ADDINGTON MARKET Bigger Yarding But Fat Cattle Values Remain Firm

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28700, 25 September 1958, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Bigger Yarding But Fat Cattle Values Remain Firm

Fat cattle prices were well maintained at Addington market yesterday though there was a very much larger yarding. Store cattle also met a very keen sale. Values for cattle showing breeding improved by 40s to 60s a head. West Coast competition helped the store market.

Though the rain on Tuesday was generally not enough to break the drought there was a slightly better tone in the store sheep section, with the better quality sheep gaining a lijtle ground.

The yarding of fat sheep was much reduced and this resulted in two and four-tooth wethers and also the tallowy ewes meeting a better sale. Fat hoggets on the other hand tended to be slacker. The light and unfinished types, of which there was a fairly significant representation, were cheaper and harder to sell.

STORE SHEEP Although the rain that fell over the province on Tuesday was not sufficient to put an end to the drought, there was some improvement in the market for the better class of store sheep. The entry was a small one, totalling 3004, compared with 3457 last week, and was made up of 1709 hoggets, 1152 ewes and lambs, and 143 wethers. In each section there was a sprinkling of quality sheep in the offering. The selection of both wether and ewe hoggets contained a few pens of good sheep in the wool, and for these values were from Is to 2s better, but for the average and plain quality the market showed no significant variation from late rates. The best of the woolly wether hoggets made from 52s 6d to 565, with average to good at 44s to 495. Top price of the section was 565, paid for 66 Romneys sold on account of an undisclosed vendor. Good shorn sheep fetched up to 40s, with average at 28s to 31s, and inferior at 13s to 225. Halfbred ewe hoggets headed the ewe hogget sale, with 69 well-grown, well-woolled sheep from J. U. Barclay (Prebbleton) bringing 735, and a second cut realising 70s. Romneys carrying less than a full fleece from I. C. Stanbury (Little River) sold for 665. The best of the woolled ewe hoggets ranged from 66s to 735, good 62s to 665, and others 40s to 50s 6d. Sales of hoggets included (sheep being shorn unless otherwise stated): Dalgety and Company sold: on account of N. H. McGowan (Woodend), 145 wether hoggets at 31s 4o 40s; L. M. Doody (Whitecliffs), 47 wether hoggets at 375, 62 ewe hoggets at 425; client, 264 woolly wether hoggets at 52s 6d to 565. National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of L. Morris (Norwood), 122 woolly ewe hoggets at 50s 6d to 625; clwnt, 509 wether hoggets at 16s to New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of estate de Lambert (Cheviot), 153 ewe hoggets , at 36s 6d to 435, and 15 wether hog- [ gets at 38s 6d. ' Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of I. C. Stanbury (Te Oka), 110 Romney ewe hoggets at 44s to 665; J. U. Barclay (Prebbleton), 143 woolly halfbred ewe hoggets at 70s to 735. There was another sizeable selection of ewes and lambs—in fact they made up almost the whole of the adult sheep section of the sale. The market opened on a slightly firmer note, and here again the better quality sheep showed a slight improvement, while others sold about on a Jgar With recent sales. The best of the ewes and lambs sold at 30s to 325, with average to good at 26s 6d to 29s 60, and others at down to 20s. Top price of 32s was gained by F. McDonald (Halswell) for 37 ewes and 42 lambs. Among sales were:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of L. J. Thomas (Kaiapoi), 126 ewes and 154 lambs at 20s 6d; A. Chesmar (Courtenay). 43 ewes and 40 lambs at 30s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of O’Brien Bros. (Killinchy), 30 ewes and 31 lambs at 275. National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of T. N. Bassett (Fernside), 30 ewes and 30 lambs at 255; L. B. Scott (Woodend), 81 ewes and 96 lambs at 29s 6d to 31s 6d; F. McDonald (Halswell). 37 ewes and 42 lambs at 325; T. W. Anderson (Southbridge). 63 lambs and 44 ewes at 30s. New Zealand Farmers* Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of F. Mangin (Seddon), 89 ewes and 189 lambs at .20s to 21s; G. H. Cottam (Oxford), 12 ewes and 17 lambs at 31s. A handful of wethers sold from 26s for shorn four-tooths to 45s 6d

