ADDINGTON STOCK SALES

Grey River Argus, 13 May 1911, Page 7

ADDINGTON STOCK SALES

There was a large entry of sloe 1 . and a good attendance. Fat cattle sold at the previous week's rates, and r store sheep and fat lambs- ac:.> wu h n:mer. Fat sheep, notw.iih.-.'andir.* an exceptionally large eiury, 50U well. Store cattle and pigs n^r" dull of <-ale and dairy cows were again in good iemand. STORE SHE' P. There was a further decline in the m mber of store ?hepp v.irJed, a. d ;•!* c was an improved tiemanj r .>r ?.ll classes. Ewes form.^i 'he j.ri :i . .p,:l portion of the* entry. c.o=:ly cf n me derate quality, f V laln'« bring aade up of nferior :o irooi lambs r.r ■ a few lots of wet\ • .-. The onpetition of several South Oiruvrbur/ tbuyers assisted to improve the tone of the market, and the sale was brisk throughout. The demand was chiefly for youn,g and sound-mouth ewes, and prices for these were better by Is to Is 3d per head compared with the previous week. Lamibs also improved in price to the extent of 9d per head, while good wethers were firm at late •rates. The range of prices was : — Two-tooth ewes 12s to 12s sd, small halfbreds Us 3d, two, four and sixtooths 10s to 10s 3d, four, six and eight-tooths 11s, sound-mouth 8s 6d to 10s *)d, full to failing-mouth 5s 6d to 7s 6d, culls and aged 3s to ss. medium lambs 7s to Bs, others 5s 6d to 6s €d, half bred (ewes) 12s 6d, cross bred (ewes) 9s, culls 4s 9d, medium wethers 11s to 11s 6d. The principal sales were: — Ewes: 67 aged at 3s, 61 two, four, siix and eight-tooth at 10s 4d, 192 four, six and eight-tooth at 11s, 41 at 7s 7d, 260 two-tooth half,bre3s Us 3d, 26 at 12s, 203 crossbreds at 10s Id, 50 sound-mouth at 9s 4d, 77 at 8s 4d, 38 ,broken-mouth 4s id, 158 sound-mouth at 10s Id 414 -it 9s lid, 102 two-tooths at 12s sd, £59 sound-mouth at' 10s Id to 10s 4d. at 6s 3d. Lambs: 183 at 7s Id, 81 (ewes) at 9s 4d, 114 at 6s. 100 at 6s 2d, 176 (ewes) at 9s 2d, 183 at 7s 2d, 63 at 4s 9d, 163 at 7s 7d, 48 at 7s 4d. 42 at Bs, 103 (halfbred ewes) at 12s 6d. Wethers : 44 at 11s 6d, 148 at 11s 4d. FAT LAMBS. The yarding- of fat lambs totalled 7199, or a;b'out the same as last week, of very mixed . quality, , ranging from prime down to very inferior. Included in the entry were several pens of show lambs from Rangiora, which sold at 16s 6d to 19s. The sale was a brisk one, and prices showed an appreciable advance on late rates. The rise was due to cable advice of a rise in wool, and the coming in of the winter freezing rates. There were 6856 taken for freezing at 9s to 16s 7d, and one pen at 18s Id, 216 by butchers at 10s 6d to 15s 4d, and extra io 19s, and 127 were passed in at 11s Id to i3 S ia. FAT SHEEP. The yarding of fat sfieep was a very large one, and the quality was, on the average, better than of late, there not being such a large proportion of old and unfinished ewes./ The bulk of the entry consisted, however, of ewes,' wethers again being in short supply. The market opened well, the West Coast 'buyers's operations assisting to firm the market. After he had completed his purchases the market fell back to last week's level of prices, though the sale continued fairly brisk, especially for good wethers, and for ewes above 11s per head in value. Old and unfinished ewes were more difficult to dispose of. Owing to the very large entry, the sale was not over till a late hour-. There was a good . demand for export, in consequence of the wiinter freezing rates bein,g now in, and notice having been given that after the end of the month ewes will have to be sold with a guarantee Ithat they are not dn lamb. The range of prices .was : — Prime wethers 16s 6d to 21s 6d, extra 23s 9d, lighter 13s to 16s, prime ewes 13s 6d to 17s I0d ; medium Us to 13s, aged and light 5s 9d to 10s 6d ; prime merino wethers 14s 9d to 17s. ■ FAT CATTLE. There were 324 head of fat cattle penned, of generally good quality, and including several lots of very prime, heavy bullocks. There was a steady demand throughout, and late prices were well maintained. Steers made £7 15s to j£Ll 2s 6d, extra £13 to £U 10s, and £15 ss; heifers, £5 7s 6d to £8 10s ; cows, £5 to £10 10s (equal to 25s to 29s for prime, 22s to 23s 6d for medium, and 21s to 21s 8d for cow and inferior per 1001 b. Veal calves made 4s 6d to 555, and extra to £4 15s, there being a number of wellgrown animals offered. STORE CATTLE. There was only a small yarding ot store cattle, the majority being in fair condition. Those present did' not include" many buyers, and few lines were sought after. Yearlings changed" hands at 255, fifteen to edghteenmonths sorts, including a few twoyear steers £S 7s 6d to £4 ss, two-year heifers £3 10s, three-year heifers £3 19s to £4 15s, and dry cows 20s to £4 ss. DAIRY COWS. The yarding of dairy cows totalled about fifty, and the best sorts met •with a very keen demand, there being many buyers, and prices ranged from £3 10s to £10, extra making to £12. EPEGS. There was a fair entry of all classes 1 of pigs, and at the opening of the sale fats sold well, .but as it advan- , ced, the demand fell off considerably. Choppers made up to 70s, Heavy -baconers 50s to 555; arid smaller .35s " to 47s 6d (equal to 4d per 11>), large porkers 27s to 32s 'and: lighter 22s 5 to 25s (equal to 4jd to 4£d per lb.) Of stores there were a good yarding, but, as at several recent sales, the demand was quite devoid of all pre- ; pensions to -briskness, buyers being very scarce. No large stores were offered. Medium sorts realised 15s to L 20s, small sorts -7s to 12s 6d, and weaners Is 6d to 6d,jextra to ,7s.