ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22519, 29 September 1938, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

SMALL YARDINGS HIGH FAT CATTLE PRICES Small entries in most of the major sections of stock at yesterday’s weekly market were reflected in a sharp advance in val “ es ; This was particularly the case with fat cattle and quite the best sale for some years was the result. Values adyanced by approximately 4s to 5s per 1001 b. and most of the best beef offered exceeded the 45s mark per 1001 b. Fat sheep showed an Improvement in values; sale C thl ar r^l oWa the latter end of the Is to2s i ‘Jj.? advance being from than fm. ® beaci * The entr y was smaller toward^ tlme - Store sheep tended srood improvement, particularly for friU a ?u lambs a ll ** good hoggets, tb*i o S *£ r JU. Wethers . w ere not wanted. In ine subsidiary sections of stock there was a sref5 re f sale, particularly for store cattle and store pigs. STORE SHEEP The penning in the store sheep section comprised about 2500 head. Competition was keener and sales in most classes were made at slightly higher figures. A truck lot of four, six, and eight-tooth well-bred Corrledale ewes, with Corriedale lambs ax foot, realised 17s, and other lines of aged ewes with good lambs sold at from los to 12s 6d. Hoggets were also more keenly competed for, selling at from 10s to 13s 8d for reasonable sorts, with a small specially good pen at 16s. A pen of a fairly large line of well-woolled two-tooth ewes made up to 25s 3d, but other entries of ewes and lambs were not attractive. No wethers were offered and a line of shorn wether hoggets failed to attract any competition. Sales were:— Hoggets—7o at lls, 78 at lls 2d. 77 at 13s, 62 at 13s Id. 78 at 13s 6d, 76 at 13s Bd, 85 at 10s 6d, 10 at 16s. Ewes and Lambs—7B at 5s 4d, 70 at 12s lOd, 57 at 10s 3d. 46 at 8s 9d, 88 at 17s, 72 at 7s, 69 at 12s 4d, 151 at 10s Id, 95 at 10s. 113 at 8s 2d. 78 at’lls 6d, 140 at 12s 9d. Ewes—ls 6 two-tooth at 10s Id, 48 twotooth at 8s 3d, 67 at 21s 6d, 114 at 25s 3d, 17 at 6s 4d. SPRING LAMBS The entry in the spring lamb section was considerably reduced, and the result was an Improvement of -*'■■. ;:t a head. Best lambs sold at from 14d to 14Jd per lb. Some well-grown and prime-conditioned lambs were included in the entry. Top price was 41s lOd for a single lamb from S. D. T. Boyce (Amberley), top price for a single lamb last week bel-g 38s Id, for one sold by J. E. Miller (Killinchy). A line of 15 lambs from • H. M. Burgin made from 31s lOd to 39s lOd. an average of 355. Sales were as follows: Pyne. Gould. Guinness, Ltd., sold;—On account of H. M. Burgin (Swannanoa), 15 at 31s lOd to 39s 10d; A. Atkinson (Swannanoa), 4 at 31s 4d to 34s Id: G. W. Barker (Loburn). 2 at 29s 7d to 31s Id; F. G. Early (Greendale), 2 at 29s Id to 29s 4d; J. Burrowes (Chertsey), 13 at 27s Id to 27s lOd. H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of G. W. Barker (Lobum), 2 at 25s lOd to 29s lOd. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold;—On account of F. A. Tutton (Broadfield), 2 at 20s lOd. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of S. D. T. Boyce (Amberley), 1 at 41s lOd. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry comprised about 4500 head, about 500 less than at recent sales. Quality was better than usual, and this, combined with a smaller penning, inade the sale, brisk from the outset. In the earlier stages wethers were better by from 2s to 2s 6d a head and ewes by up to Is, but light wethers of store condition showed no improvement. There was little change from these prices until the concluding portion of the sale, when ewes firmed further, and were Is 6d a head better than at the commencement. Altogether the sale was a freer one and with the limited supply offering, following a scarcity of beef in the cattle pens, the sale was one of the best for some weeks. There was a fair sprinkling of shorn sheep in the penning.* Top price for wethers was 36s lOd. for. pens from A. Grant (Fairlie) and A. Bennett (Riverside), and ewes from A. F. Marr (Methven) topped the market at 27s 4d. Values were as under:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 36s lOd. Prime heavy wethers, 29s 6d to 325. Prime medium-weight wethers, 25s 6d to 295. Ordinary wethers, 22s to 255. Light wethers, to 21s 6d. Extra prime heavy ewes, to 27s 4d. Prime heavy ewes, 22s to 24s 6d. . Prime medium-weight ewes, 17s 6d to 21s. Ordinary ewes, 14s 6d to 16s 6d. Light ewes, to X4s. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of J. Fitzsimmons (Domett). 51 at 20s Id to 33s 4d: A. Robertson (Courtenay), 7 at 28s 4d to 32s 7d; G. Morris (Rakala), 27 at 27s 4d to 32s 4d; J. A. Kelso (Rakala), 4 at 29s 4d; S. Cross (Newlands). 34 at 23s lOd to 28s Id; F. G. Early (Greendale). 59 at 22s 4d to 27s 7d: Client. 30 at 22s lOd to 26s 7d; client, 138 at IBs lOd to 26s Id; south client. 110 at 20s 4d to 22s Id. Shorn Wethers—On account of S. Pearce (Rolleston). 13 at 19s lOd to 23s 4d: J. G. McLaughlin (Rakala), 72 at 18s Id to 21s lOd. , _ „ ' Ewes—On account of G. Morris (Rakaia) 35 at 19s Id to 24s 10d; Forbes OTlourke (Hororata). 11l at 16s lOd to 22s 4d; south client, 10 at 22s Id; client, 37 at 16s Id to 22s Id: client. 34 at 16s Id to 21s' Id; A. Robertson (Courtenay), 3 dt 13s Hoggets—On account of A. Robertson (Courtenay), 10 at 17s to 18s. H. Matson and Company sold:— Wethers —On account of A. Bennett (Riverside). 28 at 27s lOd to 36s 10d; T. G. Thompson (Culverden), 54 at 22s 7d to 33s 4d; client. 62 at 26s 4d to 32s Id, Paparua Prison Farm. 22 at 26s lOd. Shorn Wethers—On account of W. and j. A. Evans (Fernside), 22 at 16s 4d to 2l |hves—On account of J. _ Simpson (Springston). 19 at 17s Id } 0^ 9s T J (^, lWnrrow account of N. B. Morrow (Montllto). 89 at 19s Id to 24s 4d. ' National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand,. Ltd., sold^Wethers —On account of .M. F. Kings bury (Wakanul), 10 at 33s 4d to34slod. Kingsbury Bros. (Doric), 19 at 19s4d to 34s Id* J Cocks (Elffelton), 92 at 22s lOd to 33s 10d; North client. 35 at 24s Id to 25s lOd; Paparua Prison Farm, 22 at 23s to 25s 10d: W. Johnston (Mount Hutt), 121 at 19s 7d to 25s lOd; client, 27 at 20s lOd to 25s 4d; South client, 26 at 20s 4d tC> account of R. J. Moore (Eiffelton). 32 at 16s lOd to 25s 7d: Blackwater Estate (Leeston), 12 at 23s lOd to 24s 4d, North client. 23 at 16s lOd to 245, Id,: client. 21 at 18s lOd to 23s lOd; Kingsbury Bros. (Dorie). 105 at 16s 7d to 23s 10d: M. F. Kingsbury (Wakanui), 12 at 19s 4d to 21s 103; L. Bain (Elffelton), 18 at 17s 4d to 21s lOd: South client. 33 at 14s Id to 16s 7< Shorn Ewes—On account of T. P. Gill (Hinds), 60 at 156 4d to 17s Id. ' Hoggets—On account of a client, 5 at 18s lOd; client. 5 at 13s 7d. New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold:— V Wethers—On account of A. Cameron (Mayfield). 14 at 32s Id to 34s 10d;J.W. Munro (Walpara). 21 at 28s 4d to 34s lOd; client, 32 at 26s 4d to 34s lOd; South client. 21 at 29s 7d to ,33s Id; R. C. Thompson (Oxford), 9 at 27s Id; B. V. Pearce (Winchmore). 36 at 20s Id to 22s lOd: James Reid (Darfield), 13 at 21s 7d; Mrs E. M. Shipley (Greendale), 18 at 19s lOd to 20s lOd. Shorn Wethers—On account of A. and G. Smith (Fernside), 17 at 15s 7d to 16s 4d. Ewes—On account of a southern client, 29 at 21s 7d to 265: A. Cameron (Mayfield), 62 at 21s 4d to 24s 7d: Mrs E. M. Shipley (Greendale). 2 at 22s Id; P. K. Thompson (Oxford), 28 at 19s Id to 21s lOd; R. C. Thompson (Oxford), 31 at 15s 10s to 20s 4d; J. A. Adams (Greendale). 16 at 16s Id to 19s Id; P. J. Hill (Dun-

