ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27875, 25 January 1956, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

EASIER PRICES FOR BEEF

Variable Sale For Sheep

BEST LAMBS IN DEMAND

Less beef is being consumed in the current hot spell of weather, and at yesterday’s Addington market beef prices dropped sharply when the trade filled its requirements. Steers became cheaper by £2 to £3. The best fat lambs continued to command prices in line with late rates and there was a sale of show lambs •at more than £5 a head, but other sorts were not easy to sell. There was a variable market for fat sheep. Fat wethers increased in price in the early part of the sale, but they later eased back. Fat ewes moved in the opposite direction. They picked up after easing earlier. The only bright spot about the cattle market was a strong demand for bulls, which made up to £39 12s 6d. FAT LAMBS The yarding of 968 fat lambs was of a generally better quality than at recent sales, and the best lambs sold fully firm on late rates. Medium lambs were somewhat easier and light lambs were not sought at all keenly by either the butchers or the few graziers. Several extra prime pens brought more than 80s, and one pen of six show lambs brought the outstanding price of £5 0s Id. These were Suffolk cross lambs from G. Moore (Okain’s Bay), which took top placings at the Duvauchelle show last Saturday. The yarding included a large consignment from the West Coast. Extra prime lambs made 70s Id to 82s Id; good. 60s Id to 68s Id; others, down to 46s Id. Sales included:— H. Matson and Company sold: on account of R. J. Dailey (Oxford), 16 at 59s Id to 65s Id; C. H. Mann (Oxford), 8 at 60s Id; Miss Pearce (Brookside), 1 at 66s 7d; R. J. Southgate (Oxford), 24 at 60s Id to 64s Id; G. Moore (Okain’s Bay), 6 at £5 0s Id; G. Turnbull (Rangiora), 3 at 70s 7d; J. E. Gardiner (Amberley), 6 at 68s Id; A. J. Thompson (Waikuku), 4 at 60s Id; E. D. Kaill (Southbridge), 10 at 55s 7d to 61s Id; Mrs S. J. Kaill (Southbridge), 2 at 71s Id; C. Gilmore (Lyttelton), 2 at 63s 7d; Mrs L. Frampton (Kaiapoi), 9 at 64s ld; .Claridge Bro’s. (Harewood), 10 at 63s Id; G. Johnson (Kaiapoi), 5 at 63s 7d; R. Johnson (Kaiapoi), 1 at 60s 7d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of J. C. Montgomery (Rakaia), 2 at 79s Id; Mrs A. Murray-Aynsley (Yaldhurst), 7 at 57s Id to 63s Id; E. S. Burrows (Culyerden), 3 at 61s Id; G. Bunz (Halswell). 3 at 56s Id; V. Wilkinson (Belfast), 17 at 64s Id to 76s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Mrs P Crooks (Rangiora), 6 at 67s Id; Webb Bros (Rakaia), 15 at 55s Id to 72s Id; A. F. Watts (Rakaia), 1 at 56s Id; Master B. Anderson (Amberley), 1 at 66s Id; Miss N. Anderson (Amberley, 1 at 66s Id. Pyne Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold: on °?Ji 1 * of £ -A- (Irwell), 18 at > ld „ „ 68s ld: A - Middleton (Bankld; Misses E - and s - Cappill 2 ainga >- “ at 48s Id; I. Dorman (Springston). 1 at 68 s Id; A. L Burrell (Sefton), 17 at 51s Id to 62s Id; E. A. V/r ( Kaiapoi), 20 at 67s Id to rqo W’. J r ( Rak aia). 12 at 65s Id to id tn d, 7«fc* ih' Carr (Ellesmere). 33 at 69s ?<? Id. M. Chilton and Son (Bel--17 i at x 61s ld to 685 ld J E - Tucker (Ladbrooks), 2 at 57s id; Miss V Picker mg (Ladbrooks), lat 69s Id;L H 62s ld 70s id; B TuiJy (Woodend), 10 at 65s ld to 74s IdWood Bros. (Tai Tapu), 3 at 76s Id to 82s

panv W Ltd al Qn?ri^° an and Merca ntile Co- ’. sold - °n account of L. F BerDavei S’"^ 43 a !. 46s ld *» 60s to 69s Id (Hawarden), 83 at 47s Id

