ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27201, 19 November 1953, Page 6

ADDINGTON MARKET

SEVERAL PRICE FALLS

Butchers Require Less Beef BIG YARDING OF STORE SHEEP There was the largest yarding of store sheep for many months at the Addington stock market yesterday. The best hoggets sold very well but medium sorts were cheaper. Wethers formed the bulk of the adult store sheep entry and here again best sorts sold strongly with other classes cheaper. In the fat sheep section both wether and ewe prices declined. Best wethers were back 5s or 6s and medium quality and light-weight wethers were selling only at about store Tates. Medium quality and over-fat ewes were 6s to 8s easier. Butchers’ requirements of beef appeared to be smaller than usual and prices for fat cows and steers, which were yarded in large numbers, fell by at least £2 a head. Values for heifers were firm on recent sales. The store cattle yarding was poor. Yesterday’s sale was the first for a fortnight. No sale was held last week because of the Metropolitan Show. STORE SHEEP 'Riis week’s entry of store sheep was the largest for many months. The tptal yarding was 5777, including 3038 hoggets and 2739 adult sheep, compared with 4231 (2701 hoggets and 1530 adult sheep) last week. The hogget market opened on a much easier note, with prices 4s to 5s below late rates for wether hoggets out of the

wool, but as the sale progressed the mar. ket recovered a part of the drop to be about 2s below the last sale on the average, with medium to plain quality showing the biggest decline. Best shorn wether hoggets made from 60s to 64s «d, good 52s 64 to 59s 6d. and others down to 445. The only line of woolly wether hoggets on offer made 82s 6d. A selection of outstanding ewe hoggets out of the wool ranged from £5 7s to £5 19s: good sorts made from 84s; and others sold down to 525.

A line of 63 early shorn wether hoggets fetched 64s 6d, and 76 halfbreds made 625. R. W. Mackay (Darfield) realised 82s 6d for 49 wether hoggets still in the wool. Two hundred and ten big shorn Romney ewe hoggets from the south were sold at from £5 7s to £5 19s. The adult sheep entry consisted very largely of wethers of from very good to average quality. The best of the offering sold strongly at values fully firm to a shade firmer, but medium quality sorts were at least 2s to 3s cheaper. Where early shorn wethers were showing some new wool the demand was keener.

There was a further large line of one and two-shear halfbred wethers from the Win terslow station. They had been shorn 12 weeks ago and were said to be sound in the feet. For 587 prices ranged from 44s to 555. Six woolly one and twoshear wethers from Mrs M. E. Good (Rekerangu) sold at 78s. Early shorn two-shear wethers from G. Harold Parsons (Ward) sold to 67s for 635. The same vendor sold another 66 at 645, and the, estate of J. M. D. Parsons (Ward) sold 40 of the same age at 65s 6d. R. 3. Northeote (West Melton) received from 53s 6d to 63s for shorn two and threeshears numbering 215. G. Harold Parsons also sold 41 three-shear at 66s 6d. end a line of 38 two, three and four-shear from Derrett Bros. (Hororata) sold at 555.

There was a limited selection of ewes and lambs of varied quality. A good line of 106 woolly ewes and 115 lambs so’d at 595. Most of the other ewes With lambs were shorn, and they sold at from 33s 6d to 43s 6d all counted. Big two-shear shorn ewes from F. G. Early (Greendale) made from 67s to 73s for 126. SPRING LAMBS Only 53 spring lambs came forward, compared with 210 at the last sale. With the sharp decrease in numbers values appreciated* by 4s a head to recover the drop recorded at the last sale. Values were generally on a par with rates ruling at earlier spring sales. The top price was 71s Id paid for the best of 18 from H. S. Criglington (Sefton), and others sold down to 63s Id. - FAT HOGGETS The fat hogget entry was 1023, compared with 1119 a fortnight ago. Most of the entry came forward in prime condition, and there was a sound demand. Values for all classes of sheep were generally firm on recent rates. The top price for shorn hoggets was 75s 7d for 10 from Joseph Brooks (Brookside). Woolly hoggets made to 86s Id. Best shorn hoggets made to 75s 7d, good 64s Id to 67s Id, medium 59s Id to 63s Id, and light down to 52s Id. Representative sales were:—