for four and six-tooth from A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose). Sales were:— Dalgety and Company sold: on account of A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 55 four and six-tooth wethers at 45s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of Oamaru client, 38 shorn four-tooth wethers at 265. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd.,. sold: on account of estate E. W. Coop and Sons (Port Levy), 37 wethers at 395. SPRING LAMBS The spring lamb sale was again characterised by a large number of light and unfinished sorts which were showing the effects of the season and were fairly hard to sell. Better quality lambs met a sound sale, and there was a firm demand for this class. Best spring lambs sold from 57s Id to 63s Id, with others from 42s Id to 55s Id. The entry was 135, compared with 120 last week. Sales included:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of G. G. and J. F. Smith (Broadfield), 5 at 47s Id to 48s Id.. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: on account of J. and L. Gilbert (Hawarden), 1 at 62s Id; S. E. Chappell (Killinchy), 4 at 50s Id to 63s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Wilson Bros. (Halkett), 6 at 57s Id to 63s Id; D. H. Kavanagh (Yaldhurst), 12 at 50s Id to 51s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 22 lambs at 55s Id to 60s Id; J. I O’Donnell (Killinchy). 34 lambs at 42s Id to 55s Id; Harris Bros. (Rangiora), 13 lambs at 52s Id to 53s Id; J. F. Smith (Broadfield). 33 lambs at 45s 7d to 49s Id. FAT HOGGETS Values in the tat nogget market opened several shillings easier, but partly recovered alter the end of ine first race when the buying gallery increased and competition became less restricted. The entry totalled 922, compared with 775 last week.

Quality considered, the sale was satisfactory, although values probably were not up to the highest values of last week and towards the end of the sale there was a slight easing tendency. The over-all quality was somewhat indifferent, but tnere were some very good quality hoggets yarded. A fair proportion of the offering were light and unfinished, and these sold at lower prices and were generally fairly hard to sell.

The market was topped by L. A. Watson (Rakaia), who sold a line of 14 woolly hoggets at 77s Id to 79s Id. with seven at the higher figure. Good sales of woolly hoggets were made by Rushbrook Trust (Irwell) at 72s Id, R. K. Reed (Darfield) at 71s Id. and D. McDonald (Geraldine) at 70s Id. The best of the shorn section fetched up to 67s Id, which was paid for pens offered by G. H. Winter (Swannanoa) and R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa). Other good sales were by L. Morris (Norwood) and D. Archer (Southbrook) at 66s Id, ahd C. E. Schaffer (Lincoln) at 65s 7d. Values were:— woolly hoggets, 72s Id to 79s Average woolly hoggets, 59s Id to 71s Id. Extra prime heavy shorn hoggets, 64s Id to 67s Id. Prime medium hoggets. 52s Id to 60s Id.

