ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26127, 1 June 1950, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

HIGH QUALITY FAT SHEEP LAMB PRICES SLIGHTLY EASIER A yarding of exceptionally good quality iat sheep came forward for tiie Addington Market yesterday. The sale was very keen, and prices for Wethers were 2s a head better than last week. Fat lambs were forward in large numbers, but met a rather slacker sale. A smaller yarding of fat cattle met an excellent sale at prices about £1 a head up on last week all round. The demand for store sheep continued keen, and a small offering was bought readily at higher prices. STORE SHEEP The offering or store sheep consisted of .540 lambs, 123 two-tooth ewes, 397 aged »wes. and 492 wethers, a total of 2352 against 5831 last week. The demand for all classes was again keen, and prices were firmer. The lambs included a number of pens of uselui and well-grown wethers, the best of which made up to 49s 6d. The best ewes, a line of first-cross English Leicester Merino haiibreds, made 565, Good lambs made 36s to 4»s. and ordinary 29s to 355. Prices were fully Is a head above those of last week. Odd pens of useful fresh young ewes were inc.uded among the aged ewes. There was an excellent demand for all classes at about Is a head above last week. A pen of two-tooths made 60s 6d, and top price for aged ewes was 56s tor a pen of two, lour, and six-tooth Romneys in lamb to Southdowns. Soundmouthed ewes made to 50s. Good ewes made 36s to 435, and others down to 2is 60. . . The offering of wethers contained a good showing of hill sheep of excellent standard. The demand was sound, and the bulk of the yarding changed hands at 51s to 57s 6d, with odd pens down to 44., 6d.

