ADDINGTON MARKET Bacon Pigs At High Prices; Fat Ewes Dearer

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29173, 6 April 1960, Page 22

ADDINGTON MARKET Bacon Pigs At High Prices; Fat Ewes Dearer

Bacon pigs reached exceptional prices at Addington market yesterday. Selling to more than £lB they were said to have reached values as’ high as ever known at. Addington and possibly as high as ever recorded in New Zealand. A man who has been associated with the pig market at Addington for more than 30 years said yesterday that he had not seen higher prices paid. Fat ewes had one of their best sales of the season, best sorts being dearer by up to 5s and plainer sorts also improving on average by 3s. Lighter and older wethers on the other hand were cheaper—the older wethers depreciating by as much as 6s to Bs. With more than 1700 lambs forward the market held up remarkably well but toward the close there was an easing of 2s to 3s a head and more. Prices improved slightly in the fat cattle section. Best steers and heifers made a fractional advance and boner-type cows, in particular, improved by the full extent of the latest gain in the export schedule. In the dairy cattle section heifer prices declined sharply again by £3 to £5 a head.

FAT LAMBS The fat lamb entry at 1713 was much larger than last week when 1011 were yarded, and the sale went on until about midday. The arrival of about eight trucks from the West Coast was largely responsible for the increased offering. Overall quality was good, and in fact for evenness of quality in the view of some observers, it was one of the best selections seen at the yards for a very long time. Considering the size of the selection the sale could be regarded as a satisfactory one with a steady demand persisting over most of the offering with values little inferior to late rates. However, with the weight of lambs forward, it was not surprising that over the latter stages here was an easing of up to 2s to 3s a head and more with sales a little harder to make. The top price for lambs was 75s Id, which went to G. C. Abbott (Cheviot) for the tops of 10. Two cuts of West Coast lainbs reached 71s Id. In one case 15 made this money, and in another four out of a line of 103, which averaged 60s. M. J. C. Meyer (Christchurch) sold nine at 70s Id, J. Johnson (Rakaia) had a sale at up to 67s Id, and J. Clayton (Mawheraiti) received 65s Id for four. Shorn ilambs sold up to 62s ?.d for lambs'from Beddis and Brown (Fernside). Values were:— Extra prime heavy lambs, 63s Id to 70s Id, with odd sales to 75s Id. Prime heavy lambs, 52s Id to 59s Id. Prime medium lambs, 44s Id to 48s Id. Prime light lambs, 38s Id to 43s Id. Good shorn lambs, 46s Id to 54s Id. Other shorn lambs, 40s Id to 45s Id. Sales included the following:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness’ Ltd., sold, on account of estate I. L. M. Coop (Ataahua), 20 at 38s Id to 48s Id, J. Johnson (Rakaia). 13 at 63s Id to 67s Id; Mrs S. M. Marshall (Springston), 14 at 40s Id to 51s Id; Wellburn Bros. (Darfield), 149 at 38s Id to 50s Id; W. A. McPhail (Kaiapoi), 14 at 49s Id; Miss A. Burnside (Yaldhurst), 13 at 46s Id to 49s Id; Mrs M. A. Hazlett (Rakaia), 20 at 45s Id to 50s Id; R. Fairbairn (Halkett), 8 at 50s Id; J. S. Scott (Heathcote), 13 at 36s Id to 39s Id; J. Prestage (Halswell), 8 at 45s Id to 49s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. T. Power (Kaiapoi), 29 shorn at 45s Id to 50s Id; Beddis and Brown (Fernsideh 120 shorn at 43s Id to 62s Id; M. Case (Papanui), 30 at 44s Id to 53s Id; McTeigue Bros. (Halswell), 32 at 47s Id to 53s Id; K. D. Williams (Reefton), 40 at 31s Id to 41s Id; J. F. Ward (Arahura), 48 at 51s Id to 63s Id; W. O. Preen (Reefton). 31 at 44s Id to 58s Id; E. C. Berry (Atarau), 88 shorn at 45s Id to 51s Id; J. I. O'Donnell (Killinchy), 9 at 49s Id to 55s Id; W. A. McGrath IKumara), 24 at 38s Id to 39s Id; M. R. Kilmore (Weedons), 24 shorn at 140 s Id to 43s Id; L. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 11 at 51s Id; T. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), 6 at 44s Id; West Coast client, 76 at 53s Id to 71s Id. Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold, on account of R. Thompson (Yaldhurst), 18 at 51s Id to 53s Id; J. O. Ferguson (Russells Flat), 140 at 49s Id to 54s Id; K. C. Galletly (Hawarden), 11 at 45s Id to 50s Id; P. Dick (Reefton) 103 at 49s Id to 62s Iff: J- Lord (Kowhai Bush), 42 at 38 u ld ,.,*° 44s iff; J - Clayton (Ma--99 at 445 iff to 65s Id; Ti 5 1 ’ .? al ?£ ow (Oxford), 8 at 50s ld 58 ® ld; West Coast client, 79 at 42s Id to 52s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold, on account of Master W. E. Haley (Port Levy), 7 at 46s Id to 52s Id; J. W. Dodge (Irwell), 14 at 45s Id to 46s Id; Horn Bros. (Horrelville), 34 shorn at 45s Id to 46s Id; Greendale client, 51 shorn at 46s Id to 54s Id; ?• Stevenson (Cheviot), 21 at 4 ??. ld A 0 ®? s iff: J- B. Stevenson (Cheviot). 55 at 48s Id to 50s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account ofND. Thomas (Riccarton), 4 6 at 46s Id to 53s Id; G. C. Abbott ( T Cl L ev * < ’ t >- 10 a t 59s Id to 75s Id; M C. Meyer (Christchurch), 9 at 70s FAT SHEEP The feature of the fat sheep market was the sale of ewes, which was the best of the season. Best ewes were dearer by 3s to 5s a head and plainer sorts sold particularly well with an appreciation of about 3s. At these rates there was a complete clearance of a sizeable yarding of ewes, Including a number of good quality, and values remained steady until the end. The quality of the wether entry was also fairly good with a fair proportion of good young wethers yarded. Following the bigger lamb sale the market, could be quoted for the most part slightly easier. Where quality was high prices remained fairly close to late rates, but lighter classes were cheaper by 3s to 4s and for older sheep, of which there was a fair offering, values were definitely easier by 6s to 8s a head.

