ADDINGTON MARKET.

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1922, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKET.

SMALLER YARDINGS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 18. There were smaller yardings in all sections at the Metropolitan Market on Wednesday. Values varied very little from the preceding week, there being no fluctuation of any moment to record. The yards as a result of the rain were* in an uninviting condition, and the attendance of farmers was smaller than usual. The unpleasant conditions acted as a stimulus to auctioneers, and the .••peeding up of the sale permitted possible buyers to see it through to the lend, which took place before the light failed, a rather unusual experience of late. STORE SHEEP. 'There was a fairly large entry, principally ewes, with several lines of back country wethers. The entry was drawn from very wide afield, there being lines from Glonhope and lower down in the West Coast. The market was somewhat, weaker at the opening, but firmed as it proceeded. Ewes of doubtful ages were scarcely so good as last week, but sound-mouthed ewes were a little better. Lambs were a shade weaker, whilst wethers were much about the same, with a weakening tendency. Values were: — Forward lambs, 14/6 to 17/7. Good lambs, 12/3 to 14/-. Medium lambs, 10/6 to 12/-. Small lambs, <B/6 to 10/-. Cull lambs, 6/- to 8/-. Good ha If bred ewe lambs, to 23/3. Other ewe lambs 14/6 to 19/-. Good crossbred six and eight-tooth ewes, 22/- to 25/2. Good four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 21/6 to 23/-. Ordinary four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 16/6 to 20/-. Inferior ami low-conditioned four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 12/9 to 15/8. Failing-mouthed ewes, 11/6 to 15/3, Aged ewes, 3/6 to 8/6. Fairly forward six ami eight-tooth wethers, to 18/-. Ordinary six and eight tooth wethers, 14/- to .16/6. Ordinary four, six and eight tooth wethers, 14/6 to 17/-. Two-tooth wethers, 12/ to 15/2. FAT LAMBS. A yarding of 4963 compared with 5450 last week. The quality showed a further dropping oil, there being an undue proportion of poorly finished lambs. Competition opened on a pa 1 ’ with last week, but brightened up as the sale pijigressed, ami was firm over the concluding stages. On an average ( per lb prices were about 7£d per lb. A »good draft was forward from E. L. | Jen kins ( Dunsande]), 101. making from 24 1 I to 27/3, the latter price for 43. Values were:— Extra prime lambs, 25/- to 30/ . Prime lambs, 21/3 to 24/6. Light and unfinished lambs, 16 6 io 19 . FAT SHEEP. A full 1 1 races penned as against 14 last week. 'There was a fair showing of both prime wethers and ewrs, all hough naturally medium to inferior owes comprised the bulk of the offering. Heavy sheep showed a slight ‘firming on last week’s prices. Exporters were in the market for all medium weights, but generally found the betiter finished sheep a shade above thenlimits. 'They secured a fair proporItion of the lighter sorts. Good prime wethers sold at dpi per lb, secondary wether and ewe mutton corresponjlingly less. Top wether price was secured by .1. and P. Clinton (l)arfield), 48 bringing 29/6 to 34-/-, the latter piice for 13, whilst the 11 tops of a draft of 21 from T. B. Hewson's Estate nimlo 33/3. An exceptionally well finished line of 69 ewes from F. and W. Maso.i (\Vo<» dgrove) made for the 14 in the top pen 25 2. Values were:--Extra prime wethers, 27/6 to 34/. Prime wethers, 23/- to 27/-. Medium wethers, 19/9 to 22/9. Light ami inferior wethers, 17/- to Extra jirinie owes, 23/- io 25/9. Prime ewes, 19/- to 22/9. Medium ewes, 14/9 to 18/9. Lighter ewes, 12/- to 14/6. Old ewes, 9/10 to 11/9. ( FAT CATTLE. 'The yarding comprised 45(1 head, comf pared with 508 last week. 'There* was I more prime beef forward than usual, but nevertheless there was a decided tail to the yarding, old cows and poorly finished steers generally being in oversupply. A special line of 12 steers from Mr \V. Strange (Tinwald) averaged over £l7. The three tops, which would kill out about. 10001 b, made .£lB 5 the line being the best forward fo ’ some time,. For axeruge beef the market was practically unaltered from last week. 'There was a good clearance. Vaim‘s were: — Extra prime steers, £l4 to £lB 5/-. Prime steers, £lO to £l3 5/-. Medium steers, £7 10/- to £9 17/6. Inferior steers, £5 5/- to £7 5/-. Prime heifers, £5 5/- to £7 15/-. Ordinary heifers, £3 to £5. Prime cows, £4 17/6 to £6 15/-. Ordinary rows, £3 to £4 15/-. | Ohl rows, to £2 12 (). V EALERS. Vealers were in short supply, and (anything good sold well at an advance of about 10/- per head on last week’s rates. Values were: — Runners, to £5. Good vealers, £3 10/- to £4 10/-. Medium vealers, £1 10/- to £2 5/-. Small calves, 5/- upwards. STORE CATTLE. 'There was a fairly large yarding of store cattle, consisting chiefly of nondescript steers and cows. A line of 11 t h ice-yea r-old Hereford cross steers made £6 5/-. 'There were some good cows forward, which made up to £4 15/-. Values were:— Three and four-year-old steers, £4 to £6 5/-. 'Two-year-old steers, £1 15/- to £2 15/-. Yearling steers, £1 5/-, to £1 10/-. I Good three-year-old heifers, £5 to £6 10/-. Two-year-old heifers, £2 10/- to £3 5/-. Yearling heifers, £1 12/6 to f2 5/-. flood cows. Io £4 15/-. Medium cows, to 30/-. Poor cows, .10/- to 20/-. DAIRY CATTLE. On the whole the demand for dairy rattle was weaker than at the previous sale, but good cow# sold at about late rales. Low conditioned cows were not in demand. Values were: — Good second and third <■;.lvors, £l3 to £l7. Ordinary second and third calvers,' £8 to £l2 10/-. ' Good springing heifers, to £l3. Ordinary springing heifers, £7 io £lO 10/-. ’ Cows in milk for some time, to £5. Aged and inferior cows, 10/- to £4 10/FAT PIGS. I A medium entry of fat pigs met with only a moderate demand. Values were: i Choppers, £3 to £4 10/-. I Light baconers, £3 15/- to £4 5/-. ' Heavy baconers, £3 15/- to £4 5/-. Extra heavy baconers, to £4 15/-.

Average price per lb, fid. Light porkers, 40/- to 45/-. Heavy porkers, 47/fi to 54/-. Average price pre lb, 7.1 d to B<l. STORE PIGS. A medium entry of store pigs was forxvard, and they met xvith a very brisk demand, prices for good stores being from 7/- to 8/- above the rates of a week ago. Weaners also increased proportionately. Values were:— Medium stores, 28/- to 32/-. Small stores, 22/- to 27/ . 1 Weaners, 6/6 to 12/-. !