ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18892, 6 January 1927, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET.

SMALLER ENTRIES.

IMPROVED FAT STOCK PRICES. (BV OUR COMMERCIAL EDITOB.) Entries at yesterday's Addington market were on the light side, the yarding of fat lambs and fat sheep being appreciably smaller. This may be accounted for by the fact that the holidays are scarcely over, and that a good few farmers had not the time to draft lambs on account of the harvesting. Whatever the cause, however, entries barely sufficed to meet the requirements of the local trade. Lambs sold spiritedly throughout, and except for the extra heavy sorts were fully up to the improved schedule rates for the week. There is a confident feeling that lambs will harden in price later in the season. The reasonable price is facilitating local consumption, and an estimate of the city holiday absorption runs between 5000 and 6000 head. This demand is naturally reducing the pressure in the meantime on the export trade. Fat sheep met with a hardening sale from the outset, and some lines of wethers were from 2s 6d to 3s better than at the pre-Christmas market, with ewes 2s to 2s fid higher. Exporters could not operate at the values prevailing over the greater part of the sale. The fat cattlo market opened very sluggishly with a pronounced drop in values for medium quality beef, but this branch also improved, and the earlier drop of 20s or more per head was fairly recoverod in the. later stages. The market was a very in-and-out one, but its tendency was favourable to sellers. Store sheep buyers are apparently convinced of a general brightening of prospects, as solid prices were paid for most of the entry. Buyers of ewes appeared to be operating on a March or April basis rather than a New Year one, and they will need all the luck of the season to bring them out on the right side. The market for wool and lamb, though promising to improve, is not sufficiently definite to justify extravagant prices for breeding Rtock, and yesterday's market showed a tendency in this direction. The day was a fine one, but the attendance of farmers was smaller than usual on account of the busy season on farms.

STORE SHEEP. There was a fairly large entry' of store sheep for this period. Jt consisted mainly of ewes, including lines from tho Chatham Islands, and tho West Coast of the North Island. Only a few wethers were penned. The yarding included the first line of rapo lambs of the season. They sold well, realising SOs 4d. These lambs came from the West Coast. Thero was a keen demand for ewes and wethers, and thero was an allround advance on tho prices ruling at the previous sale. Ewes.improved by up to Is 6d a head. North Island two-tooth ewes mado from 26s to 28s 9d; four, six, and eighttooth Chatham Island ewes in great condition made up to 30s 6d. One excellent lino of two-tooth ewes made 32s 3d. Forward wethers realised up to 22s Cd, and two-tooths from 17s 6d to 18s 6d.

The following were the principal sales, ewes and lamba selling all counted:— Ewes—lo7 two-tooth half bred at 27s 6d, 115 two-tooth Roruney at 29s Gd, 45 small two-tooth at 27s 3d, 14 four and six-tooth at 25a 3d, 65 two-tooth three-quarierbred at 27s 3d, 392 six-tooth half bred at 30s 9d, 150 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred at 30a 4d, 205 two-tooth at 31s, 68 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred at 28s 3d, 114 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred at 28s 2d, 90 two-tooth at 28a 9d, 89 and 97 lambs at 13s 9d, 75 four, six, and eight-tooth at 27e 9d, 37 throe-quarterbred and 36 lambs at 15b 6d, 53 and 52 lambs at 14s, 98 aged at 10s 4d, 48 two and four-tooth at 275, 32 four-tooth at 30s, 49 s.m. at 253 lid, 35 s.m. at 24s 7d, 280 two-tooth at 33s 3d, 77 and 88 lambs at 12a lid, 42 four, six, and eight-tooth at 27s 3d, 53 threc-quartcr-bred two-tooth at 30s 3d, 44 four-tooth at 29i 9d.

Wethers—367 four, six, and eight-tooth at 19s 9d, 166 two-tooth at 17s 9d, 62 at 19s Id, 188 four, «ix, and eight-tooth at 218 lOd, 80 four, six, and eight-tooth at 21s, 33 forward halfbred at 21s Id, 40 at 20s, 52 poor-conditioned at 16s sd, 70 goodconditioned at 22s Gd. Lambs—43 at 20s 4d.

