ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20215, 18 April 1931, Page 10

ADDINGTON MARKET.

THE SALE REVIEWED. LAMB AND MUTTON PRICES ADVANCE. • One fact . that impressed in regard j to the Store sheep market on-Wednesday at Addington' was the large proportion of unattractive types offered, pen afterpen containing sheep of uncertain age and quality, and even with a fairly large offering, considering the lateness in the season, many prospective buyers were unable to make suitable purchases. One reason for the unattractiveness of a greater part of the offering is not hard to .find. The season has been a gpeoord. one for fat lamb killings and. export, and scores of farmers whose annual drafts of young sheep usually reach Addington to be bought and fattened'on the Canterbury Plains |have j sold the lambs direct from their mothers, ! Wednesday's offering was swelled by small consignments from Central Otago, the Chatham Islands and Kaikoura, and there were some attractive young sheep forward, from within the province, with a much larger proportion of Wethers than has been the case for a 'considerable period.; The demand was. very keen at late rates for all the young sheep, despite the fact, that by this time farmers have satisfied their requirements. For all the unattractive types the competition was very restricted and buyers' limits were somewhat reduced when compared .with rates ruling at the previous markets. Throughout, wethers were in keen-demand and their sale was a most satisfactory' one. Yalues in many cases compared more than favourably with those ruling in the fat pens. However, . advanced values in that section influenced for a keener sale of good young Stores. Ap&rt from an easing in values for the poor quality sheep, it can be said that the basis of. values for breeding sheep established over the latter stages of the ewe fair season is being well maintained, and at present there appears to be every confidence in that basis. •' , The store lamb sale was the keenest there has been this season, and there was a further sharp advance in values for all classes. Thp offering was, a good one as far as quality was concerned and .buyers were presented .with a good selection forward , sorts. ■' The- recent ; rains have resulted "in improvement to ■ the . rape' and. turnip crops, and that of feed etjpply; to% gefftw -with the Mfcfcet.prices bMng sfofjoat lamb, l ?s(^«spQn&bl^for the in value*^;;, The:.££vaacaA on Wednesday was of is and up to 2s a . head. . . .'table "gives :a comparison between prices ruling at Wednes-1 r day's market and at the market last year. i

