ADDINGTON MARKET Big Store Lamb Entry; Fat Steer Prices Advance

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28178, 17 January 1957, Page 6

ADDINGTON MARKET Big Store Lamb Entry; Fat Steer Prices Advance

Markets were sound for most fat stock at Addington market yesterday with prices at least firm and in a number of cases better. With a short entry, fat cattle prices for once showed some improvement with best quality steers advancing by about £2 to £3. In the fat sheep section young wethers showed some improvement from the average rates ruling last week, and heavy wethers were also better by 3s to 4s, but ewes were somewhat unsteady with rates varying from par to a shade easier. Fat lamb prices gained by 2s to 3s with a light yarding. Almost 12,000 store lambs were yarded and these met a ready sale at firm prices. Top price was 695.

STORE SHEEP

Of the yarding of 14,427 store sheep, 11,941 were lambs. The entry this week was hardly up to the quality of last week, as it contained more backward sorts and also more hill country lambs, but there was a good representation of high quality forward lambs.

For the best of the big selection of wether lambs values were perhaps about Is a head better. Medium sorts continued to sell at about late rates, while smaller lambs may have been a shade easier—about Is to 2s.

Ewe lambs showing quality and size were in strong demand, but otherwise they made values no better than wether lambs of similar size.

Top price in the section was 69s paid for the top pen of 58 from the annual draft of 1105 SouthdownRomney cross lambs from the estate of R. D. Bradley (Charteris Bay). These lambs, which average 60s 4d a head—lls 7d better than last year—came forward in excellent condition, but if anything they were hardly as good as last year, no doubt because of the lush feed that has been a feature of the season. Apart from the top pen, 575 realised 645, 281 56s 6d, and 191 52s 6d.

Estate T. G. Morris and D. Morris (Overshiels, Cheviot) were paid 68s 6d for their top pen of Corriedale wether lambs, and for Corriedale ewe lambs the Dillon Davies Trust (Kekerangu) received up to 675. Best lambs sold from 60s to 695, good 56s to 595, average 50s to 555, and' others 40s to 48s.

Sales of lambs were made as follows:

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay), 1105 SouthdownRomney cross lambs at 52s 6d to 695; T. H. Rutherford (Waikari), 100 wether lambs at 555; H. Truscott (Redcliffs), 100 wether lambs at 58s; E. W. Hibbard (Balcairn), 128 wether lambs at 47s to 51s 6d; H. C. Urlwin (Oxford), 360 lambs at 57s 6d to 65s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of G. B. Orchard (Waiau), 450 Romney wether lambs at 43s to 555; J. C. Rodger (Ethelton), 139 wether lambs at 51s to 54s 6d; T. C. Power (Hawarden), 100 Corriedale wether lambs at 595; L. H. Field (Port Levy), 242 Romney wether lambs at 50s 6d to 60s 6d; E. V. Honey bone (Medbury). 226 lambs at 45s to 56s 6d; client, 160 lambs at 475; J. Brown (Ahaura), 231 Romney wether lambs at 46s to 575; W. A. Douglas (Cheviot), 238 wether lambs at 46s to 535.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of W. J. McMillan (Culverden), 388 lambs at 43s 6d to 51s 6d; A. F. Croft (Omihi), 510 lambs at 41s to 60s; M. A. and M. E. Philpot (Cuiverden), 233 lambs at 46s 6d to 52s 6d; J. R. Buckley (Cheviot), 84 lambs at 47s 6d; A. T. Wrignt (Te Oka), 104 lambs at 47s 6d to 655.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account estate N. Rutherford (Parnassus), 250 half bred lambs at 45s to 56s 6d; Beddis and Brown (Parnassus), 134 wether lambs at 495; J. R. Boag (Winchmore), 178 wether lambs at 44s 6d; G. R. McKenzie (Geraldine), 82 wether lambs at 47s 6d.