FAT LAMBS Tne fat lamb yarding totalled 3185 head compared with 2852 last week, and tor • near the end of the season contained a surprisingly high percentage of high quality lambs. Willie the sale was again a satisfactory one the market was not quite so buoyant as at recent sales and values were inclined to be easier. There " a = apparently an oversupply of good butchers’ lambs for towards the end or the market the trade was not active. Nine lambs from Mr R- McAnulty (Rakaia) topped the sale at 72s Id. Values ranged as follows: extra prime lambs, bls Id to 72s Id; prime, 53s 7d to 60s 7d; good, 45s 7d to 52s 7d; and medium and light. 39s 7d to 45s Id. The main sales were: National Mortgage and Agency sold, on account o£ Estate T. Nee (Mount Hutt) 30 at 55s Id to u6s Id; J. Stackhouse (Waiau;, 59 at 43s Id to 46s Id; G. L Wilson (Mount Somers). 19 at d4s Id to 59s Id; D. M. Edge (Te Pintai. 46 at oOs Id to 59s Id; D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay). 4a at 57s Id to 62s Id. Dalgetv and Company sold^— on account of D. Deans and Sons (Darfield), 8? at 45s id to 51s 7d; H. F. Burdett • Methven). 70 at 43s id to alsld. JBailagh (Hororata), 56 at 44s Id to 52s 7d- W. J. Hoban (Culverden), 1 at 54s 10d- L H. Dalzell (Culverden), 49 at 43s 7d to 46s 7d; K. H. Broughton (Darfield). 18 at 46s Id to 54s Id; J- _L(Waiau), 17 at 39s 7d to 50s Id; E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden), 84 at 46s Id to o4s <d. H. Matson and Company sold, on ac count of Estate H. S. McCully 'Spotswood), 77 at 43s Id to 57s id; Davies Bros. (Waiau), 35 at 45s id to a9s id. «L WIvorv (Oxford), 3 at 64s Id; Mis E. E. James (Sefton). 19 at aBs Id to 6as Id, J Arres (Waikari), 101 at 52s 7d to 63s Id, John Brooks (Brookside), 10 at a9s id to ri e 7d- P F Chamberlain (Dunsandel). 15 at 61s Id to 66s 7d; F.-G. Lowe (Waiknku) 27 at 48s 7d; K. Pawsey (Spring- “ at* 55s Id; A. Shepherd kuku). 86 at 53s 7dto MS Id J. Baxter (Waipara). 16 at 53s 7d C E Wallace (Springston). 7 at 55s 7d, J. H. Muirhead (Lagmhor), 40 at 50s j d to a4s 7. - - Ashworth (S#fton). 60 at 4as Id to 48s Is. N.Z. Farmers Co-operative Association sold: on account of N.- Wright River). 2 at 44s Id; L. Lewthwaite I (Litt e Rk-er!: 10 at 47s Id; Mrs M V. Newton (Little River). 15 at 37s to 40s la, _N. Smart (Kowai Bush), 27 at 51s idl to> aos 7d- D. Morgan t Cheviot), 63 at a4s Id to 55s Id- G J. Giddings (Greendale), 3i at «s'ld to 47s Id; R Hackett (Mount Hutt). 30 at 57s Id to fos W; T. W. Weir (French Farm). 19 at 4is; T. A. McKellar (Pigeon Bav), 30 at 46s Id to 49s la. Annandale Estate ' Bay). 4a at 46s 7ri to 58s Id; J. Beattie (Ashley). 14 at 38s Id to 48s 7d; T. Fleming (BalcairnL 25 at 43s Id to 56s Id; J. V ■ O Bojle ! Springston* U> af 52s 7d to 59s D. Jarman (k?r e SC. Leech (Rangiora). 20 at 49s 7d Miss P. Gillespie (Cust), l_ at 60s W Ziri- H (Mandeville). 32 at ais Id to Sis Id Hj R. Chamberlain (Leeston), 64 at aBs la t °P < ?ne. ld Gould. Guinness Ltd.. •eccun of I C. Grav (Kaituna). 14a at 4i Id to l- R. J. McCoy (Rakaia). 94 ai 48s Vto > Id: _S. J Hart f Spring bank i. 48 atSSs Id to > 57s ld J_E- C Daxis (Okuku). 114 at 48s Id to aas Id. J A. Collie (Sefton). 16 at 4as Id to -8. Id- A C Pulley (Loburn). 37 at als,lc ■to 55s 'ld ’ J- H. Paterson (Amberley), 8 a 49« Id: Miss M. McHugh ( DarfieldL 9 a 435; P- Coleman (Amberley), a at oos. E T Arthur (Amberley). 4 at aOs; F. C. -Vi Hugh (Darfield). 19 at 49s Id New Zealand Loan a "d w Aeencv sold:—on account of A. W Ta\io (Methven) 41 at 42s 7d to 45s Id: McLen Bros. (Kiilinchy). 89 at 40s id t< 525; G. Farquhar (Rakaia). 63 at 49s Id_t< 57s Id: L Philpott (Hawarden). 22 at o2 Id- Mrs R McAhulty (Rakaia). la at aa Id'to 72s Id: Master G. de Beer <Moyn Hutt), 4 at 69s Id; A. Cockburn (Rolles ton). 6 at 60s Id: J. McLean (Annat). 8. at 39s 7d to 53s id: M. A Smith ( Russell Flat). 40 at 51s 7d to 56s Id: H. C. An derson (Lincoln). 115 at 47s 7d to 61s Id jVlrs C. I. S. Keane (Waimate), 38 at 44s

