ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22241, 4 November 1937, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

RECORD SHEEP ENTRY

VALUES WELL MAINTAINED In the opinion of old attendant:- at the Cards, yesterday’s entry of fat sheep was ;he biggest on record, between G0.)0 and 9500 being penned. The good sales of late and the fact that there will be no sale next week on account of the holiday, caused vendors rather to over-esti-mate requirements. Fat cattle sold at an casing for the big proportion of light and aged cows, but for the smaller proportion of good cattle last week’s rates were fully maintained. The fat sheep market opened at a decline of up to 2s a head, but recovered later. The sale continued until nearly 8 o’clock, when values dropped. Store sheep comprised for the most part a big line of Chatham Island wethers, and these sold well at the lower 3-ates ruling this last fortnight. The dry conditions are having a restraining effect on competition.

STORE SHEEP The only entry in the store sheep section of note was a consignment of more than a thousand Chatham Island wethers. These were four and six-tooths. and were shorn about a month ago. They sold tinder active competition at from 19s lOd to 23s 9d. these prices being from 2s to 2s 6d below those ruling for the first Chathams consignment sold a fortnight ago. The dry conditions and the fear of a drought no doubt caused the decline in price. There was little of interest in the ■varding apart from the Chathams sheep. A small pen of ewe hoggets sold at 23s 9d, a distinct relapse on the values of some weeks ago. Though ewes and lambs participated in the general easing, there were some good prices for good sorts ot ewes with full percentages. One small pen of 18 sold at 265, and another of 125 at 22s sd. Old sorts sold at from 11s 6d to I 'laics were;— Wethers—Sixty-nine Chathams at 21s 9d, 480 Chathams at 21s 6d. 215 Chathams at 19s lOd, 210 Chathams at 23s 9d 30 Chathams at 22a 6d, 29 twotooth at 17s. Hoggets—Ninety-five wether at 17s Id, 37 wether at 18s lOd. 21 ewe at 16s. 70 wether at 18s 7d, 169 wether at 15s 6d. 27 ewe at 23s 9d. Ewes and Lambs—Eighteen at 26s 97 at 17s sd, 139 at 14s 6d, 71 at 11s 6d, 87 at 15s sd. 58 at 13s 9d, 68 at 18s Id, 33 at 17s, 125 at 22s 5d (all counted).

SPRING LAMBS The entry in the lamb section comprised about 500 head, compared with 350 last week. Values did not change to much extent, although there was a good deal of irregularity in the sale and a proportion of passings. Quality covered a wide range, but a fair proportion comprised light weights. The average per lb was about Sd to lOd. H. Matson and Company sold;— On account of W. G. Chambers (Weedons), 10 at 27s 7d to 28s lOd: D. Gilmour. (Spi’ingston). 14 at 25s Id to 23s 7d; G. It. Winter (Swannanoa). 4 at 28s 6d; R. Bennett (Eyreton), 4 at 26s 7d; A. Anderson (Southbridge), 19 at 22s lOd to 24s 7d; client, 10 at 22s 4d to 24s 4d; South Canterbury client. 9 at 23s Id to 23s 7d; Southbridge client. 6 at 21s 4d tci 21s lOd. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold: — On account of P. F. Dolan (Rakaia), 10 at 27s 7d to 30s 4d; R. A. Bishop (Fernside), 11 at 28s Id to 29s lOd; H. Hamilton (Springston). 5 at 27s lOd to 29s 10d; client, 14 at 25s 4d to 28s 7d; R. Dawson (.West Melton). 12 at 25s lOd to 27s lOd: Duncan Gillanders (Springston), 2 at 27s 7d; W. A. Nicholls (Ohoka), 8 at 24s 7d to 26s 7d; T. Dawson (Loburn). 16 at 25s 7d to 26s 4d; H. E. Cross (Weedons). 12 at 25s 4d to 26s Id; J. W. Lowery (Springston), 3 at 25s lOd; M. Lynskey (Yaldhurst), 6 at 25s 7d: S. Breading (Leeston), 5 at 24s lOd; A. R. Woods (Springston). 13 at 21s lOd to 24s 4d; H. Hurley (Balcairn), 11 at 24s 4d; client. 8 at 20s to 24s 4d; client, 5 at 24s 4d; A. C. Pulley (Loburn), 7 at 23s 4d. _ Dalgety and Companqy, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. Warren (Russley road), 21 at 23s 7d to 27s 4d; P. M. Keenan (Greer’s road). 6 at 26s lOd; B. R. Chambers (Wlnchmore), 6 at 26s Id to 28s 10d; R. W. Prebble (Sandy Knolls). 9 at 25s 4d to 26s 10d; R. S. Rogers (Burnside road)', 8 at 20s lOd to 24s Id; P. A. MacDougall (Waiau), 3 at 22s lOd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold;—On account of G. Jowers (Kimberley). 12 at 24s 7d, to 26s lOd; J. Beckett (Cheviot), 35 at 22s 4d to 25s Id; client. 10 at 23s 7d to Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of A. V. Barrett (Springston), 1 at 30s 10d;.A. R. Hislop (Amberley). 3 at 29s 7d; J. Christie. Jun. (Southbridge), 16 at 24s lOd to 28s 7d; R. E. Hampton (Pendarves). 67 at 24s Id to 28s 4di J. Pearson (Fernside), 15 at 25s 4d to 28s 4d; C. Duggan (Southbridge), 6 at 27s lOd; R. A. Boag (West Melton), 29 at 24s to 27s 10d; A. McCarten (Southbridge). 6 at 26s ICd; client. 6 at 20s 7d to 26s 10d; ’Client, 19 at 25s Id to 26s 4d: B. McEvedy (Southbridge). 9 at 24s lOd to 26s 4d; F. E. Searle (Ranglora), 3 at 25s 7d; Leeston client, 3 at 25s 4d; J. R. Duggan (Southbridge), 5 at 24s 7d: client, 3 at 18s lOd. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold: —On account of J. J. Allan (Dunsandel), 20 at 25s 4d to 28s 4d: L. W. Chatterton (Upoer Rlccarton), 10 at 26s to 27s 7d: W. J. Wells (Riverside). 12 at 24s to 27s Id: J. B. Anderson (Leeston), 25 at 23s lOd to 27s Id; S. E. Searle (Rangiora), 4 at 25s lOd; J. Hampton (Leeston), 6 at 24s 7d; E. Hatch (Leeston), 6 at 23s 7d; S. McKenzie (Tal Tapu), 6 at 22s 7d.

