RUSH OF FAT SHEEP TO ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18189, 23 June 1927, Page 10

RUSH OF FAT SHEEP TO ADDINGTON YARDS.

OVERFLOW ENTRY, BUT DEMAND IS GOOD. The good prices that have ruled for fat sheep at Addington recently resulted in a rush of entries for yesterday’s sale. The yarding was much in excess of requirements, but, in spite of this fact, the sale was a satisfactory one from the point of view of vendors. For cattle also met with a sound demand, though prices for them were somewhat lower than last week. Fat lambs, that were at all decently finished, again sold well. The entry of fat sheep filled fifteen races, compared with about ten at recent sales. All the pens allotted to fat sheep were filled, and there was an overflow that had to be accommodated in the fat lamb pens. Many lines came forward from South Canterbury, and there were odd lots from further south, besides one line from the North Island. On the whole the quality was good, several lines of outstanding wethers being penned. Considering the size of the entry the sale was a remarkably good one. Prices certainly eased by 3s a head on the high rates of last week, but this was not a large decline in view of the fact that the entry was much in excess of requirements. Very few passings were made, the majority of vendors being prepared to accept the prices offered. The yarding of fat cattle totalled 590 head, compared with 615 last week. Included in the entry were several lines of well finished steers, but there was the usual proportion of cows, some of them well on in years and low in condition. The sale was a sound one throughout for all decently finished beef, though prices were lower than last week by 10s to 20s a head. Some good cattle offered right at the end of the market sold well. Prices a 1001 b were:—Best beef to 375, prime medium weight 32s 6d to 355, heavy-weight 28s 6d to 325, medium quality 29s to 325, medium heifer and good cow beef 27s to 30s, ordinary cow 24s to 265, and rough down to 20s. There was only a small entry of fat lambs, totalling about 1300 head. On the whole the quality was not too good, many of the lambs being no better than stores. For any lambs showing quality the demand was keen, and the improved schedule rates announced this week were exceeded. The yarding of store sheep was about the usual size for this time of the year. Some good three-quarter-bred lambs sold well, and all except the very old ewes met with fairly ready competition. There vAs also a fair demand for wethers. Fifty--four head of cattle were penned. Most of them were of a nondescript character. The few good sorts offered sold well, and prices for the others were quite as good as last week. Cows and bulls, which formed the bulk of the store cattle entry, were in demand for potting purposes. Vealers fit for butchers’ purposes were in short supply and this class was readily disposed of at prices showing a good advance on late rates. The sale of porkers opened well, but there was a slackening in the demand towards the finish. Baconers sold at about late rates throughout. The yarding of store pigs was small, but in spite of this fact, competition for them was weak, and they were cheaper than last week by 2s.to 3s a head. Following are ranges of values: FAT CATTLE. Extra.prime heavy steers £l6 10s to “rime 6 'heavy steer* fl 4 to £l6. Prime medium weight steers £l2 to Medium quality steers £S 10s to £ll 10s. .. _ Rough steers £« to £8 ss. Extra prime heifers to £l2 lis Gd. Prime heifers £8 to £lO 10s. Medium heifers £6 to £7. Light heifers £4 to £5 15s. Extra prime cows to £l2 7s Gd. Prime cows £7 to £9. Medium cows £4 10s to £6 los. Aged cows £3 to £4 ss. STORE CATTLE. Good cows, £3 5s to £4 10s. Medium cows, £2 to £3. Old cows, 15s to 355. Good bulls, £6 to £8 10s. Others, £3 to £5 10s. DAIRY CATTLE. Best second, third and fourth calvers, £9 to £l3. Medium sorts, £6 10s to £8 10s. Inferior sorts, £4 10s to £6. Extra good heifers, to £l3 ss. Others, £4 5s to £8 10s. Old cows in profit, £2 5s to £4. VEALERS. Twelve to eighteen months sorts, to £6 ss. Good vealers, £4 5s to £5. Medium vealers, £2 10s to £4. Small calves, Ss to 355. FAT SHEEP. Extra prime heavy wethers, 3Ss to 44s 3d. Prime wethers, 33s to 36s 6d. Medium wethers, 29s to 32s 6d. Light wethers, 25s to 28s 6d. Extra prime ewes, 34s to 36s 7d. Prime ewes, 27s Gd to 31s 6d. Medium ewes. 23s 6d to 275. Light ewes, 19s to 235. Aged ewes, 13s to 18s 6d. FAT LAMBS. Extra prime lambs, 30s to 32s Id. Prime lambs, 28s to 29s 6d. Medium lambs, 25s to 27s 6d. Light lambs, 22s to 24s 6d. Store lambs, 17s to 21s. STORE SHEEP. 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, ISs 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. 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