ADDINGTON STOCK SALE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 59, 11 March 1909, Page 4

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE.

[BT TEJJEGBAPH — PBESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 10th March. At Addington yards to-day there were largo entries of stock and a good attendance. Prices generally showed a decline, beaf being lower on account of a very large yarding of store cattle. Sheep were easier all round by about Is per head, and fat lambs showed a reduction of fully 6d per head. Fat sheep declined od to Is per head, and store cattle were dull of sale, but dairy cows were in good demand. The yarding of store sheep was the largest this season, but the quality showed a marked falling-off as compared with earlier sales, many of the lots having been brought from a distance, and showing the usual signs of travel.' Young breading ewes sold relatively better than other classes, but even for these prices were easier. The yarding of fat lambs was the largest for this season, about 6500 head being penned, and a large proportion of these were heavyweights, the general quality being exceptionally good. Competition from exporters was not very keen, and buyers were vev;. T cautious in not exceeding their limits, and no exceptional prices were given even for butchers' lambs. About 5000 lambs were taken for export at 11s to 14s 6d, '500 by butchers at 13s 3d to Jss, and 1000 were passed in, most to go to the factory on owners' account. The yarding of fat sheep was smaller than last week, but there was quite sufficient for butchers' requirements, and there was a further fall in prices. Wethers maintained their values better than ewes, but they were down 6d on the week, while ewe? declined as much as Is, and in some cases more. Tho entry of fat cattle totalled 329 head, a largo proportion being again cow^s and heifers. The bidding was not so brisk in consequence of a larger yarding, and- prices were rather easier. There was a good yarding of store cattle, both in numbers and quality, but the demand was poor, and most <>f the lots wore passed. A line of 50 three and four-year steers was sold privately at £7. Dairy cows were in brisk demand, prices ranging from £3 10s to £10 ss. | The yarding of pigs was a fairly large | one, and all classes showed a decline, especially fat sorts, which were down I about 10s per head from last week