N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of R. C. Overton (Greta), 321 lambs at 49s to 575; C. G. Smith (Brookside), 100 lambs at 525.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of Dillon Davies Trust (Kekerangu), 170 ewe lambs at 55s to 675; client, 56 lambs at 44s 6d; Purau station, 192 Romney wether lambs at 56s to 64s 6d; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 318 Corriedale wether lambs at 44s to 565; estate W. K. McAlpine (Styx), 390 Corriedale wether lambs at 36s to 47s 6d; estate T. G. Morris and D. Morris (Overshiels), 449 Corriedale wether lambs at 52s to 68s 6d; E. B. Gardiner (Motunau), 230 Corriedale lambs at

42s to 645, 283 wether lambs at 48s 6d to 51s 6d; client, 82 Romney wether lambs at 46s to 495; H. J. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 304 wether lambs at 46s to 54s 6d; Aylesbury client, 114 lambs at 43s 6d to 575; J. H. Mathias (Port Levy), 161 Romney wether lambs at 45s 6d to 58s; Springvale estate (Little River), 247 wether lambs at 45s to 58s 6d; C. R. Hogan (Cheviot), 302 wether lambs at 44s 6d to 51s, 197 ewe lambs at 51s to 65s- 6d; Bowens Valley estate, 103 wether lambs at 50s to 555, 80 ewe lambs at 625; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 167 wether lambs at 43s to 49s 6d; Mrs Z. Gardener (Purau), 39 wether lambs at 60s; W. H. Robinson (Tormore), 185 wether lambs at 47s to 565; K. R. Townsend (Sheffield), 114 Romneys at 50s to 595; R. L. Morrison (Little River), 150 Romney ewe lambs at 52s to 61s, 139 wether lambs at 40s to 50s 6d; M. J. Harnett (Kaikoura), 108 lambs at 50s to 51s; Cashmere estate, 74 wether lambs at 545.

Two-tooth ewes, of which there were a few useful pens, sold at values from a par to a shade better. A particularly good pen of Corriedales offered on account of a client made £5 10s. Sales included:—

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of G. Power (Swannanoa), 81 two-tooth ewes at 86s; Rakaia client, 120 two-tooth ewes at 63s to 745; client. 90 Corriedale twotooth ewes at £5 10s.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of H. R. Davison and Sons (Balmoral), 34 Corriedales at 645.

A few pens of useful farmers’ oneyear ewes were included in the adult sheep section. These sold up to about 50s for reasonable sheep with the balance making from 25s to 40s. A good demand existed for young wethers and the balance—mainly three and four-shear—made up to late rates. These met a ready demand on account of the favourable feed position. Last year they were •practically unsaleable. Sales included:—

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., sold: on account of H. R. Davison and Sns (Balmoral) : 28 two-tooth Corriedale wethers at 60s; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi). 68 two and three-shear threequarterbred ewes at 725; 69 two and three-shear crossbred ewes at 64s 6d: G. W. R. Stephens (Rakaia), 135 three-quarterbred two-tooth wethers at 65s to 675.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of clients. 46 five-year-old ewes at 50s, 66 five-year-old ewes at 42s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of W. Thornton (Harewood), 35 hoggets at 57s 6d; A. H. and D. M. Edge (Te Pirita), 54 ewes at 335. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account Estate N. Rutherford (Parnassus), 350 six-tooth halfbred wethers at 49s to 625. 119 halfbred ewes at 495; J. Minehan (Glenhope), 290 halfbred wethers at 48s 6d to 50s; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 50 ewes at 375.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. Foster (Burnham), 137 two-tooth wethers at 60s to 625; A. R. Ormond (Rotherham). 67 ewes at 465; J. Sunckell (Waiau), 137 ewes at 49s to 50s; B. M. C. Smith (Kaikoura). 45 ewes at 345; D. M. Edge (Te Pirita), 60 ewes at 335: clients, 79 ewes at 33s 6d, 68 wethers at 55s to 60s. FAT LAMBS With a very short yarding of fat lambs and an improved export schedule, prices showed a good appreciation. The entry was only 340, compared with 700 last week and this was at least in part due to the fact that some lambs yarded in the fat pens last week would have sold beter in the store pens. On an average prices were better by 2s a head, with best quality showing the most pronounced rise and being about 3s in advance of late rates. The whole of the offering was absorbed by the trade. Top price of the day was 79s Id for three outstanding Romneys from M. A. Smith, Russells Flat, who also sold two at 73s Id. Values were:— Extra prime lambs, 70s Id to 79s Id. Prime medium weight, 62s Id to 67s Id. Prime Light, 54s Id to 61s Id. Among sales were:— N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account M. A. Smith (Russells Flat), 2 at 73s Id; 3 at 79s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, sold: on account of W. J. Hislop (Port Hills road), 9 at 55s Id to 67s Id; J. H. Button (Burwood). 44 at 59s Id to 73s Id; I. C. Bruce (Hororata). 23 at 66s Id to 75s Id.

