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Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1924, Page 1

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. BEEE EASIER. (By Telegraph.—Special to uuardiaat CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Messrs 11. Matson and Co., report as follows regarding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday:— Store shop.—A smaller yarding than last week, again mostly of dry sheeji. AVliat few ewes were offered were of a very inferior class, in fact with the cxeeption of one or two pens of wethers, the quality all-round may he considered very indifferent. The demand all rir.ind was keen, and desjiite the ■ nntiimcd dry weather, the sale wax linn. Forward wethers made 33s 9<l in 3.7 s fid. medium 31s to 33s fid. others down to 28s; ewes in lamb. aged. 21st" 275 ; M.S. throe-quarter bred hoggets 21s to 28s, ewe hoggets Jl.s 7d: medium wethers jj-brod hoggets, 22s to •2.15. aired ewes with lamb at foot I is -Id to 21s, all counted. Store cattle.—A fairly large yarding. and with the exception of two or three decent jiens of steers ami young heifers, the entry again ooni|irised mostly of odd of cows and potters which sold readily at recent rates; also am- good conditioned young cows met with a keen demand. Best cows made £2 Is to £3 12s fid, medium and inferior 1 (is to 395. host 2-vear heifers 37:s to C2 17s fid, others 20s to 30s, forward 3 and 4-yr. old steers C 3 17i* to to 17s (id.

Fat pigs.—A medium entry eatne forward. Bacolicrs were in good demand, and all lots said at satisfactory prices. There was a large entry of porkers, and these met with good competition. selling on a par with hist week’s rates. Values were: Light porkers £2 10s to £3 os, heavy £4 to Cl (is, average price !)d to lO.fd; light haconers Cl 10s to Co 10s. heavy £fi to ££fi IC. . average price 8d to 8-I*l : choppers C 4 10s to £8 2s.

Store pigs—A very large entry came forward. AYeaners and medium stores sold well, hut large stores were easier. A'alues were: AYeaners 2os to op.;, -mall stores 30s to 3(is, medium 38s to Ids. large to 02s, sows in pig £o KM to Cl) IDs.

| Yef.—Then* was a much larger yarding than last week, ((inijirising two or three ((insiguinents from the North Island, as well as the same number from the West Coast and Southland. The i|iiality taken all round was excellent. hut' owing to the large yarding juices wen- somewhat easier all ioiiii'l. Inti, nevertheless, the sale was a goad one. Prime steers made £|d Ills to £lB ds. extra to £23 17s fid. medium CI3 to CIO ds. others Ci 10s to £l2 10s, prime heifers £S los to £l2 IDs, extra to £ld 12s (id, others £fi ds to £8 l!H. prime cows £7 Ids to Cl I I (Is. extra L' Id 7s fid, medium Cfi to £7 Ids. Others down to £l. Mutton.—A smaller yarding and mostly of wethers, the quality generally being hardly u i> to last week’s standard. The entry comprised one B|>cri:illy line «>i OOt) wet tiers from Blenheim, which sold well. The bal- ' a nee of the yarding cninjiriset! mostly South Canterbury sheep. The sale ojieued lirmer than at the last sale, and im|irove:l as it progressed, hut towards the end when the butchers had mostly satislieil their requirements, things eased and the sale closed at almost Hie o|iening rate. The average rise was Is fid to 2s jut head. Prime wethers made 4(>s to dls fid, extra to d7s Id. medium 41s fid to Ids (id. others down to 37s 9d; prime ewes 38s (id to 12s, ext re to 49s Rid. medium 3-ds (id to 38s. lighter 31s to 3ds fid. others down to 27s fid.