ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21908, 8 October 1936, Page 15

ADDINGTON MARKET

STORE AND FAT SHEEP DEARER

FAT CATTLE EASIEK

There was a much better tone about yesterday’s sheep market at Addington, all classes in both the store and fat sections improving in value. The attendance of farmers was much larger, and as a result a wider demand set in for store sheep. The values of these hardened, particularly for wether hoggets, last week’s decline being fully recovered, whilst ewes and lambs also showed a slight improvement. Spring lambs regained last week’s drop of 2s a head. Fat sheep pennings were of normal size, and as a result wethers were better by about 2s a head, and a very small penning of ewes by 2s to 3s. The sale' was a keen one throughout. An over-supply of fat cattle caused a drop of from 20s to 25s a head, practically the improvement _ made last week, when the entry was a‘ very small one. Cattle came from all the southern provinces and the West Coast. Vealers and porkers met with a sound sale, and dairy cattle recovered slightly. The day was a perfect spring one. and the fillip it would give to grass growth was no doubt a factor in the good sale. STORE SHEEP The yarding of store sheep was much smaller than that of last week, the total being 1900 head. Hoggets again comprised the bulk, and this section Included some rather good lines. There was little of attractiveness in the rest of the entry. Now that the rush of lambing is over there was a much improved attendance of farmers, and this, combined with the fact of the smaller yarding, resulted in a spirited market. Wether hoggets, which comprised close on 900 of the entry, were in much better demand, and fully recovered last week’s drop of Is 6d a head. More than 400 sold at from 23s 3d to 23s Bd, and the poorer class steadily made values ranging about 20s. Most of the ewes with lambs were old, but these firmed slightly on the good sale of last week. One small pen of 27 made 22s 6d. all counted, another of 57 20s. others from 14s to 16s 6d, and old ewes with a small percentage from 9s Id to 11s 9d. A pen of 58 ewe hoggets sold at 33s 9d, and a good pen of 80 wethers at 26s lOd. The following were representative sales: Ewes—77 halfbred ewes and 71 lambs at 10s Bd. 36 ewes and 40 lambs at 13s 9d, 25 ewes and 34 lambs at 16s 6d, 80 comeback ewes and 70 lambs at 9s sd. 77 ewes and 71 lambs at 10s Bd, 27 ewes and 27 lambs at 22s 6d. 30 ewes and 34 lambs at 15s Bd, 16 halfbred ewes and 18 lambs at 17s sd. 27 three-quarterbred ewes and 34 lambs at 16s 6d, 41 aged crossbred ewes and 41 lambs at 14s, 57 s. and f.m, halfbred ewes and 57 lambs at 20s, 45 s. and f.m. halfbred ewes and 49 lambs at 14s 3d, 38 aged Corriedale ewes and 29 lambs at IXs 9d. Wethers—7o four, six, and eight-tooth Lincoln cross at 24s 6d, 64 failing-mouth halfbred at 21s 9d, 37 two-tooth halfbred at 26s lOd, 80 four-tooth halfbred (shorn) at 16s 7d, 66 failing-mouth at 13s, 66 at 13s Id. 76 merino at 13s Id. Hoggets—l3s three-quarterbred ewe at 28s 6d, 84 halfbred wether at 23s 3d, 87 at 18s 6d, 76 at 18s 3d, 74 at 19s 10d, 57 at 19s 7d. 133 at 23s 3d, 146 three-quar-terbred at 23s Bd. 75 at 23s 6d. SPRING LAMBS The spring lamb entry totalled about 150 head, about the same number as forward last week, but yesterday's entry met with a much brisker sale, there being rathei few for requirements. Values were about 2s a head better. Top price of the market was 30s lOd, but the range of values for good lambs was from 26s to 295, Pyne. Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. Burrowes (Chertsey). 15 at 28s 7d to 30s Id; Henry Hamilton (Sprlngston). 10 at 27s Id to 29s 7d; Arnos Atkinson (Swannanoa), 2 at 27s id to 29s Id; R. Wall (Springston). 5 at 24s 4d to 27s Id; D McKay (Springston), 2 at 26s 7d; T. Dawson (Loburn), 8 at 24s lOd to 26s 4d; George Fisher (Belfast). 1 at 23s lOd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Companj', Ltd., sold:—On account of Saddler Bros. (Courtenay), 12 at 25s XOd to 27s 4d. * H Matson and Company sold:—On account of Cavanagh’s Estate (Upper Riccarton), i at 30s lOd; G. Searle (Southbridge), 2at 28s lOd to 29s 7d: R. Bennett (Kalapoi). 4 at 28» 4d to 29s Id; H. A. Bennett (Woodend), 8 at 26s 7d to 28s Id; C. E. Cook (Ohoka), 4 at 26a lOd to 27s Id; G. Greaves (Springston), 3 at 24s 7d to 27s Id; W. Brerer (Southbridge), 8 at 26s 7d to 27s lOd: S. Coleman (West Melton). 3 at 25s 4d: Chapman's Estate (Tal Tapu), 5 at 23s lOd to 24s lOd. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd. sold: —On account of J. Chrlstey, Jun. (Southbridge). 8 at 28s lOd to 30s 4d: Charles Duggan (Southbridge), 10 at 25s Id to 27a 4d: Leeston client, 4 at 23s XOd to 24s Id; P. A. Tutton (Broadfield), 2 at 22s 7d. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold: —On account of J. Beattie (Darfield). 5 at 27s lOd to 28s 10d: R. S. Royds (Burnside road), 6 at 21s lOd to 28s 10d: Miss M. Beattie (Darfield), 1 at 28s lOd. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold:—On account of E, W, Chatterton (Upper Rlccar(on), 12 at 25s to 27s 7d; K. J. -Inch (Rangiora), 7 at 24s 4d to 25s Id. FAT SHEEP The entry comprised about 4000 head, as against approximately 4300 last week. South Canterbury fatteners were again heavily represented, and the. quality on the whole was very good. The market was brisk from the oulsel, and the de- ( cline of about Is a head • at the end of last week’s sale was more than recovered Ewes were in very short supply, and these, with the best of the wethers, were 2s a head better than a week ago, the i ewes in cases being 3s higher. Lighter j wethers showed a slightly smaller appre- I ciation. Some pens of shorn wethers I were forward, and these did not appear to i sell on a parity with those in the wool, I although one good line of 68 made from 26s 7d to 29s 4d. The sale was the brightest for some time. Amongst the outstanding lines was one of 154 wethers | from Donald Grant (Timaru). which aver-I aged 37s 2d, the top pen making 40s lOd. | Values were as under; — Extra prime heavy wethers, to 40s lOd. Prime heavy wethers, 30s to S9s. Prime medium-weight wethers, 32s to 35 s. j Ordinary wethers, 29s to 31s 6d. j Light wethers, to 88s Good shorn wethers, to 29s Id. Ordinary shorn wethers, to 255. Extra heavy prime ewes, to 37a 7d. Prime ewes. 30s 6d to 33s 6d. Prime medium-weight ewes, 27s (>d to 29s od.

