ADDINGTON YARDS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22661, 16 March 1939, Page 8

ADDINGTON YARDS

I HEAVY STORE SHEEP I PENNING M BETTER DEMAND FOR EWES I Due to the better feed prospects as a pi result of last week’s rains, there was a much larger attendance of buyers round the store sheep section at yesterday’s Addington market. There was also a muchlarger entry of ewes, holders of ewes on account of the low prices doubtless releasing them for sale now that the ewe fairs are near an end. The small entry of fat sheep resulted in a keen sale in i that section. Fat ewes were better than ' at last week’s sale by 2s 6d to 3s a head, and wethers by 2s. Lambs exceeded the export schedule for butchers’ sorts. The yarding of store ewes comprised about 20,000 head, and for all but the worst of the culls there was an improved demand. Fat cattle sold unevenly, heavy-weights being easier, but prime light-weights a shade better. STORE SHEEP . The entry in the lamb section of the I store market was smaller than for some time. Values did not show much change on the improved rates ruling a week ago. but the market for the better sorts was more buoyant. Good rape lambs made from 10s 6d to 12s Bd. with average sorts at from 7s 6d to 9s 6d. Cull lines sold at about 4s 6d to 5s 6d. Including the small lamb penning the entry in the store section was about | 22,000, the penning of ewes being the, I largest for some time. The improvement I in the outlook as a result of the recent I rains and the better prices at the Shef- ■ field fair the previous day, accounted I doubtless for the heavier penning and the I larger attendance of buyers. Romney I cross sheep from the Chathams were included in the penning, and these and other coarse woolled ewes were in keen demand. Practically all classes of ewes | showed a definite advance on the rates of a week ago, although not up to the level of values at the Sheffield fair. One of the features of the sale was a pen of even, well-grown Romney cross two tooths from South Otago, which sold, for a pen of 1 36, at the good figure of 35s 6d, another pen of 68 making 33s 6d. Pens , of local halfbred two-tooths sold at from 22s to 27s 6d for the better sorts, and a pen of Chatham Island Romney cross six and eight-toooth sold at 235. Old ewes ranged from 4s to 7s, according to quality, and some pens of derelict sorts at the proverbial “bob.” The demand for serviceable ewes continued steadily through- . out the sale. Representative sales were;— Lambs—Ninety-eight at 7s 6d. 88 at 11s : 9d. 94 at 10s 6d. 92 at 12s Bd, 88 at 5s 3d, 187 at 10s 9d. 77 at 11s Id, 90 at 5s 4d. ] 95 at 8s 3d, 79 at 8s 7d, 185 at 9s Id to ' 9s 6d. 88 at 5s 7d, 108 at 7s 6d. 84 at 12s ; 2d, 10 at 6s lid, 175 at 11s Id, 48 at 6s Bd, 84 at Bs. 72 at 8s 9d, 87 at 5s Id. 90 at ] 10s 9d. 129 at 11s 3d, 65 at 4s Od. 322 at ] 3s to 8s sd, 96 at 7s 3d to 11s 9d. 129 at < 7s. 20 at 4s Id. ( Ewes—Fifty-one s.m. at 7s 6d. 212 aged J at 4s 9d, 69 two-tooth at 17s 9d, 76 two- ( tooth at 16s 3d. 71 six and eight-tooth at ] 8s 3d, 300 four and five-year at 4s 6d to £ 5s 6d, 71 four, six and eight-tooth at 13s, ] 69 s.m. at 10s, 170 two-tooth at 17s to c 17s 6d. 152 aged at 4s lOd, 68 Romney cross at 13s 6d. 75 four-tooth at 20s 9d. 71 f.m. at 9s. 74 s.m. at 7s, 77 s.m. at 9s, 19 two-tooth at 235, 129 two-tooth at 21s, 67 s.m. at 10s sd. 95 aged at 4s 6d. 140 . aged at Is 4d. 121 aged at Is, 69 six ! and eight-tooth Romney cross at 235, 144 , six and eight-tooth at 235, 145 six and , eight-tooth at 18s, 248 four-tooth Romney , cross at 27s 9d, 150 