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Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1926, Page 4

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ADDINCTON STOCK SALES. A LARGE YARDING. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. -Messrs lit. Alatson and Co. report as follows regarding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday:— Store Sheep.—A very large yarding for this time of the year and a larger proportion of local sheep than lately, although there were consignments from tin* North Island, the AVest Coast and Southland. Ewes again formed the hulk of the entry, and considering the late season, we think the sale all round was a phenomenal one, and the majority of the entry was cleared at auction. Lambs were linn and wethers also showed an improvement. Rest tow-tooth, Romney ewes to 30s, medium 27s to *'si)s, others to 275; best -1-tooth to 37s (id; medium to good to 33s ; *l-tooth and 8-tooth 25s to 2Ss ; medium 22s to 24s (id ; others to 17s; best lambs to 21s, medium 20s to 22s Cd, others to 12s. Best forward wethers to 27s (id, extra to 295; others 2.3 sto 2(is (id. Not many good wethers were yarded, a medium yarding an ' as usual mostly odd and nondescript lot . with no quotable* difference in the market.

Fat l’igs. A large entry ol porkers and baronet's, a good majority being in an unfinished condition, but anything well finished sold really well and quite satisfactory prices were realised. Values were light porkers. IPs to oos ; heavy .123 to til! Ids; average Sid to D’d per lb. Baeouers G'3 Ins to 24 ns. heavy 12-1 Ids Ip, 25 os. extra heavy Co Rls to .2(5 Ss. Average Sd to 9d. Chopper- 23 to 27.

Store Rig-. - Quite a. good yarding and all sales were practically on a par with late rates. Owing to the scarcity of feed, buyers were not keen to purchase and prices for store pigs are likely to be on a par with current rates. Values—Weancrs os to 12s ; slips bis to IPs. small stores 20s to 21s. medium 2Sx to 355. large -12 s to

Beef.—A very bin*** yarding, comprising about tilII! heed as against 340 last week. The quality generally tv as better than usual, but owing to the large entry prices were somewhat easier. but on liie whole the sale was a good one and closed (inn. Prime steers 211 to <217. extra to 221 12s, medium 211 to 213 10s. others to ,27 12s. Prime heifers 2!) os to .212 I Os. extra to 25-1 2s (id. medium 27 10s to 29; others in 25 Prime cows. 28 Kls to 211 15.-. extra to .211 7s (id: medium. 2(5 to .28; others to 21. .Mutton. A very large yarding, and again mostly ewes, but the quality on tin* whole was better than usual. Taking the market all rotim l there *■•. :*s little if any quotable difference trout la-t week and tbe market closed linn. Exporters were operating lively. Lambs.—A large yarding and keen sale, schedule rates, in our opinion, brim-- more than fully maintained.