ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16267, 18 July 1918, Page 4

ADDINGTON MARKET.

HIGH PRICES FOB FAT SHEEP. (by ocb commebcial editob.) There were small entries in almost s.ll departments and a moderate attendance. Fat cattle' were in fairly good supply, both as to numbers and quality. Prices were firm ft la to rates, but several, lots were parsed as vendors had raised their reserves. Tho yarding of fat sheep was a very small one, and not more than enough to fill four races. There tvas a eharp advance in pricey estimated at 5a to 8s per head on late rates. Tho few fat hoggets offered also sold well, and store sheep were in Rood demand. There was a weaker demand for store cattle and dairy cows. Kat pigs cold well, but there ivas a limited demand for stores. STORE SHEEP. There' was a sum 11 yarding of stores, mostly locally bred, there- being only a fow lines of oversea sheep. Thcro was an improved demand, competition being more free for forward wethero, vr-d owes and hoggets were also firmer. Tha rangrc of price® was: — Four and sis-tooth ewea to o£s. Six and eight-tooth cwea to 38s. Two and four-tooth wethers 2f>s 5d to 32s Id Four aiid 6ix-tooth wethers to 33s 6d. Ewe lambs to -Is 9d. VTether lambs to Ola Id. Mixed sex lamba to 17s Id. The following wore the sales: — Ewes: 50 at 16s 4d, 67 four and sis-tootli at 3Gs, 43 sound-mouthed at 17s 6d, 87 six and eight-tooth at 3Ss, 47 failing mouthed at Us 7d, 270 sound-mouthed' at 33s 6d, 47 failing mouthed at 18a 3d, 63 six-tooth at 17s. Wethers': S3 four-tooth" at 30s, 87 failing mouthed meriiio3 at 5s 4d, 177 two and fourtooth at 26s Id, 260 two-tooth at 26s sd. 76 two and four-tooth at 4d, 436 at 32s id, 106 eix-tooth at 26s 7d, 151 at 26s 7d, ~.G4 at 26s 6d, 53D four and six-tootli a.t 32s Bd, 314 at 31s 7d, 200 at 33s 6d, 133 two-tooth at 28s. Hoggets: 22 at 173 Id, 203 ewes at 21e Od, 670 at 223 Sd, 74 wethers at 24s Id. FAT SHEEP. Tho yarding of fat sheep was an unusually small one, four races being barely filled, and there were come prime line© of wethers on offer. Thero was a very keen demand on account of tho short supply, and prices showed a marked advance, estimated at anywhere- from 5s to 8s per head. ! The range of prices was:— Extra prime wethers "to 60s. Prime wethers 15s to 50s. Lighter wet-here 31s 9d to 3!te 6d. Extra prime ewos to 40s Prime ewea 3os to 42s 6tL Lighter ewes 27« to 31s 6d. ilogge'i3 2Ss to 33s 6d. Tho principal sales were: — Wethers: For J. JTcPhe-rson (Cheviot). 60 at 41s to 60»: K. Mulligan (Bnriord). 116 at 52s 6d to 58a 9d; P. Crump (Sprin<rstcn), 39 at 37s Gd to 50s j A. G. (javdncr (Scargill), 128 at 50s to 58s 6d; J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia), 40 at 47s 6d to 51s 3d; W. J. Carp-on ter (Yflldhurst), £3 at 39s 6d to 4Cs 3d; W. Liangdon (Y/esterfield), 203 .at 39s in 3C« Id; .1. W. Byrch (Motuna-u), 132 at r.Tfi 3d to F. AV. Hunt (Glentunnel), 59 at 3'Js 7d to Jss lid; W. jJ . Turner (Dunsandel), IS tit 36s to -l.w 6d; T. Hollo (iioeaton). 34 at 15s; clients-, 62 at 39s 9d o •Ms Gd. 42 at 333 3d; P. Gordon (Hawarden), 06 at 39s 3d to 43s 3d; Graham Bros. (Balmoi'al). 45 at 88s 3d to 42s lid', J. H. Fcutz (Courtenny), 69 at 04s 9rJ to 40s Sd. Ev.-es: J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia), 4 at 4Ss Sd; W. Langdown (Wo.Tic-rfiold), ."0 at 12© 9d to 4Ss 6d: K. A. Mold (Littlo River), 0.0 at 31b Id to 48s 6d; J. Davidson (.Rakaia), 60 at 40s 6d to 3£s 3d; C. 31. Jackson (Overdale) Gt at 32s 3d to 425; clients, 26 at 38s 6d, 20 at 35s Cd, 61 at. 27s 10d, 15 at 32a 9d; J. Gardiner (Ralcaia), 65 at 32s 9d to 375; F. W. Hunt (G-IcntiwneJ), 23 at 325; . T . W. Kinjan (Prebbleton), 59 at 2Gs 6d to 275. Hoggets: Client, 33 at 293 Gd to 83s Cd; client,. 6$ at' 23s to 30s 3d; W. Lan-rdon fWestorfie-ld), •11 at 30s 2d; J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia), S5 at 23.9 •4d to 30s: W. and A. Campion (Broadfields), 10 at 295.