sandel), 11 at 17s 4d to 18s 7d; client. 30 at 14s Id to 17s 4d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of a client, 11 at 27s 4d to 27s 7d: Paparua Prison Farm, 15 at 25s 4d to 26s 4d; James Reid (Darfield), 11 at 21s Id to 26s Id: client. 6 at 25s 4d; client, 44 at 20s 7d to 23s 4d. Ewes—On account of A. F.-Marr (Methven). 28 at 24s lOd to 27s 4d: client, 12 at 20s lOd: S. A. Stockdill (Lyndhurst). 60 at lls lOd to 18s 7d; J. A. Wightman (Mount Hutt), 64 at lls 4d to 16s 4d; J. B. Ferguson (Winchmore). 16 at 15s lOd; South client, 122 at 6s 7d to 13s Id; client. 12 at lls 4d. , 4 Shorn Ewes—On account of a client, 45 at 9s 7d to 12s 7d. Hoggets—On account of J. A. Wightman (Mount Hutt), 4 at 14s lOd. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of A. Grant (Fairlie). 52 at 27s 7d to 36s 10d: D. Grant (Timaru). 26 at 28s Id to 35s 9d; D. T. Carter (Timaru), 9 at 27s 4d to' 28s lOd, A. J. Wilson (Methven), 23 at 25s Id to 26s 4d; R. J. Bell (Sandy Knolls). 93 at 21s Id to 25s 7d; client. 53 at 19s 7d to 24s Id; E. A. Bland (Methven), 12 at 22s 10d: C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 16 at 22s lOd. . , „ _ Shorn Wethers—On account of B. R. Chambers (Winchmore). 31 at 15s lOd to 19s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury,), 16 at 14s 7d to 15s 7d; T. L. Bowker (Dunback), 24 at 13s 7d. Ewes—On account of D. Grant (Timaru). 27 at 22s 4d to 26s 4d: W. G. Gerard (Hororata), 222 at 16s Id to 25s 7d; Mrs F. H. Gudex (Timaru), 58 at 16s 7d to 24s 7d: D. T. Carter (Timaru), 48 at 14s lOd to 21s 10d; R. S. P. Smith (Cust), 60 at lls Id to 18s 10d; E. A. Bland (Methven). 8 at 18s Id. Shorn Ewes—On account of J. H. Stone (Methven), 70 at 10s 4d to 16s Id. Hoggets—On account of Bill Grant (Timaru). 1 at 32s 9d; E. A. Bland (Methven). 2 at 24s 7d to 26s lOd: W. Matthews (Rangiora), 20 at 20s 7d to 22s 4d. FAT CATTLE The entry in the fat cattle section was one of the smallest for a long time, comprising 300 head, and following on a penning not a great deal larger a week ago butchers were faced with a distinct shortage of supplies. As a result prices soared to levels which have not been exceeded for several years. The average improvement, on top of a pronounced advance last week, was about 35s a head, but there were cases of light beef where the advance was not far short of 40s. In the scramble for supplies many butchers were unsupplled at the conclusion of the sale. The tail-end section of cows and heifers was very much smaller, and this helped to raise the general quality of the entry. Up to about 60 head came from the West Coast, several trucks from South Canterbury, and a reduced proportion from the Peninsula. Good beef sold at from 45s to 47s per 1001 b, tops to 50s. heavy-weight from 40s to 445. A truck lot of eight steers from H. Banks (Coutts Island) sold at an average of £2l, top price for a single beast being £24 17s 6d. Best beef made from 43s 6d to 47s per 1001 b, tops to 50s. good 40s to 435, and secondary down to 355.

