ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16506, 17 August 1921, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY'S SALE, Tliere were fairly largo yardings of stock at the metropolitan market at Addington to day. Tho beef market opened fairly firm Tbe entry of fat sheep was large and prices wero weaker compared with those ruling ox late. Store sheep prices also declined. STORE SHEEP. Tbe number of store sheep yarded was somewhat above the average for the time of the year. A let of low-conditioned sheep were forward. Bidding was very slack indeed and sales were much more difficu-t to make than has been the case for a long time past. What sheep were disposed of were sold at several shillings below the rates ruling a month ago. The following sales were mauc —- Ewes-—146 four and six-tooth in iamb at 15s lOd, IGS sound and f.tu. in lamb az 10s, 77 -four, six and eight-tooth half-bred at *238 Grl. 330 four-year half-bred in lamb :.t 19s, 151 two. four, six and eight-tooth in lamb at 14s lOd. 262 two, four, six and eight-tooth at Us 4d, 52 four, six and eighttooth and 52 lambs at 10s. 330 six and eight-tooth in lamb at 15s lid. 167 sound and f.m. in lamb at 10s, -11 four, six and eight-tooth at 19s 9d. 60 aged in lamb at ss, 05 four and six-tooth in lamb at 15s 3d, 195 four, six and eight-tooth in lamb nt 17f 4d, 6t cull in lamb at 6s. 55 two, four, six end eight-tooth in lamb at 245, 12S two. four, six and eight-tooth in lamb nt 12s 9d, 110 two. four, six and eight-tooth in lamb at 13s 9d 77 sound and f.m. in lamb at 16s. 97 two. four, Fix and eighttooth in lamb at 14s Id, 104 sound and f.m. in lamb at 6s 4d. 81 sound and f.m. in lamb at 10s 6d, 55 sound aud f.m. in lamb nt 12s, 181 two. four and six-tooth in iamb at 15s Id. 120 four, six and in Irmb at 20s. Wethers—94 four and six-tooth at 14s, 187 four and six-t-ooth at 13s to l”s 4d, 34 two and four-tcoth at 9s Sd, 237 four end sixtooth at 12s 3d. 63 four, six and eight-tooth nt los sd, 68 four and six-tooth at 14s. Hoggets—77 mixed sexes at 9s Dd. 80 mixed sexes at 9s. 294 half-bred at 7s 6d. 79 ewrv at 11s 9<L 14 at 6s 6d, 77 at 7s sd, 78 at 10s 2d. FAT CATTLE. There was an entry of 360 head of fat cattle, the quality varying considerably. Bidding started on a. level with the rates ruling at the pre-National sale. Second quality beef was somewhat neglected. The following graziers were represented: Messrs C. Topping (Seftonl, M. Bethell (Pahan Pastures). E. Hav (Pigeon Bayh IV. A. Xicholls (Belfast). C. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), C. M. Ensor (White Rock'- The following sales wer~ made:—Ou account of a client, cow at £l3 325; A. E. Withers (Hawarden), at £S 7s 6d ; client. 3 cows at £l2 7s 6d to £l2 15s, S heifers at £8 5s to £l4 ss; client, cow at £l2 2s fid: W. 8. Strange (Tinwald), 10 steers at £l3 7s fid to £l6 3 ss: T Cleave (Higbbank,. cow at £9; T. Gill (Highbank), *2 “cows at £9 5s aud £J3 17s 6d; estate late T. B. How son (Sedgemere). 8 steers at £l4 to £l7 17s 6d; client 5 cows at £7 5s to £7 10s: client, 2 steers <jt £l9 ]7.s fid; T. Rae (Oulverden), 9 steers at £ll to £l2 17s fid : John M’Gee (Chertsey), heifer at. £7 17s fid, cow at £10; Doig's Estate (Chertsey), steer at £ll 7s fid; H. M’Lean (Waimate), 8 steers at £l3 12s 6d to £lB 10s; M. Bel 1 ell (Pahau Pastures'. S steers at £l4 17s fid; If. L. Jameson <Oub verden). 8 steers at £l4 17s fid ; K. Chapman (Rotherham), steer at £l7 ss: L. G D Acland (Hororata), 8 steers at £3 17s 6d to £l3; southern client., 8 steers at £ll 12s €d to £l4 los; Sir Heaton Rhodes (Otahuna), 10 steers nt £l2 to £l4 17s fid, 2 oows at £l3 12s 6cl; C. Topp (Sefton), fi steers at £l2 35s to £ls 12s fid, cow at £l4 17s fid; W. Bussell (Greenpark). 5 heifers at £G 3os to £3 3 os.