ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27764, 15 September 1955, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

MOST FAT SHEEP TEND TO EASE

Weak Demand For Stores

FAT CATTLE VARIABLE An over-supply of fat wethers at Addington yesterday led to a discount in values. Fat ewes, however, appeared to hold their ground. A larger yarding of fat hoggets was absorbed at somewhat reduced prices, but the market was sound nevertheless. The market for store sheep was weaker, because feed on the plains is not yet available in sufficient quantities to instil confidence into buyers. The sale of fat cattle was generally a sound one. but for both steers and cows values showed a variable tendency. STORE SHEEP The demand tor store sheep lacked strength, due probably in tne main to buyers waiting for more evidence of spiing growth. Passings were fairly frequent, and at the end of the sale there was only a handful of spectators. The yarding totalleo 4900 nead, compared with sibs last week, and it included 1*152 wetner hoggets, 1397 ewe hoggets, 65 mixed sex hoggets, 1270 ewes ana lambs, 371 ewes, and 4UO wethers. Wether hoggets were forward in larger numbers, ana again there was a high proportion of shorn sheep. For shorn sorts the demand continued at a reasonably sound level, although rates tended to be from par to a shade easier. The best sold from 51s to 58s 6d, medium to good at 40s to 48s, and others down to 30s. The top price was paid to P. H. Read (Ashburton), who sold 73 Romneys at 58s 6d. The same vendor received 50s for another 88 shorn sheep. Other sales of shorn wether hoggets included: on account of J. L. Morrison (Waimate), 70 at 575; Martin and Blatch (Oxford), 84 halfbreds at 535; A. E. Thompson (Aylesbury), 132 halfbreds at 44s and 70 at 34s 6d; C. D. Rudd (Halkett), 167 halfbreds at 40s and 85 at 30s.

The best of a small selection of woolly wether hoggets ranged from 65s to 72s 6d, with others realising down to about 495. At these prices they were selling at about I late rates. Sales included: on account of j R. W. Ensor (Fernside), 23 at 72s 6d; R i Chamberlain (Burnham), 140 at 70s. I Ewe hoggets met a less buoyant sale and were easier by about Is to 1» 6d. The tops made from 81s to 91s, with good at i 70s to 80s, and others at down to 50s. i Eighty-one Romneys from J. R. McCully i (Seadown) made 91s, and J. A. Baxter (Sheffield) was paid 90s for the tops of 1 331 halfbreds, which sold from 70s 6d upj wards. For 62 Romneys M. A. Smith I (Russell's Flat) obtained 86s. l*or ewes and lambs, of which there was ! the largest yarding so far this season, the i market had a rather dull tone and prices : were markedly easier. The weakness was accentuated by the quality, of the offeri ing, which was made up in large part of | oldish ewes with lambs of below the most j attractive sort. This type was hard to sell, and passings were fairly frequent, t with values generally down by 3s to 4s. The few good pens still sold fairly well, i but they, too, were a shade easier. The I best ewes and lambs sold from 38s to 445, ' medium 28s to 325, and others at 18s to 22s i 6d. The top price went to I. M. Watson I (Weedons), who sold 39 three-quarterbred i ewes and 40 Southdown-Border Leicester i cross lambs at 44s and another pen of 41 i ewes and 41 lambs at 425. A. M. Master- . ton (Courtenay) secured 38s for 57 Romney ewes with 62 Southdown cross lambs j at foot. The in-lamb ewe and wether offerings I were very small, with few quotable lines. ' A handful of one-shear wethers from R. !F. White (Hororata) raised 71s, and 42 shorn halfbred two and four-tooth wethers from Martin and Blatch (Oxford) sold at 51s. SPRING LAMBS Only 14 spring lambs were penned, and one or two of these were inclined to be a bit heavy for the trade. Last week's entry was 27. The market was topped by W. A. Waddell (West Melton) with a sale of one at 88s Id. Best lambs sold from 82s Id to the top price and others from 69s Id to 77s Id. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of Blackwater Estate (Lakeside). 1 at 82s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Miss J. Weaver (Killinchy), 4 at 77s 7d and 2 at 69s Id to 73s 7d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of W. A. Waddell (West Melton), 4 at 76s Id to 88s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd., sold: on account G. D. Watson (Oxford), 1 at 71s Id; H. L. Frampton (Wakanui), 5 at 83s Id. FAT HOGGETS The entry of fat hoggets was 1033, compared with 745 last week and 633 the previous week. This sharp rise in yarding* had son e reaction cn prices, which were generally lower than last week, shorn hoggets being particularly affected. Nevertheless, it was a good, sound sale j except in the closing stages. Over all the ' price drop might be quoted as between i 3s and ss. Top price for the market was 99s Id, which was paid to W. E. Martin (Kaia- ! poi) for seven hoggets, as against last i week's top price of £5 5s Id. Shorn hog- I ! gets sold up to 74s Id. which was realised by W. J. McCully (Seadown) for four sheep, and J. H. Syme (Darfieid) sold j eight at 73s Id. I Extra good hoggets made from 93s Id to 99s Id: good, 75s Id to 90s Id; medium to good, 55s Id to 72s Id; best shorn hoggets I made from 68s Id to 74s Id; others at I 54s Id to 64s Id. Sales included (sheep being woolly j unless otherwise stated):— 1 National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of W. J. McI Cully (Seadown), 48 shorn at 61s Id to 74s id; J. R. McCully (Seadown), 113 shorn at 66s Id to 71s Id; D. T. Duncan (Dorie), 16 shorn at 55s Id to 61s Id; R. C. Muckle (Dorie). 31 at 73s Id to 76s Id; W. Clarke (Southbridge). 20 shorn at 69s Id to 72s Id; L. C. Lemon (Killinchy), 2 at 85s Id; S. J Boyce (Rakaia). 18 shorn at 69s Id to 71s Id; Blackwater Estate • Lakeside). 6 shorn at 70s Id; Martin and Blatch (Oxford). 4 shorn at 56s Id; R. Cox (Kaiapoi). 1 shorn at 61s Id; I. Fraser (V.'eedons), 1 at 75s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of F. W. Morris (Dorie), 9 at 74s Id to 75s Id; J. Gardiner (Rakaia), 12 at 70s Id to 7cs; J. Muckle (Dorie), 3 shorn at 70s Id; J. D. Jackman (Cheviot). 8 shorn at 68s Id to 70s Id; J. A. Baxter (Sheffield), 39 at 80s Id to Bls Id; estate I. L. M. Coop (Waituna). 5 at 51s Id to 64s Id; J. Rowe and Son (Sefton), 29 shorn at 60s Id to 67s Id; J. Prestage (Halswell), 3 shorn at 61s Id; J. A. Lovatt (Ashburton), 84 shorn at 63s Id to 68s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 9 shorn at 68s Id; K. G. Muckle (Wakanyi), 13 shorn at 66s Id to 68s Id; G. S. and J. R. Donald (Darfieid), 7 at 66s Id to 73s id; A. C. Roberts (Balcairn), 10 at 55s Id to 65s Id; S. J. Hart (Darfieid), 3 at 55s Id; D. Ryan (Darfieid), 3 at 80s Id and 26 shorn at 64s Id to 68s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold; on account of B. Clinton (Darfieid), 30 shorn at 64s Id to 66s 7d; A. Shepherd (Coldstream). 1 at 69s Id: T. Boon (Ashley), 3 at 80s Id: W. E. Martin (Kaiapoi), 15 at 89s Id to 99s Id; W. H. Dodge (Swannanoa), 3 at 64s Id: G. G. and J. F. Smith (Broadfield), 4 at 51s Id.

Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold: on account of J. W. and J. D. Green (Darfieid), 12 at 79s Id to 92s Id; R. E. Lay (Methven), 30 at 76s Id to 84s Id; G. F. Middleton (Methven), 39 at 49s Id to 56s Id; McCausland Bros. (Darfieid), 60 hoggets at 79s Id to 90s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd., sold: on account of Brucs and Gunn (Ashburton), 43 at 66s Id to 87s Id: J. R. Drinnan (St. Andrews). 49 al 62s Id to 64s Id; C. C. Greenwood (Brookside), 11 at 65s Id to 79s Id; J. R. McLean (Southbridge), 2 at 72s Id; A. Martin (Yaldhurst), 1 at 80s Id; R. S. Horler (Oxford). 4 at 69s Id; G. D. Watson (Oxfordi, 10 at 77s Id to 86s Id; W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts), 5 at 75s Id; R. G. McLean (Southbridge), 26 at 83s Id to 90s Id; H. i-». Frampton (Wakanui), 5 at 83s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of C. Morrison (Parnassus), 6 shorn at s<s Id; G. Upstan (Dunsandel), 7 shorn at 63s Id; J. N. Syme (Darfieid), 26 shorn at S6s Id to 73s Id; D. and C. Syme (Kimberley), 4 at 73s Id to 79s Id; F. W. Mehrtens (Rangiora), 9at 82s Id to 89s Id; F. R. Mehrtens ‘Rangiora), 1 at 96s Id; R. M. Baxter (Waddington), 24 at 88s Id to 92s Id; Campbell and Hart (Rakaia), 36 shorn at 60s Id to 62s Id.

FAT SHEEP At 4045 the entry of fat sheep was nearly 1000 up on last week's tally of 3103. Shorn sheep predominated. The market lor wethers was oversupplied, and values suffered accordingly, all classes being down by 8s to 10s a head. Heavy-weight sorts especially were affected, and these were largely neglected, passings being frequent. Indeed, an appreciable number of good sheep failed to command any attention. On the other hand the demana for ewes was good and all classes met a free sale, although prices eased slightly by comparison with last week’s good rates.

L. C. Lemon (Killinchy) topped the market for woolly wethers with a sale of 9 at £5 3s Id. and J. Muckle (Rakaia) sold 8 shorn wethers at 76s Id, his line of 45 averaging 74s Id. D. J. Stewart appearea to top the market for woolly ewes when he sold 23 at 75s Id, and Francis Bros. (Halswell) sold 15 shorn ewes at 46s Id. Values were: Prime heavy woolly wethers, to £5 3s Id. Extra prime medium-weight woolly wethers, 90s Id to 99s Id. Prime light and medium woolly wethers, 75s Id to 84s Id. Best shorn wethers, to 76s Id. Prime medium shorn wethers, 56s Id to 64s Id. Prime light shorn wethers, to 54s Id. Extra prime woolly ewes, to 75s Id. Prime heavy woolly ewes, 57s Id to 67s Id. Prime medium woolly ewes, 53s Id to 56s Id. Shorn ewes, to 46s Id.

Representative sales were (the sheep are shorn unless otherwise stated):— H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. D. Oliver (Hororata), 6 woohy ewes at 60s Id; D. J. Weir (French Farm). 5 woolly ewes at 56s Id; D. Marshall (Springston), 6 woolly ewes at 73s Id; M Stewart (Templeton), 3 woolly ewes at 63s Id; M. Wellwood (Templeton), 9 ewes at 43s Id; Macartney Bros. (Tai Tapu),' 8 woolly ewes at 58s Id; R. S. Webb (Dunsandel). 33 woolly ewes at 53s Id to 59s Id; S. Weavers (Killinchy), 11 ewes at Sos Id; R. B. Shellock (Bankside), 20 woolly ewes at 65s Id to 72s Id. 9 wethers al 70s Id; H. H. Petrie (Swannanoa), 35 woolly ewes at 53s Id to 71s Id; G. Tyson (Springston), 12 woolly wethers at Bls Id to 88s id; A. Sparks (Halswell), 23 wethers at 67s Id to 68s Id. 4 young ewes at 51s Id; W. H. Dodge (Swannanoa), id wethers at 58s Id to 63s Id; G. J. France (Halswell). 