Wether values varied quite appreciably during the course of the sale. At the, opening buyers were a little cautious and values were lower than last week. Later the market picked up. except for older wethers, but over the concluding stages the weight of numbers began to tell and values declined again. The yarding totalled 3995 compared with 2743 last week. F. Tavener (Geraldine) headed the wether market with a sale of 12 at 74s Id. Another 10 from his line also made 70s Id. M. W. McDonald (Waiau) realised 72s Id for eight and A. T. and L. A. Watson (Ataahua) reached up to 71s Id. Sales at 69s Id were made by M. Quigley (Geraldine) and by G. J. Francis (Halswell), who also sold shorn wethers at up to 66s Id. The top ewe sale was made by A. T. and L. A. Watson with two well-woolled sheep fetching 44s Id. Two similar sheep from I. C. Gray (Kaituna) made 42s Id. Other good sales included one on account of a Rangiora qlient at up to 31s Id, which was also paid for six from T. J. Palmer (Little River).

Values were:— Extra prime young wethers, 64s Id, to 71s Id with an odd sale to 74s ld - " . Prime young wethers, s<s id to Prime light young wethers, 49s Id to 56s Id. . ..... . j •Best old wethers, 46s Id to 54s la. Average wethers. 38s Id to 45s Id. Shorn wethers, 48s Id to 57s Id. Extra prime butchers’ ewes, 27s Id to 32s Id. . Prime medium ewes, 23s Id to 2bs ewes, 16s Id to 19s Id. Sales Included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: on account of J Lundy (Okuku), 75 ewes at 22 s Id to 26s Id: J. W. Ensor (Okuku), 22 ewes at 20s Id to 29s Id; T. G. Palmer (Little River), • ewes at 31s Id, 74 wethers at 54s Id to 62s Id,

