ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26211, 7 September 1950, Page 9

ADDINGTON MARKET

BIG RISE IN FAT SHEEP PRICES INFLUENCE OF SMALL YARDINGS 4s P^ ent “P 6s for fat ewes and Soek ™U W . ethers at the Addington w°s k s i.„ k = \ ! ' e ' ter,lai ' The entry ewes one ' inc luding few ewes- Most of the sheep were shorn, the fa? » .small yarding in were .m £ gg ?‘ ? e ? tlo n, and values were up by about 2s. and tO ??„?.° Beets w t re ODe to 2s dearer tfin 5? ?,.? es showed little varianon on last week s rates. ?hSg e -- W -?e ”- were E l%h e ny e ?he f aper beSt C ° WS WhiCh STORE SHEEP of tA .° f 810 re sheep was made up 98 S?t^r ggets '. 794 ewes and lambs, and last wJg rS 'A a f= t ° al . of 1617 ’ aga ‘ nst the aalT ' A a,rly iarge Ealler y followed inS5? . en *ry was mainly of ordpriras’l? 1 !?’ £ Ut s a le was keen - with last week ,5 ead above ,hose oI qSaKy W^d er l° g6a?S ?“meS made 48s to^7. E, ? e hoKE ® ls in the wool quality Sto 57s £or medium to good «F*i ur Pen s °f breeding ewes made to nVMn e o nt^n Oi r“ V m%-HS eBs° 6d d a?£ fr ° m the same dra « m?de 61? Brt A? d , a . , pen O 1 halfbreds made 37s Coon smal i lot °f Merino ewes made an 3 lambs made 4 ° a to 30s to tf. “p ted ’ and medium lines from in'price 4 fronTHst s week d “° n ney we&re Sde tw °- sbear E "" a , SPRING LAMBS aghtast mb ■ entry totalled 13. 58s id £ n 6 e Q J as , t , week - “d realised from 55s Id tn oompared with from Th*J ~ 66 7 . a a week a ß°- „ sales were:— count of S t? sold:—on acat 61s i £ h?' S' W Z lie (West Melton), 6 (Choka> n: Jno ?t L H - - N - Atkinson Gibb J 1 -2 fS ld to 69s 7d : Mrs N. Gibb (Shands Track), 1 at 58s Id. Th. , . a FAT HOGGETS agab?st fa K t 7a h ? gg . et en try was only 550, against 6’ 4 last week. A good part of averace try wiu, as Sho f n and duality was Size n e f\ h ™ ith recrements beyond the kf? n °£t? e ya rdmg. competition was very values moved up another 2s * th^ O prme h< mnd tS b ™ught P up" tS r 9 3 ?’ld, W?n. P 7w. Pi? ~£ or three from F. A. liant ib'X? ‘ Mal ‘°n). Miss N. Le Vall--7 “and p h 1 ? ay) sold on ® at S2s Sis 13 d Tbe H 1 ; o . I ? 0 J ? o 'Jh lLincoln ' °ne at E? d Vd S 4 7d °'° «d y ?4 r s Ce id for fo?T leU, % osu3tS °‘ O t baS woo h i e A ? P Rrn OT tour from a line owned by a. t*. Bruce (Pendarves). The best shorn tS 60 S m aSrt fr °H- 60S to 74S Id. good 50s Th° o ’ me dium 45s to 495. oth?rwi« a ‘s n tated' a _ Were (in woo ‘ unless Asinw Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: —on account of n n iw to 55s i n d- ( ?‘ a H 50 thorn ' a?’4ss 7?s Id to 918 1?: sOn <Uncol “>- 3 " National Mortgage and Agency soldJb" a a t C s^ n id°t £ o J 74s MC l V d inni & <S g ri «; (Southbridge), 11 at 56s 1 °to Ws Id; A m ? 4s id. (^ n ??"S s) ' 70 s horn at 53s Id 85s Id ld ’ G ‘ °‘ Brown (Temuka), 1 at

