ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11784, 23 August 1916, Page 2

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY'S SALE. [Per the " Star " Pigeok Express.] Tliero was a large yard hag- of fat shoe?, u. fair cattle entry, but oiiiy a- small yarding of store sheep tit AcWington to-d?y. There wan « good gathering of buyers. Store sheen proved iriKii.fici.Vut for requirements, n\'.d rold readily. Tho fat market opened v.-011, {jvazi?rs competing 'or unfinished lots. Pig's were in fair supply, and fats sold well. FAT CATTLE. There w*is toss than an nvern.se yarding of lut CiWvJe, and Uio qna.ity was spcciu.l on tlio wnoie, buo biuclieis were out tj buy a-iiytiimg ready tor killing, end giaziers wero Keeiuy oiUcdng lor anything 1101 up to lnncliG*a aiamiuro, the result being good prices throughout. yuo.ations v;cia: liXtra pruno fcteers to £22. Urumary *,e«rs £lO to £l4. .Extia primo heiiora to £l7. Orinary heifers £7 15s to £l2. Ex.ra piimo'cows to £2Q sb. <• Oidinary cows £7 los to £ll 10s. Tho saies included tho following lines: Hawkswood Es.-ato, 2 steers at £i3 17s Cd, 1-1 heifers at £ll 15a to £l6; W. H. Mont(;omery (Little River), 8 steors £l9 17s 6d; K. U'l'airell ißiccavion), 2 cow at £2l 2s 6d; J A. Montgomery, 1 cow at £2O; client, 15 stee.B at £ll 10s to £ls 6a;'W. Morrow (Ashburton), 1 cow nt £l4 17s 6d; Ashburton client, 10 Ktcers at £ls to £lB 15b, 6 heifers at £l2 to £l6 os; C. ltay (Spreydon), l cow at £l7 15s; C. Whyt« (Siindy Knolls), 1 cow a. £10; AV. HArrison (Scorgill), 2 cows nt £IG 10s and £l6 15s; S. Sparks (Halswell), 3 heifers at £D to £ll 10s, 1 steer at £l3 15s; Hon 11. H. Rhodes (Otahuhu), 4 cows at £l2 t*» £ls 2s 6d; AV. P.eiiK- (Lake FIM), 6 steers £ll 153 to £ls, 2 cows £l4 and £l4 15b; C. Judson (Little River), 2 heifers nt £lO Ins nnd '£l7; client, 7 steers at £lO 10s to £ls 7s 6d. 3 heifers at £8 10s to £l3 2s Gvl; AV. G. Clark?ori (Riccarton). 3 stccra £lO 10? to £l7 13s; Erooksdale Estate (Hnw.rilen). 0 steers at £l2 5s and £l4 ]os, 1 heifer at- £ll, 5 cows at £3 12s 6d to £l4 17s 6:1; J. O'Cnrroll (Hawarden), 1 cow at £l3 2a 6d; H. CRakaia). 1 heifer fit £l2 10s. 1 cow at £lO 2* 6d; Earshman and M'Kay (Kurunui), C ste»rs at £l2 17s fid fo £l7 12> 6d, 1 heifer at £l4 15s. 1 cow et £l2 17s Od; A. Keenedv (StonyrovM, 2 pteers at £l2 10s and £l7 15«; client, 13 heifers a* £l3 7» 6d to £H 7s 6d. 1 cow at £l7 15s: A\*. Guthrie(Belfast), 4 heifers at £7 17* 6d; clients.. 8 row a* £3 17s Gd to £9 12s 6d: J. J. Oo'an iR-ki'ia'i 4 ste»r e at £9 to £l6 15s; -s'ate Into J. Slat'err Olawlnn?}. 3 cows Pfc £1 lis to £l4 12« 6:1;' client. 3 heifers at £2 12s 6:1; F H. TXivie (ScarriU), 7 "feevi at £l3 12s Cd to £2l 13s. 1 heifer. £l2 17s 6cT,. 3 cows £it 12= 6d to £l6; clien's. 'R •p'eers £l3 to £22; E. A. :if £l3 17= 6d +o £l6 2s 6d. 1 cow at £ll 10 3 ; G. ChecVev 10s to £2l 10=; A. R. Turtifcu'l 'Br V-miV j; c^ e -« R t £\z to £l4 10s; C. E. A^*h»U Bn-h'onV 1 at £11; W. J. Atkinson (Kowai 1 heifer At £l2. VEALERS. There was a fair entry of veal calves, which me! with a fi-o-' 1 sale. Ordinary sorts sold at 10;Tto £2 17s G" and extra well grown to £7. FAT SHEEP. There was a largo yarding; _ oi fat sheep, eloven races being lully occupied. Tho on.y fat ..irnbs were a lew pens ino.uded among; the fat. sheep. There was a £ood pioportion of prime wethers, including govero- extra good lines. The butchers, being quite out of eupplies, there was «• keen demand, and there wa\ iunher.competition from graziers for unfinished lines. | STORE SHEEP. There was a' small emry of store sheep, tho yarding comprising mostly wethers «na hoggets, and a few pens of a°° l * ewes. The qu.u'ny. wc-s fainy g-ood, and there was a gcxxl demand, most lines jelling well. Several nnes came forward from the West Const. The following was the rang-c of prices: Ewe hoegets 20s to 235. Wether "hoggets 19s 9d to 20s fid. llixed sex hog;jo.s 12s Cd to 16s 9d. Two "n-d four-toolk owes 25s lid to 34s 6d. Four, six and eight-tooth ewes 32s 9d. Sound-mouth ewes ISs 3d to 245. A?ed ewes to 17s. Two and four-tooth wethera 22s 7d to 25s 9d. I /qur and six-tooth wethers 23s 2d to 2&3. The priricipn' sales were: ir ri - cs l_4g Bo!.md-mou'h at C3s 9d, S7 ai 245, 8 at 18s Od, 13 full and sovmd-roemth at 17s. 11l two and four-tooth at 31s 6d, 45 nt 30b, r,j free ewes at 25s lid. AVothers—43 four and pjs-tooth at 27a 2d, 7-2 at. !2Ss, 105 at 23s 2d, 34 at 245. 48 two and four.-footh at 23s 4d. 69 at 25s 7d, 03 at 23r 7d, 14 at 22?> 7d, 22 nt 24s gd. 10 at 25s 9d, 81' four-tooth at 27s 3d, 71 two-tooth at 24- 3d. Horce's—34 (mixed sexes) at 16s 9d. 21 | fW «) at 20s. 65 i'ewe c ) at 235. 24 fit '2oi 6d. 103 (wallers) at 19s 9d ; 76 at 20s Bd, 71 sexes) at 12s 6d. STORE CATTLE. Thero was a fairly large yarding of stare cattle, raost'y in low condition. It was made up chieflv oi" odd lots of tvro-yeftr-okls, yearlines and old cows. There was a good demand, but prices asked were frequently beyond buyers' limits. PIGS. There wa.s -a. very fair entry in tho fat neiis, and as tho qualify was on tho whole '-ond nil lines sold at satisfactory prices, prime fats well competed for. "xhe range of prices was: Choppers £3 10b to £5 13s. < Heavy bacorjPTS £4 10s to £5. E-dra heavy bscouers to £5 !)?. Light baconers £3 12s to £4. j Price per '-b 7d to7|d. Light porkers .-16s to' 50s. Heavy porkers 52s* to ,Ws. Price oer lb 7Jd to S'.a. A moderatd yarding of store nigs brought ■rood for ail classes. A breeding sow sold well.