ADDINGTON MARKET Very Weak Sale For Fat Sheep; Cattle Prices Steady

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28793, 14 January 1959, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Very Weak Sale For Fat Sheep; Cattle Prices Steady

When two-day markets began again at Addington yesterday, fat sheep prices were at their weakest point for a long time. Wethers, in particular, were easier and even best young wethers were cheaper by 2s and 3s.

In the fat lamb section anything apart from the choicest butchers’ quality met an indifferent demand. Values were generally on a par with the reduced rates ruling a week ago.

A bigger entry of fat cattle met a satisfactory sale. Prices showed little variation from the last market. Values for store cattle were also largely unchanged. Chief centre of interest in this section was a large station offering of 16-month-old steers and heifers which met a ready sale. Today store lambs, two-tooth ewes and adult sheep will be sold.

FAT LAMBS For anything other than the choicest heavy butchers' lambs the demand in the fat lamb market was indifferent. Values showed little change from last week, but there was a greater proportion of plain and indifferent sorts yarded in the entry of 666. Last week’s tally was 1580. Butchers still appear to have a fair carryover of stock and consumer demand has not returned to its normal level: In addition the abattoirs are still holding unkilled stock and the fat stock sale this week was a day earlier. AU this had its effect on the better classes of lambs. Ordinary freezing quality lambs were harder to sell because of the ’ack of works interest and for the lighter weights there was only a limited demand from graziers. Passings were fairly, frequent. The pick of the entry made up to 66s Id. which was gained by J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), D. J. Stewart (Rakaia) sold a pen at 62s Id and R. C. Taylor (Oxford) had a sale at 61s 7d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy butchers’ lambs, 57s Id to 66s Id Prime medium lambs. 49s Id to 56s Id. Prime light lambs, 40s Id to 47s Id. Others, down to 31s Id. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of D. C. McArthur (Dunsandel), 51 at 51s Id to 60s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 18 at 59s Id to 62s 11: H. Jarden (Heathcote). 21 at 48s Id to 50s Id; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 10 at 55s Id to 66s Id; C. A Croft (Lakeside), 17 at 52s Id to 57s Id. H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of P. Syme (Halswell), 10 at 60s ld;R. C. Taylor (Oxford), 12 at 58s Id to 61s 7d; Glenmore Farm (Halswell), 38 at 46s Id to 51s Id; W. H. Dodge (Swannanoa). 12 at 45s Id; S. D. Patchets (Cashmere), 12 at 44s Id, I. BiUborough (Dunsandeb. 7 ac 50s Id; McTigue Bros. (HalsweU). 34 at 51s Id to 53s Id; T. D. Findlay (Halswell). 21 at 42s Id to 54s Id; G. Chesman (HalsweU), 43 at 50s Id to 57s 7d; R. Loach (Governor’s Bay), 40 at 37s Id to 41s ld;E. C. Parkes (Kaiapoi), 66 lambs at 32s Id co 54s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of J. Gilpin (Rakaia), 80 at 40s Id to 51s Id; F. T. Denton and Son, Ltd. (Southbridge), 33 at 42s Id to 53s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of R. T. McMillan and Sons (IrweU), 24 at 56s Id to 59s Id; E. A. Bottomer (Oxford), 20 at 53s Id to 59s Id; F. Bailey (Oxford). 3 at 47s Id; Mrs H. C Hay lock (Oxford), 6 at 51s 7d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of R. H. Ward (Irwell). 5 at 41s Id; W. Lemon (Femside), 13 at 49s Id FAT SHEEP The general tone of the fat sheep market was the weakest for some considerable time and values followed the lower trend of last week with a slacker demand throughout. All except the very best of the younger wethers were cheaper and ewes sold generally at slightly easier rates. The entry was 3554, compared with 4092 last week Best *wo and four-tooth wethers were back by up to 2s or 3s a head and, in cases, more. Heavier and older wethers were hard to sell and heavy indifferent sorts could only be quitted at little better than store values. Passings of these were fairly frequent. In the ewe section last week’s modest rates were carried slightly downward, especially for lighter classes, although prime sorts sold reasonably well. The absence of works buying for the medium weights again had its effect in easing values. Wethers made up to 66s Id which was gained by J. Sarjent (Rakaia) for nine of his line of 40. which made from 62s Id upwards. R. D Catherwood (Swannanoa) and W. A B. Reed (Oxford) had sales at 65s Id and G. E. Mason (Hawarden) and R. H Maidens (Lauriston) sold pens at 64s Id. The best pen of ewes sold at 34s Id. These were t.n exceptional pen of pre-lamb shorn offered by A. T. Metherell (Loburn). F. N. Buttle (Darfielo) sold 10 at 31s Id. F. Bryce (Culverden) sold 15 at 29s Id and R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa) had a sale at 27s Id for a pen of 10. Values were:— Extra prime young wethers, 64s Id to 66s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 54s Id to 62s Id. Prime light young wethers, 43s Id to 53s Id. Old and heavy wethers, 40s Id to 478 Id. Others, down to 38s Id.