S. Anderson (Ladbrooks). 58 ewes ?J, 14s , ld to 22s iff: J- T. Harrison (Lincoln), 67 ewes at 22s Id to 27s Id; R. G. Brown (Ashburton), 38 shorn wethers at 52s Id to 53s id; M. Quigley (Geraldine), 76 shorn wethers at 52s Id to 56s Id; 61 wethers at 62s Id to 69s Id; L. Jackson (Oxford), 12 wethers at 48s Id to 56s Id; 61 ewes at 20s Id to 27s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. and D. Adams (Sheffield), 21 ewes at 21s Id to 25s Id; R. J. M. Millar (Ohoka), 32 ewes at 23s Id to 26s Id; A. T. Arscott (Culverden), 30 ewes at 19s Id; Rakaia client, 89 ewes at 20s Id to 24s Id; client (Kaiapoi), 50 ewes at 28s Id to 30s Id; estate R. Watson (Halkett), 58 ewes at 24s Id to 30s Id; G. C. Abbott (Cheviot), 10 ewes at 30s Id, 10 wethers at 69s Id; A. V. Rennie (Rakaia), 22 wethers at 56s Id to 57s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of H. J. Barnard (Kaiapoi), 42 ewes at 22s Id to 27s Id. 36 wethers at 27s Id to 49s Id; Beddis and Brown (Fernside), 28 ewes at 27s Id, 9 wethers at 47s Id to 50s Id; W. H. Preen (Reefton), 6 wethers at 38s Id to 55s Id; J. J. Bradley (Arahura), 21 ewes at 18s Id to 26s Id; Hunter Estate, Ltd. (Brookside), 23 wethers at 59s Id to 60s Id; W. H. McGrath (Kumara), 19 wethers at 21s Id to 37s Id; L. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 28 wethers at 46s Id to 47s Id; J. W. Tinniswood (Puratr), 37 wethers at 37s Id to 45s Id, 64 ewes at 15s Id to 17s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 101 wethers at 46s Id to 69s Id; T. Tippett (Halswell), 9 ewes fit 58s Id, 1 wether at 47s Id; L. W. Prosser (Leeston), 27 wethers at 62s Id to 65s Id; P. S. Gunn (Darfield), 38 young ewes at 49s Id to 58s Id; A. E. Benbow (Conway Hills). 28 wethers at 38s Id; T. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), 8 ewes at 16s Id; L. J. Humphries (Little River), 6 wethers at 42s Id; M. White (Halswell), 12 ewes at 16s Id; A. C. Greenwood (Southbridge), 18 ewes at 20s Id to 26s Id; D. A. Philpott (Okuku), 80 ewes at 21s Id to ,25s Id, 5 young ewes at 55s Id, 18 wethers at 54s Id to 57s Id; North Canterbury client (Cheviot), 95 ewes at 22s Id to 27s Id; D. L. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), 130 wethers at 46s Id to 63s Id; M. W. Fletcher (Rangiora), 9 wethers at 66s Id; E. A. Church (Southbridge), 48 wethers at 48s Id to 59s Id: A. J, Sharp (Papanui), 15 young ewes at 53s la; A. Sparks (Halswell), 76 wethers at 36s Id to 58s Id; T. Fairbairn (Shands. Track), 6 ewes at 25s Id; R. P. La Roche (Sumner), 4 ewes at 33s Id to 47s Id; A. M. Parker (Waiau), 46 ewes at 14s Id to 19s Id. 29 young ewes at 36s Id to 41s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold, on account of: J. Johnson (Rakaia), 10 wethers at 64s Id, 11 ewes at 27s Id; A. T. and L. A. Watson (Ataahua), 15 wethers at 57s Id to 71s Id, 10 ewes at 25s Id to 44s Id; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 14 wethers at 54s Id to 67s Id, 2 maiden ewes at 53s Id, 50 ewes at 20s Id to 42s Id; B. F. and M. D. Rooney (Ashburton). 