ADDINGTON SARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17291, 5 October 1916, Page 11

ADDINGTON SARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. YESTERDAY'S SALE. Thoro was a smaller i»ttendance of buyers at the Addington stock sale yesterday, and the yarding was also below the average in numbers. Beef was in shorter supply and showed an advance in prioe. Fat sheep, of whioh there woro but' eight races, opened to keen competition and good prices. Store cattle oame forward in exceptionally big numbers, and the dairy cattle pons contained cows of good average quality. 1 FAT CATTLE. Tho yardinp of fat oattla was smaller than the average, the number penned being 231, compared with 295 last wcok. Quality was fair, some well finished linos bringing good prices. Although a draggmg sale, tho prices were good, slightly aheaU of last' week's rotes. The range of prices was as follows: Prime -steers, £ls 10s to £2l 12s 6d. Ordinary steers, £9 10S to £ls. Exlra prim>. heifers to £l7 2s 6d. Prime heifers, £l2 10s to £ls. Ordinary heifers. £7 23 6d to £l2. Extra prime cows, £ls 6s. Prime cows, £lO 10s to £l3 10a. Ordinary cows, £7 to £lO. Among the . principal sales were:—For clients, 2 steers at £9 7s 6d and £lO 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l3 17s 6d; H. Inch (Omihi), 1 oow at £l6 7s; W. W. Foster (OmiJtii), 1 cow at £l2 15s; client, 3 cows at £6; G. W. R. Osborne (Doyleston), 8 cows at £9 12s 6d to £l4; 3. W. Kingaa (Prebbleton), 1 cow at £ll 10s; E. T. Gundryr (Staveley), 2 steers at £l3 7s (3d to £l6 10s, 2 cows at £ll 10s and £l2 ss, 1 'heifer at £8; client, 4 steers at £l7 2a 6d; George Gerard (Sncwdon), 16 steors at £l4 10s to £lB, 3 heifers at £l3 15s to £ls ss('2 cows at £l3 aud £ls; C. Rudd (Greendale), 1 cow'&fc' £16"; J. M'Taggart (Cheviot), 2 stee's at £9 and £l6 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £ll 15s; M. and 0. D. Edward's (Cheviot), 1 steer,at £ll 15s; C. P. MurrayAynsley (Parnassus), 2 cows at £l4 10b and £l6 153; Jacknun Bros. (Domett), 1 heifer at £lO 10s; F. D. Childs (Dcmett), 1 steer at £9 10s; F. H. Smith (Cheviot), 1 cow at £lo.los, 1 heifer at £7; S. Sparks (Halswc'l), 3 COW 3 at £lO 2a 6d to £l3, 4 heifers at £U to £ll 10s; 1 steer at £3 17s 6d; F. S. Kuthorford (Parnassus), 6 steers at £l4 to £l6 10s; Wairarapa client, 15 steers at £l6 10s to £l7 12s 6d; Erik Rutherford (Inverness), 16 steers at £ls 15r to £!Bl7s6d; H. Conway, 1 cow at £lO 17s 6d; J. C. N. Grigg (L<ongbeaoh), 4 steers at £2O 2s '6d to-£2O 10s; S. Natt (Ataahua), 6 steera at £2l 5s to £2l 12s 6d, 2 cows at, £l3 7s Cd and £l4 6s; JR. Cullen (Waddington), 3 cows at £8 12s 6d to £9 17s 6d; Peninsula client, 12 steers at £l4 to £lB ss, 9. heifers at-£lO 10s to £l3 17s 6d; J. H. Welsh (Halkett), 8 steers at £l2 to £ls os, 3 cowb at £8 10s to £ll 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £lO 15a; olieuts, 2 cows £8 15s and £9 12s 6d, 4*"steer4 at £l6 10s to £l7 12s 6d, 2 cows, at £ll 10s, 3 heifers at £7 7s 6d, 1 cow £lO ss, 5 hoifers at £ll 17s 6d, 1 cow £ll 2s 6d; G. M'Clure (Kiliinchy), 1 cow at £ls £a; H. Bliss, jun. (Cashmere), 1 cow at £l2; A. Petrio (Sefton), 3 steera at £l4 2s 6d; T.'Wood (North Road), 1 cow at £ll 7s Gd: client, 2 cows at £l2 10s and £l4 10s, 6 heifers at £7 10s to £lO 7s 6d, 1 steer at £8 ss; client, 2 heifers at' £8 10s, 2 steers at £9 2s 6d and £lO 15s; client, 3 steers at £l6 2s 6d to £l6 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £l2 7s 6d and £l2 15s, 1 oow at £l3; client, 1 cow at £lO 16s, 3 heifers at £6 ss; J. F. 