ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Values Still High: Heifer Exceeds £63

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29008, 24 September 1959, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Values Still High: Heifer Exceeds £63

Values for good quality fat cattle remained at a high level at Addington market yesterday and good quality cows improved by about 40s a head on last week’s sale. Heifers reached near record levels for the market, making to £63 12s 6d for a massive Shorthorn.

In the store cattle section too—perhaps reflecting something of the buoyancy of the fat market—good quality two-year-old steers and yearling heifers made values up to 40s better than late rates.

Spring lambs improved 3s to 5s a head in a yarding which about met the requirements of the trade. Fat hoggets sold on an erratic but improving market, but only the very best were in demand. In the fat sheep section values were generally weaker and quality was not so good as last week. Only the best of the young two-tooth wethers sold at late rates. Best medium woolly ewes were only slightly cheaper but shorn and young maiden ewes were sharply cheaper.

There was only a small offering of store sheep and these met a reasonably good inquiry from a large gallery with prices being at least as good as last week and in the case of ewes and lambs slightly better.

STORE SHEEP After last week’s offering of 3403 head the store sheep yarding was ouite a small one, and the sale was over In the space of about one and a half hours. The tally was 2032 head, including 1243 hoggets, 10 ewes. 213 wethers, and 566 ewes and lambs. A feature of last week’s sale was the overall high quality, but yesterday quality was not so good. A large gallery followed the sale, and while competition was by no means animated, there was nevertheless a useful inquiry for the limited supply at prices at least as good as last sale.

For the first time shorn sheep predominated in the hogget offering, where quality was of average standard. The market tended to fluctuate a little, but over all could be quoted firm on last week. For woolly wether hoggets the best ranged from 45s to 475, with one of the best sales out of the small selection being made at 46s 6d on account of F. A. Roberts (Balcairn). The best of the wether hoggets out of the wool brought from 34s 6d to 38s 6d, with the top price being paid for two anonymous offerings, and average fetched from 22s to 28s.

Up to 50s was paid for an offering of woolly ewe hoggets on account of an unspecified vendor, and ewe hoggets out of the wool made from 41s to 45s for the best, with medium at 21s 6d to 26s 6d. Good shorn Romney ewe hoggets from the Waimairi Farm (Horrelville) were well sold at 455.

Woolly mixed-sex hoggets fetched from 45s 6d to 48s, with shorn sorts in this category selling from 26s 6d to 355.

Sales of hoggets Included (sheep being shorn unless otherwise indicated) :

