ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26477, 19 July 1951, Page 9

ADDINGTON MARKET

SHEEP AND LAMBS - CHEAPER GOOD SALE FOR FAT CATTLE The reduction in the value of skins had a sharp reaction at Addington yesterday, when fat sheep and lambs were reduced in price in sympathy. Wethers were back by 10s a head and all but the best ewes by 4s. Fat lambs were back 5s to 10s a head. Fat cattle had a somewhat erratic sale but were dearer by £2 a head for the best classes of beef. STORE SHEEP .nS 1 ® entr y ot store sheep consisted of 1200 ewes, 694 lambs, and 242 wethers, a total of 2136, against 1563 last week. The attendance was not big, but demand was fairly steady. .The lambs were of medium quality for ‘he most part and sold at about last week s rates. One pen of very good Romn?y cross ewe lambs made 91s, and a pen of 27 halfbred ewe lambs made 675. The rest made 55s to 58s 6d. Good wether lambs made 48s to 535, with others down to 38s. The selection of ewes was of very good quality for a mid-winter yarding. A number of lines of Chatham Islands ewes were forward, but after a very rough passage they did not look their best. Good Chathams ewes made from 60s to 68s 6d, and others 52s to 58s. Several excellent lots of local ewes were offered, and on the whole quality was a good deal better than the average for an Addington winter yarding. A particularly attractive pen of 46 two-tooth Corriedale ewes from Saunders Bros. (Omihi), in lamb to Southdowns, made £6 17s, and a pen of two and three-shear ewes from the same source made £6 10s. Another pen of two-tooth Corriedales made £6. Three pens of good aged halfbreds from one vendor in Mid-Canterbury made 73s and 76s for the tops, and 64s for the rest. Good • m - halfbreds made 61s to 745, and others down to 41s Two pens of Merino wethers made' 36s and 425. _ FAT LAMBS The entry of fat lambs was 1005, against 643 last week, and was of good quality throughout. Prices were reduced sharply from those of last week. The best of the butchers' lambs were down by fully 5s a head, and plainer sorts by up to 10s. Top price was 98s Id for 7 from R. A. Hoban (Hawarden). The best lambs made to 98s Id, good 55s to 655, and others down to 38s Id. Sales included:— H. Matson and Company sold:—on account of Miss N. Hills (East Eyreton), 6 at 92s Id to 97s Id; R. N. Bearman (Greenpark), 7 at 78s Id; C. R. Woods (Springston), 6 shorn at 57s Id; L. F. Ber. kett (Weedons), 38 lambs 61s 7d; W. M. Dailey (Oxford), 9 at 57s 7d. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold:—on account of R. A. Hoban (Culverden), 60 at 89s Id to 96s Id: J. Muckle (Rakaia), 24 at 60s Id to 86s Id; W. J. Allen (Sockburn). 85 shorn at 44s Id to 57s Id; Misses Warren (Greendale), 31 at 45s Id to 54s A’ S- Hutton (Darfleld), 41 shorn at Id to 54s Id; A. L. Pearce (Hororata), 9 «s ld t 0 SB ’ : M - B- Lesli® (Cust), 7 at 60s to 61s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—on account of C. A. RJdgen (Greendale), 61 at 59s Id to 74s Id; Crysell Farm (Cust), 18 at 65s Id; R. Frisbee (Eiffelton), 66 at 70s Id to 94s Id; W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), 7 at 81s id; Middleton Bros. (Methven), 38 shorn at 59s Id to 71s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold:—on account of Mrs F. E. Norris (Swannanoa!, 65 at 55s Id to 68s Id; L. D. Tod (Irwell), 27 at 54s Id ‘° 5 ?3 I- McCarthy (Tai Tapu), 1 at 58s Id; M. R. Croft (Sefton), 12 at 52s Id to 66s Id; A. W. Meikle (Cheviot). 