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of R. E. Needham (Greendale), 9 at 59s Id; Mrs A. J. Dwyer (Lincoln), 2 at 57s Id; L. E. Dalzell (Culverdep), 7 at 59s Id; W. T. Dalzell (Hawarden). 5 at 58s Id; G. L. Holder (Hawarden), 6 at 58s Id; W. L. Wright (Hawarden), 63 at 60s Id to 69s Id; F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 3 woolly at 86s Id; Mrs N. Marshall (Linwood) 1 woolly at 70s Id; A- E. Milne (Burnham), 5 woolly at 68s Id; G. K. Adams (Southbridge), 3 woolly at 79s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness. Ltd., sold- on account of H. Doak (Rakaia), 10 at 63s Id to 70s Id; R. G. Ward (Ohoka), 11 at 565; R. A. and K. J. Boulton (Darfield), 5 at 58s Id; L. G. Ward (Ohoka). 19 at 54s Id to 565; H. R. Bell (Dorie), 33 at 57s Id to 63s Id; L- A. McLachlan (Leeston), 50 at 63s Id to 70s Id; D. E. Robertson (Motunau), 2 at 58s Id: C. C. Frost (Hawarden), 9 at 55s Id to 56s Id; B. and D. Jenkins (Sheffield), 39 at 62s Id to 63s Id: W. E. Rankin (Pendarves), 18 at 67s Id to 70s Id; R. M. Crampton (Cheviot). 2 at 69s Id; C. E. Gray and Son (Ataahua), 16 at 58s Id to 62s Id: H. G. Guy (Femside). 46 at 62s Id to 69s National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: on account of E. fihirlow (East Eyreton), 10 at 61s Id; A. R. Hislop (Amberley), 9 at 64s Jd. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of L. Smart (Ladbrooks). 12 at 65s Id to 69s Id; R. E. Mehrtens (Oxford), 14 at 63s Id; H. J. Hamilton (Omihi), 20 at 68s Id to 70s Id; E. G. Wood (Southbridge), 7 woollv at 76s Id; White and Son (Seargill), 21 at 5/s Id to 67s Id; T. Roberts (Scargill). 41 at 61s Id to 65s Id: B. Dooley (Amberley), 15 at 66s Id; E. W. Coop (Port Levy). e. at A 2s JL d; „ D ' c - Mfine (Femside). 10 at 58s Id; R. Sowden (Rangiora), 1 woolly at 80s; Moody and Archer (Woodend), 21 at 59s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account «. F. Lockhead (Springston), 126 at 60s Id to 64s Id; H. Mould (Little River), 39 51 s l d J° •*? ld ’’ J - T - Wright (Kaiapoi), 22 at 61s Id to 64s Id; J. S. Upston (Dun san del), 14 at 65s Id to 68s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. L. Gabbie (Southbridge), 6 at n^ ht (fcunsandel), 20 at Ms 7d to 59s 7d; J. Payne (Springston), at . Sl f J d » to 688 7d: Joseph Brooks (Brookside). 20 at 68s 7d to 75s 7d; J. H Mackenzie (Tai Tapu). 3 at 64s 7d; Rainey 5 ro l; ( T^ axto n). 27 at 64s Jd to 68s Id; Si.?' < ? u 2£ ph if eys ,£ ra * , T aPu). 7 at 65s VL H - Hesl °p (Southbridge), 3 tn «' Bailey (Kaiapoi), 7 at s P^ th (West Eyreton), 1* at 60s 7d to 68s Id. FAT SHEEP

sheep entry was 3616. compared with 4231 at the last sale. The wether market opened 2s to 3s below late rates for best quality, and as the sale progressed it receded still further. On the whole best wethers were 5s to 6s easier. For medium quality, and particularly light-weight wethers, the demand was very slack, and values for this class were about on a par with store wethers. There was a sound sale for light-weight ewes, which sold about on a par with late rates, but medium quality and overrat e wes met a dragging sale and were 6s to 8s cheaper. Over the whole sale there was a dragging tendency, and there were frequent passings.