FAT LAMBS. The entry was unexpectedly small, comprising 1750 head, compared with 6000 at the pre-holiday market. No doubt tho idea, that lamb is essentially a Christmas dish, and that butchers' requirements would he small, accounted to some extent for tho light entry. Tho week's schedule for export shows an advance of a farthing per lb on 36'e and under, and a halfpenny on 37-42' a, the rates now being Bjd and 8d for theso grades. This rate was fully maintained throughout the . sale, first-grade lambs selling at a fraction over the schedule. Butchers secured the greater part of the entry. Top price was 29s lOtl for a pen of 13, sold on account of L. B. Coe (Irwell).

Value 3 were ae follows: — Prime lambs, 26s Cd to '2Bs (id. A few special, to 20s 7d. Medium lambs, 24s to 265. Light lambs, 21s 6d to 23s Ed. The following were the principal sales:— On account of L. B. Coe (Irwell), 69 at 25s 7d to 29s lOd; J. I'\ Nicklaus (Yaldhurat), 11 at 20s 7d; J. Coe (Irwell), 60 at 2-is 7d to 23a 7d; McClure Bro3. (Killinchy), 72 at 25s lOd to 27b .'od; H. Cross (Sandy Knolls), 12 at 27s 7d; client, 11 at 27a 7d; B. Burkett (Templeton), 61 at 21s lOd to 27s 7d; P. E. Guiney (Courtcnay), 21 at 2Bs 7d to 27b Id; E. Spencer (Clianey'fl), 8 at 27s Id; A. Carroll (Southbridge), 34 at 26e lOd to 27e Id; T. Mortland (Templeton), 24 at 24s 7d to 27s Id; client, 37 at 263 Id to 27s Id; B. Revelley (Darfield), 24 at 25s lOd to 26s 10d; client, 54 at 233 lOd to 26s lOd; H. Stephens (Brooksidc), I*3 at 26s Id to 26s lOd; W. A. Gray (Kaituna), 70 at 24s 7d to 26s lOd; W. M. Campbell (Greenpark), 13 at 26s lOd; T Gough (Greenda'.e), .48 at 23s lOd to 26g 7d; R. Gemmell (Barr Hill), 10 at 25s 4d to 26s 7d; A. Mortland (Templeton), 32 at 23s 4d to 26s 7d; H. Field (Port Levy), 50 at 24a 4d to 2Cs 4d; client, 76 at 25s 7d to 26s 4d; H. J. Greenwood (Southbridge), 40 at 25s 4d to 26s 4d; Mental Hospital, 9 at 26s 4d; A. T. Beatty (Hawkins), 63 at 25s Id to 26s <td; J. D. Wyllie (Sefton), 80 at 24s 4d to 26s 4d; E. G. Hay ward (Mt. Hutt), 14 at 26s 4d; S. Cross (Rolleston), 16 at 25s to 26s Id; J. Ludeman (Southbridge), 19 at 23s lOd to 26s Id; R. Wallis (Port Levy). 66 at 22s 4d to 25s lOd; J as. Moorhead (Southbridge), 16 at 25e Id to 25s 10d; R. 3. Robinson (Waikuku), 68 at 24s 4d to 25s lOd; Mrs Dron (Waikari), 17 at 25s lOd; J. Allison (Weedons), 13 at 25s 10d; P. J.' Brown (Broadflelds), 16 at 23s 7d to 35s Id; A. Fairbairn (Scargill), 100 at 24s 4d to 25s Id; J. Graham (West Coast), 13 at 255; A. S. Milne (Rolleston), 18 at 22s Id to 24s 10d; W. P. Spencer (Chaney'a), 12 at 23s lOd to 24s lOd; W. Bowman (Rangiora), 38 at 20s to 24s 7d; T. Giddings (Motukarara), 10 at 22a Id to 24s Id; G. G. Smith (Broadflelds), 12 at 22b 4d to 245; T. Borcoski (Chaney's), 17 at 245; Geo. Breading (Rakaia), 10 at 233 10d; T. Minehan (Ross), 32 at 22s 103 to 23s lOd; Ryan and Sons (Rotomanu), 29 at 21s lOd to 23s lOd; J. Jacobs (Rotomanu), 30 at 22a 7d to 23s 4d; J. fl. Baird (Kaiapoj), 13 at 21s Id to 22s 10d; N. Rutherford (Ifendip Hills), 50 at 20s to 21a Id.