to 47s Id. FAT SHEEP There was an exceptionally high quality I yarding of about 4500 fat sheep, compared with 4200 last week. The sale was again an excellent one. Wethers made up to two shillings above late rates and lighter ewes were firm. Heavier ewes were a shade cheaper. An outstanding sale of wethers was made on behalf of H. E. Cook (Rakaia). For a line of 54 this vendor averaged 83s 2d. with the tops of the line making 84s Id. In the ewe section. John BrooKS (Brookside) made up to 59s 7d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 84s Id. Prime heavy wethers, 60s to 70s. Prime medium-weight wethers, 48s to 59sOrdinary and light wethers, to 4is. Extra prime ewes, to 59s 7d. Prime ewes. 44s 6d to 49s 6d. Prime medium-weight ewes, 37s to 43s Cd. Ordinary and light ewes, 25s to 365. The main sales were:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold:—on account of G. Farquhar (Rakaia), 9 ewes at 38s Id: W. Woods (Annat). 40 ewes at 37s 7d to 47s Id; Mrs R. McAnulty (Rakaia). 6 ewes at 44s 7d to 48s. 9 wethers at 75s Id; D. H. Warren (Springston), 51 ewes at 47s 7d to 51s 7d: E. E. Oakley (Rakaia). 30 ewes at 50s Id to 54s id: R. F. White (Hororata). 15 ewes at 54s Id to 56s Id; Mrs C. I. S. Keane (Waimate). 24 wethers at 56s Id to 68s Id: M. A. Smith (Annat), 3 weth-ers at 69s Id: J. B. Ferguson (Winchmore), 2 ■wethers at 71s Id: A. W. Taylor (Methven). 32 wethers at 70s Id to 72s Id; E. A. Bland (Methven). 62 wethers at 71s Id to 72s Id: A. G Holmes (Mount Hutt), 54 wethers at 69s Id to 78s Id; L. Philpott (Hawarden). 5 wethers at 68s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold:—on account of J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu). 40 ewes at 51s Id to 58s 7d: S. L. Stewart (Lyndhurst). 59 ewes at 41s 7d to 50s 7d. 2 wethers at 65s Id; J. M. Beattie (Ashley), 27 ewes at 38s Id; Mrs A. D. Lochhead (Leeston). 70 ewes at 32s 7d to 47s Id; R. Jeal (Oxford). 49 ewes at 43s 7d to 44s 7d; N. Smart (Kowai Bush), 72 ewes at 36s 7d to 37s 7d; E. K. Millar (Killinchy). 9 ewes at 36s 7d; G. Middlewood (Darfield). 15 ewes at 36s Id to 48s Id; P. G. Holmes (Me th ven). 2 ewes at 43s 7d. 40 two-tooth- ewes at 60s 7d to 63s Id: V. W. Boag (Lauriston), 7 ewes at 52s Id to 58s Id. 54 wethers at 58s Id to 59s Id; V. W. Wright (Winchmore). 50 ewes at 24s Id to 54s 7d, 9 wethers at 59s Id; R. Haskett (Methven), 15 ewes at 51s 7d, 25 wethers at 67s Id to 71s Id; D. Gallagher (Darfield). 20 ewes at 54s 7d; estate J. C. Lochhead (Mount Hutt), 17 ewes at 48s Id to 53s Id. 39 wethers at 47s Id to 76s Id; Thompson Bros. (Horrelville), 3 maiden ewes at 53s Id. 20 ewes at 50s Id to 54s Id; G. M. Robertson (Anama), 63 ewes at 44s Id to 54s 7d; G. A. Turner (Courtenay), 11 maiden ewes at 60s Id. 46 wethers at 74s Id to 80s Id; C. W. W. Johnstone (Leeston). 74 wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id; Mrs M. Chatterton (Dunsandel). 7 wethers at 80s Id. 39 ewes at 49s Id to 53s Id: A. Erickson (Lakeside), 5 wethers at 74s Id. 1 two-shear ewe at 55s Id: Miss M. A. Stewart (Domett). 42 ewes at 38s Id to 40s Id; * Marshall Bros. (Prebbleton), 31 ■wethers at 64s Id to 72s Id; H. E. Cook (Rakaia), 54 wethers at 81s 7d to 84s Id: estate A. M. Leask (Methven >, 8 wethers at 79s Id; L. Lewthwaite (Little River), 48 wethers at 66s Id to 68s Id: J. C. Bruce (Hororata), 6 hoggets at 64s Id: I. V. O'Boyle (Leeston), 6 wethers at 76s Id; G. J. Giddings (Greendale), 39 ewes at 46s Id; L. W. Leech (Rangiora), 11 ewes at 36s Id.

Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold:—on account of P. J. and P. Tully (Rakaia), 63 ewes at 40s Id to 53s Id; F W. Morris (Rakaia). 60 ewes at 49s Id to 52s Id; E. C. Latter (Kaikoura). 38 ewes at 51s Id to 54s Id; K. W. J. Hall (Hororata). 99 ewes at 42s Id to 51s Id; H. C. Barr (Springston), 40 wethers at 50s Id to 60s Id; J. Payne (Springston). 40 hoggets at 57s Id to 59s Id; Mrs O. Blackler <Pleasant Point), 59 wethers at 65s Id to 74s Id; J. Rowe (Sefton), 30 wethers at 74s Id to Id; estate H. C. Barton (Geraldine),

