ADDINGTON MARKET.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20776, 9 February 1933, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET.

; "HEAVY.-. ENTRIES. ■ - ' t ■ MUTTON AND LAMB EASIER. (BY OUR COMMERCIAL EDITOR.) Eutries tvero heavier at .yesterday's Aldington, nuirkcfc in. most departments of stock. Store sheep showed a considerable' increase, .. both in the ]nrub and adult section. The market lor iambi was easier, bftt gO£>d, young otves sold It'eeiy. Tho iat lamb en try bold at lrom Is to Is 6d a head cheaper than last week. The wether proportion or tiie iat sheep section was small in comparison with ewes, and lor butchers' 'sorts .'there was only a ■■slight easing oil tho preceding week. Light wethers aiifl ewes csimo within tho oxporters' reduced schedule. A leature of tho wether entry was the inclusion ot two lines of over 500 Chatham Island: Romncys, which • sold at from 14s 7d to los 7<L _ Their ronarkablp uniformity is indicated bv the fact that, one of the lines of 311 sold at from 15s Id to los 7d. The iat cattle sale was irregular, but last week's rates wero maintained tor bet;<r quiiiily. Vealers and fat pifts sold well, ns a. result of a shorter entry. STORE SHEEP. Lines from oulsido sources made up a big navt of «o store sheep entry consignments being forward from the Chatham Is^ 3 ' "West C'oait, 1 Blenheim, and the south. Tho entry was bigger- than last week s, and consisted fdrly evenly ? £ . ewe \^ d J r t ' 6 and There was thn usual mixture, but here ana there vrcvo sorao very useful sorts of sl \® e P* Tho sale was rather a haTd one, but with some condition on them were saleable at fair?" steady values. In odd cases they wero a shade higher than the P"v weck srwps wero a little irregular of aale, out i vonn ff sorts were wanted, up to 15» 8d I ,aid"in one instance. The sale Preceded vary slowly, and thero were quite a number ot complaints on this score. Good four, six, and eight-tooth Romney cross wethers, 10s 3d to IJ 3 ' , t c„. ' Good six and eight-tooth halfbred wethers, to 9s Od. , _ , q_ Oi-dinarv halfbred" wethers, 6s to Bs. "Extra good two-tooth Romney cross ewes, to 13s Bd. Good two-tooth Roraney cross ©wea, to io*. Good four-tooth halfbred ewes, to i4s. Good six and eight-tooth halfbred ev 08, 10s 6d to lis 6d. Aged ewes, to 2s sd. The principal sales were:"Wethers —109 two-tooth halfbred 6s Od, 172 four, six, and eight-tooth Romney cross ISs 235 six and ©ight*tooth halfbred 9s 9d, 298 two-tooth merino 7s 8d to 8s Id, 62 six and oight-tooth halfbred Gs Id. 12- two and four-tooth halfbred 7s Id to 7s 2d, 1 9 sixtooth halfbred 8s Id, 68 four six. and eighttooth Romney cros3 10s 3d, 80 «> x "' oo ' h halfbred 7a 6d, 70 four and six-tooth Komney cross lis 3d. t . , Ewes —237 si x an d eight-tooth halfbred 10s 5d to lis Gd, 70 two-tooth Romney cross 15s Bd, 73 s.m. halfbred 9s 10d, 66 four-year-old Romney cross 12s 3d, 70 two-tooth Romney cross 13s, 02 aged Romney cross 2s sd, 44 two-tooth