ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27444, 2 September 1954, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

ALL BEEF PRICES RISE SHARPLY

Strong Demand For Fat Hoggets

SMALL STORE SHEEP , OFFERING

Fat * cattle met an exceptionally strong sale at the Addington Market yesterday, when beef prices rose sharply to the best figures for the seasoh. There was a short entry, and all well-finished heavy-weight cattle were dearer by £3 a head and in many cases more. Cows were in particularly strong demand and reached excellent figures. Fat hoggets were also in very strong demand and rose 5s a head on the good rates of last week. Fat sheep met a fairly steady market until toward the end of the sale when there was a general easing in prices. Good medium-weight ewes sold well, but very heavy ewes were cheaper. The store offering was small and of miscellaneous quality. Prices were about on. a par with recent rates except for shorn wether hoggets, which were 2s dearer.

STORE SHEEP A very small yarding of store sheep was offered, and for the most part quality was not impressive. With the feeling general that the spring growth ‘cannot now be far away, there was a good demand for most of the offering at prices a little firmer than last week. The tally of 1441 was made up of 183 ewe hoggets, 639 wether hoggets, 423 breeding ewes, and 196 wethers. Last week’s total was 1954. Only two pens of ewe hoggets came for. ward. One lot of Corriedales from J. Croft (Hawarden), of reasonably good quality, made 95s 6d, and a line of 104 halfbreds from Oamaru made 80s. Shorn wether hoggets met a surprisingly good demand, and were fully 2s a head above last week's rates. Others showed little quotable change, but were a shade firmer. A pen of 81 good shorn halfbreds made 625, and three lots of halfbVeds of moderate quality, totalling over 300 head, from J. Thompson (Flaxbourne) made from 46s 6d to 52s 6d. The best price for woolly wether hoggets was 74s 6d for 70 well-grown halfbreds from C. S. McKay (Halkett). Moderately good woolly lots made 62s to 675. Three pens of two-tooths were offered, and one was passed. The best, a pen of 66 useful Romney cross from J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), made £5 16s, and the other, a small pen of mixed breeding, made 87s. The five lots. of older ewes made 65s to 81s for anything reasonably good, with a line of shorn culls at 21s. The half dozen pens of wethers made 69s to 82s for medium to good sheep. J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi) sold two small lots of two, four, and six-toooth halfbreds at 71s and 80s. SPRING LAMBS The spring lamb entry was 15, the largest so far this season, compared with three last week. They sold at 73s Id to 89s 7do The sales were:— H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. H. Topp (Sefton), 7 at 77s Id to 89s 7d: J. E. Christie (Sou th bridge). 7 at 76s 7d to 88s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of D. G. Johnstone (Sefton). 1 at 73s Id. FAT HOGGETS . Fat hoggets were in exceptional demand with prices a full 5s above late extraordinarily good rates. Few sheep in the wool made below 80s, and there were a good number of sales at more than £5. The yarding promised to be small at the. opening of the sale, but-more came in as theTßiarket progressed. The yarding totalled 580. compared with 631 last week. There was a fair proportion of good hoggets among the selection, which was generally medium to good in quality. Shorn hoggets also sold wejl. Best-hoggets in the wool fetched from £5 to £5 19s Id. good As to 995, medium 80s to 88s. Shorn hoggets made from 60s to 77s Id. Top price of the sale was £5 19s Id for one from Miss N. Hampton (Lakeside).

Representative sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of A. W. Pratley (Hinds). 61 shorn at 66s Id to 71s Id; J. R. Pratley (Hinds), 15 shorn at 62s Id to 64s Id; J. B. Morris (Hororata). 9 at 93s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. D. Madeley (Kaiapoi), 10 at 86s 7d to 87s Id; H. Deidrichs (Kokatahi), 77 at 60s Td to 85s Td; R. J. Dailey (Oxford). 11 at 77s 7d to 84s 7d; C. A. Winter (Oxford), 17 at 72s 7d to 88s 7d; F. McGiffert (Sefton), 24 at 86s Id to 99s 7d - New Zealand Farmert’ Co-operative Association sold:, on account of Miss N. Hampton (Lakeside). 5 at MS 12s Id to £5 49s Id; A. P. Bruce (Pehdarveft), 6 at £5 3s Id to £5 4s Id; Hickman Bros. (Ward). 3 at 67s Id to £5 3s Id; B. C. Jarman (Darfield), 18 at 87s Id to 99s Id; J. W. Ensor (Okuku). 3 at 80s Id; E. H. F. Rands (Springbank). 20 at 81s Id to 97s Id.

Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of a V. .Hffl (Cheviot), 8 at 93s Id to 99s Id: J. Gardiner (Rakaia), 9 at 77s Id to 03s Id; R. A. Mould (Templeton). 12 at 91s Id to 92s Id; A. M. King (Sheffield), 7 shorn at 60s to 68s Id; Master Ross Watson (Kaituna), 3 at 88s Id to £5 5s Id; H. R. Bell (Dorie). 22 at 96s Id to £5 12s Id; R. A. C. Bums (Te Pirita). J2 at 74s Id to 99s Id; R. T. Latimer (Efffelton).l9 at 80s Id to 82s Id; A. Mcßean (Springßton), 30 shorn at 73s Id to 77s Id; N. K. Calder (West MeV ton), 2 at 91s Id; T. Streeter (Mdtukarara), 46 at 70s Id to 92s Id: W. H. Boyle and Son (Springston), 13 at 74s Id.

FAT BHEEP The entry of fat sheep was 3050, compared with 2285 last week, and was of moderately good quality. Much of the wether yarding was Ahom. There was an excellent demand for good-cutting medium and lightweight ewes, which were' about 2s a head above last week, and sold well throughout. Heavier ewes were about firm; but very heavy lots were 2s a head cheaper, and hard to sell. The inquiry for, wethers was steady for shCep in the wool, and prices were little different from last week. Among the large selection of shorn wethers, there were many lines fresh off- the shears, and these were difficult to sell. Wethers shorn a month or more sold well at full late rates. Top price for wethers was £5 19s M F. White (Hororata). Ewes sold to 90s‘Id for eight from W. J. McCully (Temuka). Values were:— . Extra prime wethers, to £5 19s Id. Prime. 85s to 98s. Prime medium-weight, 80s to 89s. Ordinary and light, down to 60s. Extra prime shorn wethers, to Bls Id. Extra prime ewes, to 99s Id. • • Prime. 60s to 755. Ordinary and plain, down to 455. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of A. W. Pratley (Hinds), 1 shorn ewe at 41s Id, 3 shorn wethers at 68s Id; G. S. Anderson (Southbrook), 30 shorn ewes at 49s Id to 54s Id, 12 ewes at 84s Id; P. McLaren (Hinds), 81 wethers at 93s Id to £5 3s Id; I. M. Ritchie (Carew), 104 shorn ewes at 41s Id to 56s Id; Wright Bros. (West Melton), 58 shorn wethers at 78s Id to 80s. Id; J. W. Mossan (Rolleston). 4 ewes at 70s Id: New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Hakataramea), 30 wethers at 91s Id to £5 6s Id, 1 ewe at 91s Id; P. M. Keenan (Kaiapoi), 8 wethers at £5 4s Id; D. G. Brooker (Lyndhurst), 71 shorn wethers at 62s Id to 77s ld; : C. C. Anderson (Oxford), 76 shorn wethers at '6os Id to 68s Id; W. J. McCully (Temuka), 58 ewes at 78s Id to 99s Id; F. J. Lloyd (Greenpark), 58 shorn wethers at 65s Id to 72s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. P. Smith (West Eyreton), 27 ewes at 49s Id to 75s Id, 3 wethers at 72s Id; J, E.. Christie (Southbridge), 13 ewes at 45s Id to 76s id; P. Christie (Southbridge), 5 ewes at 49s Id to 79s Id; C. A. Winter (Oxford), 3 ewes at 58s Id to 80s Id; W. Fraser (Ashley), 8 ewes at 59s Id to 62s Id; P. Ramsay (Ashburton), 10 ewes at 76s Id to Bls Id; Gartery Bros. (Springbank), 4 ewes at 85s Id; J. A. G. Fulton (Rangiora), 19 ewes at 72s Id to 89s Id; K. D. Anderson (Waikari), 7 ewes at 81s Id; R. B. Hart (Ashburton), 68 shorn wethers at 70s Id to 79s Id; J and S. Madeley (Kaiapoi), 25 shorn wethers at 80s Id to 81s Id; H. E. Harris (Sumner), 8 wethers at 98s id; F. Jamiesorf (Aylesbury), 88 shorn wethers at 76s Id to 79s Id; F. McGiffert (Sefton), 7 ewes at 68s Id to 98s Id, 17 wethers at 71s Id to £5 4s Id.