56 hoggets at 67s Id to 72s Id, 66 ewes at 31s Id to 36s Id; H. E. Blackler (Pleasant Point), 33 ewes at 46s Id to 52s Id, 29 wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id; J. H. Rhodes (Culverden), 13 wethers at 64s Id to 67s Id, 40 ewes at 32s Id to 35s Id; R. M. D. Johnson 65 wethers at 54s Id to 58s 7d; D. (Rakaia). 52 ewes at 47s Id to 52s Id; I. C. Gray (Kaituna), 35 ewes at 29s Id to 37s Id; G. Falls (Balcairn), 19 ewes at 36s Id to 39s Id; D. L. Robertson (Ashley), 24 ewes at 41s Id to 48s Id; Miss M. M. McHugh (Darfield). 17 ewes at 40s Id; F. C. McHugh (Darfield), 8 ewes at 34s Id to 39s Id; D. C. McArthur (Dunsandel), 17 hoggets at 58s Id; C. G. Amyes (Fernside), 18 ewes at 49<? Id, 2 hoggets at 65s Id; R. Dorman (Springfield). 80 ewes at 49s Id to 53s Id; J. S. Hutton (Darfield), 30 ewes at 34s Id to 35s Id; A. C. Pulley (Loburn), 13 ewes at 51s Id; M. Chilton and Son (Riccarton), 11 ewes at 45s Id, 6 wethers at 66s Id; McDrury Bros. (Ladbrooks). 5 wethers at 61s Id to 71s Id; R. McDonald (Sheffield), 5 hoggets at 60s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: —on account of J. W. Ivory (Oxford), 3 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id, 23 ewes at 45s Id to 48s 7d; Davies Bros. (Waiau), 12 ewes at 50s Id; J. Arres (Waikari), 7 ewes at 43s 7d; Jno. Brooks (Brookside), 13 ewes at 45s 7d to 59s 7d; P. F. Chamberlain (Dunsandel), 7 ewes at 48s Id; J. H. Moorhead i Lagmhor). 24 ewes at 45s 7d to 50s 7d; J. Baxter (Waipara), 9 ewes at 44s 7d; E. L. T. Wright (Annat), 6 wethers at 60s Id. 33 ewes at 39s Id to 42s Id; G. L. Rapley (Southbridge). 11 wethers at 58s Id to 63s 7d. 1 ewe at 53s 7d; T. S. Harrison (Methven). 100 wethers at 62s 7d to 69s 7d; RGarlick (Oxford). 3 wethers at 62s Id to 67s Id. 25 ewes at 41s Id; estate Q. A. Wright (Annat). 40 wethers at 53s 7d to 54s 7d; A. G. Beere (Oxford), 24 wethers at 62s 7d to 65s 7d; H. T. Andrew (Maheno). 58 wethers at 74s 7d to 79s 7d; A. E. B. Goodwin (Pigeon Bay). 21 wethers at 70s 7d to 71s Id, 4 maiden ewes at 66s 7d; E. J. Stalker (Springston), 15 ewes at 4Cs 7d: J. Smith (Clarkville), 21 ewes at

