Just as they precede [one another] in their offering, so they precede [one another] in their consumption. [Between] a shelamimoffering of yesterday and a shelamim-offering of today, that of yesterday takes precedence. [Between] a shelamim-offering of yesterday and a chatas or asham-offering of today, that of yesterday takes precedence; [these are] the words of R’ Meir. But the Sages say: The chatas-offering takes precedence, because it is [a] most holy offering.