light hoggets, 45s Id to 50s Sales included (sheep being shorn unless specified):— Dalgety and Company sold: on account of M. S. Bower (Swannanoa), 119 hoggets at 47s Id to 58s Id; R. K. Reed (Darfield), 7 woolly hoggets at 60s to 71s Id; H. Dalzell (Sefton), 12 woolly hoggets at 63s Id to 67s N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: on account of M. G. Wilson (Rolleston), 18 at 49s Id to 52s Id; L. D. Adams (Sheffield), 14 woolly at 59s Id to 67s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: on account of H. L. Spark (Rangiora), 31 hoggets at 53s Id to 56s Id; D. and L. McLauchlin (Ashburton), 20 hoggets at 46s Id to 51s Id; R. W. Shadbolt (Lincoln), 20 hoggets at 52s Id to 64s Id; W. J. Lewis (Rakaia), 29 hoggets at 46s Id to 54s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of D. McDonald (Geraldine), 132 woolly at 63s Id to 70s Id; M. E. and M. Jenkins (Courtenay), 14 at 59s Id to 64s Id; L A. Watson (Rakaia), 14 woolly at 77s Id to 79s Id; R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa), 30 at 66s Id to 67s Id; D. and R. D. Gould (Marlow. Amberley). 77 at 45s Id to 54s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of G. H. Winter (Swannanoa), 42 hoggets at 53s Id to 67s Id; C. E. Schaffer (Lincoln), 40 hoggets at 63s Id to 65s 7d; J. A. G. Fulton (Loburn), 16 hoggets at 55s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Springston), 20 hoggets at 60s Id; T. A. Habberjam (Southbridge), 22 hoggets at 52s Id to 55s Id; L. Morris (Norwood), 19 hoggets at 51s Id to 66s Id; H. G. Scott (Okuku), 98 hoggets at 42s Id to 53s Id; D. Archer (Southbrook), 21 hoggets at 64s Id to 66s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 33 hoggets at 56s Id to 57s Id; Rushbrook Trust (Irwell), 22 woolly hoggets at 65s 7d to 72s Id.

FAT SHEEP ,There was a smaller yarding of fat sheep. 2189 coming forward, compared with 2939 last week, and values for most classes improved. The reasonable number of prime fat hoggets offered earlier had its effect in dampening the demand and prices did not rise as far above last week’s depressed rates as might have been thought.

Even so, four-tooth wethers, which for several weeks have met a slack demand, improved noticeably and there was some keen competition for this class. Prime two-tooth wethers were still at a premium and values for this class rose by 2s to 3s. Older and light wethers, of which there was a fair number, sold erratically and in general did not improve.

The ewe market remained at about late rates with perhaps a fractional improvement, except for tallowy ewes which sold at rates about 2s better than last week. Wether sales Were topped by M. T. O’Brien (Killinchy) who sold five woolly wethers at prices from 71s Id to 78s Id, with two at the higher figure. R. S. Blackmore (Methven) was next with seven at 72s Id. Shorn wethers made up* to 67s Id, which was paid to R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa) for three. Wilson Bros. (Halkett) sold part of their line of 100 for 62s Id, and 61s Id was gained by G. J. Francis (Halswell) and N. Meldrum (Oxford).

The top price for woolly ewes was paid to D. G. Blake (Highbank) whose line of 63 made from 46s Id to 48s Id. C. A. Davis (Greendale) sold a pen at 47s Id. Shorn ewes made up to 36s Id, which was paid for a pen from J. Downs (Mayfield). Values were:'— Best woolly wethers, 71s Id to 78s Id. Average woolly wethers. 64s Id to 69s Id. Extra prime heavy shorn wethers, 57s Id to 67s Id. Prime medium wethers, 51s Id to 56s Id.