Dalgety and Companv sold:—on account of K. H. Broughton (Darfield), 14 ewes at 36s Id; J. L. Macfarlane (Lyndon). 11 ewes at 34s Id to 51s Id, 34 wethers at 57s Id to 61s Id; estate A. McLeod (Methven). 65 ewes at 39s Id to 52s Id; W. R. ■ Oliver (Hororata), 69 ewes at 46s Id to 52s Id. 11 wethers at 73s Id; J. A. Donaldson , (Ruapuna), 37 ewes at 50s Id to 53s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 23 ewes at 49s Id to 56s Id, 9 wethers at 73s Id; estate J. A. Wells (Oxford). 31 wethers at 65s Id to 74s Id; W. J. Hoban (Culverden). 15 wethers at 72s Id; P. Graham and Son (Tai Tapu). 61 wethers at 67s Id to 73s Id; J. M. Pickering (Oxford). 68 wethers at 61s Id to 67s Id. 46 ewes at 46s Id: C. E. Ridgen (Greendale). 32 ewes at 34s Id to 43s Id- G. M. Watson (Sandy Knolls), 95 ewes at 37s 7d to 42s 7d; F. C. Newton (Akaroa), 29 ewes at 43s Id; M. W. Gill (Oxford). 45 ewes at 41s Id to 42s Id; J. Bailagh (Hororata), 30 ewes at 53s Id to 54s Id; M. S. (Woodstock), 79 wethers at 64s 69s Id; estate A. Deans (Darfield). 32 ewes at 37s Id to 39s 1.; D. Deans and Sons (Darfield), 48 ewes at 43s 7d to 45s 7d; T. N. Currie (Mount Hutt), 68 ewes at 35s 7d to 57s Id; estate H. Snushall (Waiau), 65 wethers at. 54s to 64s Id; C. Brocherie (Fernside), 2 wethers at 68s Id, 20 ewes at 50s Id to 55s Id- G. W. Brice (Hawarden), 9 ewes at 45s Id- T Lemon (Lauriston), 9 ewes at 55s Id; W. D. Gebbie (Teddington), 9 wethers at 54s Id to 67s Id; K. D. ana A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 7 ewes at 47s Id. ... National Mortgage and Agency sold.— on account of J. Hendry (Mount Hutt), 4o ewes at 45s Id to 51s Id. 17 wethers at 66s Id to 69s 10d; N. S. Murdoch 'Mayfield). 49 ewes at 41s Id to 53s Id, wethers at 72s Id; J. B. Morris (Hororata). 3 wethers at 75s Id, 7 ewes at 50s Id- J R. McCullv (Temuka). la wethers at’s9s Id to 65s Id. 41 ewes at 52s Id to 53s Id; J. J. Minehan (Waiau). 130 wethers at 57s Id to 65s Id: W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), 120 wethers at 6is Id to 72s Id: L. Wilson (Mount Somers'. 45 ewes at 47s Id to 51s Id; T- W. Stephenson (Hornby). 32 ewes at 4as Id to 55s Id; L. Morriss (Burnham). 20 ewes at 52s Id to 56s Id; L. C. Lemon (Killinchy), 36 wethers at 67s Id to 68s Id; N. D. Marshall (Lakeside), 100 ewes at 46s Id to 50s Id; J. R- Dugan (Southbridge), 10 ewes at 50s Id- J. K. A. McNeill (Mount Hutt). 78 ewes at 46s Id to 50s Id. 2 wethers at 66s Id; J. S. Mcßridge (Winchester). 153 ewes at 50s Id to 55s Id. 138 wethers at 65s Id to 79s Id. FAT CATTLE The entry of fat cattle was 454, against 473 last week, and was of good quality. The supplv of extra heavy bullocks was not as big as it was last week in the absence of drafts from the West Coast. The demand for good steers and for cows was very strong, and over the earliei part of the sale prices were up to 30s a head above those of last week. There I was some slight easing later, but over all prices were fully £1 a head above week. Heifers, which were sold last week, did not share the rise, but were fully firm. • : In the steer section, Mrs Mathers (Waikuku) realised up to £34 2s 6d. N. R. Wilkinson (Cheviot) sold a line of eight Aberdeen Angus steers at an average of slightly over £32 a head. , A Friesian cross heifer from J. Sunckell i Waiau) made the good price of £2B 2s 6d W. R. Archbold (Cheviot) sold a cow i at £2l 2s 6d. i Best beef made to 77s 6d. with odd «ales at 80s per 1001 b; good made 50s to 6Cs. medium 42s 6d to 47s 6d; best cow ! to 50s. and secondary cow 34s 6d to 38s. ; Values were:— L Extra prime heavy steers, to £34 2s 6d. Prime steers. £23 10s to £27 10s. 1 Prime medium-weight steers, £lB to Ordinary and light steers, £l3 to £l7 ’ 10s - , Extra prime heifers, to £2B 2s 6d. . Prime heifers. £l2 10s to £lB 10s. Ordinary and light heifers, to £l2. 2 Extra prime cows, to £2l 2s 6d. Prime cows. £9 to £l3 10s. 3 Ordinary and plain cows, to £8 10s.

The main sales were:— Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold.—On account oi Mrs C. A. Gillanders (Domett). 4 steers at £29 2s 6d: A. Gillanders (Domett). 4 steers at £25 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £22 12s 6d to £23 12s 6d, 1 cow at £l6 2s 6d; N. R. Wilkinson (Cheviot), 8 steers at £3O 2s 6d to £33 17s 6d; Davaar, Ltd. (Scargill). 6 steers at £23 7s 6d to £32 7s 6d. 5 cows at £l3 12s 6d to £l7 2s 6d; R. G. G. Westenra (Parakawa), 16 steers at £24 12s 6d to £33 7s 6d; J. Sunckell (Waiau). 1 heifer at £2B 2s 6d: G. Hall (Hororata), 1 heifer at £l7 7s 6d: estate J. O. and Miss E. M. Coop (Little River). 10 heifers at £lO 12s 6d to £l9 17s 6d: A. C. Gardiner (Waiau). 4 heifers at £l5 17s 6d to £2O 7s 6d, 5 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l5 12s 6d; W. M. Lansdale-Hunt (Sefton), 7 cows at £lO 12s 6d to £l4 17s 6d. Dalgetv and Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of Lands and Survey Department (Cheviot). 3 cows at £ll 7s 6d to £l3 2s 6d. 2 steers at £2B 17s 6d: W. R. Archbold (Cheviot). 1 cow at £2l 2s 6d: G. Graham and Son (Tai Tapu), 8 heifers at £l3 7s 6d to £2O 2s 6d: R. J. Little (Omihi), 16 steers at £26 7s 6d to £32

