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Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1924, Page 3

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. MUTTON DEARER. BEEF EASY. (By Telegraph —Special to uuardian.) CHRISTCHURCH. .May 21. ( Messrs 11. Matson and Co., report as iollow.s regarding thuir stock sale at Addington yards yesterday:— Store .sheep.—Another large yarding lor this time of the venr. and included sheep from tlie West Coast. Nelson and Sounds. A large proportion of the entry comprised old ewes which were hard to sell and many lots failed to find purchasers. Wethers and lambs, however, met with keen competition, and sold well. .Mixed aged ewes 22s to 28s (id. one extra good line of ! and ii-tooth .1 bred ewes making -I Is; medium class ewes 18 s (id to 22s (id; others down to IBs. Best iambs S.M. 21s (id to 21s; J bred ewe lambs 275; J bred wether lambs to 2.‘is ; small and interior 17s to 21s; culls down to I ts. Store sheep—Rest forward wethers MIN to 32s Kid. medium 27s tj.l to 29s Sd : others down to 2-ls. hut the latter were very .small. (Store cattle.—-A fairly large yarding comprising u very miscellaneous entry, old eow.s and odd lots again comprising the bulk of the entry. The demand nil round showed an improvement on

recent sales. Very few big cattle were entered. 3-yr. steers £3 13s to £-1 10s. 2-yr. ditto £2 3s to £3 2s (id; yearlings 13s to 2iis, 2-yr heifers £2 to £3 UK. yearling ditto 23s to 335; cows los to £2 Ills. Fat pigs.—-There was a medium entry of porkers and baeoner-. which met with a good demand selling at late rates. We quote light porkers from £2 Ss to £2 13s ; heavy politer-- from £2 3>\- to 23 Is. file a-, erage price per lb. 7d to Sd. Light baciuu-rs from !M (is (id in £3. extra heavy ditto luti'iiiii'! -to £3 |«s. Average price per Ih. i;:;d to 7;<l. Store pigs. Theie was a very small yarding and no verniers were offering. the demand being iii-dilfi-renl. We quote small stores from 21s to 27'. medium store- trom 29s to 23s large .stores to JJ2. Beef Another very large yarding.

which included one exceptionally goni line of North Island steer- which nr rived during the progress of the sale The quality generally was better thin recently. The sale throughout was ir regular and generally speaking, easiei all round except for light prime quid itv which showed little dillereiice. Oh cows and unfinished -arts. however suffered badly, i In-re being an avcragi drop all round of IDs to 20s per head, Prime 'leers £1! ID- to Li t to', extra tn £l7. medium £8 IDs to £ll -is, other' down to £3. Prime h< iters £b to £9 IDs. extra to -BIT IDs. others £3 IBs to £3 13s. prinio cows £3 IDs tn £B. extra to £9 12*. others £2 13s to

Mutton. Another large yarding again mostly ewes. Although lie* quality was generally better, tlie sale opened ■ll > somewhat .spasmodically, and although it improved, it was very irregular until towards tlu- finish when the -ale improved decidedly and closed very firm. Country, as well as Me.-t Cen-t butchers were operating keenly, and combined with the competition of tree/.ing buyers and local tradesmen. I lie sale all round showed an advance of Is to Is (id net- bead. Prime wethers ::s.s to 13s. extra to oils, medium 33s to 37s (id. lighter 28s fid to 32s (id. prime ewes 32s (id to 38-. extra to Its. medium 27s (id to 325. lighter* 22s to 27- inferior down to Ins fid. Lambs.— large voiding especially for this time of the year, and Ihe quality v-is terv fair. Freezing buyers were very keen especially for any well finished or good woolled lots. Tiemarket was very firm, the overall price being about I I id.