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of L, H. White (Hawarden), 1 shorn ewe at 48s Id, 15 shorn wethers at 58s Id to 67s Id; E. C. Sunckell (Springston), 6 ewes at 73s Id; L. ,G. Smith (Waikari), 7 ewes at 69s Id, 8 wethers at 90s Id to 95s Id; W. L. Wright (Hawarden), 42 wethers at 90s Id to £5 16s Id; Gudex Bros. (Whiterock), 51 wethers at 85s Id to 98s Id, 26 ewes at*67s Id to 69s Id; Mount Benger E st ®te (Hawarden), 31 shorn wethers at 61s Id to 64s Id, 7 shorn maiden ewes at 65s Id; R. M. Irwin (Rakaia), 68 shorn wethers at 71s Id to 76s Id; J. Odgers (Annat), 86 ewes at 60s Id to 67s Id; D. L. Ensor (Glenrock), 60 wethers at 94s la to 97s Id; B. E. Jessep-(Meth ven), 90 shorn wethers at 48s Id to 74s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of R. W. McKay (Darfield), 7 ewes at 52s Id to 72s Id; R. B. Shellock (Bankside), 30 ewes at 70s Id to 64s id; Mrs E. R. Shellock (Bankside). 3 wethers at £5 16s Id; N. K. Calder (West Melton,, ld to 78s ld « 1 wether at £5 0s Id; E. C. Eaves (Racecourse Hill), 13 ewes at 71s Id to 90s Id; C. A. Ridgen (Greendaie), 3 ewes at 51s Id, 14 wethers at 92s Id to £5 5s Id; T. J. Streeter (Motukarara), 4 wethers at 99s Id; J. W. Croft (Hawarden), 13 ewes at 68s Id to 83s Id; H. R. Bell (Dorie), 97 wethers at 92s Id to £5 3s Id, 3 ewes at 88s Id, estate H. C. Barton (Carew), 63 shorn y?S t * he {?‘ 7 . 3 ®A d to 761 ld; J - s - Mcßride I Winchester), 52 ewes at 45s Id to 91s Id; L ?• < D 2. rfl «. ld ). 11 wethers at 34s la to 87s Id; J. Gardiner (Rakaia), 8 ewes to 738 ld: R - A - c - Burns (Te Pirita), 31 ewes at 68s Id to 82s Id, H wethers at 90s Id to £5 15s Id; T. E. Gall etl £ y (Ashburton). 25 wethers at 86s id to 91s Id; O. J. McDougall and Sons (Ashburton), 65 shorn wethers at 62s Id to J- (Elffelton), 11 ewes l d to 55s Id; W. T. Jackman {Cheviot), 61 ewes at 90s Id to 86s Id; £? rte r y (Oust), 7 shorn wethers G J rt ® ry <Cust), 4 shorn wethers at 65s Id; E. Burgess (Cheviot), ** 783 ld; *• T - and L. A. *to?n (Kaituna), 6 wethers at £5 6s Id; vi c .j (Ellesmere), 3 shorn wethers at 57s Id; A. Mcßean (Springston), 12 shorn wethers at 67s Id to 77s Id, 1 ewe as Si. Suckling (Springbank), 48 shorn wethers at 60s Id to 72s Id; K. B. Hart (Ashburton), 44 shorn wethers at 75s Id to 78s Id; L. D. King (Hororata), 1 n re l at ®? S e. ld to 788 ld ’ W - w ' Mul*2s? S 2 n8 o (Darfield), 4 ewes at W to 72s Id,. 41 wethers at 71s Id to (Sheffield). 23 shorn at 61s Id to 66s Id; •L. and H. 61s h l? U (Darfleld )» 11 ewes at 48s Id to rarm er*’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of A. Harris (TinwakU, SO ewes at 67s Id to 91s Id; %. ve PJ on >l Ch ® vl ot), 2 ewes at 73s Id ,i lo £ re ?^° 8 - XAshburton), 1 iTn H!Ll d ’ 39 ft 94s Id to 97s (Ashley), 8 ewes it 75s 112? J! 8 Ji d; h (Oxford), 21 > 77 fv ld Brown Bros. (Kaituna), 11 ewes at 83s Id; A. P. Bruce (Pendarves), 10 ewes At 84s Id; Misses M. (Ashtev), 11 ewes at 84s Id, E. H. F. Rands (Springbank), 14 ew ,S? •* **• Id to *Bs Id: B. E. JarI J! n .4 D ?!7 le . l<l ’' 30 "'‘hem at £S Sa Id to ™ I_.ew.e 1 _. ew . e at 83 ’ ,d: Mrs DonaldX .JASSIhVJ*®?!' e, !i ers a * £5 «>» I, 17s Id; J. w. Ensor (Okuku), SJ veth ,*!l!_ at id to £5 os id: M. J. 5 wethers at 03s Id; ,a 5! a 2 < Darfle ld). 40 wethers I HX 8 ta I . d: „ w - H - Gillespie ewee at 60s Id to 70s Id: to £s*ls U amul “ ) - 62 wethers at 63s Id