Ordinary ewes, 23s to 275, Light ewes, to 22s 6d.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: — Wethers—On account of Ponald Grant (Timaru), 134 at 35s lOd to 40s 10d; J. C. Irwin (Kakaia). 64 at 35s Id to 40s Id; client, 49 at 35s lOd to 36s 10d; E. L. Beattie (Gust), 9 at 33s 7d to 35s lOd; Paparua Prison Farm, 20 at 33s 4d to 35s 4d; H. J. McCosker (Ashburton), 60 at 31s Id to 32s 10d; McKendry’s Estate (Lyndhurst), 70 shorn at 20s 7d (o 25s Id; James Campbell (Methven). 52 shorn at 20s 7d to 23s Id. Ewes—On account of J. W. Lill (Sandy Knolls), 9 at 32s Id to 35s 10d. National Mortgage and Agency Com* pany, Ltd., sold:—

Wethers—On account of F. H. Symons (Rangitata). 53 at 33s lOd to 38s lOd; J. T. Brown (Temuka), 53 at 32s 7d to 36a 4d; W. and G. Manson (Barfield), 12 at 33s 4d to 35s lOd; south client, 03 at 30s lOd to 34s Id; T. A, Richards (Rakaia), 9 at 33s 4d; J. Guerin (Cave), 60 at 29s Id to 32s lOd: E. A. Duncan (Te Perlta), 6 at 32s 4d; south client. 33 shorn at 24 7d to 26s 4d; C. C, Holmes (Rakaia), 38 shorn at 22s 7d to 23s 7d. Ewes—On account of Kingsbury Bros (Dorle), 52 at 33s 7d to 3Ss 4d; south client. 22 at 30a Id to 31s 4d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness. Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of J. J. Earl (Orari), 114 at 33a lOd to 39s 7d: Ashburton client. 70 at 36s 4d to 39s Id; Mrs L L. Kibblewhite (Templeton), 14 at 38s; Mrs M. J. Mehrtens (Rangiora), 27 at 37s 4d: client, 102 at 31s 4d to 36s 4d: J. F. Brown (Greenpark), 11 at 36s 4d; C. Taylor (Ashburton). 19 at 33s lOd to 35s 7d. J. and E. Baxter (Doric) 19 at 35s Id; Temuka client, 69 shorn at 22s Id to 33a Id; E. E. Cunneen (Riccarton), 17 at 32s 10d; H. E. Cross (Weedpns), 13 at 30s 7d to 31s 4d; H, H. Goss (Ashburton), 20 at 25s 4d; M. E. Jenkins (Courtenay), 50 shorn at 22s 4d to 14s 7d; W. McLachlan (Leegton), 12 shorn at 23s lOd, Ewes—On account pf south client. 37 at 34s 4d to 87s 4cJ: J. Sprott (Pendarves), 30 at 3ls 7d to 38s 7d; Ashburton client, 54 at 27s 4d to 34a Id; Doak Bros. (Trwell), 31 at 30s lOd to 33s 7d; E- P. Adams (Greendale). 11 at 32s lOd to 33g 4d; J and E. Baxter (Porie), 11 at 32g 4d; Tinwald client, 08 at 80s lOd to 30s 4<J; Mrs L. ti, Kibblewhite (Templeton), 10 at 29s 10d to 29* Id; Temuka client, 40 shorn at 33s Id to 80s 10d: A. Wakelin (Little River), 18 at 80s lOd; T, f. Hlght (Hororata), 94 shorn at 22s Id to 25s 10d; W J. Whyte (Riccarton), 16 shorn at 81s lOd to 84s Id; C. Taylor (Ashburton), 9 at 23a lOd,

Hoggets—On account of Mrs L. L. Kibblewhite (Templeton), 8 at 34s Id; Ashburton client, 15 at 28s 7d to 32s id; H. E. Cross (Weedons), 1« at 80s 7d to 31s lOd; H. H- Goss (Ashburton), 10 at

