ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17707, 8 March 1923, Page 8

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

HEAVY YARDINGS. GOOD STORE SHEEP SALE. (by ous commercial editob.) There was again a heavy yarding of store sheep at Addington yesterday, though scarcely up to the dimensions of the preceding week, whilst fat cattle and fat sheep were also in slightly larger supply. Throughout there was a good sale, with little variation in prices from those ruling for the principal classes of stock last week. There was a good attendance of farmers. STORE SHEEP. The yarding approximated between 28,000 and 29,000 sheep, about 75 per cent, being ewes. There were a few carry-over sheep from the North Island, and the usual consignments from the northern end of this Island, the Chathams, and the Coast. Whilst there were a number of pens of excellent ewes, a large proportion of the entry was failing-mouthed, pen after pen being put up of indifferent sheep, both in regard to breeding and to age. The demand for ewes was irregular for farmers' ordinaryfour and five-year ewes, but there was really good competition for best sorts. However, in the later stages of the sale, when the circle of buyers had diminished, sales were harder to make, and prices eased back to below what they opened at in the morning, passings being very frequent; good class ewes sold better on an average compared with- last week by from 2s to 3s in cases, whilst ordinary sorts averaged about the same. A pen of 120 splendidly woolled two-tooth halfbreds sold by C. R. Murray (Korari Downs), made the outstanding price of 495. They were one of the best lines seen in the yards for some seasons. Another excellent pen of three-quarterbred, from J. Wilson (Meadowbank) sold at 39s 9d. A fair proportion of the lamb entry came from the South, others from the West Coast. The lamb entry met with a good demand, whilst the small entry of wethers made figures equal to last sale.

Values wore: Extra good two-tooth halfbred ewes, to 495.

Extra good two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes, to 395.

Good two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 33s to 375.

Ordinary four, six, and eight-tooth, ewes, 25s 6d to 295. Good two and four-tooth crossbred ewes, 30s to 33s 6d.

Inferior two and four-tooth ewes, 24s to 26s Cd.

Good failing-moutliod ewes, 24s 9d to 30s. Ordinary failing-mouthed ewes, 20s to 245. Aged ewes, 15s to 18s 9d. Good four, six. and eight-tooth wethers, 27s to 28s Cd. Good forward lambs, 24s 9d to 265. Ordinary lambs, 17s to 19s 6d. Cull lambs, 14s 6d to 16s Gd. Good three-quarterbred ewe lambs, 27s lOd.