s.m. at 9s lOd to 10s, i 124 s.m. at 6s 9d to 7s, 166 four and six- [ tooth at 19s, 136 f.m. at 8s 3d, 68 two- , tooth Romney cross at 33s Cd. 136 two- ! tooth Romney cross at 35s 6d, 126 s.m. t at 9s to 9s 3d, 135 two-tooth at 30s. 65 ' two-tooth at 27s Gd. 350 four and five-year J at 12s. 20 six and eight-tooth Romney f cross at 20s 3d. 267 four-year at 11s Gd 144 i four-year Corriedale at 16s-to 16s 9d, 72 six-tooth Romney cross at 17s 6d. 76 twotooth Romney cross at 20s, 130 four-year Corriedale at 12s 6d, 67 two-tooth halfbred at 25s 3d. 104 s.m. Romney at 14s 6d, 70 six-tooth Romney cross at 17s 9d. 62 s i. x - a,nd eight-tooth Romney cross at 245, 63 four-toooth halfbred at 19s 6d, 51 six fJK* eight-toooth Romney cross at 17s 9d, 57 two-tooth Romney cross at 28s 6d, 276 s.m. at 14s 6d. 124 twotooth Corriedale at 17s, 225 four-year three-quarterbred at 14s 4d to 14s 6d 134 two-tooth halfbred at 15s 6d, 96 four-year Romney cross at 12s 6d, 67 two-tooth halfbred at 27s 6d, 147 two-tooth threequarterbred at 17s 6d, 63 s.m. Romney r c *[ o£ ’® at , l 7s 6d, 69 two-tooth Corriedale t at 17s, 132 f.m. crossbred at 7s, 64 s.m crossbred at 15s. ! PAT LAMBS I The offering In the lamb pens was one , of the poorest in quality of the season, a t big proportion of the entry of 1500 being 1 indifferently finished. A keen sale for c butchers' good lambs developed from the ( outset, and a proportion made a good i halfpenny per lb more than schedule, with instances of this increase being ex- a ceeded. The works were not particularly s active, but secured the remainder of the I yarding at prices on a par with the exist- c ing schedule, which is unaltered from that r of last week at 7d per Hi for . under 36’s. 7 The penning included some good lambs fi from the Chathams. Top price was 30s 7d, j for a pair sold on account of E. and A. j Walker (Hillsborough). j Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold;—On c account of K. C. and C. H. Ensor (Han- a mer Springs). 80 at 14s lOd to 21s 7d: Red- vmond Bros. (Hals-well), 5 at 18s 4d to 20s c 4d: D, G. Cameron CSefton). 6 at 17s 7d r to 20s 4d; estate J. E. Watson (Amberley), ; 37 at 14s 7d to 17s 4d; P. and T. Goomes t (Chatham Islands), 50 at 14s 4d to 20s t 4d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile , Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—On account I of T. Findlay (Cheviot). 5 at 21s 4d to 27s , 7d; client, 49 at 16s 4d to 26s 4d; J. Steele v (Kimberley), 4 at 21s 7d; H. Bailey (Styx), j 17 at 17s 7d; Beckenham Hills Estate, 488 ( at 14s 4d to 17s 4d; G. F. Barnes (Cheviot). , 69 at 14s Id to 15s lOd; Anderson Bros. ( (Cheviot), 64 at 13s 7d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative As- ( sociation of Canterbury. Ltd., sold; —On - account of C. Trounce (Waikari), 50 at 21s ' lOd to 28s Id. i Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:—On . account of Mrs E. Currie (Little River). ’ 10 at 26s Id to 27s lOd; J. Moodie (Ra- ‘ kaia), 12 at 24s 7d; M. Johnson (Akaroa), , 12 at 22s lOd: A. Croft (Sefton), 12 at 22s Id; E. G. Mutton (Springston). 16 ! at 22s Id; J. Somerville (Cheviot), 73 at I 19s 7d to 21s Id; D. Burbury (Walau), 88 at 16s Id to 19s lOd; Mrs M. Lucey (Wai- ; kari), 37 at 15s 7d to 19s 7d; Ashburton client, 40 at 16s Id; client, 10 at 16s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold;—On account of E. and A. Walker (Hillsborough), 2 at 30s 7d: W. L. Sutton (Leeston), 12 at 21s 4d to 22s Id; C. M. Smith (Lincoln), 43 at 15s 4d to 22s Id; H. Drinnan (Ngahere), 41 at 13s lOd to 21s lOd; client, 64 at 17s 4d to 21s 4d; Mrs C. Byrch (Motunau), 88 at 12s to 19s 4d; H. Byrch (Motunau), 3 at 15s 4d. H. Matson and Company sold; —On account of W. H. Jakins (Christchurch), 5 at IBs Id to 25s 4d; R. Wallis (Port Levy), 6 at 18s 4d to 24s 7d; Miss P. Wood (Mayfield), 16 at 17s 4d to 24s 7d; G. H. Stanley (Harewood). 