ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27426, 12 August 1954, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

MOST SECTIONS SMALLER Good Sale For Fat , Hoggets EVEN ENTRY OF STORE SHEEP Yar dings in most sections at Addington yesterday were smaller than they have been recently, but in general there was little rise in prices. The exception was lighter ewes and wethers, which were distinctly dearer. In both the fat cattie and fat sheep sections buyers jvere not keen to acquire the heavily finished stock which at this time of year forms so considerable a part of the yardings. The store sheep entry was interesting because the selection of breeding ewes was about the most even of the winter. All the ewes were in moderate to good condition, but buyers appeared to be interested mainly in the best, which sold at about recent rates. Others were cheaper. The selection of hoggets was limited, and prices lower. The first lot of ewes and lambs for the season appeared, and as they were of outstanding quality sold very well.

STORE SHEEP The store sheep yarding consisted of 460 ewe hoggets. 386 wether hoggets, 1363 ewes, and 138 wethers, a total of 2366 against 2438 last week. It was unfortunate that about the best selection of ewes for the winter met a somewhat slack sale, with values lower than they were last week, except for the best sheep. Buyers appear to be hanging off the market until the warmer weather comes, and though there was a big crowd at the sale, not many of them were buyers. The ewe hogget offering was largely made up\of pens of good-style Romneys from Otago, of which most were passed. The one lot sold, 68, made £5 3s, which was top of the sale. Prices were about 2s below last week. Apart from the top line, only a few other pens were sold, and made between 41s and 635. The small selection of wether hoggets was also mixed in quality, and prices were from Is to 2s below last week’s. Top price was 81s-, for lots of four and two. A line of 150 from the estate of F. R. Flatman (Carew) —well-woolled first-class Romney halfbreds—made 68s. The good condition of the great bulk of the offering of aged ewes reflected the relatively easy winter that most districts have enjoyed, and many of the lots offered looked better than they were. For good-style ewes with reasonable mouths rnd feet, of which there was a fair showing, prices were not much different from those of last week. One or two good lots looked very cheap, and all lots in low condition were cheaper by 2s a head than last week. The first substantial lot of ewes with lambs appeared. They were a splendid lot from C. Ashworth and Son (Sefton), big, roomy Corriedales, with a splendid fleece and tound mouths, running with Do- n cross lambs. The line of 51 ewes and 57 lambs made 55s 6d, all counted. Top price of the sale was 89s, paid for a pen of 34 two-tooth halfbreds from J. D. Galpin (Southbridge). The same vendor topped the section for older ewes with a sale of 73 four, six, and eighttooth Corriedales at 84s. The best of the yarding made 79s to 84»; medium to good, 71s to 78s; and others down to 41s. Representative sales of ewes were on account of A. Gebbie (Teddington), 26 s.m. Romney at 765; J. S. Bowker (Amberley), 48 two-tooth halfbred at 78s; J. P. Smith (Springbank), 61 Romney cross at 735, 61 at 775. The handful of wethers made up to 675. SPRING LAMBS Only one spring lamb came before buyers this week, compared with six at the last sale, when spring lambs made their first appearance at Addington for the- season. Yesterday’s lamb, from D. H. Butcher (Broadfields), made 94s Id. It would weigh Ibout 301 b. FAT HOGGETS There was a phenomenal sale for fat hoggets. The main reason was the short entry- It totalled 275. compared with 502. Quality was L, the main very good. For everything offering the demand was very «een and values In many cases improved “•Y .HP to 8s a head on late sales, which have been regarded as being very satisfactory. The promise of a short yarding of mutton also helped to stimulate the market, and make it one of the best for sellers lor a long time. Top price of the day was £5 7s Id tor two from Miss Fay Smith (Ashlev Bank) and six shorn hoggets from A.* J. McLaughlin and Son (Mount Hutt) made only Is less. 'Hie best made up to £5 7s Id, good 85s to 995, medium 72s to 84s, and others down to 58s.