Good halfbred ewe lambs, to 28s 6d. The following were the principal saleß: Ewes—4B s.m. at 225, 147 s. and f.m. at 19s Bd, 100 s. and f.m. at 19s 9d, 219 f.m: at 25s Bd, 99 four and six-tooth at 24s 6d, 140 aged at 13s Dd, 50 four and six-tooth at 28s 7d, 26 two-tooth at 23s Gd, 133 four, six, and eight-tooth at 27s 6d, 185 six and oight-tooth at 30s Gd, 130 fourtooth at 39s 9d, 238 six and eight-tooth at 33s 9d, 250 four and six-tooth at 82s 2d, 35 s.m. at 23s 6d, 85 four, six, and eight-tooth at 28s, 232 aged at 16s 2d, 73 s.m. at 275, 372 f.m. at 18a, 80 four and six-tooth at 335, 260 four-year-old at 29s 6d, 166 four-year-old at 25s Bd, 169 two, four, and six-tooth at 26s lid, 82 four-year-old at 28s 9d, 60 aged halfbred at 18s 3d, 114 aged at 9s 2d, 221 s.m. at 27s 7d, 74 cull two, four, six, and eighttooth at 28s, 75 four and six-tooth halfbred at 33s 3d, 190 aged merino at 7s, 78 two-tooth at 345, 150 f.m. at 235, 184 f.m. at 25s 9d, 71 four, six, and eighttooth at 21s 2d, 280 s.m. merino at 19s 9d, 176 s. and f.m. at 245, 185 four, six, and eight-tooth at 38s, 57 small two-tooth halfbred at 23s lOd, 80 four and six-tooth halfbred at 275, 99 s.m. merino at 225, 14 four and six-tooth at 295, 31 two, four, and six-tooth at 255, 126 two, four, six, and eight-tooth at 295, 206 six and eight-tooth at 30s 2d, 137 six and eight-tooth at 28s sd, 200 s.m. at 24s Id, 124 two-tooth halfbred at 495, 198 s.m. at 24s 6d, 82 twotooth at 30s Cd, 57 cull merino at 13s 3d, 401 f.m. at 275, 124 low-conditionod s.m. at 24s Id, 68 aged at, 20s, 99 f.m. at 20s 3d, 75 two, four, six, and eighttooth at 275, 116 f.m. at 21s, 155 aged at 17s Id, 70 aged halfbred at 20s 9d, 224 two, four, six, and eight-tooth at 25b 3d, 160 aged at 18s, 77 aged at 23s 9d, 122 two, four, six, and eight-tooth at 28s 4d, 65 aged at 19s 7d, 50 f.m. at 265, 70 f.m. at 24s 3d, 144 f.m. at 255, 60 cull at 15s 6d, 76 two-tooth at 89s, 200 f.m. at •235, 200 f.m. at 25s 7d, 371 four and . five-year-old at 17s 9d, 466 four-year-old halfbred at 32s 6d to 33s Cd, 114 four, six, and eight-tooth at 27s lOd, 37 s. and f.m. at 24s Cd, 33 aged at 16s Gd, 36 s.m. at 255. Wethers—l 23 two-tooth at 28s 6d, 70 four and six-tooth at 28s, 105 four-tooth at 27s lid, 79 four and six-tooth at 27s 9d, 65 four and six-tooth halfbred at 27s 4d, 40 four and six-tooth at 26s lOd, 43 four and six-tooth at 27s 9d, 26 four and six-tooth at 25s 7d, 88 four and six-tooth at 25s Id, 35 two-tooth at 235, 83 two, four, and Bixtooth at 255, 129 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred at 28s 6d, 128 four, six, and eighttooth at 28s 6d, 45 four and six-tooth at 28s 6d. «

Lambs—l2B at 245, 262 at 20s 9d, 104 at 24s lid, 434 m.s. at 22s lOd to 23s id, 80 at 24s 4d, 38 halfbred wether at 225, 220 small m.s. at 16s sd, 159 three-quarter-bred ewe at 27s lOd, 330 wether at 24s 3d, 72 at 18s lOd, 71 at 21a 6d, 160 at 24s Id, 201 at 20s . lid, 60 wether at 22s sd, 60 wether at 21s 9d, 136 at 24s 7d, 70 halfbred ewe at 26s 9d, 63 cull halfbred ewe at 26s Id, 83 forward at 265, 152 cull m.s. halfbred at 15s Id, 31 at 22s Cd, 248 forward at 26s lid, 138 at 24s lid to 255, 78 at 15s sd, 58 cull m.s. at 15s 6d, 162 at 245, 42 forward at 25s 9d, 62 at 23s Bd, 89 at 28s 4d, 89 at 21s 9d, 68 at 225. FAT LAMBS. A yarding of 4620 head, compared with 4250 last week. Light lambs were again very prominent. Throughout the sale there was a steady demand, particularly for all prime lambs, which sold at last week's rates, from 10d to 10id per lb. There were fewer graziers in the market, and the competition for unfinished lambs waa scarcely so animated as at recent sales. Top price pens were from the Peninsula, A. Jennings and V. Craw making 88s Id and 38s respectively for pens of nine and fourteen. Mr Oraw's top priced pen were Suffolk crosses, and were a particularly good example of the utility of the black faces in producing well-grown lambs.

Values were as follows t Extra prime lambs, 335, 6 to 86s, a few special to 38s Id. Prime lambs, 30s to 335. Medium lambs, 27s to 29s 9d. Light and unfinished lambs, 24s to 26s 9d.

