ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27988, 7 June 1956, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT CATTLE ERRATIC Values Decline After Better Opening

STORE SHEEP STEADY After last week’s depressed sale the market for fat cattle opened out on a better note at Addington yesterday, with best steer beef, in particular, showing a useful appreciation, but as more cattle arrived to fill out thd entry the market slipped again and ended on a level better than a week ago. W. : .. There was not very much change in the market for store cattle. Steer calves sold fairly well, but heifer calves were not wanted. Almost all sections of the store sheep market were steady. The only altefation was a slight improvement in the rates for good sorts of old ewes. Values for fat lambs and fat sheep were also about on a par with those ruling a week ago. STOKE SHEEP The yarding of store sheep totalled 5884 head, including 3343 lambs, 509 two-tooth ewes, 1632 older ewes, and 400 wethers, compared with 4587 head last week. The sale -was not followed by a large gallery at any stage, and toward the end the following was very small,'* but throughout there seemed to be a fairly sustained interest. The sale for wether lambs was a sound one. A few choice pens sold up to 51s the price paid for a line of 50 from C. Kimber (Springston). A feature of the sale was the high proportion of the total entry which sold at more than 40s, and only one or two pens realised under 30s. The best of the wether iambs sold at 47s to 51s, good at. 40s to 465, average and medium at 35s to 40s, and others down to 29s 6d Slightly fewer than 1000 ewe lambs were intruded in the offering. The best nf these made from 50s to 60s, with average sorts at 40s to 48s, and others selling down, to 325.. Ninety-one shorn Romneys from JI A. Parsons (Hororata) topped the market at 60s. Among sales of lambs were>— New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: on» account of J. W. Wallace (Temuka). 206 mixed sex lambs at 39s to 425; L. D. Denton (Hawarden), 80 Corriedale wether lambs at 495; F. W. Broughan (Kaikoura). 82 wether lambs at 35s to 48s; S. R. Wilson (Mount Grey Dnwnl), 59 Southdown cions lambs at 50s. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of F.J. Tibbles (West Coast), 60 mixed sejc Romney cross iambs at 50s; H. F. McElrea (Windwhistle), ‘26 half bred wether lambs at 455, 79 ewe lambs at 365; F. D. Moore (Waimate), 100 shorn wether lambs at 295; J. D. Hamilton (Kaikoura), 90 wether lambs at 365; W. J. McCulloch (Waimate). 63 -wether lambs at 29s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. Barclay (Prebbleton), 140 wether iambs at 40s, 48 mixed sex lambs at 31s; Harper and Son (Timaru), 82 ewe lambs at 40s; A. C. Roberts (Balcairn), 253 ewe lambs at 42s to 51s; estate R. B. Johnson (Weka Pass), 130 ewe lambs at 35s 6d to 41s: H. G. Stanlake (West Melton), 105 wether lambs at 40s to 43s 6d; C. Kimber (Springston), 50 wether lambs at 51s: C Fisher (Springston), 30 wether lambs at 50s; J. A. Parsons (Hororata), 91 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 60s; estate J. J. Page (Mount Lawry), 159 wether hoggets at 47s 6d; Ashburton client, 318 wether lambs at 38s to 465. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., so'd: on account of C. W. Hartnell (Culverden), 355 wether lambs at 34s to 38s; D. F. Hartnett (St. Andrews), 136 wether lambs at 36s 6d to 41s 6d.