'Kicholls (Yaldhurst), 2 steers at £10; client, 5 cows at £7 15s to £l2 17s 6d, 4 steers at £l7 7s 6d to £l7 10s, 4 heifers at £ll 7s 6d to £l2; client, 3 heifers at £8 10s to £l2 6s, 1 heifer at £8 10s; client, 3 cows at £7 17s 6d to £8 17s 6d. DAIRY .COWS, Tliere. was a moderate yarding of dairy cows. The demand was keen for good sorts, which made £lO to £ls 10s, and others £3. 10s to £9 10s. v ' Store pigs were in good supply, and the demand was again keen. Weaners and small stores were slightly easier than of late. The range of prices was as follow: Largo stores, £3s to 58s. Medium stores, 46s to 625. Small stores, 25s to 355. Weaners, 14s to 20s, and up to 24s for best sorts. STORE CATTLE. Thero was an exceptionally largo entry of store cattle, there being im overflow into the dairy cow pens. A feature of the yarding was a large line of three and four-year-old steers, and there, were come good lines ot yearlings tnd fifteen-months-old cattle. The remainder mostly consisted of muted lets and dry cowb. ' The range of prices was as follows: Yearlings, £2 Is to £2 7s 6d. Fifteen to eighteen-months-old £3 15a to £4 7s 6d. Two-year-old steers, £5 7s 6d to £5 165.. Two and a half year-o!d steers to £7 10s. Three-year-old steers, £9 17s 6d. - Three and four-year-old steers £ll' to £l2 17s 6d. Two-year-old heifers, £4 15s to £4 17s 64. Three-year-old heifers, £6 6s to £7 103. VEALERS. There was an average ontry of vealers, and a lesser proportion of largo sorts. There was a good demund, small sorts selling at 10s to 20s, good .-eslers 25s to £4 12s 6d, and larger up to £6. FAT LAMBS. There were thirty-five fat lambs penned, and they were of prime quality. Juajicg Ly tho new season's lambs that have come forward; and confirmed by reports from farmers, tie lambs ore doing muck better than during the previous two seasons or more. The 1 ewes oame through tho winter well, and tho lambs are consequently well nourished and are thriving well on the spring feed. There was a good demand, and prices ranged from 28s to 34s for tho best, and 20s to 27s for lighter.' The sales wore:—For E. G. Wright (Uunsandoi), 11 at 28s to S4s; W. H. Blokomoro (Spiingston), 4at 23s to S2s; H. A. Bennett (Evreton), 5 at 26s to 28s 6d; Manion's Estate (Weedons), 6 at 28s; M. Wilson (RollfBton), 2 at 26s and 275: J. M. Johnston (Rolleston), 2 at GCs 8d; J. Bailey (Templeton),. 5 at 20s to 22» 6d, FAT SHEEP. There was again a small yarding of fat shcop, there being barely eight races. The quality was a go.xl average, and thero wore several pens of shorn sheep. The market opened well, with prices from a shilling to oighteenpence a head in advance of last Wednesday's, but as buyers' wont* were satisfied tho bidding was leB« onimated, and prices receded. Closing rates showed a little advance on those of the previous week. The range of prices was: Extra prime weihers to 46s 6d. Prime Wethers 32s 6d to 42s 6d. Others 29s to S2s. Shorn wethers 20s lOd, to 28s. Prime merino wethers 23s Id to 37s 94. Prime ewes 32s 4d to 375. Others 24s 9d to 295. Hoggets 22s 6d to 29a.

