ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25607, 23 September 1948, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT 'SHEEP AGAIN SELL WELL

LOWER PRICES FOR' SPRING LAMBS Fat sheep again sold well at the Addington market yesterday, and the good prices obtained at the previous sale were maintained. The few sheep in the wool sent forward were not sought keenly except for the best quality. There was an exceptionally large yarding of spring lambs, and prices receded by about 7s or Bs. The store sheep sale was a sound one, with rates fully firm on those of last week. In the fat cattle section, the demand for steers and heifers was steady at prices slightly in advance of those of the previous sale. The sale of cows was erratic. There was again a strong demand for vealers, which were in short supply. Store cattle again sold well.

There was a further increase in the entry in the porker section, but values advanced by 3s to ss. Choppers and baconers showed little change. In the store pig section, values for weaners eased, but those for medium and large stores were much the same as at the previous sale. STORE SHEEP The offering of store sheep comprised 898 hoggets, 556 ewes and lambs. 169 ewes and 105 wethers, a total of 1728. Last week’s entry was 2113. The gallery following the sale was bigger than last week, and prices all round were from par to Is firmer. The hoggets forward were a fairly good lot, and in the main were out of the wool. There were only two pens of ewe hoggets, both in the wool. The best, a line of 80 excellent Romneys from the peninsula, made 50s, and the other lot, also Romneys, sold at 41s 6d. The only lot of woolly wether hoggets forward sold at 47s Bd. Good wether hoggets made 37s 9d to 44s 6d, medium 32s to 36s 6d, and others down to 275.

Some good prices were paid for the four lots of ewes in lamb forward. An excellent lot of 60 Romney two-tooths in lamb to Romney-Southdown and Southdown rams made 59s Id, and the second cut from the same draft changed hands at 51s. The other two lots, both small, made 38s 6d and 38s.

The ewes and lambs were a useful lot and sold steadily. A line of 40 Romney cross ewes with 58 Down cross lambs made 29s 6d, and a similar price was paid for a small lot. All the sales, except one, were made at 25s 6d to the top price. In the wether section, an excellent truck lot of 50 two, four, and six-tooths, with heavy fleeces, made 51s. and another lot from Marlborough, rather backward in condition, sold at 36s 6d.

SPRING LAMBS The yarding of spring lambs was 188, compared with 31 at the previous sale, and the entry was the biggest of the season. The weather has been favourable in the last few weeks for bringing lambs forward earlier than usual in good market condition. The big entry gave buyers a wide selection, and all classes showed a considerable easing, of 7s to Bs. There was practically no demand for the lighter weights. The top lines sold at about 47s 6d, and medium quality lines at about Is per lb. Values were:—prime spring lambs, to 49s Id; good spring lambs, 40s to 445; medium spring lambs, 36s to 395; light spring lambs, 32s to 355. The sales included:—on account of W. A. Elliott (Cheviot). 8 at 39s Id to 49s Id; E. Hood (Rakaia), 22 at 44s 7d to 48s Id; W. M. Walker (Dunsandel), 1 at 46s Id; J. B. Anderson (Leeston), 17 at 39s 7d to 45s Id; H. R. Scott (Mayfield), 6 at 40s Id to 44s Id; P. Whitehead (Blenheim), 4 at 43s Id to 44s Id; T. J. Somerville (Templeton), 6 at 36s Id to 44s Id; D. H. Butcher (Springston), 2 at 43s Id; G. Rolston (Springston), 8 at 32s to 39s Id; L. C. Chambers (Weedons), 4 at 38s Id; A. Zuppicich (Springston), 8 at 33s 7d to 38s Id; E. C. Eaves (Racecourse Hill), 12 at 32s Id to 37s Id; Mackenzie Bros. (Timaru), 3 at 30s Id to 375; C. Loffhagen (Rangiora), 11 at 35s 7d to 36s 7d; E. H. T. Rands (Springbank), 12 at 35s 7d to 36s 7d; J. B. Christie, jun. (Southbridge), 13 at 34s Id to 36s Id; W. Taylor (Springston), 7 at 30s Id to 36s Id; E. A. Payne (Amberley), 10 at 34s Id to 36s Id; S. Pearce (Rolleston), 12 at 34s 7d to 36s Id; D. G. Wylie (Greendale), 4 at 35s 7d; E. Coppard (Motukarara), 7 at 31s Id to 34s Id; G. S. Smith (Springston), 2 at 33s Id.