30 maiden ewes at 51s Id to 58s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 8 shorn wethers at 57s Id to 66s Id, 48 wethers at 54s Id to 58s Id; G. B. Henderson (Ashburton), 21 wethers at 45s Id to 58s Id; F. Tavener (Geraldine), 41 wethers at 64s Id to 74s Id, 21 maiden ewes at 61s Id to 62s Id; Mrs B. Tewiata (Chatham Islands), 90 wethers at 41s Id to 62s Id; G. A. Smith (Fernside), 15 wethers at 57s Id; W. J. Seaton (Courtenay), 19 wethers at 50s Id to 62s Id; L. L. Bevan (Coutts Island), 13 ewes at 26s Id; Rangiora client, 210 ewes at 22s Id to 31s Id; R. K. Reed (Darfield), 43 wethers at 56s Id to 66s Id; Wellborn Bros. (Darfield), 66 ewes at 10s Id to 23s Id; Miss A. Burnside (Yaldhurst), 61 ewes at 23s Id to 33s Id; W. H. Mahnke (Springston), 9 maiden ewes at 51s Id, 2 wethers at 50s Id; D. M. How (Springbank), 18 ewes at 18s Id to 24s Id; G. C. R. Mills (Rakaia), 45 ewes at 17s Id to 27s Id, 4 young ewes at 31s Id to 40s Id; C. A. McLachlan (Rakaia), 135 ewes at 18s Id to 26s Id; Mrs M. A. W, Jamiesgn (Ataahua), 10 hoggets at 57s Id to 65s Id; W. A. McPhail (Kaiapoi), 17 shorn wethers at 57s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: Milne Bros. (Culverden), 60 ewes at 20s Id to 26s Id. 9 wethers at 46s Id; M. W. McDonald (Waiau), 60 ewes at 16s Id to 24s Id, 61 wethers at 55s Id to 72s Id; J. H. Ensor (Domett), 29 shorn wethers at 50s Id to 53s Id, 9 young shorn ewes at 44s Id; G. E. Galletly (Hawarden). 31 ewes at 23s Id to 26s Id, 41 wethers at 63s Id to 68s Id; K. C. Galletly (Hawarden), 17 young ewes at 55s Id; A. C. H. Weavers (Oxford.), 44 ewes at 23s Id. to 25s Id; J. Collin (Greendale), 10 ewes at 23s Id; R. G. A. Wells (Oxford), 12 ewes at 22s Id; J. Lord (Springfield), 14 ewes at 13s 7d; B. D. Gregan (Tai Tapu), 17 wethers at 59s Id to 62s Id; G. M. Dixon (Kaiapoi), 40 ewes at 27s Id; A. McLean (Amberley), 7 wethers at 61s Id; J. Clayton (West Coast), 18 wethers at 65s Id to 68s Id; client. 42 wethers at 45s Id to 46s Id; client, 18 Wethers at 49s Id to 56s Id; R. L. Faulkner (West Coast), 21 wethers at 42s Id to 52s Id. FAT CATTLE There was a reasonably good market for fat cattle. The yarding of 466 head compared with 404 last week was again of only ordinary quality with only a few heavy-weight cattle included. For good quality steers and heifers values tended to improve slightly, but secondary sorts were unchanged. Cows sold readily throughout with boner cows in particular, reflecting fully the latest appreciation in schedule rates. Top price for steers was £56 17s 6d for one from McGrath Bros. (Matai Creek). L. Chaney (Kaiapoi) received £54 7s 6d for another one and for a single L. Blain (Winchmore) was paid £52 17s 6d. For a line of 34 steers the estate of Mrs W. Macfarlane (Lakes Station) averaged £46 4s, with the top price for the line £5l 7s 6d. . E. S. Kane (Aranui) sold a heifer at £43 12s 6d, and a North Otago client received up to £43 2s 6d. L. Blain had a heifer which made £4l 17s 6d, and Mrs K. M. Popplewell (Waiau) obtained £4O 2s 6d for another. For three, the Tourist Department .(Franz Josef) received £39 2s 6d each. Thirty-five Lakes Station heifers averaged £36 13s making up to £37 17s 6d. A. Jacobs (Ladbrooks) headed the cow sales with one at £46 2s 6d, J. Sullivan (Cashmere) also sold one at £4O 12s 6d, and C. R. Wakelin (Winchmore), R. E. Gillman and Son (Waikuku) and E. S. Kane all had sales at £39 12s 6d. -Prime heavy steer beef sold’ from £6 5s to £6 12s 6d per 1001 b, with prime medium-weight steer beef at £7 to £7 12s 6d, and plain and light steer beef at £8 to £6 15s; prime heavy heifer beef made from £6 7s