Values were as under: — ' Extra prime heavy steers to £24 17s 60. Prime heavy steers, £lB to £2O 10s. Prime medium-weight steers, £l6 los to £lB ss. Ordinary steers, £l3 to £l6 10s. Light steers to £l2 15s. Extra prime heifers to £l9 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £l3 5s to £ls ss. Medium heifers. £ll 5s to £l3. Light heifers. £7 to £lO 15s. Extra prime cows to £lB 2s 6d. Prime cows, £l2 to £l4 10s. Medium cows. £9 to £ll.

Light cows to £8 15s. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold:—On account of south client, 4 cows at £6 7s 6d to £l4 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £7 12s 6d; H. C. Smith (Cashmere), cow at £8 12s 6d: client, 11 cows at £7 7s 6d to £9 2s bd, R. Peters (Papanul). 2 cows at £5 12s 6d; Miss B. Stone (Woodend), cow at £7 12s 6d; client, 3 cows at £6 7s 6d to £7 12s 6d H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of West Coast client. 3 cows at £l7 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d. 5 heifers at £ls 17s 6d to £l6 7s 6d; Redmond Bros. (Halswell), 3 cows at £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; Dobby Bros, (Marshland), 2 cows at £8 2s 6d to £lO 2s 6d: J. R. Belcher (Ealing), 9 steers at £ls 17s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; G. H. Ridgen (Greendale), 2 steers at £l9 2S 6d to £23 2s 6d: S. F. Mcllraith (Halkett), 2 cows at £l4 17s 6d to £ls 7s 6d; p Carpenter (Prebbleton), 6 steers at £l3 7s 6d to £lB 7s 6d; Walter Bros. (Marshland), 2 cows at £6 7s 6d to £8 2s 6d; H. E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), heifer at £l2 12s 6d: W. Pannell (Fernside), cow at £l4 12s 6d; estate L. A. Barnett (Southbridge), 2 cows at £9 2s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; J. Jelfs (Woodend), 2 cows at £7 17s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; W. Wilkinson (Marshland). cow at £l4 17s 6d; H. Broadhurst (Papanui), cow at £lO 17s 6d. New Zealand ■ Fanners’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.,. sold:—On account of Mason* Bros. (Okaln's Bay), 7 steers at £l3 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d. 9 heifers at £9 2s 6d to £l2 2s 6d, cow at £ll 12s 6d; EW. Coop (Port Levy). 4 heifers at £l2 2s 6d to £l4 2s 6d, 12 cows at £7 2s 6d to £l3 17s 6d; Peninsula client. 11 caws at £8 2s 6d to £ls 12s 6d, 3 heifers at £7 12s 6d to £8 12s 6d; J. Jowers (Halswell), 8 steers at £8 17s 6d to £lO 7s 6d, 2 cows at £9 17s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; Riccarton client, 3 cows at £7 7s 6d to £8 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £9 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; A. Banks (Coutts Island), 6 cows at £9 2s 6d to £l6 2s 6d*. north client. 3 cows at £8 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; Mrs A. E. Mould (Wainui), 2 cows at £ll 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d. 16 heifers at £ll 17s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; estate W. F. Dledrichs (Lower Kokatahi), 8 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £22 12s 6d; L. B. Coe (Irwell), 8 steers at £l3 7s 6d to £l6 2s 6d: client, steer at £22 2s 6d, 4 cows at £ls 2s 6d to £l6 17s 6d: Mcßride Bros. (Winchester). 8 cows at £ 12,7 s6d to £l7 17s 6d; K. W. Throp (Lagmhor), 2 cows at £l7 17s 6d to £lB 2s 6d; S. Crosson (Lagmhor), cow at £l6 12s 6d. „ • _ Pyne, Gould, Guinness. Ltd., sold:—On account of H. Banks (Coutts Island). 8 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £24 17s 6d: Mrs H.< Banks (Coutts Island), steer at £24 7s 6d; F. C. de Lambert (Ethelton). 2 steers at £l2 2s 6d to £l3 7s 6d: 2 heifers at £l2 12s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; R. L. Jameson (Rotherham), heifer at £l4 7s 6d; L. J. McGuinness (Belfast), cow at £ls 17s 6d: Mrs I. Craig (Halswell). 3 cows at £9 12s 6d to £lO 7s 6d; St. Joseph’s Home (Middleton), 3 cows at £7 12s 6d to £8 7s 6d; clients. 6 heifers at £6 7s 6d to £l2 17s 6d, 6 cows at £6 17s 6d to £ls 12s 6d. New Zealand. Loan , and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd,, sold;—On account of L. R. C. Macfariane (Culverden), cow at £l7 12s 6d; estate W. F.-Dledrichs (Lower Kokatahi),. 