FAT LAMBS DECLINE AT ADDINGTON SALE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19201, 15 October 1930, Page 3

FAT LAMBS DECLINE AT ADDINGTON SALE.

CATTLE AND SHEEP MEET WITH BRISKER DEMAND.

The feature of the sale at Addington to-day was the very large yarding of fat lambs, which for this time of the season was exceptional. In consequence of the over-supply, values were substantially down, the fall being 10s a head all over the sale.

There was a smaller 3-arding of fat cattle than was penned last week. The sale was an excitable one, with values firm on last week’s rates, but with no quotable alterations. There was a better tone about the . store sheep sale, the attendance of farmers being better, and the interest being more keen. The yarding was by no means large, and dry sheep again constituted the bulk of the offering. The improved inquiry resulted in a rise of Is 6d a head for dry sheep, and Is a head for ewes and lambs. The yarding of fat sheep was a good deal shorter than it was last week, and over the early stages of the sale there was a good demand, with values up 2s a head. The quality of the yarding was good, and contained a fair proportion of shorn sheep. Spring Lambs. There was a very heavy 3'arding of spring lambs, the number forward being well in excess of requirements. The sale started off well down on last week’s rates, but recovered slightly towards the close of the sale. The total was 314, compared with 71 last week. Last week's sale was an exceptional one as far as values were concerned. Compared with last week, values this week were a full 10s down all over, but when compared with the sale the week before last, they were down slightly less. For heavy lambs the decline was 10s a head, and for lighter lambs the decline was about 7s on the sale a fortnight ago. Considering the size of the yarding, the quality was very good. Top price was secured by four lambs sold on account of the Paparua Prison Farm for 31s lOd, and three sold on account of Mr A. V. Richards (Alitchara) for the same price. The line sold on account of Mr Richards numbered 21, and averaged 30s. The principal sales were:

On account of the Paparua Prison Farm, 7 at 28s 9d to 31s lOd; A. V. Richards (Mitcham), 21 at 27s Id to Sis lOd; R. and J. Gunn (Darfield), 3 at 26a 4d to 31s 4d; R. H. Johnston (Dun* sandel), 11 at 30s 7d; J. White (Swan* nanoa), 6 at 29s Id to 29s lOd; E. E. Cunneen (Templeton), 3 at 29s 4d; F. Weetaway (Courtenay), 13 at 23s lOd to 29s Id: H. Lang (AmberJey), 5 at 27s Id to 2Ss 4d; H. A. Bennett (Eyreton), 11 at 26s 7d to 27s lOd; Mrs Stapleton (Doyleston), 13 at 24s 7d to 27s 7d; R. M’Clelland (Courtenay), 5 at 23s lOd to 27s Id: T. M’lntosh (Fernside), 6 at 26s 10(1; Wylie’s Estate (Southbridge), 10 at 2is 10d to 26s 9d; Harvey Bros. (Oholca), 6' at 24s lOd to 2t-s Id: A. R. Woods (Springston), 4 at 23s lOd; Ryan's Estate (Springston), 12 at 22s 7d to 25s lOd; client. 6 at 25s Id to 25s 9d; A. Atkinson (Swannanoa), 3 at 25s 7d; L. C. Anderson (Lyndhurst), 13 at 21s Td to 25s 7d; O. Earley (Springston), 7 at 24s 7d to 24s lOd; C. K. Marshall (Springbank), 13 at 22s lOd to 24s 7d; H. E. Cross (Weedona), 3 at 24s Id; M. G. Hudson (Rolleston), 3 at 24s Id; A. R. Hislop (Air.berley), 3 at 23s lOd; E. L. Wright (Kaiapoi), 10 at 22s 4d to 23s 10d; E. W. Smith (Springbank), 2 at ; 23s lOd; T. Costello (Hawarden). 15 at 22s 4d to 23s lOd: A. Heinish (Springston), 3 at 23s 7d; T. C. Foster (Ladbrooks), 5 at 20s 7d to 23s 7d; J. A. Foster (Ladbrooks), 25 at 10s lOd to 23s Id; G. Gil- @ !*< Hi SE! S 3 SB US S 3 H- @®HI®HE® SI M @1 §3'

bert, jun. (Southbridge), 2 afc 22s lOd; G. Greaves (Lincoln), 3 at 2"s 10d; IX Tlssard (Robinson Bay), 2 at 22s 13d; A. Anderson (South bridge), 10 at 21s lOd to 22s 7d; E. J. Smith (Prebbleton), 3 at 22s id; F. A. Taylor (Broadfields),

