STORE LAMBS IN GOOD DEMAND

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27075, 25 June 1953, Page 6

STORE LAMBS IN GOOD DEMAND

Fat Wethers Dearer; Ewes Cheaper FAT CATTLE UP SLIGHTLY Store wether lambs continued to sell well at the Addington stock market yesterday, but ewe lambs were inclined to be easier. Ewes predominated in the adult section and they were dearer. Competition for fat ewes was weak and all but the best were 3s to 4s easier. Fat wethers on the other hand were dearer by 4s to ss. There were some slight increases in values in the fat cattle section and all over the. market was slightly firmer. STORE SHEEP The store lamb yarding totalled 1578, including 540 ewe lambs, compared with 1380 last week. Because of the generally favourable feed position in Canterbury, there was again an excellent market for wether lambs, which made values fully up to late rates. A good proportion of the wether lamb entry sold at more than 50s a head. There were only a few pens of ewe lambs, and these did not seem to be so keenly sought as at recent sales. Values for this type were back 2s or 3s on late rates. For the time of the year the entry was of good quality.

Best wether lambs made from 53s to 58s 6d, good 48s to 525, medium 40s to 475, and others down to 30s. Best ewe lambs made to 745, and other pens made from 40s to 60s. Ninety wether lambs from E. S. W. Whiting (Weedons) sold at 58s 6d, and other leading sales were made on behalf of N. B. Carney (Methven), 74 at 575; J. A. Callaghan (Fendalton), 71 at 565; G. M. Dixon (East Eyreton), 95 at 565; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 10 at 55s 6d; and D. R. Barlass (Mount Hutt), 40 at 55s 6d. C. S. Donald (Belfast) also sold 317 halfbred ewe lambs at 70s to 745.

The adult sheep entry totalled 1006, against 974 last week. Ewes of varying quality made up the bulk of the entry, and on the whole they met a better sale and were 2s to 3s dearer. An outstanding line of 82 big, well-woolled fiveyear Romney ewes from Geraldine made 83s a head. Tiiere were three Ryeland rams with the line, and they had been with them since April 10. Forty-five twoshear ewes from South Canterbury realised 635, and 60 Romney-Corriedale ewes from L. W. Savage (Waiau) 665. Both lines had been mated with Southdown rams early in April. A line of 71 twotooth ewes and wethers from P. Smythe (Riccarton) sold at 645, and a small pen of two and four-tooth wethers from J. W. Graham and Son (Tai Tapu) sold at 57s 6d, and 69 six and eight-tooth wethers from Hundalee realised 42s 6d. FAT LAMBS The yarding of fat lambs was of very mixed quality, but all classes met a sound demand from butchers and the freezing trade. The entry totalled 1723, compared with 1439 at the previous sale. Prices were steady on values ruling last week for similar quality lambs, and the majority sold from 57s to 67s Id. The top price was 94s Id for a single lamb from T. R. Winter (Swannanoa), and there were several sales from 80s to Values were:—Heaviest lambs, to 94s Id; good, 70s Id to 79s Id; medium, 65s Id to 69s Id; light, 54s Id |o 64s Id. Principal sales were;— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative' Association, Ltd., sold: on account of S. Cowens (Gust), 10 at 71s Id; A. P. Bruce (Pendarves), 30 at 78s Id to 89s Id; L. C. Coe (Irwell), 27 at 59s Id to 77s Id; J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 23 at 62s Id to 71s Id; M. N. Watson (Lakeview), 51 at 71s Id to 80s Id; N. T. Fisher (Bennetts), 55 at 63s Id to 73s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of P. H. Letham (Lauriston), 5 at 90s Id; W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 22 at 60s to 67s Id; T. Greig (Wakari), 51 at 53s Id to 65s Id; /Misses N. and M. Stringer (Amberley), 9 at 59s Id to 79s Id; C. Parkin (Rakaia), 45 at 56s Id to 71s Id; R. W. McKay (Darfield), 35 at 57s Id to 73s