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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17285, 28 September 1916, Page 11

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ADDINGTON YARDS. THE METROPOLITAN MARKET, YESTERDAY’S SALE. Yesterday’s stock fjalo at Addington was lemarkabjo for tho large yarding of °*rttle of all kinds. Beef was in good supply, and thero was a large proportion of the yarding of excellent quality, including aomo fine steers from outside districts. The yarding of store cattle was very heavy, and dairy cows also came forward in large numbers. Thero were about tlio usual number of fat sheep, which mostly comprised medium-weight sheep, for which opening prices were firm at last week s level, but later in the sale tho values receded a little. There was again a fair yarding of fat lambs. FAT CATTLE. The entry of fat cattle (295 head) was about thirty more than at tho previous sale. Tho quality was excellent throughout, some very fin-’' steerH being included in the yarding. The Lonebench Estate-topped the market with eomo fine South Devon steers. West Coast and North Island growers also sent forward good lines, which sold well. Prices showed a slight decline ns compared with the previous week. The range of prices was as follows: Extra prime steers to £2l ss. Prime steels, £ls to £2O Ids. Ordinary steers, £l2 to £l4 10s. Prime heifers, £l2 to £l4 15s. Ordinary heifers. £8 15s to £l2. Prime cows, £lO to £l3.

Ordinary cows, £7 5s to £9 10s. The principal sales included: —For Messrs John Wells and Son (View Hill), 22 steers at £l6 to £lB ss; George Gerard (Snowdon), 11 steers at £l4 12s 6d to £lB, 4 cows at £lB 7s 6d to £l6, 3 heifers nt £l3 ss; J. Wilson (Methven), 3 heifers at £l3 10s to £l4 7a 6d, 2 cows at £l2 2s 6d and £l3 ss; client, 1 cow at £lO 7s fid; W. O. Rennie (Doyleslon), 3 steers at £ll 10s to £l7 ss; Dixon Bros. (Amberley), 1 cow at £ll 2s fid: I. Lorgelly (Kirwee), 2 cows at £7 end £8 2s 6d; A. W. Cook (St Albans), 3 cows at £7 17s fid to £11; client, 1 cow nt £7 17s fid; client, 7 cows at £8 17s 6d to £ll 2s fid, 6 heifers at £8 to £ll 2s fid, 1 cow nt £9 los: North Island client, 17 steers nt £l9 to £2l ss; J. C. N. Grigg (Longbeach), 7 steers at £2O 5s to £24 ss<; M. G. Sharp (Waikari). 1 cow £ll 15s; A. Brown (Motukararo,' 1 oow £11; R. Coo, 18 steers at £l2 17s fid to £l4 los; A. Tisch (Dallington),' 2 heifers at £l2 ss; T. W. Edwards (Cashmere), 1 cow £lO 10s; G. Watson (Greendale), 1 steer £lB 10s; Mrs Gardiner (Waiau), 1 steer £8 16s, 1 heifer £7 17s 6d; West Coast client, 9 steers at £l7 to £l9: client, 2 cows £l4 2s fid and £ls 15s; Baird Bros. (Sefton), 1 cow £l3 155,; client, 2 steers at £9, 3 heifers at £7 10s to £10; client, 3 steers at £l6 15s to £2O 10s, 1 cow nt £11; client. 21 steers at £l4 15s to £18; D. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), 7 steers at £l3 3s fo £l7 10s, 9 heifers at £l2 5s to £l4 ss; A.. W. Emmett (Shirley), 1 cow at £lO 15s; client, 4 heifers at £l2 10s to £l3, 13 steers at £l6 to £lB 10s; clients, 3 heifers at £8 6s, 1 cow at £lO 2s 6d, 4 steers at £il los to'£l6 10s; J. Tyson (Halswell). 1 cow at £lO 15s; J. Lang (Styx), 1 cow at £lO ss; C. N. Hndfield (Burivood), 3 cows nt £3 10s to £9 10s Cd; client, cow £ll 17s fid, 10 steers at £l7 10s; J. M. Johnston (Rollcston). 2 heifers at £6 15s and £7; J. Lister (Kniapoi), 1 cow at £lO VEALERS. There was a fairly largo entry of vealers, including several pens of newly dropped calves, a number that were below the weight to pass at the abattoirs. The range of prices was 10s to 79a for ordinary sorts and up to £6 3s for yearlings. STORE CATTLE.