FAT HOGGETS The entry in the fat hogget section was 452, compared with 502 at the sale last week. The yarding contained little of outstanding quality, but the sale was a sound one. Even mediocre types met with a keen demand and prices were firm on those of last week.

Values were: woolly hoggets, extra prime to 66s Id, prime 52s to 58s, good 45s to 50s, medium 37s to 435, light 30s to 355; shorn hoggets, extra prime to 61s 2d, prime 48s to 545, good 42s to 465, medium 35s to 40s, light 29s to 345. The sales included (hoggets in the wool unless otherwise stated): —L. L. Carruthers (Winchrnore). 3 at ste Id to 66s Id; J. Jowers (Kimberley), 11 shorn at 59s Id to 625. 10; J. B. Pearson (Riccarton), 9 shorn at 47s Id to 57s Id: W. Stone (Sheffield), 7 at 56s 7d; E. Wilson (Amberley), 10 shorn at 47s to 55s Id; Mackenzie Bros. (Timaru), 4 at 45s Id to 54s Id; J. S. Washbourne (Greendale), 27 shorn at 40s to 52s Id; H. C. Anderson (Springston), 32 shorn at 39s Id to 52. s Id; G. W. R. Stephens (Mount Hutt), 31 shorn at 44s 7d to 52s Id; S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 52 shorn at 40s Id to 52s Id; N. G. Croft (Hawarden), 14 at 39s Id to 52s Id; W. P. Neave (Hawarden), 29 at 49s Id to 52s Id; T. M. Wells (Rakaia), 5 shorn at 46s Id to 50s Id; J. Paterson (Amberley), 2 at 48s Id: P. H. Reed (Eiffelton), 77 shorn at 39s Id to 45s Id; Mrs S. T. Madeley (Kaiapoi), 1 at 44s Id; Ridge’s Estate (Springston), 25 at 39s Id to 42s Id; estate H.. E. A. Lock (Methven), 3 shorn at 40s Id; Miss M. A. Sparks (Halswell), 6 shorn at 40s Id; J. C. Pankhurst (Sandy Knolls). 9 shorn at 40s Id; T. A. Crawford (Yaldhurst), 15 at 38s Id to 40s Id; E. Coppard (Yaldhurst), 5 at 38s 7d; A. W. Inch (Oxford), 2 shorn at 37s Id; I. J. Dellison (Halswell), 7 at 355. FAT SHEEP

The fat sheep entry was about 4000, s the biggest offering for about six weeks, compared with 2500 last week. Quality, was not up to that of recent sales, although a number of choice wethers and twotooth ewes were forward. The sale opened on a .sound note with values well up to last week, but there was a slight easing near the middle of the sale. Later there was a firming and over all prices did not change greatly. Outside orders assisted bidding considerably. Fewer sheep in the wool were forward than last week, and unless they were of particularly good quality they were not sought after. Near the end of the sale the demand for ewes eased considerably. Values were (sheep shorn unless otherwise stated):—

Woolly wethers, to 69s Id. Extra prime heavy wethers, to 75s Id. Prime heavy wethers, 65s to 70s. Prime medium-weight wethers, 58s to