FAT SHEEP The entry constituted a record, comprising between 9000 and 9500 head. The sheep spread over into the store and fat lamb pens. Entries came from southern parts of the province and North Otago, but Mid and North Canterbury farmers were naturally very heavily represented. Quality was better than usual, being remarkably good considering the double size of the penning. The market opened weakly in the face of the overflow yarding, values tor heavy wethers being down by up to 2s a head and for lighter wethers and ewes by Is to Is fid. As the sale progressed, however, there was a distinct improvement, and until four-filths of the penning was disposed of values practically recovered the drop of the earlier stages. There were some passings in the earlier part of the sale, and also in the final stages, when values slipped. Outside orders, particularly from the West Coast, helped to maintain the soundness of the market. Values were as under:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 37s lOd. Prime heavy wethers, 29s to. 335. Prime medium-weight wethers. 27s to 2te fid.

Ordinary wethers, 24s fid to 26s fid. Light wethers, to 245. Extra prime heavy ewes, to 375. Prime heavy ewes, 25s to 275. Prime medium-weight ewes, 22s fid to 24s fid Ordinary ewes, 20s to 225.

Light ewes, to 19s 6d. Sales were as follows, all sheep being shorn unless stated otherwise:— Dalgety dnd Company sold:— Wethers—On account of S. D. T. Boyce (Amberley), 6 show wethers at 33s lOd to 37s lOd: J. W. Warren (Greendale), 32 at 27s lOd, to 29s 10d; J. E. P. Cameron (Timaru), 64 at 27s Id to 29s 7d; J. Rudd (Greendale). 70 at 26s 7d to 28s 10d; client. 44 at 26s lOd to 23s 7d; Mental Hospital. 35 at 26s Id to 28s Id; G. Edgar Jones (Waiau), 10 at 25s lOd to 27s 7d; J. Campbell (Methven), 79 at 25s 7d to 27s Id; R. C. Todhunter (“Park View”), 135 at, 24s 4d to 27s Id; R. Dawson (West Eyreton). 57 at 24s 7d to 27s Id; R. J. Bell (Sandy Knolls), 74 at 24s lOd to 26s 10d: Fulton and Garrett (Scargill), 10 at 23s lOd to 25s 7d; Forestdale Sheep Farming Company, 98 at 23s 4d to 25s 7d; B. L. Svmonds (Waipara), 11 at 25s Id; J. A. Adams (Greendale), 13 at 22s 7d to 24s 4d; M. S. Turton (Ashburton). 21 at 24s 4d. Ewes —On account of J. A. Adams (Greendale), 3 at 31s 10d; H. E. Evans (Femside), 52 at 23s 7d to 30s 7d; R. W S. Vaughan (Methven), 5 at 30s 10d; client. 26 at 25s Id to 27s 10d; R. M Tweed (Burnham). 12 at 23s 4d to 26s lOd; A. R. Menzies (Menzies’ Bay), 40 at 22s id to 26s lOd; S. D- T. Boyce (Amberley), 3 at 22s lOd to 26s 7d; Fulton and Garrett (Scargill), 6 at 25s 4d; B. L. Symonds (Waipara), 11 at 25s 7d; M. L. Henderson (Aylesbury), 21 at 23s lOd to 26s Id: Mrs ID. M. Menzies (Decanter Bay), 11 at 24s Id; C. H. Sykes (Menzies’ Bay). 14 at 23s 10d: A H. Forbes (Opawa), 130 at 20s 4d to 23s Id: R. E. Llmbrick (Methven) it at 21s 4d; Forestdale Sheep Farming Company. 22 at 18s lOd to 19s 4d; C. A. Fife (Lauriston), 7 woolly at 23s lOd to 34s lOd. Hoggets—On account of J. W. Warren (Greendale). 6 at 24s lOd. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— Wethers —On account of L. H. Field (Port Levy), 10 at 34s 10d; N. J. Brown (Dunsandel). 37 at 29s 7d to 33s 7d: T. J. Moi<»«ri (Fernside), 29 at 29s 7d to 32s 7d. D. Inch (Rakala), 134 at 25s lOd to 30s 4d; W. Allison (Amberley), 11 at 28s 7d to 30s Id; J, A.’ Henley (Lincoln), 55 at 28s i JOd to 30b Id; client. 37 at 27s 104 to 29s 4d; J. Hart (Kirwee), 47 at 26s lOd to 29s 4d: J. D. Jackman (Cheviot). 26 at 28s Id to 28s lOd; A. E. LangdaleHunt (West Melton). 57 at 26s 7d to 28s l°d: Gibbs Bros. (Darfield), 65 at 24s 4d 1° 28s 7d;J. F. Croft (Amberley), 58 at 4 ? & 28sld; J. and F. Baxter (Dorle), 20 at 26s 4d to 28s Id; Denis Chapman