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of A. D. and D. M. Asquith (Halswell), 27 ewe hoggets at 41s; client, 99 wether hoggets at 34s to 38s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of K. Fowler (Halkett). 61 ewe hoggets at 21s; Ashburton client, 77 welher hoggets at 38s 6d: South client, 102 wether hoggets at 22s to 275, 93 ewe hoggets at 23s 6d; F. A. Roberts (Balcairn), 33 woolly wether hoggets at 46s 6d; Ashburton client. 104 wether hoggets at 34s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. Chesman (Halswell), 12 woolly hoggets at 455; D. R. Halliwell (Quail Island), 23 wether hoggets at 275.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 118 mixed sex hoggets at 27s to 355; J. R. Taylor (Southbrook), 27 mixed sex at 26s 6d: Waimairi Farm, Ltd. (Horrelville), 78 ewe hoggets at 455; Pack and Wright (Ashley), 15 mixed sex woolly hoggets at 45s 6d: client, 154 woolly ewe hoggets at 50s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd, sold: on account of C. A. Whitnow Partnership (Hawarden), 100 wether hoggets at 22s to 295; A. L. De Lambert (Cheviot), 38 ewe hoggets at 21s 6d, and 20 wether hoggets at 28s; E. H. Mansfield (Kaiapoi), 15 woolly wether hoggets at 45s 6d. Ewes and lambs predominated in the adult sheep section of the sale, and for these the market tended to be about Is a head better. Best woolly ewes with lambs at foot sold from 31s to 375, good from 28s to 30s, and others at down to 13s. Shorn ewes with lambs realised from 12s to 15s. For woolly ewes and lambs the highest price of the day was 37s for 47 ewes and lambs from T. Pearson (Fernside). Representative sales were: National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of T. Pearson (Fernside), 47 woolly ewes and lambs at 375; M. Ashworth (Leithfield), 30 woolly ewes and lambs at 345; J. M. Scott (Woodend), 93 woolly ewes and lambs at 31s.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of client, 64 woolly ewes and 62 lambs at 13s. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold: on account of J. E. Christey (Southbridge), 38 shorn ewes with 40 lambs at 15s; H. Lang (Sefton), 18 woolly ewes and 20 lambs at 28s.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of I. D. Constable (Oxford), 52 ewes and 58 lambs at 12s; P. M. Moore (Kaiapoi), 20 ewes and 24 lambs at 31s 6d. Among sales of a handful of wethers were the following:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of T. Dooley (Leeston), 38 two and four-tooth woolly wethers at 38s to 425. National Mortgage and Agency and H Matson and Company sold: on account of North Canterbury client, 80 two-tooth shorn wethers at 425. SPRING LAMBS With a smaller yarding of 64 head, compared with 184 last week when the market was grossly oversupplied, the spring lamb offering was of a size more in keeping with the extent of present trade requirements. Quality was a shade better over all and there was a good demand for the better sorts, although the top lambs were not as heavy as those yarded last week. Values firmed from 3s to 5s a head on last week’s closing rates. The best of the lambs offered made from 58s Id to 62s 7d, with good at 49s Id to 56s Id. There were no light and plain sorts offered. The market was topped by J. Boag (Ashburton) with a sale at 62s 7d and sales at 58s Id were made by J. E. Christey and L. A. and E. J. Christey (Southbridge). Sales Included:— National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Mr J. Boag (Ashburton), 16 at 56s 7d to 62s 7d;

Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. E. Christey (Southbridge), 2 at 58s Id; L. A. and E. J. Christey (Southbridge), 17 at 49s Id to 58s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of N. A. Howson (Sedgemere), 12 at 51s Id to 56s Id; G. B. Stevenson (Swannanoa), 15 at 50s Id to 55s Id. FAT HOGGETS The fat hogget market opened erratically with values little better than the cheaper rates of last week, but as the sale progressed there was a general Improvement of 2s to 3s a head for the very best. The entry totalled 1152 head, compared with 1160 last week, and the large offering enabled buyers to be selective. As a result only the very best was In keen demand and, with’ a’ generally tower quality coming forward. the prime medhun to prime heavy hoggets had a fairly buoyant sale, particularly ia’.me closing stages. Other claaseg, iwM according to quality and wotaß- be little, fi any, better than last week. The market was tppped by O. E. Bell (Rakaia) with a pen of 12 wenwoelled hoggets at 80s Id. L.D. McDonald (Southbrook) sold a pen

