ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12773, 21 April 1910, Page 4

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

[United Press Association.]

Christchurch, April 20,

There was again a large entry of stock, though not so large as those of late. The attendance was good. Store wethers and ewes sold about the sam» as the previous week, but lambs were firmer by about 6d per head. Fat cattle showed practically no change in values. Fat wethers and the first class of the fat ewes were in good demand at late rates, and inferior ewes were rather easier. There was a. good sale for store and dairy cattle, and pigs. The yarding of store sheep was not equal in. numbers to those, of recent sales, and the quality was again of mixed description. It was composed chiefly of ewes and lambs of fair and medium quality. There was a short supply of young ewes, forward lambs and good wethers. Many lots were travel stained and in low condition. There was a good demand and wethers and ewes sold well up to last week's rates, but lambs did not sell up to their late values except in odd cases. Wethers made 12s and 15s 3d ; breeding ewes 10s to 13s lid; aged and low conditioned sorts 4s 4d to 9s. 6d ; merino ewes 4s to 8s Id; and lambs 6s lid to 11s 6d.

The entry of fat lambs was smaller than last week, the total being 8800, a.nd there were a number of pens that were unfinished and ultimately were purchased to go on rape. The quality of the better class was good, and as competition was keen among the export buyers prices firmed on an average about 6d per head, all lots changing hands ai auction. A. few pens of show lambs from North Canterbury made 17s 7d to 18s 8d ; tegs brought 15s 6d to 17s; ordinary freezing weights 12s 6d to 15s ; and light and unfinished lOsto 12s.

There was another large yarding^ of fat sheep, the major portion of which was ewes. There was" a good demand for wethers, for the better class of ewes for export, and these fully maintained the previous week's rates. For older and not so well finished ewes there was not such a good sale, and prices for these were rather easier.. The range of prices was: prime wethers 16s to 19s lid; others 14s Od to 15s 9d ; prime ewes 13s to 17s 4d : others 9s 6d to 12s 6d ; merino ewes 7s to 8s 3d.

There woro 284 head of fat- cattle penned, including a large draft of station oattle from North Canterbury, and the quality of the yarding was wn to -fche Tipna] standard. There was a fair flem.ind and prices were unchanged till towards the close of the sale, when the competition became weaker. Steers mnde £7 to £10 ; and extra to £11 15s ; heifers £5 2s 6d to £8 ; and cows £4 17s 6d to£7 5s 6d ; equal to 18s to 22s per lOOlbs, according to quality. Veal calves formed an average entry a.nd sold at 4s 6d to 545.

There was a small yarding of store cattle, and it included several lines of <rpod 15 to 18 months stores and yearlings. There was a fair demand and late rates were maintained. Yearlings made 20s to 38s ; 15 to 18 months 35s to 495 ; two year old steers £3 2s 6d : three year steers £5 15s ; extra to £7 3s; three year heifers £3 5s to £4; and dry cows 30s to £3 10s.

Daifv cows brought £3 10s to £8 5s : and. extra to £10.

There was an average entry <£ pigs. Tlifiro was a fair demand for choppers and baconers, but porkers were a little easier.. Stores showed some improvement. Choppers sold to 60s; heavy baconers 42s to 48s ; extra to 545 : lighter 35s to 40s ; equal to 3f d to 4d per Ib. Large porkers 31s to 345 : lighter 28s to 30s ; equal to 4d to 4£d per lb. Large stores 22s to 265 ; medium 16s to 21s ; small 12s 6d to 15s ; and weaners 5s to Bs.