Only' about seven pens of two-tooth ewes were yarded. The pick of these— Romneys—sold from 80s to 85s' with good at 72s to 78s, and others at down to 495. The top price was paid for Romneys, mated with Southdown and Border Leicester rams on March 30, from Mrs M E. Gunn (Ealing). Sales of two-tooths included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of G. L. Brown (Waimate). 132 Romney ewes at 74s 6d to 80s; Kalimera Farm (Hundalee), 80 ewes at 495; Mrs E. M. Gunn (Ealing), 163 Romney ewes at 83s to 85s; estate J. J. Page (Mount Lawry), 66 empty two-tooth ewes at 40s. For the best older ewes there was a good demand at slightly better rates. Otherwise values were much in line with late rates. Top price was paid for more than 200 mixed aged Romneys from Lawrence. The best of the selection made from 56s to 64s 6d, good 44s to 50s, and others down to 22s 6d. Among sales were:— <• New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of W. T. Levick (Lawrence), 222 mixed age Romney ewes at 64s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of W. Deans (Darfield), 90 five-year Romney ewes mated with Romney rams at 465: W. J. McCulloch (Waimate), 115 ewes at 24s to 275. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of o. Barclay (Prebbleton), 63 ewes at 22s 6d; M. Ryan (Springston), 93 ewes St 245; Beddis arid Brown (PaThassus), 164 ewes at 47s to 495; R. Acton-Adams (Amberley), 131 ewes at 48s to 545: C. E. Maindonald (Morven), 100 ewes at 55s to 575. ‘ National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. S. Uren (Waipara), 44 ewes at 48s: A. Pithle (Geraldine), 288 ewes at 38s to 445; F, J. Smith (Clarkville), 62 ewes at 465. For a small offering of wethers prices also were generally unchanged. Twotooths realised up to 65s for a small line from A. S. Roberts (Balcairn). and fourtooths from Ashburton sold up to 56s 6d. Sales were:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of N. D. Smith (Ashburton), 40 mixed age wethers at 49s 6d; J. E. Fletcher (Hawarden), 19 two and three-shear wethers at 465.

Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of estate A. Fairbairn (Scargill), 11 two-tooth wethers at 595; L. A. MacLachi?n (Leeston), 54 two-tooths at 575; H. G Stanlake (West Melton)-, 20 two-tooths at 475; Ashburton client. 100 two-tooths at 51s to 56s 6d; A. C. Roberts (Balcairn). 39 two-tooths at 655. FAT LAMBS The fat lamb entry was 1613, compared with 1680 last week. Although the overall quality was a little below the standard of last week, there was a fairly strong demand, with values about on a par. If anything, the rates for extra good Quality lambs were sightly above those ruling a week ago. Best price of the day was 82s Id for six sold on account of estate J. McCloy (Ashburton). This price was 2s 6d above last week’s best figure of 79s 7d. Another good price was 78s Id to 19s sold on account of H. L. Brown (Kaiapoi). Best lambs sold at 67s Id to 82s Id, good at 57s Id to 66s Id, and light lambs at 50s Id to 56s Id. Sales included:— / National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of estate J. McCloy (Rakaia). 62 at 64s Id to 82s Id; R. J. and R. S. Johnson (Sefton), 35 at 65s Id to 71s Id; J. R. McKenzie (Geraldine), 102 lambs at 57s Id to 76s Id; T. Harris (Yaldhurst). 96 at 50s Id to 58s Id; R. P. Smith (Bromley), 26 at 50s Id to 57s Id: H. S. Cflglington (Sefton), 8 at 63s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of L. J. Chilton (Rakaia), 15 at 60s Id to 71s Id; J. W. Kingan (Rakaia) 11 lambs at 61s Id; W. J. Smith (Fernside), 7 at 64s Id to 71s Id; Miss M. Smith (Fernside), 11 at 76s Id; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 14 at 53s Id to 57s Id; A. T. and L. A. Watson (Ataahua), 5 lambs at 73s Id, 23 shorn lambs at 58s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of J. W. and J. D. Green (Barfield), 30 at 68s Id to 75s Id; Mrs A. Murray- Ayns’ev (Riccarton), 2 at 53s Id; C. L. Pope (Dunsandel), 54 lambs at 55s Id to 61s Id; R. J. Miller (Southbridge), 24 shorn lambs at 60s Id to 62s Id; P. H. Prendergast (Ikamatua). 80 at 59s Id to 64s Id; F. J. Tibbles .(Greymouth), 16 at 49s Id to 58s Id; H. W. McLeod (Te Kinga), 107 at 46s Id to 58s Id; J. H. Whitmore (Moana). 64 at 43s Id to 52s Id; MT Dooland (Atarau), 60 at 59s Id to 67s Id; G. A. Bitmead (Oxford), 6 at 62s Id; H. H. Deans (Darfield), 37 shorn at 54s Id to 58s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of D. Milne (Sefton), 33 shorn lambs at 57s Id to 61s Id; D. S. Costello (Cheviot), 70 shorn at 46s Id to 60s Id: J. B. Stevenson (Cheviot), 64 at 65s Id to 72s Id; Fitzsimmons and Selker (Inchbonnie), 16 lambs at 57s Id to 63s Id; F. G. A. Wrighl (Wainui), 14 at 58s Id; Bayley Bros. (Loburn), 7 at 59s Id.

