which might have been better placed in the store pens. The decline in values -was up to £1 for all classes. and bacon values were also slightly easiei.

STORE LAMBS. With the advance of the season, entries ef -store lambs are starting to dwindle week by. week, and yesterday's offering wa3 of a, very moderate size. It was also of very moderate quality, the proportion of lambs that-were forward enough to turn on to rape being very small. The balance of ihe yarding consisted of small and backward sorts for carrying through the winter. The sale, ■possibly because of the shortness of the yatdingi and also the fact that the auoatantial drop recorded last week brought T-rices back to a moro cconornical level foi the purchaser, was quite a satisfactory one, ■without much quotable change in prices, although there was a firming tendency. Values were:— Rape lambs, 12a to 34s 4d. Medium m.s. lambs, 10s "d to 6d. Cull lambs, ss. to 7a Gd. Ewe lambs, 10s 9d to 12s. Wether lambs, 7a to. .103. 6d "The princinal sales were; — • liambs—lßo m.s. three-quarterbred at 1b sd, 106 m.a. three-quarterbred at 14s 4d, 40 m.s. three-quarterbred at 7s Bd, 59 tK.fl. three-quarterbTed at 10s 3d, ?,5 m.a. halfbred at' 14s Id, 49 m.a. halfbred at- os 9d, '64 halfbred ewes at 65 halfbred. wfethers at 12s 3d, 219 halfired wethers at 4s 9d, 45 m.s. threequarterbred at 32s 6d, ■ 200 m.s. halfbred at 5s Id, 116 halfbred wethers at lis, 47 halfbred wethers at 10s 7d, 21lialfbred wethers at 5a 6d, 34 m.s. three-quarterbred at 14s 4d, threequarterbred ewes at 10s 9d, S6 halflired wethers at 8s 6d, 87 halfbred wethers at 7s, 240 m.s. three-quarterbred ftt 12a 3d, 29 m.s. three-quarterbred- at 9s Bd, 75 halfbred wethers at 9s, 29 m.s. threequarterbed at 14a Id. STORE SHEEP. Aided by fairly heavy outside entries from the"usual- sources, particularly from the North Island and the northern districts of this Island, the offering of store sheep was a big one, though it by no means reached" the proportion ■of last week's. The total 7ardm* was about 23,000, as compared with about 36.000 at the previous sale. The quality of the sheep was very mixed, but there was. quite a good number of useful young ewes penned. ' Tne sale opened very draggingly, and it appeared as if the experience of the previous week was going to be repeated. Even at the very low baßis Of values set last "Wednesday, buyers for a start showed little confidence in the market, and •ales were exceedingly difficult to make. As / thel sale progressed, however, buyers wero more eaeer, and the market .became much freer, and for anything good there was a comparatively fair enquiry, with little alt&ration in values. As could only be expected, there was a good deal, of irregularity about the sale. Passings wpre the rule at tha 'start. 10 much so. that mShy sheep were withdrawn, without being offered. These, however, disappeared to a large extent later in the day, when the sales bepame wore consistent. Top price was 325, which was paid-for a line of 184 two-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes, and also for a line of 120 Romney ewes of th'e same age. A big line of 845 two-tooth' three-auarterbreds sold at 31e. Values^were:- — .Extra - good two-tooth Romney ewes, 30s •o . 32s- ... . n - • Good Romney ewes, to 28s. ■ Medium two-tooth Romney ewes, to 245. "Cull two-tooth Romney ewes, to 17s, 6d. Good four, six, and eight-tooth Romney fcwes,''to 25a. 6d. Ordinary four. six, and eight-tooth Romney •was, 20s to 21s 6d.' • S.m. Bomney ewes, to 17j. Extra good two-tooth three-quarterbred •wes." 80s to 32a Good; two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes, to 88s.-- . -