2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold:—On account of Hooker and Evans' (Wainui), 8 steers at £lB 2s 6d to £2O 12s 6d; T. E. Armstrong (Akaroa). 8 steers at £l9 7s 6d to £24 17s 6d; S. H. Rhodes (Little River), 8 heifers at £ll 17s 6d to £l3 17s 6d: H. M. Petrie (Cheviot), 1 heifer at £l7 2s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency sold:— On account of D. Barwick (Poranui), 6 steers at £3O 2s 6d to £33 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £24 2s 6d: A. Mowat (Cheviot). 2 cows at £l5 7s 6d to £2O 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £l3 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; Mrs J. W. Brick (Motunau), 3 steers at £2l 12s 6d to £23 17s 6d; H. L. Pickering (Motunau), 2 cows at £l6 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £9 12s 6d: F. Smith (Cheviot). 2 cows at £l6 7s 6d: Miss J. Lemon (Killinchy), 2 steers at £29 2s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of H. V. Wareing (Ouruhia), 8 steers at £22 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d, 6 heifers at £l7 17s 6d to £l9 7s 6d. 1 cow at £l2 7s 6d; C. H. Upham (Hundalee), 2 heifers at £lB 2s 6d. 7 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l5 12s 6d, 2 steers at £l5 12s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; L. Moore (Marshland), 3 cows at £9 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £ll 7s 6d: W. J. Early (Mayfield), 12 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; Buchanan and Hav (Kinloch), 8 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £32 12s 6d; Mrs Mathers (Waikaka), 7 steers at £23 12s 6d to £34 2s 6d; G. Cossar (Belfast), 1 heifer at £22 2s 6d. 1 cow at £ll 12s 6d; T. Harland (Rotherham). 7 heifers at £l3 2s 6d to £l6 2s 6d. 2 cows at £l7 12s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury sold:—On account of Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £26' 7s 6d to £29 12s 6d; A. H. Pearce (Coutts Island). 1 heifer at £23 17s 6d, 31 cows at £7 12s 6d to £lB 2s 6d; Sprevdon Lodge (Halswell), 3 cows at £l3 12s 6d: F. E» Leech (Rangiora), 2 cow’s at £l7 12s 6d to £lB 2s 6d; Miss M. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 1 cow at £l4 12s 6d: A. E. Williams (Port Levy), 18 heifers at £l4 2s 6d to £2l 2s 6d. VEALERS

A small yarding of vealers came forward. Quality was better than for some time, and the demand was keen at prices 15s a. head above t ose of last week. Prime large runners nade to £l5 18s 6d, others £7 18s 6d to 4 10 8s 6d; best suckers £7 16s to £lO 3s —, medium £4 13s 6d to £6 8s 6d: large calves 51s to 68s, medium 40s to 525, and small and rough down to 20s. STORE CATTLE The store cattle yarding was back to about normal size after the seasonal increase, but apart from a good showing of heifer calves, there was little of quality. The heifer calves sold very well, and were 10s a head or more above recent rates. For some reason heifer calves have sold this season comparatively badly, but yesterday they met an excellent inquiry. Among the quotable lines were 31 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £5 18s 6d to £6 8s 6d, 19 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross at £6 13s 6d, 16 Hereford-Shorthorn cross at £6 18s 6d. 16 Hereford cross at £4 18s 6d, 13 Hereford cross steer calves at £6 18s 6d. 9 Shorthorn cross heifers due to calve in the spring at £7 13s 6d, and 16 empty Aberdeen Angus cows at £5 3s 6d to £5 6s 6d. Odd pens of 18months steers made to £9 13s 6d, and odd pens of two and a half-year-old cattle made to £l4. DAIRY CATTLE An entry of about 45 head of dairy • cattle included a few good serviceable