14 at 52s Id; M. C. Barclay (Little River), 73 at 47s Id to 53s Id; I. V. O'Boyle (Leeston), 10 at 82s Id; K. Batchelor (Oxford), * at 59S ld: Mrs H - R- Horne (Horrelville), 54 at 57s Id to 78s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:—on “F c 2V nt . X T -C- Power (Hawarden). 59 •t 138I 38 . ld J° N - Dalzell (Culverden), 16 at 48s id to 49s Id; F. Bryce (Culverden), 6 shorn at 67s id; J. I. Johns (Culverden), 10 shorn at 71s id. FAT SHEEP The entry of fat sheep was 4042, against 3150 last week, and was of high quality tor the most part. The reduced value of skips was reflected in a sharp drop for all classes except the best ewes, from the opening until toward the end of the sal*. Wethers opened fully 10s a head and In cases more below last week’s rates, and ewes were fully 4s down, except for the best, which were slightly easier than last week. At the end of the sale there was more Interest, and all prices recovered a little, but the average reduction was unaltered-

Top price for wethers was £6 3* Id. which was secured for five from J. J. Johns (Culverden) and four trom F. H Gilchrist (Oxford). An excellent line of 52 from R. M. Irwin (Rakaia) averaged the good price of £5 4s 4d. Top ewe price was 80s Id tor seven from Alford Station. Ltd, (Ashburton Forks). Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 123 s Id. Prime heavy wethers, 60s to 80s. Prime medium-weight wethers, 57a to 88s.

Ordinary and light wethers, to 56*. Extra prime ewes, to 80s Id. Prime ewes. 57* to 68*. Prime medium-weight ewe«, 47s to 88*. Ordinary and plain ewes, to 465. Sale* included:—

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account ot 3. Ron (Mount Hutt), 27 wethers at 86e Id to 88s Id; T. H. Habberjam (Squthbridge), 7 hoggets at 75s id; S- E. Priest (St. Andrew's Hill), 36 shorn wethers at 56s Id to 57s Id; T. S. Tarbottom (Montalto), 7 wethers at 102 s Id; W. K. Wilson (Mathven), 18 wethers at 94s Id to 99s Id; G. J. Francis (Spreydon), 8 wethers at 88s Id; J. R. McCully (Temuka), 56 wethers at 92s Id to 101 s Id; G. H. Lamb (Alford Forest), 56 ewes at 57s Id to 62s Id; Middleton Bros(Methven), 9 wethers at 88s Id to l«0s Id; G. B. 'Adams (Southbridge), 10 ewer at 89s Id; A. Lovett (Westerfield), 87. wethen at 96s Id to 108 s id, 82 shorn wethen at 59s id to 87s Id; A. J. Scott (Mount Hutt), 32 wethan at 106 s Id; W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), 13 wethers at 110 s Id, 8 ewes at 73s Id.

New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association. Ltd., sold: on account of J. R. Dolan (Rakaia), 102 ewes at 38s Id to 57s Id; Gartery Bros. (Springbank), 14 ewes at 86s Id to 84s Id; A. G.-and J. R. Maw (Southbridge), 2 ewes at 68s Id; David Clinton (Darfield), 15 ewes at 56s Id; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 77 ewes at 50s Id to 61s Id; A. W. Meikle (Cheviot), 12 ewes at 54s Id; Miss M. A. Stewart (Domett), 80 ewes at 55s Id to 82s Id; R. T. McMillan (Irwell), 40 ewes at 55s Id to 68s Id; A. D. Oliver (Hororata), 61 ewes at 56s Id to 68s Id; J. W. Klngan (Rakaia). 