There was a largo yarding of store cattle, the bulk being yearlings to two-year-olds, the balance being dry cows and odd, mixed lots. There was a good demand, but prices were rather easier in consequcnco of tho large offering, arid the comparatively poor quality of many lots.

The range of prices was as follows:-* Yearlings £2 10s to £2 18s. - Fifteen to 18 months £3 4s to M ids. Two-year steers £6 7s 6d. Two and a half-year steers £7 los. Two-year heifers £5 2s 6d to £5 7s 6d. Three-year steers £9 10s to £lO 7s 6d. Three-year heifers £6 7s 6d to £7 ss. Dry cows £2 to £6 15s. DAIRY COWS.

The daily cow pens were well filled, and there Was a keen demand for the better class of newly calved cows and springers. Poor cows, of which there were several lots, were neglected. Prices ranged from £3 10s to £l3 10s, several cows bringing within a few shillings of tho higher figure quoted l . FAT SHEEP. There wore about eight races filled with fat sheep, or a rather smaller yarding than last week'. The bulk wero rnodium weight sheep, and tho offerings included a number of lines of merino wothers and two pens of shorn sheep. The following was the range of prices: Extra prime wethers to ISs. Prime wethers, 81s to 40s. Others, 26s 4cl to 30s. Extra prime merino wethers, 27s 9d to 35s 6d. Others!!, 14s 9d to 22s lOd. Shorn wethers, 21s to 22s 7d. Extra prime ewes to 41s. Prime ewes from 30s io 35s fid. Medium 2os to 29s 6d. Others, 22s to 24s 6d. Hoggets, 21s to 27s 6d.

The following were iho principal sales: Wethers—R. A. Grant (Fairlio), 37 at 42s Cd to 48s; C. Schmidt (Lauriston), 14 at 3‘2s to 42s 3d; W. Phillips (Weedons), 60 at 39s to 40s Gd; J. Gniney (Halkett), 100 at 35s 7d to 40s; R. RaddiclifTe (Ashburton), 119 at 34s to 37s Gd; W. Lcchhead (Bucclcuch), 53 at 35s 3d to 37s fid; Mrs Coburn (Wuddington), 64 at 3Gs 3d to 37s Gd; E. W. Pearce (Weedons), 60 at 80s to 37s 6d; J. W. Warron (Grecndalc), 61 at 33s 6d to 37s 4d; Springston client, 62 at 34s to 37s 3d; southern client, 130 at 35s 7d to 36s 6d; G. Barnes (Spotswood), 65 at 30s to 36s 6d; W. Morgan (Methvon), 28 at 25s 4d to 27s Id, 27 merinoes at 23s 3d to 26u 6d; North Canterbury client, 31 at 32s Gd to 81b 9d; Mrs H. Gough and Sons (Greendale), 61 at 31s 3d to 3-ls 8d; Brown Bros. (Dunsandel), 100 at 32s to 345; C. Whyte (Sandy Knolls), 65 at 82s 6d to 33s lid; R. O. Dixon (East Eyreton), 114 at 23s to 33s lOd; Cunneen Bros. (Broadfields), 103 at 32s to 35s 9d; W. W. Foster (Oinihi), 63 at 32s 9d to 34s Cd; J. Henley (Kirwee), 63 at 29s 3d to 333 3d; T. Robertson (Methveu), 63 at 32s 3d to 33s 3d ; A. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 62 at 82s 3d to 33s Id; F. Englebrecbt (Oxford), 66 at 31s 9d to 335; G. L. Watson (Highbank), 49 at 30s 6d to 32s 6d; H. R. Davison (Culverden), 62 at 39s Id to 32s 6d; H. Barker (Loburn), 65 at 31 s to 32s 3d; H. Parrish (Oxford), 65 at- 28s to 31s 9d; J. Moore (Lauriston), 61,at 30s to 31s fid; T, J. Blain (Oxford), 65 at 29s 3d to 30s 9d; J. V. Chatterton (Templetor.), 24 merinoes ai 22s to 29s 3d; N. B. Morrow (Montalto), 114 inorinoes at 22s lOd to 27s 9d; C. M. Jackson (Rnkain), 20 hoggets at 2ls to 27s Gd; W. Guthrie (Belfast), 46 shorn wethers at 21s to 22s 7d; A. L. Holmes (Bangor), 109 merinoes at Its 9d to 18s 7d. Ewe3.—J. M’Quilken (Eiffelton), 54 at 34s te> 41s; W. Lochhead (Buccleuch), 7 at 35s 6d; North Canterbury client, 16 at 35s 3d; J. Guinoy (Halkett), 19 at 345; C. M. Jaokson (Raksia), 42 at 28s 6d to 32s Gd; W. Brooks (Brooksido), 29 at 29s Id to 32s 6d; T. Erickson (Kaiapoi), 15 at 31s Id; Jamos Deans (Homebusli), 65 at 26s 9d to 29s 6d: Marr Bros (Mcihven), 58 at 23s to 295: J. 11. Chatterton (Templeton), 35 at 24a fid to 27s lOd; N. B. Morrow (Montalto), 10 at 27s 9d; 11. J. Crothera (Lauriston), 32 at 24s Gd to 2Gs Sd. ’ FAT LAMBS. There were seventeen new season’s lambs penned, a number of them being well grown and of prime quality. They sold well, fifteen making 29s to 335, and two lighter 19s 6d and 26s Gd. Rales were:—For E. Stapleton (Dovleston), 5 at 29s to 83s; Mrs Curragh (Templeton), 2 at 32s- Winter's Estate