Ordinary wethers, 50s to 565. Light and unfinished wethers, 42s to 48s. Woolly ewes, to 67s Id. Prime heavy ewes, to 66s Id. Prime ewes, 45s to 51s. Medium ewes, 39s to 435. Ordinary ewes, 34s to 38s. Light and unfinished ewes, 24s to 325. The sales included (sheep shorn unless otherwise stated):—on account of G. E. Hampton (Pendarves), 103 wethers at 61s Id to 75s Id, 30 ewes at 34s Id to 39s Id; H. E. and A. M. Cross (Weedons), 15 wethers at 71s Id to 73s 7d; J. S. Thompson (Kirwee), 22 wethers at 71s Id to 73s Id; J. R. McCully (Seadown), 70 wethers at 67s Id to 73s Id; A. M. Helps (Akaroa), 15 wethers at 59s Id to 71s Id; J. G. McLachlan (Rakaia), 40 wethers at 50s Id to 70s Id, 29 ewes at 50s Id to 57s Id; W. Mathews (Rangiora) 2 wethers at 70s Id; A. J. Dick and Son (Seddon), 51 wethers at 56s Id to 70s Id, 19 ewes at 39s Id to 40s Id; A. W. Inch (Oxford), 29 wethers at 55s Id to 70s Id; R. J. Sim (Valetta), 76 wethers at 66s Id to 69s Id; A. K. Keane (Winchrnore), 9 wethers at 64s Id to 69s Id; S. L. Stewart (Lyndhurst), 20 woolly wethers at 64s Id to 69s Id; Wilson Brothers (Kirwee), 13 wethers at 64s Id to 68s Id, 7 ewes at 45s Id; I. F. Croft (Amberley), 13 woolly ewes at 66s Id to 67s Id; estate A. Deans (Darfield), 11 woolly wethers at 61s Id to 66s Id: J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 66 wethers at 64s Id to 66s Id; T. W. Stephenson (Hornby), 10 ewes at 66s Id; L. C. Coe (Irwell), 1 wether at 66s Id, 27 woolly ewes at 52s Id to 60s Id; W. P. Neave (Hawarden), 20 woolly wethers at 65s Id to 66s Id; H. E. Cross (Weedons), 13 wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id; C. S. Crooks (Winchrnore), 38 wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id; J. H. Burgess (Clarkville), 14 woolly wethers a 1? 62s Id to 65s Id; T. M. Wells (Rakaia), 6 wethers at 65s Id, 3 ewes at 41s Id; P. F. Chamberlain (Dunsandel), 60 wethers at ‘s6s Id to 64s 7d, 10 woolly ewes at 61s Id; A. M. Buick (Blue Mountain), 143 wethers at 41s Id to 64s Id; S. Larsen (Cust), 85 wethers at 54s Id to 64s Id, 38 ewes at 37s Id to 47s Id; C. H. James (Amberley). 6 wethers at 64s Id, 34 ewes at 38s Id to 44s 7d; D. Marshall (Killinchy), 8 woolly ewes at 56s Id to 64s Id, 1 ewe at 38s Id; H. E. and A. M. Cross (Weedons). 22 wethers at 58s Id to 63s Id; G. Loffhagen (Rangiora), 3 woolly ewes at 63s Id: A. C. Greenwood (Southbridge). 15 woolly ewes at 54s Id to 63s Id; F. G. Horrell (Horrelville), 25 wethers at 57s Id to 62s Id; C. H. Tallott (Cust), 11 woolly ewes at 62s Id; T. J. Somerville (Templeton). 4 woollv ewes at 62s Id; L. H. Johnson (Dunsandel), 14 wethers at 49s Id to 62s Id. 11 ewes at 36s Id to 41s Id; A. P. Smith (West Eyreton), 14 wethers at 58s Id to 62s Id: H. C. Anderson (Lincoln). 7 wethers at 61s Id; D. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 8 woolly ewes at 61s Id, 22 wethers at 49s Id to 55s Id, 7 ewes at 50s Id; J. Collins (Springston), 5 woolly ewes at 38s Id to 60s Id: M. H. Johnson (Oxford), 8 wethers at 59s Id to 60s Id, 6 ewes at 40s Id; G. S. Campbell (Rakaia). 25 wethers at 55s Id to 60s Id; W. N. Maxwell (Ethelton), 20 wethers at 54s Id to 60s Id; F. G. Early (Darfield), 21 ewes at 50s Id to 59s Id; H. C. Wild (Green-

