ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11511, 6 October 1915, Page 6

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY'S SALE. [Peh the " vStau " Pigeon Express.] T'ho weekly sn!e at the Addington Metropolitan market to-day was conducted under raUier riineront climatic conditions than several recent sales, a liaht shower of rain during- the morning having laid the dust, and during the early part of tho sale a rain fell at interval. The yarding 1 was a moderate one, all classes ot stock being fairly well represented, but there was nothing in tho nature of a glut. Tho attendance was an average one. FAT CATTLE, The yarding of fat cattle was of medium proportions, consisting! of 247 head, compared with 294 last week, 200 oh (September 22, 298 on September 15, 247 on September 8, and 307 on September 1. The quality, although as usually covering a wido range, was on the whole satisfactoiy, and included some exceptionally fine animals, as clearly evidenced bv some of the sales made. Notwithstanding this, however, there was an absence of 'the strong demand ihat ruled a fortnight ago, and to a lesser extent last week, and prices wero easier for all descriptions, the decline in values representing) about 2s Gd pr lOOib, compared with the rates current on -September 29. Quotations are: Extra prime steers to £2O 15s. Ordinary steers £8 5s to ill 10s. . Extra prime heifers to £l6. Ordinary heifers £6 7s Gd to £8 ss. Extra cows to £lB ss. Ordinary cow a £3 to £B. Prices of beef per 1001b 32s to 50s, extra to 545. The sales included the undermentioned lines:—For W. O. Rutherford, jun. (Montrose), 4 steers at £l4 to £ls 15s, 3 heifers at £ll 10* to £l6; T. C. Witholl (Styx). 4 steers at £7 15s to £0 2s 6d 1 cow at £6 17s fid; D. M/Donald (Papanui), 1 cow at £9 12a 6d; clients. 5 cow„s at £7 to £7 15s, 7 heifers j at £9 2s (3d to £l2 ss, 1 cow at £l2 ss, 4 steers at £ls lO.s to £l6 ss, 5 steers at £l7 23 lid to £l7 17s 6d, 3 cows at £7 7s Gd to £l2 10s; C. Andrew (Greenpark), 4 steers at £8 10s to £ll ss. 8 heifers at £7 12s Gd to j £;1 17s 6d; F. Dennis (Papanui). 2 heifers | at £6 17s 6d and £B, 1 cow at £5 7s 6d; ;i' Morris (Marshland), 1 cow at £lO 10s; H. | Lang (Papanui) 1 cow at £lB ss; clients, I'2 cows at £8 17s Gd to £9, 9 steers at £ll 103 to £l2, 2 cows at £7, 1 cow at £9; W. A. Eennie (Doy eston), 3 steers at £ll 1 heifer at £7 10«; A. Mahon (Chri-tchurch). 1 cow at £6; clients, 2 s!eer3 at £l3 15s, 3 steers at £l2 2s Gd, 1 cow at £9 2s Gd, 1 cow at £l3 10s, 1 heifer at £l4, 3 steers at £l3 IBs, 3 steers at £l3 ss. 3 steers at £l3 ss, 3 steers at £l2 153, 3 steers at £ll, 1 heifer at £B_ss, 1 cow at £» ss, 3 heifers at £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer at. £6 17s 6d, 1 cow at £8 ss, 1 cow at £8 2s 6d, 1 cow at £7, 1 cow at £3 ss; E. W. Johnston (Ro'.lerton), 1 steer at £lO. 1 sicer at £D ss; W. Henderson (Halkett), 1 cow «t £8 7s tkl; W. Harrison (Scargill). 8 steers at £10; Hawkwood (Parnassus), 15 steers at £l4 15s to £2O 15s; R. Barker. 2 cows at £8 5s and £ll 2s 6d; C. E. Wright (Cashmere), 3 cows at £6 5s to £ll 15s; S. Sparks (Halswell), 6 cows at £8 10 3 to £ll ss; R, M. 13. Morten (Tai Tapu). 