H. Matson arid Company sold: on account of H. R. Brown (Kaiapoi). 19 lambs at 78s Id. 27 at 73s Id; J. Ba Royda (Fendalton), 6 at 58s Id, 16 at 52s 7d; F. H. Gilchrist (Oxford), 22 at 69s Id to 75s 7d; Gregg and Tomes (Brookside), 9 at 60s Id; Claridge Bros. (Harewood), 10 at 67s 7d; P. Slade (Templeton), 6 at 545; Mrs JB. Hill (Kaiapoi), 12 at 67s Id; W. R. O’Neill (Brookside), 55 at 46s Id to< 48s 7d; S. E. Rossiter (Oxford), 19 at 67s Id. FAT SHEEP The market for fat sheep was very* similar, in. general, to that of last week, with values about on a par. Heavy wethers were, however, ip slightly stronger demand than has been the case for some weeks, past. Competition for old ewes and medium-weight wethers was fairly keen throughout, but had a tendency to ease* slightly towards the end of the sale. The offering of 4612 was about the same as that of last week, when 4473 were offered. Best price for wethers was 92s Id for 14 sold on account of W. A. B. Reed (Oxford), while for ewes the top price was* 48s Id for nine sold on account of R. J. and R. S. ! Johnson (Sefton). Other good prices for old ewes were 47s Id for 40, on account of ,R. D. Catherwopd (Swannanoa), with four on account of B. and D. Clinton (Darfield). and four oh account of Dee Bros. (Kaikoura), selling at the same price.

Among other good prices for * at wethers (apart from the top of 92s Id) was the figure of 89s Id. realised for the tops of a line of 64 sold by T. Davies (Charwell), and also for the best x>f a pen of 11 sold by S. Larsen (Swannanoa). Values were:—

Extra prime young wethers, 85s. Id to 92s Id. Prime medium wethers. 77s Id to 84s Id. Prime light wethers, 61s Id to 74s Id. Extra prime ewes. 44s Id to 48s Id. Prime medium ewes, 36s Id to 43s <Jd. Light ewes, 25s Id to 33s Id. Representative sales were:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of L. J. Chilton (Rakaia), 35 wethers at 75s Id to 85s Id, 3 ewes at 39s Id) H, Douglas (Rakaia), 10 wethers at 69s Id to 82s Id, 10 maiden ewes at 72s Id to 82s Id, 3 young ewes at 56s Id; H. Reid (Mitcham), 23 wethers at 84s Id to 87s Id, 6 maiden ewes at 71s Id: J. SV. Kingan (Rakaia), 8 wethers at 75s Id: W. J. Smith (Fernside), 16 wethers at 79s Id; J. P. Marshall (Springbank), 58 ewes at 25s Id to 34s Id; H, R. Marshall (Springbank). 29 ewes at 38s Id to 41s Id; R. J. Clarkson and Son (Mt. Hutt), 50 •wethers at 70s Id to 86s Id; Ef. H. Pridie (Mt. Hutt), 34 wethers at 73s id to 80s Id; J. H. Horrell (Lagmhor), 34 wethers at 53s Id to 84s Id; G. Low (Kaikoura), 5 ewes at 45s Id: Dee Bros. (Kaikoura), 4 ewes at 47s Id; estate J. Curtin (Kaikoura), 7 wethers at. 80s Id to 88s Id; T Davies (Charwell), 64 wethers at 69s Id to 89s Id; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 34 ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id, 41 wethers at 76s Id to 84s Id; A. T. and L. A. Watson (Ataahua), 12 ewes at 39s Id; C. A. McGregor (Kaikoura). 