at 79s Id, and T. Craighead (Spotswood) had a sale at 77s Id. For shorn hoggets the top price of 71s Id was gained for a single sheep by L. G. McLachlan (Rakaia) and A. D. and D. M. Asquith (Tai Tapu) had a sale at 68s Id. E. A. Foster and Sons (Omihi) sold 13 at 66s Id and 10 at 65s Id. Values were:— Extra prime heavy shorn hoggets, 62s Id to 68s Id, with an odd sale at 71s Id. Prime heavy shorn hoggets, 57s Id to 61s Id. Prime medium shorn hoggets, 44s Id to 54s Id. Prime light shorn hoggets. 36s Id to 43s Id. Best woolly hoggets, 73s Id to 80s Id. Medium woolly hoggets, 63s Id to 71s la. Light woolly hoggets, 48s Id to 52s Id. Sales Included:— Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: °n , account of Miss A. Burnside (Yaldhurst), 10 woolly hoggets at 51s Id to 69s Id; L. G. McLachlan (Rakaia) 13 hoggets at 45s Id to 71s Id; W. R. A Mason (Hawarden). 91 at 47s Id to 62s Id; H. Doak (Rakaia), 18 at 50s Id to 52s Id; E. V. Johnstone (Ellesmere). 14 at 48s Id; O. H. Sprott (Rakaia), 9 at 47s Id to 54s Id, J. G. S. Watherstone (Lincoln), 36 at 58s Id to 64s IdO E Bell (Rakaia), 12 woolly at 80s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of E. Upritchard (Cheviot) 51 at 36s Id to 54s Id. National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. Anderson (Charteris Bay), 7 woolly hoggets at 68s Id to 73s Id; R. C. Muckle (Rakaia). 22 woolly at 70s Id to 76s Id; R. D Parsons (Parnassus), 80 at 44s Id to 49s Id; H. M. Petrie (Spotswood), 35 at 37s Id to 40s 7d; A. Chesmar (Halswell), 5 at 57s Id: R. Winter (Swannanoa), 36 at 59s Id to 61s id' L. Johnstone (Rakaia), 33 at 47s Id to 51s Id; J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 7 at 61s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of R. Swarbrick (Loburn) 51 at 47s Id to 50s Id; W. Cochrane (East Eyreton), 15 at 51s Id; Rainev Bros. (Flaxton), 58 at 43s Id. and 11 woolly at 67s Id; Waimairi Farm Ltd. (Horrelville), 52 at 46s Id to 48s 7d; D. J. Wright (Ashley), 15 at 42s Id to 43s Id; E. A. Foster and Sons (Omihi), 8 at 58s Id to 66s ■ld; Mrs R. R. Horne (Horrelville), 24 at 44s Id to 53s Id; H. L. Spark (Rangiora), 38 at 48s Id: L. D McDonald (Southbrook), 23 woolly at 71 * Id to 79s Id; R. J. Earl (Scargill), 16 at 58s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of T. Craighead (Spotswood), 6 woolly at 77s Id; F. G. Collin (Greendale), 18 woolly at 63s Id to 65s Id; G. M. Dixon (Kaiapoi), 5 woolly at 52s Id; B. Johnson (Rakaia), 47 at 40s Id to 45s Id: Mrs A. P Bennett (Swannanoa). 6 woolly at 63s Id; A. D. and D. M. Asquith (Tai Tapu), 36 at 62s Id to 68s Id. FAT SHEEP With a fat sheep yarding of 3561 compared with ,4362 last week, the market was of rtiore reasonable proportions but trade demand was still restricted and buyers were selective in their bidding. Values generally were erratic with only the very best of the woolly sheep holding to last week's reduced rates. Ewes were predominant in the offering. The quality of the offering was not as good as in recent sales and from the condition of many of the sheep it would appear that shortage of feed in many areas has forced unfinished lines on the market. There was no grazier interest in these sheep and passings were fairly frequent for this class. Old and heavy sheep, as well as overfat lines, were hard to sell. In the wether market there was a good demand for prime young two-tooths, which were not plentiful and, although some of the' trade demand transferred to the four-tooth wethers, only the very best were sought. While the best of the young wethers held to about late rates or a shade better, the rest eased erratically from 2s to 3s a head, with poorer lines depreciating more. For ewes, only the best of the medium-weight well-woolled lines could compare with last week's prices and shorn ewes slipped back by 4s to 5s a head. Old and heavy ewes met a decreasing demand as the sale progressed. Young maiden ewes, which have sold at favourable rates during the last few weeks, eased sharply by up to 4s a head.

The market was topped at 72s Id for shorn wethers by Mrs M. J. McAdam (Domett) and M. J. Ashworth (Leithfield) was next with a sale at 70s Id. R. H. Maidens (Lauriston) sold a pen of seven at 67s Id and sales at 64s Id were made by J. F Quigley (Waipara) and A. M. King (Sheffield) For woollv wethers. W. Anderson (Charteris Bay) sold two at 69s Id and the same price was gained for three from the estate J. S. Sprott (Rakaia). T. V. Wilkinson (Ashburton) sold seven at 68s Id. In the shorn ewe section the top price of 49s Id was paid to I. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), F. H. Mehrtens (Camside) received 45s Id for the tops of his line, and R. Winter (Swannanoa), sold a pen at 43s Id Woolly ewes sold up to 63s Id, which was paid to L. G. McLachlan (Rakiaa). J. R. Tyson (Springston) had a sale at 61s Id, and I. H. Gillanders (Greendale) sold a pen at 58s Id. Values were:—

Extra prime shorn young wethers. 58s Id to 67s Id, with odd sales to 72s Id. Prime medium wethers, 48s Id to 57s Id.