(West Eyreton), 74 at 25s lOd to 28s Id; E. W. Gray (Teddington), 25 at 26s 7d to 27s 7d; R. Colee (Greendale), 50 at 24s lOd to 26s 7d; H. R. Wilkinson (Chertsey), 64 at 24s 7d to 26s 7d: client. 109 at 23s Id to 26s 7d; M. E. Jenkins (Courtenay), 23 at 25s to 25s 6d; A. E. Withell (Brookside), 30 at 24s 4d to 25s 4d; client, 68 at 23s Id to 25s 4d; client, 33 at 22s lOd to 23s 10d; R. Dawson (West Melton), 7 at 21s lOd. Ewes —On account of Donald Gillanders (Barfield 1. 28 at 27s Id to 30s lOd; Gibbs Bros. (Darfield). 7 at 25s lOd to 29s Id: G. Letham (Lauriston). 21 at 24s lOd to 23s lOd; client. 30 at 26s Id to 28s 4d; A. E. Langdale-Hunt (West Melton), 10 at 23s Id; N. J. Brown (Dunsandel), 31 at 25s lOd to 27s lOd: R. Dawson (West Melton). 12 at 27s Id: D. Inch (Rakaia), 28 at 25s lOd to 27s Id; client, 42 at 24s lOd to 26s lOd; L. H. Field (Port Levy). 12 at 25s 7d to 265, 7d: C. G. Aymes (Rangiora), 10 at 22s Id to 25s 7d: A. H. Sandrey (Rakaia), 16 at 23s 4d to 25s 4d; J. Hart (Kirwee), 13 at 24s lOd; estate R. Letham (Lauriston), 12 at 24s 7d; L. J. Stokes (Waikuku), 10 at 24s 4d; E. A. Washbourne (Selwyn). 15 at 24s Id; C. G Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 14 Hoggets—R. Colee (Greenoale), 20 at 24s lOd to 25s 4d. „ Ac New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold;— Wethers—On account of South Cantei bury client, 60 at 28s Id to 33s 10d, • McLachlan (Dunsandel). 11 at 26s Id ° 33s 7d: A. G. Hurley (Horrelville), 20 at 27s lOd to 31s 10d: J. Gardiner 16 at 30s 10d; J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia . 17 at 27s lOd to 29s lOd; J- Ballon (Southbridge). 32 at 24s Crossan (Tinwald), 06 at -4s Id to 27s lOd. Mental Hospital, 35 at 2fas 4d to 27s 10 . South Canterbury client. A 3 4d to 25s lOd; Ashburton client. 40 at 2*> to 25s 7d: G. W. Osborne 31 at 24s Id to 25s Id: C. A. Inch (Te Pirita). - 37 at 24s 7d to 24s lOcl, C. •». Giddings (Greendale), 40 at 22s Id to 2us lOd* Kennedy’s Estate (Greenstreet). -j0 at °3s 4d 23s lOd; South Canterbury client, 27 at 21s lOd to 22s 10d. Ewes—On account of c A Inch (Le Pirita), 34 at 24s 7d to 30s lOd; A. A. McLachlan (Dunsandel), 47 at 20s 10d 1o 23s Id; J. Gardiner (Rakaia). 24 at 25s Id to 27s 7d: N. T. Fisher (Bennetts). 16 at 24s Id to 27s Id; South Canterbury client, 60 at 21s 7d to 25s lOd; W. B - Mal " shall (Winchmore). 17 at 20s Id to 2os 7cl, J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia). 40 at 17s Id .o 25s 7d; J. J. Allan (Dunsandel). 12 at 24s 10d; H. Vallance (Methven), 33 at 19s lOd tO Ho 3 McGrath (Kaiapoi). 20 al ~°National Mortgage and Agency Com--P Wetherf-On account of E Hay (Pigeon Bay), 171 at 22s 4d to 36s Id; die. L 00 at 27s 4d to 34s 7d: R. and J. Gunn (Darfield) 11 at 33s 4d; W. L. McKenzie (Hakataramea). 21 at 28s Id to 32s Id; client. 40 at 26s 7d to 31s Id: client, 12 at 29s 7d, client. 64 at 24s 10d to 29s Id; c .-, < r’ T Ho -J^u S (Rakaia). 64 at 19s 7d to 28s 4d. L. Rob ertson (Newlands), 50 at , 25 L ld t Id; R. Bremner (Ashburton). 