keen-demand and their sale was a most satisfactory- one. Values in many cases compared more than favourably with those ruling in the fat pens. However, . advanced values in that section influenced for a keener sale of good young Stores. Ap&rt from an easing in values for the poor quality sheep, it can be said that the basis of. values for breeding sheep established over the latter stages of the ewe fair season is being well maintained, and at present there appears to be every confidence in that basis. •' , The store lamb sale was the keenest therehas been this season, and there was a further sharp advance in values for all classes. Thp offering was a good one as far as quality was concerned and .buyers were presented .with a good selection tff forward,-sorts. The recent ; rains have resulted "in improvement to the . rape' and. turnip crops, and that , .aatswaiiee of a better fcedfttjpply, to-, ~ getter -with the MWet -prices bMng : lamb, l flJJ(^«spQi&bl^^for the i in values^..,The .advance,/ on >. Wednesday was of is and up to 2s a . head. . . .'table "gives a ~&<mparison between prices ruling at Wednes-1 r day's market and at the market last year. j April 16, April 15, | 1930. 1931. - * •- "-fJ'-s:. *■- ' Ewes— Good 2-th Bom. to 28J Ex. good 4 and 6-th. Ronmey * , ' ' cross ~ Ord. 3-th Bom. t -i -'cross .. ' — "•—• 12| to 14 Good 8-th Bom. v cross .. —. • Ord. 2-th Bom. ,- f . seroas ,~r. .. —i . : . to. 13. -<• (Hoi:6, snd -8-th . .vt JiijßoiH.'feroßß . urd, 2-th, Sbd —•, to 11J Oood 6-th ltd to 30 - Good 2 and 4-th ' ■ (1-hr#?. •' ' —r, to 29 ,■ Oood, B.m. Sbd 20 to 22 —• Gfood fri!-th v, lM. —"• to 14J „ Ord. ' 3-th 1 ibd to 19J * vßokvd !.2-Uv'lbd' 14 t0,17' ' — • 6 and 8-th zbd 17i to 20 J ;<Go<id .t,m. xbd " 2-th' crossbred to 20 Best 2, 4 and "6-th xbd to 25 , s■. Ord. 4 and 0-th > ibred . . * , 4 to 101 •. Ord.- J0 .and jB-th i % >i , J-bred' .. ; Oood s.tn. <Jbd ;.16 to .18 V - Ord. ' %m; r SbdT" 13 to 141 x F.m. Ibd' .. 10 to 12 —■ -J- - to' 7 2 to 41 *so 21".- ~ Cotriedalo 151-tp 16J »Y?etKß»- *■; , t 4>Dd' * ' , - andre th - ;•: n <fs ■ • - 44^f J fk4 '\£ ' - SfejT Steffi c, ■ t > 'I „ '~ u ' 1 in '/Good rape, .. 12} io JS ' 11 to 12& 1" I' 2 ,*. , _ -*8 to 10 • 1 - , inferior", ' 1% to 9 'si to 74 . • Ord.% f 'vl.. — s *- - 9J'to 12i ( SmaJJ . •(. • ,-r r ,..-7 to 9 , The bnoyaatyin the fat lamb market which wa^'flfst- evidenced by,«n advance, ill the? last .sale, was ;again- in. ev4d4n,ce on-Wednesday >when A I further slight, firming in Values',was re- ;■ ;-.eo?ded. The 'entry„qf over 5000 was the largfest "at ; any. corresponding sale , foj;; many/years, a fact, indicative -.n itself, of the heavy fattening and ■lulling of lambs this season'. There was so :.lack of quality, either, and from ""start" to finish the auction' was most spirited.' The new schedule'for firsts set up last' week was 4|d l>er pound; but at this week's sale, export buyers operated most freely at rates - which were equivalent to 5d per pound, In odd cases even that figure was exceeded, and one of the most encouraging l : aspects was the firm tone in evidence right'up to the last pehs of the sale.'* The trend -of prices jit''>ie*t! Vweelt/s.> market is 1 awaited "With 'griiftt'' interest,' as in ipany quarters it, is;> expected, .that a. further "firming "wiU in tj»9 remain- ' V^Jcr^^thd'lfeAson. , Ex. priib® '.. 1— 'to 371 to 20 Prime 52j to 25J 10J to 171 - .. 20 to 'ls to 16 ' Mpht, .. 17 tb 19 12J to" I'll „ .Store , „ _ v . ,15 , . Por months'values' 7 in tfie fat sheep pem^hay.e'fremaned at,a very,.low level. ity&t' we®k healthier "tone Without any quotable ad- ' bHt..,ih.e'promise given jite of -bettei jfitarkets ahead was' jftafilled- -\ o4j'' "Wednesday ~ when the advance iif ( ewe muttoh values for- was,-recorded. The 5000 head—a ■ large one butii for a relapse in a ~tha auction • maintained fifs \values throughout. The ewes was to 2s 6d a ; }hefed, ;kfia ! weire .'a/ .little firmed ■ "thSh a*t 'lhe • last'' sale.' Export buyers, as, operatedffreely • »nd seared 'a "good proportion of'the • fs;tW" # '

offering at rates which were in advance of recent schedule rates. Wethers—• . ,

Not since -the Christmas and New Year markets lias there, been such a large yarding of fat' cattle as there wis on Wednesday—slo head—and when it is taken into account that that total is to-day more than is required to supply butchers' needs for one week,, the market was a fairly satisfactory one to vendors. The general quality was poorer than for some time, and quite 50 to 60 head could have been better placed in the store pens, and these would not have caused values of fat cattle to appear to have relapsed. For all the really prime beef the sale was practically on a par with that of last week, but for all other sorts there was an easing of about £1 a head. Some Red Poll steers on account of Sir R. Heaton Rhodes topped the market this week at £l6 12s 6d. They were shown in magnificent condition.

Ex. prime . • . . ' to .31 — to in Prime . , 26 to .28 144 to.itss Medium 23J to 251 12S to 14 Second quality 21 to 2« i 10 to' 12i Light 18 to 204 8 <t0' 91 Ewes— Ex. prime — to 25 J — to 15J Prime 18 to 2112J to 14 1 Ordinary' 15 to 17 101 to 121 Light m to 14 8J to lOi Aged 10 to 12 6 to 8

£ £ £> , £• Staers— Ex. prime he&vy .181 to 22 J — to ica Prime heavy . . 151 to 18 12 to 15 Prime medium • weight 12J to 15 to 111 Ord. quality . . 9J to 12 51 to 8. Light 8 to »1 — to 5 Heifers— Ex. prime — to 14 : — to 131 y Prime 101 to 124 71 to 10 Ordinary 73 to 10 5 to 7 Light . y 6 to 71 — to CowsEx . prime — to 131 — to 1X1 Prime 92 to 121 61 to 9 Ordinary 71 to 91 4 to 0 Light 5 to 7 — to 33