45 ewes at 58s Id to 65s Id; A. M. Carpenter (Fernside), 81 ewes at 55s Id to 59s Id;. C. G. Jarman (Darfield), 19 ewes at 60s Id to 62s Id. 11 wethers at 93a Id to ills Id; T. D. Allen (Scargill). 61 wethers at 92s Id to 110 s Id; B. E. Jarman (Darfleld), 11 wethers at 104 s Id; A. W- Watson (Pendarves), 22 wethers at 99s Id to 108 s Id; W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts), 19 wethers at 96s Id to 104 s Id; A. Banks (Coutts Island), 39 wethen at 107 s Id to 116 s id; Croy Bros. (Oxford), 31 ewes at 54s Id to 56s Id: T. D. Jarman (Hororata), 5 wethers at 84s Id. 16 ewes at 51s Id; L. C. Warren (Yaldhurst), 19 wethers at 90s Id; E. M. Gibson (Loburn), 6 wethers at 90s Id, 3 ewes at 57# Id; J. R. Croy (Bennetts), 2 ewes at 46* Id; estate J. H. Jarman (Darfield), 20 ewes at 53s Id to 61s Id; A. D. Oliver (Hororata), 2 wethers at 90s Id H. Matson and Company sold: on account of F. H. Gilchrist (Oxford), 13 wethers at 117 s Id to 123 s Id, 31 ewes at 56s Id to 63s Id; H. G. Moore (Kaiapoi), 8 ewes at 57s Id; estate Q. A. Wright (Annat), 53 ewes at 58s Id to 665. Id; W. Giddings (Ealing), 114 ewes at 58s Id to 83s Id; M. A. Forrester (Hawarden), 20 wethers at 88s Id to 95s Id; K. McD, Wilson (Kirwee), 6 wethers at 99s Id; M. Williams (Little River). 5 wethers at 78s 9d; estate I* T. Wright (Annat), 10 wethers at 99s Id to 114 s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 36 wethers at 97s Id to 107 s Id; M. H. Knowles (Oxford). 5 wethers at 96s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on aecount of J. w. Withell (Ealing), 55 ewes at 53s Id to 57s Id; Mrs C. E. Hunt (Hororata), 3 ewes at 57s Id. 10 wethers at 102 s Id to 106 s Id; S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 43 ewes at 51s Id to 55s Id; Quantock Bros. (Anama), 92 ewes at 54e' Id to 61s Id; J. Muckle (Rakaia), 14 ewes at 61s Id; Alford Station. Ltd.. 20 ewes at 68s Id to 80s Id, 19 wethers at 110 s Id to 122 s Id; D. Green (Methven), 97 wethers (shorn) at flfls Id to 88s Id; H. R. Schaeffer (Sefton). 41 wethen (shorn) at 67s Id to 76s Id; J. McKendry (Rakaia), 58 wethers at 100 s Id to 101 s Id; A. CMalmers (Lismore), 52 wethers at 80s Id 'to 100 s Id; E. P. Adams (Greendale), 30 wethers at 71s Id to 79s Id; estate J. O’Connell (Methven). 40 wethers at 108 s Id to 114 s id; J. W. Brosnan (Fernslde). 24 wethen at 94s Id; J. Payne (Springston). 37 wethers at 91s Id; M- B. Leslie (Cust), 22 ewes at 89s Id, 5 wethers at MBs Id: J. Hayward (Robinson’s Bay). 13 ewes at 64s Id; A. R. Ormond (Culverden), 46 ewes at 33s Id to OSs Id: G- S. Donald (Darfleld), 5 ewes at 72s Id. 6 hoggets at 80s Id; F. McHugh (Darfleld), 15 ewes at 52s Id. 20 wethers at 68s Id to 77s Id: Misses Warren (Greendale), 13 wethers at 74* Id to 84s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 13 wethers at 78s Id; Smith Bros. (Fernslde), 78 ewes at B6s Id to 68s Id. Nev Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: an account of M. Bell (Geraldine), 51 ewes at 51* id to 59* Id: C. H. Adam* (Greendale). 3 ewe* at 59s Id. 19 wethers at 100 s id to 107 s Id: estate H. J, Harrison (Rakaia), 53 ewes at 51* Id to 66s id, 8 wethers at 100* Id; J. G. Lilley (Mount Hutt). 15 wethen at 101 a Id to 105* id; A. W. Taylor (Methven). 10 wethers at 113 a Id to 118* Id. 89 wethen, shorn, at 79* id to