H. Matson and Company, sold: on account R. J. Southgate (Oxford), 15 at 70s Id; Mrs R. E. Marsh (Oxford). 8 at "Is 7d.

National Mortgage and Agency, sold: on account Estate N. Rutherford (Parnassus), 11 at 57s Id to 67s Id; Mrs J. R. Telford (Amberley), 14 at 60s Id to 61s Id; J. McGuire (Upper Riccarton), 30 at 62s Id to 63s Id; E. Adams (Southbridge), 1 at 60s Id; P. Symes (Halswell), 10 at 65s Id to 70s Id; Miss L. Symes (Halswell), 1 at 70s Id; J. W. Mossman (Rolleston), 17 at 62s Id to 63s Id; L. M. and S. C. Ansell (Killinchy). 8 at 67s Id. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold: on account T. Burns (Harewood), 7 at 70s Id and 7 at 68s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account E. A. Langdale-Hunt (Kaiapoi). 26 at 64s Id to 72s Id; M. J. Harnett (Kaikoura). 25 at 54s Id to 61s Id; A. B. Anderson (Claverley). 77 shorn at 49s Id to 57s Id. FAT SHEEP Fat sheep markets continued to be sound, with an entry of 3083 head, compared with 2438 last week. Values for young wethers advanced about 2s to 3s on the general average of last week’s sale, and the market was able to absorb more of the heavy wethers than it has been able to do recently, and for these two prices were better by 3s to 4s. The entry of ewes was comparatively light, but the sale had an erratic tedency at times being fully up to last week's rates, but at other times there was a slight easing for all except very choice quality. Wethers sold up to 83s Id for the tops of a line of 15 from J. C. Bruce, of Hororata. and the top sale for ewes was made on account of A. Phillpot. Waikari. at 42s Id. Values were:— Best young wethers. 75s Id to 83s Id. Prime young wethers, 67s Id to 74s Prime light wethers. 60s Id to 65s Id. Heavy weathers, 57s Id to 67s Id. Extra prime ewes, to 42s Id. Prime medium ewes. 30s Id to 34s Id. Light ewes, 20s Id to 26s Id. Representative sales were:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. Foster (Rolleston), 88 hoggets at 58s Id to 70s Id; W. Laing (Yaldhurst), 39 wethers at 71s Id to 80s Id: Mrs A. D. H. Hamilton (Okuku), 119 wethers at 55s Id to 76s Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia', 49 wethers at 70s Id to 77s Id; Scott Bros. (Dunsandel), 110 wethers at 71s Id to 77s Id; G. R. Power (Swannanoa), 6 wethers at 68s Id to 73s Id; Mrs E. C. Wright (Ashburton). 24 wethers at 74s Id to 79s Id; H.