Romney cross l-s b<i, 75 four tooth halfbred 14s, 67 four, six, apd eight-tooth Corriedale 12s 4d, 395 six and eight-tooth Romney cross lis. STORE LAMBS. There was a big increase in the offering of store lambs, but there was a noticeable falling-off in the general quality of the yarding, which contained a very big proportion of hard and smallish sortß. This factor, and also the drop in the fat lamb were responsible for an easing in the market amounting up to Is a head, and in some ® as ®® more There was a big attendance of farmers, but th« buying power was not so strong as it has been at the last two sales, and the demand was not so free. Openwoolled lambs were sought, but buyers were inclined to ease up on the flne-woolled sorts, which were in fairiy big supply. ."Values were: — , Forward m.s. lambs, 10s to Us oii. Medium in.s. lanibs, 8b 6d to 9s 9d. Average m.s. lambs, 7s to. 8s od. Cull lambs, 5s to 6s. Ordinary wether lanibs, 6s 6d lo 7s. Medium ewe lambs, to 9s 6d. Ordinary ewe lambs, to 7s Sd. Sales were: —134 three-quarterbred m.», 9s Bd. 83 lis 6d, 228 9s 7d, 220 9s 7d, 64 7s. 87 Bs, 93 9s Bd, 115 Bs, 348 103 7d to 10s lOd, 224 9s lOd to I.os, 149 m.s halfbred 10s Id, 294 9s, 97 7s 7d, 171 6r 3 59 8s 9d, 140 8s 6d, 200 wether 6s Cd, oO Down cross m.s. lis Id, 146 10s lOd, B'j crossbred m.s. 7s Id, 200 9s 2d. l' J 9s jd, 153 three-quarterbred ewe 9s 6d, 70 m.s. halfbred 5s lid, 171 10s sd, 171 6s, 95 8s 9(1, 509 threa-quarterbred m.s. 93 3d to 9s 4d, 360 6s lOd to 8s lid, 252 9s 7d, 92 ewo Vs 3d. FAT LAMBS. The yarding ol fat lambs was 4400, compared with 4700 last week. The quality was good all through and in some cases excellent. The drop in the export schedule made itself felt from the beginning of the sale, and values all round were down to schedule for all freezing sorts. Butchers heavy lambs were cheaper by inlly Is 6d a head. There was, a good sale for light sorts, which freezers took keenly. Th'j offering: contained a good number of line?* from the West Coast. Top price was 17s 4d, which was secured for eight from J, E. Thacker (Duvauchelle), Values were: — ' .. Extra- prime heavy lanibs, to 17s 4fl. Prima heavy lambs, 14s to 16s. • Medium lambs, lis 6d to 13s 6d. Light lambs, 9s 6d to lis. The principal sales wore: Oil account ot J. K. Thacker (Duvauclielc), 301 at 13s 7(1 to 17s <td; C. Redmond (Halswell), 11 at iGs» lOd; A. J. Birdling (Halswell), 61 at Us 4d to 16s lOd ; G. Gould (Coutts Island), 5S at 13s lOd to 16s 7d; Mrs A. Willey (Lakeside), 274 at 14s Id to 16fl 4d; B. Coe (Soargill), 43 at 15s 7d to 16n Id; Ityans Instate (Springston), 45 at 15s Id to 15s 30q; G (J. Holmes (Knocklyn), 97 at 13s Id to 15s 10d; J. Wood (Tsi l'apu), 12 at 13s 4d to 15s 7d; C. H. Coe (ScargiLl), 21 at 15a 7d; J. Jennings (VVeedons), 42 at 13s 7a to 15s 7d; T. McKellar (Pigeon Bay), 80 at 13s 7d to 15s 4d; A. Robinson (Te Kinga), 113 at 13b 4d to 15s 4d; A. Wakelyn (Little Iliver), 12 at 35s Id; W. Fleming (Scarfiill), 86 at 