ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18216, 2 October 1919, Page 9

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FAT STOCK. FURTHER BIG RISE IN MUTTON. The attendance at the metropolitan market at tho Addington Saleyards yesterday was well up to the average of recent sale days. In regard to fat stock, tho yarding of cattle was somewhat smaller than last week’s short supply, and in consequonce prices hardened. The sale at the opening showed an increase in rates, and as the market progressed the tone became firmer. The close of the offerings emphasised the rise. Of fat shoep, the entry was slightly above that of last week, four races being fairly well filled, and with better quality. The sale was an exceedingly animated ono, tho keen competition among butchers for Bupplios resulliu" in a further pronounced advance in va/hos. In tho opinion of those who havo been in close touch with operations at tho Addington saloyards over a lengthy period it was regarded as tho dearest market for mutton that has been experienced for about fifteen years. FAT CATTLE. When tho sale opened the yarding fell much short of last week’s supply, and the late arrivals by tho morning trams did not build up the total entry a great doal tho ultimate penning being 220 head. Tho restricted offering of last week had left butchors bare of stocks, and in the endeavour to fill requirements the competition became very keen from the outset at a Blight increase on the values which obtained at the previous sale. Good lines came forward from W. O. Rutherford (Marble Point), G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), H’Evedy Bros. (Blythe Downs), A. E. Bird ling (Kaituna), S. Andrew (Kaikoura), L. W. Storry (Southbridge), Hugh Knsor (Rakahuri), Chas. Austin (Winchester), Lyndon Estato (Waiau), Mendip Hills Estate (Parnassus) and E. Hay (Pigeon Bay). Tho ealb continued “ hot " till the close, the rise oyer late values being well maintained, prices at times reaching ovor £4 per 1001 b. Tho range of prices was as follow— Extra prime steera, to £35 15a. Prime steers, £2O to £2B. Ordinary steers, £ll to £l9. Extra prime hollars, to £34 10a, Prime heifers, £l7 to £2l IDs. Ordinary heifors, £3 to £l6. Extra prime cows, to £27 2s 6i Prime cows, £l4 to £l9 10s, Ordinary cows, £9 5s to £l3. Among the principal sales were:—For E. Hcj (Pigeon Bay), 5 steera at £23 to £3O ss, 1 cow at £l6 ss; Mendip Hills Estate, 30 steers at £26 15s to £27,, 4 heifers n-ti £l9 17s 6d to £23 10s; T. Hobbs (Now Brighton), 1 cow at £l3 10s; client, 2 cows at £ll 6s to £l7; M. Moir (Christchurch), 1 oow at' £ll 15s; W. Conway (Spreydoa), 1 cow at £l4; client, 2 steers at £l7 15s; C. Maginness (Wainui), 7 heifers at £lB 5s to £l9 10s; J. M'Taggart (Cheviot), 1 oow at £27 7s Cd; G. M. Trueman (North Canterbury), 1 heifer at £ll 15s; E. A. Barker (Swannanoa), 1 cow at £ls 15s; L. W. Storry (Southbridge), 2 Bteera at £29 to £32 2s Bd, 5 heifers at £23 2s 6d to £3O; A. E. Birdling '’Kaituna), 8 steers at £33 10s to £35 16s; S. Andrew (Kaikoura). 12 steers at £25 6s to £3ss 10s,; W. M’Clelland, 2 steers at £8 123 Gd to £lO ss; 1 heifer at £9; P. G. Fxampton (Brookside), 9 steers at £lB 10s to £2O; M’Evedy Bros. (Blythe Downs), 1 a tear at £27 10s, 5 heifers at £2l to £3l 10s; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 10 steers at £2O 6s to £29; W. O. Rutherford (Marble Point), 6 Bteera at £l9 2s Cd to £29 15s; H. Ensor (Rakahuri), 14 steers at £lB 103 to £24 10a; flanks (Coutt’s Island), 1 cow at £9 ss; P. Thornton (Harowood Road), 1 cow at £l2 ss; client. 