Z'-'Tm 2JK, rtSage and Agency Comld - on account of J. R TelC at 52s ld to 67s Id; Miss 7g s d ld T E le c2n»^ ner, 7rJ B at 68s ld to 4?® L?’* ;,, Gal * a K her (Ikamatua), 160 at S 59s tO ld 71S m ld fi i P ' l a SymeS (Halswell), f 7 /A. . s la to 66s Id; Mrs A w r-iKK Mar' I h^n* O / , a * 55s Id to 63s Id- W Marshall (Lyttelton), 10 at 55s Id- T T Duncan (Somerton). sat 51s Id, ' ' J '

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S .t le . progressed and it became apparent that a fair number of good sheep were on offer, prices eased by horn ♦ and unfinished sorts were of r t d hJ" S win throu S Sh o ut and several pens dly h iU a PP ea r m the store sale to°Pen«d at prices 2s to 3s down on recent rates, but later when graziers competed for lighter ewes prices picked U P to about last week’s level. n.m e *°p price for wethers was 80s Id. E? d „*° H- H- Maidens (Lauriston) lor brought up to 34s Id for the «aKa?a f ). a fr ° m W ' J ’ Cr ° mia

Values were:— Prime heavy wethers. 70s Id to 80s Id Prime medium wethers, els Id to 63s Id Others down to 51s. Extra prime ewes, to 34s Id Prime, 23s 7d to 29s Id. Others, down to 14s Id. Sales included:—

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. Huntly, jun. (Port Levy) 3 young ewes at 36s Id, 3 ewes at 28s fibers at 66s Id; J. Thomson (Waikuku), 5 ewes at 25s Id; A. L Shepherd (Woodend), 4 ewes at 20s Id: D. J. Mclntosh and Son (Rotherham), 22 ewes at 28s Id to 29s Id; T. Eder (Woodend), 22 ewes at 24s Id to 31s Id; G. Johnson, sen. (Kaiapoi), 10 ewes at 31s fj?- Madeley (Kaiapoi), 35 ewes at 24s Id to 29s .Id; L. D. Jack (Halswell), 5 ewes at 28s Id; N. G. Dailey (Oxford), 26 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id; Winter Bros. (Swannanoa), 57 ewes at 23s Id to 27s Id, 1 young ewe at 45s Id; L. Hunt (Wakanui), 20 ewes at 28s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 44 wethers at 66s Id to 71s Id; M. A. Forrester (Hawarden), 18 wethers at 52s Id to 63s Id; R. Johnson (Kaiapoi), 1 wether at 72s Id; M. Fletcher (Rangiora), 20 wethers at 62s Id to 66s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of E. A. Langdale Hunt (Kaiapoi), 19 ewes at 26s Id to 28s ld; L. B. Carr (Ellesmere), 18 wethers at 69s ld to 70s Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 31 wethers at 63s Id to 64s Id; L. H. Leslie (Riccarton), 3 wethers at 65s Id to 70s Id; E. W. Leslie (Opawa), 2 wethers at 77s Id; G. S. and J. R. Donald (Darfield), 17 wethers at 59s Id; C. L. Suckling (Springbank), 76 wethers at 63s Id to 73s Id; L. A. McLachlan (Leeston), 67 wethers at 63s Id to 69s Id; Sir R. Heaton Rhodes (Tai Tapu), 59 wethers at 64s Id to 72s Id; R. K. Reid (Darfield), 36 wethers at 63s Id to 75s Id; estate J. J. Fitzpatrick (Cheviot), 44 wethers at 58s Id to 77s Id; F. Tavener (Geraldine), 68 wethers at 70s Id to 78s Id; H. M. Burgen and Son (Swannanoa), 50 wethers at 66s Id to 74s Id; S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 12 wethers at 78s ld; D. H. Johnson (Dunsandel), 10 wethers at 73s Id to 74s ld, 1 ewe at 30s; E. J. Francis (Spreydon), 39 wethers at 73s Id to 74s Id; Mrs B. McCarthy (Brookside), 7 wethers at 77s Id, 7 young ewes at 27s Id to 44s Id; J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 56 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id; D. M. Foster (Greendale), 8 wethers at 63s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell). 11 wethers at 69s Id; R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa), 39 ewes at 28s Id to 30s Id; F. S. Harris (Hororata), 5 ewes at 20s Id to 27s Id, 6 wethers at 51s Id to 66s Id; Mrs G. K. Woodhouse (Racecourse Hill), 2 wethers at 60s Id to 63s Id; estate A. Fairbairn (Scargill), 3 wethers at 61s Id; C. E. Gray and Son (Ataahua), 4 wethers at 62s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Ltd., sold: on account of Schluter Bros. (Rangiora), 20 ewes at 23s Id to 25s Id; A. J. Kirkland (Rangiora), 4 ewes at 28s ld, 2 wethers at 70s Id; B. C. Wilson (Rangiora), 35 ewes at 19s Id to 27s Id; R. C. Tate (Tai Tapu), 16 ewes at 17s Id; W. J. Russell (Leithfield), 21 ewes at 24s Id to 28s Id; Gilbert Adams (Greendale), 7 ewes at 16s Id; G. Moore and Son (Lincoln), 45 ewes at 24s Id to 27s Id; W. Cheesman (Templeton), 72 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id; J. M. Roughan (Cust), 32 ewes at 25s ld to 28s Id; L. Sandrey (Mount Somers), 26 wethers at 73s Id to 75s Id; W. Adams (Greendale), 10 hoggets at 64s Id; Davey Bros. (Ha-w-arden), 1 hogget at 69s Id; T. Hart (Dunsandel), 6 wethers at 58s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on account of Miss G. de Thier (Sumner), 20 ewes at 25s Id to 26s Id; Mrs A. W. Gibb (Springston), 4 wethers at 60s Id to 65s Id. 52 ewes at

