ADDINGTON YARDS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18413, 20 May 1920, Page 6

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. Thera was a. smaller attendance at tho weekly market at Addington yesterday. The yarding of fat stock was lighter than usual, and prices fluctuated considerably. Beef was in a little better demand than ft wook ago. STORE SHEEP. There was ft good entry of ewes and wethers, and a good proportion of Chatham and Southland sheep was forward. At the commencement of tho sale backward wethers were in weak demand, but all other classes were much the somo as at the preceding sale, with forward lambs firmer. A line of 273 half-bred ewo lambs brought 85s. With the advance of the sale, prices showed a filming tendency generally. Values were as follow: Forward lamb 3,23 sto 23s lid. Ordinary lambs, 15s Gd to 19s 6d. Cull lamb 3,12 s6d to 14s 3d. Good ewo lambs, 23s to 355. Two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes, 25s 6d to 28a. Inferior two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes 19s jo 25a. Two-tooth awes, 25s Id to 2G b 3d.

Good four, six and eight-tooth wethers, 29a to 83s 6d. Ordinary four, six and eigbUtooth wethers, 26s to 28a. Good two-tooth wethers to 30s 6d. Other two-tooth wethers, 25s to 28s. The following sales were recorded: Ewes—ls 7 sound and failing-mouth in lamb 19s 3d; 82 sound and failing-mouth in lamb 12s 7d, 39 cull owes in lamb Ils 7d; 207 sound und failing-mouth in lamb 16s Id; 71 sound and failing-mouth in lamb 15s 7d; 819 four-year half-bred, ewes in lamb 27a 3d; 486 four, six and eight-tooth (Chathunis) in lamb 275; 955 four, six and eight-tooth 20a 9d; 173 two-tooth in lamb 253 Id; 216 four, six and eight-tooth in lamb 20s 6d to 21s; 69 six and cigiht-tootn at. 2-U; 84 cull in lamb 12s 6d; 30 sound-mouth 28s Id; 32 sound-mouth in lamb -22 s 6d; 25 sound and failing-mouth in lamb 21s; 46 sound and failing-mouth 18s yd; 37 sound and failing-mouth 16s Id; 66 sound end failing-mouth in lamb 25s Od; 50 soundmouth m Jamb 225; 63 lailing-mouth in lamb 18s Id; 75 sound and taniug-mouth in lamb 21s; 42 sound and lailing-mouth in lamb 13a Id; 124 sound and lailing-mouth in lamb 13s 3d; 39 aged lls Id; 30 twotootli 22s Gd; 122 sound-mouth in lamb IJUs; 141 two-tooth in lamb 27s 2d; 150 sound und failbig-moulil 16s; 51 sound and lailingmouth in lamb 17s 3d; S 6 two-tooth in lamb 27b id; 153 two-tootn in lamb 26s Id; 103 eouud and fainng-mouth 19s 9d. Wethers—l73 four-tooth hail-bred 26s 7d; 230 six and oight-tooih 24s 7d, 432 four-tooth half-bred 3is 3d; 6S lour-tooth half-bred 30s; 95 two-tooth 245; 213 two-tooth 265; 182 twotooth 24s 3d to 20s, 69' at 28s 9d; ‘7B hwoi and four-tooth 30s 3d; 69 four and six-tooth at 275, 62a w-t 255; 72 two, four and sixltooth a.t 225; 64 four- six and eight-tooth wethers at 25s 8d ; 45 four, six and cigllrttootk at 25s 9d; 140 six-tooth at 28 8 gg. 7<j six and eight-tooth at 25a lid; 95 six-tooth at 30s 2d; 64 four and six-tooth at 33s &d, 29 at> 27s 8d; 31 four-tooth at 31s Gd; 78four iiind six-tooth a(| 30s, 35 at 29s 9d; 78 four-tooth at 32s Gd; 155 two and four-tooth at 31s 7d; 110 two four and eix-tootb at 19s Gd; 43 two, four, six and eight-tooth at 17s 9d; 102 eight-tooth at 80s 9d; 39 twoc tooth ;at 21s lOd. 107 at 265, 57 at 243, 67 at 84s; 71 two, four and six-tooth at 23« 3d; 215 four, six and eight-tooth at 26s 0d; 308 four, six and eight-tooth at 275, 103 ait 34s fid; 80 four and six-tooth at 27s fid; 109 sound and full-moutli at 23s 201 two r tooth at 31s 3d; 160 two-tooth hnlf-brods at 34 s sd; 120 two, four and six-tooth at. 21*' Id;, 221 two, four, six and eight-tooth at 27s 3d; 126 two-tooth at. 265.