dale), 8 woolly ewes at 59s Id. 15 ewes at 39s Id to 41s Id; T. Bowen (Cheviot), 2 wethers at 58s Id, 2 ewes at 44s Id; A. Wright (Dunsandel), 20 wethers at 57s Id to 58s Id; estate F. C. de Lambert (Ethelton), 15 wethers at 49s Id to 58s Id; A. Zuppichich (Lincoln), 10 wethers at 58s Id, 3 ewes at 54s 7d; J. S. Washbourne (Greenpark), 5 wethers at 58s Id, 11 ewes at 40s Id: L. S. Blackmore (Horrelville), 24 wethers at 52s Id to 57s 7d, 20 woolly ewes at 61s Id to 62s Id. N. T. Fisher (Bennetts), 35 ewes at 40s Id to 57s Id; R. R. Benentt (East Eyreton), 12 woolly ewes at 57s Id, 1 hogget at 39s 7d; D. W. Smith (Cheviot), 59 wethers at 41s Id to 57s Id; Kingsbury brothers (Dorie), 8 wethers at 54s Id to 57s Id, 22 woolly ewes at 43s Id to 53s Id; H. J. Stevens (Rakaia), 5 ewes at 48s Id to 55s Id; A. D. Lochllead (Leeston), 10 woolly ewes at 55s Id. 54 wethers at 48s Id to 50s Id; C. G. Marshall (Little Akaloa), 31 ewes at 34s Id to 55s Id; Kingsbury brothers (Dorie), 21 woolly ewes at 46s Id to 54s Id, 8 wethers at 54s Id A. Lister (Maronan), 6 woolly ewes at 54s Id; Estate J. P. McQuilkin (Eiffelton), 50 wethers at 43s 7d to 54s Id; L. W. Carruthers (Rakaia), 21 woolly ewes at 40s Id to 54s Id; O. B. Hickman (Ward/. 46 wethers at 48s 7d to 53s Id. 9 ewes at 40s Id to 44s Id; G. E. Galletly (Hawarden), 12 ewes at 43s Id to 53s Id; C. G. Amyes (Rangiora), 14 woolly ewes at 53s Id; Mackenzie and Company (Happy Valley), 58 ewes at 39s Id to 53s Id; Estate J. S. Souter (Domett), 18 wethers at 45s to 52s Id; R. G. Raines (Te Pirita), 19 wethers at 48s Id to 52s Id; 71 ewes at 44s Id to 50s; L. Armitage (Kaiapoi), 4 ewes at 51s 7d; W. S. Coop (Port Levy), 31 wethers at 45s to 51s Id, 26 ewes at 39s Id to 48s Id; B. Dooley (Amberley), 10 ewes at 42s 7d to 50s Id; R. G. Bruce (Greendale), 12 wethers at 50s Id; A. Copeland and Son (Ashburton), 10 wethers at 50s Id; L. L. Winchester (Southbridge), 20 ewes at 37s Id to 49s Id; R. Thomas (Southbridge), 3 woolly ewes at 49s Id; I. Gray (Ataahua), 25 ewes at 43s Id to 48s Id; F. D. Hight (Irwell), 9 woolly ewes at 41s Id to 46s Id; G. M. Johnson (Dunsandel), 11 ewes at 40s Id to 45s Id; T. Duncan (Rakaia), 4 woolly ewes at 45s Id; S. W\ Breading (Te Pirita), 28 wethers at 40s Id to 45s Id; D. D. Stewart (Laghmor), 27 ewes at 35s Id to 455; J. B. Hickman (Wjird), 8 ewes at 44s Id; Miss L. A. Hampton (Sefton), 15 wethers at 43s Id; Miss M. A. Sparks (Halswell), 6 woolly ewes at 39s Id to 43s Id; Buckingham brothers (Rakaia), 14 ewes at 35s to 43s Id; S. Pearce (Rolleston), 8 ewes at 425; Mrs M C. Hickman (Ward). 12 ewes.at 38s 7d to 40s Id; A. W. Mathews (Rangiora), 2 ewes at 40s Id; R. G. Dawson (Brookside), 7 ewes at 40s Id; J. P. Christie, jun. (Southbridge), 33 ewes at 29s Id to 39s Id; Estate W. H. Mulligan (Lismore), 56 ewes at 28s Id to 38s Id; J. F. Doak (Horrelville), 10 ewes at 38s Id; T. H. Habberjam (South’bridge), 7 ewes at 355; H. Marshall (Little Akaloa), 12 ewes at 34s 7d. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry totalled 504, against 597 last week. Quality was again good, but not up to the high standard set at the last two sales. From the outset bidding for all classes of steers and heifers was steady at prices from par to £1 dearer than last week. Cows sold erratically although over-all values did not appear to alter. Along the last race most buyers seemed to have filled requirements and there was an easing to late rates. Best beef made to 75s per 1001 b; good beef. 55s to 60s; medium beef, 47s 6d to 52s 6d; best cow beef, to 57s 6d; secondary 'cow beef, to 455. Values were:—

Extra prime heavy steers, to £39 7s 6d. Prime heavy steers, .“26 to £2B.