FAT SHEEP. A small entry of sheep, comprising eight lightly-filled races, compared with recent averages of eleven. The outside sheep comprised for the most part wethers from Chatham Islands there being only a few trucks from South Canterbury. Quality was fair, but there was a bigger showing of owes than usual. The entry, being barely sufficient for an ordinary week's supply for butchers, met with a brisk sale throughout. Wethers opened at about a shilling per head better than last week, ewes being a shade firmer, but there was a pronounced firming later on. Wethers showed a further advance of about Is 6d on the opening rates, and ewes were on an average 2s a head better than at the pre-holiday sale. Over the final race, when some lines of big but poorly finished sheep were offered, the market eased slightly. Export buyerß operated to a minor extent, the prices being well beyond their schedule, except in the very early part of the sale. Values were:— Extra prime wethers to 32s Id. Prime wethers, 27s 6d to 31s. . Medium wethers, 25s to 275. Light wethers, 23s to 24s 9d. Extra prime ewes to 27s 6d. Prime ewes, 22s 6d to 255. Medium ewes, 19s 6d to 225. Light ewes, 17s to 19s. Aged eires, 15s to 16s 6d.

The following were the principal sales: On account of Geo. Arres (Waikari) 65 at 29s 7d to 32s Id; Mrs M. J. Dron (Waikari), 50 at 28s lOd to 32s Id; C. Wishart (Chatham Islands), 115 at 27s 10d to 31s Id; Te Ropu (Chatham Islands), >• 32 at 26s 4d to 30s 7d; 6. Tuuta (Chatham Islands) 54 at 2Ss 4d to 30s 7d; Belcher Bros (Ealing), 64 at 27s lOd to 30s 4d; Lauriston client, 62 at 28s 7d to 80s 4d; Richmond Hill Estate, 40 at 29s lOd to 30s Id- Hunt and Langdale (Sumner), 141 at 25s 7d to 29s 10d; W. Stalker (Rangiora). 24 at 27s lOd to 39. Td; J. 8. Zuppicich (Balmoral) 134 at 27s 4d to 29s 4d- D r,,„„;l ,7 '• (Hawarden), 70 at 27s 4d To %?<s*%

H. Lanauze (Chatham Islands). 61 «t 27« 4d to 29s Id; Geo. Aires OVaikan)ll9 at 27s 4d to 2Ss 10d; Belcher Bros. (Arundel), 64 at 27s Id to 28s Id; Richmond Hill Estate. 30 at 27s Id to 27s lOd; G. Storer. 29 at 20s 4d to 2.s <d; G. Mulcock (Templeton), 41 at 25s ->d to '7s Id; AJ. McLachlan (Halswell), 70 at 25s ,d to 27s Id; T. Lester (West Melton). 101 at 22s 3d to 26s lOd: Chatham Islands client, 14 at 26s 4d; client, 77 at 23s 10d to 26s 4d; YV. A. Grav (Ataah.ua). lo at 265; W. Turner (Halkett), 54 at 23s lOd to 265; J. Crawford (Methven), 55 nt .3s 10d to 25s 7d: client, 33 at 24s 7d; client, 146 at 23s Id to 23s 10d; G. Brending (Rakaia), Woolly Wethers—On account of W. McLachlan (Halswell), 12 at 3-s Id. Ewes—On account of W. J. Kogers (Fernside), 59 at 23s id to 27s 6d; Mental Hospital, 59 at 20s 4d to 26s 4d; J. Coe (Irwell) 10 at 24s 7d to 25s 7d; H. h. Cross (Sandv Knolls), 19 at 24s Id to 24s lOd; W. Stalker (Rangiora), 12i at 19s lOd to 24s 7d; A Carroll (Southbndge), 36 at 19s lOd to 23s 7d; E. G. Hayward (Mt. Hutt), 33 at 21s 4d to 23s 7d; R. McDonald (Waikuku), 39 at 22s 4d fo 23s 7d; W Leslie (Yaldhurst), 106 at 20s lOd to 23s 4d; Paparua Prison Farm, 10 at 21s Id to 23s 4d; W. A. Gray (Ataahua), 28 at 22s 10d; W. and A. V. Smith (West Eyreton), 21 at 21s 4d to 22s 7d; R. Twiss (Southbridge), 6 at 22s 7d; T. Mortland (Templeton), 8 at 15s 7d to 21s 7d; client, 40 at 21s 4d; Paparua Prison Farm, 10 at 21s 4d; A. Fairbairn (Scargill), 60 at 19s 7d to 21s Id; K. J. 'Robinson (Waikuku), 12 at 21s Id; Ballinger and Cassidy (Woodend), 19 at 21s Id; J. Ludeman (Southbridge), 17 at 20s 4d; J. T. Russell Omihi) 32 at 18s Id to 20s 4d; client, 5 ai 18. Id to 20s 4d; G Jones (Halswell) 17 at 16s 4d to 19s 7d; client, 39 at 15. lOd to 19s Id; F H. Greenwood (Southbridge), 12 at 18s 7d; W. B. Cooper Southbridge), 21 at 17s 4d to 17s lOd; client 16 at 17s lOd; R. Gemmell (Barr Hill),'l4 at I7s Id; A. S. Milne (Weedons) 18 at 16s Id; G. Watson (Halkett), 19 at 15s Id; client, 11 at 15s Id.

