STOCK SALES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 4 January 1924, Page 5

STOCK SALES.

ADDINGTON MARKET REPORT

tBX TELKGRAVa —PEEBB ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 3. At Addington marKet there .was an exceptionally heavy yarding of fat cattle, but a light one of fat sneep. The last market was held on December 19. Store sheep showed-a fairly large entry and resulted in a good sale, particularly for anything forward. Practically the entire entry was disposed of. Good froward 4 and 6-tooth wethers 29s 3d; 6 and 8-tooth wethers, 23s 6d to 25s 10d; inferior 4 to 8-tooth wethers, 19s 4d to 19s lOd; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 22s 9d to 24s 6d; failing mouthed crossbred ewes, 20s 8d; aged ewes., 12s 7d to 14s d; aged ewes and lambs,' 17s 4d (all counted); good forward threequarterbred lambSj 23s 9d; ordinary lambs, 20s 8d to 21s 7d; inferior lambs, 17s 6d to 17s lOd.

Fat Lambs.—A heavy yarding of 3564; the sale was scarcely so keen as prior to Christmas. Prime quality brought to 9fd p*r lb; overweight extra prime lambs, 33s to 3os 3d; prime, 30s 3d to. 32s 6d; medium 27s 6d to 30s; light unfinished, 23s to 275. Fat Kheep.—A very small yarding of about seven races; values for good stuff were up by Is 6d per head; inferior unaltered. Freezing buyers operated at up to 61d for wethers; s£d for ewes; extra prime wethers to 38s, a few special to 42s 6d; prime wethers, 33s 6d to 37s 6d; medium, 30s to 32s 6d; light wethers 24s to 295; extra prime ewes, 32s 6d; prime, 2Ss 6d to 31s 6d; medium, 23s to 28s; light, 21s to 24s 6d; old, 16s to 20s. :

Fat Cattle.—A heavy yarding of 600 head, of which cows formed the major portion. The excess entry caused a decided drop in values, ranging from 25s to 3os per head. Passings were frequent. Extra, prime steers, £15; a few show to £19 ss; prime steers, £11 os to £13 10s; medium, £9 6s to £11; light, £6 to £8 15s 6d; extra prime heifers, £9 10s; prime, £6 15s to £9; ordinary. £3 15s to £6 10s; extra prime cows, £8 15s; m-ime, £5 10s to £7 10s; ordinary, £4 to £5 ss; old £2 to £3 19s 6d.

Vealers.—A medium entry, quality poor and prices unaltered. Runners, £6; vealers, £4 to £4 17s 6d; medium calves, £1 10s to £3 ss; small calves, 10s to 15s.

Store Cattle.—A medium entry, with fair demand for forward steers. Four-year-old steers, £7 2s; fchree-year-o!d steers, £5 5s to £6 3s; yearling; heifers, 30s; medium to good cows, 25s to £2; old cows; 15s.

Dairy Cattle. —Good springers, close to calving, sold well; the top price was £11 10s; inferior sorts were neglected.

Fat Pigs.—Medium entry met with fair demand, particularly for porkers. Choppers, £2 10s to £4; light porkers, £2 10s to £2 los; heavy, £2 17s 6d to £3 ss; average price per lb, 8d to 9d; light baconers, £3 5s to £3 10s; heavy, £4 to £4 10s; average price per lb, 651 L Store Pigs.—A small entry, but slack demand. Weaners, 16s to 21s; big stores, 25s to 31s; small stores, 25s to 335.