6d to £8 15s, with prime mediumweight heifer beef at £6 17s 6d to £7 7s fid and plain and light heifer beef at £8 5a to £8 12s fid; and cow beef made from £5 to £B. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to £5B 17s Bd. Prime medium steers, £4B 2s 6d to £54 7s 6d. . P »sl e .S nd l ight ® teers , £4O 7s 6d to £47 17s Bd. Bteer B' £33 178 _£ ril " e heavy heifers, £39 2s fid to £43 12s 6d. * p^"e ™ edium heifers, £33 2s 6d to £3B 17s fid. - Pr^„ e ?- nd light heifers, £29 7s 8d to £32 17s 6d. _S a IP and llg ht heifers, down to £25 7s 6d. • Prime heavy cows, £37 2s 6d to £4O 12s fid, with an odd sale to £46 2s fid. Prime medium cows, £3O 7s fid to £36 17s 6d. Plain and light cows, £24 17s 6d to £29 17s fid. Among sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company . sold: on account of Lees Valley Estates (Oxford), 12 steers at £33 17s 6d to £42 2s 6d; L. Chaney (Kaiapoi), 9 steers at £44 17s 6d to £54 7s 6d; Glenmore Farm Company (Halswell), 18 steera at £39 17s 6d to £44 2s 6d; F. D. Wall (Harl Hari), 3 heifers at £3B 17s 6d, 5 steers at £49 2s 6d to £5O 17s 6d; W. T. Begg (Totara ■£jat), 10 2>i-year-old steers at £47 17s 6d to £49 12s 6d; Tourist Department (Franz Josef), 12 steers at £34 7s fid to £47 2s Bd, 6 heifers at £37 17s fid to £39 2s 6d; E. S. Kane (Aranui), 3 cows at £3B 17s 6d to £39 12s fid, 1 heifer at £43 12s 6d; C. R. Wakelin (Winchmore), 6 cows at £35 12s fid to £39 12s 6d; G. R. Clarke (Aranui), 7 cows at £24 7s 6d to £3O 2s fid, 1 heifer at £3l 7s fid; R. E. Gillman and Son (Waikuku) 2 cows at £37 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d; J. Sullivan (Cashmere), 2 cows at £3l 12s 6d to £4O 12s fid: A. Jacobs (Ladbrooks), 1 cow at £46 2s fid, 1 heifer at £35 17s 6d; Lands and Survey Department (Molesworth), 10 cows at £27 12s fid to £2B 12s 6d; W. Gullery (Hanmer), 5 cows at £29 17s fid; A. and I. Thacker (Greymouth), 4 cows at £24 17s fid, 1 heifer at £29 7s fid; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., sold: on account of A. D. Wilson (\Vaimate). 8 steers at £46 2s 6d to £47 17s 6d, 9 heifers at £35 17s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; estate Mrs W. Macfarlane (Lakes Station), 34 steers at £44 7s 6d to 5 5 1 J® 6d, 35 heifers at £35 2s 6d to £37 17s 6d, and 2 cows at £3Q 2s 6d; Lands and Survey Department (Molesworth) 10 cows at £27 12s 6d to £27 17s 6d; C. S. Campbell (Ashburton), 4 cows at £2B 17s 6d to £29 12s 6d and 1 heifer at £34 12s 6d; L. Blain (Winchmore), 2 steers at £5O 2s fid to £52 17s 6d; 2 heifers at £3l 12s fid to £4l 17s fid. Dalgety and Company sold: on account of W Giddings (Ealing), 8 steers at £l3 7s fid to £45 12s 6d; A- D - 2 steers a * 6 -’. 8 heifers at £2B 17s fid; Mr» K. M. Popplewell (Waiau), 2 steers at £44 12s fid to £4B 2s fid 1 heifer at £4O 2s fid; W. H. Oliver (Hororata), 3 steers at £35 17s fid; W. P. Belton Ltd. (Waikari), 5 cows at £26 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d, 1 steer at £49 7s 6d; W. Dean (flarfleld), 4 cows at £26 12s 6d to £36 7s fid, 3 steers at £24 12s 6d to £47 7s 6d; McGrath Bros. (Matai Creek), 3 steers at £52 2s 6d to £56 17s 6d; Lands and Survey Department (Molesworth), 10 cows at £27 2s 6d to £29 17s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Association. Ltd., sold: on account of F. J. Hurley (Loburn), 4 heifers at £27 2s 6d to £33 17s 6d; Mrs C. E. O’Loughlin (Bennetts), 2 steers at £45 17s 6d; Lands and Survey Department (Molesworth), 10 cows at £2B 17s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; A. H Pearce and Son (Coutts Island), 6 cows at £26 17s fid to £34 17s 6d; L. Chaney (Kaiapoi), 10 steers at £43 2s 6d to £45 17s fid; North Otago client, 7 heifers at £3l 7s 6d to £43 2s fid. 3 cows at £35 17s fid; West Coast client, 3 steers at £39 12 s fid, 10 heifers at £3l 17a fid to £34 17s 6d; J. and S. Wilson (Hornby). 17 cows at £2O 2s 6d to £34 12s fid; A. A. Reid (Oxford), 2 cows at £32 12s fid to £34 2s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of H. Banks (Coutts Island), 7 steers at £46 17s 6d to £52 2s 6d; Logan Bros. (Hororata), 10 cows at £26 2s fid to £2B 17s 6d. 5 heifers at £2O 17s fid; Lands and Survey Department (Molesworth) 9 cows at £26 2s 6d to £3O 2s fid, 1 heifer at £24 17s fid; W. Harold Atkinson (Waiau), 10 steers at £35 7s 6d to £5O 2s 6d. BULLS The yarding of 26 bulls compared with only nine last week comprised mainly light and inferior sorts which sold from only a few pounds up to about £26 17s (id. The few medium-weights brought from £32 17s fid to £49 17s 6d. The latter price was paid for an Aberdeen Angus and also an Ayrshire. Apart from these cattle a big Shorthorn sold for £74 17s 6d and a Jersey for £5O 17s 6d. . The store cattle sale will be held today, but there was a miscellaneous offering of boner cattle yesterday which sold well fully reflecting the increase in the boner schedule. DAIRY CATTLE Values for heifers dropped sharply again in the dairy cattle section where the yarding totalled about 51 head. The offering included a line of early spring calving cows, which sold reasonably well at £24 to £3O 10s averaging £2B 12s, and the balance of the selection comprised mainly Friesian cows and heifers of mixed quality. From the outset values for heifers eased again sharply on the lower rates of last week and over-all the decline was from £3 to £5 a head with secondary sorts showing a more marked decline than the better class. There were a few passings. The selection of cows was not large and quality was generally quite good. Here prices did not show the sharp movement of the heifer section and were from par to a shade easier.