68 at -3s 7d to 28s Id: J. C. Connolly (Rakaia), 30 at 25s 7d to 26s Id; M. S. Turton. 21 at 25s 4d to 26s Id: Mrs E. S. Hamilton (Rolleston), 39 at 18s to 20s „ 18d: j Mllne (Mount Hutt), 20 at 16s 7d to 17s lOd. Ewes —On account of A. Banks (Rakaia), 21 woolly at 29s 7d to 33s 4d;L.J. Grant (Temuka), 67 woolly at 26s 7d to 31s 7a, J. Cristie, jun. (Southbridge), 11 coolly at 31s Id; client, 32 at 28s 7d to 30s 10d, J. R. Duegan (Southbridge). 9 woolly at 30s Id: S. M. J. Milne (Mount Hutt). 30 at 21s to 29s lOd; R. and J. Gunn (Darfield). 51 at 22s Id to 29s 4d: client 6 woolly at 27s 4d: E. Hay (Pigeon Baj). 21 at 20s Id to 26s 10d; client, 10 at 26s 4d; T A Richards (Rakaia). 66 at 21s 4d to 26s Id- W. J. Rushton (Mount Hutt), 16 at 24s 4d to 26s Id; R. J. Northcote (West Melton). 12 at 24s 4d to 26s Id. G Fisher (Belfast), 14 at 19s lOd to 2os 10d, G. L C. Richards (Mount Hutt). 49 at 23s to 25s 7d; Mrs E. S. Hamilton (Rolleston), 10 at 23s 6d. „ Hoggets—On account of C. C. Holmes (Rakaia), 21 at 24s Id to 25s 4d. H. Matson and Company sold;— Wethers—On account of W. A. B. Reid (Bennetts). 75 at 26s Id to 29s Id: J. H. Ridge (Springston). 14 at 295; W. Thompson (Southbridge). 6 at 28s 9d; J.R. Belcher (Kirwee). 40 at 26s 7d to 28s 7d. J. and P. Clinton (Darfield), 79 at 26= Id to 28s 4d; L. T. Wright (Annat). 48 at 23s 4d to 27s lOd: J. Fairbairn (Sockburn). 11 at 27s 10d; E. P. Spencer (Chaneys). 12 at 26s lOd to 2/s Id, estate Q. A. Wright (Annat), 25 at 2as 4d to —On account of Smith Bros. (Clarkville), 1 at 37s Id; McLennan s Estate (West Melton). 12 at 30s 4d to 31s 10d- E. C. McDermott (Halsvvell), 40 at 20s 4d to 25s lOd; A. B. Truscott (Ladbrooks), 1 at 25s 4d: S. Ashworth (Sefton). 7 at 255; W. J. Skurr (Bennetts), 11 woolly at 30s Id to 34s 10d; J, Stewart (Barry's Bay). 2 woolly at 33s 10d; James Moorhead (Southbridge). 59 woolly at 13s —On account of Rakaia client. 9 at 28s 7d to '32s‘"4d: Smith Bros. (Clarkville), 10 at 24s Id to 29s id. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold:— Wethers—On account of A. T. A’lan (Scarglll). 96 at 27s 7d to 36s 10d; Rakaia client. 93 at 24s 4d to 28s Id; estate S G Holmes (Methven), P 8 at 24s lOd to 26s 7d- N R. A Cox (Chatham Islands). 45 at 23s lOd to 25s 4d; K. S. Roper (Halkett), 21 at 25s 4d; estate R. J. Watson (Halkett). 9at 25s Id: D. E. Harnett (St Andrews). 20 at 24s lOd; J. F. Doak (Horrelville), 3 at 24s 7d. Ewes—6n account of A. E. Cross (Bennetts). 9 at 24s 4d to 27s Id; P. ■ J. Hanrahan (Rakaia), 48 at 23s 10d to 27s Id, D. E. Harnett (St. Andrews), 44 at 21b 4d to 24s 7d: Mrs W. Welsh (Tai Taou), 7 at 23s lOd; F. G. Sowden (Aylesbury). 43 at 21s Id to 23s Id; J. V. Doak (Horrelville) 21 at 23s 4d; D. H. Milne (Cheviot). 5 at 22s lOd; estate R. Sloss (Cheviot). 15 at 20s 4d to 21s 4d; estate S. G. Holmes (Methven). 39 at 17s lOd to 22s Id; M. Houston (Kimberley). 19 at 20s 4d to 20s 7d* P E. Unston (Selwyn). 8 at 19s 10d; estate’R. J Watson (Halkett), 7at 14s lOd.