24s Id; T. J. Duncan (Somerton), 70 ewes at 19s Id to 28s Id; H. S. Fletcher (Waikari), 24 ewes at 26s Id t0,28a Id; W. J.

Cromie (Rakaia). 98 ew-es at 19s Id to 34s Id; E. J. Francis (Spreydon). 40 wethers at 69s Id to 71s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell). 29 wethers at 66s Id to 73s Id; Parkdale Estate (Halswell). 21 wethers at 68s Id; G. Smith (Riccarton), 11 wethers at 60s Id; T. W. Stephenson and Son (Hornby), 36 wethers at 58s Id to 70s Id; F. Lyman (Halswell), 40 wethers at 65s Id to 75s Id; T. Tibbett (Halswell), 15 wethers at sts Id to 67s Id; J. B. Morris (Hororata). 17 wethers at 64s to 65s Id; J. Gunn (Darfield), 76 ewes at 24s Id to 32s Id; T. Harris (Bromley), 4 wethers at 67s Id; estate J. K. Macfarlane (Parnassus). 65 wethers at 56s Id to 58s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association. Ltd., sold: on account of D. Clinton (Greendale), 37 ewes at 20s id to 26s Id; R. Bruce, jun. (Greendale). 68 ewes at 21s Id to 26s Id; W. T. Abbott (Rakaia). 50 ewes at 22s Id to 20s Id; P. Angus (Rakaia), 7 ewes at 23s Id; M. D. Frizell (Springbank), 15, wethers at 52s Id to 58s Id; G. Bennett (Loburn), 20 wethers at 69s Id to 71s Id; R. H. Maidens (Lauriston), 81 wethers at 74s Id to 80s Id; W. Magson (Ashburton), 32 wethers at 62s Id to 70s Id; L. N. Sandrey (Ashburton), 37 wethers at 69s Id to 78s Id; N. Quigley (Geraldine), 68 wethers at 66s Id to 67s ld.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of E. S. Burrows (Culverden), 3 ewes at 25s Id, 4 wethers at 67s Id; H. Richard Williams (Halswell), 68 ewes at 24s Id to 28s Id; C. H. Bethel! (Timpendean). 26 ewes at 26s Id. 16 maiden ewes at 55s Id, 30 wethers at 63s Id to 66s Id; Adams Bros. (Sheffield), 110 ewes at 23s Id to 30s Id; G. R. Seaton (Courtenay). 7 wethers at 62s Id; A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham). 62 wethers at 61s Id to 69s Id; Mrs A. Murray-Aynsley (Yaldhurst), 38 wethers at 59s Id to 69s Id; D. S. Johns (Culverden), 16 ewes at 28s Id, 50 maiden ewes at 63s Id to 75s Id; C. T. Burrows (Culverden), 14 maiden ewes at 60s Id to 63s Id; Waimate client, 73 Merino wethers at 47s Id to 49s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 12 wethers at 75s ld to 78s Id, 18 ewes at 25s Id; V. Wilkinson (Marshland), 7* ewes at 28s Id, 2 young ewes at 54s Id. FAT CATTLE The current hot weather is having the effect of reducing the consumption of beef, and this was reflected in a more limited demand for this class of meat at Addington yesterday. The yarding was of about the same size as last week at 415 head, and some cattle of very good quality were among the selection.