38 at 20s lOd to 24s Id; H. F. Neill (Greenpark). 11 at 21s Id to 23s 7d; W. T. Wallace (Broadfield), 20 at 21s Id to 22s lOd; H. B. Palmer (West Coast), 20 at 15s lOd to 22s 7d; R. Chami berlain (Ellesmere), 9 at 21s Id; J. Torrance (Springbank), 8 at 15s 7d. FAT SHEEP The entry in the fat sheep section comprised approximately 4300 head, as against recent averages of about 5000. Quality was very ordinary, although there were some good lines of wethers, including a few drafts from South Canterbury. The sale opened particularly well for butchers’ ewes, which were better over the first part of the sale by 2s 6d a head, and wethers by Is. Freezing sorts showed no change, and exporters operated to a limited extent. The sale in the middle stages was erratic, and more than half of the original advance was lost. There was a firming later on, and on the whole butchers’ ewes were better by 2s 6d a head than a week ago, and wethers by from Is 6d. There was no change in the value of light sheep. Top price was 28s 7d, for a couple secured by H. Acton-Adams (Tlpapa). The outstanding draft of the sale, however, was from J. E. P. Cameron (Timaru), 35 fourtooth Romneys averaging 25s 7d. Twelve ewes from Benny Bros. (Springston) made 20s lOd; but a line of 136 from C. Trounce (Waikari) ranged from 16s lOd to 21s lOd, the average for the line being 18s 6d, the top figure being the highest price of the day. Values were as under:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 28s 7d. Prime heavy wethers, 21s to 245. Prime medium-weight wethers. 18s to 20s 6d. „ Ordinary wethers. 15s to 17s 6d. Light wethers, to 14s 6d. Extra prime heavy ewes, to 21s lOd. Prime heavy ewes. 14s 6d to 17s 6d. Prime medium-weight. 11s 6d to 14s. Ordinary ewes. 8s 6d to 10s. Light ewes, to 7s 6d. H. Matson and Company sold:— Wethers —On account of H. Moffatt (West Melton). 22 at 21s Id to 25s lOd; F. Beal (Kaiapoi), 3 at 24s Id; P. McCarten (Southbridge), 23 at 21s 4d to 22s lOd; R. Wallis (Port Levy), 4 at 21s Id; Mrs M. H. Knowles (Oxford), 14 at 17s 7d to 19s Id; D. Vass (Oxford). 7 at 16s 4d to 18s 4d; W. T. Franks (Fendalton). 11 at 15s 4d to 17s lOd; R. B. Knight (Rakaia), 8 at 14s lOd to 17s 4d. Ewes—On account of A. McLaughlin (Taumutu). 62 at 10s Id to 16s 7d: R. Reid and Son (Oxford), 26 at 9s Id to 14s 7d; R. Wallis (Port Levy). 5 at 5s to 10s 7d; A D. Vass (Oxford). 11 at 9s lOd to 10s 4d; R. Studholme (Tax Tapu), 28 at 9s lid.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of Fulton an Garrett (Scargill), 123 at 20s lOd to 2k lOd; McEvedy Bros. (Blythe Downs), 60 t 20s 7d to 23s lOd; S. M. Deans (Kilmai nock), 29 at 16s Id to 23s Id; client, E at 16s 4d to 21s lOd; H. F. Hiatt (Culver den). 26 at 18s Id to 21s Id; T. J. Lemo (Ashburton), 36 at 17s 4d to 19s lOd. Ewes —On account of J. N. McGowa: (Little River). 