. FAT CATTLE. Fat cattle were represented by a good entry, approximating about 250 heed. The averago quality was satisfactory, and. the entry included coma lines of flrst-cl.is>s quality, ihoso sent forward by Ho®i?rs G. O. Rutherford fLochiol). R. J. Fleming: (Port Levy), Williams, M. Barclay, "VV. -F. Parkinson, and-W. H. Montgomery being worthy pf special mention. Owing 1 to *he ideas- of enhanced values entertained >y vendors and th<? disinclination of buyers '.o r!:x> lo the o«cwio.n, t"hp passings wc-re fairly heavy. .Owing to Taluca b?ing beyond thci'r lirniis, exporters secured only a fimr.il l-.v; rcutasre of; the yarding. 'Prices were' Ml ii -Vhi* with those current last week. Quotr.iions were: — Extra prime eteers to £24 79 6d. Prima stoats JETS to £22 ss. Ordinary steers £'12 12a 6d to £17 30s. Plxtra prime heifera -to £21. Prime heifers £15 to £17. Ordinary heifers £3 to £11 10a. Prime- cowa. £15 to.£!B. ' Ordinary cows £3 to £14 15s. Tho following were tho principal sales: — For clients,. 2 heifers at £11; J. O. Coop (Sefton), 8 heifers at £9 15s to £14; clients, il cows nl £9 to £12 10s;- Cr. 0. Eutherford (Lochiel), 8 oteers at £18 15s to £21; H. A. Blakeley (Amberley), 4 steers at £13 to £15 2s 6d: J. 23. Steel (Waifara), 1- steer at £22 12s 6d; client, 8 otecrs at £15 15s to £17 10a; i"il. Barclay (Little River), 3 steers at £23 5s to £24 7s Cd; client, 8 steers at £12 10s to £19 Ss; J. G. Renn'.c (Motukurara), 1 ateor at £IG 15s, 3 cows at £10 to £I'.: 15s; T. H. Wilkinson (Spotswaod), G steers at- £13. to £17 15s; D. McPhail (Wainui) 2 heifers at £9: W F. Parkinson (Ataahun) 13 stvors at £17 to" £20 2s 6d; K. J. F'o:vt ing (Port Levy), 13 steers at £14 2b Cd t' £23 12s 6d, 2 cows at £13 17s (3d; Ashburto:. client, fi l 6teera nt £15 15s to £19, 2 heifers at £12 12s 6d; W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 8 steers at £18 15s to £21; Oxford client, 6 steers at £15 10s to £21. 10s; F. E. Mason ("VVoodgrove), 2 cows nt £16 10s and £18; S. Sparks (Halswoll), 8 coua at £10 15s to £11 7s 6d; T. C. Foster (Ladbrooks), 3 heifers at £10 17b Gd: .T. Puwnon (Greenpark), 4 cows at £12 15s to. £14 15s; W. Boling (Harewood), 1 cow at £12; Mis 3 G. Knight (Racecourse. Hill), 3 steers at £10 7s Gd to £15 10s; J. . Coles (Lincoln), 3 cows at £14 5s to £15 7s 6d; J. Mel?hereon (Cheviot). 3 cows at £14 to £15 15s, 1 steer lit £12 12s Gd, 1 heifer at £12; T. Dawson, senr. (Hornby), 1 cow at £16: J. McCoy (Raknia), 1 cow at £11 17s fid: E. Webb (Rakaia),_ 1 cow at £12 15s; client, 1 cow at £11 15s. G heifera at £13 to £14 17s Gd; client, 9 heifers at £12 10s to £15: Mrs Wake'in (Hoathcote), 1 cow-at £13 12s fid; M. Sln 4 - tery fSouthbridge), 1 cow at £12 7s 6d; "W. J. McEvedy (Sonthbridge), 2 heifers at £11 2i Gd; Montrose Estate, 8 hoifers at £15 15i to £21; J. Paton (Domett), 1G sleei-B nt £10 to £15 2s Cd, 2 cows at .£lO 5s to £14 2s 2 heifers at £13 7a Cd: J. Adams (Hillsborough). 1 heifer at £13; client, 7 steers at £14 103 to £15-ss.

VEALERS. The rarcling of fat calves, although rather larger than that of last week was comparatively sin a l .], and the average quality was about on a par with recent market. All eize3 vrero represented,' the entry including soma well grown' animals of primo quality. ■ On account of the -very limited supply the demand was' particularly keen, ana high prices ruled. Quotations are:— Runners, £6 17s 6d to £7 15s. Good veajers, £3. 2s to £G. Fair vealers, 36s to 5Ps. Small and inferior sorts, 6s to 40s. STORE CATTLE. The store cattle yarding was mainly made up of four pens of three-year-old steers and three pens of dry cows, all more or less in rough; condition. There was not much demand and. prices were easier. The range was:— Calv.es, £3 15s. Three-year 6teers to £10 lie. Dry cows, £5 to £9 7s 6d. DAIRY COWS. The entry of.dairy cows was a limited one and the quality of the bulk of the animals offered was indifferent, good cows being the exception and not the rule. The competition was not so keen as of late, and a number were passed in, especially late calvore. Cows sold at £8 to £21 10s, and heifers £6 lis to £15, according to quality. • PIGS. Fat pigs were 'in small supply, and the average quality was only medium. The demand was good,' especially for porkere, the price of which showed an advance. Quotations are': — ' ' Chopperris, £4 10s £8 lis. Extra heavy baconers to £6 ISs. Heavy baooners, £a '10s to £& ss. Lighter baconers, £1 10s to £5 ss, equal to BJd per lb. Heavy'porkers', £3 10s to £8 15s. Lighter porkers, £2 15s to £3 os, equal to 9Jd .to 103. . Stores were in limited supply and the demand was markedly weaker than last week. No large] stores came forward. Quotations are:— i Medium stores, 38s to 445. Smaller stores, 28s to 355. Weaners, 15s to 225. Breeding eows, £1 to £5 lqm