Extra prime butchers* ewes, 27s Id to 34s Id. Prime medium ewes. 18s Id to 24s Id. Prime light ewes, to 17s Id. Sales Included:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of W B. and A. W. McMillan (Culverden), 14 ewes at 21s Id; C. T. Burrows (Culverden), 17 ewes at 21s Id; J. B. McMillan (Femside). 28 ewes at 19s Id to 22s Id; W. Lemon (Fernside). 46 ewes at 19s Id; W. A. Diedrich (Rangiora), 36 wethers at 55s Id to 58s Id; J. H. Armstrong (Waikari). 45 wethers at 45s Id to 53s Id; Mrs R. McAnaulty (Rakaia). 39 wethers at 48s Id to 53s Id; M. Kerr (Chertsey), 9 wethers at 44s Id; A. G. Clark (Cashmere). 21 wethers at 52s Id to 56s Id.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of L. C. Threlkeld (Hawarden), 59 ewes at 16s Id to 21s Id; 45 wethers at 39s Id to 45s Id; T. H. Bolton (Waiau), 47 ewes at 16s Id to 21s Id; estate W. Smith (Springfield), 22 ewes at 21s Id; F. Bryce ’Culverden), 15 ewes at 29s Id; 17 wethers at 46s Id to 54s Id; J. Gilpin (Rakaia). 2 ewes at 22s Id; 22 wethers at 38s Id to 555; Riverside Account (Culverden), 20 ewes at 235; G. L. Johns (Culverden). 4 ewes at 24s Id; 33 wethers at 50s Id to 52s Id; G. Galletly (Hawarden), 27 wethers at 45s Id to 53s Id; Webb Brothers (Methven), 59 wethers at 42s Id to 54s Id; J. T Denton and Son (Leeston), 38 wethers at 50s Id to 62s Id; Gudex Brothers (Lobum). 56 wethers at 47s Id to 51s Id; R. G. Douglas (Scargill), 39 wethers at 47s Id to 52s Id; W N. Price (Waimate), 120 wethers at 44s Id to 54s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of L. Dunnill- (Oxford), 35 wethers at 47s Id to 52s Id; R. E. Meyer (Oxford), 11 young ewes at 31s Id; 25 wethers at 43s Id to 46s Id; C. F Manson (Killinchy), 29 wethers at 46s Id to 50s Id; J. G. Henderson (Doyleston). 64 ewes at 19s Id to 24s Id: W. A. Pattison (Irwell). 30 ewes at 19s Id; 20 wethers at 49s Id to 55s Id: C E. Ryder (Waiau), 36 wethers at 52s Id to 54s Id: R. H. Maidens (Lauriston), 46 wethers at 59s Id to 64s Id; C. T. A. Ward and Sons (Chertsey), 86 wethers at 56s Id to 61s Id; S. J. and N. M. Lovatt (Ashburton), 26 wethers at 55s Id to 59s Id; Mrs J. Ensor (Cust), 18 wethers at 52s Id; R. Mclntyre (Irwell), 39 wethers at 49s Id to 56s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of H. G. Stanlake (Waikuku), 17 ewes at 18s Id; 28 wethers at 41s Id to 56s Id; R. G. Rainey (Kaiapoi) 30 ewes at 13s Id to 17s Id; W. A. B. Reed (Oxford). 20 wethers at 49s Id to 65s Id: J. F. Doak (Rangiora). 18 wethers at 56s Id to 62s Id; T. H. Bamford (Hurunui), 58 wethers at 40s Id to 51s Id; Pearson Brothers (Springston), 25 wethers at 41s Id to 55s Id; Yarrs estate (Springston) 16 wethers at 45s Id; G. F. Francis (Halswell), 77 wethers at 49s Id to 57s Id, T. E. M. Brooks ’Brookside). 17 wethers at 51s Id to 53s Id; Macfarlane and Macfarlane (Hundalee). 49 wethers at 49s Id to 51s Id; D. W. Hubbard (Springston), 29 ewes at 14s Id io 20s Id; R. P. Steele (Waiau), 23 ewes at 14s Id to 16s Id; T. F. May (Balcairn), 18 ewes at 20s Id to 23s Id; C. K. Maw (Southbridge). 19 ewes at 23s Id; R. Sutherland (Fernside). 45 wethers at 54s Id to 60s Id; T S. Robinson (Kaiapoi), 17 wethers at 47s Id to 48s Id; R. H Winchester (Sedgemere), 51 wethers, 44s Id to 51s Id; E. Scott Craw (Duvauchelle). 73 wethers at 47s to 53s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of G. E. Mason (Hawarden), 89 wethers at 44s Id to 64s Id; W. R. Antill (Waipara), 66 ewes at iss Id to 22s Id; C. K and C. D. Marshall (Rangiora), 34 wethers at 56s Id to 59s Id; R. H. May (Hawarden), 18 ewes at 15s Id to 21s Id; R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa). 15 ewes at 23s Id to 27s Id; 6 wethers at 54s Id to 65s Id; A. T. Meherell (Lobum), 21 wethers at 45s Id to 46s Id and 52 ewes at 21s Id to 34s Id; J. Sargent (Rakaia), 40 wethers at 62s Id to 66s Id; L. C. Banks (Greenpark). 10 wethers at 62s Id; D J. Stewart (Rakaia). 16 wethers at 53s Id to 58s Id; F. N. Buttle (Darfield), 31 ewes at 25s Id to 31s Id; 26 young ewes at 30s Id to 33s Id; G. D. Robertson (Balcairn). 47 ewes at 14s Id to 21s Id; I. C. Gray (Kaituna), 16 wethers at 54s Id to 57s Id; 7 ewes at 23s Id.