4 at 14s 10d; W. H. Faulk ner (Kowal Bush), 60 at 7s Id to 14s Id W. C. V. Burrows (Omihl), 63 at 7s t 13s; Broomfield Estate (Amberley), 64 a Hs Id to 12s lOd. National Mortgage and Agency Com 1 pany of New Zealand, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of N. Rutherfon (Mendip Hills), 41 at 12s to 20s Id; I. Gra; (Oaraaru), 346 at 12s to 16s 4d; H. Byrd (Motunau), 44 at 12s Id to 16s Id; C. M Smith (Lceston), 34 at 10s 4d to 13s 4d Ewes—On account of N. Rutherfon (Mendip Hills), 28 at 9s 4d to 15s Id; C M. Smith (Leeston), 51 at 9s lOd to 14; 7d; W. Ludemann, jun. (Lakeside), 65 a 8s lOd to 12s 7d; A. McCarten (Leeston) 74 at 5s Id to 11s 4d; J. K. Macfarlam (Parnassus), 14 at 11s Id; R. J. Northcote (West Melton), 61 at 5s lOd to 8s 7d Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of H. W. ActonAdams (Tipapa), 2 at 28s 7d; J. E. P Cameron (Timaru), 35 at 24s lOd to 26s Id; J. Waller (Little River), 3 at 23s 4d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 11 at 21s Id; W. Elliott (Little River), 9 at 19s Id; Timpendean Estate (Waikari), 55 at 15s 7d to 19s Id; P. O’Connell (Methven), 4E at 14s Id to 18s 4d; P. F. Ryan (Weedons), 28 at 18s Id; client, 31 at 15s 7d to 17s Id; H. H. Goss (Ashburton), 24 at 15s lOd; R, R. Laidlavv (Oaro), 28 at 14s 7d. Ewes—On account of Benny Bros. (Springston), 22 at 16s 7d to 20s 10d; Timpendean Estate (Waikari). 15 at 12s Id to 18s 4d; I. Croft (Amberley), 64 at 14s 10d to 16s 4d; Miss White (Hoon Hay), 12 at 12s Id to 15s 7d; J. Mounsey (Waikari). 42 at 11s 7d to 15s 7d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 50 at 10s 7d to 15s Id; C. C. Stewart (Scargill), 20 at 11s lOd to 14s lOd: H. W. Acton-Adams (Tipana), 10 at 13s 3d; W. McLaughlin {Halswell), 16 at 11s 10d; M. Lucey (Waikari), 6 at 11s 7d; J. Somerville (Cheviot), 12 at 11s Id; client, 56 at 10s Id to 10s 10d; Black’s Estate (Annat). 40 at 4s lOd to 6s 10d; S. Breading (Leeston), 31 at 6s 4d to Gs lOd; client, 17 at 5s 7d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold;— Wethers—-On account of Mrs S. Wishart (Chatham Islands). 59 at 10s lOd to 25s Id; client, 24 at 21s 4d to 21s 7d; D. M. Earl (Culverden), 13 at 20s 4d: J. Smith (Springbank), 8 at 19s 7d; N. R. A. Cox (Chatham Islands), 50 at 16s lOd to 18s lOd; estate D. G. Holmes (Methven), 6 at 17s 4d; client, 18 at 14s 7d to 15s; C. Hill (Templeton), 26 at 14s. Ewes—On account of D. M. Earl (Culverden), 65 at 5s lOd to 16s 10d; client, 34 at 11s 4d to 13s lOd; J. B. Pearson (Upper Riccarton), 10 at 13s; Mrs M. Gillies (Cheviot), 11 at 9s Id; client, 49 at 6s 7d to 7s 7d; S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 10 at 7s Id. Nevv Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury. Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of H. E. Fincharn (Hawarden), 15 at 20s 7d to 21s 7d; J. Bland (Winehmore), 52 at 16s Id to 21s 4d; A. T. Maidens (Lauriston), 35 at 17s l°d to 20s lOd; J. G. Abbott (Coutts Island), 13 at 15s Id to 20s 10d; J. T Wright (Kaiapoi), 39 at 15s lOd to 17s lOd: R. J. Brown (Kaituna), 12 at 17s 7d; 11. G. Blyth (Chatham Islands), 81 at 15s 7d to 16s 4d; J. H. Hampton (Leeston), 31 at 12s 7d. Ewes—On account of C. Trounce (Waikari), 136 at 16s lOd to 21s lOd; H. E Fincharn (Hawarden), 53 at 16s 7d to 21s 4d; H. J. Cooper (Charing Cross), 59 at 9s Id to 20s 10d; J. G. Mackie (Dunsandel), 38 at 11s lOd to 15s lOd: C. B. Green (Middleton), 9 at 12s Id to 14s 10d: J. H Hampton (Leeston), 25 at 11s 7d to 13s Id; smith Bros. (Springston), 25 at 11s 7d to 13s Id: A. Baird (Middleton), 11 at 9s 10dclient, 66 at Ss lOd to 9s 7d. FAT CATTLE The entry in the fat cattle section comprised 445 head, compared with 415 last week. Quality was lair, a few lines of pood medium-weight steers being penned, generally, the market was erratic. Heavyweight cattle met with an easing of about 10s a head, there being cases of this figure being exceeded. Some pens of good prime medium-weights, on the other hand, ?o!d a shade better than a week ago, whilst