ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20503, 3 January 1935, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS.

Store Sheep Sell at Good Price*. FAT LAMBS FAIRLY STEADY. What looked like the breaking of the long drought in Canterbury put some more life into the store sheep market at Addington to-day. and the small yarding. mainly of wethers and iambs of mixed appearance, sold firmly at satisfactory prices. Wethers were in keen demand. Light sorts predominated in the fat lamb entry, and butchers were not large buyers. The yarding changed hands at much the same values as ruled at the sale just before Christmas. Store Sheep. The yarding of store sheep totalled under a dozen pens, and consisted chiefly of wethers and lambs, of mixed appearance. Fair interest was shown in the 3ale, and the whole entry changed hands at what looked to be very satisfactory prices. Wethers were wanted, and the few pens on offer sold readily at very firm prices. Among the sales were:— Wethers—222 four. six and eighttooth half-bred at 16s 3d; 70 at 17s 2d; 181 two-tooth at 13s 6d; 62 at 12s lOd. Lambs—22s mixed sex three-quarter-bred at 15s; 63 at 14s 7d; SO three-quarter-bred wether lambs at 14s Id. Ewes—s 6 two, four and six-tooth at 20s. Fat Lambs. The yarding of fat lambs included a heavy proportion of light sorts showing the effects of the long spell of dry weather. In view of the lightness of the lambs, buyers were cautious and the sale lacked animation except in the case of a few pens of prime stuff for the butchery trade. Butchers were not buying to any great extent, and the bulk of the yarding went to export buyers. The basis of values was about on a par with that ruling at the sale a fortnight ago. The following were the principal sales:— H. Matson and Co. sold:—On account of T. Lynskey (Kaiapoi), 6 at 20s lOd to 24s lOd; G. F. Wright (Fendalton), 10 at 21s 4d to 23s 10d; A. and J. F. Nicklaus (Fendalton), 12 at 22s lOd to 23s 7d; Shepherd Bros. (Southbrook), 53 at 21s 7d to 22s lOd; K. H. C. Plimmer (Templeton), 60 at 17s lOd to 19s 4d; J. Allison (Weedons), 15 at 19s 4d; W. J. Bishop (Southbridge), 21 at 19s 4d; H. A. Jennings (Port Levy), 50 at 15s lOd to 19s Id; J. Henley (Halkett), 31 at 16s 7d to 18s Id; G. Greaves (Lincoln), 12 at 15s id to 16s 7d; G. Coleman (Weedons), 7 at 16s 4d. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—On account of R. S. Roper (Halkett), 86 at 20s 7d to 22s Id; R. Johnstone (Templeton). 6 at 21s lOd; Canterbury Chicory Works (Spreydon). 23 at 18s lOd to 21s 7d; J. W. Warren (Fendalton), 10 at 17s lOd to 19s 4d. Pyne, Gould, Guinnese, Ltd., sold:— On account of W. Shellock (Rakaia), 38 at 19s lOd to 22s lOd; J. M’Coy (Rakaia), 31 at 20s to 22s Id; R. Dawson (Courtenay), 60 at 21s 7d; H. Hamilton (Springston), 46 at 20s 7d to 21s 4d; P. F. Ryan (Weedons), 33 at 19s 7d to 21s 4d; G. Calder (Harkett), 20 at 20s lOd; R. Jones (Little River), 80 at 17s 7d to 20s 7d; G. Fine (Templeton), 32 at 20s 4d; R. J. M’Coy (Rakaia), 77 at 19s 7d to 20s 4d; F. C. Perham (Springfield), 78 at 18s lOd to 20s 4d; H. M’Carthy (Prebbleton), 32 at 19s lOd to 20s 4d; S. Breading (Rakaia). 66 at 19s 4d to 20s 4d; J. F. Scott (Opawa), 160 at 18s lOd to 20s Id; W. J. Hille (West Melton), 44 at 17s 4d to 18s 10d: H. Findlay (Courtenay), 11 at 18s 10d; P. L. Petrie (Springston), 22 at 18s 4d: L. Blackmore (Springston), 18 at ISs 4d; G. Fisher (Belfast), 13 at 17s 7d; R. Wallace (Port Levy), 27 at 17s 4d; A. Richfield (Port Levy), 47 at 16s lOd; G. Richfield (Port Levy), 46 at 15s 4d to 16s 7d; C. Richfield (Port Levy), 10 at 16s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold:—On account of A. L. Barnett (Leeston), 55 at 18s Id to 20s 4d: E. J. Voice (Waddington), 12 at ISs 4d to 19s 10d; T. C. M’Lachlan (Lakeside). 30 at 18s lOd to 19s 7d; Leeston client, 15 at 18s 4d to 18s 7d; E. Jackman (Leeston), 20 at 17s lOd. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., sold:—On account of H. Vigers (Waddington), 11 at 21s Id to 24s Id: TCinloch Estate (Little River), 40 at 18s 4d to 22s Id: G. A. Lassen (Greenpnrk). 11 at 21s 7d to 22s Id; a Ha-warden client. 89 at 17.*5 10d to 21s 7d: O. O. Holmes (Knocklyn), 18 nt 21s Id: TJ. Greer (Rioat 7d: T. Summerfield (West Melton), 24 at 16s lOd. National Mortgage and Agency Company. T.td., sold:—On account of A. G. Webb (Rakaia), 34 at 17s 6d to 22s 6d; H. Phillips (Ha'-ewnod), 8 at 19« Id to 21s Id; .T. Russell (Pouthbrldpp). 33 at IRs 7d to 21s id: Alexander Bros. (Southhrid«re). 4 8 at ISs 7d to 20s 10d- J. T. Perkin ( FSedgemerc). 29 at 17s 7d to 20s 7r»; M. Dugan < South bridge). 26 at 17s 7d to 19s Id: Hannnford Brew (Southbridge). 17 at ifi s fid to lgfl 4(1; j R Dmran (Southbridge). 15 at 17s Id. The yardintr totalled 2300 head, as against over 4000 at the double market a fortnight aero. Top nrice of 24s lOd was secured for two of sold on beT l . T.ynskey (Kaiapoi). Prime heavy lamlw. to 24s 10d. Ordinary lambs, 19s fid to 21s fid. Light and unfinished lambs, 15s 6d to 19s. Fat Cattle. The entry of fat cattle totalled 475 head. compared with 510 at the “ double ” market on December 19 last. The general duality was well up to the average standard and there was a sprinkling of cattle from outside the province. The continuance of the period of hot. dry weather throughout November and December affected the demand for beef adversely, but the change to cooler temperatures to-day was some slight incentive to buyers. The demand was inclined to be erratic, but the best beef was keenly sought at rates fully up to those ruling at the “ double ” market, atw hich a marked rise in prices was recorded. Fat Sheep. The entry of fat sheep was a fairly full one. though there were a number of vacant pens in the main section. Quality was not impressive, a big proportion of the entry being dry in condition. The sale opened steadily on a basis of the values that obtained a fortnight ago. The following were the earlier sales: N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold— Wethers—On account of Canterbury Chicory Works (Spreydon), 10 hoggets at 20s Id; client, 27 at 17s 10d; client, 29 at 16s lOd. Ewes—On account of Hector M’Tntosh (Kaiapoi). 24 at 12s lOd to 14s 7d.