Among sales were the following:— th S*® wa ? « big crowd at the sale, not National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of A. J. McLaughlin and Son (Mount Hutt), 23 at 90s Id to 96s Id, 25 shorn at 79s Id to £5 6s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of K. Giddings (Ealing), 5 at 77s Id to 84s Id; R. J. Dailey (Oxford), 20 at 63s Id to 82s Id; H. G. Petrie (Woodend), 10 shorn at 61s Id; Miss F. R. McBean (Springs ton), 12 at 88s Id to 99s 7d; J. H. B. Farr (Bennetts), 7 at 78s Id: Miss Fay Smith (Ashley Bank), 2 at £5 7s Id.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of J. T. Gebbie (Teddington). 1 at 87s Id; F. A. Wells (West Melton), 11 at 89s id to 95s to. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of estate W. Thompson (Motukarara). 13 at 71s Id to 84s Id; E. H. F. Hands (Springbank); 12 at 90s Id to 98s Id; D. Mingan (Cheviot), 2 at 82s Id. ' Pyre, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of estate T. Wilkinson (Parnassus), 13 at 84s Id to 87s Id; M. E. Wilkinson (Parnassus), 15 at 72s Id to 85s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 6 at 80s id to 81s Id; D. H. Evans (Dorie), 20 at 74s Id to 75s Id; G. D. Neave (Jewell). 6 at 67s Id to 88s to; A. T. and L. A. Watson (Kaituna), sat 96s to to £5 3s Id: Greendale Methodist Church, 4 at 82s id to 93s Id; Miss M. Burnside (Yaldhurst), 5 at 95s Id: R. V. Clarkson and Son (Greendale), 29 at 85s Id to £5 2s Id; A. Chesmar (Courtenay), 3 at 69s Id to 84s Id. FAT SHEEP The entry of fat sheep was 2488 against 2801 last week. It was once again mainly a high quality offering with a wide selection of extra prime sorts. With such a large selection of heavy sheep there was a particularly good demand for better cutting wethers and ewes. For most of the offering the sale was not quite as firm as last week until toward the end when prices turned upward, but for the lighter finished sorts prices were up by 2s in the case of wethers and up to 3s for ewes. Top price for wethers was £6 Is Id for the tops of a lot of 10 from C. O. Redfern (Darfield). R. J. Clarkson and Son (Greendale) sold 45 at an average of £5 17s, with the top eight making £6 0s Id. Shorn wethers made to 96s Id. Top ewe price was 87s Id paid to W. Giddings (Ealing) for six. Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to £6 Is Id. Prime, 85s to 98s. Prime medium-weight, 78s to 87s. Ordinary and light, down to 575. Extra prime ewes, to 90s Id. Prime, 56s to 695. Ordinary and plain, down to 38s. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 19 ewes at 33s Id to 56s Id; M. E. Wilkinson (Cheviot), 14 ewes at 40s Id to 66s Id; W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 78 ewes at 49s Id to 73s Id; estate D. Fechney (Courtenay), 16 ewes at 77s Id; D. Dennehy (Springston). 21 ewes at 75s Id to 78§ Id; estate Gz Hall (Hororata), 20 ewes at 45s Id to 77s Id; Mrs M. A. and estate A. Gartery (Cust), 16 ewes at 59s Id to 69s Id; C. A. Ridgen (Greendale), 8 ewes at 573 Id, 25 wethers at 97s Id to £5 Is Id; estate H. J. Harrison (Rakaia), 15 ewes at 59s Id to 64s Id, 30 wethers at £5 4s Id to £5 14s Id; G. S. and J. R. Donald (Darfield), 37 shorn wethers at 77s Id to 82s Id; R. A. Callaghan (Mount Hutt), 26

wethers at 98s Id to £5 10s Id; J. R. Grigg and Son (Alford Forest). 16 wethers at 97s Id to £5 7s Id; R. J. Clarkson and Son (Greendale), 45 wethers at £5 12s Id to £6 0s Id; H. G. Stevens (Irwell), 24

wethers at £5 0s Id to £5 4s Id; L. A. Watson (Weedons), 56 wethers at 95s Id to £5 14s Id: S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 157 wethers at 70s Id' to 85s Id; estate J. F. Scott (Heathcote), 4 maiden ewes at 79s Id to 99s Id; A. Mcßean (Springston), 14 wethers at 93s Id to 99s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of W. K. Wilson (Rakaia), 60 wethers at £5 Us Id to £5 15s Id; J. Phillips (Broadfield), 3 ewes at 68s Id; G. Anderson (Kaiapoi). 51 ewes at 66s Id to 73s Id; G. H. Lamb (Valetta), 61 wethers at £5 9s Id to £5 18s Id; T. H. Anderson (Ladbrooks), 11 wethers at 80s Id; J. W. Watson and Son (Ashburton), 10 wethers at £5 Is Id to £5 6s Id, 3