Ordinary two-tooth three-qnarterbred ewei, io'~2ls. Ordinary, four, and six-tooth three-quarter- - Jbred ewes, to 21s. Ordinary four, six. and eight-tooth threequarterbred ewes. 16sto 17s. S.m. three-quarterbred - ewes, 13s to 155.-Mediumtwo-tooth hallbred ewes. 20s to • B2s 9d. . • Ordinary four, six,' and eight-tooth halfbred •jres. Xss to 17s ;6d. Inferior four, six.andeight-toothhalibred •ires., to 18s. • Aged' halfbred ewes. 0s t-o-Bs. .Cult two-tooth; crossbred ewes, to 15s. Merino ewes, to 4s 3d. ' Medium four-tooth'halfbred wethers, to 17s. Ordinary two-tooth halfbred wethers, lis to 12s. 6d Ordinary 'six and .eight-tooth Romney weth•re.to lis .'.V : V .- ' : - The principal sales were:— Ewes —392 two-tooth Romney cross at 17s 6d. 43& -six and eight-tooth halfbred at 17s 6d. 221 f.m. halfbred at lis Bd. 122 four-tooth Romney crogs'at 25S\ 6d, 140 six and eieht-tooth Romney cross at 20b. 766 four'and six-tooth halfbred at 17s'' lOd. 203 four, six,, and eight-tooth halfbred at 14s Id, 149 four and six-tooth Bomney cross at 21s 6d,; 74 two-tooth; .three-quarterbred at 16s 6d, 72 fonr apd six-tooth Romney cross at 255; 3d f 1,00 two-tooth halfbred at 19s. 200 fottri" six, ■ and eight-tooth' three-quarterbred at 14s-9d.' 48 two and four-tooth three-quar-terbred at 21s, 12Q two-tooth Romney cross at 32«./63' twa-tooth Romney cros& at 30s. lTi eight-tooth halfbred at 13s, 319 four, sa, 'an& 1, eight-tooth thres-quarterbred 98 sound-mouth crossbred at 13s . 63,. fit; and', eight-tooth three-quarterbred at 9s;*'lld, '9ft six and eight-tooth halfbred at Bs, 64' two, .four, six, and eight-tooth threequarterbred at ,17s. 62 sound-mouth halfbred •t ,7s- 34. 76 two-tooth three-quarterbred at 21s, 132 - four, six, and eight-tooth threequarterbred at 17# Id, 58 two-tooth threequ&rterbi'ed' at 19s, 108 two-tooth crossbred at ,15s r ; 75 four-tooth'halfbred. at. 14s , 3d. 97 f.nj. at .Bs 9d,170 two-tooth three-quarterbred •t.-28s, 81 four,, six,", and eight-tooth halfbred at 8s Qd>: 90 tour and six-tooth at 15s. 69 six andeight-toothhalf bred-, at 17s 6d, 98 a.m. halfbred at 10s -103, 53 four and six-tooththree-quarterbred at 1,7s 9d, 61 two, four,-and six-tooth halfbred at 13s 6d, 150 six and eight-tO'oth . Romney at" l'6s lOd. 50 t.m. three-quarterbred at 16s 4d, 61 f.m. halfJ>red : at - 15s, -180 six and'eight-tooth threequ'atterbredatl4s 6d, 21 two-tooth three4u9^rpre'd'; at. 18S. ,'240 six and. eight-tooth three-quarterbred at ,19s. 245 two, four, and aix-tooth'three-quarterbred at 225, 195 six am} eight-tooth three-quarterbred at 14s 7d, 200,'four-todth three-quarterbred at 21s, 136 six 'and eight-tooth three-quarterbred at 17s 83, ,165 six and eight-tooth three-quarterbred . at.-lSsld, 120 two, four, and six-tooth threequarterbredat 225, 230 two-tooth halfbred at .~22s 9d <to 235, 107 two 'and four-tooth* halfbred at - 20s 3d. 101 f.m. merino at 4a 33,^8?;-two-tooth three-quarterbred at 21s, 72tw0-tooth three-quarterbred atSOs, 85 two, four, and v six-tooth three-quarterbred at lis 9d, 136 six and eight-tooth'three-quarterbred at 15s-,6.d, 84 four and, six-tooth three-quar-terbred at 2®s, 66 six and eight-tooth halfbred at 15s, .77 six and eight-tooth threequarterbred at 16s 6d, 184 two-tooth threequarterbted at 325. 