9 heifers at £l6 7s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; client, 4. cows at £l2 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £l3 7s 6d. Dalgety and' Company, Ltd., soldOn account of Donald Grant (Timaru), 8 steers at £lB 17s 6d to £2O 17s 6d. 9 heifers at £l4 2s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; J. M. Minehan (Mount Hercules, West Coast), 12 heifers at £l2 12s 6d to £ls 12s 6d. 4 cows at £ll 12s 6d to £ls 2s 6d; Ashburton client. 2 cows at £ll 7s 6d to £lB 2s 6d; L. R. King (Walpara), cow at £l2 7s 6d; clients, 15 steers at £l3 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d, 9 heifers at £9 2s 6d to £l3 7s 6d, 7 cows at £lO 2s 6d tb £l2 7s 6d. VEALERS There was a very small penning .in the vealer section. Small calves predominated, and these for the most part were of good average quality, whilst the larger sorts, which were fewer in number, formed a nondescript collection. The sale opened at the best of last week’s' rates, with a firming tendency as the sale progressed, and concluded strongly. Values were;— Prime heavy runners, to £8 16s. Prime medium runners, £5 10s to £6 15s, Medium runners, £4 7s 6d to £5 10s. Prime vealers, £3 10s to £4 7s 6d. Medium calves, 38s to 555. Small calves, 15s to 365. STORE CATTLE There was a small entry in the store cattle section, and the usual good sale, notwithstanding that there was a small attendance of buyers. The sale wis a free one. A pen of 10 Black Poll threeyear steers sold at £9, and another line of 20 Hereford-cross steers, the same age. at £b 12s 6d. Cows for fattening sold at £5 lls.

DAIRY CATTLE Tire entry was a very small one, comprising 60 odd bead. Quality was indifferent, and for the few good sorts there was an average sale, with others little ir demand. The best of the heifers made te £l2 and cows to £ll 10s. FAT PIGS The porker entry was of similar size to that of last week, but a large proportion again comprised * large and unfinished sorts. The sale, nevertheless, was an excellent one, all classes remaining fully on a par with last week, until over the las( race values advanced by 2s to 3s a head, Choppers were forward in fairly good supply and another excellent sale resulted. Baconers were forward in fairly small numbers and the market recovered the easing of last week, particularly for heavy weights, which were 5s to 6s a head dearer. , Values were;— Choppers. 58s 6d to £6 13s Gd. Light porkers. 42s 6d to 46s 6d. Medium porkers, 48s 6d to 55s 6d. Heavy porkers, 59s 6d to £3 9s 6d. Average price per lb, 7Jd to Bd. Light baconers. £3 10s 6d to £3 17s 6d. Medium baconers, £3 19s 6d to £4 7s 6d. Heavy baconers, £4 9s 6d to £4 19s 6d. Extra heavy baconers, £5 4s 6d to £5 19s 6d. Average price per lb, 7id to 73d. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was a good deal larger than that of last week. Included were a large number of sows in pig. All classes met with a buoyant sale, pur-

chasers finding it very hard to fulfil their requirements. Large stores were in par- ] ticularly keen demand. • ; Values were: Small weaners, 16s to 19s, best. 20s to 245, Slips., 25s to 28s. Small stores, 29s to 325. 1 Medium stores, 33s to 365. 1 .. Large stores, 37s to 41s. Extra large stores, 43s to 47s 6d. TEMUKA About 50 head of fat cattle were entered at the Temuka stock sale and met with a good demand. Prices r6se 10s on those - of the previous sale. Two races of fat j sheep came forward and met with a drag- ( ging sale, as also did the store sheep. The , pig market was buoyant and store and j dairy cattle were also in demand. s In the sale of fat cattle steers made t £9 to £lO 7s 6d, best cows £lO to £l2 12s 6d, medium cows £7 7s 6d to £8 , 17s 6d. light cows £6 to £7 2s 6d, best . heifers £lO to £l2 2s 6d. medium heifers f £7 10s to £8 12s 6d, light heifers £5 to c £7 2s 6d. j Empty cows in the store cattle market , made £1 10s to £5 Bs, empty heifers £3 f to £4 12s 6d, 18 months steers £5. , In the dairy cattle sale springing heif- , ers made to £6 7s 6d, heifers in profit to < £6 15s, and springing cows to £6 17s 6d. ( In the pig market good weaners made 18s to £1 3s, others 14s to 16s, slips £1 i 2s to £1 os. porkers £2 10s to £2 13s. i baconers to £3 ss.