The sale opened from a par to slightly easier for steer beef, but as the trade filled its requirements, the demand slackened and prices dropped by £2 to £3 a head. There were not tnany heifers in the sale, and for these prices did not show any marked variation. Only the very best and the very worst cows sold near late rates. The medium quality sorts eased by about 20s to 30s a head. Steers sold up to £45 17s 6d for one from R. A. Mould (Wainui). E. J. Myers (Marshland) sold a heifer at £32 12s 6d, and G. E. Mulcock (Wainui) was paid £32 7s 6d for one. Cows sold up to £29 2s 6d for the tops of a line of 16 from the Winterslow Station (Mount Hutt). Prime handy-weight steer beef sold to 105 s per 1001 b, with coarse heavy-weight from 90s; best heifer beef, to 107 s 6d; best cow beef to 80s, with boner beef at 70s. Values were:— Extra prime steers, to £45 17s 6d. Prime, £35 to £4O. Prime medium-weight, £27 10s to £34. Ordinary and light, down to £lB. Extra prime heifers. £32 12s 6d. Prime, £26 10s to £3l. Medium, £2l to £26. Ordinary and plain, down to £l2. Extra prime cows, to £29 2s 6d. Prime, £2O to £26. Medium, £l5 to £l9. Ordinary and plain, down to £l2 Sales included:—

