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Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1926, Page 4

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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. COAST LAMBS SELL WELL.

(By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Messrs 11. Matson and Co., report as follows regaiding tlioir stock salo at Addington yards yesterday : -- Store .Sheep.—The largest yarding of store sheep this season and it emuprised a large, proportion of lambs. The balance of the yarding was mostly North Island ewes. Wethers were not much in evidence. The sale right through must he considered a good one although at the beginning lambs were hardly as linn as last week, bill as the sale progressed they improved considerably. Ewes also were firmer show-

ing a good advance on last week. Not many wethers were offering and what were in were mostly two-toot It liullbreds. A shipment of Chatham Islands sheep arrived yesterday, hut most of these were hold over. Rost rape lambs made 20s to 225, medium. 17s (id to lOs (id, others down to 1. Is. four-tooth Romney crossbred ewes to ills Id. Ii- and 8-tooth to 275. S.M. 20s. to 275. others 17s to 18s fnl. old ami inferior Ks to Ids. two-tnotli 25s (id to 295. Store Cattle. -A small yarding and the same old tale of practically all old cows and hulls and nondescript lots and no quotable difference in tlte market. Reef.—A very large yarding comprising over 1500 head which was mainly made up of cows. There were several nice lines of station steers which were firm at last week's rates, but towards the end of the sale, when the majority of the old cows were offered prices slackened perceptibly, but considering the large yarding the sale

was good and showed little difference to hist week. Prime steers made CM2 lOs to C 1(5 17s. extra to fid 7s (Id. medium CIO to Cl2 7s, others down to CIS 7s, prime heifers C'S to CIO Ids, extra to C'l:l, medium C 7 17s to C 7 10s. others down to Cl. prime eons C 7 to C 9 Ids. extra to €l2 10s, medium €7 to til 10s. others to C:t 12s fid. Eat Pigs.—A medium entry. Porkers Opened on a oar with late rates over the concluding stages. A small entry of haconer.s. ’I he demand was keen all through, showing an advance on last week’s sale. Values: Light porkers -18 s to 575. heavy 77s fid to (ISs. average 7.U1 to did. light bnconers C.l 15s to CM ss. heavy CM 12s to C‘s. extra to C's 17s. average Gjd to 7RI. Store Pigs.—A medium entry, comprising mostly weaners and small stores. Prices lor this class advanced. Good, medium and large stores sold right tip to late rates. Values: Wean-I ers Ills to 2,‘K. small stores 24s to 2Gs J lid. slips 2is to 335, medium 35s to ■los, large up to 525. choppers C 3 IDs j

to £'(>. Mutton.—A medium yarding an mostly ewes. The quality' was ver irregular and there was no quota hi difference to last week. Ewes, if anv thing, were rather weaker. Exporter were operating throughout. Pritm wethers made 29s fid to 325, extra t< 34s -Id. medium. 2Cs fid to 295. other. l to 235. prime ewes 21s to 245. extra 111 to 27s -Id. medium 17s to 20s fid. lighter to 14s. Lambs.— A fair entry, which included some very excellent quality. Tn (ace of the reduction of overall prices it Mas anticipated by the agents the nun Let would he easier and such was the ease, prices being about on a par with current schedule rates. A fair proportion of the entry showed lack of finish and owing to the large entry of lambs in the store section the competition of the graziers in this class "was umlly so evident. There were several lots of Vest Coast lines in, which, for the most part, showed lack of finish, ilthongh in the market they sold well, vrime to 365, about 9s, other grades in nrnnnrfinn