12 wethers at 77s Id to 78s Id; A. E. Mowat (Geraldine), 10 wethers at 77s Id to 80s Id; T. Fraser (Hororata), 9 wethers at 75s Id; B. McLaughlin (Temuka), 15 ewes at 26s Id; K. W. J. Hall (Hororata), 92 ewes at 32s Id to 35s Id; D. Dennehy (Riccarton), 14P ewes at 32s Id to 41s Id, H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 161 ewes at 39s Id to 44s Id: Mrs E. M. Gray (Horotata), 36 ewes at 37s Id to 42s Id; R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa). 40 ewes at 47s Id; Withell’s Estate (Ealing), 41 /»wes at 39s Id to 41s Id, 7 young ewes at 48s Id to 50s Id, 5 wethers at. 79s Id: estate A. Fairbairn (Scargill), 9 ewes at 27s Id; M. E. Jenkins (Courtenay), 14 wethers at 68s Id; D. Ryan (Darfield), 16 wethers at 66s Id to 79s Id; H. J. McCosker (Ashburton). 46 .maiden ewes at 56s Id to 60s Id; L. A. McLachlan (Leeston), 20 wethers at 79s Id to 82s Id; J. P. Brosnahan (Burnham), 15 wethers at 75s Id to 82s Id; F. C. McHugh (Darfield), ewes at 29s Id, 11 wethers at 64s Id; S. Larsen (Swannanoa, 11 wethers at 10s Id to 89s Id; F. Taverner (Geraldine), 67 wethers at 77s Id to 84s Id; C. A. Croft (Lakeside), 13 wethers at 80s Id to 88s Idr Emms Bros. (Kaikoura), 10 Merino ewes at Ils Id; S. J. Bonnington (Ashburton), 8 ewes at 41s Id; Misses Warren (Greendale), 45 ewes at 34s Id to 37s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency ComSany. Ltd., sold: on account of R. J. and . S. Johnson (Sefton), 21 wethers at 79s Id to 82s Id, 36 ewes at 42s Id to 48s id; H S. Criglington (Sefton), 24 ewes at 43s Id; A. S. Uren (Waipara), 43 ewes at 4Cs Id to 41s Id, 5 wethers at 6,5 s Id; A. Pithie (Geraldine). 11 wethers at 66s Id to 70s Id; B. R. Brown (Temuka), 65 ewes at 25s Id to 26s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 81 wethers at 80s Id to 83s Id, 9 young ewes at 63s Id; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 93 wethers at 73s Id to 76s Id; R. K. Jones (Springston), 25 wethers at 75s Id; R Gordon (Temuka). 38 ewes at 38s Id to 44s Id. 47 wethers at 60s Id to 64s Id; Parkdale Farm (Halswell), 37 ewes at 41s Id to 43s Id; J. T. Oram (Rakaia), 64 ewes at 42s Id; C. H. Thompson (Oxford), 30 ewes at 42s Id; W. L. Greenslade (Ashburton), 12 ewes at 40s Id, 1 young ewe at 51s Id, 8 wethers at 51s Id to 76s Id; W , Read er (Ashburton). 50 wethers at 80s Id to 85s Id; estate L. Richards (Mount Hutt), 64 wethers at 71s Id to 77s Id; L Morris (Burnham), 114 hoggets at 59s Id to 65s Id; F. Williamson (Halswell). 29 . hoggets at 62s Id to 63s Id; R. r yHT I ,Tai Ta P u )- 8 wethers at 67s Id; >4 J- Stratford (Yaldhurst), 9 wethers at 47s Id to 61s Id.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account Deans (Darfield). 44 ewes at 158 s D and McCausland (Kimberley), 97 ewes at 42s Id to 44s Id; fir r (Hororata), 8 ewes at 41s Id; W. J. McElrea (Waimate). 93 ewes at 24s Id to 37s Id; E. J. Ridgen (Greendale) 62 ewes at 38s Id to 44s Id; W. R. Lock (Methven), 75 ewes at 40s Id to 45s Id; G. A Bitmead (Oxford),. 12 ewes at 2S; JJ?- J. Lunn (Waiau), 19 ewes at 31s ld ? C. C. Prebble (Ashburton). 54 wethen at 82s Id to 86s Id; estate J. A. Well (Oxford), 24 ewes at 41s Id to 42s IdMrs A Murray-Aynsley (Riccarton). 43 ewes at 40s Id to 43s Id: D. McGrath (Oxford), 33 ewes at 42s Id to 43s Id: S. W. Beatty (Darfield), 11 two-tooth ewes at 76s Id; B. W. Shipley (Aylesbury). 