nf D J lg l‘ y ,?. nd c °mP a py sold:—on account Id tn 'Yd IS / W ?S. Molton). 11 at 83s 93 f .I°’ , 9' ftouton (Fernside), 8 shorn at 50s Id to 54s Id. ♦i Zeala l r L d Farmer s’ Co-operative i sooiation sold: —on account of V. Cougha? (Kingsdown). 7 at 52s Id; W. F. Dixon (Ashley), 55 shorn at 48s ld to 60s Id; 73 r °ld Brothers (Oxford), 22 at 60s Id to

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold:—on account of J. P. Rivers (Cuiverden), 23 at 58s id to 69s Id; R. K. Reed (Darfield), 2 at 74s Id; Mrs E. James (“SpringSefton) ’ 5 at 69s Id to 73s Id; C. S. McKay (Halkett). 90 shorn at 48s Id to 55s 7d; H. H. Hurley (Balcairn), 24 early shorn at 59s ld to 63s 7d; Miss N. Y ai U ant (Robinson’s Bay), 1 at 92s 7d; F. E. Amos and Son (Lauriston), 31 shorn at 48s Id to 53s Id. H. Matson and Company sold:—on account of H C. Wild (Weedons), 20 shorn ? nB 2’J! a t ? 9s lcl: w - Dodge (Swannanoa), 4 v-M. 6 , 4s 7d * 7 shorn at 51s Id; J. A. Read (Eiffelton), 37 shorn at 52s 7d to 55s Id; M’SS A Early (Greendale), 3 hoggets at 88s Id; L. Johnston (Winchmore), 7 shorn hoggets at 50s Id; N. W. Skurr (Oxford), 10 shorn hoggets at 67s Id; A. A. Cridge (Brookside), 5 hoggets at 82s Id. FAT SHEEP e^ lth “other small yarding in the fat sheep section prices for all classes rose with Pl ™^ T ? e ? rardi! ? g was 3202 ’ compared with 3843 last week and 3421 the week and L n the main the y were of extremely good quality. Shorn wethers were dearer by about m™rf h . llhngs L a^ d those in the wool moved upwards by almost as much Five shorn wethers from Miss A. Early (Green,reallsed 89s 7d - and e ‘Sht in the . W o“ l at rO i? ls K ld A ' WaUa < Waa ‘

. T il el ? were Y er y tew ewes in the sale, so that competition for these was excepke“« wtth shorn sorts up six S t?-J|l ngs an< t those m wool about four shillings. Twelve woolly ewes from A. £’ (Horrelville) topped the market at 85s Id, and for shorn ewes A. G O Johnston (Woodbury) secured 57s Id. Values were:—

Extra prime heavy wethers, to Ills Id. Prime heavy wethers, 69s to 84s. Pnmc medium-weight wethers, 61s to

Ordinary and light wethers, to 60s. Best shorn wethers, to 89s 7d Good shorn wethers, 60s to 71s. Extra prime heavy ewes, to 85s Id Prime heavy ewes, 60s to 665. Prime medium-weight ewes, 51s to 58s. Ordinary and light ewes, to 50s. Best shorn ewes, to 57s Id. Good shorn ewes, 40s to 50s, The main sales were (sheep being in wool unless otherwise stated)—: New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold:—On account of R. N. JarJP a F field) ’ 1 shorn maiden ewe fll *?’ 2 2» sh .°J n two-shear wethers at h 3,,,,!? J° >, 63s ld; v - c °ughlan (Kingsd°’K?