ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17179, 24 October 1923, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

METROPOLITAN WEEKLY MARKET. TO-DAY’S SALE. There were fairly large yardinga of stock at the metropolitan weekly market at Addington to-day. The fat cattle pale opene 1 briskly and prices at the start were veryfirm at late rates. The entry of spring lambs was the largest seen at Addington so far this season, and as a result prices were not fio high as those ruling last. week. However, the sale was a satisfactory one. The yarding of fat sheep filled nine races, about a race and a- half more than last week. A small entry of store sheep met with a brighter sale than was the case z wee ago. spJnxci The yarding of spring lambs totalled 181 head compared with H» last week. Generally speaking the quality was good. As a result of the larger entry prices all round were not so high as those ruling last week, but neverthelcs the sale was a satisfactory one from the point of view of vendors. Prices ranged from 27* 6d to 38s fid. Mr J S. Simpson (Springston) obtained top The following were the principal sales:—On account of J- 8. Simpson (Sprineston), 4 at 37« to 38s 6d: L. Harris (Motukarara). 8 at 34s 3d to 38s; Mrs Kah (Southbridge). 14 at 33s to 375; W. H. Tyson (Springston >. 2 at 355; A. Rice (Clarkville), 110 at 28s to 355; J. P. M'Evedy (Southbridge). 10 at 82® 9d o 34a: J. White (Swannanoa). 5 at 32s 3d to 33s fid and 4 at 33s 3d; B. M'Evedv (Southbridge). 12 at 31s 3d to 33s 2d: H. Curragh (Templeton). 11 at SO* to 82* 3d; J. P». Anderson (I.eeston), 13 at 30a 3d to 82s: Mental Hospital. 20 at 29* to 31s: A. Atkinson (Swannanoa). 6 at 31s: H. A. Bennett (Swannanoa), 6 at 30b.- F. Greeni wood. (Southbridge). 9 at 2Ss 3d to 3Cs: j Gilbert M’Lachlan (Leepton). 14 at 29s to 29s 9d: W. Franks (Upper Riccarton). 3 at 29s fid; L. B. Manion (Weedona). 10 at 27* 6d ,to 29s fid: T. G. Dawson (Yaldhurst). 5 at 29s 3d: L. H. Leslie (Bennetts). 2 at 98s 9d: S. Gibbs (Papanui). 3 at 27* 9d; <’. E. Cook (Ohoka). 8 at 27b fid to 27s 9d. STORE SHEEP. The yarding of atore sheep was a particularly small one, tne fan in prices recorded recently no douot being responsible for the tailing oit in the entry, only one pen of wethers was forward, the ie6t of tne entry consisting ot ewes and tamos an.l hoggets. Tne attendance of buyers, was not large, but still tne sate was distinctly brighter than last week, though, lor the most part, prices were ail beiow those ruling a month ago. Better class ewes and lambs made prices in advance of those ruling at the two previous sales, but with the exception of a couple of pens of good ewe hoggets values in this class showed a decline. Ordinary lines of wether hoggets were no better than last week. \ endors accepted the lower values, with the result that the whole offering was sold under the hammer. One line of ewes and lambs made 23s led, the best price for ewes and lainbc this season. A pen of well-grown first cross ewe hoggets made 37s Gd. The only pen of wethers offered were good-framed croas-breds with fair fleeces. They made i Good half-bred ewe hoggets L’os to 37s fi<l. Cross-bred wether hoggets 2Cs Id to 26s 3d. Three-quarter-bred wether hoggets 25s Id. Small half-bred wether hoggets 24s 4d. Cull liaif-bred wether hoggets 19a 7d. Low-conditioned ewes and lambs 14s 31 Good failing mouthed three quarter-bred ewes and lambs 23a JOd. Fairly good three-quarter-bred ewes and lambs 20s Id. Aged half-bred ewes ami lambs 22® 9d. Aged cross-bred ewes and lambs 225. Two, four, six and eight-toothed crossbred wethers 365. The following were the principal sales, ewes and lambs selling aIL counted: — Ewes—42 f.m. low-conditioned and 42 lambs at 16s 3d. 44 half-bred aged and 23 lambs at 22s 9d. 35 aged crossbred and 83 lai«l>s at 225, 43 aged and 3S lambs at Its lid. 33 aged and 37 lambs at 16s 2d. 42 f.m. and 33 lambs at 23s 3d. 67 f.m. and 55 lambs at 23s lOd. 43 three quarterbred f.m. and 42 lambs at 20e Id. 49 aged j half-bred and 49 lambs at 14s 3d. 34 aged ( and 24 lambs at 13s fid. Wethers—C6 four, six and eight-tootli cross-bred at 365. Hoggets—B3 first cross ewe at 37b' fid, S 3 Corriedale ewe at 345. 58 wether at 26s Id. 32 wether at 26s 3d. 70 three-quarter-bre-1 wether at 25® Id. 75 half-bred wether at •24s 4d, 50 small half-bred wether at 19s 7d. FAT CATTLE. There was a fair-sized entry of beef and it included quite a number of mcely-n matted sorts, the quality generally speaking being good. Practically the whole of the ‘ entry came from Canterbury. The sale j opened briskly and the demand remalne i good throughout, with the result that, taken all round, prices showed an improvement on those ruling last week. M• J. E. Thacker (Okain's Bay) was once again well represented iu the good-class cattle. Two extra prime steers sold in bhealf of This grazier made £24 17s 6d. The following were some of the sales:— On account of IV. Baxter (Omihi;, 2 heifers at £l4 ss, steer at £ls, cow at £7 32s 6d; It. W. Croy (Chertßey), 2 cows at £l2 15s to £l4 17s Gd, 2 heifers at £l2 17s td to £l4; R. Oakley (Overdale . heifer at £lO 22s 6d: J. E. Thacker (Okain's Bay -, 5 cows at £8 to £l2 15s. 15 steers at £lB 1.2 s 6d to £2l J 7g fid; client, heifer at £l3 J2s 6d; J. C. Bay (Pigeon Bay). 7 steers at £l6 to £l9 15s: clients. 2 cows at £lO 10® to £l2. 4 steers at £l3 17s fid to £l6 15s. heifer at £7. 2 steers at £l4 7s fid: Doyle Bros. 'Southbridge'. 3 cows at £9 2s 6d to £ls ss. FAT SHEEP. The yarding of fat sheep filled nine races, about a race and a. half more than last week. The demand at the start was good, though prices were hardly up to thi improved ones of a week ago. ii ■ -