The following were the principal sales:— On account of Alfred Jennings (Port Levy), 86 at 26s 6d to 38s Id; Victor Craw (Pigeon Bay), 65 at 29s Dd to 38s; D. Clinton (Greendale), 70 at 33s to 37s 6d; Robert McCielland (Bi'ookside), 25 at 35s 3d to 36s 9d; L. H. Dalzell (Culverden), 10 at 34s 8d to 35s 2d; Jas. Heslop (Brookside), 13 at 33s 7d to 34s lid; D. Thompson (Rolleston), 35 at 34s to 34s 7d - R J. Candy (Camp Bay), 11 at 27s 9<i to' 34s Id; H. Finlay (Sandy Knolls), 58 at 28s 8d to 33s lid; Thos. Baker (Waipara), 86 at 28s Id to 33s 8d; A. McGregor (Selwyn), 140 at 30s to 33s 4d; West Coast client, 33 at 29s to 33s 3d; A J W. Inkson (Waikari), 76 at 28s 9d to 33s' 2d; T. Pawson (Little Akaloa), 55 at 29s 7d to 83s 2d; W. and T. McHale (Ohorlton), 15 at 30s to 33s ld;.N. Bailey (Templeton), 51 at 29s to 33s Id; client, 522 at 26s 4d'to 83s; O. Rowe (Halswell), 30 at 25s 9d to 335; R. Kingsbury (Balmoral) 160 at 27s lid to 32s 10d; client, 44 ut 31s 4d to 32s 8d; J. Murray (Parnassus) 79 at 27s 4d.to 32s 8d; F. Magson (Templeton), 71 at 25s 8d to 32s 7d; J. Donaldson (West Melton), 130 at 28s 3d to 32s 7dL. Barker (Oust), 62 at 27s lid to 32s 6d; West Coast client, 42 at 28s 6d to 82s 4d; A. Holmes (Rakaia), 53 at 28s lOd to 325; A..R. Fleming (Port Levy), 78 at 27s 3d to 81s lid; "W. and A. Campion (Barr Hill), 15 at 30s 6d to 31s lOd; R. A. Mould (Wainui), 401 at 28s to 31s 7d; A. M. Helps (Akaroa), 283 at 28s 2d to 31s 4d; : —. Smith (Burnham), 76 at 23s 7d to 31s 3d; J. R. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 180 at 28s Id to 30s lid; J. Atkinson OVaiau.), 43 at 27s lOd to 30s lldE. i£. Spencer (Cnaney's), 17 at 30s 9d* • —, Harvey (Sandy Knolls), 33 at 31s; G. Jacobs (Rotomanu, West Coast), 28 at 30s sd; Geo. Rolleston (West Melton) 98 at 23s 6d to 30s 2d; R. Finlay (West Melton), 32 at 29s to 30s Id; P. Manson (Kirwee), 14 at 29s lOd; J. M. Walmsloy (Cheviot), 62 at 26s lid to 29s lOd; H. M. Reeves (Hororata), 122 at 27s 6d to 29s 7d; E. Ensor (Domett), 20 at 29s 6d; H. W. Kitchingham (Templeton), 169 at 27s 8d to 29s sd; W. Lewthwaite (Little River), 106 at 26s Id to 29s 4d; N. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 160 at 25s 6d to 29s 3d; Grade's Estate (Akaroa), 166 at 27s 7d to 28s 8d; C. W. Gebbie (Teddington), 163 at 26s Id to 28s 8d; H. E. Payne (Tai Tapu), 23 at 25s Id to 23s 6d; ,D. and A. Anderson (Kaituna), 19 at 275" 6d; H. D. Crossley (Rotherham), 20 at 27b; J. Livingstone (Little River), 31 at 26s lOd; clients, 50 at 25s 8d to 25s lid, and 47 at 23s 6d to 24s 4d. FAT SHEEP. A' slightly larger penning, comprising between ten and eleven races. Generally quality was better than at recent sales, a few good pens of Chatham Island wethers being forward. The market differed very little from last week, prime sheep being, if anything, a shade easier, whilst lighter sheep sold slightly better. Exporters operated much more freely than previously this season, and secured a good proportion of the yarding, paying from 6d to a shade over for wether mutton, and from 4Jd to 5d for ewe. The market held up well to the end. Best price of the day was 40s for a small pen of eight wethers sold on behalf of a client, but the most outstanding draft vaa ixom. &. Gould tXho Hermitagei,

