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Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1925, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. DKCLINH IN BFFF PRICKS. (liy Telegraph.—Spenial to t;uarcTan.) CHJ! ISTCII UitCl I, This Day. Messrs H. Matson and Co., report as lolloivs regatding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday : •Store Sheep.- A comparatively small yarding and comprised mostly of ev.ewitli lambs at foot and were generally of a very mediocre quality. There wort also one or two decent lines of hoggets and a tew pens of wether-.. Tile sah must be considered, generally, good and priies quite on a par with recent sales. At the saute time several lines tailed in reach owners’ reserves and were nn.-sed at auction and what. Inca me cl these ultimately we cannot say. Their was a large attendance ol the public and the sale was watched with interest. The following are smut: of the prices realised:—Good ewes and lambs made 21s (id to 2!s Bd. all counted. one extra line 2:is, others down to IDs, best forward wethers 33s L liJ.s Id. a tew extra special to I'.Xs, others down to 30:-, ewes hoggets 33s ml to 37 (‘id, be-t half bred wether lambs: 31s 7d. others 2d- to 2 is Id. Store Cattle.—A medium yarding which eominised mostly of nmide-enpt lorn, hut there was a good demand all round, especially for any good sorts. There was no quotable change from last sale.

Beef. -A medium yarding, comprising 122 head, which included a lea North I- la liih-rs. We understand that one shipment ol about 3(1 or II) from the north. which were due to arrive lullin'. did not arrive in time, -o will be broitpli! forward for next week. The ninthly generally iva- very mixed, bill iiiel mb , I some really maul onnsignmeiils. Tim market oneiiul linn, tuif towards the middle of the sale priies raised somewhat but towards the end however, the sale gained an impetus and closed fully mi a par with the opening rales. Sales generally were harder to make am! for the greater part shov.'ej a hardening tendency. Taking tli- sale all round we should say il was easier by 20s fo 30s on last week. Prime steer.' made 221 to 23i. mm extra good bullock making E 23 12- (Id. prime medium weights ITS to 220 IDs. medium til l Ills to ITS Is Id, others down to 211. prime heifeVs ELI 10s. to L’Ki. extra special to L'22 as, medium L'X His to I'll, others down to 2.0 7>'s, pnme cows 212 to bias, extra t o LTD 12s (id. medium 27 10s to 211. others down to .21 (is. Mutton. A medium yarding and comprised nraclically all wethers, including some outstanding consignments coming from the .south. Ihe market opened linn on lasi week's rates, but was very irregular throughout. Generally speaking, il is very hard to quote any difference oil last week’s sale. Prime wethers made Ills ('.(! to alls, extra to (>os Id, medium 32s io bis. lighter, down to .‘IDs (id. prime ewes IDs to 13s (Id, extra to ,: ls Id. medium 37s to -3Ds (id. others down to 31:- lOd. There was one good eon-ign-meiit of shorn wethers which made from IHs Id (o 3.7 s Kill, anil in our opinion the sheep were cheaper m commission Halil those in wool. Fat Pig'. A medium entry ol pork-

ers selling at late rates, baeoners be- i in- slightly easier. Light porker; made .Vis In 73'. heavy 70s to 82s. average fi.'.d to 111 Hi. light baeoners 21 7-. Vo 21. IneavV 20 P’s to 20 ISs. exlra to 2D Ills, average S.'.d in Dpi : 1 (Toppers 23 Ids to 27 IDs. Store Pigs. -A very large entry of a remarkable good sale all through. only easier over toe last two r;u e*. Values : Weaiiers 22s to 275. best sorts .’llls to 30s. small si ires l';3s to 3.-s. medium IDs to ISs i’ll, large .01s to CDs. sows till pig I to 20 I .Os.