17 steers at £2l 10s to £25 ss, 10 heifers at £lO 15s to £ls ss; C. Austin (Winchester), 7 steers at £29 2s Cd to £33 ss; Lyndon Estato (Waiau), 8 steers at £2l 10s to £25 10s; L. W. Storry (Southbridge), 3 steera. at £2O 103 to £32 10s, 2 heifers at £29 to £34 10s; Ken Smith (Bolfast), 2 cows at £9 10s to £l2; W. Halliday (Hornby), 1 heifer at £ll 6s; 6. Mangles (Tai Tapu), 6 cows at £lO 23 6d to £l4 10s; S. Kingston ;Papanui), 1 cow at £l6; W. Dobbie (Marshland), 2 cows at £9 12s 6d to £l7 2s 6d; Claxidge Bros. (Papanui), 1 cow at £l9 2s 6d; Miss Bishop (Southbridge), 1 cow at £lO 2s 6cL STORE CATTLE. Well grown steers which could under favourable conditions be fattened within a reasonable period, were practically a minus quantity in tho Btore cattle section. In actual uumbers the penning showed an improvement, but a large proportion of the entry consisted of dry cows and heifers. There was a pen of calves in low condition, several of yearlings and cattle from eighteen months to two-year-olds, but only a few odd steer beasts which ranged from three-year-olds.* Tho inquiry was fair, prices for quotable lines ranging as follows: Cows £4 to £9 12s 6d. Forward heifers to £7 6s. • Two-year-old steers £5 to £5 7a 6d. Yearlings £3. Calves 13s to £2 2s. DAIRY COWS. A much smaller entry of dairy cows came forward, but in quality the yarding was an improvement on last week’s. The demand was keen, and the sale was a very gooa one. Quotations are:— Second and third calvezs to £lB. Aged cows £5 to £lO. Heifers £5 to £l4 10a. VEALERS. The veal calf section contained a fair entry, but there were few animals penned which could correctly bo classed as vi ai. There was a large proportion of newlydropped calves. Yearlings and large calves in moderate condition comprised most of the balance of tho yarding. For good sorts there was a brisk inquiry. Quotations axe: Runners £5 6s to £5 17s 6cL Good calves 69s to 955. Fair vealers 42s to 625. Small and inferior sorts 5s to 38a. FAT SHEEP. Though only about tho same number of races were occupied in the fat sheep section ns at the previous weok’s sale the pens wore much better filled and the total yarding was appreciably larger. The general quality of the offerings was a good deal better also, there being a much bigger proportion of largo and heavy sheep. The sale was a splonaid one from the vendors’ point of view. In fact, tho market was tho “hottest" on record for a number of yoars, as some butchers who were not particularly active recently had now apparently become bar© ot stocks, and had to secure supplies. Bids quickly leaped up by shillings, where at ordinary times threepenny or penny bids would have been the rule, and a further rise averaging probably up to 6s per head over last week’s all-ropnd increase of about 8s was recorded. A reasonable estimate was that tho price of mutton according to market rates yesterday was Is 2d per lb. After the mildly frenzied period of bidding, the sale slightly weakened towards the end.

The range of prices was os follows: Extra prime wethers to 32s 6d. Prime wethers, 50s to 78s Gd. Medium wethers, 46s to 49s 9d. Lighter wethers, 35s lOd to 445. Extra prime ewos <o 675. Prime ewes, 46s Gd to 67s Cd. Medium ewos, 40a to 45a. Lighter, 31s 3d to 37a Gd. Hoggets, 25s to 63s 6d. Tho following wero the principal sales:— For W. Washbourno (Kirwoe), 14 at 77s 6d to 93s Gd; client, 14 at G7s to 92s Gd; W. Baxter (Omihi), 2 at 91s; Denis M’Kendry (Lyndhurst). 186 at 58s 3d to 88s; E. Kelland (Tirnaru), 104 at 60s to 78s Cd; J. Stevenson (Floxton), 62 at 563 6d to 765; P. Chamberlain (Leeston), 60 at 69s Gd to 745; L. Ruddock (Southbridge), 311 at 62s to 74s 6d; Mrs Glynan (Little River), 5 at 735; client, 5 at 71s; W. Crawford (Wakanui), 81 at 6Ss to 765; Mrs O. J. Biooker (Lyndhurst;, 60 at 68s to 7-la; A. Carson (Oarnaru), 110 at 64)3 3d to 71b 6d; D. Crawford (iemploton), 6at 45s Gd to CGs; W. Wilkinson (Chortsey), 65 at 54s to 60s; J. Cicsar (Templeton), 13 at 60s 3d; P. Chamberlain (Leeston), 60 at 60s 6d to 60s; W. A. Morgan (Mount Somers), 278 at 43s 3d lo Gts; client, GO at 54s 6d to 61s; S. Robinson (Mctkven), 121 at 49s to 69b ; T. B. Richards (The Point), 50 at 4-ls 3d to 51s; J. end P. Ryan (Weedon3), 153 at 48s to 59a 6d; G. Clephane (Sedgomere), 49 at 48s Gd to 54s 6d; W. Price (Wost Morton), 11 at 525; F. W. Ruddonklau (Mothven), 102 at 47s to 51s; J. E. Garland (Hillsborough), 40 at 42s 6d to 50a Gd; H. Campion (Halswell), 15 at 50s to 545; J. Baxter (Omihi), 10 at 51s; client, 50 at 43s Cd to 49s 9d; J. Campbell (Molhvon), 4 at 47a Gd; R. G.Rains (Banksidc), 18 at 493; R. Johnson (Bankside), 57 at 39s to 455; E-. Goss (Eiffelton), 4 alt 445; W. M’Clellan (New Brighton), 27 at 35s lOd, Ewes.