FAT CATTLE The entry comprised 670 head, compared with 525 last week. A few good Pens were sold earlier in the sale at a slight recession on the values of last week, but from well before mid-day until after 3 o’clock the market was monopolised by the selling of single cows, numbering about 250 head. This class formed an abnormal proportion of the entry, and the greater proportion of them should have been relegated to the store Pens. The "draw” of the market placed tno quality cattle at the final part of the sale. The cows sold, at a declining market from the outset, but when the good beef was offered in the concluding part of the sale there was a spirited revival, values being fully up to those of last week. Had these cattle been offered earlier in the day, before a number of the butchers had left for the shefep sale, values would probably have shown an advance. The outstanding small draft of the entry comprised five steers from L. J. Grant (Temuka). which made an average of £l9 Ds 6d, the lop price being £2O 12s fid, but a bigger consignment of 20 Hereford cross steers from W. Leonardo (Hickory) sold at the good average of £lßls. Good beef made from 37s 6d to 40s, in cases up to 42s.per 1001 b, heavy 35s 6d to 375, medium 33s- 6d to 355, and inferior down to 275. Values were as under:— Extra prime heavy steers, £l7 as to £2O 12 prim'e heavy steers, £l4 5s to £l6 10s. Medium-weight prime steers, £l3 os to £l4 10s. Ordinary steers, £lO 5s to £l3. Light steers, to £lO. Extra prime heifers, to £l3 12s 6d. Prime heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 10s. , Medium heifers. £8 5s to SlO. Light heifers, to £B. . Extra prime cows, to £l3 2s bd. Prime cows, £9 5s to £ll ss. Medium cows. £7,10 £9. Light cows, to £6 10s. . H. Matson and Company sold.—On account of A. C. Washbourne (Selwyn). 10 steers at £l3 2s 6d to £l7 12s M; J. Wesley (Waikuku), 2 heifers at £9 7s 6d to £9 17s fid, 2 cows at £8 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d: J. R. Belcher (Ealing). 8 steers at £l3 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d. cow at £lO 7s 6d; Flaxton Farm. 7 cows at £7 2s fid to £3 12s 6d- Mrs E. M. Madeley (Clarkville). 2 cows at £9 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6d, 9 steers at £l2 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; Kmloch Estate (Little River), 8 steers at £l4 17s fid to £l7 12s 6d: N. Barnett (Tai Tapu), heifer at £ll 7s 6d; clients, 72 cows at £4 lis 6d to £l2 2s 6d. : Dalgety and Company sold:— On account of W. O. Rennie (Doyleston), 2 steers at £lB 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d, 3 cows at £5 17s fid to £7 17s fid: lan Menzles (Menzles Bay), 4 steers at £l7 2s fid to £l7 12s fid; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 4 steers at £l6 17s fid to £l7 7s fid: C. O. JieCiem (Barfield), steer at £12,17s Bd, heifer at £9 17s fid; B. G. Dalgety (Tai Tapu), 14 baby steers at £7 12s 6d to £l3 7s fid; South Canterbury client, steer at £2O 12s 6d.; client. 10 cows at £8 12s fid to £ll 7s fid: Jas. Dwyer (Culverden), 2 cows at £lO 17s fid to £ll 2s fid: Jas Murgatroyd (Balmoral), steer at £l4 17s fid, heifer at £lO 7s fid, 2 cows at £8 17s fid to £9 7s fid: J. F. Duncan (Hawkins), 2 cows at £8 2s fid to £8 7s fid; E. Stewart (Darfield). 2 cows at £8 2s fid to £l2 2s fid: I. S. Aicken (Methven), 2 cows at £6 12s (id: clients, 13 cows at £7 12s fid to £9 2s fid. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association oi Canterbury, Ltd., sold;— On account of C. B. and J. R. Thacker (Okain’s Bay). 7 steers at £ls 17s fid to £l7 17s fid: H. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 7 steers at £l3 2s fid to £l3 12s fid, 2 heifers at £lO 2s fid to £lO 12s fid; F. Stokes (Woodend), 2 cows at £8 12s fid to £lO 17s fid; C. Leech (Woodend), 6 cows at £5 7s fid to £9 17s fid; D. McLachlan (Omlhl), 2 steers at £l7 17s 6d. 5 cows at £5 12s fid to £ll 2s fid; an 18 months old Shorthorn steer at £ll 17s fid; J. Sloss (Cheviot), steer at £l6 7s fid; E. C. McDermott (Halswell), 5 cows at £8 7s fid to £9 2s fid; J. Smalley (Woodend), 4 cows at £7 17s fid to £8 12s fid; D. Hewf Itt (Woodend). 4 cows at £5 12s fid to