rows, which sold at slightly higher price* than last week. Other sorts showed little change on late rates. The heifer entry for the most part consisted of secondary sorts, and these sold at about last week’s rates, but at the .end of ’the sale the market was a little easier than at the beginning. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made from £l6 to £2l 10s, with two sales at £27 10s and £3l 10s, medium or good £lO to £l5, aged and inferior £6 to £9; best heifers £l6 to £l9, medium heifers £l2 10s to 15 10s, and small and backward £7 to £ll 10s. - FAT PIGS The entry of porkers was the smallest for some time, and competition, although , not buoyant, was keen throughout at , values 3s .to 5s ahead above last week. Baconers were forward in small numbers, and the sale was the best for a considerable time. Best quality pigs Were up to. 10s. dearer than at recent sales. Values were:— Light porkers, £4 2s 6d to £4 10s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 15s 6d to £5 4s 6d. Heavy porkers. £5 12s 6d to £6 9s 6d. Average price per lb, HJd to 14Jd. Choppers, £5 Is to £lO Is. Light baconers. £6 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d. Medium baconers, £7 4s 6d to £7 14s 6d ' Heavy baconers, £7 17s 6d to £8 4s 6d. Extra heavy baconers, £8 6s 6d to £8 14s 6d. Average price per lb, lid to 12d. STORE PIGS The entry in the store pig section was smaller than last week, but quality was not up to the standard of recent sales. The attendance of buyers was a little larger, but values showed little change except in the case of weaners, which were 2s to 3s a head easier. Values were:— Weaners. 15s to 255. Slips. 28s to 355. Small stores. 36s to 445. Medium stores. 47s to 555. Large stores, 58s to 70s. BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, May 31. With fairly large yardings in the major sections, valued for fat cattle and sheep barely reached the figures of last week at the Burnside sale to-day. In the fat cattle section, the number penned was 375 and their quality was the best for some weeks. The sale varied a good deal throughout. Average beef is not in favour with the trade, and in many cases it was difficult to make sales, even at reduced rates. Better class beef commanded quite good attention and sold at prices equal to last week's. Quotations: extra prime bullocks, to £32 2s 6d; prime, £24 17s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; medium, £2l 17s 6d to £2O 2s 6d: light, from £l7 12s 6d. Extra prime heifers, to £2O 2s 6d; prime, £l5 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; medium, £l2 7s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; light, from £ll 12s 6d. Price cows, £l4 7s 6d to £l7 12s 6d; medium, £ll 12s 6d to £l2 12s 6d; light, from £8 7s 6d.

There was a yarding of 2750 of extra quality fat sheep. Prices for wethers were a shade below those at recent sales and ewes showed little quotable alteration. Extra prime ewes, to 50s; prime, 44s to 48s; medium, 36s to 40s; light, from 325. Extra prime wethers, to 725; prime, 66s to 695; medium, 58s to 635; light,-from 48s. The yarding of nearly 900 fat lambs was a mixed one. but prices were in favour of vendors, both the trade and export buyers bidding well up to their limits. One consignment of 25 extra quality, lambs, offered on account of Mr R. Burgess (Highcliff) made an average of 71s. Quotations: extra prime lambs, to 71s 7d; prime, 58s to 655; medium, 50s to 545; light, from 425.

With the exception of better class cattle, interest in the store cattle was lacking. Good, fresh-conditioned three to four-year-old steers made, up to £l9, average sorts of three to four-year-olds £l5 17s 6d to £l7 ss. one and a half to two-year-old steers £9 15s to £l3 10s, best quality runners £lO 10s to £l2, average sorts £7 16s to £B, best vealers £5 to £5 12s, light and medium from £3 14s.

There was again a good sale for all classes of baconers and porkers, with prices inclined to be even a shade better than last week. Best quality baconers made to £8 16s, prime £7 18s to £8 7s, medium £7 4s to £7 10s, light from £6 16s. Best porkers made £5 15s to £6 12s. small and medium from £4 18s.

With the exception of a few better sorts, the bulk of the yarding of dairy cattle was of backward calvers. The inquiry for close to profit cows was good, these making from £lB to £2O. and for better class heifers in the same condition £l5 to £l7. Late calvers made from £5 15s to £7 18s.