FAT CATTLE. Another heavy entry of 505 head. Quality wa* good on tho whole, there being a Jew lines of exceptional cattle from the Peninsula. The entry of moderate cows, however, was larger than for some time. Outside lines included several truck lots from Southland. The present is not a beef-eating season, and the market over the earlier part was ono of the slackest recently. Ordinary classes of beef were down by 20s to SO* pej; head, tho omy exception to tho declining prices being for tho few prime lines already referred to. Thcsa sold at very liltlo difference from last week, but they did not represent the average market. The sale took quite a firmer tendency later on, particularly over the iiual race, and mediumv/cight cattlo were not far short of tho values of the previous sale. It was a most irregular market, hut an average decline of 2s per 1001b represented tho auction for ordinary beef. .Extra prime young steer beef mado fiom 30a 6d to Site per 1001b, choice heifer beef 37s to 395, good quality medium-weight beef 33s to 35s Gd, ordinary 30a to 328 (id, medium heifer 32s 6d to 34s 6d, medium cow 27s to 23s 6d, rough 25s to 26s 6d per 1001b. The feature of tho entry was a line of eight three-year-old steers from A. E. Birdling (Birdiing's Plat), which averaged tho exceptionally gc-.d price on tho day's market of £lB, tho top couple making- £lB 17s Gd. The bulk of tho lino would average 10001b. Another choice 'ine of heifer beef was sold by C. S. Lyall (Pigeon Bay), 23 making from £lO 7s 6d to £l2 17s 6d. ",

Values were: Extra prime steers, to £lB 17s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £ls to £l7. Prime medium-weight 3teers, £l2 103 to £l4 10s.