FAT CATTLE There was a sizeable offering of 464 head of fat cattle covering a fairly wide range of quality. While butchers could afford to be a little more selective with an offering of this size, values generally followed closely the levels established last week for all classes and there was no marked variation in prices recorded in any section. In the latter half of the sale, however, values were inclined to harden slightly. AU over the sale could be regarded as a very satisfactory one. Steers sold up to £57 2s 6d paid/ for one from C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill), who also sold another steer at £56 2s 6d. The tops of a line of 11 from J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere) reached up to £55 2s 6d, and Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch) sold eight steers at up to £54 17s 6d. N. W. Skurr (Oxford) realised £44 17s 6d for a heifer, and one from Proutings (Mesopotamia) Ltd. made £42 2s 6d. The cow market was topped by a Shorthorn cow sold on account of an unnamed vendor at £47 7s 6d. Mr Skurr sold one at £45 12s 6d and another at £44 17s 6d and J. M. Pettigrew (Waiau) realised £44 7s 6d for two. R. S. Jennings (West Eyreton) also had sales at £43 2s 6d and £44 2s 6d. Prime heavy steer beef made from £6 5s to £6 15s, prime medium steer beef £6 10s to £7 ss, and plain and light steer beef £6 5s to £6 15s; prime heavy heifer beef £6 7s to £6 15s, prime medium heifer beef £6 15s to £7 ss, and plain and light heifer beef £6 7s 6d to £6 15s; good cow beef at £6 5s and heavy cow beef at £6. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £49 17s 6d to £57 2s 6d. Prime medium steers, £44 17s 6d to £49 7s 6d. Prime and light steers, £36 7s 6d to £4l 17s 6d. Plain and light steers, down to £2B 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £39 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £35 7s 6d to £39 7s 6d. Prime and light heifers, down to £2B 7s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £39 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d, with an odd sale to £47 7s 6d. Prime medium cows, £34 7s 6d to £3B 2s 6d. Prime and light cows, down to £26 2s 6d. Sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of E. C. Berry (Atarau), 8 heifers at £27 17s 6d to £34 7s 6d, 3 cows at £27 7s 6d to £33 7s 6d; G. Steele (Port Levy), 8 steers at £4B 12s 6d to £53 12s 6d; C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill), 16 steers at £49 17s 6d to £57 2s 6d; Glenmore Farm Company (Halswell), 19 steers at £42 17s 6d to £4B 12s 6d, 1 cow at £3O 7s 6d; A. D. Wyllie (Omihi), 8 baby beef heifers at £3l 2s 6d to £37 2s 6d, 15 baby beef