44 wethers at 67s Id to 69s id; J. Payne (Springston). 8 wethers at 64s Id; P. J. Ford (Sefton), 10 wethers at 69s Id: G. Cross (Windermere), 28 woolly wethers at 90s Id to 94s Id; A. Shepherd (Rangiora), 51 woolly wethers at 81s id to 9*s Id; G. G. and J. F. Smith (Broadfields). 1 young ewe at 67s Id; W. Hinton (Temple ton), 10 ewes at 54s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Recd Bros. fAnnat), 22 wethers at sft? Id to 62s Id; R. Bee (Glenavy). 21 wethers at 61s Id to 67s Id; L. C Anderson (Lyndhurst), 57 woolly ewes at 61s Id to 71s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton). 20 wethers at 65s Id to 87s Id: M. K. Calder (Halkett). 36 woolly ewes at 61s Id to 69s Id: Hays Bros. (Halkett), 11 woolly ewes at 65s Id to 71s Id: F. W. Morris (Rakaia), 14 woolly ewes at 64s Id to 72s Id 4 woolly wethers at 98s Id: D. J. Stewart (Rakaia). 29 woollv ewes at 73s Id to 75s Id. 14 wethers at 73s Id; Scott Bros. (Dunsandel), 4 woolly ewes at 64s Id, 6 woolly wethers at 83s Id to 98s Id; J. Gardiner (Rakaia). 40 woollv ewes at 62s Id to 67s Id: J. Muckle (Rakaia), 20 young woolly ewes at 71s Id to 72s Id, 45 wethers at 70s Id to 76s Id; J. J. Wylie (Omihi), 31 woolly ewes at 64s Id to 67s Id; S. J. Cullen (Darfieid), 15 woolly ewes at 68s Id; C. A. Adams (Greendale). 29 woolly ewes at 65s Id to 72s Id; G. S. and J. R. Donald (Darfieid), 1 woolly wether at 90s Id, 7 woolly ewes at 42s Id to 65s Id; Mrs R. C. Townsend (Darfieid), 22 woolly wethers at 66s Id to 93s Id: R. Dorman (Springfield). 10 woolly wethers at 81s Id to 91s id; Master R. Dorman, 1 woolly wether at 93s Id; R. A. Boulton, jun. (Burnham), 14 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id: S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 10 woolly ewes at 62s Id to 72s Id, 45 wethers at 65s Id to 68s Id; K. Turner (Courtenay), 7 woolly ewes at 44s Id; C. C. Thorne (Hororata), 9 wethers at 635; J. A. Lovatt (Ashburton), 12 wethers at 69s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of Blackwater Estate (Lakeside), 25 wethers at 67s Id to 68s Id. 16 twotooth ewes at 59s Id; R. C. Muckle (Rakaia). 14 woolly wethers at 93s Id to £5 2s Id, 1 woolly ewe at 63s Id; Muckle and Gardiner (Rakaia), 5 wethers at 51s Id: L. C. Lemon (Killinchy), 37 woolly wethers at 97s Id to £5 3s Id; Martin and Blatch (Oxford), 38 wethers at 54s Id to 56s Id; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 75 ewes at 33s Id to 37s Id, 103 wethers at 67s Id to 71s Id; J. J, Johnson (Rakaia), 86 ewes at 38s Id to 40s Id; W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 65 woolly ewes at 56s Id to 68s Id; R. Jamieson (Ashburton), 40 woolly ewes at 59s Id to 61s Id, 26 maiden ewes at 45s Id to 49s Id; G. A. Ridgen (Greendale), 41 woolly ewes at 69s Id to 70s; C. W. Lynn (Geraldine), 103 woolly wethers at 78s Id to 91s Id: G. J. Francis (Halswell), 10 woolly ewes at 56s Id, 5 ewes at 40s Id; P. M. Keenan (Kaiapoi), 40 wethers at 59s Id to 64s Id; W. K. Wilson and Son (Rakaia), 38 wethers at 65s Id to 66s Id; estate L. L. Richards (Mount Hutt), 14 wethers at 52s Id; H. M. Petrie (Spotswood). 8 woolly ewes at 56s Id; M. Anderson (Rotherham), 3 wethers at 60s Id, 12 ewes at 355; Francis Bros. (Halswell), 15 ewes at 46s Id; L. G Gardiner (Rakaia), 6 ewes at 34s Id; R. S. Shearer (Amberley), 20 ewes at 58s Id to 67s Id, 3 wethers at 57s Id to 59s Id; McDermott Estate (Halswell), 43 wethers at 61s Id; McDrury and Thornley (Halswell), 3 woolly ewes at 70s Id; F. J. Phillips (Broadfield), 2 woolly wethers at 91s Id, 1 woolly ewe at 65s Id; T. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), 10 ewes at 41s Id; T. D. McNicoll (Weedons), 25 woolly ewes at 59s Id to 69s Id, 5 maiden ewes at 80s; Mrs D. M. Knowles (Darfieid), 7 ewes at 66s Id, 2 maiden ewes at 89s Id. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: on account of J. W. and J. D. Green (Darfieid), 36 maiden woolly ewes at 71s Id to 80s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfieid), 25 wethers at 71s Id; J. C. Bruce (Hororata). 17 ewes at 44s Id to 53s Id and 13 wethers at 67s Id; B. S. Morrison (Darfieid), 38 woollv ewes at 60s Id to 70s Id; A. M. Saunders (Omihi), 50 woolly ewes at 66s Id to 70s Id; D. G. Edge (Oxford), 18 woolly ewes at 52s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 99 wethers at 67s Id to 75s Id; K. P. Ivey (Templeton). 9 wethers at 59s Id and 14 woolly ewes at 70s Id to 73s Id; S. W. Beatty, jun. (Coalgate), 12 woolly maiden ewes at 76s Id; estate C. E. Kay (Little Akaloa), 9 wethers at 53s Id; C. N. Gebbie (Teddington), 16 woolly ewes at 50s Id to 67s Id; W. L. Doak (Omihi), 36 ewes at 44s Id to 46s Id and 38 maiden ewes at 54s Id to 60s Id; McCausland Bros. (Darfieid), 49 maiden ewes at 76s Id to 84s Id; W. D. Gebbie (Teddington), 6 woolly ewes at 61s Id; L. J. Early and Son (Greendale), 8 wethers at 64s Id and 1 maiden ewe at 69s Id; M. H. Johnston (Oxford). 29 ewes at 44s id and 30 wethers at 59s Id to 70s Id; Aitken Little Pigeon Bay Estate (Pigeon Bay), 66 ewes at 4ls Id to 49s Id.

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agencv Co., Ltd., sold: on account of P. E. Upston (Dunsandel). 5 ewes at 31s Id to 33s Id: C. H. Morrison (Parnassus). 16 ewes at 36s Id to 50s Id and 20 wethers at 58s Id; R. F. White (Hororata). 6 woolly ewes at 27s Id; P. Fitzgibbon and Son (Cheviot). 10 woolly ewes at 68s Id; Steel Bros. (Kimberley), 8 wethers at 56s Id; J. Steel (Kimberley), 4 wethers at 59s Id: D. and C. Syme (Kimberley). 5 woolly ewes at 65s 7d to 69s Id and 5 woolly wethers at 85s Id; M. A. Smith (Annat). 9 wethers at 59s to 61s Id; Estate D. Jones (Dunsandel), 8 wethers at 53s Id. N.Z. Farmers’ Co-ooerative Association. Ltd., sold: on account of W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts). 27 woollv ewes at 51s Id to 65s Id, 28 wholly wethers at 79s Id to 92s Id; Ray Olliver (Hororata). 15 woolly wethers at 84s Id to 87s Id; H. L. Frampton (Wakanui), 31 wethers at 64s Id to 71s Id. 12 ewes at 36s Id: R. W. Ensor (Fernside). 11 woolly ewes at 57s Id to 67s Id, 7 young woolly ewes at 67s Id. 6

woolly wethers at 86s Id: J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu), 15 woolly ewes at 59s Id to 61s Id; Gartery Bros (Springbank), 16 woolly ewes at 60s Id to 74s Id; J. R. McLean (Southbridge), 9 woolly ewes at 47s Id. 7 young ewes at 66s Id, 17 woolly wetheis at 89s Id; N T. Fisher (Bennetts). 23 ewes at 40s Id to 41s Id, 2 wethers at 69s Id; J. C. Bruce (Hororata), 12 ewes at 43s Id, 8 young ewes at 59s Id, 6 wethers at 61s Id; R. J. Boag (Brookside), 8 woolly ewes at 61s Id; J. C. Sinclair (Wakanui), 24 wethers at 64s Id to 69s Id; Mrs A. S. Bailey and Sons (Springston), 8 woolly wethers at 82s Id. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle sale was again a good one though prices showed something of a variable tone. Steers opened out on a sharply easier plane, but as the sale progressed there was an improvement. Cows on the other hand opened strongly at late good rates, but they easied back by up to about £2 a head during the day. Heifers were not yarded in large numbers and for these there was a sound sale at about par. Steers sold to £52 12s €d, the price paid to Murray Thacker (Okain’s Bay). Two from F. J. Williams (Fox Glacier) sold at only 5s less. There was a notable representation of South Westland cattle in the sale and four trucks of steers from this area sold at averages of more than £5O a head. Four from P. J. Williams averaged £5l 17s 6d, four from T. A. Condon and Sons (Tatare) averaged £5O 15s, eight from J. M. Gibb and Son (Franz Josef), £5O 3s 6d, and eight from F. J. Williams £5O 3s. A heifer from G. R. Clarke (Aranui) made the outstanding price of £46 12s 6d and a cow from P. J. Williams fetched £4l 12s 6d. Best beef made to 115 s per 1001 b, medium and heavy-weight to 107 s 6d, best heifer beef to 112 s 6d, medium to 97s fid. best cow beef to 955, and medium to 77s Gd. Values were:— Extra prime steers, to £52 12s 6d. Prime, £4O to £47. Prime medium-weight, £32 to £39. Ordinary and plain, down to £22. Extra prime heifers, to- £46 12s fid. Prime, £3O to £35. Medium, £25 to £3O. Ordinary and plain, down to £l9. Extra prime cows, to £4l 12s 6d. Prime, £2B to £34. Medium, £22 to £27 10s. Ordinary and plain, down to £ 13. Among sales were:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of F. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 4 steers at £46 7s 6d to £49 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £39 17s 6d. 1 cow at £37 7s 6d; W. J. Powell (Diamond Harbour), 3 steers at £33 12s 6d to £42 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £37 12s 6d; A. C. Sloss (Waipara), 4 steers at £35 2s 6d to £37 7s 6d: O. J. Osborne (Doyleston), 2 cows at £35 7s 6d to £35 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £33 7s 6d; Mrs R. R- Horn (Horr el Ville), 1 cow at £36 17s 6d; Mrs G. K. Fletcher (Maronan), 1 heifer at £27 12s 6d; W. F. McArthur (Harewood), 3 cows at £2l 17s 6d to £27 7s 6d; I. Langford (Oxford), 1 cow at £25 7s 6d; L. H. Muldrew (Horrelville), 1 cow at £25 2s 6d; A. E. Hunt (Waipara), 3 steers at £3l 7s 6d; J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu), 1 steer at £3l 12s 6d; T. D. Allan (Waikari), 2 steers at £27 2s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; J. C. Bruce (Hororata), 2 steers at £3l 2s 6d; R. Haskett (Methven), 2 heifers at £34 2s fid, 2 cows at £2O 17s 6d to £33 12s 6d; I. P. Chamberlain (Burnham), 1 steer at £3B 17s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of W. J. Kennington (Seddon), 6 steers at £39 17s Gd to £45 2s 6d, 2 cows at £29 2s Gd to £3l 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £37 12s 6d; H. White (Ashburton), 7 steers at £33 12s 6d to £42 2s 6d; W. A. Douglas (Cheviot), 19 steers at £34 12s 6d to £43 2s 6d; W. T. Jackman (Cheviot). 1 cow at £33 17s 6d; estate A. Gillanders (Domett), 20 steers at £35 2s 6d to £42 2s Gd; H. Fitzsimmons (Greta Vale). 8 steers at £44 2s 6d to £5l 2s 6d; R. Robinson (Ashburton), 1 cow at £32 7s fid; W. N. Walker (Dunsandel), 1 cow at £35 7s 6d; B. D. Nichols (Ashburton), 1 cow at £25 2s 6d; R. Bartlett (Ashburton), 1 cow at £32 17s 6d; M. E. Jenkins (Courtenay), 1 steer at £4O 12s 6d; L. J. Stokes (Waikuku), 1 cow at £23 7s 6d; R. B. McMillan (Ashburton). 