lighter cattle and cows were unaltered. Amongst the heavy-weight cattle was an outsize beast, which made £l7 12s id. the highest price for some time, but :t was an exceptionally weighty animal. Values were as under;— Extra prime heavy steers, to £l7 12s 6d Prime heavy steers, £l3 to £l4 ss. Prime medium-weight steers. £ll to £l3 ss. Ordinary steers, £9 5s to £lO 10s. Light steers, to £9. Extra prime heifers, to £ll 2s 6d. Prime heifers. £8 5s to £9 10s. Medium heifers. £6 10s to £B. Light heifers, to £6 ss. Extra prime cows, to £lO. Prime cows, £6 15s to £8 ss. Medium cows. £5 5s to £6 ss. Light and aged cows, to £5. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold:—On account of Mrs T. T. Bethell (Pahau Pastures). 14 steers at £lO 12s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; W. Giddings (Ealing). 17 steers at £lO 12s 6d to £l2 7s 6d: L. Brocherie (Loburn). cow at £6 2s 6d; Sulphur Springs Estate (Scargill), heifer at £7 Js 6d; client, 9 steers at £lO 12s 6d to £l2 2s 6d; clients. 9 cows at £5 17s 6d to £8 2s Od, 6 hoffers at £7 7s 6d to £8 12s 6d; E. F. Baldock (West Const), 3 :ows at £4 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d; J. Telford (Loburn). heifer at £5 2s 6d, cow at £5 12k 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:—On iccount of M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 8 deers at £l2 2s 6d to £l3 17s 6d; W. Mc*ay (Le Bon's Bay), 7 steers at £9 12s id to £l3 2s 6d, cow at £7 17s 6d; Compander S. Hall (Peraki), 6 steers at £lO fs 6d to £l2 12s 6d, 9 heifers at £6 17s id to £ll 2s 6d, 6 cows at £8 2s 6d to £9 17s - 6d; H. Miles (Springbank), cow at E 7 2s 6d; J. S. Hiatt (Amberley), cow at £6 12s 6d; W. F. Parkinson (Kaituna). 4 :ows at £6 2s 6d to £10; Peninsula client, 1 steers at £6 175.6 d to £lO 12s 6d. 6 lelfers at £5 7s 6d to £7 7s 6d; G. Stodiart (Lincoln), steer at £ll 7s 6d. beifer it £6 7s Cd; j. Miles CFernside), cow at £6 12s 6d; T. M. Baker (Walpara), steer it £lO 17s 6d; client, 5 cows at £5 2s 6d ;o £6 2s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 14 steers at £l2 17s Cd to £l3 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £lO 2s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; client, 1 steers at £ll 17s 6d, 17 cows at £5 12s 5d to £7 7s 6d; G. L. Rutherford (Connemara), 2 heifers at £9 2s Cd to £9 17s sd, cow at £8 7s 6d; client, 4 cows at £5 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d. 9 steers at £6 2s Sd; C. Wood (Chedda Valley), steer at £6 17s 6d; client. 10 cows at £3 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d; F. E. Brewer (Darfield). 2 heifers at £5 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d; client. 3 heifers at £9 2s 6d to £9 12s 6d, 2 cows at £5 17s fid to £6 7s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold:—On account of E. Mulcock (Wainui), 15 steers at £6 12s 6d to £ll 12s 6d, 3 cows at £5 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d; South Canterbury client, 15 steers at £8 17s 6d to £l3 17s 6d, 21 cows at £5 2s fid to £8 17s 6d; M. E. Turton (Alford Estate), 7 steers at £9 7s 6d to £l3 2s 6d. heifer at £8 7s 6d; R. E. Judson (Glentui), 2 steers at £l4 17s 6d; R. J. and J. E. Chapman (Little River), 8 cows at £4 17s 6d to £8 7s 6d, heifer at £8 7s 6d; Sharp Bros. (Halswell), 20 steers at £l2 12s 6d to £l4 15s. New Zealand (Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: —On account of St. Helens Station (Hanmer Springs), 14 steers at £9 7s 6d to £l7 12s 6d, heifer at £8 2s 6d, cow at £7 - 7s 6d: J. B. Steel (Mount Virginia), heifer at £6 17s 6d; client, 2 steers at £ll 7s 6d to £l2 12s 6d; F. G. Stanbury (Little River), 7 steers at £ll 17s 6d to £l3 7s 6d; client. 