Id; M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 19 at 68s Id to 76s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. G. Hassan (Springbank), 217 at 58s 6d to 68s Id; R. Swarbrick (Okuku), 22 at 46s Id to 69s Id; R. C. ’Reid (Ohoka), 12 at 64s 7d; W. Plaskett (Fernside), 14 at 80s Id; T. R. Winter (Swannanoa), 1 at 94s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. M. Harwood (Aylesbury), 17 at 61s Id to 66s Id; P. Smythe (Riccarton), 48 at 69s Id to 86s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of W. A. Deidrich (Koiterangi), 27 at 63s Id to 64s Id; Meharry Bros. (Kokatahi), 23 at 62s Id to 68s Id; estate J. W. Byrch (Motunau), 162 at 56s Id to 68s Id; A. H. and D. M. Edge (Te Pirita), 41 at 48s Id to 65s Id. . Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of T. H. Lemon (Lauriston), 4 at 69s 7d; Miss J. Chapman (Tai Tapu), 3 at 92s Id; H H. Brooker (Medbury), 9 at 55s Id to 72s Id; F. A. Atkinson (Annat), 13 at 64s Id. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry was 4098 head, compared with 3670 last week. The demand for ewes was patchy and competition was the weakest for some time. Except for ewes of outstanding quality, the market was easier by 3s to 4s. Good quality butchers' wethers were in keen demand, and all classes, especially prime lightweight wethers, were dearer by 4s to ss. Wethers with good skins sold at a premium. Twelve of a line of 43 wethers from the estate of J. A. Wells (Oxford) made 96s Id. Seventy from A. W. Taylor (Methven), which fetched from 87s Id to 93s Id, averaged 91s 6d each. Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 96s Id. Prime, 74s 6d to 84s 6d. Prime medium-weight, 65s to 73s 6d, Ordinary and light, up to 63s 6d. Extra prime ewes, to 62s Id. Prime, 47s to 535. Medium, 37s to 455. Light and plain, 25s to 355. Among the best sales were:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of C. C. and K. M. Wells (Oxford), 40 ewes at 46s Id to 49s Id; A. McBean (Springston), 7 ewes at 52s Id; G. R. Seaton (Courtenay), 40 ewes at 51s Id to 52s Id; A. H. Busch (Yaldhurst), 34 ewes at 49s Id to 52s Id; M. F. Macfarlane (Waikari), 20 shorn wethers at 55s Id to 62s Id; T. H. Lemon (Lauriston), 21 wethers at 78s Id to 81s Id; S. G. Lemon (Lauriston), 37 wethers at 77s Id to 83s Id; estate J. A. Wells (Oxford), 43 wethers at 89s Id to 96s Id; F. H. Courage (Amberley), 26 wethers at 81s Id to 92s Id, 24 ewes at 49s to 54s Id, 5 maiden ewes at 68s Id; J. W. Graham and Son (Tai Tapu), 79 wethers at 60s id to 88s Id; Broomfield Estate (Amberley), 62 ewes at 41s Id to 52s Id, 13 maiden ewes at 57s Id; Mount Palm Estate (Rotherham), 58 wethers at 70s Id to 79s Id; Allan Brothers (Nelson Creek), 130 wethers at 48s Id to 62s Id; M. W. Frampton (Oxford), 13 ewes at 54s Id; W. Mehlhopt (Cheviot), 8 wethers at 66s Id; H. Dalzell (Sefton), 28 ewes at 39s Id to 45s Id; Forestdale Sheepfarming Company (Oxford), 26 wethers at 71s Id to 80s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of L. C. Anderson (Lyndhurst), 28 ewes at 47s Id to 48s Id, 54 wethers at 67s ld» to 69s Id; D. Dennehy (Springston), 106 shorn ewes at 29s Id to 34s Id; G. K. Ower (Amberley), 7 ewes at 51s Id, 31 wethers at 68s Id to 78s Id; J. A. Harrison (Spotswood), 67 ewes at 45s Id to 49s Id; W. R. E. Booker (Hawarden), 39 ewes at 43s Id to 53s Id, 6 wethers at 84s Id to 90s; P. Letham (Mount Hutt), 35 ewes at 48s Id to 63s Id; estate W. J. Halliday (Dorie), 51 ewes at 47s Id to 52s 7d; A. R. Ormond (Cuiverden).,3s wethers and maiden ewes at 65s Id to 78s Id; P. A. Watson (Winchmore), 60 wethers at 69s Id to 78s Id; M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 20 wethers at 86s Id to 88s Id; A. E. Parkin (Bankside), 16 wethers at 81s Id to 89s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 44 wethers at 76s Id to 79s Id; J. S. Hutton (Darfield), 15 wethers at 70s Id to 75s Id; C. McCaskey (Waipara), 35 wethers at 72s Id to 75s Id; M. S. Walters (Culverden). 