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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1927, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ADOINCTON STOCK SALES. CHRISTCHURCH, May 10, There was a large entry of stock at the metropolitan weekly market at Addington yesterday. Compared with last week there was a considerable increase in the' number of fat cattle. Prime cattle sold at late rates, hut inferior sorts, which formed the hulk of the yarding, were cheaper. The yarding of fat sheep was a heavy one. twelve and a-half races being filled. This entry was somewhat in excess of requirements, with the result that the sale was not so good ns the previous one. and prices went hack by Is a head on the average. Fat lambs again sold well, last week’s prices being fully maintained. The entry of store sheep was much larger than was the case last week, but except for ewe lambs and the more forward ethers, bidding was not at all brisk. The yarding of store cattle was made up almost entirely of cows and bulls. These sold well, the demand from potters being partieularly good. Dairy cattle were generally cheaper than last week. The sale of coalers was very similar to that of a week ago. good sorts selling at satisfactory figures. Porkers were a little cheaper than last week, but baconers sold at late rates. A marked decline wa.s recorded in the price of store pigs.

Fat cattle—The entry of fat cattle totalled 550 head, compared with -110 last week. The general quality was very poor indeed, and in this respect the yarding was one of the worst for a long time. Values were: —Prime heavy-weight steers to £lO 12s Od, extra prime medium weight steers .€ 13 10s to £lO, prime medium weight steers £l2 to £l3 os, medium quality steers £8 to £ll Ids, light steers CG to £7 Ids. Extra prime heifers £l2 12s Od, prime heifers £8 to £lO. ordinary heifers £0 to £7 15s, light heifers £1 to £5 15s. Extra prime cows to £l2 7s 6d. prime cows’ £7 5s to £ll, medium cows £1 5s to £7. aged cows £3 10s to £1 2s Od.

Store Cattle -There was a fairly large entry of store cattle, but- it consisted almost entirely of cows and hulls. There were no lines of steers or heifers forward. Cows and hulls sold well, the demand being especially good for potting sorts. Values were:'—(rood cows L'3 to £3 15s. others Cl to £2 lt!s. Good hulls to £B, others £3 to £O.

Dairy Cattle—The' entry of dairy cattle totalled 72 head., blit competition was not keen and sales wore rather hard to make. Prices were lower than last week. Values were:—flood second, third and fourth culvers £8 10s to £lO 10s. extra good to £l2 10'. medium sorts CO 10s to £B, inferior suits Cl 10s to £O. Dost heifers £7 Ills to £l2. others C-t 10s to £7. old '■nits in milk £2 10s to CM. Vealers A yarding of similar si/c as last week, and the market showed little change. Good sorts sold at satisfactory iigures. It'll the rough stuTi’ went at low prices. Values were: Large vealers to £0 7s Oil. runners Cl 10s to £5 It's, mime vealers CM to £1 10s. medium vealers £2 to C 3 1.55. Small

calves 8s to 20s. Fit! sheep -The entry of fat sheep was the largest for some weeks. On the whole, tile quality was fairly good, there being several lines ol prime wethers and ewes forward, but a fair proportion of the ewes Mere aged and in low condition. On account ol the

larger entry the demand was not so keen ,-is last week, and an casing in prices was recorded, amounting on the average to Is a head on late rales. 'I he easing Mils more pronouncrd in the later than the. earlier stages of the sale. Values were—Extra prime wethers 31s 7d. prime wethers :17s to 30s, medium wethers 21s (jtl to 20s 9d, light wethers 22s to 21s. Extra prime ewes 20s to 29s Id, prime ewes 20s to 2-ls Gd, medium ewes 10s Od to 19s Gil. light ewes 11s lid to IGs. aged ewes Us to 13s.

Fat lambs—A moderate entry of 2G50 head. Quality Mas mixed, the bulk being of light and untinished quality. During the week the export price has been raised a farthing a lb. for till classes, (irsl grade 3G’s anil under being 8:;d. Values were -Extra prime lambs to 31s Id, prime lambs 2Gs to 28s Gd. medium lambs 23s Gd to 25s Gd. light lambs 18s to 235.

Store sheep—There mois a much larger entry of store sheep than last week, about three times as many being forward. Both lambs and adult sheep showed an increase in numbers. Ewe lambs met with a fair demand, but generally the competition for lambs was slack. .Values were:—Forward wether lambs 1 Is Gd to 15s, ordinary wether lambs 12s to 13s Gd, cull to inferior lambs 8s to 11s, half-bred owe lambs 22s Gd to 21s Id. Inferior halfbred owe lambs IGs lid to 17s 6d. Four, six and eight-toothed lialfbred owes 21s 9d to 22s 7d, soundmouthed half-bred cues 17s 7d to 19s Gd, four, six and eight-tooth-ed cross-bred ewes 19s to 20s Gd; sound and failing mouthed cross-bred ewes 14s Gd to 18s ; aged owes -Is Gd to Us; two-t:othcd half-bred wethers 15s 9d to 19s. Forward four and six-tooth-ed half-bred wethers 20s 3d to 225. Pigs—There wax a medium entry of fat pigs. Porkers were a little easier than last week, whilst baconers sold •it late rates. A large number of unfinished sorts from the West C ast affected the sale of porkers. Values were: - Choppers £3 to £7, light baconers £3 7s Gd to £3 15s, heavy baconers £4 to £1 12s, average price per lb. 5Jd to G.jd. Light porkers IGs to •IGs, heavy porkers 18s to 555, average price per lb. 7d to 72d. There was a large entry of store pigs and a small attendance of buyers. Prices all round showed it markoil decline on late rates, Moaners especially being hard to quit. Values Mere: — Moaners 9s to 13s Gd, slips lfis to 21s Gd, medium stores 2-ls to 29s Gd. large stores 30s to 36s Gd. extra large stores to 12s Gd.