steers at £2B 17s 6d to £36 2s 6d: Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 8 steers at £5O 12s 6d to £54 17s 6d; Lees VaUey Estate, Ltd. (Lees Valley), 10 steers at £44 12s 6d to £49 17s 6d; R. G. Sutton (Spring-

ston), 4 cows at £33 12s 6d; MeTeigue Bros. (Halswell), 11 steers at £47 2s 6d to £47 17s 6d: H. C. Dy mock (Waikuku), 3 steers at £4O 12s 6d to £42 12s 6d, 3 cows at £2B 2s 6d; N. W. Skurr (Carleton), 2 cows at £44 17s 6d to £45 12s 6d. 2 heifers at £36 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d; A. W. Hubbard (Oxford), 1 steer at £4O 17s 6d. 2 cows at £4l 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £39 12s 6d; Proutings (Mesopotamia) Ltd., 1 heifer at £42 2s 6d, 6 cows at £35 2s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of R. Bruce (Akaroa), 4 steers at £44 17s 6d to £46 7s 6d and 2 heifers at £4l 7s 6d; estate E. W. Gray (Teddington), 7 steers at £47 12s 6d to £5O 2s 6d; N. R. Wilkinson and Son (Spotswood), 7 steers at £46 7s 6d to £5O 2s 6d and 1 cow at £33 2s 6d; D. M. Campbell (Seddon), 11 heifers at £25 2s 6d to £27 7s 6d; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 11 steers at £49 2s 6d to £55 2s 6d; Springvale Estate (Little River), 12 heifers at £34 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; Mrs M. A. Haslett (Rakaia), 8 steen at £45 2s 6d; Jackson Bros. (Purau). ll heifers at £34 12s «d to £36 17s 6d: W. L. Evans (Hanmer Springs), 5 steen at £32 12s 6d; H. Fitzsimmons (Qreta Vale), 7 steen at £44 7s 6d 1 to £46 12s 6d and 1 heifer at £33 2s 6d; W. Wright (Yaldhunt), 4 J cows at £36 2s 6d; A. C. Pulley ’Lobum), 5 steen at £3B 17s 6d; £43*2s°Bd? 1 ( heiferat £39 tTS* and 1 steer at £46 18 6d; J. C. Elworthy i (Richmond Hill), 20 steers at £43 - 7s 6d to £47 12s 6d. i Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: • on account of F. Donovan (Ngahere), 5 4 cows at £32 7s 6d; L. R. Dalzell s (Culverden), 5 steers at £3l 7s 6d, ■ 5 heifers at £24 17s 6d; J. M. Petti- • grew (Waiau), 2 cows at £44 7s 6d, t 2 steers at £29 12s 6d. 5 heifers at ? £2B 7s 6d; F. Jones (Killinchy), > 4 steers at £34 12s 6d to £4l 17s 6d; • K. Jackson (Waipara), 8 steers at £3O 2s 6d to £39 7s 6d, 2 heifers s at £3B 17s 6d to £39 2s 6d: A. M. 1 and D. A. Asquith (Tai Tapu). 3 steers at £4O 17s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera- ’ tive Association, Ltd., sold: on • account of Lees Valley Estate, Ltd. j (Lees Valley), 12 steers at £43 7s 6d 1 to £5l 17s 6d; Raumati Trust ’ (Greta), 22 steers at £35 12s 6d to ; £47 12s 6d; A. Hunter (Tai Tapu). 18 steers at £32 2s 6d to £47 17s , 6d; G. Hobday (Belfast), 4 cows at , £35 17s 6d; A. H. Pearce and Son r (Coutts Island), 5 cows at £27 17s L 6d to £32 12s 6d; R. S. Jennings . (West Eyreton), 2 cows at £43 2s L 6d to £44 2s 6d. ’ New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ’ Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on . account of F. Coop (Kaituna), 10 . steers at £47 2s 6d to £54 2s 6d; ’ account client, 4 steers at £5l 7s 6d. . 4 heifers at £36 12s 6d, 1 cow at I £47 7s 6d. STORE CATTLE Though the gallery following the - store cattle sale was not a very f large one. there was still a reasont able measure of inquiry for this class : of cattle and values generally showed ’ little alteration from late satisfac- . tory rates. 1 The entry of 335 head, compared 1 with 163 last week, included 196 ’ 15-months-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers and • heifers from the Winterslow Station • (Mount Hutt). These well-bred use- ■■ ful type of cattle commanded the i main attention of the sale and sold 1 readily at rates considered quite ! satisfactory. The 99 steers realised [ from £2O 3s 6d to £25 8s 6d and i 97 heifers brought from £lB 13s 6d 5 to £2O 13s 6d. The best of the 15 to 18 months- ; old-steers brought from £23 16s to £27 13s 6d with average to good : at £2O 3s 6d to £22 3s 6d. A line 5 of 11 18-months-old Herefords from G. Salt (Marshland) fetched £27 : 13s 6d, the highest value in the section. Sixteen to 