25s Id to 28s 7d; T. F. Hight (Hororata). 24 at 30s lOd to Z6s Id. ... The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of W. F. Magson (Rakaia), 28 at 32s lOd to 35s 10d; Paparua Prison Farm, 40 at 33s lOd to 34s 10d; client, 188 at 23s Id to 32s lOd; I. J. Robs (Oamaru), 50 at 25s lOd to 28s Id: G. CJowers (Darfleld). 47 at 18s 3d to 23s 4d. Ewes—On account of W. F. Magson (Rakaia), 32 at 30s lOd to 84s 7d; 1. J. Hoss (Oamaru), 15 at 27s 7d to 29s lOd; J. O. Coop (Little River). 21 at 25s Id to 27s 7d; client. 25 at 18s lOd to 24s 4d; client, n shorn at 15s 6d to 17s 4d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: — Wethers—On account of C. G. Jarman (Darfleld), 21 at 37s 4d to 39s 7d; H. Heinisch (Cust), 10 at 23s lOd to 33s lOd; client, 31 at 26s 4d to 27s 4d; J. A. Adams (Greendale), 16 at 25s 4d to 26s 10d; client, 24 at 25s 4d to 26s Id: C. S. Chatterton (Dunsandel). 15 at 23s lOd to 24s 7d: Moore Bros. (Seaview), 88 at 20? 4d to 22s 4d. Ewes—On account of C. G. Jarman (Darfleld), 17 at 32s Id to 34s Id; R. T. Lamble (Leeston). 7 at 27s lOd to 29s lOd: client, Ify at 26s 10d; H. H. Busch (Am* berley), 16 at 19s Id to 26s Id. H. Matson and Company sold:— Wethers—On account -of Ashburton client, 12 at 34s 7d to 34s 10d: Sam Cox (Lyndhurst), 16 at 32s 4d to 34s lOd: J. and P. Clinton (Darfleld), 68 shorn at 26s 7d to 29s 4d; W. and J. A. Evans (Fernside), 44 shorn at 20s lOd to 21s 7d. Ewes—On account of Sam Smith (Cust), 49 at 29s Id to 37s 7d; Ashburton client, 15 at 26s 4d to 26s lOd: R. J. Mulligan (Winchmore), 119 shorn at 21s Id to 23a 7d. FAT CATTLE Tiie entry was a particularly heavy one, comprising 509 head, compared with last week’s small penning of 325. Quality was outstanding, there being a fine showing of prime steers from all parts of the province, the southern provinces, and also the West Coast. The selection of good heifers was small, but there were some good pens of cows forward. The entry far exceeded the buying capacity, particularly as the warm day tended to restrict purchases. In the earlier stages values for steers were, down by about 25s a head, and for cows and heifers by 15s to 20s. Though the market was erratic later the demand tended to improve, but there were a number of passings. But for this the market would have met with a more pronounced decline. On an average cows and heifers were easier by 15s to 20s, and steers by 20s to 255. The market was topped by a purebred Shorthorn from Ivor Gray (Kaltuna), which made £2O 2s 6d. Next best figure paid by butchers was £l7 7s 6d, a line of 13 from Mcßride Bros. (Winchester) making from £l4 17s 6d to the figure mentioned. These vendors also topped the cow market with one at £l3 12s 6d. Good beef made from 36s to 38s per 1001 b, in few cases up to 395, medium to good 33s 6d to 35s 6d, ordinary 30s to 32s 6d, and inferior down to 255.