«ora), 15 wethers at 74s Id to 78s. s M. McMillan (Fernslde), 7 wethers at 89s Id to 103 s Id.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account ■of J. I. Johns (Culverden), 5 wethers at 123 s Id, 5 ewes at 65s Id; R. M. Irwin (Rakaia), 52 wethers at 92s Id to 109 s Id; Miss A. M. Irwin . (Rakaia). 1 wether at 87s Id; H. Dalzell (Sefton). 10 wethers at 103 s Id to 105 s Id; G. N. Dalzell (Culverden), 5 wethers at 90s Id to 100 s; F. J. Gorton (Oxford), 33 wethers at 79s Id to 85s Id, 60 ewes at 51s Id to 56s id; C. J. Leach (Rotherham), 64 ewes at 51s Id to 58s Id; C. L. Pope (Dunsandel). 40 wethers at 81s Id to 88s Id; K. Campbell (Lagmhor), 8 wethers at 100 s Id; estate J. D. Murrow (Montalto), 11 wethers, shorn, at 60s Id to 62s Id, 62 ewes, shop, 37s Id to 3Ba Id; A. F. Elliott (Seddon), 32 wethers, shorn, at 61s Id to 62s Id; G. M. Gunn (Seddon), 32 wethers, shorn, at 64s Id to 69s Id; T. C. Power (Hawarden), 27 ewes at 62s Id to 68s Id; F. Bryce (Culverden), 15 ewes at 645. la to 67s Id; Saunders Bros. (Qmihl), 34 ewes at 61s Id to 67s Id; S. Inkson (Scargill), 8 ewes at 67s Id; J. F. Doak (Horrelvllle), 32 ewes at 62s Id to 63s Id; J. McClintock (Spotswood); 68 ewes at 53s Id to 55s Id. FAT CATTLE The yarding of fat cattle' was 496 against 516 last week, and was again made up very largely of cattle of excellent quality. The market opened very strongly with prices for steers and heifers £3 above last week, and in cases more. Later the market became erratic, and finished about at last week’s levels. Over all, the rise was about £2 a head. Good cows held the £2 rise they established at the opening. Top price for steers was £46 7s 6d for one Hereford from a line from J. E. Thacker (Okain's Bay). Top heifer price was £33 2s 6d for three from a line of 17 from R. Bethell (Culverden). and top cow price was £27 12* fld for one from Mrs Rudd (Greendale). Best beef made to 100 s per 1001 b With occasional sales at slightly above this figure, good made 80s to 85s, medium 65s to 755, best cow to 80s. and secondary cow to 60s.

Values were : Extra prime heavy steers, to £46 7s 6d. Prime heavy steers £32 to £3B. Prime medium-weight steers, £29' to £33.

Ordinary and light steers, £2l to £27. Extra prime heifers, to £33 2s 6d. Prime heifers, £24 to £2B. Ordinary and plain heifers, £lB to £23. Extra prime cows, to £27 12s 6d. Prime cows, £l9 to £23.

Ordinary and plain cows, £l4 to £lB. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency ComSany, Ltd., sold: on account of D. W. mith (Cheviot), 8 steers at £29 7s 6d to £32 2s 6d; Sir Bruce Stewart (Pigeon Bay). 18 baby beef at £2l 12s 6d to £25 7s 6d; P. H. Stone (Hororata). 1 cow at £l5 7s 6d; R. Thompson (Kaiapoi), 2 cows at £l4 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; E. Egan (Fernside), 1 steer at £29 7s 6d; Mrs M. E. Whitham (Waipara), 1 steer at £2l 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £2B 7s 6d, 1 cow at £l6 17s fld; A. S. Uren (Waipara), 1 steer at £26 12s fld, 3 heifers at £2l 7s fld to £25 12s fld, 1 cow at £22 17s fld; C. W. Keetley (Ashbuston), 3 steers at £27 2s fld to £35 12s fld; J. Tait (Eiffelton), 1 steer at £33 17s 6d, 1 cow at £27 2s 6d; J. Woolley (Lyndhurst), 1 steer at £23 7s 8d: R. J. S. Wilson (Mount Hutt), 2 cows at £l6 17s fld; P. R. Greenaway (Ashburton), 1 cow at £l7 7s fld; H. N. Buttle (Cheviot), 1 cow at £l6 2s 6d; W. Hislop (Amberley), 1 steer at £3B 12s fld; G. Wilcox (Papanul), 16 steers at £27 2s 6d to £32 12s 8d: T. Cron (Hari Hari), 6 steers at £2B 2s fld to £29 17s 6d; CryseU Farm (Cust), I cow at £3l 17s fld; W. J. Lubeman (Southbridge), 2 cows at £22 12s 6d to £23 .128 fld.