245 two-tooth thrce-quar- / terbred at,31iC~23.0' six and eight-tooth threeqi^rtftrbrftd, a| 13s 3d,'140 two and four* tooth 'thrterqiarterbred at, 27s JOd, ,75 -six arid-eight-tooth three-quar.terbred at 15s, 88 twd-t'ooth at. 18s 9d. Wethers—6o two-tooth halfbred at 9s ' 3d, 67. two4ooth halfbred at 12s 3d. 53 twoand four-tooth three-quarterbred at 15it! 6d, -85 - two-tooth crossbred at 14s 6d, 1 159 four-tooth halfbred at 16s 7d, .301 - six •n4 eight-tooth Romney at lis 4d. FAT LAMBS. The entry ,' 6f fat lambs. totalled 2180 lead, as compared with 2720 at last week's market. More than -half the entry was made up 'of -unfinished sorts. The'sale was a satisfactory one, and . although there was a slight easing tendency apparent, values were very little below .those of last week, and in cases equal to them. The average pride for theyardingwas from 7d to 8d per. lbj and in a- few cases above the latter figure. The entry; included about 250 head from the-..West' Coast. Top-price was 295, 4d l of a line of fifteen from R. J. Ferguson (R«ss). W. Dorman (Springfield), had .a- line of 80, which made from 23s 4d .to 28s lOd, ten at the top price. Values .were:— Extra prime lambs to 29s 4d. Prime-lauibs 245.. ,6d . to-275. Hedium lambs.2ls' to 23s 6d, Light lambs 17» fid to 20».

The following were the principal sales: On account of R. J. Ferguson (RosO. lo at 23s to 29s 4d; W. Dorman (Springfield), 80 at 23s 4d to 28s 10d; J a ™ es .^c om i® (Rakaia), 112 at 25s Id to 27s 10d; A. Seara (Inchbonnie), 24 at 17s to 27s 71, W. . Locker (Hororata), 18 at 26s Id to 27s 7 , A. M. Mcßae (Wandle Downs, Waiau),_27 at 25s Id to 27s 4d; J. Butler (Medbury), 24 at at 24s 7d to 27s Id; T. S. ierguson (Ross), 55 at 21s 7d to 26s -lOdr art (Middleton), 122 at 24s lOd to 26s 7d, Mrs M. A. Koill (Southbridge), 21 at 15? 7d to 25s lOd; Smith Bros. (Sprmgstoii), 162 at 24s 4d to 25s 7d; client, 66 at lOd to 25s 7d; West Coast client, 72 at 21s 7d to 25s 4d; E. E. Upston (Selwyn), 34 at 24s lOd to 25s 4d;,West Coast client, 40 at 22s lOd to 25s 4dj Coles Bros. (Lincoln), 22 at 24s lOd to 25s 4d; H. Curragh (Templeton), 48 at 23s 10d to 25s Id, J. P. Wright (Templeton), 170 at 22s lOd to 25s Id; J. Hartnell (Prebbleton), 22 at 52s Id to 24s lOd; D. W. Wndtay '(Courtenay), 20 at 21s lOd to 24s 10d; D. Gould (Mt.- Cass), 60 at 22s 7d to 24s 10d; Mrs S. Davidson (Templeton), 30 at ~ls id to 24 s 7d; H. Topp (Rotherham), 12 at 24s 7d; Mrs Willey (Southbridge), 4<? at 22s lOd to 24b 4d; A. S. White (Waipara), 80 at 23s 4d to 24s 4d; S. Breading 'J? 011 " 1 ' bridge), 40 at 21s lOd to 24s Id\ Topics and Son (Inchbonnie), 42 at 21s 10d to 24 Id; J. Murgatroyd (Balmoral), 160 at 20 s id to 24s Id; J. H. Meyer (Halswell), 40 at 23s 7d to 235. lOd; C. F. Kingdon (Burnham), 35 at 23s lOd; client, 154 at 2-s 10(1 o 23s lOd; G. Stoddart (Lincoln), -1 at 2:'s 7d; client; 80 at 22s lOd to 23s Jd; W. llainpton (Kotlierham), 15 at -3s <a, (}. Linklater (West Coast), So at 23s Id, J. K. Macfarlane (The Sistere ParnaßTOS), S3 at 21s 4d to 23s Id; J. A. Hart (Koit«: ranei West Coast), 45 at 21s Id to 23s Id, N. G. Payne (Cheviot), 65 at -Is 7d to "2s Td; Client, 153 at 17s 4d to 21s, li. O'Shaughnessy (Springfield), 8 at -Os 7d, It. I'. Symonds (Waipara), 80 at IJa £ A. Richardson (Poerua, West Coast), 16 ltiS FAT SHEEP.