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of Mrs M. C. Adams, 1 steer at £3B 2s 6d; A. M. Barwell (Montalto), 7 heifers at £l9 17s 6d to £24 17s 6d, 3 cows at £ll 17s 6d to £lB 2s 6d, 4 steers at £24 7s 6d to £26 13s 6d; B. A. Witte (Teddington), 2 heifers at £25 2s 6d to £3l 2s 6d, 2 cows at £2l 12s 6d to £24 7s 6d; J. A. Calder (Montalto), 4 cows at £2l 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £l9 17s 6d; Mrs M. J. Pearce (Hawarden), 1 cow at £lB 7s 6d; E. E. Upton (Selwyn), 3 steers at £l6 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d; M. G. Wilson (Rangiora), 1 cow at £ll 17s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. D. Wylie (Omihi), 10 steers at £39 2s 6d to £43 2s 6d; H. P. Hamilton (Akaroa), 9 steers at £3l 17s 6d to £4l 17s 6d; M. A. Forrester (Hawarden), 1 steer ,at £29 2s 6d, 6 heifers at £25 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d; J. Clayton (Waimunga), 5 steers at £36 17s 6d to £4O 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £3O 17s 6d; W. N. Anstey (Ashburton), 1 cow at £l9 2s 6d; R. J. Chapman (Ashburton), 1 cow at £2O 2s 6d; A. Clark (Ashburton), 1 cow at £2O 7s 6d; St. Bede's College (Papanui), 1 cow at £l7 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £l2 2s 6d; J. Moore (Bromley), 2 cows at £l9 17s 6d; F. Bodger (Dunsandel), 2 cows at £l5 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; T. H Tippett (Halswell), 4 steers at £27 12s 6d to £36 12s 6d, 2 cows at £l3 2s 6d; Mount Magdala (Halswell), 2 cows at £l4 17s 6d to £lB 17s 6d; E. H. Gilman (Rangiora), 1 cow at £l5 12s 6d; A. Blackmore (Ellesmere), 1 cow at £l4 12s 6d; C. Dodge (Kaiapoi), 1 cow at £2l 17s 6d; Florence Bros. (Burwood), 2 cows at £l7 17s 6d; R. E. Myers (Marshland), 1 heifer at £27 7s 6d; E. J. Myers (Marshland), 1 heifer at £32 12s 6d; V. B. Jagger (Allandale), 2 cows at £lB 12s 6d; J. Thompson (Yaldhurst), 1 cow at £lB 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £l3 17s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of R. A. Mould (Wainui), 15 steers at £34 7s 6d to £45 17s 6d; O. A. Williams (Port Levy), 4 steers at £37 2s 6d to £43 17s 6d, 5 heifers at £27 17s 6d; G. E. Mulcock (Wainui), 10 heifers at £26 7s 6d to £32 7s 6d, 5 steers at £29 7s 6d to £36 2s 6d; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 9 cows at £2O to £26 12s 6d; A. ’D. Oliver (Hororata), 1 steer at £2B 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £24 12s 6d; W. H. Oliver (Hororata), 4 steers at £25 17s 6d; L. J. Sparks (Cashmere), 1 cow at £2l 12s 6d; E. R. Stewart (Darfield), 1 cow at £2l 7s 6d; K. F. Hammond (Omihi), 1 cow at £l9 12s 6d; V. L. Brocherie (Port Levy), 5 steers at £3O 7s 6d to £34 17s 6d; W. F. McArthur (Harewood), 5 cows at £l6 17s 6d to £2O 17s 6d; W. Polson (Harewood). 1 cow at £l9 17s 6d; Villa Maria Convent (Riccarton), 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; J. Mackie (Oxford), 1 cow at £2O 7s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of I. C. (Waipara), 6 steers at £23 2s 6d to £27 17s 6d; H. C. A. Sidey (Hawarden), 8 steers at £22 12s 6d to £27 2s 6d; H. B. McLay (Ashburton), 2 cows at £l7 12s 6d to £l9 12s 6d; Mrs Helen Thorne (Hororata), 1 steer at £l5 17s 6d; P. Floris (Hororata)., 1 steer at £l6 7s 6d; L. T. McEntee (Springfield), 1 cow at £l9 17s 6d; A. K. Chapman (Halswell), 2 cows at £6 17s 6d to £l2 17s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 16 steers at £35 6d to £42 12s 6d; Parkdale Estate (Halswell), 12 steers at £37 2s 6d to £4l 2s 6d,’ R. Gordon (Temuka). 8 steers at £2B 12s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; D. P. Histen (Anama), 1 steer at £3B 12s 6d, 2 cows at £l5 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast). 1 steer at £36 17s 6d; H. J. Withell (Flaxton), 1 steer at £24 7s 6d; J. McCormick and Son (Mayfield), 2 steers at £22 12s 6d to £2B 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £24 7s 6d, 2 cows at £l6 12s 6d to £22 17s 6d; Mrs M. E. Hammond (Bromley), 1 cow at £26 12s 6d; T. Tippett (Halswell), 4 steers at £22 2s 6d to £34 17s 6d; R. P. Dowie (Mayfield), 1 cow at £l5 2s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold: on account of K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Eons Bay), 9 steers at £39 2s 6d to £43 2s 6d; G. Dee (Kaikoura), 8 steers at £2B 2s 6d to £33 2s 6d; J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 9 steers at £3l 7s 6d to £4O 7s 6d; H. Banks (Coutts Island), 6 steers at £39 2s 6d to £42 7s 6d; W. H. Moore and Son (Hickory), 9 steers at £34 17s 6d to £42 7s 6d; G. S. and J. R. Donald (Hawkins), 1 steer at £27 7s 6d; C. H Rhodes (Amberley), 2 steers at £27 7s 6d to £34 2s 6d. 2 cows at £l5 12s 6d to £2O 2s 6d; A. G. Thompson (Amberley), 1 steer at £2B 2s 6d; D. McCann (Amberley), 1 steer at £2B 2s 6d; Winterslow Station (Mount Hutt), 2 heifers at £3l 2s ® d - 16 c °ws at £l7 12s 6d to £29 2s 6ci; N. Buckland (Te Oka), 1 heifer at £l9 l_s 6d; estate G. A. Parsons (Ashburton), 1 cow at £25 12s 6d. STORE CATTLE One of the bright spots in an otherwise depressed cattle market was the demand for bulls. There was no trouble in disposing of these, for which bids came thick and fast. A Shorthorn brought £39 12s 6d and there were several other sales between £3O and £35 17s 6d. The remainder of the store cattle entry was made up of oddments of unattractive quality which were not easy to sell. DAIRY CATTLE In the dairy cattle section there was an entry of 30 head, the bulk of whica were heifers of mainly average quality. The few cows on'offer were also of ordinary quality From the outset the sale was followed by only a small attendance and proceedings were lifeless, except in odd instances. On the whole the market was easier by 30s to 40s. For the few cows prices ranged from £l7 to £24, with an isolated sale at £3O. Best heifers realised from £l9 to £25 with odd sales of Friesians at £29 to £3l. The balance sold down to £lO.

