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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3550, 14 June 1912, Page 2

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ADDINGTON STOCK SALES

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHURCH, Jane 13

At "the Addington live stock market there were again large entries of stock in the sheep sQ&tions and good yardings in the other departments. There was an average attendance. Fat cattle sold at about last week’s rates. Store sheep were in strong demand and fat lambs were easier by about Is per head. The fat sheep market opened very firm and closed at last week’s prices. Store Sheep.—The entry of store sheep, as might naturally have been expected at this season of the year, showed a marked falling-off. The sale was concluded shortly after noon. The yarding was of an ordinary class and contained nothing special. There was a fair attendance and a brisk sale, everything being cleared at prices which still showed an upward tendency, the firmness in the market being especially noticeable in the case of good young ewes and wethers. Lambs of all descriptions also participated in the infproved demand. In fact, the only class of sheep that did not command more attention than at the previous sale were two-tooth and toothless sorts. Quotations were:—Ewes: A line of four, six and eight-tooth lialfbreds made 15s lid; six and eighttooth (good) to 16s 2d; two, four, six and eight tooth (of a good class), 16s 8d; four and six-tooth (medium), U3s to 13s 9d; full-mouth to 11s; aged and toothless sorts to 7s 6d.

Lambs: Fairly forward sorts, 12s to 12s 6d; others, 10s 9d to 11s 9d ; ewe lambs (small), 11s 3d; wethers (fairly forward), 17s to 17s 7d; twotooth (forward), 15s 6d to 16s 2d; low-conditioned small sorts (culls), 12s 8d : and merinos, 10s. Fat Lambs: The entry of fat lambs was a large one, totalling 9359; but while there was a fair proportion of prime sorts there was a large percentage of light and unfinished lambs. This indicates that the fattening season is now drawing to a close and entries from now onwards will perceptibly ease off. Competition lacked the briskness that has characterised late

ales and prices were easier by fully Is pci’ bead as compared with last 'k. Tegs made 16s to 19s 4d; a tew extra to 21s ; average weights, 13s Od to 15s 9d; and light and unfinished, 11s to 13s.

Fat Sheep : The yarding of fat sheep was a very large one of mixed quality, but included some good lines of freezing wethers and ewes, but the bulk of the entry consisted of medium and inferior ewes. The market opened under keen competition and prices for both ewes and wethers were very firm and closed at last week's rates. Tho range of prices was: Prime wethers, 18s to 2s; extra to 21s Gd; others, 15s lid to 17s 9d; prime ewes, 14s 6d to 19s 7d ; extra to 24s 3d; others, 7s 6d to 14s; merino wethers, 12s 6d to 1,6 s 7d; merino ewes, Bs. Fat Cattle: The entry of fat cattle, which totalled 242 head, as compared with 190 at the previous sale, included a few lines of quite exceptionally fine and heavy, cattle, but the bulk of the yarding was of medium quality and there was the usual proportion of cows. The demand for all classes remained unchanged, the better description of animals being responsible for the higher figures ruling. Beef realised 23s 6d to 29s uer 1001 b; the highest price being obtained for prime steer beet. Steers brought £7 10s to £ll ; extra to £l4 ss; heifers £5 10s to £8 10s; extra to £ll 15s; and cows £5 to £8; extra to £lO 10s.

Store Cattle: The yarding was a small one and consisted mainly of old cows. The demand was weak, there being a few buyers. Yearlings made .•fit 18s to £1 19s ; two-year steers, £4 17s; two-year heifers.. £4 to £4 5s 6d; and cows, £1 15s to £4.65; dairy cows, £4 to £lO 15s.

Pigs.—The yarding of fat pigs was a relatively small one and as the -result there was a good demand, all lines offered selling freely. Choppers covered a wide range of quality and prices ran from 45s to 105 s; whilst heavy baeoners realised 67s 6d to 755; and lighter sorts, 53s to 655; these prices being equivalent to s’d per 11). .Heavy porkers made 43s to 48s ; and smaller pigs, 35s to 40s (equal to s)d per lb). Stores were in good supply and the demand was brisk. Large sorts realised 35s to 42s 6d; medium, 25s to 32s 6d; and small sorts, 14s to 22s Od. Weuncrs, which were in good request, brought 9s 6d to 14s 6d.