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Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1925, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Messrs H. Matson and Co., report as follows regal ding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday: Store Sheep: A very large yarding, and again mostly ewes. A very large proportion were Iron: overseas as well as a good number of North Canterbury half-bred ewes. Only a medium number of lambs were in and very lew wethers. F.wes sold well throughout and as the sale progressed prices seemed to harden and generally showed an improvement on last week, l.aiuhs were, if anything, a. shade firmer, no doubt in sympathy with the improved prices of fat lambs. Wethers showed little, if any. difference. As the sale was still in progress when this report was sent it is hard to quote a range of prices, but taking the market all round there wills generally a firmer tone. We understand that there are very few North Island sheep still to come down.

Store Callle. A very small ynrdin; mill n> usual, imc-itly old 1 or, - at

I, nil mill an odd pro ol slccis a* heifers which made 27s 3d to -Us. be: cows L2 17s. medium LI 5s to LI 1 (id, others down to 15s.

Fat Rigs.- Onlv a medium entry ol porkers came forward and the market opened firm at last week's rates, but eased somewhat over the last two races. Baconcrs opened also very firm and continued so -throughout, being firm at i event rates. Light porkers L2 lOs to L2 17s (id, heavy L 3 to £3 7s, average 7j}d to S’d, light baconcrs LB 15s to LI 15s, heavy £1 10s to L 5, extra to L 5 7s. average Old to 7.1 d. Store Bigs.—Only a medium entry and there was a good sale, especially

for weaners. Large stores were perhaps a little easier. Small weaners made Bis (id to 15s, bettor sorts Us to 22s (id, small stores 25s to 33s medium 35s to 40s. large to £2 9s. Sows in pig L 3 10s to £4.

Hc*ot‘.—Another very large yarding, comprising a large proportion of cows. The cpialitv all round was very indifferent and very lew lots of good steers were in. The market was again easier all round, especially for cows. Decent quality steers did not show the same drop, although the market all through lacked ginger. Prime steers made id:! 10,s to CIS Uls. extra to CIO 15s. medium ill to kid, lighter Cl 5s to ill! Ids, others down to in ss, prime heifers id to id) .js, extra CIO It’s (id. medium id to C 7 ss, others to L' I ss, prime cows C 7 10s to CO ss, extra CIO 10s, medium L's to C 7 ss, others down to Cd.

Fat Sheep.-—A similar yarding lo last week, and it included more wethers than lately. The quality was, generally. better all round. The iparket opened linn at last week's rates and improved as the sale progressed and continued so till the finish, showing an average rise of Is to Is (id on last week. Prime wethers made dSs to 12s, extra to -17 s. medium 35s to .‘l7s. lighter 2S.’s to dls (id, prime ewes dds to 37s extra to 12s Id, medium 20s to 32s (id, lighter 25s (id to 2. y s Oil, others down to 21 s.

Lambs. A very small yarding, hut the quality very much better than at last sale, but on top of this the market showed a much firmer tone and was quite Is to Is Od above last week. The average overall price was about 12 ; |d.