COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3693, 30 November 1912, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET,

[PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGEAM] CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 27. At tlio weekly sale of stock at Addington stock yards to-day there was fine weather and an average attendance of farmers and buyers. There was a representative yarding of all classes of stock, and in no case was the entry in excess of requirements. There was a slight increase in this store and fat sheep sections, and a decrease in lambs, but otherwise the yarding was about equal to that of the orevious market. Fat Cattle. —One hundred and eighty head of fat cattle were penned, as against 257 at the previous sale, and 222 on November 13. The quality throughout was good and, thought competition was free and the tone of _ the market better than on November 20, there was no quotable change in the value of beef, which sold at prices ranging from 20s to 33s per Rolb. Steers made £lO os to £l6, extra to £l9 10s, the last mentioned price being obtained for a line of four-year-olds which took first honors in its class at the Metropolitan show. Heifers realised £7 os to £lO 2s 6d,_ and cows £5 10s to £9, extra to £lO os. Fat Calves. —The yarding of fat calves was rather below the average of recent markets, and this sale occupied only a short time. The quality, generally speaking, was satisfactory, as was also competition, and prices ranged from Ss to'6os, the latter price being paid for an. exceptionally wellfinishecl calf ' Fat Sorts.— There was a smaller entry of-fat lambs in the pens than at the previous sale, the entries being 445 and 536 respectively. The quality was not as good, and a large proportion of the lambs were decidedly lighter in weight. Competition was, however, keen, and taking the quality of the lambs into consideration, there was of about Is per head all round. The whole of .the entry v ent to butchers, exporters not operating. Idle top price was gained by. a good draft from the Elderslie Estate, Oamaru, which fetched 20s. ..The range of prices "was ao follows: Best lambs made 16s 6d to 20s, and lighter sorts 15s 6d to 16s 3d, a pen of small culls onlv realised Ss 3d. Store Sheep. —Although the entry of store sheep was slightly in excess of that of the previous week, it was within a very narrow compass and much below requirements. The bulk of tne sheep were of good class and included two or three lines of exceptionally fine woolly hoggets, some forward fourtooth wethers, a few pens of shorn wethers, some merinos, and a pen ot shorn ewes of various ages and in low condition with lambs-. With such a limited supply there was natuially *■ stron" demand for all classes, and the sale was notably for the high values ruling, the best class of ewe hoggets being in remarkably good demand. The shorn ewes with lambi -mentioned above were withdrawn at 12s 6d (all counted). Shorn two and foul-tooth wethers in forward condition made Ivs and 17s Id, ewe hoggets in wool 11 s 10d to 23s Id. good wether hoggets (in wool) 20s, four-tooth wethers (in wool) 225, cull crossbred ewes (m wool) mixed ages 13s Id to 14s 3d, merino wethers (in wool) 9s 7d, and merino ewes 9s. (Fat Sheep.—There was a medium varding, shorn sheep largely predominatin" and all classes were represented. In the opening of the sale the demand was on a par with that of the previous week, but as the sale progressed there was a perceptible wcakenincr in the demand, but taking the market from start to finsli there was little change in values from those ruling a week earlier. The range of prices was • Prime wcollv wethers 24s 5d to 29s 3d, others 14s" lOd to 245, woolly ewes 21s 4d to 26s 3d, woolly hoggets 23s 9d, woolly merino wethers 19s lid to 20s 6d, prime shorn wethers 19s to 23s sd, lighter 16s 7d to 18s 6d, prime shorn owes 18s to 225, others 14s zd to 17s 6d, shorn merino wethers 14s 9d to 15s 3d. Dairy cows. —The yarding was small, the bulk being of a useful quality, and the demand was very keen, all sorts being eagerly sought after. sentative prices ranged from £5 10., to £lO. , . • Store Cattle.— There was a fannumber of store cattle and all classes commanded keen competition, buyers being very anxious to secure lines almost regardless of condition. Fifteen to eighteen-months stores brought £3 7s to £4 os, two-year heifers £5 to £o 6s three-year steers £7 ss, tnree-year heifers £5 10s to £6 3s, and cows £2 to £6. Pigs.—A good lot of store pigs, including some from outside Canterbury, came forward, but the demand was scarcely as at recent markets. Large stores, including a large line from Ivaikoura, realised 42s to 495, medium 32s to 40s, and small, sorts 21s to 30s. Sows in pig brought to £4 ss, "while weaners realised 15s to 255, the latter price being for exceptionally good half-bred Tamworths. There was a fair yarding of pat pigs, which in most cases were well finished. Competition was free, and prices were unchanged since the previous sale. Choppers realised £3 3s to- £6 12s 6d, heavy baconers 65s to 70s, and lighter pigs 53s to 60s (equal to std to 6id per lb) - A few exceptionally heavy pms made £3 16s to £3 18s, or about 5d per pound. Heavy porkers brought 45s to 50s, and lighter sorts 36s to 44s (equivalent to 5Jd to 6d per pound.