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Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1925, Page 1

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 9. Messrs H. Matson and Co., report as follows regntding tlieir stock sail it Addington yards yesterday: Store Sheep.—-A much smaller yard ing than last week, and comprise! mostly local sheep. The tone of tin market for ail classes was linn, at las week’s rates, especially for the lies class of ewes and forward lambs am wethers. Forward lambs 21 s (id lo 30 fid; medium 22s fid to 2-is; oilier down to 10s Oil; three-quarter lire, owe lambs 20s to 28s 9d : best forwnn wethers to 335; medium forward welli ~,-s 28s Oil to 31s; best 2-tooth Bomne; cross owes to 38s; I. 0, and 8 tootl do. 32s to 38s fid ; F.AI. do. 21s to 31s aged do. 21s to 23s Gd : ext ra good h 28s; cull Us (id to 20s. Store Cattle. —A small yarding am no quotable lines were yarded. Fat Pigs.—A medium entry. For ward porkers were slightly easier tliai last feck’s rates. Values were: High porkers 4Ss to 555; heavy 57s 0(1 ti (iSs ; average 7.Vd to Bd. Baconers.—V medium yarding. al lots selling freely at late rates. Val

lies were, light baconers C 3 18s to .Cl i 10s; heavy £4 15s to £5 as; extra to £5 15s ; average price 7d to Bd. Chop- t jiers £2 10s to £5 17s. | Store Pigs.—A good entry. Forward | weaners and small stores were easier, | but largo stores met with a good | competition and realised full market i values. Weaners, very small, 8s to f 10s; good sorts to 10s ; small stores i 20s to 28s ; medium '3os to 38s; large jj •15s to 50s; extra good to 58s. \ Beef.—Another fairly large yarding i and the quality generally was indif- l ferent. The market except for absol- ~ ii to best quality was somewhat easier » say on an average of about-20s Lo 25s j per head. Best quality showed little : alteration. It is wonderful where the ; supplies of beef came from, hut far more wonderful where it goes to. Exporters were again operating on suit- ] able shipping sorts. Prime steers £1.4 j to £10; extra to £lB 17s Oil; medium £ll 10s to £l3 15s; others down to C 5; prime heifers 08 10s to L'ld 15s ; extra to £l2 12s fid : others £1 LOs to £8; prune cows LI 15s to £9 IDs; extra to Old 15sj medium £5 to £7 Ids; others down to £2 15s. Alutton.—An average yarding, mostlv owes and the quality all round with the exception of one or two linos of wethers, was very irregular. Because lho quality of the yarding was general- | ly indifferent it looked as though prices were easier all round, but such is not the ease and per pound prices were much the same as recently ruling. Prime wethers 38 to -12 s fid; extra to 455, medium 35s to 37s fid; others down to 32s lOd ; prime ewes 31s fid to 375; extra to -Its fid; modin in 27s to 32 s: lighter 23s to 20s Od : im. others down lo 19s Ifld. l„ I Fat Lambs.—Another very small yarding and included several lines |:| from the West Coast which in most cases showed distinct want ol finish. Exporters were keen in all well finish- g; ed lines and graziers and speculators |j, kept things firm on plain and unfin- |-i ishell sorts. The average over all price was about 12d. L