ADDINGTON YARDS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 881, 6 December 1916, Page 11

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. The usual weekly slock sale was held at the Addington metropolitan market to-day in splendid weather, and there was an exceptionally large attendance. There was a large yarding of fat cattle, and duality was well represented. Store sheep were forward in increased numbers, and the sale at limes dragged, the market being decidedly weaker. The continued dry weather would be a factor in (his direction, as on some of the farms on the plains grass is beginning to go off, and this would also account for farmers rushing their sheep into the market. Fat lambs were plentiful and the market dropped back slightly. Freezing buyers were busy in the fat section of the sale, including the fat lambs and fat cattle. STORE SHEEP. The store sheep market was a very much larger one than for some lime past, overtlowing into pens that have not been occupied since early in the winter. There was also a good variety of sheep comprising wethers, ewes, and ewes and lambs, and an odd pen of hoggets in the wool. The majority of the sheep were shorn, and the quality ranged from good down to some rather inferior sorts. An occasional pen of wethers was in good forward condition, but as for the ewes, they were chiefly old and indifferent, only one or two pens being good sorts. The larger yarding, and the dry weather caused the market to ease somewhat, from recent rates, and the passings of wethers were fairly heavy. Occasionally the market would brighter up, when the influence of butchers' bidding was felt. Pyne and Co. sold:—On account of a client, 03 s.m. ewes and lambs, and all counted, 21/1; (12 4 and (i----tooth wethers 28/-; 101 4 and 6-looth wethers, 27/11; 135 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 27/3; 50 2-looth ewes, 28/-: 10 merino wethers, 23/5; 30 2-tooth wethers, 28/5; 150 22-tooth wethers, 20/5; 91 4-toolh wethers, 26/1; 130 2-tooth wethers, 24/-.

11. Matson and Co. sold: —On acCQunl clients, 03 m.s. hoggets (woolly), 29/2; 20 -1 and G-tootli wethers, 20/5; 35 2-tooth wethers, 26/5: 203 4 and (i-tooth wethers, 30/3; 8(5 ewes and lambs, all counted, 17/-; 27-1 -1 and 6-tooth wethers, 2(i/.-.

Dalgety and Co. sold:—On account clients, 80 2-tooth wethers, 23/4; 15 2-tooth wethers, 19/-; 32 4, 6 and 8tooth ewes, 22/; 91 4-tooth wethers, 27/9; 13 m.s, hoggets, 20/3; 205 s,m. ewes and lambs, all counted, 18/2; 17 2-tooth wethers 23/-. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Co., Ltd. sold:—On account clients, 10 rams (woolly), 21/0; 49 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 25/-; (50 4-tooth wethers, 29/-; 213 2-toolh ewes, 20/9. FAT LAMBS. Fat lambs were in large supply, in fact being by far the biggest yarding this season. Two of the local freezing works had their representatives operating in the pens, and values have dropped to the usual freezing level. Prices were down a trifle from last week, while the quality throughout was good. Pyne and Co. sold: —On account R. G. Pugh (Greenpark), 4 at 24/-; J. \V. Marshal (Springston), 9 24/4; T. Pearce (Rolleston), C 25/-; E. Hodges (Motukarara), 2 26/-; P. MeDrurv (Ladbrooks), 10 20/-; J. Ludeman (Southbridge), 14 23/3; Mrs Stapleton (Dovleston), 34 2(5/5 to 27/-; J. P.. Henderson (Ohoka), 12 25/1; F. Shaffer (Springston) 7 25/3; R. P. Batlersbv (Lincoln), 7 20/- to 28/3; P. and J. Ryan (Weedons), 20 25/-; W. Cunningham (Rangiora), 44 26/11 to 27/10; D. Chapman (West Evreton), 33 24/6 to 25/3; Ryan Bros. (Rangiora) 23 25/5; Begg Bros. (Swannanoa), 30 27/6 to 27/9; Geo. Gilbert (Southbridge), 18 24/4; Barwell Bros. (Loburn), 34 24/9 to 26/-; Lincoln College, 51 23/6 to 25/4; J. Carroll (Southbridge), 17 27/1; client 20 20/- to 23/1; 1). Ellingworth (Heathcote), 5 22/6. H. Maison and Co. sold:—On account G. Greaves (Lincoln), 9 20/to 21/6; P. R. O'Grady (Springston) 8 25/9; Winters Estate (Swannanoa), 10 30/- to 32/-; F. Frisby (Willowby), 25 24/3 to 25/6; H. S. S. Kyle (Sockburn), 25 23/- to 25/8; H. Barnett (Leeston), 4 25/3; R. McPherson (Lakeside), 15 21/7; I). Woods (Lincoln), 8 23/9; Mrs McCormick (Lakeside), 11 25/0; M. Twiss (Ellesmere) 8 24/3; W. J. McEvqdy (Southbridge), 23 21/0 to 25/0; Smith Bros. (Clarkville), 11 25/-; R. H. Belcher (Coutts Island), 10 25/8; ('.. GibbsStanton (Woodend), 9 24/0; E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere) 8 22/s T. Dawson, senr. (Hornby), 2 27/-; client, 50 22/0 to 22/11; E. G. Thompson (Templeton), 9 25/-. FAT SHEEP. There was a greatly increased entry of fat sheep comprising about eleven races all told. The quality on the whole was good, and consisted chiefly of show wethers. EAT CATTLE. There was a good supply of beef, over 300 head of fat cattle being penned, as against 290 at the previous week's sale. The bulk of the yarding was of tip-top quality, and included several capital lines of young stock. The market was slightly easier, despite the fact that freezing buyers were operating amongst the heavier stuff. The range of prices was as follows: — Extra prime steers, to £22 5/-. Prime steers, £l4 15/- to £lB 10/-. Ordinary steers, £9 to £l4 10/-. Prime heifers, £ll 15/- to £l4 2/6. Ordinary heifers, £lO to £l 1 10/-. Extra prime cows, to £lB 2/(5. Prime cows, £l2 5/- to £ls 10/-. Ordinary cows, £9 to £l2. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: On account T. B. Howson (Sedgemere), 10 steers £l4 to £l6 5/-, 6 heifers £lO 12/(5 to £l3 10/-; E. McDennotl (Riccarion), 2 cows at £lO 5/- and £11; D. McClure (Fendalton), 3 cows £lO 12/6 lo £l2, 1 heifer £9 7/6; client, 3 heifers £7 10/- to £lO 10/-, 1 cow £lO 5/-. Dalgety and Co. sold: On account G G. Holmes (Knocklynn), 8 steers £2O 7/6 to £2l 12/6; client. 2 heifers £ll 10/- and £l3 5/-, 3 cows £ll 10/to £l3 15/-; client, 7 cows £9 10/- to .£l2. STORE CATTLE. 'there was only a medium yarding of store cattle, made up principally of cows, but there were two or three lines of 12 and 18-month-old cattle. The presence of several bulls marked | the progress of the dairying season. VEALERS. 'there was an average yarding in I the calf pens, from young calves to ! well-finished vealers.