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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14329, 20 October 1910, Page 5

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ADDINGTON SALEYARDS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 19. At Addington saleyards to-day, there were fairly large yardings of stock and a good attendance. Fat cattle were firmer; store sheep also showed improvement, hut fat lambs were down 2s to 2s 6d per had, in consequence of a large entry. Fat sheep showed practically no change in values. Pigs met with a good demand for all classes. There were only 1200 store sheep yarded, about one half being hoggets. There was an improved demand, and prices firmed about Gel per head. The entry of fat sheep was not quite so large as last week, and was of mixed quality. The market opened at about last week's rates, but eased considerably as the sale progressed. The presence of a West Coast buyer helped to make competition keener. The shorn sheep were of better quality than last week, and sold more readily. The yarding of fat cattle totalled 217. and included some exceptionally prime lines, especially a draft from Mt. Palm station. There was more life in the coiunotition, and prices wero firmer by about Is per 100 lbs. Several lots were passed, including oonshzniiieiHs from the North Island. There, was a small vardir.-r of store rattle, the etch tor umiil.cr l-.T.'in ■■■ ot indifferent qualify hut -ill line*. -,i t with a free demand, although a fr'vy pens were passed in. burnside stock-market. DFXFDTN Oct. 19 At the TSurnsid... stock market to-dav ID; fnt cattle were yarded, a few pes being of first class quality and the bnl'aneo medium to good. Well finished sorts sold up to Inst week's rates but medium were a shade easier. 7W. hidloeks sold up to £l7 ss, good £l2 in* to £l4 ins. medium £9 to £ll 1 J- heFt „ :£TI los *° £l2 ss, Tnedrurn £7 to £D 70s. Fnt sheep—24s2 were penned, the bu.fc eonsistiTin of really prime wether*, with a fair sn-"Tikling of n-norl well-fin-hed ewes Jt is doubtful, if the yarding has been equalled this w„nn Ofl' ? m 1! inality. Prime wethers 2fis to 28s 6d good 22s tn 245. medium Als to 21s 6d. host ewes 23s to 2Gs, good 21s to 22s 6d. Lambs.—lls were penned. The nualty was E ood and prices 2s to 2s fid b'gher than last WP nk. Tl est 19a to medium \§s ta 17s 6a,