D. Greenwood (Amberley), 132 wethers at 65s Id to 68s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 4 ewes at 39s Id; E. A. Langdale-Hunt (Kaiapoi), 21 ewes at 30s Id to 33s Id; C. E. Gray and Son (Ataahua), 63 ewes at 30s Id to 36s Id; Purau Station (Purau), 4 wethers at 68s Id to 72s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of E. R. Harris (Ashburton), 31 ewes at 29s Id to 31s Id; J. C. Bruce (Hororata), 19 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id, 15 wethers at 80s Id to 83s Id; H. C. Steel (Woodend), 30 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id; A. W. O’Neill (Killinchy), 43 ewes at 28s Id to 30s Id; O. A. Williams (Port Levy), 84 wethers at 70s Id to 80s Id; A. W. Taylor (Methven), 80 wethers at 78s Id to 81s Id; A. M. Carpenter (Fernside), 30 wethers at 78s Id to 80s Id; C. R. Watson (Oxford), 31 wethers at 74s Id to 77s Id; C. F. Manson (Leeston), 32 wethers at 60s Id to 69s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account F. W. Bassett (Fernside), 32 ewes at 30s Id to 31s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 30 ewes at 31s Id to 33s Id; ’26 wethers at 79s Id to 80s Id; G. de Thier (Sumner), 8 hoggets at 75s Id; H. S. Fletcher (Waikari), 4 wethers at 72s Id, 52 ewes at 29s Id to 32s Id; R. S. Shearer (Glasnevin), 3 hoggets at 63s Id to 74s Id, 157 ewes at 30s Id at 34s Id; estate T. M. Brooks (Brookside), 10 hoggets at 75s Id to 78s Id; J. Young (Southbridge), 24 hoggets at 78s Id to 79s Id; A. J. Scott (Coalgate), 35 hoggets at 70s Id to 78s Id; estate N. Rutherford (Parnassus), 71 ewes at 21s Id to 33s Id; J. R. Telford (Amberley), 9 hoggets at 70s Id, 21 ewes at 30s Id; E. Adams (Southbridge), 41 hoggets at 72s Id to 78s Id; J. W. Mossman (Rolleston), 1 wether at 54s Id, 5 ewes at 30s Id; L. M. and A. C. Ansell (Killinchy), 4 ewes at 29s Id.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account A. Philpott (Waikari), 16 ewes at 21s Id to 42s Id; G. A. Mowat (Cheviot), 84 wethers at 67s Id to 77s Id; R. J. Harrison (Amberley), 60 wethers at 69s Id to 77s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account W. C. Brears (Southbridge), 23 ewes at 28s Id to 35s Id; I. Bilbrough (Brookside), 45 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id; J. H. M. Moorhead (Southbridge), 50 ewes at 30s Id to 35s Id; Blay and Lee (Halswell), 6 ewes at 28s Id to 29s Id; A. W. Hinton (West Melton), 50 ewes at 29s Id to 33s Id, 1 wether at 79s Id; J. S. Johnstone (Hinds), 65 ewes at 32s Id to 39s Id; D. S. Thomas (Amberley), 33 ewes at 30s Id to 38s Id; K. Scott (Halswell), 19 wethers at 71s Id to 78s Id; G. P. and P. G. Welsh (Halswell), 47 wethers at 71s Id to 73s Id; T. Hyde (Riccarton), 10 wethers at 74s Id; V. J. Bolton (Ashburton), 15 wethers at 67s Id to 78s Id; F. Roberts (Scargill), 58 ewes at 32s Id to 37s Id, 18 hoggets at 77s Id to 79s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, sold: on account of Sadler Bros. (Courtenay), 19 ewes at 24s Id to 26s Id, 4 wethers at 62s Id to 66s Id; A. V. Tweed (Burnham), 34 ewes at 27s Id to 28s Id; J. Fynn (Little River), 5 ewes at 27s Id, 2 wethers at 57s Id; E. E. Upston (Dunsandel), 30 ewes at 28s ,ld; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 2 ewes at 33s Id; J. N. Buckland (Little River), 1 ewe at 39s Id, 5 wethers at 82s Id; A. J. Chambers (Rangiora), 106 ewes at 26s Id to 31s Id and 8 hoggets at 69s Id; Steel Bros. (Kimberley), 15 wethers at 71s Id to 755. Id; W. Rawcliffe (Dromore), 59 wethers at 67s Id to 79s Id; G. C. Philpott (Hawarden), 9 hoggets at 69s Id; M. A. and M. E. Philpott (Hawarden), 25 hoggets at 59s Id to 72s Id; D. W. Curry (Little River), 24 hoggets at 58s Id to 70s Id; H. R. Davison and Son (Balmoral), 7 wethers at 64s Id to 70s Id; W. B. and A. W. B. McMillan (Culverden), 7 wethers at 57s Id; F. W. Mehrtens (Rangiora), 15 ewes at 29s Id, 2 hoggets at 66s Id, 1 wether at 70s Id. FAT CATTLE There was a better tone about the fat cattle market. This was because of a smaller offering, which totalled 313 head, compared with 566 last week. All classes of steers were better with quality sorts, which showed the most marked advance, up by £2 to £3 a head. Heifers were only fractionally stronger, and cows still meet a dull market with values unchanged. Top price for steers was £3B 7s 6d for a heavy-weight Friesian from T. J. R. Macartney (Tai Tapu). Heifers made up to £27 2s 6d for one from M. Houston (Kimberley), and best price for cows was £24 17s 6d for one from A. D. Wyllie (Omihi). Values were:—