119 making from 33s 9d to 39s Id, the top price for a pen of 16. Best price for ewes was secured by R. ITcCleltand (Brookside), a line of 31 making from 32s to 32s Id. Values were:— Extra prime wethers, 34s 6d to 375, a few special to 40s. Prime wethers, 30s 9d to 345. Medium wethers, 28s 9d to 30s 6d. Light wethers. 26s 6d to 2Ss 6d. Extra prime ewes, to 32s Id. Prime ewes, 27s to 29s 9d. Medium ewes. 23s Gd to 2Cs 6d. Light ewes, 20s 9d to 23s 3d. Old ewes, 13s 6d to 20s. The following were the principal sales:— Wethers —On account of a client, 8 at 40s; R. Gould (The Hermitage) 119 at 33s 9d to 39s Id: J. C. Skurr (Sheffield), 7 at 3Ss; Golin Stewart (Chertsev). 10 at 33s to 37s 3d; L. H. Campbell (Happv Valley). Co at 33s 4d to 375; E. Sevmour (Chertsey), 27 at 32s 9d to 375: Jns. Petrie (Swannanoa), 33 at 3fis 3d; K. J. Candv (Camp Bay), 6G at 31s Id to 365; H. Bowes (Kiccarton), 50 at 34s 3d to 35s lid; E. Seymour, junr. (Chertsey), 34 ut .'(3d 44 to 35s lOd; J. C. Lochhead (Raknla), IS at 2Ss to 35s 3d; Lyndon Estate OVaiau), 120 at 29s 9d to 355; Elliott's Estate (Motunau), 136 at 32s 3d to 345; Geo. Harrison (Anama), 36 at 33s 9d; Maitland and McDonald (Port Levy), 15s at 33s 9d; R. Allen (Allandale). 14 at 33s 9d; Mrs R. Stewart (Barrv's Bav), 7G at 31s Id to 33s 7d; client. 88 at 30s to 33s sd; Jas. Rowe, 63 at 32i? 8d to 33s 4d; client, 90 at 30s to 33s Id; client, 77 at 28s 7d to 32s lOd; Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills) 15 at 32s 9d; G. Tutere (Chatham Islands), 27 at 32s to 32s 4d; Mt. Palm Estate, 105 at 30s 7d to 32s 3d; N. P. Wright (Pleasnnt Point), 108 at 28s 6d to 32s Id; J. Gemmell (Chatham Islands), 27 at 325; W. Davies (Chatham Islands), 18 at 325; H. H. McLean (Amberley), 20 at 31s 6d; Chatham Islands client, 41 at 28s lid to 31s 4d; Mt. Palm Estate, 151 at 29s 4d to 31s 4d; Hanmer Atkinson (Woodbank), 115 at 28s 8d to 31s 3d; J. V. Harrison (Culverden), 53 at 31s Id; T. White (Little River), 30 at 30s lOd; Jas. Kennedy (Culverden), 67 at 28s lOd to 30s 3d; client, 25 at 30s; H. D. Crossley (Rotherham), 51 at 27s 9d to 295; W. H. P. Sowden (Springston), 22 at 275; J. Atkinson (Waiau), 28 at 26s 6d. Ewes —On account of R. McClelland (Brookside), 31 at 32s to 32s Id; R. G. Woolf (Horrelvillo), 60 at 28s to 31s; Colin Stewart (Chertsey). 60 At 24s lOd to 80s Id; J. F. Wright (Templeton), at 22s 6d to 29s lOd; client, 49 at 25s 2d to 29s 6d; W. A. Sheat (Westerfield), 69 at 26s Id to 29s 4d; G. H. Harrison (Spotswood), 66 at 25s 4d to 29s 3d; Jas. Petrio (Swimnanoa), 37 at 20s 6d to 29s Id; I, F. Croft (Mt. Brown), 143 at 21s 6d to 295; J. Leslie (Islington), 42 at 26s 3d to 295; Gracia's Estate (Akaroa), 33 at 295; S. G. Holmes (Methven), 36 at 26s 4d to 295; F. Rollinson and Sons (Studholme), 63 at 26s Id to 2S.s 9d; J. R. Dalton (Methven), 125 at 21s 8d to 28s Id; L. H. Dalzell (Hawarden), 46 at 24s lOd to 28s; Geo. Harrison (Anama), 24 at 27s 9d; P. H. Smith, 36 at 24s lid to 27s 6d; E. R, Winter (Brookside), 57 at 23s lOd to 27s 6d; client, 42 at 24s 8d to 27s 4d; A. D. A. McDonald (Wainui), 25 at 23s to 27s 3d; L, Forbes (Spotswood), 132 at 22s 8d to 27s Id; W. and A. Campion (Barr Hill), 47 at 23s 2d to 27s Id; H. H. McLean (Amberley), 46 at 23s 4d to 275; J. 0. Skurr (Sheffield), 68 at 24s to 26s lid; J. B. Steele (Waipara), 132 at 24s 2d to 26s 9d; J. Rudd (Darfiold) ' 66 at 23s lOd to 26a 9d; J. W. M. Dart (Methven), 60 at 23s 8d to 26s 8d; A. Holmes (Rakaia), 18 at 22s 9d to 26s 7d; W. Chamberlain's Estate (Ellesmere), 39 at 25s Id to 26s 7d; client, 63 at 23s Id to 26s 7d; J. McLachlan (Doyleston), 40 at 24s lid to 26s 6d; K. J. Candy (Camp Bay), 42 at 25s 2d to 26s 6d; F. H. Simpson (Temploton), 30 at 22s 3d to 26s 4d; R. O. Hamilton (Sandy Knolls), 23 at 19s 3d to 20s 3d; J. Gibson and Sons (Cheviot), 41 at 23s 4d to 265; R. I. Black (Waikari), 89 at 24s 8d to 25s lid; E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 29 at 24s Id to 25s 6d; P. W. Dobby (Belfast), 56 at 23s lOd to 25s sd; A. J. Blakeley (Waikari), 67 at 21s 4d to 25s 3d; H. D. Crossley (Rothorham), 19 at 19s 4d to 25s 3d; W. and T. McHale (Chorlton), 26 at 24b 2d; E. Ensor (Domett), 47 at 21s Id to 24s 2d; M. McMillan (Waikari), 55 at, 20s 6d to 24s 2d; J. Donaldson (Weßt Melton), 79 at 22a 9d to 24s Id; client, 74 at 21s 8d to 245; T. Walker (Glenmark), 25 at 23s lid; W. H. Cole (Waiau). 31 at 23s 9d; F. Hampton (Spotßwood), 37 at 21s 8d to 23s 7d; J. O. Lochhead (Rakaia), 52 at 22s lid to 23s 6d; client, 36 at 23s 4d; client, 70 at 20s 9d to 23s 3d; W. H. P. Sowden (Springston), 88 at 18s Id to 23s 3d; G. W. Forbes (Cheviot), 20 at 28s 8d; J. Dwyer (Hawarden), 68 at 19s 4d to 235; D. Thompson (Rolleston), 30 at 22s 6d: H. G. Martin (Amberley) 70 at 19s 6d to 225; A. S. Duncan (Motukarara), 24 at 20s 4d. FAT CATTLE. Another very heavy yarding, comprising 490 head, as against 460 the preceding week. The bulk again comprised lightweight Bteers and cows of all qualities, but a very fair proportion of the latter might have been more suitably accommodated in the store pens. The most of the good cattle were Btation lines, which have to compete against the discarded dairy stuff, generally of very inferior quality. The sale opened at about last week's basis, and although the' demand was irregular, best beef kept well up to last week's prices. Unfinished steer beef, and more particularly cows, showed an easing on last week as 'the sale progressed, and for poorest quality sorts it was very difficult to elicit competition. The sale for this class was very dragging towards the final stages. Prime beef averaged from 29s 6d to 32s 6d per 1001b, medium from 27s to 295, inferior from -23s 6d to 26s 6d, and cow beef from 