ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20906, 13 July 1933, Page 13

ADDINGTON MARKET.

EWES IN DEMAND. BETTER BEEF SALE. (bi our commmcial editob.) Entries at yesterday's Addington market were slightly under normal, and as a result prices were well maintained, with an improvement in some sections. Breeding ewes were in keen request, and store wethers and lambs fully maintained late rates. Lighter lambs in the fat section were weaker, there being no export competition. Lighter fat sheep were also slightly easier through the same cause, but butchers' sheep were about the same. Good beef was better by about 2s per 1001b, the market being the best of the season in the matter of prices. The advance, however, was an ordinary seasonal one, and does not denote any revival of a permanent character. STORE SHEEP. Storo sheep entered showed a decline both in numbers nnd quality. Considerable interest was shown in the sale, nnd the buying power was steady throughout. Lambs again sold very well, and values were fully up to those ruling last week. In some cuses they appeared to be a little better taking into account tho class of sheep. There were only two or three good lines of ewes in the adult sheep yarding, and there was a keen demand for them at values that were from Is to 2s dearer. Inferior and old ewes did not show any change. Buyers wanted sheep with some condition about them. There were only four pens of wethers offered and they sold firmly, the pick of them making up to 14s. Values were:— Good ewe lambs, 12s 3d to 14s 3d. Medium ewe lambs, to lis 6d. Good wether lambs, to 10s. Ordinary ewe lambs, 7s to 8s 9d. Good m.s. lambs, 10s 9d to lis Bd. Ordinary m.s. lambs, 8g 5d to 9s 6d. Extra good four-year-old halfbred ewes, to 17s. Ordinary u.m. halfbred ewes, to 8s sd. S. and f.m. ewes, 6s to 7s. Extra good two-tooth halfbred ewes, to 18s Gd. Ordinary two-tooth halfbred ewes, to 13s. Good four and six-tooth halfbred ewes, to 17s fid. ; Ordinary four and six-tooth halfbrod ewes, 13s 6d to 14s 2d. Good halfbred wethers, to 14s. Ordinary halfbred wethers, 9s 6d to 10s 6d. The principal sales were:— Lambs —53 m.s. Down cross at 9s 4d, 40 at ss, 34 crossbrpd wether at 10s, 70 halfbred wether at 5s 4d, 225 at 7s, 70 m.s. halfbred at 8s sd, 220 halfbred ewo at 13s Id, 70 m.s. halfbred at 8s sd, 61 threequarterbred wether at 7s 2d, 80 three-quar-terbred ewes at 12s 2d. 80 at lis sd, 163 at 14s 3d, 84 m.s. three-quarterbred at 10s 9d, 68 m.s. halfbred at lis Bd, 80 crossbred ewe at 12s lOd. Ewes—77 two-tooth halfbred at 7s id, 63 s. and f.m. halfbred at 7s 2d, 241 two, four, six, and eight-tooth Corriedale at 10s 3d to 10s Bd, 72 four and six-tooth Romncy cross at 13s 7d, 72 at 14s 2d, 52 a.m. Romney cross at lis 7d, 46 two-tooth Romney croßs at 13s, 109 s. and f.m. Corriedalo at 6s 3d, 77 two and four-tooth crossbred at 7s 9d, 60 two-tooth halfbred at 