4 cows at £5 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d, heifer at £7 7s 6d. H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of J. R. Belcher (Ealing), 7 cows at £7 17s fid to £9 7s 6d; G. R. Sill (Rangiora), 6 steers at £lO 12s 6d to £ll 12s 6d; H. J. Macartney (Tai Tapu), 5 cows at £7 2s 6d to £3 2s 6d; G. D. Schroeder (Kaiapoi). 6 cows at £6 2s 6d to £7 7s 6d; clients, 40 cows at £3 12s 6d to £7 17s 6d; H. Edwards (Woodend), 16 steers at £ll 7s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; R. Edwards (Woodend). 17 steers at £l2 12s 6d to £l3 17s 6d. VEALERS The entry in the vealer section comprised about 160 head. The quality for the most part was poor and included numerous plain runners. The sale opened firmly on last week’s rates for all classes except large runners, and, if anything, prices hardened by up to 10s for best-class vealers, and from 3s to 4s for small quality sorts. There was a complete clearance, with many buyers still unsupplied. Values were:— Best runners, to £6 8s 6d. Good runners, £2 18s 6d to £3 18s 6d. Prime vealers. 53s 6d to £5 3s 6d. Medium vealers. 38s to 48s. Large calves, 26s to 365. Small calves, 10s to 20s. STORE CATTLE With a complete absence of good coloured lines of cattle there was little interest taken in the store cattle sale. Most of the small offering comprised pens oi cows and heifers, with a few steers and bulls, and these met with the usual desultory demand on such occasions. DAIRY CATTLE There was an extra heavy yarding ol more than 100 head. There was a smallei attendance of buyers and the marke slipped by about 30s a head. Top pric< of the sale was £l2 15s for a gooc springer. There were very few sales tha' came near this figure. There Was ar over-supply of two-year-old heifers. Th< bulk of the penning sold at about £8 t< £9 a head. PAT PIGS The porker entry was the smallest s< far this season, and butchers’ require ments were exceptionally hard to fill Light-weight porkers showed an advanci in price of from 3s to 4s a head, but heav; weights were not so keenly sought after the improvement being about Is to 2s Choppers were in fairly heavy supply but sold well at prices on a par with thosi of last week. Baconors were in mediun supply, and the market was rather er

ratic, but. if anything, good quality was i a shade firmer, s Values were:— t Choppers, 56s to £4 18s 6d. Light porkers. 44s 6d to 49s 6d. 0 Medium porkers. 51s 6d to 53s 6d. Heavy porkers, 54s 6d to 57s 6d. 1 Average price per lb, 6Jd to 7d. Light baconers, 54s 6d to 59s 6d. i Medium, £3 3s 6d to £3 8s 6d. . Heavy baconers, £3 9s 6d to £3 14s 6d. Extra heavy baconers, to £4. J Average price per lb, 6d. STORE PIGS There was an exceptionally small yard--1 ing in the store section yesterday, fewer r than 100 being penned. Weaners and slips l were slightly better in price than they were . last week. The few large stores that were penned sold exceptionally well. Two i purebred Tamworth boars made from . 63gns to 7gns. ; Values were:— Small weaners. 