ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17013, 11 April 1923, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

TO-DAY’S SALE. Fat lambs showed an improvement in price at the metropolitan weekly market at Addington to-day, the average price per lb being a full Old. There wai a larger yarding of fat cattle than last week and, as usual, it included a lartto number of inferior steers and cows. The sale at the start was ‘'sticky." Store sheep did not. 6eli nearly so well as last week and prices all round were easier. Parsings were very frequent, in the ea-rly stages of the store sheep sale. There was a large yarding of fat sheep, the entry filling about eleven races, two more than last week. STORE SHEEP. The entry of store sheop was a fairly large one. Not many sheep from places outside of Canterbury were forward. The entry consisted chiefly of old ewes. The attendance of buyers was smaller than usual and right from the start bidding was very lifeless. The demand for aged ewes was weak and prices for these were back several shillings per head on those ruling at the previous sale. Specially forward lambs sold moderately well, but backward classes were decidedly weaker. Wethers were again cheaper. Passings were very frequent in the early stages of th# sale. FAT LAMBS. Tlie yarding of fat lamb 6 totalled 3250, compared with 2870 last week. Several lines of nicely finished lambs were forward but there were also a- good many light sorts. The tone of the market was better than last week, and price* showed an allround improvement of fully Is per head. The average price per lb was a full 9jd, compared with 9d to 9£d last week. Tne bulk of the entry went to the export buyers, but graziers were in the market for the lighter sorts. The best lot of lambs was forwarded by Mr John Brooks (Irwell). who sold 37 at from 31s 6d to 37s 6d, the latter price for twelve. These lambs were hy pure-bred Ryeland rams out of half-bred ewes. Values were:— Extra prime lambs, 32s 6d to 35s 9d, a few special 37s 6d. Prime lambs. 28s to 31s 6d. Medium lambs, 25s 6d to 27s 9d. Light and unfinished lambs, 23s to 25s 3d. The following were the principal sales:— On account, of John Brooks (Irwell), 37 at 31s 6d to 37b 6d; H. J. Macartney (Tai Tapu), 3 at 365; F. Bull (Waddington), 11 at 35s 9d; H. Sharp (Waiau), 3 at 31s lid; G .A. Hare (Waipara), 58 at 25s 3d to 34s 7d: H. Campion (Halswell), 8 at 34s 2d; John Schaffer (Sefton), 14 at 33s 8d; W. cud T. If. James (Leithficld). 124 at 26s 8d to 33s 4d; J. H. Skinner (Dunsandel), 50 at 29s 8d to 33s 8d; P. Maofar lane (Wqodgrove), 65 at 31s 2d to 33s 3d; A A. Down (Spots wood), SO at 23s 6d tc 335; G. Gilmore (Weodone), 12 at 31s 3d to 32a 7d; Hayes Bros. (Halkett), 12 at 26s 9d to 32s 3d; Evans Bros. (Fernside), 10 at 32s Id to 3*2s 3d: client, IS6 at 29s 7d to 31s lid; T. Mould (Puahaj, 36 at 28s 5d to 31s 8d; Davison Bros, (llolleeton), 75 at 29s 6d to- 31s Id; C. O. T. Rutherford (Kanuku), 26 at 28s 9d to 3ls; Estate R. L. Williams (Irwell), 19 at 29s lOd to Sis; Cashmere Estate, 31 at 30s lid ; client, si at 27s 3d to 30s 9d; Miss Giddens (Motukarara). 13 at 80s 9d R. Cooper (Waipara), 68 at 27s Id to 30s 6d; M. Betbell (Pahau Pastures). at 28s 8d to 30s 3d; C. W. Wood (Waipara). 57 at 27s 7d to 30s; L. R. Barnett (Southbridge). 86 at 23s Id to 29s 9d; W. J. Carpenter (Yaldhurstj, 45 at -35 e Id to 23s 8d: D. G. Macfaflane < Hawkeswood), 183 at 24s lid to 29s 7d: Brookdale Estate, 76 at 29s to 29s sd; D. J. Doak (Omihi), 84 at 23s 7d to 28s lid; A. M'Gregor (Belwyn), 842 at 26s t o2Bs 7d; J. Rennie (Motukarara), 81 at 26s Id to 38s 2d; W. Irvine (Kaituna), 90 at 23s Id to 28s Id; J. F. Buchanan (Kinloch), 76 at 2bs 3d to 27s lOd; Thomas Williams (Sandy Knolls'*. 28 at 27s lOd; J. M'Lean (Spotewood), 34 at 24s 8d to 27s 9d; Mrs M’lntosh (Glenroy), 75 at 249 Sd to 27" sd; B. M’Lachlan (Doyleeton), 37 at 25s to 27s Id : George Benny (Soutlibridge), 32 at 24s 4d to 26b lOd; Smith and Compeigne (Kirwee* 59 at 23s 4d to 26s lOd; George Rolleston (West. Melton), 94 at 25s to 26s 8d; J. Atkinson (Waiau). 106 at 26s to 26s 4d; clients, 58 at 26b 3ct and 480 at 218 9d to 255: R. Finlay (West Melton), 19 at. 255; W. Rottallick (Purau), S 6 at 255; J. W. D. Hall (Kirwce), 32 at. 24s lOd. FAT CATTLE. The yarding of fat cattle was a large one Generally speaking the quality was not too good, there being a large number of old cows and inferior steers forward. Really good beef was in short supply and it met with a good sale and made prices above those of last week. The demand for other sorts, however, was dull and generally the sale was a “ sticky " one. In the early part of the sale seven steers sold on behalf of Lady Campbell (Cheviot Hills) made from £l2 15s to £l6 se. the latter price for three. Good beef made up to 23s per 1001 b. FAT SHEEP. The entry of fat sheep included some nicely finished lines. The sale opened with prices about, equal to those ruling last week.