Best wethers in the, fat sheep market made £1 6s Id to £1 8s Id, medium £1 3s to £1 4s 10d, light 18s to £1 Is lOd, best ewes £1 to £1 3s 4d. medium 15s to 18s, light 10s to 13s. Ewe hoggets in the store sheep sale made to 19s, wether hoggets to 10s, two-tooth wethers to 17s 6d, ewes and lambs all counted to 9s. BURNSIDE (press association telegram.) DUNEDIN. September 28. A few more than 300 fat cattle were yarded for the Burnside stock sale, compared with 253 for the previous sale. The quality was 'good all round, and there were several pens of outstanding bullocks and heifers. Bidding was good from the start, and the sale found prices firm throughout at late values. Extra prime bullocks made to £26, prime £l7 7s 6d to £23 17s 6d, medium £l3 2s 6d to £’l6 7s 6d. light and uninished £8 7s 6d to £l2 2s 6d, extra prime lows and heifers to £l6 17s 6d. prime £l3 7s 6d to £l4 7s 6d, medium £9 5s to £l2 12s 6d, light and unfinished £5 7s 5d to £7 17s 6d. Butchers’ beef was worth' £2 6s per 1001 b for extra prime bullocks, £2 3s 6d for prime. £2 5s 6d for prime sows and heifers, and £1 15s for poorer quality. In a medium yarding of store cattle' well-bred two and three-year steers made from £6 10s to £8 13s. The entry of fat sheep numbered 1359. Phe yarding apart from a few trucks of prime heavy wethers and ewes consisted of medium weights. Tire demand was better at the start than for some time past, values being up by Is to Is 6d a head. There was no easing as the sale progressed. Extra prime heavy wethers made to £1 19s 9d, prime £1 8s 9d to £1 12s, medium £1 4s 6d to £1 7s 9d, light and unfinished IBs 6d to £1 2s 9d. extra prime heavy ewes to £1 Bs, prime £1 Is to £1 3s 6d, medium 16s 6d to 19s 3d, and light and unfinished 12s to 14s 9d. Half a dozen spring lambs were offered, and these brought 4s to 5s a head less than those which were forward at the previous sale. • A penning of 120 fat pigs enabled' requirements to be filled, baconers bringing to £5 12s, and porkers to £3 15s. Large stores were worth to £1 10s. slips to £1 4s. and weaners to £1 Is. STORTFORD LODGE (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) HASTINGS, September 28. Values were again firm at the fat cattle sale at Stortford Lodge. There was a yarding of approximately 360 head in this section. Quality lines were not so numsrous as last week. The principal entry of the day was a straight line of 40 head of quality-bred Hereford heifers. They made the good average of £lO 2s 6d. Ox

beef was only lightly represented, and'the majority of the pens were on account of one vendor. The best price paid in this section was £l6 10s for an entry of three weighty extra prime Shorthorn bullocks. A fairly heavy yarding of fat cows was brought forward, but quality was lacking and many lines were hardly killable. The top price was £lO 17s 6d. Store sheep met a particularly - dead market, vendors finding it hard to do business. Values were down by about Is 6d for ewes with lambs at foot, and sold as all counted. Wether ■ hoggets showed a decrease in value to the same amount. Good forward wether Hoggets made up to 18s 9d and similar types of ewe hoggets, to 27s 6d. Fat sheep values were on a par with recent rates. Prime hoggets sold to 265. Wethers made to 28s.