5s to 8s; best to 14s. Slips, 15s to 18s. Small stores, 20s to 235. Medium stores, 24s to 265. Large stores, to 31s. STORTFOUD LODGE mill ASSOCIATION TXLXaSAU.) HASTINGS. March 15. There was little change in fat cattle prices when 180 head came before buyers at the Stortford Lodge sale to-day. The quality of the offering in the main was good. Only 50 store cattle came forward, most of them dairy sorts. Store sheep forward numbered 6000, the majority being lambs. Good store lambs were a shade better, but poorer sorts were unchanged. Breeding ewes were hard to quit. Prices were as follows:—Fat bullocks £7 to £9 ss, prime cows £6 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d, medium £6 7s 6d to £6 16s, others £5 4s to £6; best heifers £8 4s to £8 13s, medium £6 6s 6d to £7 15s, poor £3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d; vealers ami runners £4 15s to £7. In the store cattle section 14month steers made to £4 17s. Fresh conditioned ewes running with rams made J2s 9d to 16s Id, medium 10s to 11s 7d, light and aged 3s to 5s 9d; best ewe lambs 14s 4d to 15s 9d, medium 10s 3d to 12s 9d, small 7s 9d to 8s; best wether lambs 13s 4d to 14s Id, medium 10s 6d to 12s 6d, small 7s 9d to 9s 2d, culls 5s to 6s 9d; two-tooth ewes 18s lOd to 20s 6d, five and six-year ewes 10s 2d to 12s 3d, others 6s Gd to 9s 2d; best Down cross I lambs 10s 7d to 13s Id, others 5s 6d to 9s 10d; prime ewes 10s 6d to 12s sd, medium 8s to 9s Bd, others to 7s lOd; wethers 15s 7d to 17s, heavy prime lambs 22s to 25s lOd, medium 18s 9d to 21s 6d, and light 15s 6d to 18s 3d. BURNSIDE (CRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN. March 15. There was a larger proportion than usual of bullocks in the fat cattle yarding at Burnside to-day, but the majority were ; of medium size only, few of them being of prime heavy grade. The larger offering caused an easing in values from the start, and this became more apparent as the sale progressed. Primer sorts were j down by 10s a head, while other descrip- . tions cased by as much as 20s. Prime ‘ heavy bullocks made to £l7 12s 6d, prime 1 £l2 10s to £l4. medium £lO 12s 6d to £ll I .

15s, and light down to £7 15s; extra prime heavy cows and heifers were worth to £l2, prime £8 5s to £9 7s 6d, medium £5 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d. and light from £4. In the store pens a line of three and four-year steers in forward condition brought to £l3. Medium and light ewes were prominent in the penning of 1817 fat sheep, and from the start there was a keen demand for wethers which brought Is more than last week. The demand was filled later and medium wethers were Is to 2s below opening values when the sale finished. Prime heavy wethers brought to 2Gs 6d, prime 22s 6d to 245, medium 18s 6d to 20s 6d, and light from 16s; extra prime heavy ewes to 17s, prime 12s 6d to 14s, medium 9s 6d to 10s 6d, and light down to 7s 6d. Butchers competed keenly for heavy lambs, 650 head being forward. Prime heavy sorts made to 275, primes were worth 21s to 22s 6d, medium sorts 17s 6d to 19s, and light from 15s 6d. Fat pigs were in short supply and met good competition. Baconers brought from £3 15s to £4 9s, and porkers from £2 19s to £3 10s a head.

STUDHOLME ITHR PRESS Special Service.) TIMARU, March 15. The yarding at the Studholme ewe fair was about the same size as last year. There were some outstanding lines of twotooth Romney ewes forward, which met with an exceptionally good demand. Ruling prices at the previous fairs were fully maintained. There were only a few pens of ewe lambs. Prices were as follows:—Best two-tooth Romney cross ewes 28s to 32s 6d. medium 23s 6d to 26s 6d: best two-tooth halfbred ewes 22s to 255, medium 18s to 20s, small 14s 9d to 17s; best four-year Romney ewes 20s 3d to 235. best four and five-year Romney ewes 15s to 18s, medium 12s Gd to 14s; best four and five-year Corriedale ewes 11s to 12s 9d, medium 7s to 9s 6d; best Romney cross ewe lambs 14s 9d to 16s 6d; medium halfbred ewe lambs 11s to 13s Id.