95 ewes at 38s Id to 43s .Id; E. M.. S. C ■ R - K. Heard (Kaikoura), 60 wethers at 60s Id to 64s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on ac°C J -. D - ®oyce (Scargill), 5 wethers fl ,Z 7s ld ' 19 y° un ? ewes at 54s Id to 58s Id, 13 ewes at 36s Id; A S oo p ajet (Oxford). 35 ewes at 33s Id to 38s Id; J. Morrison (Oxford). 11 ewes at 36s Id; W. A. B. Reed (Oxford), 2 2 ™ €th , e s s at 87s ld to 92s 20 ewes at 39s Id; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 19 young ewes at 55s Id to 68s Id, 30 ewes at 34s Id to 43s Id; R. J. Dallev (OxIn wes at 395 ld: w - Giddings (Ealing), 50 young ewes at 65s Id to 68s Id. !24 ewes at 38s Id to 45s Id; J. S. McLauchlan (Ashburton). 60 shorn ewes at 30s Id to 35s Id; C. A.. R. Woods (Lincom), 3 young ewes at 61s Id, 17 wethers at 78s Id to 85s Id; B. c Dooley (Amberley), 20 wethers at 80s Id to 88s 7q; ?• Pord (Maheno). 91 wethers at 79s Id to 83s Id; J. W. Hanna (Sefton). 6 wethers at 75s Id to 84s Id; J. Payne ;Lincoin). 40 wethers at 77s Id to 82s Id; * (Ellesmere), 11 young ewes at 70s Id: T. and D. B. Mulligan (Ashburton), 80 ewes at 42s Id to 46s Id; F\ Roberts (Scargill), 13 wethers at 76s Id to 81s Id; S. T. Redmond (Halswell), 4 ewes at 40s Id, 10 young ewes at 80s Id; ♦ £I inton (Darfield), 1 young ewe at 74s Id 28 ewes at 38s Id to 47s Id. I\ew Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd., sold; on account of D L. Winter (Oxford), 6 ewes at 35s Id; J. . J^ o< 7L he 2. d .' Omihi) ’ 34 ew es at 37s Id to 42s Id; T Vallance (Sefton), 50 ewes at H S^i ld ’, J l ' _ c - Druce (Hororata). 10 ewes ft* Greenstede (Annat), 32 ewes t-Fn 43S ld ’ Walton and Dixon °U’ ™ . v ?ung ewes at 61s Id to at 72?’ irt’ f M °£ 1S 41 others l d f % B3s ld: Ba,ll ey Bros. (Loourn), 4 wethers at 71s Id; D. McCosker (Ashburton). 4 wethers at 87s Id; D. C. Idto 7?s an id’ Ora) ' 68 young ewcs at 685

FAT CATTLE brtahfZ at Salc °P® ned on a much f ° r . §ood duality steers nd there was also a better inquiry for rougher cattle, but as the saleproat first had look ed ike a short yarding was supplemented by 13te arrivals so that there was a useful selection of good quality steers, the market slumped to no more than last week’s low rates. Cows did not sell any better at any stage. Butchers’ requirements were not very large and boner buyers were still rates tant tO bUy except at mu ch reduced e .-® n , try tota Ued 358 head compared with 4a6 last week. Steers sold up to £43 17s 6d for one on account of W. K. Esson (Rotherham) whose line of 13 averaged £42 9s 6d each A heifer from B. M. C. Scott (Kaikoura) topped this section of the sale at £3O 12s 6d and a cow from N Low (Waiau) sold at £29 17s 6d. ? eav y steer beef sold to 80s per 1001 b, best medium-weight to 92s 6d Plam and heavy to 67s 6d, and plain and light to 62s 6d; prime heavy heifer beef to 80s. prime handy-weight heifer to 85s. plain and light heifers to 70s; plain and unfinished heifer to 655; prime heavy cows to 62s 6d. prime medium-weight cows to 57s 6d, and light and plain cows 50s to saa.