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of G. C. Hiatt (Tormore), 20 steers at £32 7s fld to £37 12s 6d; W. H. Moore and Son (Hiekory), 8 steers at £2B 7s fld to £35 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £26 7s 6d to £2B 12s 6d, 7 cows at £l6 17s 6d to £23 12s 6d; D. C. Gardiner and Son (Waipara), 4 steers at £3O 2s 6d; T. E. Taytor and Son (Ward), 7 steers at £3l 2s 6d to-£36 17s fld; M. Bethell (Culverden), 2 heifers at £23 12s 6d to £29 7s fld, 1 cow at £2l 7s fld; R. Bathell (Culverden), 17 heifers at £26 2s fld to £33 2s 6d; P. Jarden (Heathcote), 6 cows at £l5 12s fld to £24 12a 6d; J. W. Brosnan (Fernslde), 2 steers at £23.17a fld; H. H. Mander (Waikarl). 3 cows at £l9 12s 6d to £23 2s 6d; W. H. Barnes (Cheviot), 1 steer at £39 7s fld. 1 cow at £23 7s fld, 3 heifers at £27 12a id; J. H. Rhodes (Culverden), 7 heifers at £3l 17s 6d to £25 17s fld. 3 cows at £32 7s 6d; W. Pickup (Governor’s Bay), 1 cow at £l9 2s fld; G, W. Telford (Loburn), 1 heifer at £23 2s 6d; J. Waller (Rangiora), 1 cow at £l7 17s fld. H. Matson and Company sold:—on account of J. E. Thacker (Okain's Bay), 8 steers at £36 2a fld to £46 7s fid. 9- heifers at £2B 12s 6d to £3O 12s 6d; K. Brosnan (Fernside), 5 steers at £27 7s fld to £29 7s fld: C. E. Baynon (Kaiapoi). 1 steer at £3l 12s fld; G. Nissen (Wataroa). 8 heifers at £23 17s fld to £3l 17s fld; E. H. Gillman (Rangiora), 1 cow at £l9 7s fld; J. Martin (Ferry road), 3 cows at £l5 2s fld; P. Englebrecht (Oxford), 5 cows at £l7 3s fld to £lB 12s fld; R. Reid (Ohoka), 3 cows at £lO 17s fld to £2O 17s fld; H. Wright (Styx), 2 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £2l'7* fld; L. Tullett (Hills road), 2 cows at £l7 12s fld: J. S. Blank (Templeton), 1 cow at £23 12s fld: C. Puschell (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £22 2s fld; H. Moore (Kaiapoi). 1 cow at £lB 17s 6d; M. Fletcher (Rangiora), 3 cows at £ll 2a «d tn £lB 17s «d. ' New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—on account of L. D. Stanbury (Wainui), 5 steers at £34 7s fld to £4l 12s fld; T. Rivers (Kaiapoi), 3 steers at £2B 17s 6d; Miss E. Sloss (Cheviot), I cow.at £27 2s fld, 2 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £26 7s fld. 3 heifers at. £22 12s fld to £25 2s fid; J. Carr (Methven), 3 heifers at £ll 17s 8d to £26 17s fld. 4 cows at £l3 17s 6d to £23 12s fld. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association soldr—on account of Annandale Estate (Pigeon B«y), 8 steers at £33 12s fld to £33 17a fld; T. W. Stephenson (Hornby), 4 steers at £27 2s fld to £33 12s 6d, 5 heifers at £2O 12s 6d to £2l 7s 6d; E. R Waghorn (Little Akaloa). 7 steers at £23 I7s fld to £24 2si fld. 4 cows at £l4 2s fld to £23 17s 6d; Mrs D Waghorn (Little Akaloa), 2 steers at £24 17s fld, 3 cows at £l6 2s fld to £2O 2s fld. 1 heifer at £23 2s fld; L. C. Waghom (Little Akaloa); 3 steers at £23 2s 6d; Le Lievre Brothers (Paua Bay). 