18s m 6d, 138 four and 6ix-tooth halfbred at 17s'6d, 71 f.m. crossbred at 5s lid, 167 four-year-old halfbred at 17s, 66 s.m. halfbred at 8b sd. Wethers—o6 four and six-tooth halfbred at 14s, 25 four, six. and eight-tooth merino at 10s, 73 two and four-tooth halbred at 108 Cd, 75 two-tooth halfbred at 9s 4d. FAT LAMBS. The entry of fat lambs was small, only 700 coming forward compared with 14 50 last week. Butchers were keen to get heavier lambs, and paid prices which were equal to those ruling last week, but as there was no export competition for the lighter classes, these were back from Is to Is 6d a head. The quality was very mixed and some of the lambs found their way int-o the store pens. Top price was 22s lOd, which was paid for tho best of a fine line from Donald Chisholm (Geraldine). Values were:— Extra prime heavy lambs, to 22s lOd. Prime heavy lambs, 17s 6d to 20s. Medium-weight prime lambs, 13s to 17s. Light lambs, 9s to 12s 6d. The principal sales were:— On account of Donald Chisholm (Geraldine). 36 at 19s Id to 22s lOd; R. H. Thompson (Rakaia), 82 at 12s lOd to 22s 7d; S. Coleman (West Melton), 7 at 19s lOd to 22s Id; J. Quinn (Ohoka), 1 at 21s Id; J. F. Brown (Motukarara), 6 at 21s; W. J. Harnett (Kaikoura), 16 at 20s 7d; D. L. Wilson (Halkett), 2 at 18s 7d; J. A. Scott (Burnhnm), 64 at 13s 4d to 17s lOd; Mrs H. Auftin (Kaikoura), 11 at 17s 4d; Watson Bros. (Pendarves). 16 at 14b lOd to 16s lOd; M. Pattrick (Ross), 80 at 10s lOd to 16s lOd; F. Andrew (Ti Pirita), 5 at 15s Id to 16s 7d; Scott Bros. (Burnham), 40 at 12s lOd tq 16s 7d; A. G. Hurley (Rangiora), 21 at 10s lOd to 16s 7d; G. H. Sheat (Brookside), 31 at 8s to 15s 7d; Flesher's Estate (Aylesbury), 12 at 10s 6d to 14s Id; E. A. Duncan (Ti Pirita), 19 at lis to 14s Id; G. Garrett (Scargill), 16 at lis to 13s 4d; McDougall Bros. (Waiau), 12 at 12s 7d; Miss E. A. Foster (Waipara), 63 at 9s lOd to 12s 7d; G. B. Murdoch (Mayfield), 77 at 8s lOd to lis 7d. FAT SHEEP. Tho entry of fat sheep was 4300, compared with 5500 last week. The quality was most mixed, but there were again many lines of excellent sheep, particularly from the south. Butchers' sorts met a good sale, with values on a par with those of last week, but as there was no buying for export, light sheep were from Is to Is 6d a head back. Top price for wethers was 26s 4d for six sold on account of a client, and the best ewe price was 19s lOd, which Was secured for tho best of a southern line. Values were:— Extra pi;ime heavy wethers, to 26s 4d. Prime heavy wethers, 19s 6d to 225. Medium-weight prime wethers, 16s to 19s. Ordinary wethers, 13s to 15s 6d. Light wethers, 10s to 12s 6d. Extra prime heavy ewes, to 19s lOd. Prime heavy ewes, 14s 6d to 17s 6d. Medium-weight prime owes, lis to 14s. Ordinary ewes, 8s to 10s 6d, Light ewes, 5s to 7s 6d. The principal sales were:— Wethers—On account of client, 6 at 26s 4d; H. Cuthbert (Invercargill), 106 at 23s 4d to 25s 4d; Mrs W. J. Leech (Scargill), 1 at 24s 7d; J. J. Earl (Orari), 58 at 20s 7d to 24s Id; client, 5 at 23s 7d, W. J. Leech (Scargill), 30 at 17s Id to 23s Id; F. Tavener (Rnngitata), 34 at 20s 7d to 23s Id; A. Wakelyn (Little River), 2 at 22s 10d; R. McSharp (Waimate), 32 at 15s Id to 22b 4d; Orari client, 20 at 20s 4d to 22s 4d; W. Craw (Chorlton), 2 at 22s 4d; Lnngdale-Hunt Bros. (Chatham Islands), 59 Qt 17s lOd to 22s 4d; South Canterbury client, 20 at 20s Id to 22s Id; South Canterbury client, 12 at 20s 7d to 21s lOd; McCully's Estate (Temuka), 30 at 18s 4d to 21s 7d; T. N. Gardner (Scargill), 34 at 18s 4d to 21* 4d ; client, 30 at 19s Id to 20s 7d; J). McLean (Waimate), 20 at 19s Id to 20s 3d; client, 30 at 17s 10d to 20s Id; D. Malcolm (Oamaru), 10 at 19s lOd; H. J. Crothers (Laurlston), 12 at 17s 7d to 19s 4d; W. Scott (Oherwell Forks), 61 at 15s 4d to 17s 4d; W. Hayes (West Melton), 10 at 16s 10d; .T. J. Duncan (Wniau), 110 at 14s 7d to ]6s 4d: E. Duncan (Te Pirita), 46 ot 13s lOd to 14s 7d. Ewes—On account of southern client, 108 at 10s 4d to 19s 10d; southern client, 134 at lis Id to 19s 7d; Orari client, 74 at 15s Id to 19s 4d; client, 60 at 13s lOd to 19s 4d; southern client, 59 at 10s lOd to 18s Id; client, 111 at lis lOd to 18s Id; F. Taverner (Rrtngitata), 87 at 15s Id to 17s lOd; South Canterbury client, 59 at 10s lOd to 17s 4d; client, 170 at 10s lOd to 17s 4d; client, 58 at 3 3s Id to 17s 4d; W. Malcolm (Oamaru), 37 at 13s 4d to 17s Id; client, 60 at 14s lOd to 3Gs 7d: Waimate client, 60 at 6s Id to 16s 4d; I). Grant (Timaru), 56 at 32s 3 0d to 16s 4d; estate C. Small (Springbank), 32 at 10s Id to 15s lOd; client, 10 at 15s Id to 3 5s 7d; client, 41 at 14s 4<l to_ 15s 7d; Timaru client, 41 at 14s 4d to 3 5s Id: O. Blackler (Pleasant Point), 26 at 30s 7d to 14s lOd; client, 52 at 12s 7d to 34s 3d: H. J. Crothers (Lauriston), 32 at os Tel to 13s 10d: client. 21 at 30s lOd to 13s lOd; south client, 53 at 3 2s 7A to 13s 10d; D. L. Rutherford (Morna), 34 at .I°, 13s Td: rlien t. HO at 10s lOd to 13b 7d; H. Blackler (Pleasant Point), 3o at lis lOd to 13s 7d; client, 85 nt lis lOd to 12s 4d; J. Boyd (Temuka), 30 at 9s 10d to 12s 3d; H. Maguinness (Methven), 66 at 4s 4d to lis 10d; ,T. J. Ear! (Orari), 10 at 13s 10d; D. McLean (Waimate), 45 at 9s 7d to lis -id; G. F. Durev (Harowood). 9 at 7s 4d to 10s lOd; A. Anderson (PiiVeuri), 72 ;it 9s 4d to 9s 7d; G. Garrett (Scargill). 49 at Ss lOd to 9s 4d; W. .T. Harnett (Kaikoura), 1-t at 9s IdR. M. Sharp (Waimate), 17 at 8s 7d. FAT CATTLE. The entry comprised 412 head, compared with 305 last week, late arrivals increasing to a heavy supply an entry which appeared on the small sido when the market opened. A few exceptionally good lines of station steers were penned from North Canterbury and Plains fatteners wero also to the lore with some excellent pens of steers.