?^ land Loan and Mercantile 2 n accou »t of F- G. Horrcll (Horrelville), 9 ewes at 61s Id, 19 shorn M L ld t 0 .735 ld J B - Inch < Te Pirita), 10 wethers at 68s Id to 70s Id- I to OI SS ( 1 H yle ’w Ur w ) - , 145 wethers at 803 lo to 97s Id; R. r. White (Hororata), 18 <l S '2. *° £5 ,9g Id! DS’ wethers at Ue^t^Vto™ll h ‘ (Ka ‘ aPOl, ■

__ FAT CATTLE O 1 fat , cattl e was 323, the a - r ®6ular sale for a long 1/2.®’ “} d J 51 * 10 ®® , roße sharply for all «tesu?- LaBt 2Ji*® k 8 yarding was 463. The offof. «o°d averag® quality with a lair sprinkling of very good beef. ST? $ a S erly bo H®ht at an average i? I* *t d d ® arcr than they were last 4 ’ there were many instances of E, e « and mor® above recent rates for well-finished heavy bullocks. Heifers-also TS* ?^? tron , g market and were from £2 to £2 10s a head dearer. The demand for cows was exceptional throughout the sale, and prices were £4 to £5 a head above last week’s rates for the best of the heavier cows, and the average rise over all sorts was about £3. Top pHce for steers was £57 12s 6d tor me top bullock of a pen of four from R. J. Sloss (Domett), which averaged £55 ss. Stringer Brothers (Amberley) also reached the top price with a single steer. The estate of J. G. McPherson (Cheviot) made , the excellent average of £52 12s 6d with a line of 10 steers. Top heifer price was £43 7s 6d for one from F. J. Williams (Fbx Glacier). Top price for cows was secured by C. E. Puschel (Kaiapoi), with pne at the remarkable figure of £46 17s 6d. There were several sales of cows at over £4O. Best beef made to 130 s per 1001 b, medium to 115 s; best heifer to 120 s, medium to 107 s 6d; best cow to 107 s 6d, and secondary cow to 90s. Values were:— Extra, prime heavy steers, to £57 12s 6d. Prime, £44 10s to £49 10s. Prime medium-weight, £42 10s to £46. Ordinary and plan, down to £36. ‘Sxtra prime heifers, to £43 7s 6d. i?rime, £32 10s to £37. Ordinary and plain, down to £23. Extra prime cows, to £46 17s 6d. Prime, £3l to £37 10s. Ordinary, down te £24.

Representative sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account' of C. Sewell (Mayfield), 7 steers at £47 2s 6d to £49 17s 6d, 1 cow at £39 12s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 9 steers at £45 12s 6d to .£49 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £37 12s 6d; R. D. Andrew (Motunau), 9 heifers at £34 2s 6d to £39 2s 6d; A. D. Parsons (Parnassus), 1 cow at £3O 7s 6d* 1 steer at £2B 17s 6d; H. M. Peters (Spotswood), 1 cow at £43 7s 6d; L. Clark (Cape Campbell), 1 heifer at £34 17s 6d; G. C. Smith (Hororata), 3 COWS at £2O 17s OR to £4l 2s 6d: Mrs D. W. King (Waipaxa), 1 cow at £43 7s 6d; T. King (Waipara), 1 cow at £35 12s 6d: E. P. King (Waipara), 3 heifers at £22 2s 6d to £35 17s 6d; Mrs M. E. Adams (Greendale). 3 Steers at £39 17s 6d; A. A. Adams (luchbonnie), 1 heifer at £37 12s 6d;, Mrs E. R. Dalton (Fendalton), 3 cows at £26 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d; L. V. Clark (Loburn), 1 cow at £2B 12s 6d; M. Wason (Annat), 2.cows at £24 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of M. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 2 steers at £52 3s 6d to £54 12s 6d, > heifers at £4l 7s 6d to £42 12s 6d; J. Anderson (Charteris Bay), 15 steers at £34 2s 6d to £37 2s 6d; H. E. Harris (Greenpark), 2 steers at £46 12s 6d to £49 12s 6d, 1 heifer at. £34 17s 6d; Mrs E. E. James (Sefton), 1 heifer at £3B 2s 6d; C. Watkins (Lincoln), 3 cows at £26 17s 6d to £3l 2s 6d: C. J. McFadden (Belfast), 6 cows at £3l 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; R. R. Bennett (Kaiapoi), 2 cows at £23 2s 6d to £3O 2s «d; N. S. Cherry (Kaiapoi), 3 cows at £36 17s 6d to £43 2s 6d; C. Dodge (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £3B 7s 6d: McDrury and Thornley (Halswell), 1 cow at £35 7s fid: P. Maddison (Rangiora), 1 cow at £3B 17s 6d; D. B. C. Allin (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £32 7s fid; Lilley Brothers (Southbridge). 3 cows at £22 2s