4 steers at £26 17s fld to £32 17s fld, 4 heifers at £25 7s fld; H, J. Le Lievre (Akaroa). 4 heifers at £lB 12s fld to £27 7s fld, 4 rows at £lB 2s fld to £2l 12s fld; M. Wilson (Hinds), I steer at £3B 12s Bd, 1 cow at £26 17s 6d; L. L. Craw (Duvauchelle Bay). 1 steer at £3O 2s fld: A. Prattley (Hinds), 1 cow at £23 17s 6d; T. Harrison (Ashburton), 1 cow at £2O 7s 6d: L. Estherwood (Rangiora), 1 cow_at £l9 7s fid; L. Le Lievre (Akaroa). 7 cows at £l7 124 fld to £2O 17s fld. 3 heifers at £lB 12s 8d to £36 2s 8d: W. A. Newton (Akaroa), 7 cows at £l6 2s 6d to £2l 13s 6d; estate J. H. Jarman (Darfield). 1 cow at £l9 2s fld: D. C. Milne (Fernside), 3 Cows at £ls 17s ,6d to £2l 7s 6d; J. Drage (Southbrook). 2 heifers at £22 7s fld to £23 7s fld. 2 cows at £lB 12a 6d to £l6 17a fld; A. M. carpenter (Fernside), 3 cows at £1&.17s 6d to £l9 2a 6d; W. J. McKay (Maryland), 3 cows at £l5 17s fld to £l6 12a 8d; K. Gebbie (Teddington). 2 heifers at £25 7s fld to £27 12s fld. 1 cow at £l7 17a fld; V. X>. Brocherie (Port Levy), 7 steers at £33 2s 8d to £3B 12s 6dDalgety and Company. Ltd., sold:—on account Of P. A. Deans (Coalgate), 6 steers at £2B 12s fld: V. J, Smith (Spotswood). 1 steer at £32 7s fld; estate EA. Craighead (Spotswood), 1 steer at £29 12a fld; A. E. Page (Spotswood), 1 steer at £33 12s fld: G. J. Crampton (Domett), 6 steers at £25 17s fld to £3O 13s 6d. 1 cow at £27 7s fld; Mrs E. Crampton (Domett), 1 heifer at £27 17s fld; Misses Rudd (Greendale). 1 cow at £27 12s fld; estate W. D. Mclntosh (Waipara). 9 steers at £27 2s fld to £37 12s 6d; F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 8 steers at £27 17s fld to £32 2a fld: C. N. Gebbie i (Teddington), 1 heifer at £25 7s 6d;’ W. Deans (Darfield), 1 steer at £3O 7s fld; L. Honeybone (Waikari), 1 cow at £22 12s 6d; W. H. Cole (Waiau), 4 steers at £3O 7s fid to £3B 7s fid: A, J. Dick and Son (Seddon). 9 steers at £3l 17s 6d to £36 7s fld; W. J. Kennington (Seddon), 8 heifers at £25 13a 6d to £2B 7s 6d, 1 cow at £l7 7s fld; E. G. O. Rutherford (Sartmore), 8 steers at £27 7s fid to £34 2s fid; W. Goodwin (Lauriston). 2 cows at £l9 7s Cd: Miss E. Gilpin (Mount Hutt), 1 cow at £l9 17s 6d; F. H. Smith (Spotswood), 1 heifer at £22 2s fld, 1 cow at £l2 12s fld. VEALERB A fairly large yarding of exceptionally good quality vealers was entered. Competition was keen, and the best were £1 a head dearer than last week, with others fully firm. Prime large runners made to £23 Ils, medium made £9 6s to £l2 Is, best suckers £9 18s fld to £l3 3s fld. medium £6 Is to £9 6s. large calves 90s to 115 s, medium calves 80s to 85s. and sthall and rough down to 3fls. STORE CATTLE The entry of store eattle was again very small, and was made up of odds and ends, mostly of poor quality. Little interest was taken in the sale. Apart from a pen of rising two-year Hereford heifers, which were passed in, and a pen of seven yearling Aberdeen Angus steer calves, which made £ll 13s fld, there were no quotable HneS DAIRY CATTLE The *ntry of dairy cattle was about 40 head, and with th* exception of a few excallent Friesians, was of poor quality. Competition was keen for the good cattle, but slack for