ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18935, 4 December 1929, Page 10

ADDINGTON YARDS.

TO-DAY’S SALES. Fat cattle values showed a rise of about £1 a head for prime sorts at the Addington stock market to-day. The entry was 70 head more than last week. Only eight races of fat sheep were penned, compared with nearly elteven last week. The sale opened keenly, with values for all sorts about 2s a head higher than at the previous sale. Fat lambs were in keen demand owing to the smallness of the yarding, and values were up to 2s a head higher than last week. The average price per lb was from 9d to 9£d. With the outlook for feed improved, store wethers sold briskly at an advance of from Is 6d to a head. Other classes were quitted at late rates. FAT SHEEP. . Tbo supply of fat sheep was sufficient to fill only about eight races, as compared with nearly eleven races last week; This was the smallest entry for soma time. With the limited entry, the sale opened keenly, and values for all sorts advanced by up to 2s a htead. FAT CATTLE. Though to-day’s yarding in the fat cattle section comprised 440 head, which was 70 head more than last week, there were no stock entered from outside the province. Neither the North Island nor the West Coast was represented. The quality of the whole entry was very good, and primer sorts, which formed a big proportion of the yarding, were eagerly competed for. The market was distinctly firmer from the outset, and prices all round for the prime sorts showed an increase of from 15s to £1 a head. All classes shared In this increase. Secondary and unfinished sorts showed little quotable change, though they were firmer, but all prime sorts sold at the increased rate. The following were the earlier sales: On account of X>. M. Christie (Methven), 8 steers at £ls 7s 6d to £lB 17s 6d; client, S cows at £9 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; Mrs M. Stanbury (Little River), 4 steers at £l7 12s 6d to £2O 12s 6d, 4 cows at £9 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; John Doig (Chertsey), 1 cow at £ls 2s 6d; Mrs J. Stubbs (Rakaia), 1 cow at £lO 12s 6d; Estate K. Wilson (Rakaia), 1 cow at £lO 17s 6d; client, 8 cows at £8 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d, 6 steers at £ls 12s 6d to £l7 2s 6d; G. G. Holmes (Knocklyn), 17 steers at £l4 2s 6d ro £2O 2s 6d; Canterbury Agricultural College ‘(Lincoln), 2 cows at £lB 7s 6d; John Menzies (Tai Tapu), 3 heifers at £ll 12s 6d to £l3 7s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 7s 6d; Gordon Jones (Halswell), 2'cows at £ll 7s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; Mrs W. Menzies (Tai Tapu), 5 heifers at £l2 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; lan Menzies (Menzies’ Bay), 2 cows at £l2 17s 6d, 2 steers at £lB 17s 6d; Menzies Bros. (Menzies’ Bay), 1 cow at £l2 17s 6d: C. H. Sykes (Menzies’ Bay), 1 heifer at £l3 2s 6d; A. R. Menzies (Menzies’ Bay), 3 steers at £l7 2s 6d; T. A. Hare (Waipara), 2 cows at £ll 12s 6d to £ls 2s 6d; C. L. Symmonds (Waipara), 1 cow at £l3 7s 6d; D. Dean (Darfield), 1 cow at £l4 2s 6d; client, 5 cows at £ll 12s 6d to £l4 7s 6d, 6 steers at £l7 2s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; J. Dalgleish (Le Bon’s Bay), 6 steers at £l4 12s 6d to £lB 2s 6d, 5 cows at £lO 7s 6d to £l3 17s 6d, 5 heifers at £lO 17s 6d to £l4 12s 6d; Peninsula client, 19 steers at £l6 2s 6d to £lB 7s fid, 2- cows at £l3 12s 6d; JCnight’s Estate (Le Bon’s Bav), 1 steer ht £l7 7s 6d; clients, 20 heifers at £lO 17s 6d to £l7 2s 6d, 9 cows at £9 7s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; G. Humphreys (Willesden), 8 steers at £l9 12s 6d to £2O 2s 6d; G. Richfield (Port Levy), 2 steers at £l9 12s 6d, 3 heifers at £lO 7s 6d to £l4 7s fid; C. J. Richfield (Port Levy), 6 steers at £IS 2s fid to £lB 17s 6d 2 heifers at £9 12s 6d to £l2 12s , 6d; A. S. Richfield (Port Levy), 3 heifers at £lO 2s fid to £l3 2s 6d; southern client, 2 steers at £lB 10s, 13 cows at £8 17s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; Lincoln client, 15 cows at £lO 17s 6d to £l3 12s 6d; J. Wood (Halswell), 5 cows at £lO 6d to £l2 12s 6d; J. Studholme (Middleton), 2 cows at £l2 12s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; E. J. Grimsey (Bennetts). 2 cows at £9 7s 6d; R. W. Arnold (Belfast), 1 cow at £l2 7s 6d; clients, 6 cows at £7 17s 6d to £l2 2s 6d. VEALERS. There was a small entry of vealers, and there were few small calves forward. The sale was a good one, without any great alteration in prices. Top price was £7 11s. Good vealers sold at from £4 to £5, best calves 45s to 60s, and other sorts from 10s to 30s. FAT LAMBS. A short yarding of 511 fat lambs, compared with just over 700 last week, caused a firming in the market, and prices advanced by up to 2s a head. There was keen competition among butchers, and the entry sold briskly at an average of 9d to 9Jd per lb. The following were the principal sales:—On account of A. J. Birdling (Halswel l )’ 20 at 33s Id to 35s Id: J. W. Hislop (Brookside), 12 at 31s 7d to 33s 6d; A. Stewart (Sefton), 11 at 33s 4d; Shepherd Bros. (Southbrook), 6 at 29s lOd to 32s lOd; J. White (Swahnanoa), 16 at 32s Id to 32s 7d; E. Howard (Ohoka), 7 at 29s lOd to 31s 7d; Scott Bros. (Kaiapoi), 21 at 26s 7d to 31s 4d; F. Birdling (Poranui), 20 at 28s lOd to 30s lOd; .R. Moriaxty (Leeston), 14 at 27s lOd to 30s lOd; W. Blank (Yaldhurst), 12 at 24s 4d to 30s 7d; F. Truscott (Redcliffs), 7 at 22s 7d to 30s 7d; Ballinger and Cassidy (Woodfend), 17 at 28s lOd to 30s 4d; H. Curragh (Templeton), 10 at 29s Id to 30s 4d; F. A. Wagner (Doyleston), 3 9 at 26s 7d to 30s 4d; A. Hall (Brookside), 16 at 27s lOd to 30s 4d; T. C. Foster (Ladbrooks), 10 at 25s 7d to 30s Id; Joseph Hislop (Brookside), 44 at 26s 7d to 29s lOd; J. Dunlop (Ouruhia), 8 at 29s Id to 29s 7d; J. D. Henderson (Halkett), 6 at 26s 7d to 29s 7d; J. T. Parkin (Sedgemere), 30 at 27s Id to 29s 4d; E. J. Smith (Prebbleton), 8 at 26s 4d to 29s Id; J. H. Baird (Kaiapoi), 16 at 25s to 29s Id; client, 40 at 26s lOd to 28s 7d; C. Early (Springston), 18 at 26s 7d to 28s 4d; H. Carter (Southbridge), 11 at 27s Id to 28s 4d; client, 6 at 24s lOd to 27s lOd; L. Crump (Springston), 4 at 27s 7d; Rev York (Riccarton), 13 at 24s lOd to 27s 7d; T. Habberjam (Southbridge), 10 at 25s 4d to 27s Id; J. Davis (Hornby), 16 at 25s 7d to 26s lOd; Gordon Jones (Halswell), 12 at 24s 7d to 26s 7d; W. H. Parkin (Leeston), 3 at 26s 4d; client, 6 at 25s lOd; J. A. Paynter (Broadfltelds), 11 at 25s Id to 25s 4d; E. J. Chambers (Balcairn), 9 at 21s lOd to 22s Id. STORE SHEEP. Entries of store sheep were much the same as at the previous sale, and wethers again were in good supply. Other classes were well represented, but there were fewer lines of ewes with lambs forward. The wether offering was made up largely by Chatham Island Romneys, and the big-framed sheep penned up attractively. With a supply of much-needed feed assured, buyers seemed to take a more liberal view of things than they have during the past month or so, and the tone of the market throughout was distinctly healthy. All classes of wethers were wanted, the demand being more than equal to the supply, and values improved by Is 6d to 2s a head. West Coast fatteners were again in the market for the Romneys, and supplied a good deal of the competition. Good hoggets sold readily at firm values, but the wet sheep showed little change. Buyers’ preference appeared to be for sheep out of the wool. A good clearance was made, practically everything changing hands at auction. The following were the principal sales:—