I>rafts of well-finished cows and heifors were yarded from Otago and Southland, and a good draft of young, nicely-finished Coast steers was forward from W. F. Diedrichs. Notwithstanding this representation of prime cattle, the yarding as a whole was only of average quality, the indifferent cow element being prominent. The sale was irregular, but good beef was up on last week's average by up to 15s a head. There was also a slight improvement for medium to good cows, but generally the cattle outside the best class showed no change. An outstanding draft of good steers was penned by G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), making £l2 12s 6d, top price, and the line of 13 averaging £ll 4s 4d. Another special line was a truck lot of six from B. Garrick (Pleasant Point), the tops of which made £l2 2s 6d, the line averaging £ll (is lOd. Eight outstanding two-year-old steers from F. G. Birdling (Birdling's Flat) averaged the good figure of £lO, top figure being £ll 17s 6d. A heifer sold by A. S. Murray (Mosgiel) made top price in that section—£9 17s 6d — and an. Invercargill vendor topped tho section for cows with ono at £8 17s 6d. A good proportion of prime steers made from £8 10s to £lO 10s, and cows and. heifers of quality from £5 10s to £7, prices that vendors have not had much experience of for some time. Choice beef made up to 25s 6d per 1001b, good from 19s to 23s 6d, heavy-weight from 16s Cd to 19s, medium from 14s to 16s, and rough down to 10s. Values were: — Extra prime heavy steers, to £l2 12s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £8 15s to £lO ss. Prime medium-weight steers, £7 5s to £9 10s. Ordinary steers, £4 10s to £7. Light steers, to £4 ss. Extra prime heifers, to £9 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £5 103 to £7 10s. Ordinary heifers, £3 10s to £5. Light heifers, £2 5s to £3 7s 6d. Extra prime cows, to £8 17s 6d. Prime cows, £4 15s to £6. Ordinary cows, £3 5s to £4 10s. Light cows, £2 to £B. The principal sales were: — On account of F. G. Birdling (Birdling's Flat), 8 steers at £8 12s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; C. B. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 2 heifers at £7 17s Cd; client, 4 steers at £5 7s 6d to £6 17s 6d; J. 11. Mcllwraith (Styx), cow at £7 12s 6d; Glens of Tekoa Estate, 8 heifers at £4 17s 6d to £6 12b 6d, 1 steer at £5 17s Cd; Commander Hall (Peraki), 7 heifers at £3 17s 6d to £6 12s 6d, 2 cows at £3 17s 6d to £5 12s Gd; client, 14 cows at £3 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d, 7 heifers at £3 2s 6d to £4 17s Gd; Geo. Steele (Port Levy), 8 Bteers at £8 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; W. Qiedriclis (Lower Kokatahi), 9 steers at £7 2s 6d to £8 12s 6d; W. Jamieson (Koiterangi), 10 cows at £2 7s 6d to £4 7s 6d; client, 7 steerß at £6 17s 6d to £9 2s 6d, 8 cows at £2 7s 6d to £7 2s 6d; client, 3 heifers at £4 12s 6d; client, 5 cows at £5 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; J. R. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 18 steers at £6 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6(1, 2 cows at £5 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £5 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 3 heifers at £8 2s 6d to £9 17s 6d, 5 cows at £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; southern client, 3 heifers at £3 2s 6d to'£s 7s 6d, 3 cows at £4 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d, 2 steers at £ll 7s 6d to £l2 2s 6d; client, 7 steers at £lO 12s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; southern client, 14 heifers at £4 7s 6d to £8 12s 6d, 3 cows at £7 2s 6d to £8 17s 6d; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 18 steers at £lO 2s 6d to £l2 12s 6d; W. F. Diedrichs (Lower Kokatahi), 7 steers at £9 2s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; G. F. Drayton (Ahaura), 9 steers at £6 2s 6d to £7 7s 6d; D. Grant (Timaru), 7 cows at £5 17b 6d to £7 7s 6d, heifer at £6 2s 6d; Mrs I. Drennan (N'gahcre), 5 steers at £6 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; B. Garrick (Pleasant Point), 6 steers at £lO 7s 6d to £l2 2s 6d. VEALERS. There was a moderate yarding of fair quality. All sorts sold at an advance of 5s on last week's rates during a bright sale. Top price was £4 13s 6d. STORE CATTLE. There was a full yarding of store cattle, which included several pens of Shorthorn steers, which sold well. Prices for good lines were a little dearer. Three-year-old steers in forward condition made to £4 12s 6d, 18-months to two-year-old steers to £3, yearling steers 20s to 32s 6d, two-year-old Shorthorn heifers to £4, yearling heifers to 32s 6d, fresh cows to £2 7s 6d, old cows to 16s, bulls to £4 8s Gd. DAIRY CATTLE. There was a medium entry of dairy cattle, and quality on tho wholo was poor. The sale was dull, and values were back by £1 a head. Values were:— Extra good Beeond and third calvers, to £7 2s 6d. Good second and third calvers £4 10s to £5 10s. Medium second -and third calvers, £3 to £4. Others, £1 10s to £2 15s. Good heifers, to £6. Medium heifers, £3 5s to £4. Others, £2 to £3. FAT PIGS. There was a smalj entry of fat pigs, mostly of indifferent quality and very mixed, particularly tho porkers. Butchers' requirements as a result wero hard to fill. Values were:— Choppers, £1 10s to £4 13s 6d. Baconers, 34s 6d to 42s Gd. Heavv baconers, 47s 6d to 51s 6d. Extra heavy baconprs, to 57s Gd. Average price per lb, 3Jd to 4d. Porkers, 19s Gd to 24s 6d. Heavy porkers, 27s Gd to 32s Gd. Average price per lb, 4d to 4 ad. STORE PIGS. There was a medium entry of store pigs. The attendance of buyers was large, and competition was good up to a point, but values generally were below those of recent sales. Included were two good quality sows, which made £4 4s each. Values were:— — Weaners, 7s Gd to lis. Slips, 9s to 12s. Small stores, 10s to 12s Gd. Medium stores, 12s Gd to 14s. , Good stores, to 16s Gd. TEMUKA STOCK SALE. Yardings at the fortnightly stock sale at Tomukn wero of average size. The competition for fat sheep and pigs was keener, with a result that prices showed a distinct improvement. Best fat ewes realised up to 19s, heavy 14s to 16s, medium 10s to 12s 6d, and ordinary Gs to Bb. Fat wethers

sold very well, the best making 22b, whil* medium realised 15s to 16s. A few pens of fnt lambs made from 10s 6d to 14s fid. There was only a small entry of store sheep, but values were well up to late rates. Wether lambs made to 8s 7d, ewe lambs to 13s 6d, four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred ewes to 12s 6d, and aged ewes to 4s 6d. The yarding of 52 head of fat cattle met with an erratic sale. Some pens showed an advance on late rates, but others were not quite so good. Values were:—Best fat heifers to £5 10s, ordinary £2 12s 6d to £4; fat steers to £7, medium £4 10s to £5 10s; fat cows, to £6 12s 6d, medium £3 to £4. The store cattle yarded were few in number, and sold as follows:—Bulls to £2, Jersey heifers (18 months) to 355, steers to £3 16s. cows £1 to 33s 6d.

The dairy cattle section showed little change; in fact, if anything the sale was * bit easier. The quality offered was not up to standard. Prices were: —Springing cows to £4 7s 6d, springing heifers £3 to £4 2k Gd, cows in profit £2 10s to £5 according to quality. An improvement of about 4s a head was recorded in the pig section. The range of values was:—Weaners 7s to 14s, slips 12s to 16s, good stores 16s to 255, light porkers to 355.

