ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16583, 16 November 1921, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

THE METROPOLITAN MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE. There were large yardings of stock at tho Metropolitan weekly market, at Addington to-day. Fat cattle were forward if large numbers and prices showed a decline ou late rates. There was also a larger yarding of store sheep, than has been the case at recent sales, and taken all round very fair prices were obtained. Between twelve and thirteen races of fat sheep were forward, considerably more than required by the butchers for a week. Fat iambs showed a decline in price. FAT CATTLE. The yarding of fat cattle was a large one and as a result prices showed a, decline on late rates. The sale was weak \ at tho start, and prices were 30a to 35s per head lower than those ruling a fortnight ago when, however, the entry was hardly sufficient to meet the requirements of a double market. Taken all round the quality was good, some very lino beasts being forward. STORE SHEEP. The entry of store sheep was considerably larger than has been the case at recent sales, each class being fairly evenly represented. A good many shorn sheep were forward. Bidding was fairly brisk throughout, especially for good-class wethers and hoggets, but the inquiry for owes and lambs was hardly as good. Taken all round, prices were much better than has been the case at recent sales, and a good I clearance was effected - except for a few I lines of ewes and lambs, i The following sales were made:— j Ewes—l7l four, six and eight-tooth atul I 170 lambs at 9s Bd, IB shorn and 16 lambs i a( 9s 6d, 46 e. and f.m. and 43 lambs at lOn 3d, 33 and 34 lambs at 9d, 24 cull and 23 lambs at 3s 4d, 3S aged and 34 lambs at Bs, 26 p.m. at 8s 6d, 24 aged and •25 lambs at 6s sd. 77 and f.m. and >1 lambs at 11s 10d, 31 s.m. and 83 lambs at. 7s Gd. (Ewes and lambs sold all counted.) Wethers—47 shorn at 18s Gd, 46 tour tooth at 7s lOd. 70 two, four and six-tooth at 12s 2d. G 3 two, four and six-tooth at 11s 7d. 85 two, four and Bri-tooth at Its 4d. 71 two. four and six-tooth nt 13s 7d. 78 four-tooth (shorn) at its 6d, 19 sixtooth at 13s Id, 48 four and six-tootli at I. Gd. 42 four-tooth shorn wethers at 7d, 380 four and six-tooth shorn at 12s 7d, 68 at 10s Id. Hoggets—loo shorn -wether nt Ss sd, 20 at Ss lOd. 60 shorn at. 7s fid. 85 shorn wether at Gs 4d, 181 shorn wether at Ch lid to 7s Id, 203 wether at 7a 7d. 282 halfbred wether at fin Id, 85 shorn at Gs 3d, 60 cull shorn wether nt 6s. 80 rtiorn at 6s 7d, 157 half-bred ewe at lib Id. 120 wether at Us Id, 147 balf-bred ewe at 16s, SO three-quarter-bred ewe at 13s Gd, 50 shorn wether at 8s Id. FAT LAMBS. The following sales were made: —On account of John Greenwood (Southbridgc), 14 at 19s 3d to 23a; H. Banks (Coutts inland), lfi at 23s to 255; client, 26 at 22s Gd to 255; H. A. Bennett (East Eyrctou), 13 at 23ft Gd, A Banks (Coutts Island), 10 at 20s fid to 235; E. Chamberlain (Ellesmerej, 10 at 22s 3d; Anderson Bros. (Leestou), 23 at 18b to 225; Cashmere Estate, 48 at 17 s 2d to 225; J. Macintosh (Soutbbrook), 10 at 19s to 21s 9d; M’Donald Bros. (Metbven), 39 at 17s 6d to 21s fid; W *>. Kingsbury (Kyle), 31 at 18s 2d to 21b 7d; J. Moorhead (Southbridge), 12 at 20s to 21s 6d; W. Eder (Saltwater Creek), 22 at 16s lOd to 21s Gd; G. S. Donald (Hawkins), 27 at 16s fid to 21s Gd; J. P. M'Evedy (Southbridge), 4G at 17s 5d to 21s 6d; J. C. Chamberlain (Brookside), 20 at 20s Gd to 21s; J. M’Cormick (Doyleston), 21 at IDs to 21s: Mrs Martin (East Eyretou), 13 at 20s 9d to 21b; J. Leslie (Islington). 11 at 19s 6d to 20s 9d; A. M’Kny (Methven). 67 at 13s to 20s 9d; IV. Cooper (Southbridge), 12 at 20s 6d; J. Coe (Dwell), 40 at 18s Id to 20s 3d; W. E. Candy and Sons (Doyleston), 30 at IGs 9d to 20s 3d; J. Banks (Templeton), 14 at 19s to 20s; W. Franks (Upper Feudalton), 8 at 19s 9d to 20a; T. Norris (Swannanoa), 38 at 19s fid; H. W. Foster (Hororata), 20 at 17s to 19s 9d; C. Greenwood (Southbridge), 12 at 19s 3d; T. Greenall (Southbridge), 13 at 18s 3d to 19a 3d; client, 14 at 19s 3d; D. Milne (Spotswood), 26 at 14a to 18s fid; C. G. Prebblo (Winchmore), 21 at 13s to 17s 6d; client, 10 at 14s 9d to 17s;