18-months-old heifers : realised from £lB 13s 6d to £2O 13s ’ 6d, a line of cows with calves at 1 foot reached £27 8s 6d, and a small selection of empty cows realised £l6 ; 18s 6d. > There was a free sale for boner cows at full schedule rates. Best boners made from £25 18s. 6d to £29 8s 6d, good boners £.20 18s 6d ’ to £25 13s 6d. lighter £l5 13s 6d to I £l9 18s 6d, and rough and inferior > down to £lO 8s 6d. Sales of store cattle included:— National Mortgage and Agency . Company and H. Matson and Com- . pany, Ltd., sold: on account of A. 5 Jacobs, Ltd (Ladbrooks), 5 empty 18- . months Friesian heifers at £l9 8s 6d; G. Salt (Marshland), 11 18-months i Hereford steers at £27 13s 6d; client, > 15 15-months Hereford steers at £2O t Ils. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: : on account of Winterslow Station • (Mount Hutt). 99 15-months Aber- ; deen Angus and Aberdeen Angus I cross steers at £2O 3s 6d to £25 8s 6d: 97 heifers nf the same descrip--1 »ion at £lB 13s 6d to £2O 13s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: ■ on account of K. S. Ferraby (Sed- } don» 20 Aberdeen Angus Shorthorn [ cross cows with calves at foot at > £27 8s 6d; Mrs I. A. Smart (White- > cliffs), 9 emptv cows at £l6 18s 6d. i New Zealand Lo?n and Mercantile. > Acencv Comnany. ltd., sold: on account of client. R 16-months Shortt horn steers at £25 Is to £25 18s 6d. BULLS There was an entry of about 26 j bulls compared with 17 last week. . While there were no really outsize ■ animals in the selection, the heaviest of the bulls to offer brought from £6l 17s 6d to £7O 17s 6d, with medium weights at £4O to £5O, and ■ small and light bulls at £l9 7s 6d ! to £3l 7s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE In the dairy cattle section there l was an entry of 24 head of aver- ; age quality. A dairy herd of 17 i made up the bulk of the selection. Ten Friesian and Shorthorn cows out of the herd made from £22 to £3O i 10s, and averaged £27 10s, and seven , Jersey cows ranging from £22 to £33, averaged £25 10s. Apart from a springer among the Jerseys, the z cows were in profit and were mainly due again in the spring. Other cows in the offering realised from £l4 to £32 10s. Four - heifers were included in the yarding. These brought from £3O to £52 10s, with the top price going to a crossbred. On the whole the sale was not quite as strong as last week, and values for both cows and heifers could be quoted back by about 30s a head. There was an inquiry for good Friesian cows from town milk supply vendors but these were not available. VEALERS There was a full yarding of mainly fairly good quality in the veal section. Trading opened With rates on a par with last week, and this level of values was maintained throughout. Extra prime large runners £23 18s ' 6d, prime large runners £2O 3s 6d to £23 3s 6d. others £l7 13s 6d to £l9 18s 6d; best suckers £l4 18s Gd to £l9 8s 6d, good suckers £l2 16s to £l4 8s 6d, medium suckers £9 18s 6d to £l2 3s 6d. small suckers £6 18s 6d to £9 3s 6d; large 1 calves £9 Is to £ll 18s 6d, medium . calves £6 16s to £8 13s 6d, small calves £4 3s 6d to £5 18s 6d, and ! inferior and bobby 45s to 78s 6d. FAT PIGS > The porker entry was much smaller than that of last week, but conI sisted mainly of good quality which met with a sound sale, and prices 1 could be quoted in vendors’ favour by 3s to Bs. The bacon entry was > smaller than that of last week, there being only one truck from outside > districts. In the absence of one i buyer prices were inclined to be easier by up to 15s a head on last l week’s good rates. There were still a large number of over-fat pigs • yarded and again these proved very difficult to sell at satisfactory rates. There was a much smaller yarding lin the chopper section and here again prices eased by up to 40s a head. Prices were:— Unfinished porkers, 78s 6d to 89s 6d. Light quality porkers, £5 15s 6d to £6 14s 6d. Heavy porkers, £6 18s 6d to £7 Ils • 6d. Light baconers, £7 18s 6d to £8 10s 6d. Medium baconers, £8 12s 0d to £8 ! 17s M.