VEALERS Although there was a large yarding of vealers all good sorts showed an appreciation of about 15s a head, with other types selling at about late rates. Though there were more cattle available than were needed there were no passings. Quality was varied with about half of good quality and about half of poorer quality. Values were:—large rununers, £lB to £24 18s 6d; large good vealers, £l4 to £l6 8s 6d; medium-weight good vealers, £ll to £l3 18s 6d; smaller good vealers, £8 to £lO 18s 6d; smaller calves, down to £3 18s 6d; large rougher sorts, up to £l6 Is; lighter rougher sorts, £ll to £l5 18s 6d: smaller rougher sorts, £8 to £lO 18s 6d; and others, £4 10s to £7

FAT PIGS The entry in the porker section was not nearly so heavy as last week, with oniy one truck from outside districts. Quality generally was not up to last week’s standard, far too many over-fat porkers and baconers being entered. Prices for good quality pork and bacon were fully up to last week, but a good many pens were unsaleable. In the chopper section the yarding was also smaller and values eased by £1 to 30s a head. Values were:—

Light pokers, £5 4s 6d to £6 4s 6d. Medium, £6 7s 6d to £7 2s 6d. Heavy porkers, £7 4s 6d to £7 19s 6d. Choppers, £7 Ils to £l2 3s 6d. Light baconers, £8 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d Medium and heavy baconers. £9 17s 6d to £l2 3s 6d.

STORE PIGS There was a much smaller yarding in the store pig section and quality was much better. Owing to outside competition, values for medium and large stores were much better, but small weaners were again hard to sell. Included ‘in the entry were 12 in-pig sows which made from £8 to £ll. Values were:— Small and medium weaners, 38s to 465. Best weaners. 48s to 525. Slips, 56s to 60s. Small and medium stores, 80s to 95a. Large stores, £5 to £5 10s. TINWALD Because of the continued dry weather in Mid-Canterbury the Tinwald sale yesterday did not show much life. There was a medium entry of fat sheep with a good yarding of stores which comprised mainly ewe and wether lambs with one or two pens of wethers. Fat sheep prices were as follows:—old ewes from 23s to HOs Id; fat hoggets, 48s Id to 63s (medium), 65s Id to 68s Id (better quality); two-tooth wethers, 56s ld. to 63s Id; two-shear wethers. 52s Id to 54s Id. The range of prices for store sheep was: ewe lambs, 39s 6d to 49s 6d; wether lambs, 16s 6d to 32s 6d; better quality, 34s to 43s 6d; store wethers sold from 49s to 50s 6d. PLEASANT POINT "The Press” Special Service TIMARU, January 23. There was a poor inquiry for the 100 head of fat cattle offered at Pleasant Point stock sale today, and values, if anything, showed a further decline. Store cattle were not wanted. Four hundred fat lambs and two races of fat sheep met a firm inquiry from butchers and exporters, with values for fat ewes showing an appreciation on last week’s rates. Store lambs comprised the bulk of the store sheep entry, and for good medium to best rape lambs there was a firm demand, values appreciating fully 5s a head on last week's rates at Temuka.

Values were:— Fat cattle: fat steers, good, £27 to £3O 2s 6d; medium, £23 to £26 17s 6d; light. £l5 2s 6d to £22. Fat heifers, good, £lB to £22 2s 6d; medium, £l5 to £l7 17s 6d; light £l2 2s 6d to £l4 17s 6d. Fat cows, good, £l9 to £24 12s 6d; medium, £l4 to £lB 17s 6d; light, £7 7s 6d to £l3 17s 6d. Fat sheep: Fat wethers, good, 65s to 69s Id; medium, 60s to 64s lOd; light, 54s to 595. Fat ewes, best maiden, to 455, good 30s to 33s Id; medium, 27s to 29s lOd; light, 23s lOd to 26s lOd. Fat lambs: good. 54s to 59s Id; medium, 47s to 535; light, 43s Id to 46s lOd. Store sheep: best rape lambs. 31s 3d to 45s 6d: medium, 19s to 295. Cull lambs, 6s 6d to Ils 6d. Ewe lambs, medium, 265. F.M. ewes, 10s 6d. Rape ewes. 6s 7d.