Prime light wethers, 36s Id to 45s Id. Best woolly wethers. 60s Id to 69s Id.

Average woolly wethers, 46s Id to 59s Id.

Extra prime shorn butchers’ ewes, 36s Id to 45s Id, with odd sales at higher rates. Prime medium ewes, 25s Id to 34s Id. Prime light ewes, 20s Id to 24s W

Best woolly ewes, 54s Id to 63s Id Medium woolly ewes, 45s Id to 53s Id.

Light woolly ewes, 39s Id to 44s Id Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-Hye Association. Ltd., sold: on account of Dennis Bros. (Hororata), 17 ewes at 27s Id; D. Stevenson (Culverden), 16 young ewes at 43s Id to 53s Id; Matthew Brothers (Ha-

warden), 26 young .ewes at 45s Id to 57 s Id: R. Ford (Irwell), 10 ewes at 28s Id and 17 woolly ewes at 51s Id to 53s Id; E. A. Foster and Sons (Omihi), 15 ewes at 20s Id to 2ts Id; R. Bennett (East Eyreton), M woolly eweg at 44a Id to

54s id; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 23 woolly ewes at 47s Id to 50s Id; K. McLachlan (Omihi), 42 woolly ewes at 50s to 51s Id; R. F. Lochhead (Broadfield). 30 wethers at 54s Id to 56s Id; T. W. Baxter (Omihi), 15 wethers at 48s Id; G. D. Watson (Oxford), 15 wethers at 49s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of C. G. Cholmondeley (Darfield), 31 ewes at 21s Id to 26s Id and 11 maiden ewes at 37s Id; J. G. Crawford (Pendarves), 6 ewes at 23s Id; A. De Lambert (Cheviot), 15 ewes at 22s Id and 3 wethers at 31s Id; F. R. Mehrtens (Camside), 9 ewes at 45s Id; I. H. Gillanders (Greendale), 84 woolly ewes at 52s Id to 58s Id; E, T. Smith (Brookside), 5 ewes at 39s Id; J. E. Horrell (Horrelville), 6 ewes at 41s Id and 26 wethers at 52s Id to 57s Id; R. and M. R. Barnett (Dunsandel), 10 wethers at 56s id to 59s Id.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. K. Broughton (Darfield), 50 woolly ewes at 48s Id to 51s Id; H. S. Tanner and Son (Hawarden), 34 woolly ewes at 47s Id to 68s Id; G. M. Dixon (Kaiapoi), 9 woolly wethers at 59s Id to 60s Id, 4 woolly ewes at 43s Id; D. F. Quigley (Waipara), 12 wethers at 56s Id to 64s Id; I. S. Douglas (Cheviot), 60 wethers at 49s Id to 58s Id; Leadervale Parnassus, Ltd. (Parnassus), 35 wethers at 50s Id to 52s Id; M. S. Bower (Swannanoa), 80 woolly wethers at 46s Id to 57s Id; J. B. Douglas-Clifford (Stonyhurst), 63 wethers at 36s Id to 45s Id; Mrs A, P. Bennett (Rangiora), 8 woolly ewes at 68s Id and 14 woolly ewes at 41s Id to 50s Id; P. Brown (Coalgate), 34 woolley ewes at 50s Id to 51s Id and 2 young woolly ewes at 69s Id; R. A. Black (Culverden), 4 woolly ewes at 44s Id and 49 ewes at 24s Id to 26s Id; Mrs M. J. McAdam (Domett), 11 woolly ewes at 47s Id and 11 wethers at 50s Id to 72s Id; R. D. Lackner (Rakaia), 30 woolly ewes at 48s Id; K. W. Broughton (Darfield), 47 woolly ewes at 47s Id to 51s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. R. Tyson (Springston), 26 woolly ewes at 48s Id to 61s Id; O. H. Sprott (Rakaia), 14 young woolly ewes at 57s Id to 65s Id, 1 wether at 57s Id and 28 woolly ewes at 46s Id to 53s Id; P. A. Watson (Ashburton), 16 wethers at 41s Id to 44s Id and 19 woolly ewes at 46s Id to 47s Id; J. H. F. Barton (Ashburton), 34 ewes at 26s Id to 40s Id and 5 woolly ewes at 54s Id; J. A. Dolan (Rakaia), 78 woolly ewes at 44s Id to 51s Id; G. G. and J. F. Smith (Rakaia), 28 ewes at 28s Id to 40s Id; H. M. Hill (Hororata), 10 ewes at 34s Id and 21 young ewes at 50s Id to 53s ld;R. K. Reed (Darfield), 46 woolly ewes at 48s Id to 49s Id; T. V. Wilkinson (Ashburton), 36 woolly ewes