ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19863, 4 February 1920, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

ATHE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE. HEAVY ALL-ROUND ENTRY. (Per " Star ” Pigeon Express.) Brilliant weather conditions were experienced for the. weekly sale at the metropolitan marxet at Addington, and in consequence a heavy all-round entry was forward except in .he fat sheep section. The attendance was largo and exporters operated freely. FAT CATTLE, At the commencement of the sale there was an entry of 330, which was increased ns tho sale proceeded. There was a fair proportion or prune quality hut the majority comprised moderate and medium sorts. Bidding commenced very slack, due principally to butchers having stocks in hand from last week. As the exporters got to work, however, the market improved considerably, and tho price tor prime steers in tho middle sels ran up to £26. Tho heavy entry of moderates was duo to the season and the desire to dispose or cattle, owing to feed running out somewhat. Among the prominent graxiprs represented were Sir George Clifford (Ston.vhurst). W. M.’C'lclland (Sheffield), J. F. finchanan (Kinloch), J. Dolan (Rakaia). Mrs Pilcher (Woodgrovc), A. M’Pherson (Southbridge), V. Lilly (Lee’s Valley), E, Hay (Pigeon Bay), W. F. Parkinson (Ka-ituna) and G. Rutherford (Connemara). Among the sales were the following;— Sir George Clifford (Stonyhurst), 6 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £3* l 15s; clients, 3 steers at £9 2s 6d to £ls 2s Gd, 1 heifer at £9 2s 6d, 2 cows at £ll 2s 6d to £l3 JOs, 1 cow at £l3, 9 heifers at £9 12s Gd to £lO, 11 heifers at £3 12s Gd to £lO 12s Gd, 3 cows at £lO os to £ll, 5 cows at £lO 15s to £ll. DAIRY COWS. A big lot of springing heifers was forward from- the dairy farms. There was a large proportion of moderates, but also some very nice animals, which brought very fair prices, not as high as they were considered worth in instances, consequently passings took place. Tho best price in tho early sale was for a nice quality Fresian springer, which realised £l6. STORE SHEEP. The largest entry of the season was exthe bulk being lambs. Tho proportion of grown sheep was much lighter than usual. At the commencement of tho sale there was an easier tone than last week, hut as the sale progressed matters livened up considerably, and values, especially for store lambs, were about on a par with late rates. There was again a fair number of North Island lines forward. The range of prices was ns follows; Forward lambs, 22s to 21s. Ordinary lambs, 18s Gd to 21s Gd. Low conditioned and inferior, 14s to 16s 9d. Cull lambs. 8s Id to 13s lid. Two-tooth half-bred owes, to 2Gs. Four nad six-tooth ewes (North Island),'lo 25s 2d. Sound-mouthed owes, 19s 9d to 23s 9d. Six-tooth wethers, to 28s. G’ood two-tooth wethers, to 27s Sd. Ordinary two-tooth wethers, 18s 9d to 21s. Inferior two-tooth wethers, 15s to 17s. FAT SHEEP. The yarding comprised seven races compared to tho previous week. Prime pens wcro i not well represented, the bulk of the yarding being of medium quality. FAT LAMBS. There was a good yarding of over 5000 fat' lambs, compared to 5000 last, week. There were a few pens of extra prime, ono small line bringing the exceptional price of 35s Id, Generally, however, tho yarding was not up to the preceding week’s values in quality. The market was verv firm, and fully maintained last week’s rates. Freezing buyers secured the bulk of the entrv.