ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12068, 25 July 1917, Page 6

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY'S SALE. SMALL YARDINGS OF STOCK. (Per the "Star" Pigeon Express.) There was a pood attendance of buyers at. tho Addinj?ton live stock market to-day, but outries generally were smaller than usual. FAT CATTLE. Tho beef pens contained only a. moderate yarding, and the average- quality was not particularly high, although there were, ot course, some pens of prime fats. Tho market was irregular, but, generailv speaking, last week's prices wero maintained. The following was the rango of prices: Extra prime steers to £2l os. Prime steers £l3 15s to £2O. Ordinary steers £;) 15s to £l3 10s. Extra prime- heifers to £IB. Prime heifers £lO 5s to £l4. Ordinary heifers £7 17a (id to £lO. Kxtra prime cows to £l7 12s lid. Prime cows £lO 15s to £ll. Ordinary cows £8 17b lid to £lO 10s. The following were among tho principal sales: For T. Adair (Kaikoura), 2 heifers at £l3 •is Gd; J. (Libert (Kaikoura), i heifer at £l-2; W. 11. Montgomery (Little Liver), 8 .steers at £lB IDs to £'2-2 ."is; W. Lealio (Timam), (i steers at £lB 10s to Til fls, 2 heifeis nt £M 15s client, 0 steers at £l7 10s to £l9 12s Od; *\V. Hill (Mina), :i steers at i'll to I'll'. 15s; S. Andrew (Kaikoura), 11 steers at £l7 15., to £-2-1 ss; Kaikoura client, 5 cows at £l'2 is (Jell to £l4, 7 heifers at £ll oa to £ls '2s (id; S. H, Insrold (Ellesmere), 4 cows a-t £l2 10s t'o £ls, '2 heifers at E. S. PalzieU (Fendalton), 1 cow at £l3 15s; (i. T. .Yi'iilcock (Sprevdon), 1 cow at £l3 17ft Cd; W. Baker. 1 cow at £l3 10s; Marley and Bennetts, '2 cows at iS 10a awl £H 17s (id; .1. Bowon (Southbridfrc), '2 cows at £lO 17s (id, 2 heifers -at £0 7r (id: .1. O. Coop (Scfton), 7 steers at £lO to £ltt: -L 0. Coop (Springvale), R steers at £lB 15s to £22; clients, fi steers n.t, £l7 12* G<l to £2O •. V. T. Sowden 1 cow at £l4 10s; J. Loij? (Pinkava). 1 cow at £ls ss, 1 steer at fit 15s; T. Withell 1 heifer at £0 17s fid; P. Doipr, 1 heifer at £10: S. E. Rutherford (Kowai Bush), 6 steers at 'CM Kin to £l7 10s: Alex. Henderson (<>** ford}. 0 heifers at £0 15s to £ll 10s, 1 cow ot £ls ss. VEALERS. 'The entrv of vealers was up lo tho average, but there was little prime veal on offer. STORK CATTLE. A. moderate vardiiifr of cattle contained a verv lavfio proportion of younu; stock. A couple of pens of yearlings to two-year-olds were in forward condition, and there were several lines of pood fifteen to eighteen months, with a smaller proportion of drycows. DAITtY CmYS. The entrv of dairv cows was of moderate dimensions." The quality was scarcely up to that of some recent ynrdings. FAT LAMBS. There were only a few pens of fat lambs, and those were put anion? the fat shoep. FAT SHEEP. Tho entrry of fat sheep was tho smallest peon for soino time, but some prime sheep were penned. The short supply was responsible for n. brisk demand by butchers, and prices advanced by about two shillings uhead for prime wethers. STORE SHEEP. Store sheep canio forward in numbers about oouai to last week's. There was again a, good demand for breeding ewes, and forward sheep were also selling well. Tho following was tho range of prices, tho ewo lines quoted beinjj in iamb: Two and four-tooth owes to 435. Four and six-tooth ewes to 42s 3d. Six and eitfht-toolh ewes to 37s 'Jd. Sound-mouthed ewes 22s lid to 31b lid. Four and six-tooth wethers 31a 3d to 3bs 6d. Six and eight-tooth wethers to 2os 9d. Ewo lambs "21s '2d to 31s sd. Wether lambs 15s '2d to 30s '2d. Mixed sex lumbs '23s 'Jd to 20s. Tho following wero among the sales: Ewos.-150 four-tooths at 435; 110 at 42s (id 100 at 35s ( Jd, KG lour and six-tooth at 4"s 3d, 50 four, six and eight-tooth »" d tailing-mouthed at 20s od, 49 six .and oigh - tooth at 37s 'Jd, 155 sound-mouthed at 30s 3d, 01 at 34s lid, 12 at '2ls (id, 2o at 22s Gd, Jiil 31s, 3(i at 30a, 6l> sound and tailing-mouth- j Ills 3d I'd at 355, 120 six-tooth mennoes at 2ls (v\, GO at 2Gs Id, 7at 2Gs Gd, 73 at 15s j 'Jd, 11.5 at 2Gs Id, '22 at 24a. Wethers.—4s two, lour and six-toolh at 'X'M, 388 lour and six-tooth at 3Gs Bd, Til at ::Wi» 3)1, Ot at 355, 120 six-tooth Mennocn at 22s 'Jd, 05 six and eight-tootli at 25a 9d, 10 sound-muuthecl at '2Gs U)d. Lambs. —Ci mixed sexes at 23s 'Jd, 22 at °Bs 21 at 20s, G5 at 225, 73 at 25s Od, S3 at 2fis Gd; i) owes at 28s, 28 at 25s 3d, 107 at 'Ms Gd, GO a-t 21s 2d, 17 nt 28s lid, 15 at :\4ls iVI, 33 at 27s Gd, 211 at 20s 10d, 227 at 20s. 50 at 30s 2d, 40 at 27s Gd, 22 at 26s Od, 58 at 255, 18 at 27s 10<1, 17 at 15s 2d, 50 at heifers «.t £l4 15s; client, G steers at £l7 10a 30s 2d, 30 at 23s 2d, 2G at 24a. PIGS. Only a small yarding of fat pigs came forward, aud the quality was only moderate. There was a good demand, and prices wero maintained. The rango of prices was: Chopper* £i> to £8 10s. Extra, heavy baconers £5 5s to £5 10s. Heavy baconers £1 15s to £5. Lighter baconers £4 to £4 10s. Equal to fid to BJd per lb. Heavy porkers (its to 71s. Lighter porkers 50s to GOs. Enjiilal to lOd to lOJd'per lb. There was >a small entry of si ore pigs, but no largo pigs wero yurdexl. The.To was a good demand, particularly for weaners, which sold well. Prices were: Medium stores 45s to 50s fid. Small stores 25s to 355. Weaners 17s to 225.