ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18188, 22 June 1927, Page 5

ADDINGTON YARDS.

TO-DAY'S SALE. The sharp rises In the price of fat sheep recorded at the last two sales a Addington resulted in a very heavy_cutry coming forward for to-day s ma Ui®:: All the available space in the sheep pens was filled, and there was an overflow that had to be accommodated in the fat lamb pens. The entry was the largest seen at Addington lor a ionfc time, and was much in excess of the requirements of an ordinary market. There was a small entry of fat lambs, which met with a good demand, any decently finished sorts selling at prices in excess of schedule rates. Fat cattle were again yarded in large numbers, and in the early stages of the sale prices were easier tlian last week. In the store sheep section ewes met fair competition and sales were not as hard to make as last week. Wethers sold fairly well at late rates. FAT LAMBS. A very small entry of about 1300 head Alost of it was poor quality. The schedule for export improved a farthing a pound during the week, and this advance was exceeded to-day. All through It was a brisk sale for any decent quality sorts. An excellent line of from R. Al’Donald (Annat) sold at 27s 7d to 32s Id. Values were:— Extra prime lambs, 30s to 32s Id. Prime lambs, 28s to 29s 6d. Medium lambs, 25s to 27s 6d. Eight lambs, 22s to 24s bd. Store lambs, 17s to 2is. The following were the principal sales: On account of R. At'Donald (Annat) 127 at 27s 7d to 32s Id; E. H. ltuddock (Amberley), 18 at 27s lOd to 31s 4d; T. Af. Baker (Waipara), 75 at 26s 7d to 29s 1 Oil; J. Hart (Eauriston), 18 at 26s Id to 29s 7d; F. AI. l’arrish (Greenpark), 52 at 24s LOd to 29s 4d; George Clephane (Ellesmere), 21 at 24s d to 29s 4d; W. B. Austin (Sheffield), 9 at 27s lOd to 29s 4d; client, 139 at 20s Id to 28s lOd; Airs J. Kennedy (Glentunnel), 30 at 19s lOd to 27s Id; <3. Shipley (Harewood), 135 at 20s lOd to 27s Id; A. E. Philpott (Okuku), 19 at 18s lOd to 27s Id; A. Geeson (Domett), 62 at 23s lOd to 26s 10s; AT. E. Henderson (Aylesbury), 58 at 22s 4d to 26s 4d; A. V. Richards (Milchain), 17 at 24s to 25s Id; li. E. Cross (Sandy Knolls), 22 at 23s Id to 25s Id; P. Cullen (Greendale), 25 at 22s lOd to 24s JOd; R. H. Alagson (Rakaia), 14 at 21s 4d to 24s 7d; D. J. Cunningham (Hawarden), 20 at 23s 7d; Hare Bros. (Culverden), 33 at 20s 7d to 23s 4<l; client, 30 at 16s 6d to 23s 3d; S. S. Barclay (Eittle River), 12 at 15s 4d to 23s Id; W. Hayes (West ATelton), 27 at 22s 4d; J. F. Hutton (Hawkins), 29 at 20s lOd; A. At. Carpenter (Fernside), 11 at IDs lOd; Estate I’. Chamberlain (Eeeston), 14 at 19s 4d to 19s 7d; J. J. Duncan (Waiau), 106 at 15s to 19s. STORE SHEEP. The entry of store sheep was about the usual size for this time of the year. It. included a number of lines of good three-quarterbred lambs, which sold well. Apart from one or two lines of crossbred ewes, the quality of the ewes penned was not too good. Ewes met with a fair demand, and, except for the very old sheep, sales were easier to make than last week. Store wethers sold fairly readily at prices equal to late rates. Values were:— Crossbred wether lambs, 13s lOd to 15s Id. Crossbred ewe lambs, 20s 6d to 255. Good three-quarterbred ewe lambs, 27s to 27s lOd. Four, six and eight-toothed ewes, 24s to 26s 6d. Failing mouthed crossbred ewes, 18s 3d to 20s. Four and five-year-old crossbred ewes, 22s 9d to 23s 6d. Two-toothed half bred wethers, 16s 4d. Four and six-toothed crossbred wethers. 20s 9d to 23s 6d. Two and four-toothed crossbred wethers, 22s 6d to 24s 4d. The following were the principal Lambs—2B crossbred wether at 14s Id, 40 crossbred wether at 15s Id, 20 crossbred ewe at 23s Id, 20 m.s. crossbred at 14s 6d, 69 crossbred ewe at 25s 7d, 46 crossbred wether at 13s lOd, 125 crossbred ewe at 25s Bd, 85 crossbred ewe at 21s 3d, 59 crossbred ewe at 26s 3d, 31 crossbred ewe at 20s 6d, 210 threequarterbred ewe at 27s 8d to 27s 9d, 126 three-quarterbred ewe at 27s lOd, 48 crossbred ewe at 245. Ewes—ll 3 f.h. lialfbred at 14s 2d, 89 four, six and eight-tooth crossbred at 23s 9d, 205 four, six and eight-tooth crossbred at 26s 6d, 46 f.m. crossbred at 11s Bd, 76 s. and f.m. halfbred at 18s 3d, 167 six and eight-tooth crossbred at 265, 183 s.m. crossbred at 20s, 26 aged halfbred at Bs, 40 f.m. halfbred at 11s 9d, 73 f.m. crossbred at 10s od, 78 s.m. crossbred at 22s 9d, 41 f.m. halfbred at 6s 9d, 66 aged halfbred at 4s 6d, 146 two, four, six and eight-tooth crossbred at 24s 6d. Wethers—6B s.m. halfbred at 15s 4d, 65 four and six-tooth crossbred at 23s 6d; 49 four and six-tooth crossbred at 18s, 56 two and four-tooth crossbred at 24s 4cl, 36 two and four-tooth halfbred at 21s 6d. 105 four and six-tooth crossbred at 22s 6d, 106 four and six-tooth crossbred at 20s 9d, 78 four, six and eight-tooth halfbred at 20s Sd, 24 twotooth halfbred at 16s 4d. FAT CATTLE. Another heavy entry, though not so large as last week, when 615 were forward. A number of good lines again came from the southern part of the province. The market was easier than last week over the early stages by up to 20s per head. VEALBRS. There was a very small entry of vealers and the quality generally was poor. Anything fit for butchers’ purposes sold at an advance on late rates. Values Twelve to eighteen months sorts, to £6 ss. Good vealers, £4 6s to £5. Medium vealers. £2 10s to £4. Small calves, 8s to 355. FAT SHEEP. The yarding was exceptionally heavy and quality was much better than usual, there being a number of prime lines form Mid and South Canterbury. There ■was also an exceptional quality line of 150 ewes from the North Island. For good sheep over the earlier stages the market was little different from last J week.