35 ewes at 39s Id to 45s Id; estate D. D. Stewart (Lagmhor), 12 ewes at 52s Id to 59s Id; C. Parkin (Bankside), 6 wethers at 54s Id to 90s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of G. Mugford (Ladbrooks), 35 wethers at 56s Id to 75s Id; A. M. Harwood (Aylesbury), 9 wethers at 83s Id to 90s Id; estate H. J. Harrison (Dorie), 46 ewes at 44s Id to 52s 7d, 18 wethers at 80s Id to 85s Id; R. F. White (Hororata), 16 ewes at 56s Id to 62s Id; E. A. Bland (Mount Hutt), 66 wethers at 86s Id to 92s Id; N. R. A. Cox (Halswell), 33 wethers at 75s Id to 85s Id; J. R. Buckley (Parnassus), 7 wethers at 69s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of H. J. Stevens (Rakaia), 13 wethers at 59s Id to 72s 7d. 11 ewes at 41s Id to 55s Id; Derrett Bros. (Hororata), 35 wethers at 75s Id to 79s Id, 30 ewes at 64s Id to 65s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 42 wethers at 76s Id to 81s Id; A. W. Taylor (Methven), 60 wethers at 87s Id to. 90s 7d; L. G. Skurr (Oxford), 14 ewes at 49s Id to 55s Id. 1 wether at 90s Id; R. T. Jeal (Oxford), 28 ewes at 45s Id to 47s 7d; J. S. Thompson (Lyndhurst), 80 ewes at 50s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. M. and A. W. Hart (Methven), 63 ewes, at 30s Id to 42s Id; A. E. Hubbard (Greenpark). 60 ewes at 43s Id to 49s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 9 ewes at 51s Id, 25 wethers at 67s Id to 72s Id; G. J. Francis

(Spreydon), 98 wethers at 78s Id to 86s Id; J. F. Parker (Sedgemere), 35 wethers at 79s Id to 87s Id; C. Sargent (Rakaia), 15 wethers at 77s Id to 84s Id, 46 ewes at 46s Id ( to 50s Id; F. N. Jackson (Belfast), 27 ewes at 37s Id to 44s Id; F. Donaldson (Seaview), 62 ewes at 43s Id to 43s Id; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 24 wethers at 63s Id to 77s Id; A. M, and D. M. Edge (Te Pirita), 17 wethers at 68s Id to 75s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of L. C. Coe (Irwell), 25 ewes at 39s Id to 49s Id; J. Emsley (Cheviot), 45 ewes at 3Ss to 51s Id; estate P. E. O’Boyle (Domett), 85 ewes at 29s Id to 49s Id; D. Clinton (Darfield), 19 ewes at 50s Id; A. T. Allan (Scargill), 70 wethers at 69s Id to 85s Id, 31 maiden ewes at 68s Id to 69s Id, 74 ewes at 43s Id to 50s Id; J. T. Blakely (Waikari), 14 ewes at 49s Id to 56s Id; A. J. Blakely (Waikari), 22 ewes at 50s Id to 56s Id; M. N. Watson (Lakeview), 29 ewes at 47s Id to 50s Id; A. P. Bruce (Pendarves), 30 ewes at 48s Id to 50s Id, 70 wethers at 75s Id to 77s Id; J. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 10 wethers at 70s Id; A. W. Taylor (Methven), 60 wethers at 87s Id to 93s Id; D. Morgan (Cheviot), 14 wethers at 75s Id to 85s Id; S. J. Cowans (Cust), 19 ewe s at 48s Id to 49s Id. FAT CATTLE There was an entry of 526 head in the fat cattle section, compared with 500 last week. Quality was equally as good, and prices were slightly firmer. Heaviest steers were easier in price, but prime bullocks from 6501 b to 8001 b in weight were firmer by as much as £1 a head in some instances. Good quality cows and heifers rose in value by 10s to £1 a head, but secondary types showed a slight recession. The top price for steers was obtained by W. G. Witte (Teddington), who sold eight from £44 17s 6d to £52 12s 6d, one beast making the top price. The estate of W. A. Jamieson (Koiterangi) sold eight from £39 17s 6d to £52 2s 6d. The best heifer price was £39 17s 6d for the best of seven from A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham), and the top price for cows was £34 7s 6d for a single entry from S. J. Cowens (Cust). Best beef sold to 120 s per 1001 b, good and medium sold from 100 s to 115 s, and secondary made from 90s to 955. Best cow beef sold from 90s to 955, with secondary making from 70s to 755. Values were:— Extra heavy steers, to £52 12s 6d.