ewes at 63s Id; W. S. Greenslade (Montalto), 25 ewes at 68s Id to 69s Id; Kingsbury Bros. (Dorie), 28 ewes at 69s Id to 81s Id; J. Egan (Waiau), 3 wethers at 99s Id; T. R. Richards (Bryans Hill), 10 wethers at £5 8s Id; Miss E. M. Bevin (Waiau), 1 wether at 99s Id; P. D. Bain. (Amberley). 10 wethers at 85s to £5 6s Id; C. S. Jackson (Springburn), 3 wethers at 98s Id, I'ewe at 79s Id; S. J. Blair (Morven). 4 wethers at 56a Id; J. A. Holmes (Kaiapoi), 15 wethers at 65s Id to 85s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of F. E. Leech (Rangiora), 5 ewes at 74s Id to 83s 1C; W. Giddings (Ealing), 37 ewes at 77s Id to 87s Id, 18 young ewes at 87s Id to 90s Id; R. J. Dailey (Oxford). 1 wether at 98s Id, 1 ewe at 70s Id; H. G. Petrie (Woodend), 4 shorn wethers at 71s Id; J. H. B. Farr (Bennett*). 6 wethers at 91» Id; Mrs S. A,

Wakelin (Little River), 8 ewes at 77a Id. 12 wethers at 96s Id to £5 14s Id; T. HTippett (Halswell), 10 wethers at £3 Is Id; M. J. Wellwood (Templeton), 11 wethers at 87s Id to 90s Id; W. A. B. Reed (Oxford), 18 wethers at £5 9s Id to £5 Ils Id; E. G. Bennett (Horrelville), 4 wethers at £5 3s Id; H. J. Taylor (Oxford),' 6 wethers at £5 8s id; Miss J. Lang (Sefton), 1 wether at 85s Id; R. B. Pawsey (Wakanni), 11 ewes at 73s Id; R. Edwards (Woodend.), 24 ewes at 70s Id to 79s Id; E. Doak (Ashburton). 18 wethers at 90s Id to £5 6s Id; H. Jenkins (Methven). 25 wethers at 90s Id to £5 Is Id.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of C. W. Denton (Domett). 27 ewes at 66s Id to 72s Id, 14 maiden ewes at 92s Id to £5 Is Id, 10 wethers at 89s Id to £5 0s Id; M. W. Frampton (Oxford). 20 ewes at 79s Id to 853 Id; W. R. Lock (Methven), 30 wethers at 92s Id to £5 3s Id; S. W. Beatty (Coalgate), 16 wethers at £5 2s Id to £5 17s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 10 wethers at £5 13s Id to £6 Is Id,. 16 ewes at 81s Id to 83s Id; R. Paul (Ashburton), 7 wethers at £5 13s Id; G. Callaghan (Methven), 56 ewes at 71s Id to 83s Id; N. G. Brooker (Medbury), 8 wethers at 95s Id to 99s Id; H. E. Jessep (Peak Hills), 80 shorn wethers at 66s Id to 76s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of J. E. Horrell (Horrelville), 13 ewes at 70s Id, 8 maiden ewes at 66s Id to 97s Id, 7 wethers at 66s Id; Mrs H. Poff '(Mount Hutt), 3 ewes at 86s Id, 14 wethers at £5 18s Id; Kingsbury Bros. (Dorie), 28 ewes at 713 Id to 82s Id; T, Hart (Dunsandel), 2 maiden ewes at 91s Id, 21 wethers at 88s Id to £5 0s id; I. Young (Aylesbury), 68 wethers at 97s Id to £5 7s Id; Magson Bros. (Rakaia), 20 wethers at £5 5s Id to £5 8s Id. x New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative .Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold: on account of F. G. S. chapman (Brookside), 3 ewes at 69s Id; G. Smith (Ashburton), 67 shorn ewes at 39s Id to 55s Id: W. -Greig (Rakaia), 2 ewes at 71s Id, 7 wethers at 96s Id; K. Jones (Temuka), 134 ewes at 72s Id to 76s Id; R. S. P. Smith (Cust), 9 ewes at 58s Id; A. G. Hurley (Horrelville), 14 ewes at 76s Id, 2 wethers at 99s Id; Waimairl Farm (Horrelville), 31 ewes at 67s Id to 76s Id; D. Morgan (Cheviot), 7 ewes pt 73s Id; Moore Bros. (Ashburton), 38 ewes at 75s Id to 85s Id, 19 wethers at £5 9s Id to £5 16s Id; W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts), 20 ewes at 69s Id to 73s Id; N. Meldrum (Oxford), 19 ewes at 70s Id to 76s id, 1 wether at £5 3s Id: R. N. Jarman (Darfield), 6 wethers at 95s Id; H. and M. Feaiy (Oxford), 20 wethers at 95s id to 99s Id; T. Mehrtens (Oxford), 10 wethers at £5 3s id; Gartery Bros. (Springbank), 29 wethers at £5 6s id to £5 10s Id; J. W. Hewitt (Hawarden). 15 wethers at £5 7s Id to £5 12s Id; D. Morgan (Cheviot), 24 wethers at 98s Id to £5 16s Id; J. E. Fletcher (Hawarden), 24 wethers at 96s Id to £5 4s Id; R. G. Philpott and Son (Okuku), 119 shorn wethers at 87s Id to 96s Id; Miss J. Marsden (Anama), 11 wethers at £5 6s Id; Bruce and Gunn (Ashburton), 5 wethers at £5 9s Id.