Lambs— ll2 at ICs Bd, 80 ot 22s lid. 35 wether at 25s 7d; 212 wether nt 22s fid, 71 at 303; 101 wether at 19s fid; 273 half-bred ewe at 355; 228 cross-bred at 22s lid to 235, 4 at RBb fid, 41 at 21s 4d. 140 at 17s 4<B, 190 at 15s 4d; 14G half-bred wether at 225, 6d, 417 at 18s Gd, 23 at 17s Id, 86 at 19s Id; 42 ewe at D4r>; 85 wether at 225, 76 at 14s 9d. FAT SHEEP. * Thoro was a yarding of about eight full races, as compared with ton Inst week. The quali-ty was of a more even character tk|an> at recent sales, though there was a big proportion of light ewes in the yarding. For 1 those there was a noticeable drop in values, but for prime mutton the market was on a par with last week. Tho market, however, was of >a fluctuating character. Freezing buyers operated to a fair extent. The following was the range of values:— Extra, prime wethers 47s to 59s 6th Prime wethers 38s 6d to 45a 6d. Medium wethers 34s to 38s. Lighter wethers ,28s Id to 33s Gd. Extra prime ewes to 475. Prime owes OGs to 43s 6d. Medium ewes 31s to 35a. Lighter ewes 22s to 295.

The following were among tho sales:— Uethcra—For J. and P. Clinton (Darfield) a* 60s to. 59s 6d ; T. Allen {Waikari) 67 at 45a 6d to 53s 6d; Gordon Fulton (Kniapoi) 118 at 36a 3d to 52s 3d; D. Hunt (Pigeon Bay) 157 at 41s 3d to 47s Id; E. J. Grimsoy (Bennetts) 61 at 42b 4d to 45s Gd; IV C Bridson (Woodgrove) 19 at 44a 9d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures) 13 at 44s 3d; T. Maskew (Amberley) GO at 41s to ’'44s; John Skurr (Harwardon) 80 at 34s 9d to 43s 6d ; client 187 nt 435; Goodwin Bros. (Pigeon Bay), 110 at 29s 4d to 425; A. M’Carten (Soutjjbridgo) 80 at 86s 6d to 41s 8d : W. Brooks (Brookside) 75 ot 85s to 418; J. F. Duncan (Hawkins) 89 nt 87s to 40s 7d: C. Sutherland (Fernside) SO at llsn 6d. to 89s 3d; H. D. Crampton (Waian) 64 at 28s 3d to 395; J. E. Garland (Hillsborough) 29 at 36s 6d; client, 105 nt 80s 4d to 355; W. R. Anderson (Charteris Bay) SO nt 81s to 35s Id; A. Craw (Pigeon Bay) 27 at 33s lid: Blackford Estate, 142 at 30s 9d to 83s lid: G. A. Forrester (Rotherham) 60 at 32s to 833 Id; clients, 34 at 32s Gd and 82 at 31s to 31s 3d; J. Soon (Brookside) 104 at 30a 3d to 82a; W. Anderson (Rockford) 14 at S2s 7d; H. V. Murray (Springfield) 51 at 223 to 31s 7d; J. Weld (Waikari) 84 at 31s; H. E. Cross (Weedons) 24 at 28s Id.