There were between ten and eleven race® of fat sheep penned, totalling ap ?J° xim i ee p 4000 head. There were very few Sheep from outside the Canterbury province included in the yarding The quahty of the sheep was very mixed, and thcro were few verv prime lines forward. At each of the sales during the last two tester in values has been recorded, and at yester dav's auction a further slight easing apparent. Export buyers operated ' reely throughout the sale on all suitable lots. The top price for wethers was. secured .by Pawsey s Estate (Hawarden), on amount of 8% X •$ S"k. Skurr (Duns..del). Values, were: — _ , Extra prime wethers to 3- 3 7d - Prime wethers 26s 6d to 28s. Medium wethers 23s 6<T to 265. Light wethers 19s to - 3s -. Extra prime ewes to 22s Id. Prime ewes 18s Gd to 20s. _ . Wght^nraled 5 to°l4s S 6d. (Hawarden), 198 at 248 4d to 32s 7d, E. A. Waohbouroe 3-, at , ! t l ß lod' 7d; S. Haughey (Cheviot), 3 at 28s loa, •A M: Mcßtve (Waiau), 2 at 15s to 28s 7d, W. J. Locker (Hororata), 7 at 28a Gfay (Ataahua), 13 at 2te Id; V + ale^ d 1 £ 9 . tato (Hororata), 180 _at 25a . 1d Cherrv Bros. (East Eyreton), 3 at 27b I<w, E Hay (Pigeon Bay), 244 at 22a 7d to 27 7c' - H O. Baker (Waiau), 244 at 20s to °Cs' lOd; H. Hill (Hororata), 12 at 26s 10d, w! Witto(Spreydori), at 20a tc,96.. 4d; D. W. J. Gculd s (Mt. Caaa), 19 f S to 26s IS; F- C. Carter Melton), 32 at 24b 10d to 256 lOd; Hunt and (Sumner), 196 at 18a lOd to 10d; W. Abbott (Southbridge), 10 at 25a lOd, WB. McMillan (Culverden), i 8 at 05s 7d, Joseph Brooks (Brookside), 25 at 24s 4d to 4d- N. J. Meehan (Mt. Whitnow), 333 at 22a id to 25b Id: G. Steel 45 at 233 4d to 25a Id; D. G. (Cheviot), 14 at 19a 4d to24al o d;G.GAb Skurr (Sheffield), 5 at 24a 7d; V. C. Harris (Kangiora), la at 24b 7d; G- „ St^ e " 3 iV? (Oamaru), 209 at 24a 4d; F. E. Barret (Hawarden). 30 at 16a Id to 21 4s: J. E. Garland (Hillsborough), 60 at 22a 4d to 24« client, 44 at 24a 4d; K. J. Ludiema (Lincoln), 27 at 23a lOd; .7.. D Wyllw (Sef ton), 33 at 23a lOd; client. 17 at 21« lOd to 23s Id; F. Langdale Melton), 127 «t 18s 7d" to 22s Id; Freeman Johnston (French Paaa), 87 at 21s Id; ! B. : 0«n«®« (Templeton), 18 at 20a 4d; cW, 60 at 20a 4d; client, 12 at 18a 4d; chent 12 at 13s 7d- Craighfiad Estate (Cheviot), 17...at account of Look« (Hororata), 23>at 18a 4d to 22s Id; K. Skurr (Dtinsandel). 