Prime light wethers, 38s Id to 50s Id. , Best woolly ewes, 45s Id to 48s Id. Average woolly ewes, 37s Id to 43s Id. Extra prime heavy shorn ewes, 31s Id to 36s Id. Prime medium ewes, 25s Id to 30s Id. Prime light ewes, 19s Id to 24s Id. Sales included (sheep being shorn unless otherwise specified):— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of L. A. Watson (Rakaia), 23 woolly ewes at 46s Id; R. G. Brown (Ashburton), 31 wethers at 57s Id to 60s Id; M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 21 ewes at 29s Id to 31s Id; R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa), 6 wethers at 55s Id to 67s Id; .I. J. D. Minson (Halswell), 20 woolly ewes at 38s Id to 47s Id; L. C. Banks (Greenpark), 20 wethers at 50s Id to 54s Id; Wilson Bros. (Halkett), 100 wethers at 57s Id to 62s Id; A. N. Matthews (Springbank), 26 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id; A. J. Breading (Rakaia), 25 ewes at 29s Id; O. M. Prattley (Cust), 15 woolly ewes at 46s Id to 58s Id; J. A. Collie (Sefton), 13 wethers at 46s Id to 48s Id, and 13 maiden ewes at 29s Id to 45s Id; Mrs F. M. Jackman (Cheviot), 33 woolly ewes at 39s id to 43s Id, and 2 maiden ewes at 63s Id; T. Greig (Waikari), 41 wethers at 49s Id to 54s Id; Bangor Farm (Darfield), 56 ewes at 27s Id to 33s Id, and 29 maiden ewes at 45s Id to 49s Id; R. S. Wheeler (Dunsandel), 24 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id, and 2 maiden ewes at 41s Id; R. ,G. Forbes (Waipara), 73 ewes at 26s Id to 29s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive- Association sold: on account of R. F. Lochhead (Broadfield), 45 ewes at 26s Id to 29s Id; E. W. Coop and Son (Kaituna), 15 woolly ewes at 45s id; L. Cooper (Coalgate), 19 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id; N. Meldrum (Oxford), 43 wethers at 56s Id to 61s Id; L. J. Russell (Omihi), 16 wethers at 54s Id to 56s Id; R. H. Maidens (Lauriston), 65 wethers at 51s Id to 60s Id; O. E. Foster (Hawarden), 20 wethers at 50s Id to 51s Id; J. G. Henderson (Doyleston), 15 woolly ewes at 45s Id; H. W. Earl (Hawarden), 15 ewes at 19s Id to 20s Id; R. S. Blackmore (Methven), 7 woolly wethers at 72s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of G. W. Wright (Springston), 26 ewes at 29s Id; R. w. Liversey (Rakaia), 65 wethers at 51s Id to 58s Id; F. G. HorreU (Horrelville), 24 wethers at 53s Id to 59s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of N. Hislop (Irwell), 21 ewes at 24s Id to 28s Id; W. J. G. Turnbull (Coldstream), 17 woolly ewes at 46s Id; J. A. G. Fulton (Loburn), 16 woolly ewes at 41s Id to 45s Id, and 2 ewes at 27s Id; R. G. Rainey (Woodend), 22 ewes at 21s Id to 28s Id; J. McLaughlin (Sedgemere), 24 ewes at 20s Id to 21s 7d; L. Parks (Maronan), 25 young ewes at 48s Id to 49s 7d; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 52 wethers at 56s Id to 61s Id, and 2 maiden ewes at 51s Id; D. G. Blake (Highbank), 63 woolly ewes at 46s Id to 48s Id; W. Clark (Southbridge), 35 wethers at 50s Id to 57s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 40 wethers at 52s Id to 53s Id; L. Winchester (Leeston), 11 woolly wethers at 65s Id to 69s Id; J. Downs (Mayfield), 35 ewes at 35s Id to 36s Id; J. L. Walker (Dunsandel), 23 ewes at 28s Id to 47s Id; L. Hart (Lauriston), 32 woolly ewes at 42s Id to 45s Id; J. M. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 17 ewes at 28s Id; W. Dunlop (Ladbrooks), 17 ewes at 44s Id to 46s Id: G. J. McEvedy (Southbridge), 9 woolly ewes at 34s Id to 43s Id, and 2 wethers at 60s Id to 69s Id.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of L. E. Dalzell (Culverden), 18 ewes at 30s Id, and 9 young ewes at 45s Id; M. Douglas (Amberley), 23 ewes at 26s Id to 29s Id; O’Brien Bros. (Killinchy), 17 woolly ewes at 37s Id; C. A. Davis (Greendale), 21 woolly ewes at 45s Id to 47s Id; D. L. Ensor (Glenrock), 58 woolly wethers at 54s Id to 60s Id; M. H. Johnstone (Oxford), 21 wethers at 37s Id to 41s Id; A. F. S. Rutherford (Cuiverden), 15 wethers at 53s Id; M. S. Walters (Culverden), 31 wethers at 38s Id to 46s Id; M. T. O’Brien (Killinchy), 5 woolly wethers at 71s Id to 73s Id. Though the fat cattle yarding was much larger at 436 head—last week there were only 293—the market was well sustained. The sale opened on a slightly slacker level, but there was strong outside competition, and values picked up as the sale went along, so that over all there was no important change from last week’s rates. The quality of the offering was generally better than last week, with a sizeable representation of good quality steers.