FAT CATTLE The entry of fat cattle was 324 against 514 last week. Quality was again excellent for the most part, but butchers found a proportion of the offering rather fat, and discriminated against too much finish. The sale began with values hardly up to those of last week, but over the last race there was stronger competition, and prices rose to slightly above those of last week. Cows sold well throughout the sale and were fully £1 a head dearer than they were last week.

Top price was £55 12s 6d for one from a line of 32 from C. B. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), and one from the estate R. L. Jameson (Rotherham). An excellent average of £53 Is was made for eight steers from the estate of G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus). Top heifer price was £4l 17s 6d paid for one each from H. Williams (Fox Glacier) and I. C. Gray (Ataahua). K. G. Pawsey (Springston) was paid £4O 17s 6d for a cow.

Best beef made to 125 s per 1001 b, medium to 107 s 6d; best heifer to 117 s 6d, medium to 105 s: best cow to 100 s, and secondary cow to 90s. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £55 12s 6d. Prime, £42 10s to £47 10s. Prime medium-weigkt, £39 to £42 10s. Plain and light, down to £34. Extra prime heifers, to £4l 17s 6d. Prime, £2B to £34. Medium and plain, down to £2l. Extra prime cows, to £4O 17s 6d. Prime, £29 to £35. Light and plain, down to £l9. Representative sales included:H. Matson and Company sold: on account of H. Williams (Fox Glacier). 6 steers at £45 12s 6d to £52 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £4l 17s 6d, 1 cow at £3B 17s fid; J. McMillan (Inchbonnie), 6 steers at £45 7s 6ci to £5l 7s 6d; Bassett Farm (Burwood), 2 cows at £23 12s 6d to £2B 12s 6d; W. Poulson (Waimakariri),. 1 heifer at £25 7s 6d; F. Timms (Ashley), 1 cow at £29 7s 6d; L. Moore (Philpotts road), 1 cow at £26 2s 6d: Ohoka Homestead (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £32 7s fld; J. Adamson (Hari Hari), 3 steers at £5O 7s 6d to £55 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £35 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d, 2 cows at £3B 12s 6d; J. McGee (Harewood), 1 cow at £34 17s 6d: J. Moore (Bromley). 1 cow at £26 17s 6d; K. G. Pawsey (Springston). f cow at £4O 17s 6d: A. J. Chesmar (Halswell). 1 cow at £29 2s 6d; E. Kirwin (Waikuku), 1 heifer at £26 12s Bd. 1 cow at £26 17s 6d; MeDrury and Thornley (Halswell), 2 cows at £24 17s 6d to £2Q 2s 8d; C. Kolkman (Rangiora). 3 heifers at £3O 2s 6d to £36 7s 6d, 1 cow at £32 17s 6d; F. T. Parkin (Tai Tapu), 2 cows at £3O 17s 6d to £3l 2s 6d; J. A. Petrie (Rangiora). 3 cows at £26 17s 6d to £35 17s 6d; Mrs W. G. Rolands (Hornby), 1 cow at £26 2s fid; W. T. Stone (Sheffield), 5 steers at £34 17s 6d to £42 7s 6d; L. O. Wheeler (Brighton), 2 cow’s at £29 7s 6d to £3l 2s 6a. New Zealand I/>an. and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of I. Young (Aylesbury), 6 steers at £42 2s 6d to £4i 7s 6d; A. T. Harwood (Darfield). 1 cow at £32 7s 6d; P. Pickering (Ladbrooks). 1 cow at £26 2s 6d; S. G. Rolston (Springston), 1 cow at £2B 12s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of M. Mcßride (Wataroa). 9 steers at £39 12s 6d to £44 17s 6d; J. K. Malcolm (Carew), 2 steers at £32 12s 6d to £46 7s 6d; J. C. Winchester (Mayfield), 1 steer at £39 2s 6d; J. W. Tinnlswood (Prices Valley), 2 heifers at £3B 7s 6d to £39 12s 6d, 1 cow’at £35 2s 6d; A. G. T. Dunbar (Purau), 8 heifers at £3l 12s 6d to £37 7s 6d; L. Keane (Mitcham), 1 steer at £3B 12s 8d; D. T. Duncan (Dorie). 