the rest, which ware £1 to £1 IQs a head cheaper than last week. Best second, third, and fourth calvers mad* to £24. with salts at £34 and £3B, medium £l4 to £2l, and rough and plain £7 to £l2 10s. Beat heifers made £l9 to £24, with sales at £3O and £33, and others made £9 to £lB, FAT FIGS The entry of porkers was a little larger than that of last week and although prices remained fairly firm, sales were harder to make. Choppers were in medium supply and the sue was again excellent. The entry in the bacon section was about 30 head. Competition was good, and last week’s priees were maintained. VsJuss * Light porkers, £3 17s fld to £4 17s fld. Medium porkers, £5 2s fld to £5 18s Bd. Heavy porkers, £6 2s fld to £8 14s fld. Average price per lb, 14d to 18d. Choppers, £7 18s fld to £l3 Is. Light baconers, £7 2s fld to £8 2s fld. Heavy baconers, £8 10s 6d to £9 18s 6d. Average price per lb, 14d to 15d. BTORE FIGS Tb* entry la th* star* pig section was

very small and the quality was the wont for a long while. Only a few p*n« of good weanen were forward, ano about three pens of large store*. Nine sow* in pig came forward, and made from £lO to £l5 10*. Value* were:— Small weanen, 28* to 38*. Best weanen, 50s to 55*. Small store*, 83s to 58*. Medium stores. 60s to 70s. Large stores, to 80s. BURNSIDE (New Zealand Pres* Association) DUNEDIN, July 18. With an increased offering ot fat cattle, th* values in this section at the Burnside market were fully 30* a head below last week’s rates. The yarding included a number of consignments of excellent quality ox beef, but there was a large offering of ordinary and unfinished sorts. Bidding was confined mostly to the local trade. Cows, which met with ke*n competition ' last week, receded by fully £2 10s a head. In the fat sheep section the number penned was approximately 1900. This was well below the number of sheep required, with the result that prices were firm to 3s better than last week. The store cattle entry consisted of two or three pens of poorly-bred sorts, and these did not command any great attention. Runner* and vealers. however, which are in short supply, met with a buoyant sale, and prices for these were firm on late sal*s. Baconers and porkers were again in strong demand and, although there was a fair entry of both classes to hand, buyers were bidding freely, and last week’s high value* for baconers were surpassed. Store pigs had a fair inquiry, but as feed is still scarce, th* demand was not by any m«an* strong. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime heavy bullocks £44 17* 6d to £46 3s fld, prim* £34 13* 6d to £4l 17* 6d, medium £3B 17*. 6d to £32 17s 6d. light from £23 2s 6d; extra quality heifer* to £34 2* 6d, prime £34 2s 6d to £3O 7s fld. medium £lB 3* 6d to £23 9* 6d. light from £l6 2s 8d; extra prime cows to £3B 7s fld. prime £lB Is 6d to £2O 12s 6d, medium £l4 12* fld to £lB 12* fld, light from £9 2s fld. Prime quality wether* from £6 6s to £7 2s, medium £5 to £8 12*. light from £3 15s; prim* young ewea, £5 to £5 8s; prime ewe* £3 18* to £4 4s, medium £3 5s to £3 10*. light from £2 9* fld. Fat pigs.—Extra quality baconers made to £l2 10s, prime £ll Bs, medium: £8 to £9, light from £7 6*. Best porker* made £6 to £7 10s, and light and medium from £5 188.