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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1924, Page 4

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ADJINCTGN STORK MARKET, RECUR 1) ENTRY OF STURK SHEEP. (By Telegraph.--Special to Guardian.) niRISTCHL'Rni, This Pay. Messrs 11. Matson and Co., report ns follows regarding their slock sale as Addington yards yesterday: iStore sheep.—There was an c.'.ceptii mil heavy yarding of store sheep today. In fact we consider the cutty must, have constituted a record, as far as number-- were concerned. The majority of the yarding; a, gain comprised lambs, although I here was a larger proportion ol ewes offering than last week. Considering the very large yarding and the continued dry weather the sale must be considered a. good one. All good young and IVeDi conditioned ewes and forward lambs sold firm til last week’s rates. .Medium and backward sorts, gull lambs and

ewes t-lunt ing the signs of i rtivei wire decidedly cask-r. At the time of dictating this: report the sale was Did in progress, and it. v, ill probably he dark before the -'ale is ('unshed. There were several lines of YYe-t Cow-I: sheep and lambs included in the entry, and we must say that these were hardly up to the standard of recent, coitsigl!ments. Tlie majority of the yarding was cleared at auerien, hut at the end of the sale several lots of imliU'ereut. ((Utility sheep failed to lirnl purchasers. Eat sheep.—A comparatively small

yarding, mostly ewes, the quality generally being indilforeiit. and the poorest, for some time past. Wethers vere in short supply, and the quality was noli ii]i to the standard. Tlm market opened easier, which was prohahly due in the (piality of the entry. We consider prices were from par to one shilling below ia-t week, extra good (piality making to Ills Gd. Prune wethers made 30s lid to 3 Is, medium 27s lo 30s. light and inferior about. 22s fid; prime ewes 21s to 27s (id. extra to 335. medium 21s lo 23s Gd, light and inferior IBs Gd to 20s Gd. Fat lambs.—The yarding was smaller than for some week's, and the quality was below standard. Freezing 1.-liv-

ers were not so keenly operating. Consider they were about 1- cheaper or

about lU.ld all round. Beef.—The entry to-day was much larger than Inst week, there being -172 head yarded as compared with 3"-P last week. The yarding included a consignment of about 7o head front the North island. There were several pens of well-finished steers yarded, hut taking the entry all round, the qualify was very indifferent and included a large proportion, of old eov.s. Considering the large yarding the sale must be considered a very lair one. and oil the whole was about equal to last neck's, the closing rates showing an average drop of about 10s a head oil last week’s average. Prime steers made £LL 10s to £ll, extra to CJ7>, medium £9 t ( o £l.l, others down to GO. prime heifers £0 IDs to CD. "xira to £ll 10s, medium £-1 os (id to EG, others down to £3 ; prime cows £o As to CS. extra to £l2. medium L'3 IDs to £5, others £2 10s to £3 IDs.

Store cattle.—A lair-sized yarding of store cattle, mostly of nondescript lots. Competition was only fair. 3 and -1-year old steers made £3 15s to £ 1 11s, yearling to 2-.vr. old steers 30s Gd to £2 2s Gd, yearlings to 2-yr. old heifers 30s to 355, cows £1 to 355. Fat pigs.—The entry was smaller and the demand keener for baeonei's and porkers equal to late rates. Porkers made 8d to 9d per pound, haeoner.s Gd to 7d. Store pigs.—Weaners sold at late rates, other stores improving in value. Wetttiers made 1-ix to 20s. small stores 25s to 30s, medium 32s to 40s. large 50s to 51>s.