Prime heavy, to £49 17s 6d. Prime medium-weight, to £42 7s 6d. Light and plain, down to £3O. Best heifers, to £39 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £3l 7s 6d to £35 7s 6d. Best cows, to £34 7s 6d. Prime cows, £25 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d. Ordinary and light, down to £l9l Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of H. G. Mould (Cust), 1 heifer at £35 2s 6d, 7 cows at £23 17s 6d to £3l 2s 6d; estate T. S. Davies (Ngaio Downs), 1 heifer at £35 7s 6d 12 cows at £24 17s 6d to £3l 7s 6d; J. Findlay (Ashburton), 6 cows at £24 12s 6d; T. Thompson (Alford Forest), 1 cow at £2B 12s 6d; W. H. Hills 1 cow at £3l 7s 6d; L. J. Stokes (Waikuku), 2 cows at £26 12s 6d and £27 2s 6d; estate D. D. Stewart (Lagmhor), 1 cow at £24 17s 6d; N. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 8 steers at £47 12s 6d to £49 17s 6d; G. J. H. Reid (Rotherham), 8 steers at £45 12s 6d to £47 2s 6d; D. G. Macfarlane (Hundalee), 13 heifers at £27 2s 6d to £2B 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold; on account of W. G. Witte (Teddington), 8 steers at £44 17s 6d to £52 12s 6d; W. J. Woods (Annat), 1 heifer at £2B 12s 6d. National .Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of estate T. C. O’Neil (Te Taho), 8 steers at £36 12s 6d to £47 7s 6d, 8 heifers at £35 17s 6d to £39 7s 6d; R. Gordon (Temuka), 20 heifers at £24 17s 6d to £34 2s 6d; A. S. Uren (Waipara), 9 heifers at £35 7s 6d to £37 12s 6d; N. Paterson (Carew), 9 heifers at £3l 7s 6d to £33 12s 6d; Prairie Farm, Ltd. (Bankside), 2 heifers at £3l 2s 6d and £3l 12s 6d, 4 cows at £2l 17s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; D. G. Bush (Parnassus), 2 cows at £27 17s 6d and £3l 17s 6d; D. N. Bates (Whitecliffs), 1 heifer at £27 17s 6d; J. Hendry (Methven), 2 heifers at £37 2s 6d and £37 17s 6d. 1 cow at £3O 2s 6d; McDonnell Brothers (Totara Flat), 7 steers at £42 7s 6d to £5O 17s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J L. Walker (Dunsandel), 5 steers at £43 17s 6d to £4B 2s 6d; A. E. Friend (Wataroa), 8 steers at £36 2s 6d to £42 17s 6d; Misses M. and A. Sharp (Halswell), 19 heifers at £3l 12s 6d to £35 7s 6d; S. Moore (Bromley), 1 cow at £32 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £32 2s 6d; S. J. Cowans (Cust), 1 cow at £34 7s 6d; R. Hamilton (Taumutu), 1 heifer at £3B 12s 6d; L. L. Craw (Duvauchelle Bay), 2 cows at £26 2s 6d, A. Townley (Belfast), 1 cow at £26 17s 6d, C E. Ryder (Waiau), 2 heifers at £32 2s 6d- A. R. Beckworth (Glenroy), 1 cow at £2B 17s 6d; W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts), 1 steer at £3B 17s 6d; T. W. Stephenson (Hornby), 7 steers at £35 7s 6d to £43 7S H. d Matson and Company sold, on account of J. J. Wyllie (Omihi), 7 steers at £4l 2s 6d to £4B 2s 6d; McDonnell Brothers (Totara Flat), 7 steers at £46 l<s 6d to £4B 17s 6d; estate W. A. Jamieson (Koiterangi), 8 steers at £39 17s 6d to £52 2s 6d; H. Fountain (Waitaha), 8 steers at £4O 17s 6d to. £4B 2s 6d; T. W. Stephenson (Hornby), 2 steers at £4O 2s 6d; J. P. Doig (Totara Flat), 18 cows at £lB 17s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; Sunnyside Hospital, 9 cows at £l9 7s 6d to £34 7s 6d; J. R. Keeper (Amberley), 1 cow at £3O 7S Dalgety and Company sold: on account of Mrs A. R. Macfarlane (Parnassus), 22 steers at £36 17s 6d to £49 17s 6d; A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham), 17 steers at £37 12s 