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Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1925, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. MUTTON AND LAM II DECLINK. (By Telegraph.—Special to i;uardian.| CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Messrs 11. Matson and C’o., report as follows regaiding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday: Store Sheep.—Another large yarding hut it was not nearly so big as last week. Ewes again predominated and there were .a large proportion from the North Island. The market opened rather slack, hut improved and the general tone was somewhat firmer for ewes than last week. Lambs and wethers were unchanged. Forward lambs made 28s to .’lls lOd, medium 21 s (id to 27s (id, smaller 20s to 245, culls down to 14s, shorn romney wether lambs 24s 3d. best 2-tootli three-quarter bred ewes 40s to 4os 3d, medium ditto 30s, to 39s Gd, others down to 335. Best I, G and 8-tooth romney ewes 36s Cd to 445, medium 32s to 365, sound and failing ditto 27s 6d to 31s, otheys 21s 6s to 2Gs 6d, rape ewes, best 17s to 21s 9d, others down to 10s 6d, forward wethers 31s to 84s 3d. medium 27s to 30s Gd, others down to 24s 9d.

Store Cattle.—Only a medium yarding and as usual mostly of odd cows and nondescript lots. No quotable lines were offering.

Fat Pigs.—Only a medium entry of porkers came forward and the market opened much better than last week and continued .firm throughout the sale. Bnconers were in good demand and all lots sold at late rates. Values: Light porkers 50s to 58s, heavy £3 to £3 4s, average price 7d to Pd, light baconers £3 15s to £4, heavy £4 os to £4 19s Gd, extra to £5 ss, average price 6pl to 7d.

Store Pigs.—A very large entry came forward and prices for all classes were easier. Values: AA’eaners (small) ]os to 15s, better stores 17s to 225, small stores 33s to 355, medium 3Ss to 425, large 45s to 58s, sows in pig £3 2s to £4 10s. Beef.—-A much smaller yarding and the quality was very irregular. There was a larger proportion of cows and heifers than usual and the market generally was firmer, especially for weli finished heifers and young cows ioi which there was about a 20s rise. Steers, however, showed little, il any, difference. No North Island cattle were (Carded. Prime steers .£l4 to £ls 15s, extra to £lO 17s Od, medium £ll 15s to £l3 10, lighter £9 5s to £ll ss, others down to £7 10s. prime heifers ;£!) to £ll, extra £f3 2s Od, others £0 to £8 15s, prime cows £S to £lO, extra to £l3 17s lid, medium £5 5s to £7 15s, others down to 37s fid. Mutton. A smaller yarding than last week, hut quite sufficient for butchers’ requirements. The yarding comprised mostly owes and the quality

generally, as well as the sale, was very irregular, with practically only one exporter buying and he secured quite a fair proportion of the entry. r J ho watersiders strike and the shortage of hiu hers’ had had, no doubt, a detrimental effect on both the mutton and lamb market. Prices were anything from Is Od to 3s below last weeks rates. Prime wethers made 38s to 41s (id, extra to 45s 10d, medium 35s to 37s (id. others down to 82s. prime ewes 31s to .'llls, cxtl-a to I ts. medium 27s to 395, lighter and inferior 21s Gd to 235. Another small yarding and the quality was again with exceptions, very indifferent. Owing to the same reasons lambs showed a sympathetic drop with fat sheep. One or two of the regular exporters were not operating at all and the market generally showed a decline of Is fid to 2s a head. The average overall price in our opinion was 12d to 12»d.