ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26465, 5 July 1951, Page 9

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT SHEEP PRICES HIGHER

GOOD DEMAND FOR BREEDING EWES The inquiry for breeding ewes was very sound at the Addington market yesterday, and prices were fully firm. A fair selection of Chatham Island ewes came forward and met an excellent sale. Fat. wethers had a particularly good sale and were 10s to 12s, and in cases mpre, above\last week’s rates. Fat ewes improved by 5s to 6s a head. The fat cattle sale was a big one, and after a good start sales were hard to make. STORE SHEEP The store sheep yarding included 576 lambs, 2114 ewes, and 264 wethers, a total of 2954 against 3515 last week. The small lamb offering was of ordinary quality and typical of - the end of the season. Nevertheless a. fair amount of interest W’as taken in the sale, and prices were up to those of last week., A line of 75 fwe lambs topped the market at 795, and the best of the wether lambs made to 55s sd. Ordinary and medium sorts made 26s to 465. Chatham Islands ewes accounted for a considerable proportion of the entry of adult sheep, and they sold well. The best of them made 64s to 795, and others 49s to 60s. They met a sound inquiry at full late rates. Several attractive lots of finewoolled ewes from the flock of G. W. Lee (Scargill), which is being dispersed, met strong competition. The top pen of these sheep, a line of 132 two, four, and six-tooths, made £6 10s 6d, and a pen of four-tooths made £6 7s 6d.

Two lots of ordinary Chatham Islands two-tooths made 79s and £5 ss, and twotooths from the Scargill lot made £6 2s 6d and £6 10s. pens of wethers made from 62s to FAT LAMBS The entry of fat lambs was 296, against 767 last week, but w>as of medium quality. The demand w'as good, and prices were 3s a head above those of last week. Top price was 104 s Id for four from J. T. Prosser (Leeston). The best of the offering made 74s Id to 104 s Id, good 58s to 695, and light down to 545. Dalgety and Company sold:—-on account of John Ballagh (Hororota)., 1 at 78s Id; J. I. Johns (Culverden), 10 (shorn) at 76s Id to 79s Id; J. A. Donaldson (Mayfield), 8 (shorn) at 66s Id; H. V. Murray (Scargill), 3 at 82s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of R. J. and R. A. S. Johnston (Ashley), 26 at 60s Id to 77s Id; A. Wright (Winchmcre), 3 at 72s Id; J. P. Brooks (Brookside), 19 at 83s Id; B. H. Ridgen (Greendale), 3 at 87s Id; H. M. Richards (Hororata), 7 at 61s Id to 75s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Logan Bros. (Hororata), 33 at 65s Id to 78s Id; D. Evans (Rakaia), 44 at 58s Id to 62s Id; J. Meikle (Domett), 24 at 71s Id to 80s Id; D. Green (Methven),. 6 at 72s Id to 83s Id; O. T. Gebbie (Teddington), 34 at 55s Id to 71s Id; W R. E. Booker (Hawarden), 32 at 51s Id to 62s Id; N. Frizzell (Kirwee), 17 at 77s Id to 89s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of Mrs M. Chatterton (Dunsandel). 4 at 90s Id; Miss N. Clinton (Mount Hutt), 6 at 86s Id to 100 s Id: R. W. Binns (Loburn), 9 at ,64s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Davies Bros. (Waiau), 4 at 70s Id to 74s Id; C. A. Woods (Springston), 6 shorn at 65s Id to 67s Id; G . Cottom (Oxford), 1 at 86s Id; J. P. Prosser (Leesston). 4 at 104 s Id. FAT SHEEP There was a yarding of 3378 fat sheep, against 3440 last week, and practically the whole of the offering was of excellent quality. Wethers were relatively scaice, and right through the sale they met strong competition at prices 10s to 12s a head, and in cases more, above last week’s prices. Ewes also had a good demand and were 5s to 7s a head ■ dearer than last week. Top price for wethers was £6 8s Id for the best of a line of 75 from estate J. O'Connell (Methven), which made £6 Os Id to the top price, and averaged £6 5s 3d. Top ewe price was 74s Id for 7 from A. H. Farr (Horrelville). Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 128 s 7d. Prime heavy wethers, 75s to 89s. Prime medium-weight wethers, 63s to 745. Ordinary and light wetheis, to 625. Extra prime ewes, to 74s Id. Prime ewes, 58s to 675.