Steers sold up to £7O 2s 6d, which was paid for two from W. and F. McBride (Winchester). Next best price was £65 17s 6d for the tops of a line from H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale). A particularly good sale of two-year-old cattle was made on account of R. Rice (Kaiapoi). Ten averaged £5l 18s, with the tops selling to £55 2s 6d. A heifer from C. I. Peters (Sefton) fetched £47 17s 6d, and four from I. C. Gray (Kaituna) reached £46 12s 6d, with another from the same source selling at £45 12s 6d. J. Little (Woolston) realised £45 12s 6d for a cow, and sales at £42 12s 6d were made on account of C. T. A. Ward and Son (Chertsey) and C. R. Wakelin (Winchmore).

Prime heavy steer beef sold at £7 2s 6d to £7 10s per 1001 b; prime medium steer at £7 7s 6d to £B, and plain and light steer beef at £6 15s to £7 2s 6d; prime heavy heifer beef at £6 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d, prime medium heifer beef at £7 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d, and plain and light heifer beef at £6 15s to £7 ss; prime heavy cow beef at £5 7s 6d to £5 17s 6d, prime medium cow beef at £5 12s 6d to £6 ss, and plain and light cow beef at £5 12s 6d to £5 17s 6d. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £6O 10s to £66 2s 6d, with an odd sale at £7O 2s 6d. Prime medium steers, £52 2s 6d to £59 17s 6d. Prime and light steers, £43 5s to £5O. Plain and light steers, down to £3O. Prime heavy heifers, £43 5s to £47 17s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £35 17s 6d to £4l 17s 6d. Prime and light heifers, down to £3O. Prime heavy cows. £37 15s to £44 15s, with an odd sale to £45 12s 6d. Prime medium cows, £2B 7s 6d to £35 7s 6d. Sales were:—

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold; on account of A. Hunter (Tai Tapu), 4 steers at £5O 7s 6d; Douglas R. Waghorn (Little Akaloa), 4 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £44 12s 6d, 13 heifers at £26 17s 6d to £4l 17s 6d, 1 cow at £39 12s 6d; D. K. McLachlan (Omihi), 10 steers at £33 7s6d to £4O 17s 6d; W. Boon (Halswell), 3 cows at £33 17s 6d to £39 17s 6d: L. F. Chamberlain (Brookside), 2 cows at £39 12s 6d; estate G. Mclntosh (Rangiora), 7 steers at £4l 17s 6d to £57 2s 6d; Spurtleton Downs, Ltd. (Omihi), 13 steers at £36 7s 6d to £47 12s 6d; Valley View Trust (Omihi), 5 steers at £35 12s 6d; C. T. A. Ward and Son (Chertsey), 1 cow at £42 12s 6d; F. Smith (Blenheim). 4 heifers at £24 2s 6d, 2 cows at £23 7s 6d to £2B 17s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Martin and Blatch (Oxford), 11 cows at £3O 17s 6d to £4l 12s 6d; W. G. Witte (Teddington), 8 steers at £54 17s 6d to £63 7s 6d; C. Roy Wakelin (Winchmore), 12 steers at £4O 2s 6d to £43 7s 6d. 1 heifer at £39 17s 6d, 2 cows at £36 12s 6d to £42 12s 6d; A. Prendergast (Tai Tapu), 4 steers at £36 2s 6d: estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay), 7 steers at £6O 17s 6d to £64 7s 6d; H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 7 steers at £54 17s 6d to £65 17s 6d; Miss D. P. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 3 steers at £54 17s 6d to £64 17s 6d: R. Rice (Kaiapoi), 10 two-year-old steers at £4B 7s 6d to £55 2s 6d; C. I. Peters (Sefton). 2 heifers at £4O 12s 6d to £47 17s 6d; C. Dimmock (Waikuku). 6 steers at £32 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d: R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 3 steers at £62 7s 6d. 6 heifers at £4l 17s 6d; R. C. Buckenham and Son (Dunsandel), 3 steers at £6O 7s 6d to £6l 12s 6d; R. G. Allan (Southbridge), 5 cows at £36 12s 6d.

Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Derrett Bros. (Hororata), 5 steers at £3B 7s 6d; estate C. J. Aitken (Kaikoura), 6 steers at £35 7s 6d to £45 7s 6d; I. D. Mc-

Phail (Walnut). 1 cow at £3O 12s 6d, 6. heifers at £22 12s 6d to £4O 7s 6d; D. W. McPhail (Wainui), 1 heifer at £26 12s 6d, 3 cows at £3O 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; B. A. C. Hoban (Culverden), 8 steers at £4O 12s 6d to £47 2s 6d; E. J. Grimsey (Bennetts), 5 heifers at £3l 2s 6d; N. A. Gardiner (Kaituna), 5 steers at £57 17s 6d to £63 12s 6d; W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), 7 steers at £63 12s 6d to £7O 2s 6d; I. C. Stanbury (Little River), 6 steers at £53 12s 6d to £6l 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £4O 7s 6d; J. Little (Woolston), 2 cows at £37 2s 6d to £45 12s 6d; I. C. Gray (Kaituna). 1 steer at £45 17s 6d. 1 cow at £36 17s 6d, 5 heifers at £45 12a 6d to £46 12s 6d; R. A. M. Macdonald (Orari). 19 steers at £34 17s 6d to £46 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £3O 7s 6d; T. J. Power (Ohoka), 3 steers at £36 12s 6d to £45 2s 6d, 1 cow at £29 17s 6d; B. S, Trolove (Kekerangu), 17 steers at £3l 2s 6d to £35 2s 6d; B. S. Trolove Children’s Trust (Kekerangu), 16 steers at £33 2s 6d to £4O 7s 6d; A. Mowat (Cheviot), 10 steers at £33 12s 6d to £34 17s 6d; H. R. Bell (Dorie), 3 steers at £4l 17s fid to £57 12s 6d, 1 cow at £3B 17s 6d.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of F. R. D. Olorenshaw (Hawarden), 10 steers at £37 17s fid ta £39 12s 6d; W. G. Wittte (Teddington), 8 steers at £53 7s 6d to £62 7s fid; estate E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy), 10 steers at £45 12s fid to £59 12s 6d; M. A. Smith (Annat), 3 heifers at £27 17s 6d to £35 2s 6d; J. A. Calder (Culverden), 5 cows at £32 12s fid; B. Mclntosh (Horrelville), 2 cows at £3l 2s 6d to £4O 2s 6d.

STORE CATTLE There was a distinctly better tone about the store cattle sale, particularly for cattle with breeding. Outside competition, including West Coast buyers, helped to stimulate the market. On an average, values increased from 40s to 60s a head. The first sizeable selection of three-year-old black steers was to hand. These sold well with the best ranging from £35 3s 6d to £37 8s fid, and others selling down to £27 8s 6d. This section was topped by D. W. Smith (Cheviot) with 17 Aberden Angus at £35 18s 6d to £37 8s fid. A. Mowat (Cheviot) realised £35 3s 6d for 12 Aberdeen Angus. Best two-year-old steers fetched from £3O Is to £35 6s, with the latter price going to R. B. Kellock (Hawarden) for 10 Aberdeen Angus. Yearling steers brought from £l9 13s fid to £2l 18s 6d, and here the highest price was paid to Martin and Blatch (View Hill) for eight Shorthorns.