6d to £26 7s 6d; A. Legg (Halswell), 1 cow at £29 12s 6d; J. Wakelyn (Spencerville), 2 cows at £?4 2s 6d to £25 12fc 6d; F. C. Ridgen (Greendale), 1 cow at £3O 7s 6d; estate R. O. Bradley (Chatteris Bay), 8 steers,at £47 17s 6d to £5O 12s fid: R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 9 heifers at £33 12s 6d to £37 12s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: oh account of J. S. Douglas (Cheviot), 8 steers at £46 12s 6d to £56 12s ,6d; R. S. Latter (Cheviot), 8 steers Ht £45 12s 6d to £5O 2s 6d; Allan Bros. (Teddington), 1 cow at £34 12s 6d; A. B. Fechney (Ashburton), 7 steers at £37 7s 6d to £5O 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £27 I7s 6d to £3B 7s 6d, 4 coWs at £24 2s 6d to £39 2s 6d; F. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 4 cows at £4l 2s 6d to £46 12s 6d, 4 heifers at £39 12s 6d to £43 7s 6d; H. L. Watson (Rakaia), 8 steers at £2B 7s 6d‘to £5O 17s 6d; Broughton. Bros. (Darfield), 1 heifer at £3l 12s 6d; K. Nickens (Greendale), 1 cow at £lB 7s 6d.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of L. R. C. Macfarlane (Culverden), 7 cows at £29 12s 6d to £4l 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £26 17s 6d to £4O 12s 6d. , New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of R. J. Sloss (Domett), 4 steers at £53 17s 6d to £57 12s 6d; C. E. Puschel (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £46 17s 6d: W. Clinton (Rakaia), 1 steer at £4O 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £34 12s 6d; R. Haskett (Mount Hutt), 2 heifers at £26 17s 6a; T. Shaw (Rangiora), 1 cow at £22 17s 6d; S. Birchfield (Ohoka), 1 cow at £34 2s 6d; T. E. Brankin (Little River), 3 steers at £5l 12s 6d; W. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 1 heifer at £4O 12s 6d; L. O. Wheeler (Burwood), 1 cow at £33 17s 6d; Miss L. Haw ken (Marshland), 1 heifer at £36 17s 6d.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: >on acoount of estate J, G. McPherson (Cheviot). 10 steers at £5l 12s 6d to £55 7s 6d. 2 heifers at £32 17s fid-to £36 12s 6d; Miss J, McPherson (Cheviot). 1-steer at £56 12s 6d; W. A. Douglas (Cheviot), 24 steers at £37 2s 6d to £47 2s 6d; C. H. Eden (Marshland), 2 cows at £36 2s fid: H. J. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 8 heifers at £33 17s 6d to £39 7s 6d; H. Fitzsimmons (Greta), 5 steers at £43 7s 6d to £53 7s 6d; T. Galletley (Mayfield), 1 steer at £4B 12s 6d; J. B. Ross (Mayfield), 1 cow, at £39 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £32 2s-6d; J. C. Sinclair (Wakanui), 1 heifer at £32 12s 6d; J. Casey (Mayfield), 1 steer at £33 2s? fid; U. E. Kelly (Spotswood). 2 steers at £32 2s 6d to £5O 12s 6d; E. D. Stewart (Dorie), 1 cow at £39 2s 6d; Mrs E. Martin (Rakaia), 1 cow at £43 12s fid; Mrs H. Latham (Clttle River), 1 steer at £36 7s 6d; W. G. McCormick, 4 steers at £34 12s 6d to £47 17s fid, 1 heifer at £33 7s 6d; Stringer Bros. (Amberley), 2 steers at £53 2s fid to £57 12s fid, 1 cow at £37 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £3l 7s 6d; A. T. and L. A. Watson (Kaituna), 8 heifers at £29 2s fid to £35 7s fid. STORE CATTLE The store cattle yarding was about average size, but it included a slightly higher proportion of pens of straight lines than recently. Quality was, however, not much • above average. In the main the sale was sound bn late rates. Quotable sold as follows: Steers: 15 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £34 3s 6d, 10 Shorthorn yearling steers at £24 3s 6d, 6 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £3O 13s fid, 7 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £35 3s 6d, 10 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £3O 18s fid, 8 three-year-old * Hereford and Hereford-Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £35 8s 6d to £35 18s 6d, 11 two-and-a-half-year Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers at, £3O 3s 6d, 16 yearling Herefords at £24 16s. Heifers: 7 Shorthorn heifers at £2l Is, 17 Aberdeen Angus heifers at £27 3s fid. Saws: 8 Shorthorn cows in calf to a rthom.bull at £29 8s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE Well over 100 head were yarded in the dairy cattle section. They were a miscellaneous collection of cows and heifers, including few of outstanding quality. The sale opened before a small gallery on a much easier tone than last week, but from about the middle of the sale values firmed. Over the whole sale prices were about up to those ruling a week ago. Best second, third and fourth calvers made from £26 to £33, with odd sales to £37, medium £l9 to £25, and aged and inferior down to £B. The heifers, which were not up to the quality sold last week, made for the best from £27 to £3l, with an odd sale to £37, medium £22 to £26, and small and inferior down to about £l3. VEALERS

