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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1927, Page 1

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ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Hay. M essrs 11. Matson and Co. report as follows tegarding their stock sale at Addington yards yesterday : Store Cattle:—A fairly large entry consisting mostly of old cows and a few bulls, but one pen of two year steers made £5 17s. There wins no quotable difference from last week’s prices. Store Sheep :—-Another very large yarding comprising a big proportion of shipped and travelled ewes. The entry of lambs was not nearly so large as last week, and in face of the continued spell of dry weather, the market certainly showed an casing tendency for all classes. The quality of the ewes offered, wo consider, was better than recent sales. There were one or two especially lino lines of young Romney cross ewes from Poverty Buy being outstanding, one line of these realising 32s Gd. Best 4 and 6-tooth s.in. owes 26s to 28s Gd, others 23s to 265; I and 5 year old local bred ewes of which very few were offering were selling at anything from 16s to ‘2os. Older sorts and rape ewes and ewes fit to carry another lamb anything from (Is to 11s. Big North Island Romney 4 and 5 year old ewes 18s to 20s. Best forward lambs from 18s to 20s Gd. medium 15s to 17s Gd, others to Us. Several lines of sound wethers offering and in face of the market met with a good sale, I-tooths 20s Gd, 2tootlis 15s 6d (small). Considering the continued dry spell tbe sale must be considered a good olio although a targe porpnrtion of tbe shipped sheep which are' evidently held by dealers, failed to reach tho reserves. Any bonnfide consignments met with a ready sale. Beef:—A very large yarding comprising 630 head against 107 last week. The quality was generally good and considering the large yardings and the continued hot . weather sale although oil an average of £1 to £1 5s per head cheaper than last week must, be considered a good one. Prime medium steers and heifers or good young cows did not show tho. same drop. Prime steers £ll 10s to £l3 15s, extra to £ls 17s Gd, medium £9 15s to £lO 10s. others to £7 15s, prime heifers £7 15s to £9. extra to £ll 7s Gd. medium £s' 10s to £6 15s, others to £4 15s. prime cows £7 10s to £9 ss, extra to £lt 17s. medium £6 to £7 10s. others to £3 15s.

Fat Pigs:—Another large yarding •Among which was a large percentage of AA'est Coast consignments. The demand for porkers was fairly firm, whilst baconers met with a slacker sale, heavier sorts being particularly hard to quit at anything near their repl value. Choppers £2 10s to £5 6», lio-lit baconers £3 10s to £l. heavier baconers £4 2s Gd to £4 7s. extra heavy io £4 12s. average per lb 5d to 6Jd; light porkers 47s to 535, good 56s to 635, average per lb "Ad to BAd. Store Pigs:—A fairly large yarding with good representation in all classes. Tho demand was keen for nil sorts at an advance <m late sales. Small weaners, 15s to 18s, good 20s to 235. small stores 24s to 275. medium 28s to 30s. good stores 36s to 425. large to 545. Mutton: —A medium yarding, quality irregular and comprised a (air proportion of wethers. The market opened firm at last week’s rates and continued so throughout and generally showed little quotable difference. Exporters operated fairly freely and secured a good proportion of the entry, which materially assisted the sale. On the whole we should say the market all round was 6d to is better than last week and prices generally well up to schedule rates. Prime wethers, 27s to 2Ss 6d, extra to 32s lOd; medium 25s to 26s 6d : others 225; prime ewes 17s 6d to 21s 103. extra to 26s 7d; medium 14s to 17s, others 225. Fat Lambs:—A very large yarding and comprised the best quality for some considerable time. Although schedule rates are quoted id down this I week this drop was scarcely apparent

in tho salo but tliis may be accounted for by tho improved quality. Although tho salo opened spasmodically it improved as it proceeded. M)my of those interested considered the sale, easier hub in our opinion there was little if any quotable difference from last week and prices were well up Lo the schedule, and in many cases over. Not many AYest Coast lambs were offered.