2 at 22s 4d; 13. A. M’Vinnie (Weedons). 4 at 22s Id; J. M’Carten (Beeston), 8 at 20s 4d to 22s Id; R. M’Clure (Killinchy), 12 at 20s 7d to 22s Id; W. 11. Collins's (Templeton), 7 at 20s 7d to 22s Id; E. Banks (Springbank), 6 at 21s ,10d; G. G. Smith (BroadfieJds), 3 at 20s 'id; F. Fine (Templeton), 2 at 20s. Store Sheep. Dry sheep again constituted the bulk of the store sheep entry, which was smaller than last week’s, there being even proportions of wethers and hoggets forwards, and about five pens of ewes and lambs. A good deal of interest was shown in the sale, and the inquiry was much freer than it has been for some weeks, so much so that the yarding did not satisfy the demand, with the result that prices showed an improvement. In the case of dry sheep it amounted to about Is 6d a head, and for ewes and lambs up to Is all round. The quality of the yarding was quite fair, there being several pens of useful young wethers forward, the best of which sold at IDs 7d. The top price for ev/es and lambs was lGs 6d. This was paid for a small line of crossbred ev/es showing teeth, with some well-grown lambs running with them. Sales were as follows:

Ewes—23 full-mouth half-bred, with lambs', at 9s; 32 two, four, six and eight-tooth half-bred with 28 lambs at 9s; 44 sound-mouth half-bred with 45 lambs at 11s lOd; 68 half-bred hoggets at 17s 3d: 70 half-bred hoggets at 17s 3d: 49 sound-mouth three-quarter-bred with 51 lambs at 8s 6d; 110 three-quar-ter-bred hoggets at 15s Sd; 62 half-bred hoggets at 21s 6d; 17 sound-mouth three-quarter-bred ewes with 21 lambs at 16s Gd; 78 three-quarter-bred hoggets at 19s Sd; 03 three-quarter-bred hoggets at 16s 2d. Wethers—2ol four and six-tooth halfbred at 14s 4d: 45 four and six-tooth half-bred at 17s 3d: 70 two and fourtooth half-bred at 17s 6d: IS4 three-quarter-bred hoggets at 13s 4d; 89 four and six-tooth half-bred at 19s 7d; 60 two-tooth half-bred at 17s; 70 two and four-tooth half-bred at 17s. Values were:— Good ewe hoggets, 19s 9d to 21s 6d. Medium ewe hoggets, 15s 3d to 17s 3d. Wether hoggets, to 13s 4d. Medium four and six-tooth half-bred wethers, 17s 6d to 19s 7d. Ordinary four and six-tooth half-bred wethers, to 14s 4d. Good ewes and lambs fall counted), to 16s 6d. Ordinary ewes and lambs (all counted), Ss 6d to 11s lOd. rat Cattle. There was a. much smaller yarding of fat cattle than at the previous sale and the total was little in excess of 300. Last week there were 430 head penned. Cattle were forward from Southland, the West Coast, Otago, but generally speaking the average quality was much below standard. Competition was keen from the outset and:, the market was 1 an excited one. There was a firmer tone in evidence than at last week’s sale, but, although several lines, and also odd cattle sold at advanced rates per 1001 b, there was little quotable change in values. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold—On account of clients, 8 steers at £ls 17s 6d to £l7 2s 6d, S cows at £9 7s 6d to £ll 2s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold—On account of Southland client, 7 steex*s at £22 2s 6d to £24 17s 6d; Southland client, 9 heifers at £9 7s 5d to £l6 7s Gd; 11. Tissard (Robinson's Ray), 7 cowa at £lO 7s 6d to £ll 2s 6d; T. Thompson (Little River), 4 cows at £3l 7s 6d to £ls 12s 6d, 1 steer at £ll 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £l4 17s 6d; client, 32 cows at £9 7s 6d to £l3 12s Gd, 9 heifers at £3O 12s 6d to £l2 7s 6diiiisiißeasisiisaiise