120 at 14s 4d to 22a Id; W. Hampton (Botherham), 8 at 21a 4d; C. JJarman (Darfield). 114 at to 21« Id. J. H. Rhodes . (Palmaide. Culverden), 19 at 17a 4d to 19b 7d; D. G. McDonald (Cheviot), 40 at 11a 4d to 19a Id; B. I. Black rWaikari), 62 at 15a 7d to 198 Id; catate F. JBailey (Malvern), 67 at 17a 4d to m 10d ; S Burrowa (Omihi), ,65 at 15s 4d to 18a lOd, G H. Grigg (Hororata), 63 -at 15a 10d to 18a 7d; J. Aldridgo (Dunsandel), 60 at 1« lOd to 18a 73: E. A. Waahhoume (Selwr?), 89 at 15s 7d to 18a 4d; G. Stoddart (Lincoln). 34 at 15s 4d to 18a Id; Cheny Bros. (East Eyreton). 8 at 17a lOd; E. J. Luderaan (Lincoln), 43 at 15s Id'to 17a lOd; R. Manson (Kimberley). 65 at Ma id to l7a 7d; client, 7 at .17a 7d; W., B. McMillan (Culverden), 62 at , 14s 10d tol7a7d; J. M, Mackie (Dunaandel), 41at 14s 4d to 17a 4d- McLennan'a Estate (West Melton), 20 at *lsa . 7d to 17a 4d; N. J. Brown (Dunaaiidel), 26 at 16a 4d to 17a 4d; S. Haughey (Cheviot), .114 at 15a 4d to 17a ld; J. E. Skurr• (Sheffield), 53 at 12a lOd to 17a Id; W. Abbott (Southbridge), 50 at 15a 7d to 17a Id; Mrs M. Lochheiid (Leeaton), 37 at 14a 4d to 16s 10d; J. Baxter (Waipara), 46 at 14a Id to 16a lOd; G. Steel (Port Levy), 16 at 16a 7d; G. Gibb (Motunau), 31 at 15a 7d to 16a 4d; Smith Broo (Springaton), 49 at 138 lOd to 16a Id; E. E. Upston (Selwyn), 33 at 16a Id to 16a Id; J. Butler (Medbury), 44 at 14s 4d to 15b lOd; R. Kee (Motunau), 133 at 11» to 15a lOd; J. Donaldson (Weat Melton), 35 at 18a lOd to 15a 7d; S. Breading (Rakaia), 82 at 13s lOd to 15a 7d; J. D. Stewart (Uunsandel) 64 at. 13a lOd to 15a 4d; R. Pickering (Hororata), 60. at lis Id to 15e 4d; client, 60 at 12a lOd to 15a' 4d; B. O'Shaughneasy (Springfield), 60 at 12a lOd to 15s Id; S. Bnlmer (Darfield), 14. at 15s; J. D. Wyllie (Sefton), 108 at 13a lOd to 14a 7d; A. Richardson (Poerua, Weat Coast), 17 at 14a 7d; H Leov (Nelson), 11 at 14s 4d; A. M McRae (Waiau), 63 at lla 10d to 13s lOd; Sheat'a Eatate (Dunsandel), 33 at 13a 7d to 13s lOd; A. H. Barnes (Waipara), 70 at lis 7d to 13a lOd; client, 36 at 12a Id to 13s lOd; W. J. Sheat (Dunaandel), 81 at 13a 4d;' Craiehead Eatate (Cheviot), 19. at 12a 4d; W. Wade and Co. (Parnassus), 85 at 10s 7d to lla 7d; H. Jensen (Ellesmere), 48 at lla Id; J. J. Duncan (Waiau), 9 at 10s.