13s lOd to 15a Id; P. F. Ryan (Weedons), 78 at 13s 4d to 15s Id; Bates and Steel (Koiterangi), 80 at 12s lOd to 15s Id; J. MeLaehlan (Leeston), 91 at 13s Id to lis lOd; ; E. A. Foster (Waipara), 41 at 34s Id to 14s lOd; W. H. Hillie (West Melton), 80 at 14s Id to 14s lOd; E. .T. Butt (Weedons), 12 ot 13s Id to 14s lOd; Mis Shallrey (Inchbonnie), 29 at 13a 4d to 34s 30d; P. Shadbolt (French Farm), 40 at 13a 'led'to lis 7d; H. G. Young (Cust), 31 at 13s 7d to 34s 7d; Richmond Hill Estate, >65 at 13s 7d to 14s 4d; E. Wright (Hawaidon), 09 at 13s lOd to 14s 4d; G. F. Drayton (Ahaura), 81 at 13s 4d to 14s 4d; J. Donaldson (West Melton), 45 at 13s 7d to lis 3d; C. P. Clark (Lincoln), 14 at 14s Id; J. Somerville (Cheviot), 85 at 13s 7d to 34a Id; T. C. Foster (Ladbrooks), 13 at 14s Id; H. and A. Jennings (Port Levy), 19 at 14j* Id; D. Bamfoid (Allendale), 78 nt 12s 7d to 14s Id; Mrs A. Willey (Lakeside), 42 at 13s 4d to 13s 10d; F. C. Parharn (Springfield), 38 at 13s lOd; 11. T. Greenwoqid (Amberley), 243 at 12s lOd to 13a lOd; A. Robertson (Couitenay), 13 at,l3s lOd; W. A. Nicholls (Ohoka), 16 at 13» lOd; W. F. McArthur (Haxewood), 35 at 13s lOd; Richmond Hill Kstate, 82. at 13s 7d to 13s lOd; K, Craw (Clioilton), 11 at 13s lOd; E. McCarthy (Prebbleton), 71 at 13s 7d; F. B. liobinEon (Spreydon), 61 at 13s id to 13s 7d; J. H. Shemings (Burnham), 124 at 10s lOd to 13s 4d; J. T. Pritchett (Russell's Fiat), 39 at 13s 4d; Captain White (Wliitsrock), 263 at 10s 6d to 13s 4d; H. Byrch (Motunau), 59 at 12s lOd to 13s Id; A. Sleight (Sheffield), 49 at 10s lOd to 13s Id; J. Piters (Hari'tner), 23 at ISs Id; W. Brett Wood (Amberley), 20 at 13s Id; J. E. Mcl'ae (Balmoral), 31 at 12s 4d to 13s Id; McDrury Bros. (Ladbrooks), 10 at 13s 3d; J. Barnard (Kaiapoi), 15 at l-2s Id; H. J. Greenwood (Southbridge), 13 at 12s lOd; A. Chalmers (Lyttelton), 83 at 10s lOd to 12s lOd; G. H. Millward (Hoon Hay), 12 at 12s lOd; C. Patchett (Governor's Bay), 13 at 12s 7d; H. Carter (Southbridge), 12 at 12s Id to 12s 7d; J. l'ruman (Le Bon's Bay), 82 at lis 4d to 13# Id; A. C. Middleton (Kaikoura), 43 at 12a Id; Rev. S. Yorlce (Riccarton), 13 at T2a Id; J. F. Scott (Opawa), 84 at lis lOd; S. .Ford (Templeton), 16 »t lis 7d; M. A. Bright (Waiau), 10 at lis 7d; >. Aoton Adams (Tipapa), 46 at lls4d; H. Gardiner (Purau), 76 at 9s 7d to lis 4d: Mrs O. M. Gardiner (Purau), 35 at 9s 7d to lis 4d; T. P. L. Duckworth (Lees Valley), 133 at lis id; J. Davidson (Kaikonra), 43 at 10« 7d; J. Gray (Oaro), 39 at 10s Id. FAT SHEEP. Owing to the full in tho export schedules, both ewes and wethers were cheaper by ' about a shilling a. hoad for, freezing sorts. Heavy ewea were up to Is Cd a head back, but heavy v.-cthors sold woll. Tho entry, which numbered 4800, as against 4700 last week, was drawn from tho Chatham#, Soutfi Canterbury, and Marlborough, as well as Canterbury! and contained a larger number than usual o! good, orossbreds. Sora* of tho Chatham* ahaep wer* partiealoiriy good.

