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Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1925, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. -MUTTON ADVANCES. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This day. Messrs H. Matson and Co., report a.s follows regarding tlreir stock sale at Addington yards yesterday : Store Sheep.—The smallest yarding tor some considerable time, comprising a lew pens of hoggets, three pens of aethers and one pen oi ewes. The market showed little if any change Irom last week. Forward wethers made 3-1 s to 335, mixed sox ;J-hred hoggets iw .jd to :53s lid. extra to .'ids, wether hoggets 33s fid to 37s fid. Store Cattle. A small yarding and as usual mostly of odd and nondescript lots. There was no quotable change irom last week's sail l . Reef. A fairly large yarding, comprising about 17(1 head, including several consignments from the North Island. The quality throughout was verv irregular and apart from the North Island consignments, included set oral good lilies of local station steers. The market opened on a lower level than last week, especially on shipped and plain cattle, but as tar as good quality was concerned in the local there was little if ally liili'eienee. Prime steers made Cl 7 10s to L"JI. extra to C 33 17s (id, medium CM to Cl 7. lighter down to CIO 10s, prime heifers Cl 3 to L'lds, extra to Cli* 3Oil. medium C!) 10s to L'l3. lighter down to C 7. prime cows L'll to Cl l. extra to Cl 7, medium C 7 Ids to CIO. ethers clown to Cl. Pigs.- -A small entry of porkers and i,aao.a-rs.. Then' was a In on demand showing an improvement in porkers, haconers selling at late rates. Value-: l.iglit porkers L"J 1 Is to C 3. heavy C 3 Ids |ci cI. average 11.1 to 1 l?ci * light haconers Co to CO. lieavj C(i 10s to ;C7 10s, extra to US, average fi.Jd to IO.PI : choppers CM to CO. according to weight and quality. Store Pigs. A. fniriv large entry. The sale for rough and inferior sorts, also weaners, was easier, hut anything ol quality stn li as good, medium and large steers sold well. Values: Weniiers Ids to Cds. extra to 335, small st-res 31s to iM’s. medium 3ds to Ids. large to 735. sows in pig', L'7 to .US. Mutton. A smaller yarding than last week which comprised mostly of wethers. The market opened (inner than last week and improved as it pro giv--ed. The quality genera ly Was ver,. irregular, hut there were one or two exeejjtioim! lines yarded. Prices averag'd Is to 3s rise i n last week. Prime Wethers irnde Ids i:d to dls. extra to o I—. medium Id- to Ids, others down to 3S-. prime ewes 3-s to ,-!3 . extra special to d.'ts .) I, medium 33s :'d t i 37s lid. lighter down to 37-.