Woolly wethers made to 88s Id for three irorn M. G. Chapman, and shorn wethers to 78s for the tops of a line from J. H. Mackenzie (Tai Tapu). C. Kyle (Yaldhurst), A. Kyle (Templeton), and M. G. Chapman sold woolly ewes at 79b Id, and Mrs S. A. Wakelin (Little River) made to 58s Id for shorn ewes. Values were:—

Woolly wethers, to 88s Id. Prime shorn wethers, to 78s. Prime medium-weight, 56s to 665. Ordinary and light, down to 48s. Prime woolly ewes, to 79s Id. Best young ewes, to 58s Id. Medium-weight. 35s to 435. Prime light-weight, 42s to 48s. Ordinary, down to 30s. Representative sales were:— Dalgety and Company sold: on account of R. K. Allan (Allandale), 9 ewes at 36s Id; F. C. Cole (Waiau), 16 ewes at 35s Id; estate C. E. Kay (Little Akaloa), 2 ewes at 47s Id, 8 wethers at 58s Id; R. E. Needham (Greendale), 3 ewes at 45s Id; C. T. Burrows (Culverden), 9 ewes at 37s Id; W. T. Dalzell (Hawarden), 12 wethers at 58s Id to 59s Id; Mrs M. E. Good (Kekerangu), 22 wethers at 61s Id; C. C. Prebble (Winchmbre), 68 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id; A. T. and R. A. Black (Waiau), 31 wethers at 65s Id to 70s Id; G. J. Francis (Spreydon), 8 wethers at 64s ld; W. A. Douglas (Cheviot), 18 wethers at 605.1 d to 62s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 25 wethers at 64s Id to 67s Id; L. E. Dalzell (Culverden), 56 wethers at 59s Id to 63s Id; A. E. Milne (Burnham), 26 wethers at 60s Id; E. T. Roberts (Culverden), 11 wethers at flls Id; L. H. Field (Port Levy), 6 wethers at 66s Id, 22 ewes at 43s Id to 54s Id; W. L. Wright (Hawarden), 12 ewes at 36s Id, 25 wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id; D, A Adams (Southbridge), 16 ewes at 39s Id; W. Deans JDarfield), 24 ewes at 36s Id to 44b Id; M, S. Bower (Swannanoa), 160 wethers at 60s Id to 61s Id; St. Martins Trust (Cashmere), 63 wethers at 58s Id to 63s Id; G. W. Broughton and Sons (Greendale), 63 wethers at 56s Id to 60s Id; estate F. J. Parsons (Waiau), 89 ewes at 41s Id to 56s Id; I. H. Thomson (Culverden), 39 ewes at 43s Id to 52s Id; G. L. Holder (Hawarden), 19 ewes at 36s Id to 57s Id; estate F. L. Holder (Hawarden), 7 ewes at 36s Id; A. L. Dwyer (Hawarden). 12 ewes at 35s Id; estate A. Deans (Darfield). ewes at 34s Id to 37s Id. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of F. Donaldson (Seaview), 52 ewes at 37s Id to 41s Id; H. E. Loe (Scargill), 5 ewes at 43s Id; A. M. Rutherford (Scargill), 26 ewes at 43s Id to 53s Id, 16 maiden ewes at 60s Id; Prairie Farm Ltd (Ta Pirita), 174 wethers at 57s Id to 59s Id; S. I. Priest (St. Andrew’s Hill), 51 wethers at 56s Id to 58s Id; H. L. Scott (Governor's Bay), 90 wethers at 56s Id to 62s Id; Martin and Blatch (Oxford) 18 ewes at 42s Id to 43s Id; C. Kyle (Yaldhurst), 13 woolly ewes at 63s Id to 79s Id; E. Shirlow (East Eyreton), 1 ewe at 40s Id: A. Kyle (Templeton). 20 woolly ewes at 74s Id to 79s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of D. B. Stevenson (Culverden), 5 ewes at 41s Id, 26 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id; G. M. Turrell (Kaituna), 37 ewes at 43s Id to 54s Id. 6 wethers at 59s ld to 65s Id; A. R. McDonald (Annat). 35 ewes at 36s Id to 50s Id; M. McDonald (Annat), 6 ewes at 45s Id: L. G. Ward (Ohoka), 20 ewef at 37» Id to 52s Id; R. G. Ward (Ohoka), 20 ewes at 36» Id to 46s Id, 4 wethers at 60s Id; E. D. Stewart (Rakaia), 14 ewes at 39s Id to 51s Id. 2 wethers at 63s Id; A. N. Matthews (Springbank), 16 wethers at 55s Id to 57s Id; H. Doak (Rakaia), 15 wethers at 57s Id to 62s Id; R. A. Boulton (Darfield), 7 wethers at 57s Id; R. A. and K. J, Boulton (Darfleld). 3 ewes at 47s id. 14 wethers at 56s Id to 59s Id: J. Payne (Springston), 17 wethers at 64s Id: Wilson Bros. (Daraethers at 64s Id; M. E. Jenkins (Sheffield), 45 wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id; G. H. Reed (Darfield). 23 wethers kt 62s Id to 638 Id; Mrs M. R. Smith (West Eyreton), 12 ewes at 47s Id: B. and D. Jenkins (Sheffield). U awes at 365; W. S.