Values were as under:— Show steer, £2O 2s 6d. Extra prime heavy steers, £l6 to £l7 7s 6d.

Prime heavy steers, £l3 10s to £ls 10s. Prime medium-weight steers, £ll 10s to £l3 Ss.

Ordinary steers. £9 5s to £ll. Light steers, to £9. Extra prime heifers, to £l3 12s 6d. Prime heifers, £8 15s to £ll. Medium heifers. £7 to £8 10s. Light heifers, to £6 10s. Extra prime cows, to £l2 2s 6d. Prime Cows, £7 15s to £9 15s, Medium cows. £6 to £7 ss. Light cows, to £5 15s. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold:—-On account of A. Banks (Coutts Island). 4 steers at £ls 17s 6d to £l6 17s 6d: H. Bailey (Styx). 4 cows at £6 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; T. D. Jarman (Hororata). cow at £l2 7s 6d; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 19 steers at £l2 12s 6d to £ls 12s 6d. 7 cows at £7 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6d, 7 heifers at £9 12s 6d to £l2 2s 6d; estate W. F. Diedrich (Lower Kokatahl), 7 steers at £7 13s 6d to £l4 7s 6d; J. E. Thacker (Duvauchelle), 14 steers at £ll 7s 6d to £l4 2s 6d. 3 heifers at £9 12s 6d to £lO 7s 6d: Guildford Estate (Port Levy). 8 steers at £lO 7s 6d to £ll 12s 6d; Te Kaawa Estate (Port Levy), 8 steers at £lO 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6d; J. Farrell (Hinds), 3 steers at £7 12s 6d to £9 17s fld, cow at £9 17s 6d. 4 heifers at £7 7s 6d to £ll 2s 6d; A. Lister (Maronan), 4 cows at £7 7s 6d to £8 17s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of J. M. B. Coates (Ahaura), 7 heifers at £lO 7s fid to £ll 2s fid, 9 steers at £ll to £ls 7s fid; M. E. Jenkins (Cour- | tenay). 3 steers at £7 12s fid; J, Ly (later j (Kaiapoi). 4 cows at £4 17s fid to £8 2a | fid: L. Redmond (Halswell), 2 cows at £6 2s fid to £fi 17s fid J. Dry den (Bromley). 4 cows at £5 2s fid to £0 17s fid; Donald McDonald (Edendalel, 7 steers at £ls 17s fid to £l7 2s fid; Thomas Borthwick and Sons (Belfast). 10 steers at £ll 12s fid to £l2 12s fid. Prnc. Gould. Guinness, Ltd., sold:—On account o£ Ivor Gray (Kaituua), 3 steers at £ls 7s fid to £2O 2s fid, 6 heifers at £8 2s fid to £ll 7s fid; Mcßride Broa. (Winchester), 13 steers at £l4 17s fid to £l7 7s od. 2 cows at £lO 2s fid to £l3 12s fid; southern client, fi steers at £l3 2s fid to £lB 7s fid. 3 heifers at £7 17s fid. 1 cow at £9 17s fid; C B. Thacker (Okain's Bay). 8 steers at £l2 12s fid to £l4 7s fid; T. H. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 9 steers at £8 12s fid to £ll 17s fid; Dledrich's Estate (Lower Kokatahi). 0 heifers at £9 2s fid to £ll 12s fid; W. Dalglelsh (Le Son's Bay), 2 steers at £9 17s fid to £ll 12s 6d. 6 , heifers at £8 7s fid to £lO 12s fid: James j Dalglelsh (Le Son's Bay), 2 steers at £9 17s fid to £l3 7s fid. 5 heifers at £9 2s fid; Ashburton client, I steer at £9 2s fid. 6 heifers at £5 7s fid to £7 I2s fid, 2 cows at £5 12s fid to £0 12s fid; E. Harrison (Scan*ill), 2 steers at £6 12s 6d. heller at £6 7s fid. 2 cows at £3 17s fid to £9 12s fid: James Truman (Le Son's Bay), 3 heifers at £6 12s fid to £9 17s fid, 4 cows at £7 17s (id to £ll 7s fid; W. A. Douglas (Cheviot), 8 steers at £ll 7s fid: H. A. Nutt (Motukarara), 2 steers at £8 2s fid to £9 7s 6d, heifer at £8 Vs fid, cow at £9 17s, 6d; F. G. Early (Greendale), 2 steers at £3 7s fid