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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1922, Page 6

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LONDON WOOL SALES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 26. At the wool sales there was a fair selection of merinos and a large selection of crossbreds. The merinos sold ■well at late rates. There was an abundant demand for crossbreds, and a stronger tone all round. ADDINGTON MARKET. (Special to “Star”). CHRISTCHURCH, June 28. The National Mortgage and Agency Coy. Ltd., reports: — Owing to the very rough weather during the last few days, there -were only moderate yardings in all sections of to-day’s Addington sale. JDiero was an advance in. the price for everything. Store sheep sold very well at advanced rates, with spirited bidding n.c everything good; half-bred ewes n» lamb 22/- to 24/-, best cross bred ewes 22/6 to 25/6, average lines .15/6 to 20/6, mixed sex hoggets to 15/-, wether hoggets to 24/-. There was a distinct advance in fat cattle, all prime steers averaging 35/--per hundred with an odd pen extra prime higher There was an even demand for cow beef, and a much improved demand for best steers which made £lB, others £ll to £l6. Only a few pens of fat lambs were offered and these sold on the basis of per lb. , The advance in fat sheep was eqb.>» to 2/- per head and in the cases of extra prime, considerably more. wethers made up to 38/-, best ewes 28/9. The market was animated a-nd competition keen for all classes. The demand for fat pigs was brisk and prices advanced. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report on Addington market: —A very small entry of fat cattle, just over 250 head, the smallest number yarded for some time. All through the quality was good and the entry included some nicely finished beef. Owing to the small yarding, butchers Competed keenly for all prime beef which sold , up to 30/- per head better than at last sale; best heavy weight steers to £lB, prime £ll 10s to £l4 10s, medium £8 10s to £ll, lighter £5 to £B, best cows to £l3 15s, prime £6 to £8 ss, medium £4 12s 6d to £6 ss, others down to £2 ss. Best beef made to 38/- prime 30 - to 35/-, second quality 23/- to 27/6, per lOOlbs. Store Cattle.—A small entry composed of odd lots, and no quotable Lines offered. Fat Pigs.—A medium yarding and a good demand particularly for porkers which made 8/d to 9d. Baconers realised 6d to per lb. Fat Lambs —Only a few pens offered which sold slightly better than at last week. Fat Sheep. —Owing to the smaller yarding there was an all round rise (> 2'6 per head < n prime lines; extra heavv wethers 35 - to 38/-, good but chers’ sheep 25/- to 30/-, lighter a)/to 23/-, best ewes 24/ to 26/, , prime 18/ to 22/-, lighter 16/- to 18/-. Store Sheep.—A small yarding mostly ewes and hoggets; best 4, 6 and 8tooth cross-bred ewes 23- to 24'-, inferior and doubtful mouths 12/- to !□/• Messrs 11. Matson and Company reP °Storo Sheep.—A smaller yarding than at last week, and the market hardly as firm; best 4-tooth ewes up to 25/-, sound mouth ewes from 20.'tx> others from 14/- to 19/, best forward wethers up to 19/-, ot J lvrs from 14/- to 17,6, hoggets from 12/- to 15/-, others from 10,6. Store Cattle.—A small yarding, mostly nondescript lots and really no quotable lines offered. Ono small pen of 2 years heifers in calf made £5 1-s 6d, and a small pen of 3 and 4-year-steers £4 2s 6d, others showed no Beef. —The yarding was smaller today than for some considerable time only 255 being offered, including some outstanding steers, as well as the usual proportion of medium and inferior sorts. The market all round was decidedly firmer, especially for prime medium weight steers, but big heavy bullocks, in our opinion, did not show a proportionate advance; prime steers £ll 10s to £l4 17s 6d, extra to £lB, medium £8 15s to £ll, prime heifers £7 10s to £8 10s, others £4, prime cows £6 15s Ip £8 10s extra to £l3 15s, others £3 10s to £6 10s. Mutton—A smaller yarding but, ■ ■ 15 ' t 6a T r; 3?/' I, ”m2tam 20/- to 22/6, . Bghta a„a inferior 17/ to 19/6. Ewes ' were in the same proportion. ; Few lambs were yarded.. ■