ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17036, 9 May 1923, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

LARGE YARDING OF BEEF AND MUTTON. NO FAMINE PRICES. It was generally expected that as a re- | suit ot' the dislocation of the railway sev- • vices in Canterbury caused- by the hood-: ! there would be small entries of stock at ! the metropolitan weekly market at Addington to-day. However, as far as the principal meat lines, beef and mutton, were concerned, this expectation was not. fulfilled and no famine prices ruled. Iu fact the yarding of fat sheep was larger than usual, the entry filling about eleven races compared with eight hist week. The yarding of fat cattle was about equal to entries at recent sales. The explanation for these unexpectedly large entries lie? in the fact, that since Monday the auctioneers. thinking that the yarding? today would be short, have been commun: eating with clients advising all who could possibly do so to send stuff forward. Some dealers also rushed stuff they had on hand into the yards. The entry of fat sheep was swelled by a consignment from the Chatham Islands which landed in Lyt telton th" other day and there were also a good many lines forward from the south- Some of the fat sheep were of very poor quality and should really have been in the store pens. This gives another indication that everything available has been sent into the yards. The entry of fat cattle included some from Ihe North Island, the first that have come down to Addington this year. The entry of fat lambs was a small one. There was hardly the same keenness about the fat. lambs sale as last week, but no quotable change, in prices occurred. The yarding of store sheep was given. However, what was offered sold well. The yarding of store sheep was confined ! > less than a dozen pens. Sheep from the Chatham Islands figured largely in the entry aud. hut for them, there would probably have been no store sheen sale at all. Considering the rather inferior quality of the sheep the nrices obtained uere good. Practically the whole entry was cleared. The following sales were made:—46 s.m. ewes at 20s. fifi s.m. ewes at 19s 6d. 24 ewe? and wethers at, 14s, 83 two. four and sixtooth wethers at 23s 6d, -104 two. four and six-tooth wethers at 21s 3d. 57 ewe lambs at 23s 3d. FAT LAMBB. The entry of fat lambs was a small one totalling only 800 head compared, with *2BBO last week. On the whole the duality was poor the proportion of handy freezing weights being small. The siKj: was not so bright as last week, but prices showed little, variation. Good lambs made from 9d to 9id a lb and interior about B*d. The best draft forward was from Mr T. S. limes (Waddington). 40 making from 30s 6d to 33b lid. the latter price for twelve. Values were: — Extra, prime lambs to 33s lid. Prime lambs -27 s 9d to 30s (3d. J Medium iambs 24s fid to 27s fid. " Light and unfinished lambs 20s to 245. The following: were the principal sates-. On account of T. 8. Junes (Waddington), 30 st 3HS to 33s lid: A. J. Birdling (HalsweTi i. 12 at. 29s 3d to 30s 3d; Cashmere Estate 31 at 28s 2d; H. Penny (Sandy Knolls). 65 at 22s 6d to 28s; Geo. Butler (Sheffield). 36 at *2ss lOd to 275; J. H. Clinton (Darfield). 234 at 23s lid to 26s fid; Jas. Lowry (Lincoln), 29 at. (13s 10c! to 2fis sd; T. Voyce (Templeton). 59 at 24s I]d to 25s lid: G- Shipley tHgrewood). 192 at 23s 7d to 25s Sd; J. F. Buchanan <Kinloch). 65 at 23s to 24s 6d: J- Simpson (Sout-hbridge), 29 at 22s 3d to 24s Id; JIteynish (Pigeon Bay), 35 at 18s to 23s 7d; clients. 44 at *2ls fid; 34 at 20s 5d and US at 17s 6d. FAT CATTLE. There was a large entry of fat cattle totalling over 409 head. There were several lines of good steers forward. but {here were also a good many inferior sorts. The sale was not so bright as last week’s and prices for good and medium beef eased. Good beef was down about 2s a 1001 bs on last week’s prices. One class that sold fairly well were good handy weight "heifers wliich are more suitable than big steers for 6ome butchers’ purposes. A line oi six steers sold on behalf of Air A. J. Birdling (Halswell) made up to £l6 12« 6d. the average price for the line being over £ls. YEALERS. There was a fair sized entry of vealers but the hulk were unfit for butchers Anything good sold at a slight advauce on late rates. Values were:— Good runners to £6 2s 6d. Ordinary heavy vealers. £3 5s to £i. Medium vealers, £1 2b 6d to £2 10s. Small calves 3s to 18s.