1 steer at £4l 2s 6d; T. F. Cron (Hari Hari), 8 steers at £49 2s 6d to £53 12s 6d; estate G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus), 8 steers at £5O 7s 8d to £54 7s Bd. Pyne. Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold: on account of I C. Gray (Ataahua), 6 steers at £39s 7s 6d to £5O 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £4l 17s 6d; N. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 15 steers at £42 12s 6d to £4B 2s 6d; estate R. L. Jameson (Rotherham), 3 steers at £5O 2s 6d to £55 12s 6d; G, R. Gould (Rotherham), 5 steers at £39 7s 6d to £4B 7s 6d, 4 cows at £24 17s 6d to £35 6d; W. H. Moore and Son (Hickory), 6 heifers at £3B 7s 6d to £39 12s 6d, 3 cows at £B7 2s 6d: R A. Callaghan (Methven). « heifers at £39 7s 6d to £4O 7s 6d, 1 cow at £2B 12s 6d; G. C. Croft (Amberley), 1 steer at £36 17s 6d, 1 cow at £35 2s 6d; R. Lamplugh (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £32 12s 6d; J. Irwin (Rakaia), 1 cow at £39 17s 6d; R. R. Gardiner (Waiau), 1 cow at £3O 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £2B 7s 6d; J. H. Patterson (Ashburton), 1 cow at £24 2s 6d, 1 steer at £3B 17s 6d; K. W. J. Hall (Hororata), 2 steers at £44* 2s 6d to £53 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £4O 2s 6d to £4O 17s 6d71 cow at £36 12s 6d; Ufbrooke Estate (Seddon), 2 steers at £42 2s 6d; L. H. Clouston (Seddon). 1 cow at £3O 7s 6d; T. W. Costello (Seddon), 1 steer .at £3B 17s 6d: Moran Bros. (Seddon), 1 cow at £29 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £26 7s 6d; G. S. and J. R. Donald (Darfield), 2 steers at £33 2s 6d to £4O 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £3O 17s 6d; estate A. F. Wakelin (Papanul), 1 cow at £2l 2s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd w sold: on- account of T. H. Hayward (Duvauchelle), 5 steers at £46 12s 6d to £5O 7s 6d; J. Hayward (Robin-' son’s Bay), 2 steers at £54 7s 6d to £54 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £3B 17s 6d; J. R. D. Johns (Belfast), 1 cow at £37 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £3l 2s 6d; W. D. Byrne (Hawarden), 1 cow at £25 2s 6d; R. G. Bruce (Greendale), 1 cow at £29 7s 6d; estate J. A. Anderson (Ashburton), 1 cow at £3O 7s 6d; B. Everest (Springston), 1 cow at £36 12s 6d; G. Beale (East Eyreton). 1 steer at £47 17s 6d; Spreydon Lodge (Halswell). 2 cows at £25 7s 6d and £37 2s 6d; A. H. Pearce and Son (Coutts Island), 5 cows at £2B 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £32 lf>. 6d7 Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold: on account of G. Callaghan (Methven), 2 steers at £3B 17s 6d to £47 12s 6d; W. A. Lock (Ashburton), 1 steer at £47 17s 6d; T. Gilpin (Rakaia), 1 steer at £4l 17s 6d; A. L. Kennington (Seddon), 1 steer at £35 7s 6d, 1 cow at £2B 7s 6d: N. G. Barker (Amberley). 2 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £45 17s 6d; S. W. Beattie (Goalgate), 2 steers at £39 7s 6d to 6d. 1 cow at £27 12s <ki: I. and J. S. Brooks (Brookside), 7 steers at £37 7s 6d to £43 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £39 12s 6d; F. Conway (Seddon), 1 cow at £22 12s 6d; E. W. and R. James (Amberley), 1 heifer at £27 7s 6d; R. W. Dalzell (Hawarden), 1 steer at £4l 2s 6d, 1 cow* at £3O 2s 6d; AT D. C. Rutherford (Hawarden), 5 steers at £37 7s 6d to £4O 7s 6d, 2 cows at £33 17s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; C. B. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 32 steers at £44 12s 6d to £55 12s 6d.