at 49s Id to 57s Id, 7 woolly wethers at 68s Id and 5 young woolly ewes at 64s Id; Waituna Farm (Waikari), 34 ewes at 33s Id; O. E. Bell (Rakaia), 61 woolly ewes at 47s Id to 53s Id; est. J. S. Sprott (Rakaia), 3 woolly wethers at 69s Id and 30 woolly ewes at 45s Id to 57s' Id; M. S. Walters (Culverden), 29 wethers at 53s Id to 54s Id; H. T. Grigg (Culverden), 24 wethers at 42s Id to 45s Id; est. J. W. Ower (Amberley), 25 ewes at 23s Id to 27s Id; Mrs A. D. H. Hamilton (Rangiora), 26 wethers at 43s Id to 45s Id; C. Crossen (Rakaia) 60 wethers at 53s Id to 62s Id; A. M. King (Sheffield), 48 wethers at 54s Id to 64s Id; A. G. Lawrence (Hawarden), 25 wethers at 43s Id to 54s Id; K. Fowler (Halkett), 8 woolly ewes at 39s Id and 19 shorn ewes at 24s Id to 25s Id; N. J. Hurst (Rakaia), 27 woolly ewes at 22s Id to 69s Id; R. J. Sim (Ashburton). 89 wethers at 53s Id to 55s Id; P. Smith (Rakaia), 40 woolly ewes at 48s Id to 51s Id; P. and J. Dolan (Rakaia), 20 woolly ewes at 51s Id; S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 13 ewes at 22s Id to 28s Id and 2 young ewes at 37s Id to 47s Id; L. G. McLachlan (Rakaia), 22 woolly ewes at 49s Id to 63s Id; R. H. Maidens (Lauriston), 50 wethers at 55s Id to 67s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of R. Winter (Swannanoa), 10 ewes at 21s Id to 43s Id and 2 wethers at 49s Id; I. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), 15 ewes at 23s Id to 49s Id: F. R. Clark (Halswell). 16 wethers at 40s Id; client, 17 ewes at 15s Id; H. Rortman (Sefton), 18 ewes at 22s Id: M. White (Christchurch), 15 ewes at 30s Id; A. Chesmar (Courtenay) 13 woolly ewes at 46s Id; H. I. Banker (Kaiapoi), 16 wethers,at 42s Id to 49s Id; D. Halliwell (Quail Island), 17 ewes at 22s Id to 23s Id and 26 wethers at 38s Id to 43s Id; J. McCann (Ohoka), 16 ewes at 31s and 3 wethers at 37s Id; J. H. Cooke (Te Pirita), 14 woolly ewes at 45s Id to 49s Id; W. Anderson (Charteris Bay), 5 woolly wethers at 62s Id to 69s Id: E. M. Adam (Christchurch), 5 ewes at 38s Id; L. S. Blackmore (Rangiora), 22 woolly ewes at 42s Id to 50s Id and 10 wethers at 50s Id; M. J. Ashworth (Leithfield), 15 ewes at 41s Id and 2 woolly wethers at 70s Id; J. O’Donell (Killinchy), 9 ewes at 20s Id to 33s Id; E. G. Rutherford (Parnassus), 14 wethers at 41s Id to 49s Id; P. Symes (Halswell), 7 ewes at 21s Id; G. R. Northcote (West Melton), 10 ewes at 24s Id to 25s Id; T. D. McNeil (Weedons), 28 woolly ewes at 53s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 25 wethers at 47s Id to 57s Id; A, V. Reed (Irwell), 10 wethers at 46s Id; L. R. Bagrie (Ashburton). 50 ewes at 28s Id; R. D. Robinson (Ashburton), 10 wethers at 51s Id; A, R. Hislop (Amberlev). 6 wethers at 53s Id; E. Y. Francis (Halswell), 57 wethers at 47s Id to 51s Id; A. L. Burnett (Ashburton) 9 ewes at 16s Id to 23s Id. FAT CATTLE There was another good fat cattle sale though It was not quite so buoyant as last week’s sale. The o?» ry , at 369 head compared with 218 last week enabled buyers to be a little more selective when it came to secondary cattle, nevertheless all good quality steers and he ‘ f u ers so l d at last week’s high rates: Toe entry included some excellent lines of heifers and sales were recorded at up to £63 12s 6d for a massive Shorthorn estimated to kill out at over 9001 b from H. G. Morns (Wlnchmore). This must rank as one of the highest prices for a commercial heifer paid at the market. Last week a steer sold for more than £9O.