£8 17s 6d; H. J. Blakely (Amberley), cow at £8 7s 6d; Mrs R. A. Mould (Wainui). 12 cows at £lO 2s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; i. Forrester (Hawarden), cow at £9 7s 6cl. A. Banks (Coutts Island). 5 steers at £l4 7s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; clients. 12 at £6 12s 6d to £9 2s 6d; A. Field (Teddington). 2 steers at £l3 7s 6d to £l3 17s 6d- F. H. Field (Teddington), a steers at £l2 2s 6d to £l3 7s 6d; L. Brown (Hilltop), cow at £ll 12s 6d; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £l6 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; Peninsula client, 16 steers at £l3 to £l6 2s 6d. 24 cows at £o 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d. Pyne. Gould, Guinness. Ltd., sold. — On account of W. Leonardo (Hickory), 20 steers at ,£ls 17s 6d to £l9 2s 6d (average £lB Is). 10 heifers at £lO lis 6d to £l3 12s 6d; N. Leonardo (Hickory), steer at £l4 7s Cd; Gracia’s Estate (Hickory). heifer at £ll 2s 6d: Mrs Eric Gray (Teddington), steer at £lo 17s 6d; Eric Gray (Teddington), 13 steers at £ls lis Cd to £l6 17s 6d. 3 cows at £8 12s 6d to £l2 17s 6cl; F. G. Blrdling (Birdhng s Flat), 8 steers at £ls 17s 6d to £lB ,s 6d - H. Banks (Coutts Island), 7 steers at’ £ll 7s 6d to £ls 17s 6d; client, 8 steers at £8 17s 6d to £l3 17s 6d; client 8 at £5 17s 6d to £9 12s 6d; W. IT. Montgomery (Little River), 8 cows at £6 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d; clients, 6 cows at £6 (S 6d to £lO 17s 6d: J. W. Graham (Kaituna), 4 cows at £6 17s 6d to £9 12s 6d; A. Rice (Clarkville). steer at £l4 7s 6d. cow at £l3 2s 6d; L. J. Stokes (Waikuku). 2 cows at £9 5s to £lO 10s; P. F. Ryan (Weedons), cow- at £lO 2s 6d; St. Josephs Home, 2 cows at £5 17s 6d; clients, -0 cows at £4 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, National Mortgage and Agency Company sold;— J On account of a client, 6 cows at £6 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; L. J. Grant (lemuka). 5 steers at £l7 2s 6d to £2O 1-s 6d (average £l9 9s 6d); Colonel Findlay (EifTelton), 7 steers at £l2 12s 6d to £ls 2s 6d, heifer at £lO 17s 6d: D. M. Christie (Methven), 4 steers at £l2 2s 6d to £l3 17s 6d, 4 cows at £7 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6d, 7 heifers at £7 17s Od to £lO 17s 6d; client, 6 heifers at £7 12s Od to £lO 17s 6d, 5 steers at £ll 2s 6d to £la 2s 6d; South Canterbury client. 19 cows at £5 12s 6d to £l2 7s 6d; W. J. Holland (Chertsey), cow at £6 17s 6d; G. B. Watson (Alford Forest). 7 cows at £8 2s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; client, steer at £l3 12s 6d. cow at £7 12s 6d; clients. 17 cows at £6 12s 6d to £8 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold;— _ On account of C. B. Thacker (Chain s Bay). 13 steers at £lO 2s Cd to £l6 Ls 6d, 5 cows at £6 17s Cd to £8 12s 6d, 4 heifers at £5 17s 6d to £8 7s 6d; H. C. Washbourne (Selwyn). 7 steers at £9 to £ls 7s 6d; Peninsula client. 6 steers at £l4 7s 6d to £l6 2s 6d, 4 cows at £8 7s 6d to £9 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £8 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d; J. E. Thacker (Duvauchelle), i heifers at £6 12s 6d to £9 2s 6d, 2 cows at £7 2s 6d to £9 17s 6d: C. A. Campion (Halswell), cow at £9 17s 6d; P. J. Hanrahan (Rakaia), 4 cows at £5 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d, a baby heifer at £6 2s 6d: Cheviot client, 3 steers at £l2 32s Cd to £l4 7s 6d, 2 cows at £9 2s 6d to £9 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £8 7s 6d to £9 12s 6d; J. Langley (Rakaia). 2 cows at £9 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; E. A. Thacker s Estate (Okaln’s Bay), 3 steers at £l4 17s bd to £l3 2s Gd.