BURNSIDE SALE. (PRESS ASSOCIATION IKLEGR/U.) DUNEDIN, July 12. A full yarding of 270 head of fat cattle, mainly of excellent quality, was offered at the Burnside sale to-day. Butchers bid freely at full late rates for cows and heifers, but heavy prime bullocks, of which there was a surplus, showed a drop of 15s to £1 a head. Light-weight bullocks sold well at the early part of the sale, but fell away as buyers filled their requirements. Th« top price of £l2 7s 6d was again made for a consignment from Central Otago. Extra prime heavy bullocks sold to £l2 7s 6d, prime heavy £8 10s to £lO 10s, medium £6 10s to £B, light £5 to £6. Best heifers sold to £8 2s 6d, light and medium £4 to £6. Best cows sold to £7, others (•according to quality) £3 to £5. The yarding of 2700 sheep proved too many for butchers' requirements. Wethers again were in short Bupply, but those penned were of better quality than .usual. The bulk of the ewes were well finished, and included a good proportion of prime heavy sorts. From the commencement medium and light-weight ewes showed a drop of Is 6d to 2s. Best ewes were in keßn demand at last week's rates. Wether* showed a rise of Is a head, and for this class values were steady throughout the sale. At the closing stages, values for ewes, particularly medium and light-weights, dropped. considerably. Extra prime heavy wethers sold' at up to 27s 6d, prime heavy 20s to 225, medium 17s to 19s, light 15s to 16s. Extra prime heavy ewes to 23§, prime heavy 14s to 18s, medium lis to 18s, light 7s to 9s 6d. Although only 200 lambs were offered, there was little competition, except forpeni showing quality. Bidding was confined to butchers, who paid to 20s for prime heavy lambs. Light and unfinished sorts were unsaleable, except to graziers. In the store cattle section an average yarding was forward. There were several tens of young cattle and satisfactory prices were obtained. Three-year-old steers, of which there were only a few pens forward, showed a decline in value of fully 10s & head on the present rates. Prices for cull cows were unchanged. There was a fair attendance at the sale of dairy cows, but the market was erratic. With the exception of one cow, which realised £8 2s 6d, nothing of outstanding quality was offered. The yarding of fat pigs numbered 87, and in consequence of the Bhort entry a distinct firming was recorded. Best baconers sold to £3 10s, porkers up to £2 6s. These prices showed an appreciation of fully 8s a head on recent market values. A short yarding of store pigs Bold firm at late rates. Good suckers realised up to 10s, and large stores to 24s a head. t STORTFORD LODGE SALE. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBLEGEAIE.) HASTINGS, July .12. Fat ewes experienced an excellent demand at the Stortford Lodge sale to-day, value* being well above last week's rates. Wethers also showed an improvement, prime lambs being firm, while light lambs were slightly easier. Some 8200 fat sheep were yarded, the quality being similar to that of last week, although thare was a greater proportion of light lambs. Ewes, medium to prime, sold at from 14s 2d to 17s 3d, others from 9s Cd. Lambs, medium to prime, 17s 6d to 235, others from lis lOd. Wethers, medium to prime 15s 6d to 18s, others from 13s Id. About 3750 store sheep were yarded, the bulk being breeding ewes and lambs. Tho breeding owes met a good market, values for two-tooth ewes in lamb to Southdown rams showing an improvement. Older ewes sold at rates which were firm on those of last wejbk. Store lambs experienced a pronounced rise, while wethers met an improved market. Breeding ewes realised 10s 9d to 21s sd, empty ewes 6s 2d to 12s Id, lambs 10s to 14s 2d, wethers to 13s 2d.' There was a moderate yarding of 270 fat and 330 store cattle, the quality of the entry being much on a par with recent sales. Fat cattle met with fairly steady market values all round, being on a par with last week's Hastings sale. Prime lines sold very well, while some lighter lines of cow beef were slightly easier. Bullocks medium to prime realised from £6 10s to £9, others from £5 3s. Clows, tnedium to prime, £4 2s to £5 ss, others from £2 ss; heifers, medium to prime £3 18s to £4 10», others from £2 10s. Store cattle sold on a par with last ■week's rates—heifers to £1 10s, bullocks to £4 ss, cows to £2 Bs.