Prime heavy steers, £37 to £43 17s 6d. Prime medium steers, £2B to £35. Prime and light steers, £22 to £2B. , Heavy and plain steers, £23 to £3O. Light and plain steers. £l5 to-£22. Primer heavy heifers. £24 to £3O 12s «d. Prime handy-weight heifers, £l9 to £23. Prime light heifers. £lB, Plain and unfinished heifers, £l2 to £l7. Prime heavy cows, £lB 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d. Printa medium; bows, £l5 to £lB. Plain and light cows, £lO to £l4. "Sales were as follows: New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on account of W. K. Essoif (Rotherham), 13 steers at £4O ,17s 6d to £43 17s 6d (average of £42 9s 6d); A. N. Thomas (Eiffelton), 2 cows at £ll 12s 6d; A. R, Thomas (Eiffelton), 1 heifer at £22 7s 6d; W. R. Deal (Eiffelton), 2 cows at £lO 7s 6d to £l5 2s 6d; P. R Blunden (Port Levy!, 4 heifers at £U 17s 6d to £26 12s «, 1 cow at-£lB 12® «d; Mrs T. BlancT (Methven), 2 steers at £36 17s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; M. V. Poff (Methven), 10 cows at £l9 17s «d to £l7 2b 6d; J. S. Bland (Methven), 6 cows at £22 2s 6d to £26 12s «\W. T. Neal (Blackball),' 4 cows at £ll 7s 6d to £2O 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £2O 2» 6d; R. H. Little (Blackball). 1 cows it £l2 7s 6d to £24 7s 6d; C. H. Adams {Greendale), 2 cows at £9 9s 6d tn £IT 178 6d." National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltdr. sold: on account of N. Low (Waiau), 1 Friesian cow at. £29 17a* 6d: S. .57 Richmond (Seddon), 2 cows at £22 12s 6d; J. Pj Morrow (Montalto).-1 steer at £lB 12s 6d. 1 cow at £2O 17s 6d; J. P. Egun (Waiau). 3 steers at £2B 2s 'Od to £3O 17s 6d. 12 cows at £l3 17s «d to £l9 12s 6d; T. N. McKenzie (Rotherham). 1 heifer :at £29 17s 6d; C. Dickson (Waiau >. Widows at £lO 7s 6d to £l7 7s 6d<« heifers at £l4 174 6d to £l6 12s 6d; H. Carson (Winchester), 8 steers at £32 17s 6d to £35 17s 6d: estate N. Rutherford (Parnassus), n steers at £3B 17s 6d to £37 12s 6d; F. J. Smith (Clarkviiiej, 10 steers at £3l 2s 6d to £36 17d 6d. . \ • Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold; on account of W. Giddings (Ealing). 16 steers at £33 17s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; W. H. Faulkner (Kowai Bush), 10 steers at £23 7s 6d to £29 7s 6d. 7 heifers at £l7 12s 6d to £25 7s 6d; A. D. Galletly (Waiau), 1« steers at £24 2s 6d to .£3l I2s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative/As-sociation, Ltd., $old: on account of J. Brown (Blenheim), 9 steers at £26 7s 6d to £36 17s 6d; T. Smyth (Ashburton), 10 cows at £l2/12s 6d to £l9 I7s 6d; L. G Fincham (Rangiora), 4 steers at £34 2s 6d; O. F. Watson (Christchurch). 13 steers at £l5 17s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; R. A. Hamilton (Cashmere), 2 cows at £l5 12s'6d. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 8 steers at £35 12s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; L. Brown (Winchrhore), 9 steers at £23 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d; H. Byrch (Motunau), 5 steers at £24 17s 6d to £42 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £l9 17s 6d; P. Cunningham (Tai Tapu), 4 cows at £9 12s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; Claridge Bros. (Harewood), 1 cow at £lB 12s 6d. - Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of R k J. Clarkson and Son (Meth--ven), 16 steers at £33 12s 6d to £43 12s 6d; Mrs M. Bailey (OmihH, 1 cow at £l7 2s 6d, 1 steer at £l5 2s 6d; Mrs B. M. C. Smith (Kaikoura), 5 heifers at £l5 12s 6d to £3O 12s 6d, 3 cows at-.£13 17s to £lB 17s 6d; O. E. Hooper (Mount Hutt). 5 cqws at £l3 7s 6d to £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £2l 7s 6d; W. J. Hampton (Rotherham), 3 cows at £l5 12s 6d to £lB 17s 6d: S. N. Wright (Te Oka), 2 heifers at £23 12s 6d to £26 2s 6d; Mrs S. C. Crooks (Methven), 1 cow, at £l6 7s 6d; R. T. Newton (Amberley), 4 steers at £2O 12s 6d: N. A. Gardiner (Purau), 4 steers at £3B 2S 6d to £4l 7s 6d; A. T. and L. A. Watson (Kaituna), 2 cows at £l4 ,17s 6d.

