ADDINGTON YARDS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20626, 29 May 1935, Page 9

ADDINGTON YARDS.

Fat and Store lambs Dearer. \ BEEF VALUES EASIER. With the raising of the export schedulb rate by from Jd to id per lb, fat lambs were dearer by up to Is 6d at the Addington stock sale to-day. Store lambs rose in sympathy by Is to Is 6<l a head. Store sheep prices were unchanged. Another heavy yarding of beef resulted in a further easing in prices over the earlier stages of the sale. Pat Cattle. There was again a heavy entry in the fat cattle section, comprising approximately 600 head. This number, following on a penning of 485 last week and 755 a fortnight ago, has congested the market far beyond the buying capacity of the trade, and there was a further easing to-day over the earlier stages of the sale, with the prospect of its developing. The entry was of much better quality than for some sales, there being a good showing of heavy prime bullocks. This class was In over-sup-ply to a greater extent than the medium weights. Butchers have fair supplies on hand, and as their feed resources are limited they were unable to buy to the average weekly extent. There were some passings in the better pens of beef. The following were the earlier sales: On account of D. Grant (Timaru), « steers at £lO to £l2 12s Gd. 7 cows at £4 12s 6d to £6 12s 6d; Te Kinga Land and Timber Co. (West Coast). 5 steers at £8 7s 6d to £B. 17s 6d: R. and J. Little (Seaview), 14 steers at £6 2s 6d to £7 17s 6d; client. 7 steers at £9 7s 6.d to £lO 12s 6d: Estate G. G. Holmes (Knocklyn). 14 steers at £3 2s 6d to £8 2s 6d: West Coast client, 6 steers at £8 to £lO 2s 6d. Pat lambi. The yarding of fat lambs included .a large proportion of unfinished lambs. The sale was a good one at the increased schedule rate of 6£d per lb for firsts and 6d for seconds, representing a rise of Jd and id respectively. Prices rose by from Is to Is 6d for firsts, and from 6d to 9d for seconds, on last week’s rates. Graziers competed keenly for the lighter stuff. Top price of 28s Id was secured for 13 of a line of 7 9 sold on behalf of A. O. Scott (Weheka, West Coast). Values were:— Extra prime heavy lambs, to 28s Id. Prime heavy lambs, 21s 6d to 24s 6d. Medium-weight prime lambs, 18s to 2ls. Light lambs, 14s 6d to 17s 6d. The following were the principal sales, listed in order of prices under the selling firms:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: On account of J. P. and R. McAnulty (Rakaia), 66 at 22s 4d to 24s lOd; E. B. Clark (Cheviot), 50 at 14s 7d to 15s 1 Od: J. S. Zuppicich (Balmoral), 80 at 14s 4d to 15s 7d: client, 138 at 14s lOd to 15s Id; client. 95 at 12s lOd to 14s 4d. H. Matson and Co., sold: On account of A. O. Scott (Weheka), 79 at 22h 7d to 28s Id; Mrs S. E. Le Lievre (Tnkamntua), 2 at 25s 7d to 27s Id; Shepherd Bros. (Southbrook). 9 at 18s 7d to 22s lOd ; Smith Bro«*. (Clarkville). 20 at 18s 6d to 20e 7d; Mrs D. M. Martin (Evreton), 10 at 15s 4d to 17s 4d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Asociation. Ltd., sold: On account of H. Abbott (Ashburton). 15 at 18s Id to 22s 1 Od: S. W. Bulmer (Waddington). 10 at 19s 7d to 22s 4d; D. MeVlnnie (Weedons), 8 at 18s lOd: David Clinton (Darfield), 7 at 16s lOd to 18s 7d; estate R. S. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 15 at 14s lOd to 18s Id; L. Harris (Motukarara), 30 at 15s 4d to 17s lOd.