Wethers—7s two and four-tooth halfbred at 20s 3d; 157 two-tooth half-bred at 17s Id; 64 four and six-tooth Romney at 23s 6d; 75 two-tooth half-bred at 15s 6d; 243 four-tooth Romney at 27s Id; 114 four-tooth Romney cross at 265; 65 four and six-tooth half-bred at 25s 3d; 60 four and six-tootli Romney cross at 25s 6d; 65 four-tooth half-bred at 25s 6d; 162 four and six-tooth halfbred at 15s; 32 sound-mouth Merino (woolly) at 7s Id; 70 sound-mouth Merino (woolly) at 11s 3d; 74 four and six-tooth half-bred at 245. Ewes—2l four and six-tooth dry Romney at 25s lOd; 81 four, six and eight-tooth (woolly) half-bred and 81 lambs at 17s 7d; 32 full-mouth crossbred and 41 lambs at 17s Id; 104 sound-mouth three-quarter-bred (woolly) and 104 lambs at 17s; 141 two-tooth half-bred at 25s 9d; 37 four, six and eight-tooth half-bred (woolly) at 20s: 80 four, six and eight-tooth half-bred (woolly) and 80 lambs at 15s 10d. Hoggets—3 SO Corriedaie wether (woolly) at 20s: 59 half-bred wether at ISs 2d: 75 half-bred wether (woolly) at 16s 10d; 75 half-bred wether (woolly) at 20s lid: 83 half-bred wether at 14s Id; 59 half-bred ewe (woolly) at 29s 3d; 80 half-bred wether at 15s 7d. Values were: — Good four and six-tooth Romney wethers. 25s 6d to 275. Medium fo-ur and six-tooth Romney Wethers, to 23s 6d. Good four and six-tooth half-bred Wethers, to 25s 6d. Ordinary half-bred wethers, to 20s 3d. Backward half-bred wethers, to 15s. Good half-bred ewe hoggets (woolly), tc- 29s 3d. , t i . Medium Corriedaie ewe hoggets (woolly), to 20s. Half-bred wether hoggets (woolly), to 20s lid.