to £9 12s fid: client, 4 cows at £5 2s fid to £7 7s fid, 3 heifers at £4 12» fid to £5 17s fid; James Payne (Lincoln), 4 cows at £6 I7s fid to £0 12s fid; Miss E. James (Lelthlieldr, cow at £8 7s fid; J. G. Watkins (Spnagslon), cow at £9 2s fid; clients, 8 cows at £5 7a fid to £» 2s fid; John Payne (Yaldhurst). cow 7 at £ll 2s fid. National Mortgage anq Agency Company, Ltd., solo:—On account of G, A. Biown UemuKa), 7 steers at £ls 7s fid to £ls 12s fid; estate Peter Anderson (Stirling), 9 steers at £8 10s; David Clinton iDarUeld), cow at £9 7s fid; F, E. Amos (Lauriston), 3 cows at £3 17s fid to £6 2a fid; clients, 3 steers at £8 12s fid to £ll 7s fid, 10 cows at £5 2a fid to £8 10», 11 heifers at Eti 17s fid to £9 10a. The New Zealand Doan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln), 6 steers at £lO 12s fid to £l2 2s fid. 2 heifers at £ll 7s fid: client. 3 steers at £l2 2s fid to £l4 2s fid. 2 cows at £3 7s fid to £9 2s fid, 3 heifers at £V 17a fid to tfi 12s fid; Sprlngston client, 4 steers at £lO 2s fid to £ll 17s fid, 3 cows at £8 2s fid to £9 2s fid, heifer at £0 7s fid; A. J. Wright (Little River). 8 steers at gfi 7s fid to £9 12s fid. _ National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of G. A, Brown (Temuka), 7 steers at £ls 7s fid to £ls 12s fid; estate Peter Anderson (Stirling), 9 steers at £8 10s; David Clinton (Barfield). cow at £9 7* fid: F. E. Amos (Lauri-ston), 3 cows at £3 17 s «d; clients. 5 steers at £8 12s fid to £ll 7s fid, 10 cows at £5 2s 6d to £8 10s. 11 heifers at £6 17s fid to £9 10s, VEALERS The entry In the vealer section was smaller than usual. Large runners weie numerous enough for the market, but there was a distinct scarcity of handy* weight vealers. The market was Ann for all classes, especially for calves of from 100 to 2001 b. These were slightly dearer than last week. Values were:— „ „ Extra heavy runners, to £8 8s fid. Good runners, £5 to £6 12s fid. Good vealers. £2 15a to £4. Beat calves, 83s to 40s. Ordinary calves, 23s to 275. Small calves. 12s to 225. STORE CATTLE A fair-sized entry came forward In the store cattle section, the majority cows, Few lines of straight-coloured young steers were included. There was a good free sale for steers and cows fit for fattening. A pen of 13 three-year-old Here-ford-Shorthorn cross steers sold at £8 10s. and a pen of fresh cows at £4 18s fid. Good sorts of calves made to £2, and light sorts to 325. dairy cattle The entry was smaller than at recent sales, comprising about 90 head. There was a better buying demand, and a general firming of about 10s a head, the first steadying for some weeks In the declining run of prices. Values were as under:— ■ Medium to good second and third calvers, to £8 10s. Ordinary second and third calvers, £5 5§ to £6 15s. Medium cows, to £4 10s. Good heifers, to £9 8». Medium heifers, £8 to £7 15s, Others, to £5 Ss. FAT PIGS The entry of porkers was much larger than was the ease last week. Notwithstanding xis, there was a good demand, though rates were scarcely up to those of last week, when one of the best sales of the season resulted. More baconerg were yarded, and the demand showed an easing tendency all round. Values were as under:— Porkers. 38s Qd to 38s fid. Heavy porkers. 40s fid to 44s 6d.