Top price for wethers was 18s 7tl, winch was secured ior the best of a lino fc °ld ° n account of J- F. Scott (Hoon Hay). Ilie -I*B* ewe price was 123 4d, -which was scoured for the beat of a line' from L.. Huvrrs (MotuJ«wu»). Valves were :"Extra• l>*"Wic ■wethers to 183 7d; prince heavy woJieis, 16s to 17s 6J; medium-weight .pruajs. wc 1 ISs 6d> to- las (id■ ordinary %yefbei-s, lis 6d to 13a- light wethers, 9s 6d to I.la, ex.i.i prime heavy owes, to 13» «i, ; PW» hoar; ' 352; te Oct to ill-; ' 'medium-weight pnme esros, 79 6d:'"to.'9s;/ light, -a,nd-. o.rjJmal.-j e*c=, oS' to' 7s. " ' . •• ' ' • •

The-principal *al°s ' Wethers —On account of J- • _ "Wvllio Hay), 66 at 15s 4d to 18s .d ; , £ »• (Xin.ce;, Mrs Stevens (hakaia), - SYtVWa,"nVv^r&t flt m id; t. J} -> r tod- < w a3 " t^^:s Larshman (Hitclien Hills), 87 a. lGa 7d• "W. Frlzzell (Kirwee), 15 ac . lis lOd to 16s 7d; Hayes Bro3 (HaUctt), 06 at 14s Id to 16s 4d; K. Parkinson (Kanuna), ham Islands), -80 at T i qii it wets ?ri. is 14s lOd; I. Gray (Kaituna), "fa W. F. McArthur (Harewood), 1-1 ft a/13s°lo'd to* lis 10d; 0™tl« (Waiau Us 7d; J 45 at 13s lOd to 14s 7d;G E - J(Blue Duct). 120 at 14s Id to ": P. Spencer (Ouruliia), 11 at 13s Id to 1 . 4d; G. Humphreys (Willesden), 06 at 12s 4,d t> 14s 4d • J. L. Macfarlano (Waiau), 64 nt 12s lOd t 14s Id! L. Harris (Motukarara), 31 at 13s Id to 14s Id, T ; O. Robinson (Mount Pa 1 " 1). 8 a; loS lOd, P. Duckworth (Lees Valley), 61 to 13s lOd; estate W. B. Andrew (Amberlcj , IS at 103 10d; A. R. Turnbull (Balcairn), 23 at 10s lOd, Mr .,„ Ewos—On account of L. Harris (Jiotu karara), -120 at 6s lOd to l"Vld ; G. Marshall (Little Akaloa), 20 at 9s Id to lis 4d. Shephord Bros. (Southbrook), 63 at 7s 7d *« lis Id * \Y J. v. Hutchinson (uittlo River). 114 at 7s Id to 10s 7d; F. Collin (Orcendale); 20 at 9s Id to"10s i d U H Bros. (Halkett), 10 at 10s Id; T. B. Gorrick (Pleasant Point), 17 at 9s lOd; Hanpaford Bros. (Southbridge), 33 at 7d to .. lOd; G. G. Holmes (Knocklyn), -< at J ss 10 to 9s lOd; J. K. Thacker (Okain s Baj), 180 at 6s 4d to 9s lOd; J. Renme (Motukara.a, 20 at 7s lOd to 9s 7d; fc. A. Foster ( tta para), 43 at 7s Id to 9s 7d; .A. SheaU. (Westerfield), 54 at 7s 7d to 9s L - '. Lemon (Killinchy), 66 at is Id to 9s A. J- Sheate (Dunsandel), 40 at 7s lOd to 9s 4d; A. K. Turnbull (Balcairn),_c,9 at 4d to 9s 4d; Mri Stevens (Rakaia), 08 .a t 6s -d to 9s Id- P. J. Mowat, 260 at 7s lOd to 9s Id, J. E. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 10 at 8s 10d, G. O. Rutherford (Parnassus), 66 at 8s 100, A. Cowio (Hawarden), 44 at <s to 8s 10 , A. J. Birdling (Halswell), 28 at 7s Id .o 8s lOd; J, Dysagbt (Kirwee), 18 at 8% 7d; .T. Davidson (Kaikoura). o5 at <s Id to 8s 7d; W. IH-izzell (Kirwee), 4i at 6s l°d to 8s 7d; Flaxton Farm, 55 at 7s 4d to Bs' 4I JS. E. Pettensill (Spotswood), 06 at 6s lOd to | 8s 4d; J. lleslop (Southbrid-e), 61 at Cs ! 4d to 8s Id; A. Slee (Burnhotu), <1 at (j» lOd to 8s Id; M. V. Macfarlano OVa.kau . 