Prime medium-weight ewes, 51s to 575. Ordinary and light ewes, to 50s. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on acocunt of G. I. Johns (Culverden). 10 wethers at 124 s Id; estate J. A. Wells Oxford), 25 wethers at' 109 s Id to 124 s Id; G. A. Ridgen (Greendale), 31 wethers at 105 s Id to 110 s Id; H. W. Dixon (Mount Hutt), 58 wethers at 110 s Id to .122 s Id; F. A. Wells. (West Melton). 8 wethers at 103 s Id; J. McDonald (Methven), 60 wethers at 91s Id to 103 s Id; J. W. Frasor (Hawarden), 87 wethers at 73s Id to 90s Id; iJ. A. Donaldson (Mayfield), 20 wethers at 69s Id; W. S. Marshall (Winch. more), 11 wethers at 80s Id, 3 ewes at 53s Id; G. L. Johns (Culverden), 4 wethers at 99s Id to 105 s Id, 12 maiden ewes at 77s Id to 90s Id, 3 ewes at 65s Id; M. S. Johns (Culverden). 3 maiden ewes at 97s Id, 1 wether at 106 s Id; H. V. Murray (Scargill). 78 ewes at 56s Id to €Bs Id: B. T. Inkson (Amberley), 2 wethers at 74s Id to 108 s Id, 4 ewes at 88s Id, 18 ewes at 57s Id to 58s Id; J. W. Fraser (Hawarden). 32 ewes at 53s Id to 56s Id; J. Courage (Amberley), 77 ewes at fils Id to 66s Id: estate A. McLeod (Methven), 60 ewes at 53s Id to 655; J. Ballagh (Hororata), 76 ewes at 44s Id to 63s Id; E. H. Wilkie (Motukarara), 3 ewes at 67s Id; F. Brice (Culverden), 17 ewes at 60s to 67s Id- G. F. Doak (Horrelville), 20 ewes at 53s Id to 54s Id.

Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account, of A. R. Ormond (Culverden). 131 ewes at 50s Id to 62s Id; estate F. J. D. Parsons (Waiau), 58 ewes at G2s Id to 72s Id; M. B. Leslie (Cust), 31 ewes at 57s Id to 62s Id; J. A. Gilbert (Hawarden), 82 ewes at 49s Id to 56s Id; H. H. Harrison (Rakaia). 28 ewes at 68s Id; estate G. W. Forbes (Cheviot). 40 ewes at 60s Id to 72s Id; C. A. Jenkins (Hororata). 83 wethers at 80s Id to 113 s Id; C. F. Barnes (Cheviot), 55 wethers at 84s Id to 99s Id; Logan Bros. (Hororata), 21 wethers at 104 s Id to 117 s Id,. 20 ewes at 51s Id to 63s Id; D. Green (Methven). 103 wethers at 83s Id to 93s Id; H. A. Woods (Methven), 8 wethers at 99s Id to 115 s Id, 4 ewes at 53s Id; H. A. Schaeffer (Sefton). 30 wethers at 83s Id to 94s Id: C. McCaskey (Waipara), 32 wethers at 107 s Id to 118 s Id; A. H. Sandrey (Mount Hutt), 56 wethers at 116 s Id to 124 s Id; J. D. Alexander (Rakaia), 14 wethers at 98s Id to 115 s Id; Jas. Payne (Springston), 37 wethers at 94s Id to 103 s Id; L. C. Anderson (Lyndhurst), 4 wethers at 98s Id; estate J. O’Connell (Methven), 75 wethers at 120 s Id to 128 s Id; G. W. Lee (Scargill), 22 ewes at 42s to 56s Id; H. A. Weir (Taiko), 5 ewes at 55s Id: A. R. McLachlan (Leeston), 18 ewes at 65s Id, 2 wethers at 89s Id: P. J. Lister (St. Andrews), 18 ewes at 49s Id: D. A. Harrison (Cheviot), 22 ewes at 55s Id to 61s Id; Hunt Bros. (Hororata). 50 ewes at 60s Id to 67s Id; R. Wilson (Kirwee), 4 wethers at 75s Id to 79s Id.