(Swannanoa), 4 at 20s to 31s 6d; Manion’s Estate (Wcedons), 4 at Sis; E. Greaves (Lincoln), 9 at 19s 6d- and 28s fid.

STORE SHEEP. There was an average yarding of store sheep, tho quality allowing improvement on recent offerings. Hoggets and wethors iormod the bulk of the yarding. Tho ewes with lambs at. foot included some very attractive lines. Some of the wethers were within • a point or two of admission to the fat pens. The yarding included Borne large lines, Mr Turner’s 776 wether hoggets making 23s a lioad. Tho range o£ prices was at follows; Hoggets, mixed sexos. 20s 3d. Ewe hoggets, 22s lOd to 27s 4d. Wether hoggets, 19s to 275. Two and four-tooth wethors, 20s 6d to 263 9d. Four-tooth wethers, 28s 4d to 32a. Four ar.d 6ix-tooth wethers, 28s to 325. Sound-mouth wothers 245. Merino wethers, 14s lid. Two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes and lambs (all counted), 16s 2d to 18s 9d. Four-tocth owes, 803 3cL‘ Four and six-tooth ewes 27s Id.

Tho principal sales were: Ewes and Lambs: 61 two, four, six and eight-tooth owes and lambs (all counted) 17s lOd, 61 ewes and lambs (all counted) IGb 2d, 76 four-tooth ewes 30s 3d, 70 four and sixtooth ewes 27s Id, 128 ewes and lambs (all countod) 18s 9d. Wethers: 45 sound-mouth 245, 62 four and six-tooth 325, .116 merinoes 14s lid, 30 four and six-tooth 28s, 39 four and six-tooth 295, 66 four and six-tooth 29s 2d, 79 four and sixtooth 295, 372 four-tooth 325, 36 two and fourtooth 20s Cd, 36 tw'o and four-tooth 20s fid, 68 four-tooth 28s 4d. 183 two and four-tooth 26s 9d, 62 four-tooth 29s 3d

Hoggets: 143 (wethors) 275, 21 (wethers) 24s 9d, 43 (wothers) 23s 9d, 36 (wethers) 19s. 776 (wethors) 235, 81 (ewes) 22s 10d, 48 (wothers) 20s 6d, 140 (ewes) 27s -Id, 74 (mixed sexes) 20s 3d. PIGS. Tho entry of pigs was not equal to the demand. Fats wero in unusually short supply, and prices ruled high. Most of the porkers wore of second-rate quality. The prices ranged as follow: Choppers, £5 to £6 10s. Extra heavy baconers to £5 10s. Heavy baconers, 92s to 100 s. Light baconers, 75s to 85s. Price per lb, 7id to 7Jd. Light porkers, 48s to 645. Heavy porkers, 66s to 60s. Price per lb, 6Jd to 9d, Thero was a fair entry of stores, and the sale was the best recorded at Addington for somo time past. Prices rulod high, evu.i for mediums that were really small, and small stores that were little better than weanc-rs. Weaners were in good supply and were slightly easier. Prices were: Large stores, 48s to 58s Gd.' Medium stores, 40s to 475. ■ Small stores, 38s to 395. Weaners, 20s to 255.