ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18442, 18 April 1928, Page 4

ADDINGTON YARDS.

TO-DAY’S SALE. The entries of stock at the metropolitan weekly market at Addington today were generally larger than has been the case at recent sales. Store sheep were more numerous than at the previous sale, this being due mainly to an increased entry of lambs. The demand for store lambs was good and prices were, if anything, inclined to be better, especially for good lambs. The entry of fat cattle was much larger than has been the case at recent sales. The sale opened with a satisfactory demand. Fat lambs met with excellent competition. The entry of fat sheep filled twelve races, two more than last week. STORE SHEEP. The offering of store sheep was somewhat larger than was the case last week, t,he increase being due mainly to the fact that lambs were considerably more numerous. Most of the sheep came from within the province. There were one or two drafts from the Marlborough and Nelson districts. On the whole the quality of the lambs was good. Competition at the outset was healthy, and buyers, encouraged by the fact that prices in the fat lamb pens continue to hold well and also by the rapid growth of feed during the past week, were inclined to be more liberal in their estimates. Values, as a result, were well up to those ruling last week, and for i anything particularly good were slightly better. Ewe lambs that appeared likely to show some return for a good wintering received a good deal of attention, while wether lambs also sold at satisfactory prices. The principal sales were:— Lambs—G6 three-quarter-bred ewe at 24s 6d; 86 m.s. three-quarter-bred at 16s; 73 three-quarter-bred at 23s lid; 77 three-quarter-bred wether at 21s lid; 63 three-quarter-bred wether at 18s sd; 42 half-bred wether at 14s od; 158 halfbred wether at 245; 89 m.s. three-quar-ter-bred at 16s; 59 three-quarter-bred wether at 235; 130 m.s. cross-bred at 19s Id; 61 half-bred ewe at 245; 83 forward half-bred wether at 23s 6d; 207 half-bred ewe at 26s 3d; 36 three-quarr ter-bred ewe at 25s 3d; 136 half-bred wether at 18s; 24 Suffolk cross-bred wether at 18s 9d; 86 half-bred wether at 14s; 91 half-bred wether at 15s 4d; 40 half-bred wether at 14s 9d; 85 m.s. cross-bred at 15s 2d, 88 three-quarter-bred ewe at 265; 34 cross-bred wether at 15s; 22 three-quarter-bred ewe at/ 24s 4d; 70 m.s. half-bred at 23s 6d: 120 Corriedale wether at 19s 8d; 27 m.s. half-bred at 25s 4d; 120 three-quarter-bred ewe at 245; 253 half-bred wether at 19s 7d; 50 m.s. cross-bred at 245; 62 cross-bred ewe at 19s 9d; 145 half-bred at 22s 3d. 153 three-quarter-bred wether at 23s Sd, 98 m.s. cross-bred at 20s sd: 76 cross-bred wether at 16s 3d; 178 Corriedale wether at 245; F:i half-bred wether at 15s 9d; S 7 crossbred wether at 22s 3d; 83 cross-bred ewe at 24s 7d: 73 m.s. three-quarter-bred at 28s sd, 87 three-quarter-bred wether at 16s 9d; 100 three-quarter-bred ewe at 20s 3d; 59 cross-bred ewe at 19s f»d; 67 cross-bred wether at 17s; 64 three-quarter-bred wether at - 22* 3d; 77 half-bred wether at 16s Id; 59 halfbred wether at 28s 6d; 86 m.s. crossbred at 16s 9d. FAT LAMBS. The entry was considerably larger than last week, comprising 3890 head compared with 2950. Quality was mixed, a good few lightish drafts being forward, with, however, the usual proportion of really prime. There was an excellent demand throughout, and all decently finished lambs were disposed of at prices fully on a par with the schedule, and, in cases, over. The tail end of the entry was particularly light conditioned, quite a few pens being 2s to 3s below some .of the prices ruling in the store section. The best price of the day for a pen was 35s 7d for five sold by Mr James Banks (Templeton). Values were:— Extra prime heavy lambs to 35s 7d. Prime heavy lambs 30s to 33s 6d. Medium weight lambs 27s 6d to 29s 6d. Light lambs 24s 6d to 275. Store lambs 22s to 245. The following were the principal On account of James Banks (Templeton), 20 at 33s 7d to 35s 7d; Barnes’s Estate (Cheviot), 17 at 33s 7d to 35s Id; J. Rotherie (Inchbonnie), 9 at 29s to 35s Id; A. It. Woods (Lincoln), 7 at 30s 4d to 34s lOd: R. E. Bennett (Bennetts), 10 at 31s 1 Od to 34s 4d; R. Johnson (Templeton), 3 at 33s lOd: T. Somerfield (West Melton), 37 at 27s 7d to 33s lOd; Mrs R. Foster (Wairau), 121 at 2Ss Id to 33s lOd; A. Black (Culverden), 12 at 33s lOd; G. J Biddings (Greendale), 62 at 21s Id to 33s 10*1; William Hood (Chertsey),_ 68 at 32s 4d to 33s 7d; John Sadler (lvirwee), 12 at