STORE CATTLE e Good steer calves met a fairly ready sale in the store pens. The top price of the day was £ll Is for a line of Aberdeen Angus from W. H. Robinson (Tormore). Again heifer calves were at a discount. There was little strength in the market for adult store cattle, and,buyers were only attracted by the low rates ruling. Sales of quotable lines were as follows: On account of C. Deans (Waiau), 20 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen AngusHereford cross steer calves at £7 6s to £lO Is; Southland client, 35 Hereford heifer calves at £6 8s 6d to £8 16s; W. H. Robinson (Tormore), 16 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £ll Is, 16 heifer calves at £5 13s 6d; N. D. F. Campbell (Glendhu). 20 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £7 Is. S. N. Wright (Te Oka), 10 Shorthorn cows running with Aberdeen Angus bull at £8 13s 6d; client, 72 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross 2J-year-old steers at £l2 IBs 6d to £l6 13s 6d. Il Shorthorn 2J-year-old steers at £l2 18s 6d, 101 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross 2j-year-old heifers at £9 13s 6d to £ll 6s; S. T. Richmond (Seddon). 100 Aberdeen Angus cows at £8 13s 6d to £lO 8s 6d; T. C. Dickson (Waiau). 36 Hereford cows at £3 13s 6d to £5 18s 6d, 12 Aberdeen Angus cross at £5 3s 6d, 16 Aberdeen Angus at £4 3s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE There was an entry of about 40 head. Consisting mainly of heifers. These were a rather mixed assortment, with one or two good quality sorts among the offering. Cows, generally, were of rather mediocre quality, with one or two good types coming forward. Bidding was not very spirited, except'for the few betterquality sorts. Values were, perhaps, slightly easier than last week, taking quality into account. The best price for cows was £37, and for heifers £49. Best second, third, and fourth calvers sold at £29 to £33, with the top to £37, while aged and inferior cows were down to as low as £5. Best heifers sold at up to £3B. with an outstanding heifer selling at £49.. Medium heifers made £29 to £35,, with others down to about £B. The demand was poor for any cattle of really inferior quality. VEALERS Veal prices were lower yesterday. The yarding was of good size, but on the whole quality was not so good. Over most or the sale, values were down by about 30s to £2 a head, but towards the end there was a further depreciation and sales became hard to make at all. Values were:—Large runners, £l5 16s to £lB 3s 6d: good heavy vealers £l2 to £l3 Is, good medium-weight vealers £lO to £ll 18s 6d, good light vealers £8 to £9 18s 6d, and good small sorts £5 8s 6d to £7 18s 6d; rough heavy vealers £l2 to £l4 Is. medium-weight rough vealers £lO to £ll 18s 6d, light rougher sorts £7 to £9 18s 6d. rough £4 10s to £6 18s 6d, and small calves and other rough sorts down to 50s. FAT PIGS Entries in the porker section were again fairy heavy, with four trucks from outside districts included in the offering. There was a fair proportion of plain and unfinished sorts which had to be transferred to the store pig section. At the beginning of the sale values were a little better than last week. In the middle of the sale they eased 4s to 5s a head, but revived again towards the end. Choppers were forward in much smaller numbers, and a good sale resulted. In the bacon section the entry was -dmuch smaller, and last week’s rates were fully maintained. Values were:— Light porkers, £4 2s 6fi to £5 Is 6d. Medium porkers, £5 9s 6d to £6 9s 6d. Heavy porkers, £6 14s 6d to £7 14s 6d. Choppers, £lO Is to £lB 3s 6d. Light baconers, £8 9s 6d to £9 19s 6d. Medium baconers, £lO 4sr 6d to £ll 9s 6d. Heavy baconers, £ll 12s 6d to £l2 3s 6d. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was similar in size to that of last week, and consisted mainly of medium and good quality stores. There was a medium attendance of buyers. Last week’s recovery for store pigs disappeared, but weaners maintained last week's levels. Values were:— Weaners. 25s to 355. Slips, 36s to 40s. Small and medium stores, 45s to 50s. Large stores, 55s to 70s.