6 heifers' at £8 10s to £;> 2s 6d, 1 cow at £8 2s 6d; F. Leonards (Le I Bon's Bay), 1 heifev at £9 15a, 1 cow at £9 2s 6d; W. Moore (Bromley) 1 cow at £7 12s 6d; J. Hausdiey (Marshland), 2 cows at £7 5s and £ll ss; W. Crawford, 1 cow at £9. VEALERS. Fat calvea were in ordinary supply, and prices showed little if any variation, ranging from 8s for very small sorts to 49s for good, well-grown calves. FAT LAMBS. There were 66 new season's fat lambs penned, smne of them being on the small side. Wel'-grown prime lambs sold well, but the light sorts were tl'fficuli to sell and several were passed in. The range of prices was:— Best lambs, 19s Gd to 21s. Lighter 12s 3d to 19s. The principal sales were: —For T. Dawson, sen (Hornby), 4 at 19s 9d to 245; Sheato Bros, (llorrolville). 4 at 22s to 22s 9d; A. S. Barker (Loburn), 4 at 225; J. T. Blakemore (Springstoni, 7 <it 21a 3d to 21a Gd; \V. S.' Kicharcla (East Eyreton), 5 at 10s 3d to 21s; J Winter (Swannanoa), 5 at 19s Gd to 20s 6d; J Cathenvood (Cust), 10 at 17s to 20s; J. If. •Selby (Aylesbury), 2 a-t 21s; W. H. Blakemore (9.mnepton), 5 at 17s 9d to l&s 7d; J. Hockey (Harewood), 2 at Ifis Gd; A. W. Beaven (Redch'ff"). 4 at 13s to 14s; T. Clarridgo (Harewood), 3 at 12s 3d. FAT SHEEP. There were between eight and nine raoea occupied with fat sheep, but a number ■of the pens were not well filled. Included in the offerings were several lots of shorn sheep. The market opened well. STORE SHEEP. The yarding of store . sheep was wiihin narrow "limits and consisted largely of hoggets, tho balance being made up of a few odd lines of wethers and ewes with lambs. The presence of a North Island buyer h.aa ] a stimulating- effect on tho market, the competition being distinctly brighter than was the case at the last sale, and was quite ©qua] to that of a fortnight ago. Prices all round were distinctly belter, Iho visitor securing about one-half of tho entry. 1line of nice wether hoggets, excellently woolled, realised 20s Id. The range of prices was:— , Medium ewe hoggets, IGs 9d to 18s sd. Inferior ewe lwggets, 12s 6d. Medium hhorn hoggets, I*2* Id. ' Medium mixed hoggets, 15s lid to 18s. Good wether hoggets, 17s 2d to 20s. Inferior wether lioggcis, 12s tkl to 14a Sd. Four and s'x-toothed wethers. 16s. < Sound-mouthed owes, with lambs, at 9a . 7d to lis 7d. Inferior <swes and lambs, 6s 7d to 83. ■ The following were tho mj.'<m:— ' Hoggets—2B at 12s 6d, 50 at 18s, 23 ewes i at Ifi-Tod, 90 wethers .at 17s 2d. 112 wethers | at 15s Hd, 61 ewes at 18s Id, 57 we 1 hers , at 20s, 54 at 15s 9d. 12 at IGs, <W small ewes st 14a 9d. 31 (shorn) at 12s Id, 9 at' I lis. 176 at 1 7 b Cxi. 40 at IGs Bd. < Ewes and lambs (all counted)—s owes am 7 lambs at Bs. 19 sound-mouthed ewes and j 15 lambs at 9s 7d, 20 owes and 20 lambs , at lis 7d, 144 ew«s and 124 lambs at 10s j sd, 50 ewes and 51 lambs at 6f 7d. Wethers—249 four and six-tooth at 235, 110 six-tooth (shorn) lit 10s, 151 four-toothed at '<■ 21a 3d, 16 (shorn) at 14s. PIGS. * 1 The representation 01 pic's was n, medium one, siiid as usual included Hnimals of f v.'idelv varying quality. However, good pigs j formed the bu'.k of the yarding. Choppers v and baconers quite held their own. and although porkers opened well, there was a distinct easing towards tho clo,-:e of tho >■ Quotations «ro: — i j Choppers 60s to 110s. | Extra heavy baconers to 9?.-, ; Heavy baconers 70s to 80s. ' Li "lit baconers 57s to 675. i d Price per lb 6Jd to 6'd. I Heavy porkers 44s to 48s. r Lk'.dt porkers 88s to 425, r Price per lb, 6Jd to 7d, Stores were in medium, futpply, and there '' was a verv brisk demand, all sorts selling * free'y at full values. I Quotations are:- 1 licet stores 32s to ?Ss. j) Medium otores 22s to SO.i, j c Small store? 16s to 2I*:;. j " Wcaner.j 10s to IU. I 1 Sow.-; i)i pijj to ft)*, ' ]