New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: on account of H. R. Ffitch (Cheviot), 17 ewes at 58s Id; B. P. Inkson (Home!ville Farm), 21 ewes at 55s Id to 60s Id. 54 wethers at 100 s Id to 115 s Id; J. W. Kingan (Rakaia), 35 ewes at 64s id to 69s Id; R. D. Penny (Chertsey), 15 ewes at 50s Id; C. G. C. Harper (Hackthorne), 60 ewes at 50s Id to 60s Id; J. A. Graham (Horrelville), 28 ewes at 70s Id; J. B. Stevenson (Spotswood). 58 ewes at 59s Id to 74s Id; A. P. Allan (Scargill), 110 ewes at 52s Id to 75s Id, 10 wethers at 113 s Id; G. E. Galletlv (Hawarden), 26 ewes at 55s Id to 65s l<j, 1 wether at 98s Id; C. G. Jarman (Darfield), 74 ewes at 51s Id to 84s Id: A. W. Watson (Pendarves), 20 wethers at 121 s Id; Jas. Ballaeh (Southbridge), 50 ewes at 56s Id to 63s Id; C. R. Watson (Oxford). 15 wethers at 99s Id; Croy Bros. (Oxford), 24 ewes at 55s Id to 59s Id; L. Warren (Yaldhurst), 20 wethers at 102 s Id to 107 s Id.

H. Matson and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of S. Robinson (Methven), 51 ewes at 55s Id to 63s 4d; R. A. Palmer (Annat), 21 two-tooth ewes at 89s Id to 100 s Id; Miss P. Latto (Sheffield), 3 wethers at 68s Id to 93s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 37 wethers at 103 s Id to 123 s Id; Davies Bros. (Waiau), 57 wethers at 101 s Id to 110 s Id; A. Ward Smith (Lincoln), 8 wethers at 84s Id; A. H. Farr (Horrelville), 33 ewes at 70s Id to 74s Id; L. G. Skurr (Oxford), 18 ewes at 67s Id to 73s Id: G. H. Cottam (Oxford), 5 ewes at 67s Id; W. L. Gabbie (Southbridge), 35 ewes at 55s Id to 71s Id

National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: on account of Mrs L. Richards (Hororata), 21 wethers at 83s Id to 96s Id; A. M. Richards (Hororata), 17 wethers at 84s Id to 93s Id, 4 ewes at 40s; C. A. Ridgen (Greendale), 47 wethers at 107 s Id to 120 s Id; G. J. Francis (Spreydon), 60 wethers at 92s Id to 99s Id: W. J. Doyle (Doyleston), 12 wethers at 97s Id; J. W. Wright (Winchmore), 2 wethers at 127 s Id; C. P. Wright (Winchmore), 4 wethers at 127 s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 51 wethers at 95s Id to 108 s Id. 38 wethers (shorn), at 68s Id to 75s Id; F. Creamer (Prebbleton), 18 ewes, shorn, at 55s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. W. Tavlor (Methven), 70 wethers (shorn) at 78s Id to 89s Id. 10 wethers at 117 s Id to 125 s Id; H. E.’Cross (Lyndhurst), 11 ewes at 45s Id to 49s Id. 7 wethers at 118 s Id to 121 s Id; J. Jowers (Halkett), 8 ewes at 51s Id to 53s Id. FAT CATTLE The yarding of fat cattle was 648 against 455 last week, and was of better quality than for several weeks. In the earlv stages of the sale, competition was good, and prices were fully up to those of last week. Later on interest slackened, and toward the end all classes were very difficult to sell. Top price for steers was £42 2s 6d for

three from C. W. Denton (Domett). Top heifer price was £3l 7s 6d for one from J. J. Wyllie (Omihl), and top cow price was £25 2s 6d for one from the estate of G. L. Rutherford (Connemara). Best beef made to 90s per 1001 b, good to 80s, medium 65s to 70s, best cow to 70s. and secondary cow to 57s 6d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £42 2s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £25 10s to £3l 108Prime medium-weight steers, £l9 to £24 10s. Ordinary and light steers, to £lB. Extra prime heifers, to £3l 7s 6d. Prime heifers, £2O to £24. Ordinary and light heifers, to £l9. - Extra prime cows, to £25 2s 6d. Prime cows, £ll to £l5.