Ewes—For A. M’Carten (Southbridge) 4 nt 475; G. F. Wright (Annat) 63 at 80s 10a to 44s 4d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures) IV at 29s to 43s 6d; Beattv Bros. (Coalgate) 1 68 at 32s 3d to 40s; Chamberlain Estate (Ellesmere) 65 at 83s 9d to 39s lOd; Stewart Bros. (Hawarden) 29 at 31s Id to 39s 6d: J. Brooks (Brookßide) 31 at 29s 7d to 89s; client, 167 at 27s 3d to 38s 9d; J. W. Cunningham (Brookside) 65 at 30s 4d to 86s 10d; W. Brooks (Brookside) 46 at 28s to 365; Mulligan (Lismore) 61 at 30s to 85s lOd; John Skurr (Hawarden) 38 at 20a 6d to 84s 6d; H. Ballagh (Hororata) 121 at 27s lOd to 34s 4d; R, Kingsbury (Bennetts) 4v at 83s 3d to 34s 2d; J. Hibbs (Methven) 60 at 29s to 345: J. A. Fleming (Port Levy) 43 at 28s Id to 34s 3d: N. Cox (Cbathams) 42 at 29s to 83s lOd; Kibblowhite and Vaughan (Ellosmere) 111 at 27s 2d to 32s 9d: Gordon Fulton (Kniapoi) 15 at 82s GdMoecham Bros." (Sandy Knolls) 63 nt 26s 3d to 325; J. F. Duncan (Hawkins) 81 at 26s 4d to 82s; F. Gorton (View Hill) 58 at 80s o, to 3 ls lOd; A- Craw (Pigeon Bav) 33 at 31a 9d; .Kennedy Bros. (Glentuimel) 70 at 2os 4d to 81s Id; cliefits, 88 nt 25s to 80s “ n , d „ B3 at 253 9(3 SOs; Mrs J. Dunn (Darfield) 63 at 27s to 30s 7d; Jas. Bruce (Waihao Forks)’ 64 at 26s 6d to 30s 4dJ. Odgers (Springfield) 104 at 24s 4d to 30s: J. Garland (Oust) 62 at ‘26s Id to 295; W. B. Clarkson (Riccartou) 17 at 23s lid to 295; T. Lloyd (Tinvsald) 60 at 24s 4d to 28s lid; W. J. A. Clay (Methven) 60 at 24s lid to 28s 6d; J. Scott (Brookside) 71 at 26s 4d to 28s 10d- client, 25 at 28s 10d ; J. H. Skinpor (Darfield) 34 at 25s 9d to 28s 6d; client, 16 at 24s 8d to 28s lid. clients, 48 at 23? 6d to 2Ss 5d and 45 at 24s 6d to 28s S<3; Jos. Brown (Mitcham) 83 at 27s 8d to 28s 2d; R, L. Jamieson (Rotheranj) 71 at 27s to 28s Id; F. Johnson (Kirwee) 60 at 26s Gd to 28s; A. Black (Waikari) 33 at 26s lid to 27s lCd; client, 74 at 20s to 27s 9d; E. Odgers (Springfield) 56 at 27s Gd to 27s 9d: A. R. Flemiji'’ (Port Levy) 11 at 27s 7d; D. M’Vinnio (Weedons) 42 at 24s 4d to 27s 3d; G. Hanniford (Southbridge) 71 at 25s to 27s 7d; R. Chamberlain (Ellesmere) 52 at 26s 7d; W. Anderson (Rockford) 42 at 25s 6d to 275; 0. E. Hoouor (Mitcham) 28 merinoos 16s Id to 275; clients, 70 nt 23s 9d to 26s 8d and 59 at 23s to 26s Gd; E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere) 16 at 26*; H.' S. S. Kyle (Templeton) 48 at 25s to 265; H. A. Soown (Mayfield) 104 at 21s lOd to 25s lOd; Geo. Trott (Broadfields) 5e at 22s 6d to 23s 9d; Jas, Forßyth (Domett) 39 at 22s 9d; F. E. Barrett (Woodgrove) 67 merinoes at 14s 9d to 20s lOd.