Yearling heifers ranged from £l2 13s 6d up to £lB 18s 6d, with 21 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross from L. G. Burrowes (Rakaia) heading the list. Two-year heifers sold at £2O 8s 6d. Heavy boner cows realised from £23 to £26, medium £lB 18s 6d to £22 18s 6d, medium store cows £l3 8s 6d to £lB 3s 6d, and cull and inferior cows down to £5 3s 6d. In the bull section there was an entry of five with the main run of P r j£ e s being between £4l 17s 6d and £52 17s fid Sales included;—

National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of D. W. Smith (Cheviot), 17 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus Steers at £35 18s 6d to £37 8s 6d; Martin and Blatch (Oxford), 8 yearHng Shorthorn steers at £2l 18s fid; M. Hamilton (Parnassus), 13 yearling Aberdeen Angus heifers at £l3 8s 6d. ..New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-gve Association sold: on account of N; Costello (Omihi), 10 Hereford£l9 13s rr 6d Cr ° S 8 yearUng steers at

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., soldon account of estate C. J. Aitken (Kaikoura), 12 three-year-old Friesian steers at £27 8s 6d: A. Mowat (Cheviot), 12 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at .£35 3s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of R. B. Kellock (Hawarden), J? * WO ; year ~ o,d Aberdeen Angus f 3? 6s: N ’ J - Hammond (beddon), 5 two-year-old Aberdeen Ah£JU tee I s at £3O 20 yearling Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen An£l6 18s S od heiferS at £l2 13s 6d to Hi« e T«.? ea,land » J Loan and MercanT TiS^v 0 !? 1 on acc ount of R. a.™. (Kaikoura). 18 two-year-Iflq Steers at £25 £2n 6, L t< *£ 2 ? 6d ~ 12 heifers at 6 A d be^een G AnX ro aZ S AberIlf heSTt Ba" 0 ” yearilng

DAIRY CATTLE an r hLi he .’2°? t part the offering of 40 head of dairy cattle was made ur of very inferior type * cattle and ?he rt m £ro i n . th ®u few better class cows market showed little life and mooted back by 20s to 30s a head on last week. Best second, third, and fourth calizers made from £24 to £32, with ‘J??. .„ ncc .ranging down to about .Pick of the heifers made down *£lB £30 ' Wlth others selling VEALERS By comparison with last week's good market there was a very slack sale tor veal. There was a larger entry to hand, but it was of mixed quality, with a sizeable tail end which would have been more appropriately placed in the store pens. Buying power was limited, with no outside competition, and at times r??, ““tmab buying bench showed little interest in proceedings. As a result values for most classes were back from 30s to 60s a head, with the bucket-fed calf showing the most marked decline. .. Pr ™ e law runners sold from £2l 3s 6d * good runners £lB 18s 6d to £2l 8s 6d: good suckers £l6 8s 6d to £2O 3s 6d. medium suckers £l3 8s 6d to £l5 18s 6d; large calves £l2 13s 6d to £l5 Is, medium calves £9 16s to £l2 8s 6d, good bucket-fed calves £4 18s 6d to £9 Is, and small and inferior 50s to £4 8s 6d.

FAT PIGS Numbers in the porker section were practically the same as last week, with only a fair proportion of good quality sorts. Best pigs maintained last week’s rates, and the plain and unfinished sorts were a shade better. In the chopper section the yarding was again a large one, but here also values maintained last week’s rates. In the bacon section the entry was a medium one and quality was very good. The sale was an excellent one, fully maintaining the advanced rates of last week. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers. £5 12s 6d to £6 9s 6d. Medium porkers, £6 17s 6d to £7 19s 6d. Heavy porkers, £8 4s 6d to £9 2s 6d. Light baconers. £9 12s 6d to £lO 14s 6d. Medium baconers, £ll 2s 6d to £l2 Is 6d. Heavy baconers, £l2 9s 6d to £l3 9s 6d. Choppers, £9 18s 6d to £l5 16s. STORE PIGS In the store pig section the entry was slightly smaller and once more consisted mainly of weaners and slips. There was a smaller attendance of buyers, and though the market opened with values on a par with last week, over the concluding two races values eased by 4s to 5s a head. Included in the entry were six sows with litters of five to nine, and these made £2O to £2B. Values were:— Small weaners. 42s to 555. Best weaners, 60s to 725.’ Slips, 73s to 80s. Small and medium stores, 82s to 955. Large stores, 100 s to 120 s.