Ordinary and plain cows, to £lO. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:—on account of E. M. and D. A. Little (Waiau), 2 steers at £23 7s fid to £29 7s 6d. 2 cows at £lB 17s fid to £2l 12s 6d; T. N. Belton (Waiau), 1 steer at £l7 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £l9 7s fid to £26 7s 6d; H. V. Murray (Scargill), 4 steers at £26 2s 6d to £32 7s 6d. 4 cows at £l5 7s 6d to £22 7s fid, 1 heifer at £23 2s 6d; H. A. McFarlane (Rother'ham), 16 heifers at £l9 12s 6d to . £25 12s 6d, 1 cow at £l7 12s Bd, 7 steers at £2O 7s fid to £24 17s 6d; W. J. Hoban (Culverden), 1 cow at £l9 12s 6d; E. Downes (Little River), 1 cow at £l4 12s fid, 1 heifer at £l7 2s 6d; H. L. Watson (Mount Hutt), 2 cows at £l2 7s 6d to £lB 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £l7 12s 6d, 8 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £25 7s 6d; C. W. Denton (Domett), 8 steers at £3B 12s 6d to £42 2s fid (averaging £4O ss); A. F. S. Ruthetford (Montrose), 8 steers at £3O 17s 6d: C. H. Bethell (Timpendean), 6 cows at £l3 12s 6d to £2O 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £22 12s 6d; G. L. Johns (Culverden). 7 steers at £33 2s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; G. O. .Rutherford (Lochiel), 8 steers at £3l 2s fid to £33 12s 6d; W. S. Bennett (Blenheim), 11 steers at £25 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d; A. L. Shipley (Harewood), 1 cow at £lB 7s 6d; Rogers Brothers (Prebbleton), 4 cows at £lO 17s 6d to £l5 2s fid. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold:—on account of Brookdale Estate (Parnassus), 12 steers at £3l 12s 6d to £39 17s id; Mrs E. V. Greig (Scargill), 1 heifer at £l6 2s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 17s fid; Mrs E. J. Tomlinson (Motunau), 2 cows at £l3 12s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; D. Boyes (Glentunnel), 2 cows at £ll 17s fid to £l9 2s fid; S. W. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat), 15 steers at' £29 7s 6d to £36 7s fid, 1 cow at £l7 17s fid; J. J. Skurr (Oxford), 2 steers at £29 17s fid to £35 12s 6d, 3 heifers at £36 17s 6d, 2 cows at £2l 7s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; C. Thomson (Little River), 6 steers at £27 12s 6d to £29 2s fid, 2 cows at £l7 12s fid to £lB 12s 6d; Jos. Hayward (Robinson's Bay), 4 steers at £2B 17s Cd. 2 heifers at £2l 17s 6d to £24 12s 6d, 2 cows at £l6 2s 6d to £l6 7s 6d; estate A. Meyers (Oxford), 8 heifers at £lB 7s 6d to £25 12s fid; N. G. Scott (Dunsandel), 2 heifers at £23 7s 6d to £24 7s 6d, 1 cow at £22 *7s 6d: estate E. Watson (Laghmor), 2 heifers at £23 17s 6d; N. O. Frizzell (Springbank), 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; R. J Mulligan (Maronan), 2 steers at £27 17s 6d to £35 7s 6d; J. Howden (Maronan), 1 cow' at £l3 12s 6d; T. Mulligan (Maronan), 2 heifers at £23 7s 6d to £23 17s fid; J. J. Plaskett and Son (Fernside), 8 steers at £24 17s 6d to £33 2s 6d; A. P. Smith (Woodend), 2 cows at £l5 17s 6d to £IC 17s fid; W. J. McKay (Marshland), 2 cows at £ 15,2 s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd. sold:—on account of D. W Smith (Phoebe), 12 steers at £29 2s fid to £33 12s fid; Sir Bruce Stetvart (Pigeon Bay). 9 baby beef at £lB 17s (Id to £22 12s 6d; Mrs F. Mackenzie (Papanui), 2 steers at £3l 7s fid; P. Minehan (Taraka). 28 steers at £2O 12s fid to £26 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £l6 7s 6d to £l7 7s 6d, 2 cows at £6 2s 6d to £l7 12s 6d: A. E. Thompson (Halkett), 1 cow at £l4 17s fid; E. J. Blair (Longbeach), 1 cow at £lB 12s fid: L. G. Grieve (Ashburton), 2 cows at £2l 17s fid to £23 17s fid, 1 steer at £l7 7s fid; estate G. L. Rutherford (Connemara). 1 cow at £25 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £2O 2s 6d; J. Hood (Ashburton), 1 cow at £l6 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £l7 7s fid, 2 steers at £26 2s 6d; J. Wightman (Ashburton), 1 cow at £2O 7s 6d. 1 steer at £l5 2s 6dMcDonnell Bros. (Totara Flat). 