1 cow at £36 12s 6d; H. R. Schaffer (Sefton), 1 cow at £37 7s 6d; Logan Bros. (Windwhistle), 2 steers at £4O 17S 6d to £46 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £3O 12s 6d, 1 cow at £2l 2s 6d; J. Lancaster (Springston), 1 cow at £23 2s 6d; W. G. Sheate (Westerfield), 4 steers at £32 17s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of Mackenzie and Company (Motunau), 10 steers al £37 2s 6d to £37 17s 6d; T. A. Condon and Sons (Tatare), 4 steers at £5O 7s 6d to £5O 17s 6d, 4 heifers at £33 17s fid; F. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 8 steers at £45 17s 6d to £52 7s 6d; P. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 4 steers at £5l 17s fid, 3 heifers at £39 7s fid to £4l 7s 6d, 1 cow at £39 17s 6d; J. M. Gibb and Son (Franz Josef), 8 steers at £49 17s 6d to £5l 2s fid; estate E. J. Smith (Wainoni), 2 steers at £4B 17s 6d to £49 12s 6d; G. J. Bird (Pendarves), 4 steers at £23 7s 6d to £46 12s 6d: D. McLean (Waiau), 11 steers at £2l 12s 6d to £3l 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £lB 2s 6d; G. O. Burbury (Waiau), 1 steer at £26 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £34 17s 6d; G. R. Clarke (Aranui). 1 heifer at £46 12s fid; E. G. Parker (Linwood), 3 heifers at £3l 2s 6d to £36 7s 6d, 5 cows at £2B 17s 6d to £33 2s 6dr R. P. Wakelin (Papanui), 2 cows at £32 17s 6d; K. S. Pettigrew (Waiau). 1 heifer at £33 7s 6d, 1 cow at £32 7s 6d; A. T. Black (Waiau), 1 cow at £37 2s 6d; H. Dampier-Crossley (Rotherham), 1 cow at £27 2s 6d: A. Jacob (Ladbrooks), 1 cow at £39 12s 6d; G. A. Ridgen (Greendale), 1 heifer at £33 12s 6d, 1 cow at £26 2s 6d; T. A. Richards (Dorie), 1 heifer at £2B 17s 6d.

Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold: on account of A. O. C. Rutherford (Waitoi Peaks), 5 steers at £4l 2s 6d to £46 7s 6d, 1 cow at £26 12s 6d, and 1 heifer at £35 2s 6d; G. A. McLean (Omihi), 8 steers at £4O 12s 6d to £47 2s fid; J. H. Jebson (Sheffield), 10 steers at £34 2s 6d to £44 2s 6d; P. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 6 heifers at £34 7s 6d to £36 17s 6d. and 2 cows at £37 17s 6d to £4l 12s 6d; Mount Benger Estate (Hawarden), 7 steers at £25 2s 6d to £4l 12s 6d, and 3 heifers at £27 7s 6d to £32 2s fid; D. Gallaghe. (Ikamatua), 4 steers at. £3O 17s 6d; S. Dysart (Seddon). 1 cow at £29 2s 6d; I. G. Hammond (Seddon), 9 steers at £27 7s 6d to £42 17s fid. and 3 heifers at £3o 2s Gd to £39 7s 6d; H. A. and E. J. Bea ven (Rotherham), 1 steer at £39 17s 6d.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of A. Hill (Rangiora, 1 cow at £l5 7s 6d; Miss P. Marshall (Springston), 1 steer at £47 7s fid; G. Sutherland (Annat), 1 cow at £lB 7s fid: E. J. Jennings (Christchurch), 3 cows at £l7 12s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; N. B. Carney, 5 heifers at £24; C. R. T. Ward and Son (Ladbrooks), 2 cows at £26 12s 6d to £33 17s 6d; Mrs M. E. Patterson (Little River), 1 heifer at £39 17s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Murray Thacker (Okains Bay), 4 steers at £5l 17s 6d to £52 12s 6d; J. E Thacker (Okains Bay). 