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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1925, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Dy Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.} CHRLSTCiIUIiCH, This Day. .Messrs 11. .Matson and Co., report as follows regal ding their stuck sale at Addington yards yesterday : - - Store sheen. A much smaller yarding « hii-h i i’iiiprised ii'o-lly lambs. Ihe attendee'e v. us also .-.mailer and the buying power aa- hardk a- keen tis lately, with tile inception oi good wethers, which met with a good sale. Anv decent ewes also sold well, hill lambs were IPs to Ills (Id below last week. S..M. crossbred ewes made 2!ls to “:ls Id. aged mid inferior dilto 1 Is to ‘_>ls. best forward wethers to 3-3 s Sil. mediuti', 2~- ,; *l to :S2s. other- down to i lirce-qtiartcr bred ewe lambs i••■ld to '.’Us d. dilio wether lambs 2“s to 2:is Pd. Store I’;it lie. A medium yarding i.inl ;,s i.-e; I mosily nondescript lots end old cows and bulls. One small line of 2-years old Hereford steers maim >;;{ |t;,. No other quotable hues were beef. A large entry, old being yarded. mid these included several excellent

1 1 n< -- ot station steers. The proportion of ouv. heel was not so heavy as usual and eousenuelilly good young cows and heifers .showed an advance. In late of this the heel’ market was generally tinner ail round. Prime stems made Eli to L'pl ill-: extra to Ul 7 17s (id; medium !_’ 12 to L’l.'i 13s, others down to C 7. prime cows I'S Ills to L'l2, olhtrs down to t'*3 Ills, prime 1 cows L’S in ct; extra to I’ll, medium t'3 As to C 7 13s. others down to I’.’l.

.Million.- A smaller yarding than last wools, lint still qniic sullioioiil lor I utiliors' requirements. Tlio «iusilily was very irregular with a low odd lots of nulstalidino quality. Ktvi's comprised half id tlio outrv. 'l'lie market opened nasior osijoi hilly on heavy owes. Iml improved as tlio sale progressed, hnl on tlio whole owes were somewhat easier than lasi woo!;. Mothers, however, showed little change. Exporter's were operating lively. i'nnio wethers made lls (id to Ids. extra to 02s ltld. modiuin :'.Ss to lls, others to dlls (id, prime ewes tils to ;J7s (id. extra to 12s l.'d, ni•'<liit■ 11 .'ids to ;i;is dd. lighter 20 s iid to 2ds. others down to 21s.

Landis. A small yarding and mostly remnants. Anything prime sold well, hut tinlinishetl and lighter sorts were hardly as linn. Overall prices were ll.', d to 12d lor prime 1111 ; 1 1 il y and HHd to 11 d lor others. The next sale is Juno 2nd.

Fat lu.es. —A jtood entry of porkers, a fair proportion being miiiiiished. The ileniand was easier all through. Tltore was only a small yarding of ha rollers, which improved oil late rales. Values: light porkers Ills to ;»2s: Itcavv .Vis to l>7s (id. averaye price 7d lo Sd. 11y:hf iiaeoner - 2-'I lAd lo 2 1 As, heavy 2! Is to 2 1 17- iid. extra 20 to 20 los. average dpi to 7',d. ehoppers 20 to 27 .'is lid Store Pit's. -A la rue entry of all (hisses. which sold at laic rates. Values: small weatiers 7s to 12s. Letter sorts Ids to 20s. small stores 12s to 2--)s. medium, tills m tis, largo to 17- dd.