ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12688, 9 July 1919, Page 6

ADDINGTON YARDS.

METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE, (Per Pigeon Pest.) The attendance at the Addington market to-day was well up to the average. Expectations of a short market on account of the dislocation of tho train service were not altogothor realised, the yarding of fat cattle being a, good one, many lines being brought down by road, while others arrived by this morning’s trains. The penning of sheep, though, was on the small side-, very few stores coming forward, while there wu-s only a moderate entry of fat lambs, tho season now being practically over. There were only about seven races of fat sheep, and much of the yarding came to hand later than usual.. PAT CATTLE.

At the commencement of the sale the entry of fat cattio totalled 33‘2 head, but the morning trains brought in some good additional consignments, one firm alone receiving seventy-two head by the late delivery, and ultimately the yarding became well up-to the average of recent markets. Business started firm at slightly increased prices on last week, due to the operations of export buyers. Good lines came forward

irom E. Hay (Pigeon Bar), R, P. MurrayAynsley (Parnassus). G. Harris (Boon Hay). S'. Andrews (Kaikoura), J. H. Ensor (Itydal Downs), A. I/. Turnbull (Balcairn), C. Maguinness (Island Bay), T. Stevenson (Spotswood), Moore Bros. (Hickory), TV. P. Parkinson (Kahuna), J. O. Coop (Springvale), J. D. Buchanan (Klnloch) and F. AVHliams (Duvaucholles). As the market progressed tho bidding continued keen and brisk, and a bright tone prevailed. The top price of the early sales was £23, while a line of nine steers from G. Harris (Boon Hay) averaged over £2O.

Among tho principal sales wore:—For E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), G steers at £l7 10s to £22 17s fid; B. Peters (Bromley), 1 cow at £9 10s; client, 3 cows at £ll 10s to £l3 2s fid, 1 steer at £U os; T. Palmer (New Brighton), 2 cows at £lO to £lO 12s fid; C, P. Murray-Aynsley (Parnassus), 7 steers at £l6 10s to £2l 2s 6d: B. Allan (Allendale), -1 cows at £9 15s to £lO ss: G. G. lowers West Melton), 1 cow at £l3 15s. STORE SHEEP. The prohibition of carriage of store stock by • rail had a very decided effect upon tire yarding of store sheep to-day. ■ "When it is known that the sale was over in an hour, some estimate may be made of the number of sheep penned. The entry was naturally very local in character and tho quality was about the average although there were some nice ewe hoggets and an outstanding line of two-tooth ewes, on© of which was passed! at auction. Older breeding ewes and an odd lino or two of wethers, with the addition _ of very few hoggets, completed the yarding. Late values were generally well inarnttiincd.

Tho range of prices was; Two-tooth ewes, 35s 9d. Four, six and eight-tooth ewes, 22s 3d to 24s Id.

Sound and failing-mouth ewes, ILs Id to aa? 7d.

Ewe hoggets, 23a. "Wether hoggets, 20,-. Twolooth wethers, 23s lid. Four and six-tooth wether*, 2ls. Mixed osx hoggets, ids to 15» 7d. Tho following were among the chief sales; —295 2-tooth ewes at 35s 9d; 217 2 4 6 S-tooths at 04s 2d; 250 4, 6, S-tooths J at"’ 34s 3d; 252 ut 22s 3d; 41 sound and failing! mouth at 14s lOd; 23 failing mouth at 10s 9d, 37 ist 11s Id; 40 at ISs 7d; 60 4 a.nd 6-tooth wethers at fHs; 9$ 2-tooth wethers and maiden, owes at 25s Id; 98 at 25s llcl; 50 mvo hoggets at 235; 02 wether uOggew -at 4.05; ■ .12) mixed sex ho.gig'ets at los "cl, IS at 10s; 10 at 11s. , fat LAMBS ■

There were only 692 fat lambs penned, and the best of them sold at high prices, bein°' equal to about lOd per lb over all. The range of prices was:

Extia prime lambs to 355. Prime lambs 30s to 335. Medium lambs 26s to 23s fid. Lighter lambs 19s to 35s fid. The principal sales were: —For Early Bros (Grcendale). 2 at 355; J. Barrows (Mitcham)! .43 at 33s 4c!; A. J. Milson (Methven), 105 at 26s Sd to 33s -id; J. Henzman (Tai Tapu), 12 at 345; J. M’Pheraon (Cheviot), fig at 2Ss lOd to 33s Id; A. and B. M’Evedy (Southbridge), 17 at 30s 7d to 33s 9d; G. Wood (Kyle), 17 at Sis 3d; D. Spence (Rakaia), 34 at Sis 2d; L. Wilson (Teddinpton), 21 at 21s to 28s 7d: .Jas. Bailee (Prebbleton), 73 at 25s 4d to 23s 3d; "VV. M. Skevington (Banksid©, 23 at 2Ss; T. Skewing ton (Bankside), 69 at 37s 7d; J. "Warren (Ellesmere), 30 at 22s 3d to 2£s; L. Buddock (Southbridge), 140 at 265; "W. Townlsy (Amberley), 30 at 19s to 25a. PAT SHEEP.

There were between six and seven races only filled with fat sheep, and the marketopened at high prices. STORE CATTLE.

The yarding of store cattle consisted of a few odd lots; mostly of inferior quality.

YBALERS

There was a'very short yarding of vealera, leas than half the usual supply coming forward.