66 at 6s lOd to 8r Id; W. H. Harrison OVa - para), 12 at 8s 3d; M. E. Cullen (Dar/ield), 47 at 6s lOd to 8s Id; J. Streetcr (Greenpark), 14 at 7s lOd; J. Henley (Kirwee), oI at 6s lOd to 7s lOd; K. Parkinson < lvai tuna)', 21 at 7s 7d to 7s 10d; H. J. Greenwood (Soutlibridge), 18 at 6s lOil t.i i_ lOd; G. Macintosh (Southbrook), 18 at 7s lOd; W. and E. Guiney (Halkott), »3 at 6s lOd to 7s 7d; T. 0. Robinson (Mount Palm), 120 at 7s Id to, 7s lv. Mcßat (Balmoral), 39 at 7s 4d to -s id; i. l»Birdling (Birdling's Plat), 60 at 6s lOd to 7s 7d" AV. F. Parkinson (Ivaituna), 60 at 7b Id to 7s 7d; J. R. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 56 at 6s 7d to 7s 4d; F. Truscott (Kedc iffs). 13 at 7s 4(1; J. Ballagh (Southbridge), 49 at 7s to 7s 4d; J. W. Marshall (Sprinebank), 21 at 7s 4d; I. Gray (Kaituna), 54 at bs lOd to 7s Id; A. Acton-Adams (Tipapa), IOC nt 6s 7d to 7s Id; estate A. Karshmau (Hitchen Hills), 37 at 7s Id; McLennan s IS state (West Melton), 20 at 7s id; I. Walker (Waipara), 59 at 4s to 7s Id; \S. Sheate (Dunsandel), 10 at 7s Id; A r. Chamberlain (Burnham). 76 at 6s lOd to 7s Id; S. Ford (Tcrapleton), 14 at 6s 4d to 6s 10d; J. W. Lill (Sandy Knolls), 40 at 6s lOd; .T. r. Pritchard (Annat), uS-'at (>s lOd; J. R. Youngman (Charing Cross), 140 at 6s 4d to 6s 104; H. Gardiner (Puraa), 35 nt 6s 7d: 11.. Carter (Southbridge)', 14 at Gs 4d; J. Bannard (Kaiapoi), 1G at 5s 10d. FAT CATTLE. The entry ot fat cattle compiled 409 head compared with 465 the preceding week. Except for some West Coast lines the enti-y practically came from within the province. There were not so many prime cattle forward as at the preceding market. It was again a very hard sale, and the low rates of the preepding week were just about maintained. Cows and" unfinished steers were inclined to be easier, though the degree was scarcely quotable. The entry of cattle wa3 substantially in excess of the requirements of the week, and little recovery in. values netd bo expected until the weekly pennings are reduced. Top price was £9 2s Cd for a steer fold by L. D. S'tanbury (Wainui). Top priced heifer was £6 17s 6d and cow £6 7s Get. Be4t beef made up 1° P Gr lOGlh, steer and heifer boof lCs to 19s, medium quality 13s Cd to 15s 6d, pood cow to 14s, anc( roush to ordinary cow 73' to lis. Values were; Extra, prime heavy steers, to £9 2s Gd; prime heavy steors, £6 to £8: prime medium-weight steer?, i's 5s to lus; light and ordinary steers, £2 123 f>J to £5; extra prime heifems, to £6 17s Cd: prime heifers, £3 IDs to £5 10s; li?ht a'id medium, heifers, £2 5s Cd to £3 12s Cd; extra prime c*owf, to £G 2s 6d; prime cows, £3 53 to £4 15s; and medium cows, £1 10s to £3. The principal sales were: A. It.. Menzics (Menzies Bay), 2 cows at £i 7s Gd to £5 12s 6d, 5 heifei'3 at £5 73 Cd to £3 17s 6d, 4 steers at £1 7s Gd to £7 lis Cd; H. W. Meiizies (Mcnzies Bay), 4 steers ut m2s fid', 3 heifers at £5 123 Cd to £C 7s fid; Mrs A. K. Little (Mount Vulcan), 14 steers at £5 12s Cd to £7 7s Cd; client. !) steers at £i 7s Cd to £7 2s TV, A. Macfarlane (Cheviot), steer at £5 17s 6d, cow at £3 17s Gd; client, 7 cows at £4 2s Cd to £5 lis 6d; client, 3 heifers at £4 2s Cd to £3 7s 6d: Amor's Estate, 6 cows at £2 17s 6d to £3 323 6d; Kiccarton Estate, 3 cows at £3 2s Gd to £3 12s 6d; clients, 2 cows at £2 2s Cd, 1 steer at £8 17s £d; J. G-. L. Hiatt (Domett), 9 steers at £8 7s 6d to £8 12s (Td, 4 cows at £3 12s 6d to £5; Jini 'ht'B Estate (Laverii.