Tho principal sales were:— Wethers—For Mrs M. Rutherford (Brackendale) 100 at 30s to 46s 6d, 90 merinoos at 23s Id to 26s Id; W. Phillips (Weedons), 61 at 89i 6d 'to 43s 9d; Bailey and Manchester (Waimate), 111 at 37s 6d to 435; F. Bull (Waddington), 60 at 33s 2d to 435; J. Uprichard (Domett), 42 at 87s" 6d to 42a 6d; Parrish Bros. (Oxford)-; 60 at 34s 6d to 435; J. and P. Ryan (Weedons), 60 at 86s. 3d to 42s 6d, 58 at 37s lid t0.38s 9d; North Canterbury client, 47 at 33s 6d to 40s 8d; C. J. Ctook (Hothvcn), «60 at 20s id to 40s 2d; J. Wilson (Methven), 61 at 36s 6d to 40s; South Canterbury client, ISO at Sis 2d to 40s; Millar Bros. (Methven), 54 at 36s to 40s; R. Boyd (Cust), 25 at 35s 6d to 365, 35 shorn 23s 3d to 25a Id; W. T. P. Lock (Methven), 60 at 36s 6d to'3Bs; A. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 65 at 83s 6d to 88s; G. Rutherford (Springbank), 36 at 35s 6d to 86S 3d, 24 merinocs at 34s 9d to 87s 9d; W. J. Roed (Bennetts), 63 at 36s 3d to 87s 7d; G. W. Kimo (Dunsandel), 38 at 83s 6d to 37s 6d; T. C. Home (Oxford), 61 at 31s to 84s 2d; client,- 174 at 32s to 33s Cd; J. A. Fleming (Port Levy), 29 at 32s 7d to 33s 4d; Bruce Bros. (Greendale), 90 at 31s; G. L. Stcaa (Brackenfield), 76 shorn at 23s 6d to 28s 6d; It. Harrison (Rakaia), 11 hoggets at 255; W. G. Hill© (West Melton), 15 merinos at 24s Id, 32 hogsfots 23s 6d to 23s 4d. Ewes—Millar Bros. (Methven), 16 at 375; W. H. Blackmore (Springston), 4 shorn at 85s; R. Harrison (Rakaia), 47 at 29s 6d to 85s; J. Stevens (Brookside), 28 at 27s 3d to 34s 3d; olient, 32 at 32s 9d to 33s 9d; J. A. Fleming (Port Lew), 37 at 30s 7d to 345; North Canterbury client, 65 at 29s to 32s 4d; W. Carter (Spreydon) 36 at 24s 9d to 28s 6d. STORE SHEEP. Thero was an average entry of store sheep, loss, of course, than last week's yarding, which was heavy. The greater proportion of tJie yarding, which was of good quality throughojt, comprised wethers. The market was deoidedly firmer, and passings wera light. The range of prices was as follow: — Wether hoggets, 245. Four and six-tooth wethers, 29s lOd to 82s 3d. / • " Two and four-tooth wethers, 28s to 28s 9d. Two, four, sk and eight-tooth wethers, 29s 4d to 82s. Merino wethers, 14s 6d. Two and four-tooth ewes and lambs (all counted), 19s 9d. Sound-mouthed ewes and lambs (all counted), 18s 7d. Merino ewes, 7s Bd. The principal sales were: Ewes—Ninety-one sound-mouth «wes and lambs (all counted), at 18s 7d; 127 sound and failing-mouth merinoes at 7s 8d; 55 two and four-tooth ewes and lambs (all counted) at 19s 9d. *' Wethers—Eighty-three four ana six-tooth at 30s Id; 48 two, four, six and eight-tooth at 82s; 153 two, four, six and eight-tooth at 80s 9d; 125 two, four, sir,-and eight-tooth at 29s 4d; 24 merinoes at 14s 6d; 89 four and sixtooth at 32s 3d; 180 four and six-tooth at 29s lid; 167 four and six-tooth at 29s lOd; 383 four and six-tooth at 29s lid; 83 two and four-tooth at 28s; 94 two and four-toth at 28s 9d. Hoggets—Forty-two (wethers) at 2is. PIGS. A small entry of fat pigs met a.brisk demand, and prices ruled high. Prices were as follow : Choppers, £4 to £7. Extra heavy baconers, up to £s.Bs 6d. " Heavy baconers, £4 15s to £5. Light baconers, £3 15s to £4 10s. Price per lb, 7Jd to 7jd. Heavy porkers, 55s to 60s. Light porkeTs, 48s to 545. Price per lb, Bfcd to 9d. Store pigs were in good supply, and the demand was aspain keen. Weaners and small stores wore slightly easier than of late. The range of prices was as follow: Large stores, 53s to 68s.

Medium stores, 46s to 525. Small stores, 25s to 355. Weaners, 14s to 20s, and up to 24s for best sorts.