Prime medium-weight steers, £2l to Ordinary and light steers, £l6 to £2O. Extra prime heifers, to £2B 12s 6d. Prime heifers, £l6 to £2O. Ordinary and light heifers, £l2 to £l5. Extra prime cows, to £27 17s 6d.Prime cows, £l4 to £lB. Ordinary and light cows, £8 to £l2. The sales included:—on account of W. O. Rennie (Doyleston), 2 steers at £34 2s 6d to £3B 2s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 17s 6d; J. Corrigall (Pigeon Bay), steer at £37 17s 6d; H. Banks (Coutt’s Island), 12 steers at £26 2s 6d to £37'2s 6d; W. R. Mclntosh (Birdling’s Flat), 8 steers at £3O 7s 6d to £34 12s 6d; Mrs R. Adamson. (Wataroa), 8 steers at £29 12s 6d to £33 17s 6d; T. S. Duxbury (Pigeon Bay), 2 steers at £33 12s 6d; F. Williams (Weheka), 6 steers at £32 17s 6d to £33 7s 6d; R. Croft (Omihi), 3 .steers at £3O 7s 6d to £52 12s 6d; F. J. Williams (Weheka), 8 steers at £3l 7s 6d to £3l 12s 6d. L. C. Coe (Irwell), 6 steers at £25 2s 6d to £3l 7s 6d; D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £3O 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £23 2s 6d to £23 17s 6d; G. Perry (Evans Creek), 8 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; J. E. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 1 steer at £29 17s 6d, 8 heifers at £22 2s 6d to £27 17s 6d; E. E. Oakley (Rakaia). 5 steers at £2l 7s Rd to £29 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £2O 17s 6d to £23 7s 6d: H. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 3 steers at £2B 12s6d to £29 12s 6d, 6 heifers at £22* 2s 6d to £24 7s 6d; W. A. Diedrich (Koiterangi), 8 steers at £2B 7s6d to £29 7s 6d; Sir Bruce Stewart (Pigeon Bay), 12 steers at £24 7s 6d to £2B 12s 6d; C. H. Sykes (Menzies Bay), 8 steers at £26 2s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; D. O. Masefield (oGugh’s Bay), 2 Cows at £24 17s 6d to £27 17s 6d. 10 heifers at £2O 17s 6d to £25 2s 6d: J. A. Dolan (Rakaia), 3 steers at £27 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £24 17s 6d, 1 cow at £23 7s 6d; T. Masefield (Gough’s Bay). 7 steers at £26 12s 6d to £27 7s 6d, 1 heifer pd to £2B 7s 6d; D. O. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 1 steer at £26 12s 6d; estate R. Gould (Rotherham). 8 steers at £24 2s 6d to £25 12s 6d; I. Menzies (Menzie’s Bay). 8 heifers at £25 2s 6d to £25 7s 6d. 2 cows at £l7 7s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; Miss M. A. Stewart (Cheviot), 4 steers at £24 7s fid to £25 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £25 2s 6d; F. A. Diedrichs (Kokatahi), 9 steers at £24 12s Cd to £24 17s 6d; I. Mcßae (Brookside), 3 steers at £24 12s 6d; A. H. C. Nutt (Motukarara). heifer at £23 2s 6d. 9 cows at £l6 17s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; H. H. Gardiner (Purau). 5 heifers at £lB 12s 6d to £23 17s 6d; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 3 heifers at £22 12s 6d to £23 2s 6d. 3 cows at £l9 12s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; L. Massey (Methven), cow at £2l 12s 6d; R. Haskell (Mount Hutt), cow at £2l 12s 6d; C. S. Simpson (Springston). 5 heifers at £l9 2s 6d to £2O 2s 6d; J. S. Simpson (Springston). 5 heifers at £l6 12s Gd to £l9 7s 6d; Miss G. Craigie (Te Pirita). 2 heifers at £l9 2s 6d; J. G. S. Wyllie (Sefton), 2 cows at £lB 2s 6d to £l9 2s 6d; J. A. Foster (Ladbrooks). 5 cows at £l5 17s 6d to £lB 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £l6 17s 6d; R. Fear (Swannanoa), 6 cows at £l3 2s 6d to £l7 12s 6d; E. T. Wilson (Belfast), 3 cows at £l3 17s 6d to £l7 2s 6d. VEALERS There was another small entry in the veal section, and again there was only a handful of calves and very few prime vealers. The yarding was inadequate and all classes met a strong demand at prices from par to a shade firmer than the good lates of a week ago. Values were: prime large vealers, £ll 13s 6d to £l3 18s 6d; good vealers. £8 18s 6d to £ll 3s 6d; medium vealers, £7 16s to £8 8s 6d; best suckers, £6 13s 6d to £7 13s 6d; medium suckers. £4

