ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13454, 27 June 1912, Page 8

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

[United Phesk Apsociation. }

Gftristchureh. June 20,

At the Addingt'on live stock market there were again good entries of stock, the largest yardmgs being in tho fat slieep pens. There was a fairly large attendance. Storo sheep .showed an advance in prioo, as did fat lambs, tho latter improving Gd ,to 65 per'head. Fat sheep were firmer, and thor© wa-s a chajtge in beof, tho primest quality, if anything, being a chade firmer. The yardiirg of storo sheep showed a further reduction, and consisted principally of lambs, and tho balance Seing mad© up of a fair proportion of wethers and a few pens of ewes. The attendance was small. All classes of sleep met with brisk competition, and all lines of owos with good mouths were very keenly sought after, and prices showed an advance on late rates. Tho samo remarks also apply to lambs, which sold freely at prices 6d to 9d in advance of the prices ruling a week ago for the best sorts,, whilst other descriptions a".so sold at better prices. Only ono pen of the wethers on offer vas very forward, and this ono realised up to lßs Id. Fair to good wethers r ade 16s 9d to 17s 9d; half-breds in medium condition, 15s 3d to 16e 3d. A line of specially good four years old ewes made 19si 6d ; six and eight tooth sorts, in rather indifferent condition, 16s 5d ; and fmall two and four tooth sorts 15s Bd. Merinos made 4s 3d. Forward and well grown lambs made 12s 9d to 13s 6d. one pen of exceptionally good lambs realising 14s 2d; small to medium sorts 10s to lls 6d; and ewe iambs 14s 6d.

The entry of fat lambs was tho smallest for a few months past, totalling 4166, and this shows that tho season is drawing to a close so far as the- main supply is concerned._ . Tliero were a number of lines of prime lambs, and on the other hand there were a good many lots of small, and not well finished sorts, some of which had boen brought over from tlio store pens, and turned ■oror again at a email profit. There was very keen competition among the export buyers, and prices were* lirmer by fully 6d to 9d per head, primo lots showing the most appreciation in value. Tegs made 17s to 20s, extra to 245; ordinary weights 14s to 16s 6d; and light and unfinished 12s to 13e 9d.

There was a large yarding of fat sh-eop; the bulk again being ewes. Some very prime lines of wethers and ewes were on a^i^ incj^liii^-^m-o.-•,-oxtra-prime«Jo««_,..*^*fiwhers;- but ■mediumiS" and inferior ewes also formed a considerable proportion. This lVthp last sale at which ewes will bo sold without a guarantee that they are not in lamb, and the numbers of aged ewes-in the entry were consequently large. There was a Tfceen demand for freezing sheep, both in wether® and ewes. ■ Prime wethers, both medium and heavy, word firmer, as were all classes of ewes except aged and inferior. Extra primo lines aiso sold exceptionally well. The range of prices was : Extra primo wethers to 31s 6d. prime 19s to 225, others 15s 6d to 18s 6d; extra prime ewes to 22s 6d, primo 15s to 20s, others 10s to 14s 6d ; Merino ewes 12 S Id to 12m 2d.

The yarding of fat cattle, which totalled 2-58 hoad, against 320 on June 19, included some steors and heifers of a very useful class,, hv.t no cattle of especial excellence were penned. The improvement in the demand for the best description of steer beef, mentioned in connection with the previous sal-o, was fully maintained, and the range of prices remained unchanged, running from 24s 6d for the poorer quality of cow beef, to 31s per 1001b. Steers made £7 15s to £10 10s, extra to £13 17s 6d; heifers £7 17s 6d to £9 5s : and cows £5 10s to £10 ss.

Tho yarding of storo cattle was a small one. and, as at several recent s;ales, consisted largely of cows. Fifteen to eighteen months sorte made £2 4s to £3 15s; two year steers £4 12s 6d; two years heifers £3 17s 6d ; three years, heifers £4 7« 6d: and dry cows 30s to £4 10s.

The entry of dairy cows was a fairly large one, and, unlike several recent sales, the quality wa-s uniformly good, with, of course,5" a few exceptions. Competition throughout was good, a number of cows making £10 and upwards. The general range of prices was.£s to £11 10s.

Fat pigs wer e in good supply, but a considerable number were .unfinished, ■and for this class the demand was weaker. Values for aU classes of choppers and baeoners wero easier. Chop--pers made 70s to 115s, heavy baeoners 60s to 70s, and lighter aortsNiSs to 55s ; equal to 5d per lb. The best porkers made 42s to 475, and lighter corts 35s to 4Qs : equivalent to 5M per lb. There wa"a a fair yarding of store pigs, but in some cbsses. notably in .sows pud small sorts, the supply was too small for tha requirements^ No large sorts came forward. Medium-sorts: realised 22s to 31s, and small sorts 10s to 20s. Wean-«r.-R.--.-wii "-«re in good demand, made £2s6dtolflß.