The good class of cow showed an Improvement of about 40s a head, but manufacturing type cows were no different from late rates. Steers, sold up to £76 2s 6d for one from R. A. Mould (Wainui). ine same vendor also sold one at £/5 17s 6d, and for nine he averaged just on £7O. One from J. Corbett (Waipara) realised £75 7s 6d, and for eight which sold from £7l 12s 6d to £74 17s 6d, the estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay), averaged £72 7s 6d. Apart from the Shorthorn heifer which sold at £63 12s 6d, G. R. Gould (Rotherham) sold heifers at up to £6O 2s 6d and R. T. Masefield (Akaroa) averaged £55 6s 3d for eight which ranged from £52 17s 6d to £59 2s 6d. G. R. Gould also sold a cow at £5l 12s 6d, and W. Martin (Rakaia) received £5l 2s 6d for one. A. D. Saunders (Brookside) sold a cow at £49 2s 6d.

Prime heavy stefer and heifer beef realised from £8 10s to £9 per 1001 b. prime medium steer and heifer beef £8 10s to £9, plain and light steer and heifer beef £7 15s to £8 ss; and cow beef £5 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, £6l 2s 6d to £69 7s 6d, with odd sales to £76 2s 6d. Prime medium-weight steers. £56 7s 6d to £6O 17s 6d.

Prime and light steers, £47 12s 6d to £55 12s 6d. Plain and light steers, £36 7s 6d to £43 12s 6d.

Prime heavy heifers, £4B 7s 6d to £56 7s 6d, with odd sales to £63 12s 6d.

Prime medium heifers. £4O 2s 6d to £47 2s 6d.

Prime and light heifers, £33 2s 6d to £3B 18s 6d.

Plain and light heifers, £2B 2s 6d to £32 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £4O 2s 6d to £49 2s 6d, with odd sales to £5l 12s 6d.

Prime medium cows, £32 7s 6d to £3B 17s 6d.

Prime light cows, £22 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d. Sales included:—

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account G. R. Gould (Rotherham), 8 steers at £4B 2s M to £59 7s Bd, 7 heifers at £4B 12s 6d to £6O 2s Bd, and 1 cow at £5l 12a6d; esUta