FAT LAMBS. There was a slightly smaller yarding this week, comprising 1900, compared to 2000 tho preceding sale. Tho quality was varied, there being' praotically nothing outstanding. The market was on a par with recent sales, freezing buyers operating fairly freely and securing tho bulk of the entry. The following was the range of values Lx.ra prime lambs to 34s 9d. Prime lambs, 27s lid to _32s fid. Medium lulorior iambs, 21s 6d to 24s 9d. Tho following wore amongst the principal sales: D. Hunt (Pigeon Bay) 4 at ass bu; bvewart Bros. (Hawauieii) 3s at 29s fid to bzs fid; O. E. Hooper (Hneliam) 23 at 30s to 81s* lid; F. Gorren (View nw) fii at fibs 4d to 31s fid; A. M'Uregor (beiwyn) 71 at 27s lid to 31s 4d; A. K Fleming (Fort Bevy) 13 at 31s 3d; M. Jenkins (Courtenay) 70 at SOs 8d; P. K&vanagh (ialdhurst) 204 at 24s 7d to 30s 4d; J. L. Turnbull (Hiuswell) 28 at 26s to 30s 2d; W. 0. Bridson (Wotodgrovc) 48 at 27s 9d to SOs Id; li. Kingsbury (Bennetts) 90 at 27s 6d to 30b; G. M’Donald (Bankside) 18 at 28s fid to 80s; J. A. Fleming (Port Levy) 16 at 29s 7d; J. H. Skinner (Dunsandel) 46 at 29s lOd; J. Brooks (Brookside) 23 at 29s 2d; K. L. Jamieson (R-ofiterham) 52 at 28a Id to 29s 3d; J. Scott (Doyleston) 80 at 2Gb to 295; John Cross (Ellesmere) 30 at 27s 7cl to 28s 9d; J. Odgers (Springfield) 26 at 26s 4d to 28s 6d; A. Graham, jun. (Cust) 49 at 2Gs 3d to 28s; James Brown (Motukurara), 63 at 27s 8d to 28s fid; A Black (Waikari) 31 at 28s Id; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures) 64 at 25s lOd to 28s; IV. B. Cooper (Brookside) 65 at 25s to 27s Gd; F. E. Barrett (Woodgrove) 56 at 21s to 27s 4d; H. S. S. Kyle (Templeton) 17 at 27s Gd; A. Zuppicich (Aylesbury) 105 at 25s 4d to 275; P. J. Btowu (Broadfield) 52 at 23s 6d to QGs lid; R. M'Fari&no (Parnassus) 113 at 25s to 265; H. E B. Watson (Tai Tapu) 45 at 26s Id to 26b 9d; George Henshaw (Culverden) 86 at 22s 9d to 25s 8d: F. Hiatt (Glenroy). 62 at 26s 4d; 11. E, Scown (Mayfield), 28 at 24s Id; client, 88 at’2ls Gd to 23s 4d.

FAT CATTLE. The entry at the commencement of the sale was 225 head, mos.ly medium-weight beef. Pricos opened at last week’s rates, and firmed slightly as tho sale progressed. Tho yarding proved to be smaller than last week’s —256 as compared with 385—with ft rather big proportion of light stuff. There were soine big beasts, but geocrally they were not well finished. One particularly fine pen sent in by G. G. Holmes (Knocklynn) realised from £25 to £32. The market for prime stuff was quite up to lust week's, but

light sorts were practically unsaleable. Tho following graziers were represented:—G. G. Holmes (Knocklynn), J. Boag, jun. (Brookside), G. Harris (Hoon Hay), F, W. Hunt (Glentunnel), J. F. Buchanan (Kinloch), Todhunter and Montgomery (Laka Heron) and J. Taylor’s estate. The following was the range of values i Extra prime steers. £25 10s to £32. Prime steers, £lB 12s Gd to £24 12s 6d. Medium steers, £l4 12s Gd to £lB. In eh ter steers, .to 17s Gfl to £l3 12s Gd. Extra prime heifers to £l9 2s Gd. Prime heifers, £l3 5s to £l6 10s. Ordinary heifers, £7 17s Bd to £l2 15a, Prime cows, £l3 5s to £lB.