VEALERS In view of no sale next week, there was an insufficient entry of vealers to meet butchers’ requirements., All classes were 'again keenly sought for. Y vealers and suckers were in particuiai iy short supply, and met with a strong market. Heavy runners were forward m fair numbers, but owing to the slacking in the beef market these were not keemy inquired for. There was a complete clearance, the sale maintaining quite a good tone throughout.

Values were; — Extra heavy runners, to £3 6s. Heavy runners, £5 to £6 6s. Medium runners. £3 4s to £4 16s. Prime vealers, £3 15s to £5 6s. Medium vealers, 40s to £2 18s. Calves, 14s to £2 ss. STORE CATTLE The entry in the store cattle section comprised a number of straight coloured lines, the market being better supplied in the matter of fattening sorts than for some time. The market was weaker in sympathy with the fat cattle market for inferior sorts, and the feed outlook on account of the dry weather had anothei depressing influence. One pen of 12 grown steers sold at £8 Is, and other pens oi from 32 to 16. totalling more than 100 head, from £5 10s to £7 13s. the bulk from £6 to £6 15s. A P3n of six cows sold at £4 11s to £5 3s 6d. and another of 12 at from £4 10s to £4 18s 6d. A pen of nine speyed heifers sold at £6 8s 6cfi and one of seven yearling heifers at £- 18s 6d, with others down to £2 Js 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The yarding in the dairy .cattle section was a heavy one. comprising 125 head. There was a small proportion of good cows, but otherwise the class was nondescript. The good cattle sold well at the best of recent rates, but ibe were hard to quit, selling for the most part at freezing and grazing values. Values were;— . Best second and third cal vers, to £lO. Medium cows, £4 10s to £6. Aged and inferior cows, 35s to £3 10s. Best heifers, to £lO. Medium heifers. £5 to £6 10s. Inferior. £3 ife to £4 10s.

FAT PIGS There was an exceptionally heavy entry of norkers, but the quality was very mixed. This affected the sale, and caused prices to be irregular throughout. The sale opened much easier than a week ago, and continued at the lower level throughout the first Part of the auctiom From then on values Improved to last week’s level? and the improvement was maintained to the end of the sale. An export buyer helped considerably in maintaining a sound market. Baconers were forward in much larger numbers, and although the sale was slightly easier comnetition was keen throughout. Choppers were in medium supply, and sold on a par with last week's rates. Values were;— ._ Light porkers, 4Js 6d to 47s Cd. Medium porkers. 49s (3d to 53s fid. Heavy porkers. 54s fid t° 4 s 6d. Average price per lb. 'L* 6d Light baconers, £3 9s fidto lasoti. Heavy baconers. £4 4s M t o iAI& S 6d. Extra heavy baconers, £4 17s 6d to J.D price per lb, 7d to Bd. STORE PIGS The entry was an extra large one in the store section, and prices for aU ctoes excepting large stores showed a diop oi about 3s to 4s a head. On the other hand, farge stores net with very keen competition. Values were:— Small rveaners, 14s to los. Best weaners, 17s to 20s. Slips, 23s to 265. Small stores. 27s to 30s. Large stores, 33s to 365.