S. HaH (Perakl), 9 iteer* at £45 17a 6d to £49 17a 6d; R. G. Macdonald (Blyth Downs), 4 cows at £25 17s 6d to £35 7s 6d; J. A. Harrison (Cheviot), 3 cows at £34 17s 6d; G. M .Turrell (Kaituna), 6 steers at £49 2s 6d to £57 12s 6d, and 2 heifers at £46 12s 6d; C. F. Barnes (Cheviot), 1 cow at £43 2s 6d; J. D. Jackman (Cheviot), 1 cow at £42 17s 6d; U. E. Kelly (Cheviot), 1 steer at £5O 7S 6d, and 1 cow at £4l 2s 6d: W. Martin (Rakaia), 1 cow at £5l 2s 6d; C. H. Croft (Loburn), 2 cows at £29 12s 6d to £4O 2s 6d; Wilson Bros. (Halkett), 10 steers at £3B 7s 6d to £52 7s 6d; K. R. Shlfley (Greendale), 1 heifer at £5O 7s 6d: Glen Dhu Station (Motunau), 8 steers at £49 7s 6d to £66 2s 6d; D. and R. D. Gould (Mount Cass), 9 steers at £59 12s 6d to £6l 17s 6d; H. Fitzsimmons (Greta Vale), 4 steers at £49 17s 6d to £54 12s 6d; estate J. T. L. Knight (Lavericks Bay), 18 steers at £59 7s 6d to £6l 2s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of I. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 5 heifers at £44 12s 6d to £4B 7s 6d, and 4 cows at £33 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d; T. James (Halswell), 2 heifers at £52 12s 6d to £56 7s 6d, 8 steers at £42 7s 6d to £46 12s 6d, and 1 cow at £27 17s 6d; Mrs V. M. Cooper and Son (Cheviot), 5 steers at £37 12s 6d to £5O 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £33 2s 6d, and 1 cow at £22 17s 6d; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 6 heifers at £43 2s 6d to £4B 12s 6d. and 3 cows at £24 17s 6d to £39 17s 6d; D. S. Johns (Culverden), 9 steers at £46 17s 6d to £55 7s 6d; J. and S. McLean (Omihi), 7 steers at £42 2s 6d and 4 heifers at £42 7s 6d to £53 2s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 6 steers at £5B 12s 6d; R. F. Fear (Swannanoa), 4 steers at £6l 2s 6d; T. W. Wheeler (Motukarara), 3 cows at £25 2s 6d to £45 12s 6d; O. J, Osborne (Irwell), 1 cow at £34 2s 6d, 1 steer at £36 7s 6d; E. A. Foster and Sons (Omihi), 2 cows at £3l 17s 6d to £36 2s 6d; Raumati Trust (Greta), 5 steers at £3B 7s 6d to £6O 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £4B 12s 6d; F. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 10 steers at £49 17s 6d to £55 7s 6d; R. F. Lochhead (Broadfield), 2 steers at £44 12s 6d to £45 17s 6d; L. G. Maginess (Belfast), 4 heifers at £29 17s 6d to £34 7s 6d, 2 steers at £4l 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of L. J. Williams and Son (Fox Glacier), 9 steers at £52 2s 6d to £53 2s 6d; R. F. Lochhead (Broadfield), 4 steers at £37 17s 6d to £43 2s 6d; C. H. Johnston (Kaiapoi), 4 cows at £3l 17s 6d; S. Pearce and Son (Rolleston), 2 heifers at £37 17s 6d to £45 17s 6d, 1 cow at £33 2s 6d; J. Corbett (Waipara), 1 steer at £75 7s 6d; A. D. Saunders (Brookside), 1 cow at £49 2s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold; on account of estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay), 8 steers at £7l 12s 6d to £74 17s 6d; A. Prendergast (Tai Tapu), 7 steers at £36 17s 6d to £46 12s 6d; Russell Winter (Swannanoa), 13 heifers at £44 7s 6d to £5O 2s 6d, 1 steer at £55 2s 6d; C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill), 6 steers at £4O 17s 6d to £54 7s 6d, 9 heifers at £34 17s 6d to £46 12s 6d; C. J. McFadden (Belfast), 2 heifers at £45 12s 6d to £4B 17s 6d; J. Moore (Burwood), 3 cows at £3l 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d; J. Shirlow (East Eyreton), 2 heifers at £49 2s 6d to £54 2s 6d; F. W. Gibb (Franz Josef), 8 steers at £57 12s 6d to £67 2s 6d; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 10 steers at £5l 2s 6d to £54 7s 6d; R. A. Mould (Wainui), 9 steers at £62 7s 6d to £76 2s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 8 heifers at £52 17s 6d to £59 2s 6d. 1 cow at £46 12s 6d; Copland Bros. (Ashburton), 2 steers at £43 12s 6d to £62 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £43 7s 6d, 1 cow at £27 17s 6d: W. Anderson (Charteris Bay). 2 steers at £62 2s 6d to £62 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £44 12s 6d; H. G. Morris (Winchmore), 1 Shorthorn heifer at £63 12s 6d; H. B. Moir and Son (Lincoln), 1 cow at £43 2s 6d; R. W. Ferriman (Windermere), 1 steer at £52 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £4l 12s 6d. STORE CATTLE Store cattle were yarded in comparatively small numbers yesterday, the offering totalling 127 head, compared with 180 last week. For the limited offering of good quality steers and yearling heifers the market was very brisk Indeed, with values moving up by 40s and more a head, but for secondary and poorer quality there was no improvement. Two-year-old steers brought up to £4O 18s 6d for an outstanding line of forward two-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers from J. and J. S. McLean (Omihi), which ranged from £4O 6s a head upwards. Other steers of this age group sold between £29 18s 6d and £36 Ils.