Prime heavy steers. £3O to £35, with one sale at £3B 7s 6d. Prime medium weight steers. £27 to £3O. Prime and light, £2O to £26. Heavy and plain, £2l to £2B. Light and plain, £l5 to £2O. Prime heavy heifers. £23 to £27 2s 6d. Prime medium, £l9 to £23. Prime and light. £l5 to £lB. Prime heavy cows, £lB to £24 17s 6d. Prime medium cows. £l6 to £lB. Prime and light. £ll to £l5. Sales included: — Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of B. S. Trolove (Kekerangu), 24 steers from £25 2s 6d to £34 2s 6d; Purau Station, Ltd.. 2 steers at £34 7s 6d, 5 heifers at £26 2s 6d; Mesdames Z. and I. Gardiner (Purau), 1 heifer at £24 17s 6d. 1 cow at £24 2s 6d; J. A. Sunckell (Waiau), 3 cows from £l4 2s 6d to £l7 12s 6d 1 steer at £2O 2s 6d; Mrs M. G. Ferguson (Waiau). 1 steer at £2O 7s 6d; R. A. Chaffey (Waiau), 1 steei’ at £25 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £23 12s 6d; L. W. Savage (Waiau), 1 steer at £26 12s 6d; Heathstock Downs, Ltd. (Hawarden) 4 cows from £l6 12s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; E. J. Cleal (Hawarden), 1 cow at £l6 ?7s 6d; G. M. Turrell (Kaituna), 9 steers from £3l 17s 6d to £33 7s 6d; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 9 steers from £32 12s 6d to £35 7s 6d; M. Houston (Kimberley), 1 heifer at £27 2s 6d, 1 steer at £l9 17s 6d; K. I. Macfarlane (Hundalee). 10 steers from £24 17s 6d to £2B 12s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account R. Wilson, 7 steers at £24 12s 6d to £27 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £l7 7s 6d, 1 cow at £l4 2s- 6d; A. H. Pearce and Son (Coutts Island). 6 cows at £ll 2s 6d to £l5 2s 6d; L. W. Timperley (Kaiapoi), 10 heifers at £l4 2s 6d to £25 2s 6d; W. J. Burnett (Oxford), 3 heifers at £l4 17s 6d to £22 17s 6d; R. Gordon (Temuka), 16 steers at £29 2s 6d to £33 17s 6d; J. Swarbrick (Waiau), 2 steers at £23 17s 6d; O. J. Watson (Annat), 1 cow at £l5 17s 6d; J. P. Cuttance (Annat), 1 steer at £l9 17s 6d, 1 cow at £lO 7s 6d; A. Lorgelley (Waiau), 1 cow at £l6 12s 6d; G. O. Burbury (Waiau). 1 steer at £24 12s 6d, 1 cow at £ll 17s 6d; A. M. Rutherford (Scargill). 12 steers at £24 12s 6d to £29 12s 6d; G. Sibley (Bromley), 1 heifer at £l9 17s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold: on account Mrs R. Jackman (Doyleston), 1 cow at £l4 12s 6d; J. Fussell (Coutts Island), 2 cows at £l4 17s 6d to £lB 2s 6d; L. A. Winter (Oxford), 3 cows at £l3 17s 6d to £l4 7s 6d; E. B. and C. S. Taylor (Oxford), 1 cow at £l4 2s 6d; S. E. Boyce (Dorie), 1 cow at £lB 17s 6d; J. Daniels (Little River), 3 heifers at £l9 2s 6d to £23 17s 6d, 3 cows at £l5 17s 6d; G. E. Mulcock (Barry’s Bay), 8 steers at £29 7s 6d to £33 17s 6d; R. Smith (Rangiora), 9 steers at £27 12s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 5 steers at £29 17s 6d to £34 17s 6d, 3 cows at £2l 7s 6d; J. and R. Rainey (Flaxton), 1 steer at £26 2s 6d.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. D. Wyllie (Omihi), 8 steers at £3O 17s 6d to £34 17s 6d, 1 cow at £24 17s 6d; Glenmore Farm Company (Halswell), 5 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d, 9 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £3l 17s 6d: P. Cunningham (Tai Tapu). 1 cow at £l5 7s 6d; J. N. Buckland (Little River), 6 cows at £l4 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £l4 17s 6d; E. G. Amyes (Brookside), 2 cows at £ll 12s 6d to £l4 12s 6d; T. J. R. Macartney (Tai Tapu), 2 steers at £34 2s 6d to£3B 7s 6d, 1 cow at £lp 2s 6d; J. Bailey (Oxford), 1 cow at £l5 7s 6d; P. Hill (Lincoln), 6 steers at £27 7s 6d to £3O 2s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. R. Turnbull and Son (Amberley), 10 cows at £ll 7s 6d to £l9 7s 6d: T. C. Gough (Greendale), 1 cow at £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £2O 12s 6d; A. J. Chap-man-Cohen (Waiau), 13 steer* at £23

