ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16471, 6 July 1921, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

- THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE. Except for fat cattle the entries at the metropolitan market at Addington , were small. The freezing works hvnAg closed and the season for fat over the small number of fat hoggets en tered were sold in the fat sheep pen-. Mutton prices were firm. STORE SHEEP. The number of store sheep entered was the smallest for a long time. There V " exceptionally good market for first-class e . said good wethers also sold well. However, the proportion of good sheep was not particularly large and several lots, m inferior stuff were entered. The following w range of prices:— . Fair four and six-tooth wethers lfis to lis four and six-tooth wethers 14s to 15s Gd. j Two-tooth wethers 14s 2d to loe 3u. G-ood four and six-tooth ewes in lamb 20s to 25s fid. . , .. Fair sound-mouthed ewes in lamb lbs to 173 5d - . , , _ Failing-mouthed ewes m lamb 15s la. Forward hoggets 10s 6d to 123 2d. Fair ev/e hoggets 10s 3d tt» Ha lOd. Cull hoggets 7s 3d to 8s 3d. *Tlie following sales were made: Ewes —76 sound-mouth in lamb at 17s sa, 134 four and six-tooth Romney cross at 25s Gd,' 68 aged half-breds at Bs, 31 sound end failing-mouth in lamb at lls, 81 failingmouth in lamb at 15s Id, 82 two, four and six-tooth in lamb at 12s Bd, 39 aged in lamb at 2s, 140 four-tooth in lamb at 20a. Wethers—l42 two, four and six-tooth at 14s 9d, 47 six-tooth at 15s 7d, 134 four and six-tooth half-bred at 17s 4d, 68 four and six tooth half-bred at 16s, 60 two-tooth at 14b Id, 275 four and .six-tooth half-nred at 16s 2d, 70 four and eix-tooth at 16s 42 four and six-tooth half-bred at 14s l<i- '23 two-tooth at 14s 2d, 126 two and four-tooth a* 10s Gd, 43 two-tooth at 15s 3d. Hoggets—l74 at 9s 10d, 27 at 10s, 63 mixed sexes at 9s 9d, 63 ewe at 10s Bd, 172 mixed sexes art 10s, 130 at 10s, 25 at 6s 3d, 12 small -ewe at Bs, 23 wether at 7s 2d, ’l4 ewe at lls lOd, 300 mixed sexes at, 10s 3d, 3 T at- 10s 9d. 17 forward at lls 6cl* 63 wether at 12s 2d, 20 ewe at 8s 2d. FAT CATTLE. The entry at the start was 450 head, a large proportion being prime steers. . Bidding opened slack, except for the primeet, which maintained late rates. The following graziers were represented:—Messrs J. O. Coop (Little River;, E. Hav (Pigeon Bay), R Andrew (Kaikoura), V. W. Wright (Laghtr.or), V. Cox (Eiffelton), J. W. Wright (Hawardftnj, W\ Gilmour (Glen tunnel). C. H. Ensor (St James;, F. Leonardo (Le Ron's Bay), J. Bland (Winchmore), M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), and St Helen's Station and Mount Palm Station. Sales were made as follows: —On account oi St Helen's Station, G steers at £l2 to £l4, 10 heifers at £l2 to £l6; client, 3 steers at £l4; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 5 steers at £l3 15s to £ls 10a; L. S. Wills (Teddington), 7 steers at £32 to £ls ss. 2 heifers at £9 10s to £ll 12s Gd; D. Stewart (Albury), steer at £ls os; clients, steer at £lO, 4 cows at £5 15s to £8 17s 6d; L. Guernay (Le Eon’s Bay), 7 cows at £5 15a to £9 10s; client, 2 steers at £2O and £24; C. H. Ensor (St James), 5 heifers at £9 5s to £l2 16s, 2 steers at £l4 10s; J. Bland (Winchmore), 12 steers at £l2 to £24 ss; S. Andrew (Kaikoura), 12 steers at £ll 15s to £ls; client, 13 steers at £ll 7s 6d < j £l6 2s 6d; V. W. Wright (Laghmor), « steers at £32. VEALERS. A small entry of veal calves was forward. There was a good demand, a really good sale resulting. Values were: Runners to £6 10s. Good veal era £4 to £4 17s 6d. Medium vealers £2 12s 6d to £S 17s 6d. Small vealers £1 to £2 10s. FAT PIGS. A larger entry of fat pigs was forward and the demand was fairly keen. Prices were about on a par with late rates. Values Choppers £5 to £lO 7s Gd. Light baconers £4 15s to £5 10s. Heavy baconers £5 15s to £6 10s. Extra heavy baconers to £7 7s Gd. Average price per lb B£d to tijd. Light porkers £2 15s to £3. Heavy porkers £3 5s to £4. Average price per lb 9sd to lOd.