Medium quality steers, £lO 10s to £l2 15s. Light- steers, £9 5a to £lO ss. Extra prime heifers, to £l2 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £9 5s to £ll 10s. Ordinary heifers, £6 15s to £9. Light heifers, £5 10s to £6 12s Cd. Extra prime cows, to £l2. Prime cows, £3 to £lO 15s. Medium cows, £6 to £7 15s. Light cows, £4 103 to £5 15s. The principal sales were:—A. E. Birdling (Birdling's Flat), 8 steers at £l7 7s 6d to £lB 17s Gd; C. S. Lyall (Pigeon Bay), 20 steers at £lO 2s 6d to £ls 3s 6d, 23 heifers at £lO 7s 6d to £l2 17s 6d, cow 12a 6d; client, 5 cows at £5 7s 6d to £8 2s 6d; client, 2 steers at £lO 12s 6d, 3 cows at £6 12s Gd; P. L. Carney (Akaroa), 3 steers at £9 12s 6d to £lO I7s 6d, 6 heifers at £7 to £9 12s Gd; Mrs E. McLaughlin (Dovleston), heifer at £6 17s 6d; Bruce McLachlan (Doyleston), cow at £9 2s 6d; client, 2 cowb at £5 12s Gd to £6 7s 6d; client, G cows at £5 17s Gd to £9 12s 6d; It. O. Dixon (West Eyreton), 17 steers at £l4 2s 6d to £l6 7s Gd; K. and M. Graham (Motukarara), 7 steers at £l2 7e Gd to .€l3 2s Gd; L. While (Rakaia), 10 steers at £ll 17s Gd to £l2' 10s; Stan Birdling (Birdling's Plat), 7 steers at £ls_l7s 6d to £l6 7s Gd; W. F. Parkinson (.Kaituna), G Steers at £l4 17s Gd to £ls 7s 6d; J. H. Watson (Kaituna), 5 steers at £l3- to £l4; Knight's Estate (Laverick's Bay), 16 steers at £l7 2a Gd to £l3 17s Gd; Dalgleish (Le Bon'B Bay), 8 steers at £lO 17s 6d to £l2 10s; Geo. Humphries (Wellesdeii Palate), 9 steers at £l3 12s 6d to £l4 12s 6d; south client, 25 cows at £3 to £9 17s Gd, 27 steers at £lO 12s Gd to £l2 17s 6d; Halswell client, 6 cows at £5 12s 6d, four heifers at £6 17s 6d to £8 17s 6d; T. H. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 6 heifers at £8 7s 6d to £9 17s Gd, 3 cows at £lO 2a 6d; C. R. Kichfield (Port Levy), 3 cows at £4 17s Gd to £7 17s 6d, heifer £7 12s 6d; A. S. Kichfield (Port Levy), 3 heifers at £5 12s Gd to £8 2s Gd; H. Field (Port Levy), cow at £« 12s Gd; P. M. Power (Hawarden), 4 heifers at £9 7a Gd to £ll 17s Gd, 2 cows at £9 17s Gd to £lO 17s 6d; client, 17 cows at £5 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; P. Robson (Lincoln), 4 cows at £8 17s Gd to £lO 2s 6d, steer at £l3 2s 6d; Coop and Withell (Kaituna), 14' Bteers at £l3 5s to £l7 17s Gd; E. Mulcock (Wainui), 4 steers at £9 103 to £l2 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £8 12s Gd, cow at £7 12s 6d; southern cliont, 8 heifers at £lO 2s 6d to £lO I2s 6d, cow at £9 17s Gd; C. M. Smith (Lincoln), 6 cows at £7 17a Gd to £lO 12s od; clients, 6 heifers at £7 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d, II cows at £4 178 6<3 to £8 12s 6d; H. Edwards (Kaiapoi), 9 steers at £ll 2s 6d to £l3 7s Gd; client, 2 heifers at £5 173 6d; C. Waghorn (Chorlton), 8 steers at £l2 7s Gd to £l3 17s 6d; South Canterbury client, 6 steers at £7 17b Gd to £lO 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £l2 12s 6d; client, G cows at £5 7s Gd to £8 12a 6d; Halswell client, ll cows at £4 12s 6d to £lO 17a 6d.

VEALERS. The v ontry of vealers was the smallest for a long time. The supply was not nearly sufficient to meet requirements and all stuff fit for butchers' purposes sold well at an advance on the prices ruling at the preChristmas sale. Values were:— Runners, to £7 10s. Good calveß, £5 to £6. Medium calves, JJ3 15s to £4 15s. Small and inferior calves, 15s to 355. STORE CATTLE. There was a email entry of store cattle consisting mainly of cows and heifers. No quotable line 3 of steers were, yarded. The demand was keen and practically all lots

old well. Values were: Good cows, to £5. Medium cows, £3 to £4. Inferior cows, 30s to £2 10s. Eighteen months old heifers, £4 Is. DAIRY CATTLE. There was a total entry of 34 head. The ale wa3 one of the most spirited for soma imo, and all classes were well competed for. Values were: Best second, third, and fourth calvers, £8 o £l2. Medium, £6 to £7 15s. Inferior, £3 10s to £5 15s. Heifers, £5 10s to £B. Old cows in profit, £2 10s to £3 10s. FAT PIGS. A small entry of fat pigs met with a ;ood demand and prices were a shade firmer 11 round. Values were:— Choppers, £5 18s 6d to £B. Light haconers, £3 12s to *t. Heavy baconers, £4 10s to £5. Extra heavy baconers, to £5 ss. Average price per lb, 7d to 7£d. Light porkers, 50s to 565. Heavy porkers, 57s 6d to 68s 6d. Average price per lb, 7jd to BJd. STORE PIGS.

A medium-sized entry of store piga met with a good demand, and all lota sold well. Values were:--Small weaners, 153 to 225. Best sorts to 28s. Small stores, 29s to 345. Medium stores, 36s to 425. Large stores to 525.