ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17030, 2 May 1923, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

METROPOLITAN WEEKLY MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE. There were average-sized yardings ~f stock at the metropolitan weekly market at Addington to-day. Good fat lambs met with a fairly brisk dmand and sold . t about last week’s rates, but lighter sorts were easier. There was another large entry of fat cattle. beef sold well, and at the start- of the efele prices for this class were better than those ruling la-M week. Inferior beef, however, was a vain very cheap. A comparatively small entry of store sheen met with a brisk demand, and the market had a rising tendency. The entrv of fat sheen was a- small one, filling only eight races. FAT LAMBS. The entry of fat- lainbs totalled 28C0 head compared with 1620 last week. There were several lots of nicely-finished lambs forward, but there, were also a good many unfinished sorts which would have been better in the store pens. As more freezing buyers were operating, the competition r «-r sood lambs was somewhat better than lastweek, but there was no appreciable change in price. For rood lambs the exporters naid from 9d to 9jd a lb. Lighter sorts did not meet with much competition, and thev showed an easing on late rates. The bulk of tho entry was bought by tin freezers. Values were: Extra prime lambs 31s Gd to 35s 6d. u few special to 38 s. Prime lambs 26s to Sis. Light and unfinished iambs 20s to 24s 6d. The following w»re the principal sales: On account of D_. Hunim (Sheffield), 28s at 30s to 38s; client. C at. 37*; T. Man ion (Waiau), 23 a* 31c id to 34s 7d; T. .. .Stephens (Irwell), 35 at 28s lOd to 33s Gd : H. Peach (Methven), 128 at 29s to 31s 6d; J. O’Grady (Winchmore), 7 at. 30s 10d; K. Mould (Wainui). 2.65 at 24s 4d to 30b 9d; J. E. Skurr (Waddington), 59 at 28s 3ld -o 30s 8d; Kennerlr Bros. (Glentunnel), 346 t 23s Id to 30,s 3d: client, 37 at 30s 3d ; L. Forbes (Spotewood), 121 at 255, 3d to 29= 7d; T. Streeter (Motukarara). 81 at 2es IGd to 99b 7d: A. J. W. Inkson fVTaikari), Gl at 24s Gd *o 29s sd; S. L. Boon (Woodgrove). 18 at 25s Id to 295; P. R. Webb (West Eyreton). 29 at 27s to 28s lid: J. H Pannet-t (Springston). 27 at 27s 7d to 28s lid; D. Lochhead (Leeston). 59 at 26s -Id to 28s 7d; J. E. Wilson fAmberley), 45 -it 25s 5d to 28b sd; E. Stewart (Darfield), 49 at 25s lid to 28s 3d; W. B. Austin (Sheffield), 37 at 26s lid to 28s; ,T. Stalker (Greenparli), - at 25s to 9?s; Geo. Thomas (Gresnpark), 190 at 23s 5d to 27s 7d; Malcolm (Pendarvis). 3.18 at 19s to 27b id : Davison Bros. (Rolleston), 76 at 24s Sd t. 27s 3d; E. F. J. Grips- (Bankside), 70 at 22s lOd to 25s 8d; G. Birdling (Whitccliffs). 45 at 15s Gd to 25s 8d: Fighting Ilill Estate. 355 at 25s lOd to 25s Gd: J. Atkinson (Waiau). 53 at 20s to 25s 2d; Geo. Forbes (Cheviot), 121 at 24s Id to 25s Id: F. Blackmore (Springston). 45 at 18s 4d to 24s 6d TT. Drummond (Methven'. 82 at- 18s 4d Jo to 23s lid; Anderson Bros. (Kait-una). :■ 0 at. 18s to 28s Gd; client. 391 at 196 id + -o 99s 7d: W. Scott (Cbarwell Forks). 27 at 22s Gd. STORE SHEEP. The vardiritr of store sheer, was not a heaw one. There were liner, forward from the West, Coast and I:he south. The market opened briglitl-"- arid there was solid competition for all classes. The market had a rising tendency, more especially for lambs, which were from 1« to 2s a heart Potter than last ureek. Ewes also sold with more freedom. Forward /our and . six-tooth half-bred wethers 27s lOd. Four, six and eight-tooth half-bred wethers 23s to 255. Inferior four, six and eight-tooth wethers 19s 3d to 21s 9d. Extra good empty two-tooth ewes 355. Good two, four, six and eight-tooth Romney cross evres 30s 6d. Fairly good four,, six and eight-tooth half-bred ewos 28s 9d to 30s. Sound and failinT-moujh half-bred ewes 25 s to 27a 3d. Failing-mouthed ewes 12s 6d to 21s 6d. Aged ewes 7s Gd to 12s. Sound-mouthed merino «wep 20s to 225. Fairly good half-bred lambs 25s 8d to 26s 2d. Three-quarter-bred ewe lambs 21s Id to 238 4d. : Shorn mixed-sex lainbs 12b 3d to 15s Id Good half-bred wether lainbs 20*? to 21s. Ordinary half-bred wethers 16b 9d to 18? 9d. Mixed-sex lajnbs 13e Gd to 35s Id. Cull lainbs 10s 6d to 12s 9d. FAT CATTLE. The yarding of fat cattle was a large one. There was more good beef forward than usual, but there was again a large proportion of inferior steers and cow?. In Fairly brisk for '-->od beef, and prices for this class were better than thcf=e ruling rt the previous sale. Really prime hoof rra. ;*> up to 29s a. 1001 b. Inferior beef met with n very dull demand, and prices for tbi« class were again ver- low and were below those of last week. A line, of thirteen prime steers offered early in the sale on behalf of Mr R. E. M’Doufrall iih-ookdal 0 made from £lB to £ls ss. Two made the latter price and six £ls. Later oil fourteen steers offered on behalf of Mrs M. Betbell (Pahau Pastures) made from £l2 10s to .-£ls 7s 6d, the latter price for three. FAT .SHEEP. The entry of fat sheep filled about eight, races, the same number as last week. Conpetition at the start of the sale was fair1v brisk, and opening values were abo it equal to the average prices ruling last week. YEA LEES. A smaller entry of veal calves was responsible for a nracli better market, and the offeri Vi waa insufficient to satisfy the demand. In consequence prices were 3>et ter than at recent sales. Values were: Good runners to .-£5 15s. Ordinary heaw vealers 453 5s to £4. Medium vealers £1 to £2 10s. Small calves 3a to 18s.