ADDINGTON STOCK SALES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18325, 15 February 1923, Page 5

ADDINGTON STOCK SALES.

[by telegraph.— association.} CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday. . At the Addington sale to-day, breeding ewes and store lambs eased in price. Mutton was slightly easier, and fat lambs the same as last week. Beef was 3s per 1001b dearer. ■ __ , , Store Sheep.—There was a very large yarding and a set-back in values equalling Is 6d per head on lambs, Is 6d on best ewes, and from 2s to 4s on medium ewes. very few wethers were forward, and little change was recorded in values. Good two, tour and six tooth Romney ewes, 35s to 36s lid; ordinary. 29s to 33s 2d: two-tooth half bred ewes, 88s; good two to four tooth crossbred ewes, 34s Gd to 36s 6d; inferior crossbred two-tooth ewes. 29s to 30s sd: good four-year-old ewes, 28s to 32s 6d; halfbred five-year-old ewes, 31s 4d; good failing-mouthed ewes, 24s to 275; inferior, 18s 6d to 235; aged, ewes, lis lid to 17s 6d; four, six, and eight tooth wethers, 27s 6d to 29s lOd: inferior,. 24s to 26s 6d; backward two and four tooth wethers, 23s 3d to 25s 6d; forward two-tooth withers, 295; forward lambs, 23s 9d to 265; ordinary, 22s to 23s 6d: inferior, 18s to 21s Gd: cull, 10s Id to 17s 3d. •. ' • , Fat Lambs.—Close on 4000 were penned of better quality than usual. The market was unchanged, firsts making lOd to 10Jd; se-ond3, to 9|d. Exporters bought the bulk. Extra prime lambs, 33s to 375; a few special to 41s; prime, 293 9d to 32s Od; medium, 27s 8d to 29s 6d; light. 25s to 275. Fat Sheep—A slightly larger entry. The market was easier by about Is per head. Extra prime wethers, 37s to 89s; a few special to 42s 6d: prime wethers. 84a 3d to 36s 6d: medium. 31s to 345; light. 28s to 80s 6d. Extra prime ewes, 33s to 38s; prime, 308 to 32s 6d; medium, 26s 9d to 29s 6d; light. I 24s 6d to 263 6d; eld, 21s to 245. . . I Fat Cattle A small yarding, comprising 1 290 head. Values were up by 20s to 30s per head. Best beef made 33s to 36s Sd Per ' 1001b.: ordinary, 29s to 325; inferior, 24s to 27s 6cl. Extra prime steers, £16 to £18; prime, £13 to £15 10s; medium, £10 12s to £12 17s fld- light, £7 10s to £10 10s. Extra Sod heifers, 111 15s; prime, £8 to £10 ss; ordinary. £5 3s to. £7* 17s M. , Extra prime cows. £10 15s; prime. £7 15a to £9 10b. Vealers.— Anything good sold well at. late rates Good runners, £4J2s 6d; ordinary Tellers. £3 to £4 6s : small calves. 6s upW Store Cattle.—There was good competition and prices were quite up to .late, .rates. Three?y"af steers, £6 5s to £6 lis; *wfre«. £% 10s to £4 10s: yearling. £1 10s to £2; two-year heifers, £3 5s to £4; yearling. £2 to to £2 10s: fresh cows. £2. to £2 B>: bulls. £2 10» to £0. according to aize. . . Dairy Cattle— was a good demand for cows and heifers close to calving. Extra good second, third, and 'fourth carvers, fpringing. to £12 Ms: good. £8 to £10; good BP F i aT heifers, £8 to ±IU. demand, Fat Fi-.'8.-There was a medium demand, with no alteration in prices. Choppers, £2 IBs to £? I*' 6d: light baconers. £3 7s to £3 15s: heavy. £4 to £4 S«J «taa heavy. £4 13s- average price per lb-, 6a % to BJd. Light porkers. £1 18s to £2 ss: heavy £2 Bfto & 14s: «tra heavy £2 18s to £3 8s: averaee price per lb., 7id to 00. Store 'pigs.— A keen demand, with lmnrrved prices. Weaners, 14s to 20s; slips. 1 9g to 28s: medium stores. 80s to 88s; large, 45s to 525 ; sows in pig. £4 10s to £6.