L. Mcßae (Little River), 15 ewet at 41s Id to 52s Id; H. R. BeU (Rakaia), 5 ewM at 50s Id: D. E. Robertson TMotunau), 26 ewes at 35s Id to 43s Id; J. G. McLachlan (Rakaia), 16 ewes at 33s Id to 52s Id; C. C. Frost (Hawarden), 2 wethers at 55s Id to. 60s Id, 1 ewe at 39s Id; C. E. Gray and Son (Kaituna), 23 ewes at 39s Id to 54s Id; estate G. W. Forbes (Cheviot), 15 ewes at 46s Id to 55s Id; J. L. White (Hawarden), 2 woolly ewes at 67s Id; H. T. Metherell (Loburn), 5 ewes at 50s Id; M. G. Chapman, 1 woolly ewe at 79s Id. 3 woolly wethers at 88s Id; L, A. and A. T. Watson (Kaituna), 6 wethers at 63s Id. 1 ewe at 39s Id; B. J. Mackie (Kaikoura), 11 wethers at 61s Id; D. E. Robertson (Motunau), 11 wethers at 60s Id; estate E. A. Richards (Rakaia), 12 ewes at 35s Id to 49s Id; J. H. Patterson (Ashburton), 28 ewes at 36s Id to 44s Id; W. G. Deal (Ashburton), 4 wethers at 57s Id; F. J. Morrow (Ashburton), 12 ewes at 34s Id to 41s Id; J. D. Lea th am (Ashburton), 15 ewes at 35s Id to 37s Id, 5 wethers at 64s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association sold: on account of E- W. Coop (Port Levy), 44 wethers at 45s Id to. 58s Id, 5 ewes at 50s Id; J. Emsley (Cheviot), .3 wethers at 50s Id, 10 ewes at 32s Id; R. W. K. Gebbie (Teddington), 5 wethers at 63s Id, 12 ewes at 35s Id: F. G. Collins (Greendale), 32 wethers at 59s Id to 64s Id; R, J. Trott (Ricearton). 7 ewes at 32s Id; A. S. Whyte (Scargill), 9 ewes at 32s Id, 1 wether at 59s Id; A. J. Chapman (Waipara), 4 ewes at 33s Id; A. J. and M. Brown (Teddington), 12 ewes at 35s Id; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 11 ewes at 30s Id; F. A. Sheat (Horrelville), 11 wethers at 63s Id; J. W. Collins (Springston). 8 wethers at 60s Id; D. J. Smith (Fernside). 3 ewes at 33s Id to 48s Id. 4 wethers at 54s Id to 59s ld; D. G. Johnson (Sefton). 7 ewes at 39s Id; W. F. Dixon (West Eyreton), 17 maiden ewes at 63s Id to 72s id, 14 ewes at 29s Id to 48s Id; T. and L. Allan (KiHinehy) 6 ewes at 33s Id; C. G. Jarman (Darfield). 12 ewes at 30s Id, 68 wethers at 64s Id to 68s Id; Sir R. Heaton Rhodes (Tai Tapu), 82 wethers at 60s Id to 66s Id; R. E. Mehrtens (Oxford), 2 wethers at 60s Id; R. D. Wotherspoon (Oxford), 30 wethers at 61s Id to 63s Id; O. A. Williams (Port Levy), 75 wethers at 65s Id to 68s Id; Waimairi Farm (Horrelville), 43 wethers at 58s Id to 66s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. L. Gabbie (Southbridge), 27 ewes at 35s Id to 36s 7d, 19 wethers at 58s 7d to 65s Id, 2 maiden ewes at 56s 7d; J. H. Mackenzie (Tai Tapu), 38 wethers at 56s to 78s; H. H. Heslop (Southbridge), 13 ewes at 33s 7d; E. Weir (French Farm), 7 ewes at 32s 7d; T. F. Carroll (Southbridge), 4 ewes at 35s Id; Mrs S, A. Wakelin (Little River), 5 ewes