_ STORE CATTLE The store cattle offering cogslsted largely of small pens of mixed cattle. Among the few quotable lines were the following: 22 rising three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers from the south at £35 13s 6d to £37 2s. 6 four-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn steers at £34 18s 6d, and 10 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross steers at £4l 8s 6d. . DAIRY CATTLE There tfas again about 100 head of ca .” le . da *ry section, Quality was mixed. The market was incHhed to be erratic, but on an average better class stock made values up to those ruling last week, and inferior quality and cattle somewhat off their work sold at slightly easier prices. Best second, third, and fourth calvers realised from £3O to £4O, medium £22 to £27, and rough and inferior and cows in profit down to £lO. For the few good heifers prices ranged from £2B to £3s* medium quality £2l to £27, an£

small, backward, and Inferior down to about £l2. VEALERS The entry in the veal section was fairly iarge but about two-thir.ds of the cattle would have been better in the store pens. Good veal suitable for butchers sold particularly well, but the bulk of the offering, which was of inferior quality, made just up to store rates. Prime large runners sold at up to £29 Is. medium £l5 Ms to £2O 18s 6d; best suckers to £24 16s, medium £l5 3s 6d to £lB Ils: large calves £8 Ila to £l4 Ils. small £3 18s 6d to £8 8s 6d. FAT PIGS Entries in both the pork and bacon sections were the smallest so far this season. Competition was very keen throughout and all classes showed an ad- ; vance of 5s to 10s a head. No choppers were entered. Values were:— Light porkers, £5 17s 8d to £6 12s Bd. Medium porkers. £6 14s 8d to £8 Is 6d. ; Heavy porkers. £8 9s fld to £9 la «d- • Light bacohers, £lO 7s fld to £ll 14s fld. Medium baconers, £ll 19s fld to £l2 19s fld. e< HWvy baconers, £l3 3s 6d to £l3 18s STORE PIGS Entries in the store pig section were slightly smaller than those of last week, and constated mainly of medium quality weaners. The attendance of buyers was the smallest for several weeks and competition was dragging throughout. The entry included nine in-pig sows in which also buyers were not very interested, and prices eased by £3 to £4 a head, Wean- ; ejs were cheaper by 5s to 10s a head , and in some cases more. Values were:— ! Small weaners, 50s to 80s. Best weaners, 65s to 755. Slips, 76s to 82s. Small and medium stores, 84a to 945. Large stores, 98s to 120 s. TINWALD Price, for fat wethers at the Tlnwald stock sale yesterday were slightly firmer than last week’s rates, while the rates for ewes were about the same. The sale for store sheep was dull and many pens were passed in at auction. Fat wethers sold up to 84s for medium quality, to 95s for prime, and up to 106 s Id for extra prime quality. Fat ewes realised up to 55s for light sorts, to 65s for medium, and up to 76s Id for prime ewes. R. E. Limbrlck (Lyndhurst) sold 54 at 68s Id to 76s Id. A 3 of shorn ewes sold at 40s. the store sheep section wether hogsold at 80s, wethers at 62s to 755. ewe hoggets at 72s to £5 10s, and soundmouth ewes at 83s and 87s fld. dairy cow (wcand calf) milled