Heavy baconers, £9 0s 6d to £9 8s 6d. Over-fat baconers, £7 10s to £8 12s. Choppers, £7 Is to £l4 Is. STORE PIGS The entry in the store pig market was much smaller than last week, but with a lack of buyers it was a very depressing sale and prices could be quoted back for the better class of pig by 5s to 10s. The small and rough weaners, however, still maintained last week’s low rates. Values were:— Small and rough weaners, 15s to 255. Best weaners, 28s to 365. Slips, 40s to 455. Small and medium stores, 48s to 525. Large stores, to 70s.

Temuka Stock Sale

"The Press" Special Service TIMARU, January 13. Eighty head of good quality fat cattle were penned at the Temuka sale today. The demand was keen from the start, and values held a buoyant tone throughout. There was a large yarding of fat sheep, which proved too many for local consumption, even with outside interests operating, and values eased 4s to 6s a head. Numerous pens were passed at auction. There was also a large entry in the store sheep section, which included several pens of local annual draft lambs. Values improved as the sale progressed, ana a good clearance was made. A large yarding of weaner pigs met a strong inquiry. Values weie:— Fat Cattle.—Fat steers: good, £5l 7s 6d to £57 2s 6d; medium, £39 2s 6d to £43 2s 6d. Fat heifers: good, £4O to £43 2s 6d; medium. £36 2s 6d to £39 7s 6d. Fat cows: good. £3O to £33 2s 6d; medium, £27 2s 6d to £29 12s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Fat wethers: good, 51s to 58s Id; medium, 46s Id to 49s Id. Fat ewes: good, 26s to 335; medium, 20s to 24 s Id. Store Sheep.—Store lambs: best, 32s 6d to 395; medium, 22s to 28s 6d; light, 17s to 21s. Two-tooth ewes, 56s to 635. Wether hoggets, to 425. Rape Ewes, 13s to 17s. Ewe lambs, to 465. Figs.—Weaners, 25« to 70s. Stores, 90s to £5.