>' 5 ? h ?i“ ? wes at 418 Id, 63 shorn wethers at 54s Id to 60s Id; T. Doody (Oxford) 3 ewes at 41s Id, 6 wethers at 9 l «i d ' .1 Y- ° 80 - Vie (Leeston), 1 ewe at 52s Id. 7 wethers at 93s Id; H L Frampton (Seaview), 8 ewes at 70s Id to A .: 4 wethers at 95s Id to 105 s Id; D. A. Adams (Southbridge). 1 ewe at 68s Id, 39 shorn wethers at 54s Id to 60s IdR. w. Pine (Doburn). 4 ewes at 77s Id. 2 wethers at 79s Id; Croy Bros. (Oxford), 5 ewe s at 56s Id, 6 maiden ewes at 72s Q , Cr<yy (Oxford), 1 maiden ewe at 73s Id 1 ewe at 60s Id; A. G. Hurley IHol Ho J re lY llle) ’ 24 ewes at 76s Id to 85s Id: F. A. Sheat (Horrelville), 42 shorn wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id; Mrs C. Gray (Cheviot), 2 shorn wethers at 56s Id; W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts), 9 wethers at 91s Id, 9 ewes at 69s Id to 75s Id; estate D. Grant (Timaru), 35 shorn wethers at 65s td t° 71s Id; S. A. McCarten (Southbridge), 12 shorn wethers at 68s Id. Fyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold:—On account of H. E. Blackler (Pleasant Point), 63 shorn ewes at 43s Id to 47s 7d; Jackson Bros. (Purau)_ 2 shorn ewes at 53s Id, 18 shorn wethers at 62s Id; Quantock Bros. (Anama), 52 ewes at 44s Id to 60s Id; M. R. Buick (Meth ven), 70 shorn wethers at 61s 7d to 72s Id; M. E. Jenkins (Courtenay), 39 shorn wethers at 63s Id to 73s Id; R. A. Hoban (Cuiverden), 50 shorn wethers at 60s Id to 68s 7d; R. K. Reed (Barfield), 21 wethers at 63s Id; T. V. Wilkinson (Mitcham), 67 shorn wethers at 66s Id to 71s Id; estate H. J. Harrison (Dorie), 66 shorn wethers at 70s 7d to 73s Id; F. Tavener (Geraldine), 68 shorn wethers at 67s Id to 71s Id; C. W. Stott (Darfield), 131 shorn wethers at 58s Id to 71s Id; G. H. Reed (Darfield), 43 shorn wethers at 65s 7d to 69s Id; F. E. Amos and Son (Lauriston.), 14 ewes at 51s Id to 64s Id; G. M. D. Fine and Son (Riccarton), 12 wethers at 78s Id to 90s 7d, 2 ewes at 70s Id; R. K. Reed (Darfield), 17 shorn wethers at 57s 7d to 58s Id; D. Glllanders (Darfield), 90 shorn ewes at 42s Id to 44s Id; E. L. Adams (Brookside), 9 ewes at 66s Id to 79s Id; estate M. F. Ryan (Springston), 27 shorn wethers at 64s Id to 67s 7d; J. D. Jackman (Cheviot), 66 shorn wethers afr 50s Id to 63s Id. H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of Smith Bros. (Fernside), 15 ewes at 60s 7d to 73s Id; estate J. H. Ridge (Springston), 36 shorn ewes at 39s 7d to 46s 7d; F. McGiffert (Sefton), 29 wethers at 69s Id to 78s Id; Miss A. Early (Greendale), 5 shorn wethers at 89s 7d; L. Johnston (Winchmore), 58 shorn wethers at 66s Id to 69s Id; J. J. Skurr (Oxford), 11 ewes at 67s Id to 72s Id, 8 maiden ewes at 93s Id, 6 wethers at 74s Id to 78s Id; A. P.. Smith (West Eyerton), 20 ewes at 63s Id to 70s Id; Lilley Bros. (Soutnbridge), 20 wethers at 70s Id to 78s Id, 4 ewes at 66s Id.