12s 6d to £29 7s 6d; H. C. A. Sidey (Hawarden), 13 steers at £2l 12s 6d to £32 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £2l 12s 6d; A. Chapman-Cohen (Waiau), 2 steers at £27 12s 6d, 1 cow at £l6 2s 6d: G. Bowker (Hawarden), 4 steers at £lB 7s 6d to £26 12s 6d. STORE CATTLE The offering in the store pens was of very small proportions and few quotable lines were included. In these circumstances it was difficult to detect a definite trend in values, but the market did appear to show more signs of life than at recent sales and values were estimated to be up by 20s or 30s, with 15-monrhs-old cattle selling particularly well. Quotable sales were made as follows:—on account clients, 7 two-vear-old Hereford cross steers at £l7 is, 8 two and three-year-old Friesian steers at £l6 18s 6d, Aberdeen Angus 18 month steers at £l3 18s bd, another line of. the same breed at £l2 18s 6d: small lines of 18-montns Shorthorn steers at £l4 18s, and two and a half-year-old Shorthorn, steers at £l7 13s 6d, and seven Aberdeen Angus heifers at £l2 18s 6d.

DAIRY CATTLE About 20 head of mixed quality, including one or two backward springers, faced buyers in the dairy cattle section. The sale was a good one. with values fully firm on last week’s rates for anything suitable for town supply requirements. Top price was paid for a registered Friesian cow, which realised 45 guineas. One other Friesian cow sold at £4l, and two good Friesian heifers made £4l and £46. The balance of the cows sold from £l6 to £3O, and the remaining heifers from £22 to £35. VEALERS The yarding of veal was a very short one. It was about 100 head below an average size recent selection. As a result, runners advanced by about £2 a head and calves were up by about 30s a head, with small good butchers’ calves in very short Good runners realised up to £22. medium runners up to £lB, and rough to £l5; good suckers to £l6, good small calves to £l2, and rough calves up to £ 7 . FAT PIGS There was not such a heavy yarding of fat pigs. As there were only three trucks of bacon from outside districts. In the porker section for best quality prices rose by 4s to 6s on last week’s sale. The bacon market consisted of about the same number of head as last week. The sale was as good and inclined to rise 2s to 3s for the better quality pigs. Over-fat and over-weight pigs were again unsaleable, and in the opinion of buyers and auctioneers, farmers had wasted their time in carrying their pigs on to this stage. There was a much heavier yarding of choppers and prices receded by 10s to 15s on last week’s good sale. Values were:— Light porkers, £6 17s 6d to £7 8s 6d. Medium porkers, £7 13s 6d to £8 Is 6d. Heavy porkers, £8 6s 6d to £8 19s 6d. Choppers, £8 Is to £l2 18s 6d. Light baconers, £9 13s 6d to £lO Is 6d. Medium baconers, £lO 3s 6d to £lO 16s 6d. Heavy baconers, £ll Is 6d to £l2 5s 6d. Store Pigs There was a much smaller yarding in the store pig section, which consisted mainly of small weaners. Prices for the weaners receded by 6s to 10s, owing to the lateness of the season. Only -two pens of large stores were yarded, and these met with an excellent sale. Four sows, with litters, made from £25 to £3O. Values were:— Small, weaners, 62s to 725. Best weaners, 75s to 85s. Slips, 90s to 105 s. Large stores, to £7 Bs. BURNSIDE (New Zeaiana Press Association) DUNEDIN, January 16. In contrast with the large offerings of last week, the entries of all classes of fat stock at the Burnside sale today were definitely smaller, with a general, all-round improvement in values. The sharpest rise of the day was in the fat sheep section. The entries generally were less than half last week's, and in some sections there were practically no entries at all.

Fat lambs were in short supply. The number offering, which was well handled by the trade, brought prices well above the schedule rates. The quality of the fat lambs forward could be classed as only average. The offering of fat sheep totalled about 1500, compared witn 3600 last week. There was a sharp rise in all classes of sheep, wethers showing an improvement of from 10s to 17s, and ewes an increase on last week’s values of 7s to Bs. Young sheep were in very short supply, the greater bulk of the offering being made up of ewes and older wethers. The top price for young sheep today was 90s, as against 84s last week, and for prime wethers 86s, as against 69s last week.

TEMUKA "The Press' Special Service TIMARU, January 15. With a steady inquiry, values for the 170 head of fat cattle showed little change on last week's rates at Temuka stock sale today. Two races of quality fat sheep met firm competition from butchers and exporters, with values of fat ewes holding firm and wethers appreciating fully 3s a head. The demand for rape lamps was keen in the yarding of store sheep. Values were:— Fat cattle.—Fat steers, good £22 to £25 2s 6d; medium, £lB 17s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; light, £l4 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d. Fat heifers, good £l9 to £22 2s 6d; medium, £l5 to £l7 17s 6d; light, £l2 7s 6d to £l4 17s 6d. Fat cows. good. £l2 to £l4 2s 6d; medium, £9 to £ 11 17s 6d; light £6 to £8 17s 6d. ’

Fat sheep: fat wethers, good, 77s to 82s Id; medium, 73s to 76s lOd: light, 66s Id to 725. Fat ewes, good, 32s to 35s Id; medium, 29s to 31s 10d’ light, 25s Id to 28s.

Store Sheep.—Wether lambs, 49s to 545. Two-tooth ewes, to 965. Ewes and lambs all counted, to 445. Shorn wether hoggets, 56s to 595. Rape ewes 15s to 21s.