STORTFORD LODGE

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

HASTINGS, November 3. Fat cattle values dropped about 3s per 1001 bat Stortford Lodge to-day. Fifty per cent, of a draft of 80 bullocks from Gisborne consisted of entries at the Gisborne show last week. The draft ran S«|d from £l3 10s to £l6 10s, averaging 35s fid per 1001 b. Most of the cows penned were aged and unfinished, with a few good pens of medium-weights making from £9 to £lO An offering of indifferent quality store cattle came forward. A line of two-year dehorned Hereford steers realised £8 Bs. and empty cows in medium order made to, £6 ss. Store sheep values were slightly easier except for a few particularly good quality lots, which showed little change from late rates. Shorn twotooth wethers, well grown, made 22s lOd, medium grown 21s, shorn two-tooth ewes to 31s Id, extra well-woolled wether hoggets to 34s 3d. and aged ewes with forward lambs at foot to 19s lOd, all counted. Little change in values for fat sheep was shown, the small yarding being below requirements. Shorn medium wethers made 30s fid. shorn heavy ewes 265, unshorn 355. medium 225, and spring lambs 27s fid to 355.

PLEASANT POINT

About 70 head of fat cattle were yarded at the Pleasant Point stock sale on Monday. Values were on a par with the recent good prices for medium and heavy beef, while good light-weights were 10s dearer. The range was:—Prime heavy steers £l6 to £l3 12s 6d. good £l3 17a Cd, medium £ll t d £l2 7s 6d, light £3 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d. Prime cows £9 to £lO 12s 6d, medium £7 17s 6d to £8 7s 6d, light £5 to £6 7s 6d. Prime heifers. £8 to £0 7s 6d. medium £7 to £7 12s 6d, light £5 to £6 2s 6d. x The demand for a fair entry of store cattle was not quite so keen as usual, and several lines were hard to quit. Sales were: Bulls £3 to £l9 19s, cows and calves to £6 ss, 18 months steers to £4 12s 6d, heifers to £4 7s 6d. There was a very small yarding of dairy cows, the range of prices being;— Springing cows £3 to £9 ss, cows in profit £3 to £7 ss. Two races of fat sheep were offered to butchers. Values depreciated by 4s a head. The prices were:—Prime wethers, in wool, 33s 7d to 35s lOd, medium 31s to 32s 7d, light 28s to 28s 4d, Prime ewes in

wool 32s to 34s 4d, medium 29s 7d to 31s 4d, light 23s 7d to 26s 4d; prime wethers, shorn, 25s tc 28s 4d; prime ewes, shorn, 23s to 275: fat lambs to 26s lOd. Owing to continued dry weather the sale of store sheep was dull and dragging, ewes and lambs being sold up to 16s. two wethers to 18s lOd, and twotooth ewes to 265. The sale of pigs was good, one pen of weaners making up to 9s, slips sold up to 31s, and stores to 355.

* BURNSIDE

Cphess association tzlkqbam.) DUNEDIN, November 3. Six trucks of prime grades were included in the yarding of 289 fat cattle at the Burnside stock sale to-day. the remainder of the entry consisting of medium descriptions. At the outset there was an improvement in values.- and tins was maintained until the final races, when a slight easing tendency was noticeable. Extra prime heavy bullocks made to £22 17s 6d. prime £lB to £l9 12s 6d. medium £l3 10s to £ to, light and unlinished down to £9: extra prime cows and heifers brought to £l3 7s 6d, prime £lO 10s to £ll 17s 6d, medium £7 las to £9 10s, and light and aged down to £4 10s. An entry of 237 stores was forward, including a pen of three-year steers, which brought £7 15s. Some bullocks made £8 ils to £lO 2s 6d. The few quality sorts ottered in the dairy cow section met a good demand, realising £6 to £3 10s. Heifers were worth £4 to £6. The majority of the 1440 fat sheep submitted were shorn. Opening values were about on a par with late rates, but there was a later easing. The final races saw a retiftn to opening prices. Extra prime heavy woolly wethers made to £2 9s 6d, prime £2 2s to £2 ss, medium £1 14s to £1 16s 6d, light down to £1 8s 6d; extra prime heavy shorn wethers to £2 Is, prime £1 13s 6d to £1 16s. medium £1 8s Cd to £1 10s. light down to £1 ss; extra prime heavy young woolly ewes made to £2 Is 6d, prime £1 14s to £1 16s 6d. medium £1 7s to £1 10s, light down to £1 2s 6d; extra prime heavy shorn ewes to £1 12s 3d, prime £1 7s 6d to £1 10s. medium £1 4s to £1 Cs, light down to 19s. About 70 fat lambs were forward and these met with good competition to realise from £1 6s to £1 19s 6d There was a short penning of 69 fat pigs, and the price generally was firmer Heavy baconers made from £4 15s to £5 lls, medium £4 5s to £4 12s Cd. and porkers to £3 15s.