Da’gety and Company sold:—on account of Glen Albyn Estate (Parnassus), 10 shorn ewes at 51s Id, 18 ewes at 65s Id to 75s Id, 16 wethers at 71s Id to 83s Id; C. Denton (Fernside), 27 shorn ewes at 39s Id to 45s Id, 23 shorn wethers at 53s Id to 62s Id: J. E. V. Chapman (Little River), 29 shorn wethers at 54s Id to 55s Id; H. C. Deans (Coalgate), 10 wethers at 97s Id to 99s Id; M. F. A. Childs (D>mett), 3 wethers at 100 s Id, 30 hoggets at 47s id to 52s Id; G. W. Broughton and Sons (Greendale), 20 wethers at 101 s Id to 107 s Id; K. D. and A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 8 wethers at 105 s Id; F. A. Wells (West Melton), 8 wethers at Ills Id, 6 ewes at 79s Id; B. Gregan (Harewood), 89 shorn wethers at 52s to 66s Id; Miss V. Boyce (Amberley), 3 shorn hoggets at 64s Id; Mrs V. G. Boyce (Amberley), 6 shorn hoggets at 46s Id to 65s Id; P. Graham and Son (Tai Tapu), 137 shorn wethers at 48s Id to 57s Id; A. G. O. Johnston (Woodbury), 70 shorn ewes at 49s Id to 57s Id; G. C. Godsiff (Claverley), 40 shorn wethers at 42s 7d to 44s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency golds—on account of G. R. Adams (Southbridge),l 11 ewes at 58s Id to 74s Id; G. O. Brown (Temuka), 47 wetheraat 98s Id to 107 s Id, I 2 ewes at 76s Id; J. D. Brown (Temuka), 2 ewes at 68s Id to 75s Id; G. J Francis! (Spreydon), 59 shorn wethers at 61s Id to! 72s Id; J. El Christey (Southbridge), 27 shorn wethers at 62s Id; J. D. Murdoch (Montalto), 144 shorn wethers at 55s Id to 71s Id; J. C. Sullivan (St. Andrews), 74 shorn wethers at 49s Id to 56s Id; L. Gorman (Temuka), 118 wethers at 73s Id to 87s ld, 2 ewes at 62s ld to 65s id; Kingsbury Bros. (Dorie), 30 ewes at 72s Id to 78s Id; R. Ironside (Stirling), 51 shor»n wethers at 58s Id to 75s Id, 15 wethers at 90s, 60 shorn ewes at 45s Id to 55s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold:—on account of L. F. Berkett (Weedons), 30 shorn wethers at 44s Id to 46s Id; Kingsbury Bros. (Dorie), 30 ewes at 65s Id to 74s Id; M. F. Butcner (Springston), 1 wether at 102 s Id. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry was 543 head against 519 last week, and was of exceptionally good quality throughout. With the possible exception of the show sale in August, the entry was easily the best this winter Though the entiy was big, Lie sale was sound with prices little different from those of last week, except for the best cows, which were a trifle easier. Steers brought up to £4O 7s 6d, the price secured by G. L. Johns (Culverden). A line of 16 from A.. T. M. Thacker (Okains -Bay) averaged £39. The heifer market was topped by L. Williams (Fox Glacier), who sold one at £3O 17s 6d. Twenty-four from C. B. Thacker (Okains Bay) averaged £26 ss. For cows, H. Inch (Yaldhurst) secured the top price—£27 17s 6d for one. Best beef made 80s to 85s, with some sales to 87s 6d per 1001 b, good made 60s to 70s, medium 52s 6d to &7s; best cow, 60s to 70s, secondary cow 38s 6d to 52s 6d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £4O 7s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £26 to £3O. Prime