—For A, R. Jarman (Linooln), 3 at 675; client, 68 at 49s 6d to 57s 6d; J. Campbell (Metlivcn), 68 at 31s 3d to 51s; W. Baxter (Omihi), 27 at 45s to 545; E. Goss (Eiffelton), 8 nt'4Ss Gd; F. W. Ruddcnklau (Mothven), 21 at -los 6d; H. Campion (Halswell), 15 at 49s 9d; J. Baxter (Omihi), 14 at 463 Cd; J. Caesar (Templeton), 12 at sl>s; J. F. Nicklaus’s estato (Christchurch), 18 at 37s 6d. Hoggets.—For F. Dennis (Harewood), to 63s Gd, H. Wright (Tai Tapu), to 52s Gd; B. C. Moyer (Tai Tapu), to 61s; J. Baxter (Omihi), to 625; W. A. Morgan (Mount Somers), 22 at 36s to 40s; J. and P. Ryan (Weedons), 9 at 33s 3d; E. Goss (Eiffelton), 6 at 255. FAT LAMBS. The fat lamb season may bo said to havo Btartod now, and there were 44 small, but. wcil-finishcd now season’s iambs in the pons which sold at high prices. Sales wore made as follow:—For H, A. Bonnott (East Eyroton), 10 at 30a to 43s 6d; G. G. Smith (Broodfields), 4 at 33s to 42s 6d; A. R. Jarman 1 at 41s; H. Curragh (Templeton), 6 at 35s to 35s Gd; Early Bros. (Yaldhurst), 4 at 21s to 31s 6d; clients, 2 at 30s, 2 at 2is Gd, 3 at 245; J. F. Wright (Tompleton), 6 at 25a to 25s Gd. Six lambs wero passed in. STORE bHEEP. The entry of store shoep was much larger than has been tho case for sumo time, but most of the sheep showed tho effc_ts of the poor feed throughout tho winter, anil iho condition, with a low exceptions, was by no moans good. Dealers’ iires were present ficm tho soulh, and these were mainly in lew condition. The demand was a very brisk one. Ewos in lamb so'J at an advance of 2s, and ewos with lambs at n rise on a ccrrcsponding basis. Tho inquiry was also very brisk for good wethers. Prices ranged as follows: Two-tooth ewos, 23s 3d to 84s 9d. Four and six-tootli ewes, 33s to 35s 9d. Four, six and eight-tooth owes, 31s to S2s; with Lambs (all counted) 14s Sd to 23s 6<L Two-tooth wethers, 32s to 35e. Four and six-tooth wethers, 33s Id to 40s Id. Ewo hoggets, 26s 3d to 345. Mixed sex hoggets, 20s lOd to 335. Wether hoggets, 2fls 9d to 30s. Among tho principal sales were:— 53 two-tooth ewes at 23s 3d. 66 at 34s 9d, 114 two, four, six and eight-tooths at 26s Id, ?5 at 24s 4d, 60 at 27s 2d, 392 at 275, 200 four, six and eight-tooths at 325, 80 at 31s, 29 four and six-tooths at 35s 9d, 8 at 335, 88 six and eight-tooth ewes and 77 lambs at 23s 6d (aJI counted), 12 sound-mouth ewes and 12 lambs at 14s Od, 7 ewes and 11 lambs at 14s Sd, 31 two-tooth wethers at 35s Id, 85 at S2s Id, 38 at 325, 55 four-tooths at 33s Id, 120 four and six-tooths at 34s 9d, 120 at 37s Id, 98 at 40s Id, 83 owo hoggets at 235, c 3 at 26s 3d, 80 at 27s lid, 50 nt 30s lid, 255 at 345, 33 at 27s 3d, 84 wethor hoggets at 25s Cd, 70 at 25s 4d, 72 at 25s 3d, 405 at 28s sd, 69 at 22s 9d, 71 at 265, 50 at 30s, 50 at 27s 6d, 81 mixed sex hoggets at 26s 3d, 40 at 27s 9d, G 1 at 28s 6d, 90 at 265, 382 at 31s, 8 at 20s lOd. PIGS. Fat pigs were pTosent in very small supply, and in consequeuco competition foroed- up prices. Quotations are: — Hoavy bnooners, £7 10s to £8 10s. Other baconors, £6 to £7. Equal to 10id to llld per lb. Heavy porkers, £4 15s to £5 6s. Other porkers, £4 to' £4 10s. Equal to Is to Is Id per lb. Choppers, £-4 10s to £9 103. Extra prime choppers lo £lB 10s. The salo of storo pigs was tho best for a long whilo, duo mainly to tho lifting of the railway restrictions. The entry was a fairly large one. Quotations are : Dost stores, £3 12s to £3 16s. Medium stores, 48s to 565. Small stores, 35s to 435. Weanors, 24s to 30s; small sorts, 13s to 20b. Sows in pig to £7 15s.