Aberdeen Angus cross yearling heifers from the same vendor met an outstanding sale, with 27 being knocked down to a trade buyer for killing at £25 18s 6d to £26 3s 6d. Sales of quotable lines included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: on account of Raumati Trust (Scargill), 9 2-year-old Aberdeen Angus 'steers at £36 Ils. 6 Hereford steers of same age at £33 Is. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd, sold: on account of P. B. Kerr (Kaikoura), 8 two-year Aberdeen Angus steers at £29 18s 6d.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd, sold: on account of J. and J. S. McLean (Omihi), 19 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £4O 6s to £4O 18s 6d, and 27 Aberdeen Angus cross yearling heifers at £25 18s 6d to £26 3s 6d; A. D. and D. M. Asquith (Tai Tapu), 4 steers at £34 Is. BULLS Values for bulls followed recent market trends. Out of the offering of 21 the heaviest sold firom £49 17s 6d to £6O 7s 6d, medium weights £3O 7s 6d to £45 13s 6d, light-weights £24 3s 6d to £3O 3s 6d, and small down to £l5 13s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE In the dairy cattle secton values remained about late rates. The entry totalled 32 head. The cows, while not of outstanding quality, were generally useful types, but in most cases lacked condition. Still the market was considered satisfactory with prices on a par with last week’s sale. The entry of heifers, though not large, included useful Friesians, though they were perhaps on the small side. These also fetched prices which were about on a par with late rates. Best second, third and fourth calvers realised from £27 to £34, with an odd sale to £4O 10s, and secondary and low condition sorts sold down to £2l. Best heifers ranged from £2B to £36, with others making down to £22. VEALERS

The offering of veal was larger at close on 130 head, with quite a few pens of reasonably good quality included. While top quality commanded firm rates other classes eased by 30g to 50s a head. Best large runners sold from £35 3s 6d to £39 18s 6d, medium runners £25 18s 6d to £33 Is, small runners £23 18s 6d to £24 16s; best calvers £l5 3s 6d to £l9 13s 6d, medium calves £lO 3s 6d to £l4 8s 6d, small calves £5 3s 6d to £ll 3s 6d, and bobby calves from 68s 6d upwards. FAT PIGS There was a much larger entry in the porker and baconer section and with outside competition over the larger part of the offering values rose by 10s to 15s a head. However, over the last two races prices eased to last week’s parity. In the chopper pens the yarding was the largest tor several weeks and included some very large good quality choppers. These showed an advance of about 20s a head. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £5 19s 6d to £6 19s 6d. Medium porkers, £7 17s 6d to £8 19s 6d, Heavy porkers. £9 2s 6d to £9 12s 6d. Light baconers, £lO 2s 6d to £lO 19s 6d. Medium and heavy baconers, £ll 2s 6d to £l2 Ils 6d. Choppers, £5 8s 6d to £l7 16s. STORE PIGS There was a much larger yarding in the store pig pens which consisted mainly of W'eaners and slips. The yarding was not a good quality one as a fair proportion of the weaners should have been kept another two or three weeks with their mothers. The large entry had a depressing effect on the market and values for weaners eased 5s to 10s a head, and in some cases more. Medium and large stores, of which there was a small entry, sold very well, with values being fully up to last week’s rates. Values were:—

Small weaners, 40s to 50s. Best weaners. 58s to 80s. Slips, 85s to 90s. Small and medium stores, 98s to UOe. Large atom, 120 a to 128 a.