6d to £4l 2s 6d, 7 heifers at £33.2s 6d to £39 17s 6d; G. H. and A. Tiller (Amberley), 9 steers at £3B 7s 6d to £46 2s 6d; A. G. Black (Culverden), 1 steer at £49 12s 6d; E. P. Honey bone (Cheviot), 10 steers at £29 7s 6d to £45 17s 6d; S. M. Deans (Tormore), 7 steers at £3B 2s 6d; W. P. Neave (Hawarden), 3 steers at £29 2s 6d to £37 2s 6d, 1 cow at £27 12s 6d; W. N. Masefield (Kekerangu), 6 cows at £25 2s 6d to £2B 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £29 2s 6d: F. J. Collis (Hawarden), 5 steers at £3B 17s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE In the dairy cattle section there was an entry of about 50 head. There was a fair showing of good cows and heifers close to profit, and for these the demand was fully up to late rates, but the small and inferior sorts did not sell quite so Seven big-framed Jersey-Friesian cross cows, due in the spring, made from £26 to £35, averaging £2B 10s each, and seven cows recently calved made from £23 to

£5l, averaging £36 7s. Best second, third and fourth calvers made from £3B to £42, with one sale at £5l, medium £33 to £3B, and others down to £2l. Best heifers realised from £42 to £47, with one to £5l, medium £2B to £39, with small and backward down to £lB 10s. STORE CATTLE The yarding of store cattle was small, and consisted mainly of mixed aged and nondescript cattle. Only eight pens of station calves were forward, and these sold well. A feature of the entry was a line of 25 Hereford-Shorthorn cross steer calves, and 18 heifer calves of similar breeding from Jacksons, Westland. Although these calves were not as large as some which have been sold at Addington during the autumn, they showed very good breeding. The steers made the high price of £2l 6s, and the heifers made £l9 10s. Other lines included a pen of 15 Aberdeen Angus cross steer calves from Parnassus, which made £2l 8s 6d. Nineteen Hereford steer calves from the same source made £2O 8s 6d. Another line of 26 Hereford steer and heifer calves made from £l9 Is to £l9 3s 6d. A pen of nine 18-months-old steers made £29 18s 6d, and six adult Shorthorn steers made £2B 3s 6d. VEALERS The veal yarding was of average size and was about sufficient for requirements. Quality was generally good. There was keen competition at the opening of the market, but towards the end, when a few late entries arrived, there was an easing in interest. ' Prime large runners made to £25 18s 6d. medium £l5 6s to £l9 Ils, and backward down to £lO 16s. Prime large suckers fetched to £l9 3s 6d, medium £l2 Is to £l5 13s 6d, large calves £8 Is to £ll Ils, medium £5 6s to £7 18s 6d, and small and rough down to 50s. FAT PIGS The entrv in the porker section was similar in size to that of last week, and consisted mainly of good quality sorts. Competition was again keen and all classes sold well. In the chopper section the entry was a little larger, and although the sale was a good one, values were £1 to 30s easier than last week. 1 The entry of baconers was very small, and- > all classes met spirited competition at values 3s to 5s in advance of last week. Values were:— Light porkers, £5 12s 6d to £5 19s 6d. > Medium porkers, £6 2s 6d to £6 16s 6d. Heavy porkers, £7 2s 6d to £7 17s 6d. Choppers, £9 18s 6d to £l7 18s 6d. Light baconers, £8 9s 6d to £9 12s 6d. ' Medium, £9 14s 6d to £lO 18s 6d. : Heavy baconers, £ll 4s 6d to £l2 8s 6d. Average price per lb, 18d to 19d. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was very much larger, being practically twice as large as last week, with a good selection of i all classes. The attendance of buyers was . again a large one, and competition was keen throughout, and last week’s in- ' creased rates were fully maintained. The _ advertised entry of sows in pig did not come to hand. ; Values were:— ? Small weaners, 45s to 555. 1 Best weaners, 58s to 665. 3 Slips, 68s to 78s. 5 Small stores, 80s to 88s. Medium stores, 90s to 100 s. Large stores, 105 s to 112 s. j BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, June 24. 5 The feature of today’s Burnside sale s I was the high values secured for all classes

of store cattle. All pens were taken up and the attendance of buyers and interested members of the public was the largest at the yards for some time. One line of well-bred steers from the Lakes district attracted particular attention, and was readily disposed of at auction at increased values over late sales. Other lines sold correspondingly well. In the fat cattle section the number penned was 385 head. The offering again included a number of consignments of good quality ox with the usual number of unfinished and plain sorts. Bidding was not as brisk as the previous week and, generally, prices were easier by 20s to 30s a head on the heavier weight cattle, while prime light-weights did not show much difference from last week. The sale was a fluctuating one throughout and difficult to follow. Cows and heifers sold fairly well, also at slightly reduced rates. In the fat sheep section, the offering was decidedly larger than for the previous two weeks, about 2400 being penned. With the larger number to hand, the high values ruling last week were not in evidence, although good prices were secured. Generally prices were easier by 7s to 8s a head for both ewes and wethers. Any particularly good lines of young handyweight wethers, however, did not show the same depreciation. . Runners again met with a g6od demand, the prices ruling being well up to late sales. Practically no vealers were penned. Baconers and porkers had an average yarding and the prices secured showed little or no variation from last week. With the exception of store cattle, prices generally were easier for all classes of fat stock, although high values are still ruling. Fat Cattle.—Extra quality ox to £54, prime £47 17s 6d to £5l 17s 6d, medium £3B 17s 6d to £44 2s 6d, light from £35 2s 6d; extra quality cows to £39 7s 6d, prime £3l 17s 6d to £36 2s 6d, medium £26 2s 6d to £2B 12s 6d, light from £l6 7s; extra prime heifers to £42 7s 6d, prime £33 12s 6d to £37 17s 6d, medium £26 12s 6d to £29 12s 6d, light from £24 2s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra quality wethers to 105 s, prime 87s to 935, medium 77s to 81s, light from 645; extra quality ewes to 82s 6d, prime 70s to 755, medium 60s to 655, light from 48s. Store Cattle.—Three to three and a half-year-old steers ranged from £36 to £3B ss; two and a half to three-year-old, £32 15s to £35 2s 6d; 18-months to two years, £2B 12s 6d to £32 7s 6d; cows in forward condition, £27 to £3O; two and a half to three-year-old heifers in fresh order, £3O to £32; lighter sorts, from £25 15s; best runners, £25 to £27; good average sorts, from £l9. Fat Pigs.—Best quality baconers, to £l2 2s, prime £ll to £ll 12s, medium £9 17s to £lO 7s, light from £9 6s; best porkers £7 to £7 18s, light and medium from £5 17s.