medium-weight steers. £22 to £25. Ordinary and light steers, £l6 to £2l. Extra prime heifers, to £3O lis 6d. Prime heifers, £l7 to £2l. Ordinary heifers, £9 to £l6. Extra prime cows, to £27 17s 6d. Prime cows, £l3 to £lB. Ordinary and light cows, to £l2. National Mortgage and Agency sold:—on account of Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £29 12s 6d to £39 12s 6d; estate W. A. Jamieson (Koiterangi), 4 steers at £35 17s. 6d; Lawn J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 4 steers at £33 12s 6d, 2 cows at £23 2s 6d to £26 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £3O 2s 6d; estate L. L. Richards (Mount Hutt), 1 steer at £35 2s 6d; R. D. Parsons (Parnassus), 9 steers at £22 17s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; Mrs L. Richards (Hororata), 5 heifers at £2O 2s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; J. W. Mossman (Kaiapoi), 4 cows at £l2 7s 6d; Ham Hollobon (Parnassus), 9 steers at £22 17s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; M. Mcßride (Wataroa), 4 cows at £l2 12s 6d to £lB 7s 6d; J. Sullivan (Cashmere), 2 cows at £l3 2s 6d; W. Gilmore (Ashburton), 2 cows at £l3 17s 6d to £l5 12s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold:—on account of Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 8 steers at £33 2s 6d to £35 17s 6d; H. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 3 steers at £29 17s 6d, 6 heifers at £24 12s 6d to £25 2s 6d; estate R. O. Bradley (Chatteris Bay), 8 steers at £25 12s 6d to £27 12s 6d; L. Williams (Fox Glacier), 4 steers at £34 2s 6d to £36 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £2B 7s 6d to £3O 17s 6d, 2 cows at £2O 17s 6d to £27 12s 6d; J. Gibbs (Totare), 3 steers at £32 7s 6d to £34 2s 6d, 5 heifers at £2l 2s 6d to £27 2s 6d; estate W. A. Jamieson (Koiterangi), 4 steers at £37 2s 6d; Miss Ruth Haines (Okain’s Bay), 1 steer at £24 12s 6d; E. Haines (Okain’s Bay), 4 heifers at £l9 17s 6d; W. Condon (Franz Josef Glacier), 3 heifers at £24 17s 6d to £27 17s 6d. 5 cows at £23 17s 6d; E. Richardson (Hororata), 8 steers at £2l 7s 6d to £26 17s 6d; R. Lord (Kowai Bush), 1 heifer at £lB 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l3 7s 6d; V. Loomes (Cashmere), 4 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l3 17s 6d; R. Harris (Harewood), 3 heifers at £lB 12s 6d to £2O 2s 6d; J. Moore (Bromley), 2 cows at £lB 12s 6d to £2l 2s 6d; W. Rodgers- (Bromley), 2 cows at £2O 17s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; D. Jones (Dunsandel), 1 heifer at £24 2s 6d: J. Byfield (Christchurch), 2 heifers at £2l 17s 6d to £26 2s 6d, 1 cow at £l5 2s 6d; D. D. Stewart (Ashburton), 4 steers at £25 2s 6d to £3O 12s 6d.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of C. B. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 24 heifers at £24 2s 6d to £2B 2s 6d; estate Dr. H. T. J. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 8 steers at £35 12s 6d to £37 12s 6d; G. L. Johns (Culverden), 3 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £4O 7s 6d; C. W. Denton (Domett), 7 steers at £36 12s 6d to £39 12s 6d; .estate C. E. Kay (Little Akaloa), 3 steers at £3l 12s 6d to £33 17s 6d, 6 heifers at £2l 7s 6d to £23 2s 6d; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 7 heifers at £24 2s 6d to £26 7s 6d, 1 cow at £2'o 2s 6d; F; A. Wells (West Melton), 1 steer at £3l 2s 6d. 1 cow at £l7 7s 6d; D. and W. McLaughlin (West Eyreton), 2 cows at £2O 12s 6d to £23 7s 6d; Mrs V. Dalzell (Culverden), 1 steer at £34 12s 6d; L. H. Dalzell (Culverden), 1 steer at £36 7s 6d, 1 cow at £l9 7s 6d; F. D. C. Brown (Whitecliffs), 2 cows at £2l 2s 6d to £24 2s 6d, 3 steers at £29 17s 6d; I. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 9 heifers at £24 17s 6d: Waipuna Farming Company (Balmoral). 9 heifers at £l7 7s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of A. T. M. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 16 steers at £35 17s 6d to £4O 2s 6d; J. L. Mehrtens (Clarkville), 1 steer at £39 17s 6d, 4 heifers at £l4 7s 6d to £29 2s 6d; A. P. Bruce (Pendarves), 2 heifers at £2B 2s 6d, 1 cow at £lB 2s 6d, 2 steers at £l9 7s 6d; N. Friend (Hari Hari), 8 steers at £27 17s 6d to £34 12s 6d; estate D. Grant (Timaru), 7 steers at £35 17s 6d to £3B 12s 6d: A. Banks (Coutts Island), 7 cows at £l9 2s 6d to £24 2s 6d; W. F. McArthur (Harewood), 5 cows at £l2 7s 6d; Mental Hospital (Sunnyside), 12 cows at £lO 17s 6d to £l3 7s 6d; A. E. Williams (Port Levy), 2 heifers at £26 2s 6d to £27 12s 6d, 3 cows at £22 7s 6d to £25 12s 6d; O. Williams (Port Levy), 4 heifers at £22 7s 6d to £24 17s 6d; E. R. Peter (Sefton), 2 cows at £lO 17s 6d to £l7 12s 6d: C. J. McFadden (Belfast), 4 cows at £lO 12s 6d to £l5 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of P. J. Holmes (Methven), 2 steers at £lB 2s 6d to £2l 2s 6d, 2 cows at £l9 2s 6d to £22 2s 6d; H. Inch (Yaldhurst), 1 cow at £27 17s 6d: D. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 4 cows at £l6 12s 6d to £23 12s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold:—on account of W. E. Leonardo (Hickory), 24 steers at £32 2s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; W. H. Moore (Hickory), 13 steers at £35 12s 6d to £4O 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £24 7s 6d to £25 2s 6d; C. W. Denton (Cheviot), 2 steers at £3B 2s 6d, 1 cow at £lB 17s 6d; Jackson Bros. (Purau), 9 heifers at £24 12s 6d to £27 2s 6d; W. Bainbridge (Cheviot). 1 heifer at £l7 2s 6d; J. A. Dolan (Dorie), 3 steers at £29 2s 6d, 2 cows at £l5 7s 6d to £l6 12s 6d; D. A. Morris (Sefton), 2 cows at £l9 7s 6d to £2O 2s 6d: estate H. E. A. Lock (Methven), 6 baby beef at £l9 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £l5 x 2’ Sprott (Pendarves), 1 cow a x 7s 6d: , d a L ‘ McGre gor (Springston), 3 cows at £lO 17s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; King (Mayfield), 1 cow at £lB 17s M Gallagher (Darfield), 1 steer at £23 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £l6 2s 6d; G. K. Ower (Glasnevin), 2 cows at £24 2s 6d to £26 2s 6d; R. A. Wilkins (Burwood), z J J S 6d to £2O 2s W. W. Mulholland (Darfield), 4 cows at £l3 2s 6d to £lB 7s 6d.