33s 7d; M/Gregor Bros. (Selwyn), 5 :»t 32s Id to 33s 6d; William Gardiner (Halswell), 14 at 33s 4d; J. O. Gold (Kowai- Bush), 59 at 30s lOd to 33s 4d; S. Benett (Greenpark), 232 at 28s Id to 32s 1 Od; L. Wright (Coutts Island), < at 31s Id to 32s 7d; L. Bassett (Kumara), 4 5 at 27s lOd to 32s 7d; M - Keane (Springfield), 40 at 31s 7d to 32b 7d; G. C. Derrett (Hororata), 70 at 29s Id to 32s 7d; a client. 161 at 29s 10d to 32s 4d; S. Burrows (Omihi), 130 at 30s 7d to 32s Id; Irvine Carney (VNaipara), 78 at 28s lOd to 31s lOd; William Thwaites (Hororata), 129 at 30s Id to 31s 7d; 11. J. Clarkson (Greendale), 21 at 29s Id to 31s 7d;. J. Wood (Tai Tapu), S at 31s 7d; IJ. Manson (Kirwee), 12 at 31s 7d; L. K. Halzcll (Culverden), 18 at 31s Id to 31s 7d; G. Proudlock (Templeton). 7 at 31s <d; George Burkett (Templeton), 12t at 26 s 7d to 31s id; J. Donaldson (West Melton), 43 at 31s 4d; T. W. M’Kay (Balmoral), 203 at 25s to 31s Id; R. <*. Woolf (Horretville), 42 at 31s Id; W. Stone (Woodlands), 75 at 27s 7d to uOs 1 Od: Albert E. Birdling (Poranui). 343 at 27s 7d to 30s lOd: client, 95 at 29s Id to 30s 1 Od; T. Voyce (Templeton), 42 at 30s lOd; J. V. Harrison (Culverden), S at 30s lOd; client, S at 30s lOd; J. li. Baxter (Waddington). 4 4 at 29s 7 d to SOs lOd; estate P. F. O'Boyle (Domett), 69 at 29s Id to 30s 7d; G. W R. Osborne (Doyleston), 87 at 2Ss lOd to SOs 7d; J. Coe (Irwell), 56 at 29s 4d to 30s 7d; J. Paton (Domett), 12 at SOs Id: A. E. Harris (Greenpark), 94 at 28s 7d to 30s Id; D. Greig and Son (Waikari), 9 at 29s 7d; S. P- Ask in (Tax Tapu), 76 at 28s lOd to 29s <d; J. Brown (Motukarara), 112 at 24s 4d to 29s 7d; S. Rosevear (Glenavy), 150 at 29s id to 29s 7d; 11. MaUndonald (\\ est Eyreton), 24 at 28s lOd: S. J. Gibson (West Melton), 14 at 28s lOd; E. »' ■ Chatterton (Upper Ric.carton), 11 at 28s 7d; J. F. Wright (Templeton), 31 at 28 7d; client, 11 at 28s Id; Blunden s Estate (Bennetts), 80 at 27s Id to 28s Id; D. Clinton (Greendale), 2 • at 2. s 10d; J. H. L. lliatt (Domett). lh at 26s to 27s lOd: E. (\ M’Dermott Waiswell), 41 at 24s lOd to 27s 10d; client. 144 at 27s 7d: M. Flaherty (Cheviot). 19 at 27s 4d: Ilayland's Estate (Rangiora), 3S at 26s 10d; T\ Fahey (Little River), 79 at. 22s lOd to 265; clients, 3o at 24s lOd, 321 at 2is 6d. FAT CATTLE. A heavier entry, which included some particularly good lines, the quality showing an improvement on recent sales. The market, over the early stages, was a good, brisk one, at the best of last week’s rates. The following sales were made: — On account of G. G. Holmes, Knock Lynn) 10 steers at £l6 17s 6d to £l7 2es 6d; John Boag ( derlgg), 14 steers at £ll to £l6 17s 6d; client, 12 steers at £l4 7s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; P. Anderson (Stirling). 9 heifers at £l3 to £l4 2s Cd; Town Bros. (Stirling), 7 cows at £lO 12s 6d to £l3 12s Od; R. (’raw (Charlton), heifers at £9 2s Od to £ll 17* 6d, S cows at £7 12s 6d to £lO 12s 0d; W. and R. Anderson (t.'harteris Bav). 6 steers at £ll 2s 0d to £l4 12s 6d: E. J. Stalker i Greenpark). 4 rows at. f 5 12s 6d to £S 12s 6d: Mrs I. O. Buchanan (High Peak Estate). 1 steer at. £lO 7s 6d. 5 heifers at £8 ris 6d to £ll 12s Od; client, 0 steers at £8 15s to £lO 17s 6d.