7 steers at £32 17s Rd to £37 7s 6d; estate W. A. Jamieson (Kolterangi), 8 steers at £32 7s 6d to £33 12s 6d; K. J. and A. Mackenzie (Ealing), 7 steers at £33 2s 6d to £34 12s 6d; Te Kinga Land Company, 8 steers at £26 12s (id to £27 17s 6d: J. W. Barker (Bankside). 4 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l5 7s 6d; J. Parr (Amberley), 1 cow at £l5 17s 6d; C. P. Wright (Ashburton), 1 cow at £l7 12s fid: L. W. Timpson (Temuka), 10 heifers at £l7 7s 6d to £lB 17s fid, 1 steer at £l9 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—on account of E. Watkins (Rangiora), 1 cow at £l5 7s 6d; C. Kolkman (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £l6 12s 6d; Mrs L. M. Hight (Hororata), 2 steers at £l9 17s 6d: W. D. Jelfs (Waiau), 1 steer at £lB 12s 6d; D. W. O’Callaghan (Culverden), 1 cow at £23 2s 6d: W. A. Cooper (Culverden). 1 heifer at £24 2s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold:—on account of A. L. Wakelin (Little River), 6 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £22 12s 6d, 3 heifers at £2O 7s fid: F. Burgess (Kaiapoi), 3 cows at £l2 7s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; R. Hudson (Styx), 2 cows at £l9 2s fid to £2l 12s (id: J. J. Mitchell (Hororata), 3 heifers at £24 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l9 7s (id; G. H. Craw (Chorlton), 3 steers at. £22 17s 6d to £26 12s 6d. 4 heifers at £24 7s 6d to £26 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l6 17s 6d; R. Jarden (Heathcote), 2 cows at £lB 7s 6d: W. Wakelin (Heathcote), 1 steer at £22 -7s fid, 1 cow at £l3 17s fid; E. Stalker (Greenpark), ’ 4 cows at £l3 17s 6d to £22 17s 6d; McDonnell Brothers (Totara Flat), 7 steers at £33 17s 6d to £37 2s fid; J. J. Wyllie (Omihi), 6 steers at £3l 7s 6d to £35 2s fid, 2 heifers at £26 17s 6d to £3l 7s fid. 1 cow at £22 12s 6d; A. A. Greenwood (Southbridge) 2 heifers at £lB 12s fid. 1 steer at £l6 12s 6d; J. Moore (Bromley). 3 cows at £lO 7s 6d to £l5 17s 6d; Mrs E. M. Mo--ris (Rangiora), 2 cows at £lB 12s 6d tc £l9 2s 6d; A. H. Topp .(Sefton), 4 cows at £l6 7s 6d: estate W. A. Jamieson (Kolterangi), 9 heifers at £24 2s 6d to £24 7s 6d; C. J. McFadden (Belfast). 4 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l6 12s fid; W. Fraser (Ashley), 2 cows at £l4 17s 6d: M. Swarbrick (Loburn), 1 cow at £l6 7s 6d; Mj-s A. Johnston (Woolston), 2 heifers at £l4 17s 6d; A. J. Stewart (Waikuku),. 1 cow at £l4 17s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of G. J. H. Reid (Rotherham), 15 steers at £3l 7s fid to £3B 12s 6d; I. L. M. Coop (Ataahua), 23 steers at £29 17s fid to £34 12s 6d; M. Bethell (Culverden). 16 steers at £29 17s 6d to £33 17s 6d: Mrs E. M. Gray (Hororata), 5 steers at £27 12s 6d to £2B 17s 6d; MrsD. Rivers (Culverden). 3 heifers at £25 2s 6d; M. S. Wajter (Culverden), 3 cows at £l4 7s 6d to £24 2s 6d; A. W. Amor (Rotherham), 1 cow at £l9 7s 6d; Davaar, Ltd. (Motunau), 2 cows at £2O 7s 6d to £22 12s 6d; B. A. Coe (Scargill), 1 cow at £24 17s 6d; H. J. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 3 steers at £26 2s fid to £3O 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £22 2s 6d to £3O 2s Cd; G. Peters (Motunau), 1 steer at £36 2s 6d; S. T. Poulter (Motunau), 3 steers at £lB 7s 6d to £2B 7s 6d: Mesopotamia Station, 7 steers at £24 17s 6d to £26 12s 6d; Jackson Bros. (Purau), 1 cow at £24 12s fid, 5 heifers at £24 12s 6d to £26 17s fid: L. C. Gardiner (Waiau), 6 cows at £l5 7s fid to £l7 7s fid; A. C. Kimber (Springston), 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; A M. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 1 cow at £l9 7s 6d; K. Austin (Kaianoi). 11 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £26 2s 6d; E. W. Gray (Teddington), 2 heifers at £8 17s 6d. 3 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l4 17s Cd; G. W. Telford (Loburnh 2 steers at £2O 2s 6d. 4 heifers at £l7 12s 6d.