Extra heavy porkers, «5a M to 50s 6d Average price per lb. 6d to 6JQBaconera. 82s 6d to MsM. Ed Heavy baconera, £3 3s 6d to £3 14s a Extra heavy baconera, £4 Os 6d to fee price per lb, 3Jd to oid. STORE PIGS There was again a heavy entry in the stcTre" pig section, and quite a good sale Weaners sold on a par values, and large stores, if anything, were a shade firmer. Values were as under:— Weaners, 16s to IBs, large 19s to 22a 6d S»ps t 23s to 24s 6Q. Smart stores, 25s to 28s. Large stores. 80s to 365.

STORTFORD LODGE

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HASTINGS. October 7. Fat cattle met with a bright market at Stortford Lodge to-day. prime sorts improved on last wkK. **eal y bullocks were In demand, making to %. SS WT' m d light £ flnSed m and U Tnferlor also were well traded. Good heifers were again short supply, the best medium heavy making to €9 18*. A large yardlg store cattle was forward, the market suffering a reverse and many aorta dropping up to El a head. Passings were frequent in a dull and dragging sale, steers principally being affected. Vearimgs sold much better than two and three-year-old lots. The best grown bullockswere hard to quit. Store sheep were again in good demand, with little change In values. Pat sheep fully maintained last week s recovered levels, exceptional wethers reaching the record level of 38s. Best prime ewes made to Ids 2d, and medium to heavy 28s to Sis. Prime shorn ewes made to 25s lOd and the market was bright and keen for all sorts.

BURNSIDE

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DUNEDIN. October 7. A substantial easing in the value of beet was noted at the Burnside stock sale to-day. and mutton was also cheaper. The yarding of fat cattle was large. 800 head being forward. Print* bullocks realised £l4 ns M to .CIO ITS «. best, naifari M 12* M to £lO &s 6d, and bfcst cows £0 18s

ad to £lO, About 200 head of store cattle were forward, including several pens of well-bred three and four-year-old steers, which brought up to €9 Good frc«h young cows made to £a. The dairy cows was disposed of at recent values, best sorts realising to £6 7s So. The yarding of fat sheep totalled 2500. At the commencement prices showed a drop on last week's values, and a further easing as the sale progressed. Extora prime heavy wethers made" £1 17s to £2. prime £1 14s to £1 16s 6d. and light down to £1 8s; extra prime heavy ewes made from fil 12s to £1 Iss 3d. Prlme £l 8s to £1 Uaj best quality hoggets, £1 6s 6d to £1 10s. An Offering of 29 spring lambs was forward. the best sorts making £1 8s Sd to £1 10s 6d, medium £1 3s 6d to £1 9s. and light 18s 3d to £1 Is. „ , The medium entry of 121 fat pigs consisted principally of porkers. Good baconers brought to £4 13s, and POfkers sold under keen competition up to £8 There was a keen demand for stores, of which there were 142 forward. A consignment of breeding sows was entered, and realised up to £5 18s.