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Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1927, Page 4

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ADOIMCTOM STCCIC SALES. A LARD K YARDING. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH. This Ray. Messrs 11. Matson and Co. report as follows £ (•"ai ding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday:— Store Sheep.—Another tremendous varding. all the available actoinmodation being occupied. Although there were not the same number of North Island sleep forward, these were made up |)v consignments from Marlborough, the Sounds and the West Coast, mostly ewes. Any shipped or trnvel-stain-id slice]) were considerably easier but

good local sheep held their own. Several consignments of West Coast lambs were yarded Hut in our opinion were liard.'y lip to the usual standard and were generally olain and backward. The majority ol the yarding was sold at auction, vendors evidently deciding to quit at ruling prices. Rest threequarter bred ewe lambs Itis, best AES. lambs. Ids (id to 15s (Id, medium 11s to Ids. others to Ss. Very few wethers were offering and these showed a dis--11 it.' ( drop oh recent sales, but in face of ibe fat sheep market, the prices realised must be considered quite satisfactory from a vendor's point ol view. Ewes best two-tooth Romney crossbred 2!is to 2!)s : medium 2fis to ‘2ns ; others to gt's ; S.A!. crossbred shipped sheep pas-> (l at Ins to IDs ; medium Ids to Ids ; <l . Rest local Iks I Hired ewes to 2Ss, medium 18s lid to 225, others down to 15s. four and six tooth Nelson ewes 17s ltd, and tour, six and eight tooth (Tmthams ewes good condition 18s. Reviewing the market generally sales which were apparently poor two or three weeks ago turned out excellent sales on to-dav’s market, and the buyers seem to he getting weaker each week.

Store Cattle.—A very small yarding and as usual comprised mostly old i-iiiv.s and nondrsrrint lots. One pen of very forward steers made 2s fid. two year old steers brought it]) to Co. Another small pen ol three year old steci-s made Cl ss. Yearlings from :52s I'd to Ct 2s fid. Cows and hulls no oiiolahle differences.

Pit lamb-.. \ medium entry, (tie market, if anything slightly hotter than i'ast wee’;. Although the quality generally showed the tail end of the Sims n. prices, we consider, were well up t i and mostly In excess of schedule rates. Several consignments of West Co ist lambs were yarded and in our opinion met with a good sale.

Kilt f'nttic'.—Tin- Waviest yarding for some eonsideriiblo time, comprising ( r -f, lie,'ill. Considering tlic over soplily, in our opinion tlio sole was a romnrkiihly good one. Good competition for all good quality, lint unfinished and medium sorts and old cows were considerably enser. Although hotter qualily st iiIT was easier than last week they did not; show nearly the same decline as the rough stiilf. Prime steers Cl2 Ids to CM os; extra to Co 7s (id; medium CIO Ids to Cl2; others lb CV , prime heilers CO Ids to CD 10s; extra to I'll 2s (id; others to Co Ids. Prime cows C 7 to CS 10s, extra CIO to C? 17s (id. medium Cd to CO 10s; others to c:i.

Kat Pigs.—A large entry and good demand for pork. A hi«r onirv from the Coast. Light haeon C.'i 10s to Cd Ids. heavy Cl t > Cl lie. average.l dd t . o.',d. light porkers -ids to d2s ; heavy ods to Cd; average 7d to Sd. Store Pigs.-- A large entry of stores and prices were easier. Won tiers 12 s (id to l(‘s ; slips 17s to 2fs ; medium 2"s to dls; large fids to 3 -’s ; extra large to C2 Ss.

Mutton.— A fair sized yarding and quality hardly up to usual, mostly ewes. Prices showed little if any difference from last week. Exporters were operating keenly on all free,zing quality anti materially helped to keep the market firm. Prime wethers 20. to 2!'s hid; extra to 32s Id: medium 2ds Cd to 2ds fid; others to 235; prime owes IDs Od to 235; extra to 26s Id; medium 1-1* to IDs; freezing weights 11s to Ids: others to 7s 6d.