at 38s 7d to 58s Id; C. G. Prebble (Winchmore), 12 ewes at 43s 7d. 59 wethers at 66s 7d to 70s Id; E. D. Johnston (Doyleston), 45 ewes at 34s 7d to 3*73; O’Malley Bros. (Ikamatua), 58 ewes at 32s 7d to 37s Id; estate J. H. Ridge (Springston), 40 wethers at 60s Id to 64s Id; R. Bowler (Greendale), 3 wethers at 64s Id, 2 ewes at 35s 7d, 1 maiden ewe at 58s 7d; E. J. Francis (Spreydon), 50 wethers at 65s Id to 67s 7d; W. A. B- Reed (Oxford). 3 wethers at 65s 7d, 15 ewes at 33s Id; estate D. T. Carter (Pleasant Point), 70 wethers at 61s Id to 63s 7d; Mrs R. J. Candy (Camp Bay), 2 wethers at 57s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on account of A. J. Love (Rolleston), 6 wethers at 59s Id, 9 ewes at 39s Id; J. S. Upston (Rolleston), 14 wethers at 6,5 s Id to 68s Id, 3 ewes at 34s Id; N. B. Carney (Lauriston), 4 ewes at 35s Id to 45s 7d; j. P. Smith (Springbank), 12 ewes at 36s Id to 39s Id; F. H- Robson (Lincoln), 9 ewes at 35s Id; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 22 wethers at 61s Id to 64s Jd; R. F. Lockhead (Springston), 24 wethers at 58s Id to 61s Id; Mrs M. Woodfield (Horrelville), 17 wethers at 62s Id to 64s Id.

FAT CATTLE The entry of fat cattle totalled 591 head, compared with 695 at the previous sale. Butchers appeared to have smaller requirements than usual, with the result that prices receded. Cow beef, which has been selling for exceptionally high prices, was hot wanted to the extent that it has been during the spring. A large proportion of the yarding consisted of prime steers, and values fell by at least. £2 a head and, in some instances, more. Cows receded in value by the same amount as steers, but heifers sold firmly.

The top price for steers was £52 17s 6d for the best of eight from C. Jamieson (Halswell). I. C. Qray (Ataahua) sold a heifer at £44 17s 6d. and Mrs L Muckle (Dorie) topped the cow market .with a single entry at £45 2s 6d. Choicest medium-weight beef sold to 125 s per 1001 b, average prime weight sold to 120 s, and heavy beef sold to 115 s. Best heifer beef sold to 135 s per 1001 b, medium made 100 s to 110 s, and light made from 90s to 100 s. Best cow beef made from 115 s to 120 s per 1001 b, medium to 100 s, and boner to 80s.

Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £52 17s 6d Prime heavy steers, to £4B 2s 6d. Prime medium-weight, to £44 17s 6d. Light and plain, down to £3O. Best heifers, to £44 17s 6d. Prime, £32 12s 6d to £37 2s 6d. Best cows, to £45 2s 6d. Prime, £32 12e 6d to £35 17s 6d. Ordinary and light, down to £22. Representative sales included: — Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of estate H. Lissiman (Seddon), 6 steers at £44 17s 6d to £4B 2s 6d. 2 heifers at £39 12s 6d to £4O 2s 6d, 1 cow at £27 17s 6d; H. Gluyas (Seddon), 8 heifers at £33 12s fid to £37 2s 6d, 2 cows at £27 7s 6d; N. S. Waters (Ward). 2 steers at £39 2s 6d; A. S. Lyford (Ward). 7 cows at £24 12s 6d to £34 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £3B 12s 6d; F. and E. K. Busch (Medbury), 2 steers at £3B 12s 6d to £44 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £36 7s 6d; E- A. Weld (Seddon), 10 steers at £4O 2s fid to £4l 12s 6d; James Deans (Homebush). 1 cow at £34 2s 6d; L. M. and A. G. James (Leithfie’dl. 1 cow at £27 17s 6d; L. W. James (Balcairn), 1 cow at £27 2s 6d; K. M. Dysart (Seddon). 8 steers at £46 2s 6d to £49 2s 6d; Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier), 7 heifers at £36 7s 6d to £37 12s 6d; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 3 cows at £3O 2s 6d to £35 12s 6d, 6 steers at £47 12s 6d to £5O 17s 6d; W- L. Doak (Omihi), 7 steers at £46 17s 6d to £47 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £43 12s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold; on account of Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £46 12s 6d to £49 2s 6d. R. Gordon (Temuka), 18 steers at £45 12s 6d to £49 12s 6d; R. Carter (Spring Creek), 7 steers at £45 17s 6d to £47 12s 6d, 7 heifers at £35 7s 6d. 3 cows at £27 7s fid to £3l 2s fid; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 12 steers at £46 17s 6d to £47 12s 6d. 2 cows at £35 2s 6d; T. H. Stone (Hororata), ,1 cow at £3O 7s 6d: Glenalton Farm (Halswell), 3 cows at £29 12s 6d to £32 12s 6d; B. Dobson (Ward), 1 heifer at £35 17s 6d. 1 cow at £35 12s 6d, 1 steer at £39 12s 6d, L. J. Cutler 'Ladbrooks). 1 row at £25 12s 6d; SuUivpn Brothers (Fox Glacier), 1 steer at £46 12s 6d, 7 heifers at £32 12s 6d to £4O 2s 6d; E. A. Baxter (Ruapuna), 1 steer at £3l 7s 6d; K. M- Baxter (Ruapuna), 1 steer at £3l 7s 6d; W. Taituha (Tuahiwi), 1 cow at £25 12s 6d; D. Dalton (Methven), 1 cow at £35 12s 6d; K. Varley (Prebbieton). 1 cow at £29 2s 6d. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd,, sold: on account of D. E. Grigg (Hickory), 16 steers at £4B 7s 6d to £52 7s 6d; estate J. T. Knight (Lavericks Bay). 16 steers at £45 12s 6d to £4B 7s 6d, 9 heifers at £3B 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 8 steers at £44 12s 6d to £46 2s 6d; R. Acton-Adams (Port Levy), 8 steers at £45 7s 6d to £4B 2s 6d; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 7 steers at £47 2s 6d to £49 17s 6d, 9 heifers at £35 7s 6d to £44 17s 6d; R. E. Hiatt (Culverden), 6 steers at £42 2s 6d to £47 17s 6d; A. M. Helps (Akaroa), 9 steers at £44 12s 6d to £45 2s 6d; W. S. Mcßae (Little River), 1 steer at £42 2s 6d; J. Muckle (Dorie), 5 steers at £42 12s 6d to £47 2s 6d: estate W, J. Halliday (Dorie), 1 steer at £49 2s 6d; Mrs L. Muckle (Dorie), 1 cow at £45 2s 6d; E. Stone (Rakaia), 1 cow at £23 2s 6d; S. Moore (Rakaia), 1 cow at £27 12s 6d: E. A. Gibb (Franz Josef). 7 steers . at £44 12s 6d, 1 cow at £32 12s 6d, 1 , heifer at £37 2s 6d; W. A. Deidric'ns 1 (Kokatahi), 4 cows at £27 2s 6d to £34 17s 6d; estate S. Hall (Peraki), 6 steers at £44 2s 6d to £49 7s 6d. 1 cow at £33 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £3B 12s 6d; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 1 cow at £36 2s 6d; T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 8 heifers at £3B 7s 6d to £39 2s 6d: H. R. Woods (Springston), 1 cow at £35 7s 6d: Derrett Bros. (Hororata), 2 steers at £44 12s 6d to £4B 17s 6d; S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 1 steer at £3B 17s 6d; F. V. Eaton (Springston), 1 cow at £34 17s 6d; Bed dis and Brown (Parnassus), 2 steers at £39 7s 6d to £4B 2s 6d. 2 heifers at £39 2s 6d to £39 12s 6d, 12 cows at £27 2s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; R. H. Loveday (Clifton), 1 cow at £29 2s 6d; H. M. Burgin (Swannanoa), 2 steers at £33 17s 6d to £36 7s 6d, 1 cow at £26 2s 6d; R. A. Wilkins (Burwood), 3 cows at £27 17s 6d to £34 7s 6d; B. C. Wright (Claverly), 1 heifer at £29 17s 6d: Wilson Bros. (Halkett), 1 steer at £42 17s 6d; C. P. Acton-Adams (Ward), 9 steers at £4O 7s 6d to £44 2s 6d. H. Matson and Company sold; on account of Glenmore Farm Company (Halswell), 15 steers at £45 17s 6d to £5O 7s 6d; Witte Bros. (Teddington), 6 steers at £44 7s fid to £47 2s fid; C. Jamieson (Halswell), 8 steers at £45 2s. fid to £52 17s 6d; L. J. Stackhouse (Waipara), 2 steers at £5O 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £37 7s 6d to £43 17s 6d; N. Frizzell (Kirwee), 1 steer at £33 12s 6d; Mrs Overton (Scargill), 1 steer at £49 17s 6d; L. Redmond (Halswell), 1 cow at £3O 12s 6d; J. Moore (Bromley), 2 cows at £26 17s 6d to £36 12s 6d; W. Fairbairn (Woolston), 1 heifer at £35 7s 6d; J. R. C. Matthews (Sefton), 1 cow at £29 7s fid; A. H. Topp (Sefton), 2 cows at £2B 12s 6d to £32 17s «d; S. Weavers (Killinchy), 1 cow at £3l 2s 6d; M. Meyers (Halswell). 3 cows at £25 17s 6d; A. C. Saunders (Hornby), 1 cow at £3B 17s 6d: P. Maddison (Waikuku), 1 cow at £3l 17s fid; C. L. Morris (Waikuku), 2 cows at £3O 12s 6d to £33 17s 6d; G. Ches mar (Halswell), 2 cows at £29 12s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; E. L. Kirwin (Waikuku), 1 cow at £29 17s 6d; Williams Brothers (Robinsons Bay), 2 cows at £3B 12s 6d; V. J. Boulton (Hinds), 2 cows at I s 64 to £3S 2s Studholme (Tai Tapu), 1 cow at £29 7s 6d; J. Mackenzie (Tai Tapu), 1 cow at £34 17s fid: G. F. Neill (Greenpark), 2 cows at £2B 17s 6d to £3l 17s 6d; Macartney Brothers (Tai Tapu), 1 steer at £42 7s 6d, 1 cow at £33 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of W. G. Witte (Teddington), 15 steers at £44 12s 6d to £5O 7b 6d; Witte Bros. (Teddington), 4 steers at £45 12a fid to £5O 7s 6d; D. G. Holmes (Methven), 6 steers at £42 17a 6d|