-k's Bay), 12 steers at £7 7s 6d to £8 17s Cd, 12 cows at £1 2s 6d to £5 12s Gd; client, 8 steers at £4 17? i 6J til £6 7S 6d; Barrett and Oldfieid (The Poplars), 31 steers at £3 l»2s 6d to £6 7s 6d. 1 cow at £5 2s 6d; client, 3 lieifers at £3 17s 6d to £4 12s 6d, 6 cows nt £3 2s Od to £6 12s Cd; J. Bailey (Templeton), 1 cow at £4 10s: Jno. Pearson (Sprin-'Ston). 1 cow at £4 7s 6d; J. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 9 steers at £8 2s 6d to £8 17s Gd; Geo. Steele (Port Levy), 8 steers at £8 7s Cd to ±« 10a; Bates Estate (Whitecliffs), G steers at £4 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; client, 5 steers at ■ £8 7s 6d; J. Ai-mstrong (Marshland), 4 cowa • at £2 12s Gd to £3 7s Gd; client, 8 cows at £2 17s 6d to £3 2s Gd, 3 heifers at £3 7s 6d to £4 12s Cd; A. S. Wakelin (Sprin-:-i stori), 3 cows at £i 12s Ctl to ITs Gel. ' client, 3 heifers at £3 7s 6d to £3 173 Cd: , V. Craw (Chorlton), 18 heifers at £4 173 Gd ■ to £fi 12s 6d; client, 21 steers at £5 12s 6;1 ■ fo £8 173 6d, 8 lieifers at £4 Ts Gd lo 17?. 6d, 7 cows at £3 17s Cd to £6 0s 6d; Pcnin--1 snla client, 8 heifers at £3 2b Gd to £5 6d, 7 cows at £1 17s 6d to £6 2s Gd; W. M. • Elliot (Cheviot), 1 cow at £S32s6d; C. - Jarman (Darfield), 1 steer at £j 12s Gd, 1 ' cow at £5 12s Gd; L. D. Stanbnry (AVaimu), ' 2 steers' nt £8 7s Gd to £0 2s Gd; W. Craw (Chorlton), 3 steers at £7 12s Gd to £7 17s Gd; E. Loader (Tcddin«,ton), 7 steers at £3 2s Gd to £4 7s Gd; client, 5 steers at £3 7s 6d to £7 12s Gd; Te Kinga Land and Timber Company (West Coast), 9 steers at £G 17s Gd to £7 12s 6d: clients. IS heifers at £3 2* ■ Gd to £6 7s 6d; 23 cows at 02 2a Cd to £5 12s 'Gd. VEALERS. The supply w;i3 little more than 50 per cent, of the requirements for the week, and ' the better sorts sold at an advance of up lo 16s a head; one kc'oci line sold at from CBs Gd to 81s, the latter being the top price of the market. STORE CATTLE. ' Slore cattle met with a dragging sale. The yarding was a light one. and consisted largely nf a consignment, of steers and heifers from Blenheim. There were fewer rough cows forward than usual. Two and a half-year Hereford steers made £3 6s to £.?• 16s. two and a half to three-year Shorthorn steers in backward condition to £2 2s Gd. two hnd a half to three-year mixed coloured steers _to 51s. two-year Shorthorn heifers 32s to 4,"5. mixed coloured yearling heifers to 21s od. pond cows to -£2 11*. old sows to lis, and bulls to DAIRY CATTLE. There -was a fairly, heavy entry of dairy cattle, and it included a big proportion ot heifers, for tho better class of which competition was keen. The demand for cows was a little easier. Values were: — Good second and third calvers, £5 10s to £7. Medium second and third calvers, £3/ to £4 15s. „„ r Aged .and inferior. 30s to £2 js. Good heifers, to £7. Extra good, to £lO. Medium, £4 to £5 10s. -A-Al Others, £2 to £3 ss. T FAT PIGS. Thore -was * smaller ontrj of bacon, for which there was » keener demand at slightly sdranosd rates. The 7ardin» of pork waft