In the veal section quality was far from attractive. Good suckers were in short supply, while bigger cattle predominated. For the type of cattle offering the sale was a good one, no doubt reflecting the better beef prices. For the better class values were better by about 30s. Prime large runners sold to £36, medium £22 18s 6d to £29 6s; prime suckers to £24 Is, medium £l2 3s 6d to ; £l7 18s fid; large calves £7 Is 6d to £ll 13s fid, small calves down to £4 8s 6d. FAT PIGS There was a much smaller entry of porkers, which included one truck from the West Coast. Competition was excep- ; tionally good from the outset and all classes met a spirited demand. Beconers > came forward in medium numbers and also met an excellent sale. The chopper entry was of medium size, and fully maintained last week’s good rates. Values were:— • Light porkers, £5 19s fid to £7 9s 6d. Medium porkers, £7 17s 64 to £8 14s 6d. Heavy porkers, £8 19s 6d to £9 9s 6d. Choppers. £ll 13s 6d to £lB Is. , Light baconers, £lO 4s 6d to £ll 14s fid. baconers, £l2 4s fid to £l3 2s Heavy ’ baconers, £l3 19s 6d to £l5 4s 6d. STORE PIGS The entry of store pigs was much smaller than last week, and quality was not as good. The attendance of buyers was fairly large and competition was keen for all classes. The entry included eight sows in pig which made from £l7 to £25, and two sows with litters of seven and eight, which made £25 and £33. Values were:-r-Small weaners, 65s to 70s. Best weaners, 75s to 87s. Slips. 90s to 100 s. Small stores, £5 2s to £5 10s. Large stores, £5 12s to £6 7s. TEMUKA *The Press” Special Service . TIMARU, September 1. The demand was firm for the large entry of fat cattle offered yesterday, and 1 the same could be said for the ’ store cattle entry. Fat ewes appreciated 6s to 8s a head in the two races of fat sheep, > quality for the most part being good. An average entry of store sheep met a firm inquiry. • i Values were:— Fat Cattle.—Prime steers, £47 2s 6d to ; £5l 2s 6d; light to medium, £32 2s 6d i to £42s 2s 6d; prime’ heifers, £34 2s fid to £3B 2s 6d: light to medium, £27 2s 6d to £3l 17s 6d; prime cows, £2B 2s 6d to ; £33 2s 6d; light to medium, £l7 to £24 7s 6d. Store Cattle.—Two-year-old steers, £27 to £3l 15s: two and a half-year-old « e A fe £ 10s J year Mng heifers, to £l4 12s 6dr 18-month steers, £lB to £2l Fat Sheep.—Prime ewes, 75s to 925; light to medium, 40s to 67s Id; prime wethers, 95s to £5 8s id; light to medium wethers, 70s to 85s. ■ Store Sheep.—Full-mouth ewes, 76s to 85s; wether hoggets. 65s to 78s.