to £52 7s 6d; A. J. Wright (Little River), 2 steers at £4B 7s 6<i to £5O 12s 6d; G. Lancaster, sen. (Lincoln), 1 cow at £3O 17s 6d; Mrs K. M. Mould (Little River), 3 cows at £29 2s 6d to £3O 17s fid; R. Lovett (Burwood), 1 cow at £37 2s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Misses M. and J. Brown (Teddington), 17 steers at £4O 17s 6d to £4B 7s 6d; A. J. Blakely, jun. (Amberley), 5 heifers at £33 7s 6d, 1 steer at £42 17s 6d; R. A. Mould (Wainui), 16 steers at £44 2s 6d to £5O 12s 6d: R. C. Overton (Greta), 5 steers at £4l 17s 6d to £47 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £4O 12s fid, 1 cow at £2B 17s 6d: O. A. Williams (Port Levy), 4 steers at £52 12s 6d, 4 steers at £3B 2s 6d; Mental Hospital (Sunnyside), 5 cows at £36 7s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; K. Gebbie (Teddington), 1 cow at £32 7s 6d; N. Wright (Little River). 2 cows at £27 17s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; Spreydon Lodge (Halswell). 2 cows at £26 12s 6d to £32 12s 6d; Mrs I. Torrance (Springbank), 1 cow at £3O 7s 6d; S. D. Wilson (Waikari), 1 heifer at /i3l 7s 6d. 1 steer at £3l 17s 6d; D. K. Collie (Sefton), 1 heifer at £3B 17s 6d; G. Reid (Woodend), 1 cow at £3O 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £29 2s 6d: W. D. Stewart (Cheviot). 1 cow at £4l 2s 6d: R. D. Harrison (Cheviot), 1 cow at £3O 2s fid. 1 steer at £34 2s 6d; F. G. Louden (Brookside), 2 cows at £27 2s 6d; S. Hawkins (Lakeside), 4 cow at £3l 12s fid. DAIRY CATTLE There was a very good sale for dairy cattle. Cows were £2 to £2 10s dearer than a fortnight ago, and heifers were up by about £2 a head. The entry totalled about 50 head. Best second, third, and fourth calvers sold from £34 to £4l, medium £27 to £33, and others sold down to £l5. A small entry of heifers made from £3O to £37, with odd sales to £44 10s.