average «nd pricei wyre unchanged. Value, - Bneoncrs. 82s Bd Jo' 89p *£. ,„ 13s 6d Heavy baco.nors, £3 2s Od to *- 1 ■><«• Average price per lb. 3Jd to 3Jd. Povkers. 18« fid t" 2.,s 6d._ Heavy porkers. Average price per 11), 3id to 4Jd. STORE PIGS. There was a smr.ll entry but a, the buying X.dnnc, «.. not largepr.ee, we,e on a T'ar with those of last week. V.rucs were:— ' _ Wcaner*. .n to .s Od. Slip';. 6s to Rs (id. Small store?, 8s to 10s Medium stow, 10» fid. to i-• • Sow and litter of fight, £2 7., BURNSIDE SALE. (pm.M ASSOCIATION TELEG*AU ) . T>UNKDIX. February s - The quality of W,c yardings of fat stock..nt Burnside to-day was-below the average, and while sheep met with a, firm .ale. *«t _c«tUe prices showed another reduction. The sale of Verier,oed for some lime. Choire c " cs ?*£' ££« The sale opened at pr.ee* a -hade firmer for wether*. „_. Fat f'attle—The yarding numbered .104 head Onl" one truck n£ prime bullocks was penned tho balance being cattle ot mednvm ,uality. Top price for bullock,v,asi r 8 10*. Vr me ov beef was worth from l.Cs to 18s. plain ox beef 13s..and cow heifer beef from 12s Cd to Us a 1001b. Store'Cattle—The yarding was of-a low standard. It comprised young steers and in* usual number of cows. Tivo-year-01.l sold to U 10s. but rows were hard to sell iind averaged 30s a head. Fat Shenp —Tho yarding of fat sheep was of medium quality. Two trucks of heavy wethers and several pens which not sold nt (he previous sale, comprising Vie entry. Li"ht-weight wethers sold to 16s. Good quality" ewes sold from 9s lo 9s Od. and lighter «»rts from Cs to 7k. Wethers were worth from 2Jd to iild, heavy eivcs lid, and light ewes ljd per lb. , Vat Lambs—There was :> Kood yarding of fat lambs and a slight -i-liix. in values. Prima lamb 3 sold up to lUs Od, medium made from 12s to IBs. »nd light 30s to lis a head. Pigs—ln' the pig section there was a yarding of 134 fats and stores. Porkers sold at a reduction of about 5s a head, but, bacon pigs were firm at last week's rr.t«s. JJaconcrs were worth about 4d and porkers about 54d per lb. TEMUKA STOCK SALE. Entries in all sections at the fortnightly Temulca stock sale on Tuesday showed a decrease, and tho attendance of farmers was less than nsoal. Tho fat sheep market was quite good, but pigs slumped badly. There were only 100 fat lambs offered, bat these sold at rates well up to schedule, the prices ranging between 14s 9d and 13s Cd. Fat ewes and fat wethers sold at last week's rates, best ewes making from 7s to 8s 3d. while lighter weights made 4s and is. Fat 'wethers were not up to the quality offering of late, and returns were between 13s 6d and 14s t»d, lighter sorts iranging between lis lOd and 12s Gd. There were a few pens of store sheep, although they, too. were not in' as good condition as those offering recently. Two-tooth wethers made from 10s 10d to lis, and aged lialfbred ewes from 8d to 2s 6d. The fat cattle market was a very dragging one. the total offering being in the vicinity of 40 head of average quality of stock. The range was:—Fat steers £4 5s to £7 2s 6d, fat cows £2 5s to £6 2s 6d, heifers £8 to j £5, vealers 05s. Store and dairy cattle sold as follows: Bulls 21s to £2, 18-month heifer S2s 6d, 18-month steer 86s, cows 6s to 20s, 18month Jersey heifer £3 7a.Gd. The poorest pi; market for sorap time was experienced, weaners and big stores being sold at give-away prices. . Weaners fetched from 4s to 9s, slips' 12s, and good stores from 13s to 16s. ' * '' ' '