Dalgety and Co., sold: On account of E. |G. Hayward (Lauriston), 40 at 20s 4(1 •to 24s Id: Mrs A. L. Wells (Oxford). 5 at 19s Id to 21s 4d: V*. Bonar (Hokitika). 36 at 14s 4d to 19s lOd; R. M. Findlay (Annot), 30 at 18s 7d to 19s 4d: H. B. Douglas (Greta), 41 at 17s 4d to 19s 4d: D. J. Hawke (Sheffield). 29 at 14s 6d to 18s 7d; P. H. Rosooe (Ladbrooks), 156 at 14s Id to* 15s Id; J. W. Joyce (Loburn). 21 at 14s 7d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:—On account of A. P. Bruce (Pendarves). 17 at ISs 10d to 2 4s 4d: H. S. Kyle, M.P. (Rlccarton), 10 at 24s Id: H. R. Wilkinson (Chertsev), 71 at 19s 7d to 23s lOd: W. J. Breading (Te Perita). 70 at 20s lOd to 22s lOd: J. S. Hiatt (North Loburn), 26 at 20s 7d to 21s 4d: J. Somerville (Cheviot). 19 at 19s Id to 20s 10d: F. Pearce (Rolleston). 14 at 20s lOd: E. Harrison (ScargiH). 17 at 20s Id: S. Hurst (Greendale). 19 at 15s 10d to 19s 1 Od: client.- 47 at 14s 10d to ISs 4d: McGregor Bros. (Norwood). 25 at 18s Id; R. Dawson (West Melton). 20 at 12s 4d to 17s 1 Od: G. Richfield (Port Levy), 17 at 15s 4d to 17s 1d: client. 6? at 16s 7d to 16s 10d: F. Woodill (Akaroa). 159 at 14s 10d to 16s 7d: J Marsh (Glentunnel). 82 at 15s 4d to 16s 4d; A. S. Richfield (Port Levy). 19 at 16s 4.1; L. M. Gibson (Cheviot). 19 at 15s 4d: F. G. Armstrong (Akaroa), 11 ht 14s lOd. Store lambi. There was a drop in the size of the store sheep yarding, and, except for a few lines of station wethers, was nothing of much note nbout it. The sale of lambs was a keen one. in view of developments in the fat lamb market, and values for the few lines forward advanced by Is and Is 6d a head. Values for adult sheep did not show any striking change over the early stages of the sale, though wethers did not sell as freely as they had previously. The sales included: Lambs—9o three-quarter-bred wether at 8s 7d, 52 at 12s lid, 76 at 15s 4d. 60 three-quarte.r-bred ewe at 14s, 4 3 at 15s 6d, 40 at 15s, 76 at 20s, 38 at 18s fid, 26 at 17s. 82 half-bred wether at 13s, 55 at 9s 2d, 178 half-bred ewe at 10s 9d. 80 half-bred m.s. at 13s 3d, 80 at 13s. Ewea—sß f.m. half-bred at 9s 3d. 75 aged at 3s, 49 s. and f.m. at 13s 9d, 94 two, four, six and eight-tooth half-bred at 18s, 123 s. and f.m. three-quarter-bred at 13s, 75 s. and f.m half-bred at 11s 11 d. 85 two, four, six and eight-tooth cross-bred at 19s, 68 two-tooth three-quarter-bred at 245, 59 f.m. half-bred at 7s 3d, 112 s.m. cross-bred at 14s 7d. Wethers—67 six and eight-tooth halfbred at 17s 7d, S 5 merino at 7s 7d, 70

at 7s, 211 six and eight-tooth half-bred at 16s. 221 at 16s 3d. Values were:— Average ewe lambs, 17» to 20s. Rape Jambs, 15s to 15s 6d. Other lambs, 9s 2d to 14b. Medium two-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes, to 245. Medium four, six and eight-tooth ewes. ’SB to 19s. Sound and failing mouth ewes, 12s to 14s 6d Aged and inferior ewes, 7b Sd to lls 6d. Six and eight-tooth half-bred, wethers, 16s to 17s 7d. Medium four and six-tooth wethers, to 19s. Fat Sheep. There was a short entry of fat sheep and the market was a firm one. with ewes dearer by up to Is a head over the earlier stages of the sale. METAL MARKET. London Quotations. LOXDOX, May 27. Metal Exchange quotations are an follow, those previously cabled being given for purposes of comparison:— May 27. May 24. (Per ton) (Per ton)

POULTRY AND EGGS. Messrs Harris Bros., Ltd., report that the weekly sale of “Feather Brand” guaranteed new-laid eggs was held yesterday afternoon. The prices realised were: Hen eggs, first grade (2oz or over) 2s 2d, sfecond grade (under 2oz' Is lid.

WHEAT QUOTATIONS. LONDON, May 27. Wheat cargoes—Quiet. Parcels are in slow demand.

£ a. d. £ a. d. Standaid, spot 34 16 101 34 9 41 Standard, fwd. 35 3 1J 34 16 10# Electrolytic . . 38 0 0 37 16 0 to 3810 0 38 5 0 Wire barf's 38 10 0 38 6 0 Lead— Spot 1413 0 14 3 0 Forward .... 1-4 13 9 16 12 6 Spelter— Spot 15 6 3 15 2 6 Forward .... 15 5 0 15 2 6 TinSpot 230 12 6 231 12 6 Forward 222 12 6 224 0 0 Silver— d. d. Standard, oz .. 3315-16 341 Fine, ox 368 36 12-16

Futures are quoted: May 27. May ?*. London (qr.)— k. d. s. d. June 22 7 13 0 Sept 23 1 23 « Liverpool (cental) — May 5 1J 5 1J July 5 2J 5 3S Oct 5 4 \ S 51 Dec 5 3i 5 61