_ STORE CATTLE The entry of store cattle was poor In comparison with yardings of recent weeks. There were several lots of station steers and heifers, but most of them were mixed-coloured and of various ages. The usual numbers of nondescript cows and younger cattle were again yarded, and there was a good market for everything. The largest station line consisted of 49 Aberdeen Angus and eight Hereford three-year-old heifers. The Aberdeen Angus heifers made from £29 8s 6d to £34 13s 6d, and the Hereford*; made £32 18s 6d. Another pen of eight two-year-old heifers of similar breeding in good condition made £29 Is. and 15 two-year-old Shorthorn and Hereford heifers realised £29 16s. The adult steers were in poor condition i and the selection wag limited. Nine

Shorthorns made £35 Ils, nine Herefords made £37 18s 6d, and nine ShorthornHerefOrd cross steers made £34 18s 6d. Thirteen -two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers made £34 3s fid and eight yearlings of similar breeding made £27 Is. Station cows made up to £25 13s 6d for a pen of old cows in hard condition. VEALERS ’ The entry of vealers consisted of a .large proportion of calves. Large runners were penned in small numbers and, as a result, a strong demand prevailed for these cattle nearing the young beef stage. Large runners made to £27 18s 6d, with others down to £l5. Large calves made from £lO to £l4 Is, ordinary from £7 18s 6d to £9 18s 6d, and small calves down to 355. FAT PIGS The yarding in the porker section was by far the largest so far this season, and consisted mainly of good quality sorts. Considering the size of the entry, the sale must be considered a very good one, as all good quality pigs practically maintained late rates. Other sorts were 5s to 8s a head easier. In the chopper section, the entry was also a very large one, and values eased by £1 to 30s a head. Baconers were forwarded In large numbers, and here again best quality pigs practically maintained last sale’s rates, but the large proportion of over-weight and °W: fat types were completely neglected. values were:Light porkers, £6 4s fid to -£6 17s fid. Medium porkers, £7 3s fid to £7 19s fid. Heavy porkers, £8 Is 6d ot £8 9s fid. Choppers. £8 18s 6d to £l6 3s fid. Light baconers, £9 2s fid to £lO 2s fid. Medium baconers, £lO 4s 6d to £lO 19s 6d. Heavy baconers, £ll 4s 6d to £l2 Is 6d. STORE PIGS The enter in the store pig section was again a fairly large one. and consisted mainly of medium and large stores. Not nearly so many weaners were yarded. There was a medium attendance of buyers and competition was keen throughout the sale, all classes fully maintaining last week’s rates. Values were:— Small weaners, 68s to 755. Best weaners, 80s to 90s. Slips, 91s to 955. Small stores. 102 s to 112 s. Medium stores, 115 s to 1225. Large stores. 128 s to 1355.