Ordinary cows, £8 to £l2 17s Gd. The following sales were recorded:—On aocount of E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 3 heifers at £l3 to £l7, 3 cows nt £l2 5s to £l6 10s; Mrs F. M. Martin (Culverden). 3 steers nt £l6, 5 heifers from £l4 2s Gd to £l6 2s Gd; Mrs Holraore. 1 cow at £9 10s; W. B. M’Kay (Pigeon Bay), 2 heifers at £l2 10s and £l4, 2 cows nt £lO and £l3 2s Gd; T. Fairburn (Toddington), 4 steers from £lO 2s Gd to 10? s; client, 2 steers at £l3: J. F. Buchanan (Kinloch), 7 steers from £l9 os to £24 10s; client, 4 steers from £lfi 2s 6d to £l9 10s. 2 heifers at £ll, 2 cows at £l2 12s Gd; Brown and Son (Waiau), 2 steers at. £2O, 2 cows at £lO and £18; S. M’Leary (Brooksido). 1 cow at £l3 ss, heifer £8 17s Gd, 3 steers at £3 17s Gd; client. 10 steers from £l2 10s to £ls; E. Bowes (Riccarton), 1 cow at £l2 12s Gd; T. Brown ifticcnrlonh 1 cow at £l2 17s Gd "; Charles Hill (Hillsborough)., 2 oows at £9- F.. Rathglen (Tai Tapu), t cow at £ll Gh: J. Burrowes (Styx), 2 cows from logs to £l3 10s; M. J. Brown (Oliapukn), 2 cows, £3 15s to £9 7s 6d : A. M’Laughlin (Taumutu), 3 steers at £l3 2s Gd to £l6; client, G steers from £l*2 17s 6(1 to £l4 10s; F. W. Hunt (Glentunnel), 10 steers from £l3 5s to £ls; Lako Heron Estate. 23 steers from £l4 to £24 17s Gd; J. Wilson (Ellesmere), 2 cows from £6 17s 6d to £l2 6s; H. D. Crampton (Waiau), *2 steers £ls 12s fid and £18; G. G. Holmes (Knocklyn)," 6 .steers from £25 to £32; J. Boag, jun. (Brooksido), 12 steers, £lB 2s 6d to £l9 7s Gd, 1 heifer £l9 2s Gd; clients, 3 heifers, £7 7s Gd to lOgs, 3 cowb £lO to £l2 17s 6d; Taylor’s estato (Papanui), 4 heifers £3 5s to 10gs ; Litle River client, o steers, £l3 103 to £l4; client, 2 cows, £8 and £) 17s 6d. STORE CATTLE.

A very small mixed yarding was offered, comprising principally potting cows, with a few forward onos. Values were as follow: Beßt store cows, up to £3 5». Other linos, £3 to £5 15s. Bulla, up to £l4 15s. A lino of Hereford'calves brought £3. DAIRY CATTLE.

The market for backward cows and calves, or those in poor condition, was decidedly flat. There was a keen demand for good quality cows close to profit and those showing a milking strain. Va'uos were as under: — Cows, up to fourth oalvers, up to £23. Good heifers, up to £lB. Inferior cows, up to £l2. Small and inferior, £5 to £7 10*. VEALERS. There was a largo yarding of vealers, mostly of an inferior quality. Good runners and vealers sold at a slight advance on last week’s rates, tho inferior sorts going to graziers. Values were .as under: Runners to £7 ss. Good voalors £5 17s Gd to £6 10s. Medium vealers, £2 7s 6d to £2 17b 6d. Calves (small), 8s to 37s 6d. ,• PIGS. A good entry of fat pigs was forward, the market showing a weakening demand however. The entries comprised a lot ox light stuff. Values were - Choppers, £6 to £9. Extra heavy bticoners, £8 to £8 11*. Heavy baconers, £6 10s to £7, Light baooners, £5 to* £o 16b. Average price por lb, 9jd to lOd. Heavy porkere, £4 to £4 j.os. Light porkers, £3 5s to £3 16s. Average price per lb, lOd to IOJd.