5 steers at £49 12s 6d to £49 17s 6d; C. Dimmock (Waikuku), 1 steer at £36 17s 6d. 5 cows at £l9 17s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 7 steers at £46 17s 6d to £49 17s 6d, 5 heifers at £3B 17s 6d, 2 cows at £32 17s 6d to £34 17s 6d; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 4 heifers at £37 7s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; T. Marshall (Springoton), 1 steer at £5O 17s 6d; W. A. Brad ley (Courtenay), 1 steer at £49 2s 6d, i cow at £33 2s 6d; T. Legg (Halswell), 1 cow at £24 7s fid; C. Dodge (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £3l 12s 6d; estate J. R. D. Johns (Belfast), 1 cow at £24 17s 6d; C. J. McFadden (Belfast), 1 heifer at £32 17s Gd, 2 cows at £35 17s 6d to £37 7s 6d; L. J. Lilley (Balcairn), 1 cow at £23 17s 6d; F. S. Keen (Ashburton), 1 heifer at £39 7s 6d; W. M. Ainsley (Ashburton), 1 cow at £24 12s 6d; W. Begg (Dromore), 1 cow at £23 17s 6d; Mrs M. E. Patterson (Little River), 1 cow at £29 17s 6d; Mrs C. Belcher (West Eyreton), 2 cows at £2l 7s 6d to £25 17s 6d; E. D. Kaill (Southbridge), 1 cow at £22 12s 6d; D. R. Duff (Southbridge), 1 cow at £2l 12s 6d; J. Moore (Bromley). 1 cow at £36 17s 6d; W. Rogers (Marshland), 1 cow at £26 7s 6d: J. R. Michael (Tai Tapu), 1 cow at £l9 17s 6d; C. Vaughan (Clarkville), 1 cow at £3B 17s 6d; E. Smith (Broadfield), 1 cow at £29 7s 6d; G. G. and L. G. Smit.i (Broadfield), 1 cow at £2B 7s 6d; E. Meyer (Marshland), 1 heifer at £37 7s 6d, 1 cow at £2l 17s 6d; Florence Bros. (Burwood), 2 cows at £l9 12s 6d to £27 7s 6d: G. Goodwin (Waikuku), 1 heifer at £4O 7s 6d; E. A. Gillman (Coldstream). 1 cow at £36 2s 6d; L. Kerr (Coldstream), 1 cow at £23 17s 6d; T. Gillett (Ladbrooks), 3 cows at £l6 17s 6d to £22 7s 6d; C. Redmond (Halswell), 2 cows at £3O 17s 6d to £34 12s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The entry in the dairy cattle section returned to normal proportions with about 50 to 55 head yarded, but the quality was again mixed. For the better class cows and heifers values were fully up to last week’s rates to a shade better, but there was no material alteration in the market for rough and derelict sorts.

Best second, third, and fourth calvers sold from £lB to £27, medium £l2 to £lB, and rough and inferior down to £6. Best heifers realised £l6 to £22, with a few good Fricsians selling at £25 to £27 10s, medium £ll to £l5, and rough sorts down to £3 10s. VEALERS Prices were easier by £1 to 30s in the veal section, where there was a large entry including only a small proportion of well finished calves. Values were:—good runners £2l to £25 3s 6d, medium £l6 to £l9 10s, light and unfinished £ll to £l4 10s. good calves £lO to £l4, medium £7 10s to £9 10s. and light and unfinished £3 10s to £7. FAT PIGS There was again a small entry in the porker section, and quality was not quite up Io standard. The sale was. however, an excellent one. with values fully on a par with the better rates of last week. Values were:— Light porkers. £5 14s 6d to £6 17s 6d. Medium, £6 19s 6d to £7 18s 6d. Heavy, £8 2s 6d to £8 14s 6d. Choppers. £7 13s 6d to £l5 3s 6d. Baconers, £9 4s 6d to £lO 16s 6d. STORE PIGS The entry in the store pig section was a little larger than last week, but quality was not quite so good. For the best quality pigs values were 4s to 8s a head better. The small weaners and roughish stores sold at values comparable with those of last week. Two sows with litters, one of six and one of seven, made £l9 and £27 respectively. Values were:— Small weaners, 52s to 625. Best weaners. 75s to 85s. Slips, 85s to 925. Smalt and medium stores, 90s to 100 s. Large stores, 105 s to 117 s.