FAT CATTLE. There was an, .entry of 500 head of fat cattle, as compared with 572 last week, and this total was considerably above that needed to meet butchers' requirements for, one week. The quality, too, was very.mixed, there being few outstanding lines forward. The yarding consisted entirely of' cattle from within the province, with the exception of one very big line of prime "steers and heifers from the Molesworth Station, Marlborough. This included 76 steers and 24 heifers. The sale was most irregular, and :competition : was unusually dull throughout' the sale. There were periods of the auction when 'cattle maintained last week's values, but taken on-an average all classes recorded a decline in value of up to £1 * head, and in , the case of steers, which were a very mixed entry, the drop ■ was a little over £l. The. top price for steers was secured by the Cheviot Hills Estate, on - account of which. 14 brought from £lB 17s 6d to £2O 2s \6d, - one' at the top figure. The next best price for steers -was £l9 7s 6d, secured for six sold on account of the Kinloch Estate (Little River). On the same account a cow secured £l4 12s 6d, that being the best price for that section of the- markets The best heifer price was£l6 12s 6d, .secured for an especially prime beast sold on account of P. L. Kime (Dunsandel). Best medium-weight prime beef made from 395-to 41s 6d per 1001b, medium'quality from 32s 6d to 36s 0d per 1001b, heavy steer beef from 32s 6d to 375, good coy beef 29s to 335, ; secondary' 23is to'27s, light and rough, down to 21s. Values were:— Extra, heavy prime steers, to £2O 2s 6d. Heavy .prime steers, £1,5 5s to £lB. .Mediuin-treight prime steers, £l3. to £ls 10s.

. Ordinary steers, £9.. 10s •to £l2 10s. Light steers, £7 10s to £9 ss. Extra-.prime heifers, to £l4 12s 6d. Prime*, heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 10s, Ordinary heifeTs, ,£7 ' 15s to £lO. Light heifers. £5 10s to £7 ss. Show cow, £l6 12s 6d. -'UExtra' prime cows, to £l4 2s 6d. f F' Prime cows, £lO to £l2. Medium cows,. £7 5s to £9 10s. - Light and aged, £4 10s to £7. , The sales were;— For Kinloch Estate (Little River), 6' steers at £l9 7s ,6d, 2 cows at £9' 17s. 6d t0.£14 12s 6d; K. .H. Parkinson (Ataahua), 7 steers at £l4 12s 6d tjo £l7 17s 6d; P. L. Kime. (DunSandel), 1 steer ait £lB 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £l4 12s 6d to £l6 12s 6d; M. Barnett (Tai Tapu),'4 cows at £lO 2s 6d to £lO 17s 6d, l heifer at £ll "2« '6d; Edwards' Estate '(Kaiapoi),. 6 steers at-£l2 17b 6d to £.16; W'.- R: Anderson (Charteris Bay), 6. heifers at £lO 7s'6d to £l2 12s 6d;. Cheviot,;Hills-.Estate, 14' steers at £l3 17s- 6d to £2O- 2s 0;d; J- G. McPherson (Cheviot), 6 steers'at :£l4-10s: F. "Leonardo (Le Bon'i Bay),' 12:-steers-at £l2 12s-6d to ;£|2 17s 6d,-5 heifers at' £B' 2s ed .to £9 17s ,-6d;. North Canterbuiry client, 21 steers" at £10.12s 6d to £lB 2s .6d; clients, 4 cows at £5 2s fld to £lO 17s 6d; Barrett and Oldfield (Glen wye ),-,32 steers at £lO 12s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; F. Lukey (Waikari), 2 heifers at £8 7s 6d to £l2 7s 6d, 2 steers at £9 7s 6d; client, 26 cows at £7 17s 6d to £l4: ,3. Brown v.(Annat), 3 eows at. £4 10s -to £8 2s ,6d; O. Pawsey (Oust),, 1 .cow at £6 2s 6d; - clients, 5 steers at £l2 12s 6d to £ls 129 6d, 4 cowi at £8 2s fid to £l2 2s 6d: JJ. 11. Morten (Tai Tapu). It stetrs at <l2