18s 6d to £6 8s 6d; large calves, 64s to 88s; medium calves, 50s to 625; small and rough calves, down to 265. STORE CATTLE There was another fairly full yarding, including a number of useful lines, in the store cattle section. A fairly large gallery followed the sale and bidding for all classes was keen at prices well up to those of recent sales. The sales included: two trucks of Aberdeen Anguscross two and three-year steers in forward condition at £l4 Is and £l6 Is; a pen of Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorncross two-year steers at £l4 8s 6d; 10 two and three-year Aberdeen Angus steers at £l5 10s to £l6 Is; 13 Aberdeen Angus two and a half-year steers at £l5 8s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE There was an entry of about 85 head in the dairy cattle section, and as has been the case at sales in the last two months quality was very mediocre. A large gallery followed the sale, but except for a handful of useful sorts which sold at prices on a par with last week, values were even lower than the depressed rates of a week ago. A Friesian heifer sold at 231 guineas, and other reasonably good heifers sold up to £l9. Most heifer sales were made between £7 and £l5. The best of the cows sold to £l6. with other sales down to £5. FAT PIGS The entry in the porker section was much greater than last week, but the sale was a keen one throughout, with values 3s to 5s a head in advance of those at the previous sale. In the chopper section, the yarding was of medium size and values showed little change. Eaconers came forward in smaller numbers, but. values showed little change on the rates ruling last week. Valuers were:— Light porkers, £3 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 Ils 6d to £5 4s 6d. Heavy porkers. £5 9s 6d<to £6 4s 6d. Choppers. £7 8s 6d to £l2 8s 6d. Light baconers, £6 9s 6d to £6 17s 6d. Medium baconers. £6 18s 6d to £7 2s 6d. Heavy baconers, £7 4s 6d to £7 9s 6d. Average price per lb. lOd to IOJd. STORE PIGS The yarding in the store pig section was again a fairly heavy one, but consisted mainly of large stores and weaners. The attendance of buyers was much smaller and values for weaners eased by 4s to 5s a head, but medium and large stores showed no change on the good rates ruling last week. Values were:— Small weaners, 23s to 30s. Best weaners, 38s to 48s Slips, 52s to 58s. Small stores, £3 to £3 ss. Medium stores? £3 7s to £3 12s. Large stores, £3 15s to £4 Is. BURNSIDE (P.A.) DUNEDIN, September 22. There were larger yardings in all major sections at Burnside to-day. The offering of fat cattle of 390 head was one of the best for some weeks, and met with good competition at prices somewhat below last week’s quotations. Prices were: extra prime heavy bullocks to £44 12s 6d; prime heavy £37 12s 6d to £4O 7s 6d, prime £3l 2s 6d to £35 2s 6d, medium £25 17s 6d to £2B 12s 6d, light from £l9 2s 6d. extra prime cows to £25 2s 6d, prime £l4 17s 6d to £l9 2s 6d. medium £l2 12s 6d to £l4 2s 6d. light from £9 7s 6d. extra prime heifers to £25 7s 6d, prime £l7 12s 6d to £2l 7s 6d, medium £l4 7s 6d to £l5 17s 6d, light from £l2 12s 6d. The offering of fat sheep (1600) was again a good one. and there was little

alteration in values. Prices were: extra prime heavy wethers to 96s 6d. prime heavy 87s to 925, prime 83s to 86s, medium G7s to 725, light from 545; prime heavy shorn wethers 70s to 745, prime 65s to 68s, medium 58s to 625, light from 50s; prime heavy woolly ewes to 75s 6d. prime 64s to £9s. medium 50s to 565, light from 425; prime shorn ewes 49s to 53s 6d, medium 40s to 435, light from 325; spring lambs from 45s to 525.

Polled Angus cross three to three and a half-year-olds made £l9 12s 6d. average three-year-olds £l6 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d, two to two and a half-year-olds £l3 12s 6d to £l5 7s 6d, one and a half-year-olds from £lO 2s 6d, good runners £ll 15s to £l3 ss, best vealers from £6 7s to £7 ,15s.

The yarding of fat pigs was smaller than that of the previous week, and prices were again high. Best baconers made £8 15s to £9 2s, prime £7 15s to £B, medium £6 15s to £7 3s, light £6 12s, best porkers £4 18s to £5 6s, light and medium from £3 17s.