20s down to 15s per 1001b. The following graziers were represented. ■ —Messrs F. Leonardo (Le Bon's Bay), H. I M. Macfarlane (Wadi Nimrin), T, Branhim (Little River), W. B. McMillan (Culverden), R. Mould (Wainui), Jas. Somerfield (Methven), Stone and McOroßtie (Le Bon's Bay), W. B. Starky (Lees Valley), J. O. Hay (Pigeon Bay), J. W. Wobd (Tuatapere, Southland), O. L. Rutherford (Connemara), Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills), Geo. Murray (Bracmar), and Mrs P. M. Martin (Culverden), and the Lyndon' Estate (Waiau). Values were as under:— Extra prime steers, £l4 15s to £l6 7b 6d. Prime steers, £ll 15s to £l4 10s. Medium steers, £9 10s to £ll 12s 6d. Light steers, £7 10s to £9 ss. Extra prime heifers to £ll 2s 6d. Prime heifers, £7 10s to £9 16s. Light heifers, £4 10s to £7. Extra prime cows to £lO 17s 6d. Prime cows, £6 15s to £9. Medium cows, £4 10s to £6 10s. Aged cows, £3 7s lid to £4 7s Gd. The following were the principal sales:— On account of R. J. Philpott (Okuku), steer at £10; A. L. Philpott (Okuku), steer at £l2; A. G. Philpott (Okuku), steer at £ls 16s; P. J. Andrews (Te Perita), 2 steers at £11; Otago client, 13 steers at £7 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; S. E. Ritchie (Sefton), cow at £6 ss, heifer at £4 17s 6d; F. Leonardo (Le Bon's Bay), 4 steers at £9 15s, 5 cows at' £4 17s 6d' to £7 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £6 10s to £7 17s 6d; H. M. Macfarlane (Wadi Nimrin), 8 steers at £5 12s Cd to £8; T. Branhim (Little River), 15 steers at £8 5s to £l3 7s Gd, 2 heifers at £7 2s 6d to £ll 2s 6d; W. B; McMillan (Culverden), 7 ' steers at £lO 5s to £l6 7s 6d; Lyndon Estate (Waiau), 0 steers at £9 12s 6d to £ll ss, 2 heifers at £7 ss; R. Olephane (Ladbrooks), . cow at £lO 17s Gd, heifer at £4 12s Cd; clients, 6 steers at £7 5s to £8 17s Gd, 6 cows at £5 12s 6d to £8 7s 6d, 8 cows at £6 to £7 7s Cd; T. Ware (Okain's Bay), 4 cows at £5 to £5 15s; R. Mould (Wainui), 7 steers at £l4 17s 6d to £ls 12s 6d; Gordon Stoddart (Lincoln'), 3 cows at £4 10s to £5; Jas. Somerfield (Methven), 15 steers at £7 15s to £9 17s 6d, 3 cows at £5 15s; Leeston client, 7 steers at £ll 2s 6d to £l3 15s; Jno. Ware (Ladbrooks), 4 cows at £3 15s to £8 2s O'd; Peninsula client, 14 steers at £8 7s Cd to £9 2s 6d, 6 cows at £5 2s 6d to £7 10s; Stone and McCrostie (Le Bon's Bay), 25 steers at £9 15s to £ll 12s 6d; client, 4 heifers at £6 17s 6d, 4 steers at £9 2s 6d, 11 cows at £7 2b 6d to £7 15s; L. Roberton (Ladbrooks), 4 cows at £6 10s to £6 12s 6d; W. B. Starky Lees Valley), 20 steers at £9 15s to £ls 2s 6d; J. 0. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £l4 15s to £ls 7s 6d; J. W. Wood (Tuatapere, Southland), 8 steers at £l2 to £l4; G. L. Rutherford (Connemara), 8 steers at £8 to £9; Harold Gardiner (Purau), 6 cows at £4 17s 6d to £6 7s 6d, 9 heifers at £5 7s 6d to £7; client, 9 cows at £4 12s 6d to £6; Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills), 4 steers at £9 10s, 9 cows at £5 to £5 10s, 3 heifers at £6 10s to £7 2s 6d; Mrs F. M. Martin (Culverden), 8 steers at £ll 12s 6d to £l3 ss; client, 4 steers at £6 2s 6d, 2 cows at £3 10s to £5; M. Henderson (Ohoka), 2 cows at £4 17s 6d to £5 ss; clients, 10 steers at £9 2s 6d to £l3 15s, 7 heifers at £6 12s 6d to £7 15s, 3 cows at £5 5s to £6 ss; T. Brankin (Little River), 9 steers at £,7.17s 6d to £8 10s; Miss F. A. Macfarlane (Parnassus), 8 heifers at £6 5s to £7; Geo. Murray (Braemar), 14 cows at £3 17s 6d to £8 12s Cd, 10 heifers at £5 to £5 15s, 8 steers at £5 17s 6d; client, 3 steera at £XO 2s 6<l; J. W. Mather (SaltWater Creek), 5 steers at £7 15s to £ll, 2 cows at £6 2s Cd to £C 10s; W. Washbourne (Kirwee), heifer at £11; F. H. Upston (Spotswood), 2 cows at £5 7s 6d to £6; J. Hogland (Springfield). 2 steers at £ll to £ls 10s; client, steers at £7 to £l2. VEALERS. The yarding of vealers was of medium size. Good calvers were in short supply, and anything suitable for butchers met with keen competition at improved prices. A special entry was a line of Highland calves, which made from £3 to £4 73 Cd. Values were: — Good runners, to £5 ss. Ordinary vealers, £3 10s to £4 15s. Small calves, 8s upwards. STORE CATTLE. There was a large yarding of store cattle. Competition was not so keen as last week for backward sorts, Values were: — Three-year-old steers, £6 15s to £7 sg. Two-year-old steers, £4 to £4 12s 6d. Yearling steers. £1 15s to £2. Two-year-old heifers, £2 15s to £3 ss. Yearling heifers, £1 10s to £2. Fresh cows, £1 15s to £2. Old cows, 15s to £l. Bulls, £2 2s 6d to £5 ss. DAIRY CATTLE. The yarding of dairy cattle totalled 58 head. The demand was keen for all good

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cowa and heifers, and lot these very satisfactory prices were obtained. Values were:— Extra good second, third and fourth calvers, springing, to £IC. Good second, third, and fourth calvers, springing, £9 to £l2 10s. Good springing heifers, to £l2 10s. Medium springing heifers, £4 10s to £B. Aged and inferior sorts, £1 to £3 10s. FAT PIGS. There was a good entry of baconers and choppers, but a small one of porkers. The demand was good, and prices improved, especially for porkers. Values were:— Choppers. £2 10s to £5. Light baconers, £3 15s to £4 ss. Heavy baconers, £4 8s to £4 15s. Extra heavy baconers, to £4 19s 6d. Average price per lb, 6Jd to 6Jd. Light porkers, £2 8s to £2 14s. Heavy porkers, £2 18s to £3. Average price per lb, 8d to 9d. STORE PIGS. A large entry of store pigs met with a keen demand, and prices improved. No sows in pig were offered. Values were:— Weaners, 15s to 225. Small stores, 22s to 275. Medium stores, 30s to 41s. Large stores, 43s to 50s. TWtra good Jaige store*, to 67a. ,-