VEALERS The entry of vealers was again of substantial size, though not as big as the extra big yarding of last week. Most of the entry was made up of heavier sorts, mainly of good quality. The sale was sound, with prices from par to a shade lower than those of last week. Prime r , un l, e , ra , made I® £lB 3s 6d, others . 7 £l ° ls: best suckers, £7 13s 6d to £9 16s; medium, £5 Us to £7 8s 6dlarge calves. 63s to 80s; medium, 4«s to 32s’ ant * small and back ward down to

; STORE CATTLE The yarding of store cattle was large, ; but was made up almost exclusively of l mixed lots of very ordinary quality. The ; small gallery which followed the sale showed interest only in the better grazi iers types, for which there was a good demand at about late rates. Dairy types of yearling heifers were very difficult Among the quotable lines were: 22 three-year Aberdeen-Angus steers in forward condition at £l7 2s to £lB 2s; 9 $X'°“Z J ear Aberde «n-Angus steers at £l3 18s 6d, and 6 Friesian cows at £9 6s. A pen of Friesian dairy heifers made £5 18s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry was 65 head, against 110 last week, and was mostly of mediocre quality. Very few heifers were forward. The spring demand from factory suppliers has not yet set in, and prices were about on a par with last week’s very moderate rates. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made £l4 10s to £l7, with sales at £22 10s and £25 for extra good second calvers; medium made from £9 to £l3 10s, and aged and inferior and cows in profit from £3 to £8 10s. The best heifers made from £l4 to £lB, and others £6 to £l3 10s. FAT PIGS The entry in the fat pig section was heavy, and competition over the first few races was strong with prices fully on a par with last wdek’s. Over the last two races values eased by 4s to 5s a head. Choppers were in small supply, but prices showed little change on the lower rates of last week. About 25 baconers were entered, and good quality pigs met sound competition at prices 3s to 4s a head above those of last week. Values were:— Light porkers, £4 9s 6d to £4 17s 6d. Medium porkers, £5 2s 6d to £5 16s 6d. Heavy porkers, £5 19s 6d to £6 12s 6d. Average price per lb, 12d to 14d. Choppers, £6 Is to £lO 18s 6d. Light baconers, £6 14s 6d to £7 7s fld. Heavy baconers, £7 9s 6d to £8 9s 6d. Average price per lb, lljd to 12Jd. STORE PIGS The entry of store pigs was much smaller than last week. The attendance was also much smaller and although stores met strong competition, weaners were easier by 2s to 3s a head. Included in the entry were six sows in pig, which made from £l2 to £l9, and one sow with a litter of eight, which made £24 10s Values were:— Small weaners, 47s to 525. Best weaners, 54s to 61s. Slips, 69s to 78s. Small stores, 80s to 85s. Medium stores, 86s to 90s. Large stores, 92s to 98s.

BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, September 6. Values increased in all the major sections at the Burnside sale. Offerings of both fat cattle and fat sheep were larger than usual, but with an increased demand from the country there was no difficulty in disposing of all lots at improved prices. Values for fat cattle showed a decided improvement. The top price for the day was £4O 2s 6d, with several other consignments making from £35 to £4O. Extra prime bullocks made to £4O 2s 6d, prime £29 2s 6d to £36 12s 6d, medium £26 7s 6d to £27 17s 6d, and light from £22 7s 6d. Extra prime heifers made to £32 17s 6d, prime £l9 17s 6d, medium £l5 17s 6d to £lB 17s 6d, and light from £l3 12s 6d. Extra quality cows made £26 12s 6d. prime £l7 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d, medium £l3 12s 6d to £l5 7s 6d, and light from £lO 17s 6d. The demand for fat sheep was steady throughout, prices being firm to slightly better than last week. Extra quality wethers made to 102 s, prime 86s to 955, medium 75s to 795, and light from 675. Extra prime ewes made to 755, prime 64s to 695, medium 56s to 60s, and light from 48s. Best quality hoggets made to 945, prime 70s to 78s, and medium 58s to 625. There was little interest shown in store cattle, the yarding consisting of a few pens of poor class. One pen of good steers, three to four-year-old Shorthorn cross, made £2O 7s 6d. Yearlings made from £1 to £8 ss, best quality runners made up to £l7, good sorts £9 to £l2, best vealers £5 17s 6d to £6 18s, and small and medium from £4. Keen interest was shown in both porkers and baconers, with prices appearing to be firm on last week’s rates and in some cases slightly better. Best quality baconers made up to £9. prime £8 6s to £8 17s, medium £7 7s to £7 18s, and light from £7 4s. Best porkers made £6 s to £6 19s, and medium and light from