VEALERS The yarding of vealers was small, but was of excellent quality, and met a sound demand at prices about £1 a head above those of last week. Prime large runners made to £lB 18s 6d, mediurri £7 18s 6d to £ll Is; best suckers £8 18s 6d to £l° 13s 6d. medium £5 3s 6d to £7 18s R d; large calves 75s to 955, medium 55s to 735. and small and rough down to 345. STORE CATTLE

The yarding of store cattle was small, and again consisted principally of calves. A small attendance watched the sale, and the demand was slacker. Prices were 10s to 15s a head below last week. Some excellent calves came from Southland, and one line of 40 Shorthorn steer calves from that source made from £8 16s to £9 8s 6d. An excellent pen of Aberdeen Angus steer calves from Brookside made £ll 18s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The yarding of dairy cattle was about 40 head, and Included very few heifers. The quality was only average. The attendance was small at the beginning and prices were well below those of last week. The sale improved as it went along, but except for the very best, did not reach last week’s prices. A registered Friesian heifer made 29 guineas. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made to £25. with an extra good Friesian at £33; mediufn made £l5 to £22, and inferior £8 to £l4. Best heifers made to £24. with one sale at £33, and others made £7 to £2O. FAT PIGS The entry of porkers was among the smallest of the season, and competition was very keen throughout. Last week’s drop of up to 8s a head was fully recovered. Choppers were in medium supply, and also met a good sale. The total entry of baconers was 21. Although bidding was not animated, a good steady sale resulted, with values on 'a par with last week. Values were:— Light porkers, £4 6s 6d to £4 16s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 19s 6d to £5 14s 6d. Heavy porkers, £5 IBs 6d to £6 9s 6d. Average price per lb, 13d to 15d. Choppers. £7 3s 6d to £l2 18s 6d. Light baconers, £6 12s 6d to £7 7s 6d. Medium baconers, £7 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d. Heavy baconers, £8 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d. Average price per lb, 13d to 14d. STORE PIGS

The entry of store pigs was again small, but contained a big offering of sows in pig. For weaners and store pigs there was a good demand at values 3s to 4s a head above those of last week. Sows met a slow sale at prices easier than last week by £2 to £3 a head. Prices ranged from £l2 to £2O. Values were:— Weaners, 34s to‘4os. Slips, 43s to 50s. Small stores, 52s to 565. Medium stores, 60s to 655. Large stores, to 725.

BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, July 4. With fat cattle again in short supply, prices for this class of stock showed a further increase at the Burnside sale today. The number offered was 300) with only a few pens of good class cattle, the greater portion being medium and ordinary sorts. From the start of the sale, prices were better by £2 10s to £3 10s a head, and this was maintained fairly regularly throughout the sale, with a further improvement in the concluding stages. In the fat sheep section, the offering was a particularly large one, more than 4000 being penned. The increase in numbers was helped to a great extent by a fairly large consignment from the north. The high values which ruled during the last sale encouraged outside sellers to try the market, but values did not hold.

The easing for fat wethers ranged from £1 to 30s a head, while fat ewes showed an even greater fall. The few fat lambs which were offered met with a ready sale.

The offering of store cattle was again a poor one, there being only three or four pens of ordinary class stock. Runners and vealers were also in short supply, and met with a good demand. Baconers were in shorter supply than usual, while porkers were forward in fairly large numbers. There appeared to be little alteration in the values of either class. Values were:—

Extra heavy bullocks, £46 to £5O; prime, £32 17s 6d to £4O 17s 6d; medium. £27 17s 6d to £3l 17s 6d; light, from £24 12s 6d. Extra quality heifers, to £37 17s 6d; prime, £23 12s 6d to £29 17s 6d; medium, £lB 12s 6d to £2O 17s 6d; light, from £l6 7s 6d. Prime cows, £l6 2s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; medium, £l3 2s 6d to £l4 7s 6d; light, from £9 2s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime quality, to £6 9s; prime, £5 4s to £5 19s; medium, £4 10s to £4 17s; light, from £3 ss. Extra prime ewes, to 80s; prime, 68s to 755; medium, 60s to 645; light, from 525. Fairly good class lambs made from 67s to 78s. Fat Pigs.—Best quality baconers, to £9 18s; prime, £9 4s to £9 12s; medium, £8 5s to £8 12s; lieht, from £7 6s. Best porkers, £6 13s to £7; light and medium, from £5 Ils.