Two exceptionally good Friesian cows sold at £66 and £7B and one springer made £6B. Apart from those quoted best second, third and fourth calvers realised from £42 to £5O, with medium at £33 to £4l and aged and inferior down to £2O. The pick of the Friesian heifers fetched from £5l to £6O, with a few isolated sales of exceptionally good cattle to £6B, medium to good sold at £4l to £49 and other down to £27. VEALERS

With a yarding of 201 in the veal section prices were easier but the trade absorbed the total offering with relatively few passings being recorded. For really top quality veal there was not much change in values, but inferior quality was 20s to 30s cheaper and In cases more. Large runners sold from £2B 2s fid to £3l 12s fid, medium runners £23 13s fid to £27 13s fid. small runners £l9 2s 6d to £23 15s (id; large suckers £lB 13s fid to £23 2s 6d. medium suckers £l5 18s 6d to £lB •3s 6d and small suckers £l3 2s fid to £l4 18s 6d; large calves £ll 12s 6d to £l4 2s fid, medium calves £9

2s 6d to £lO 18s fid, Small calves £5 13s fid to £8 12s fid and bobby and inferior calves from 51s. FAT PIGS

Entries in the porker section were again fairly heavy and quality was much better. The sale opened on a good firm note and continued at this level throughout. The chopper entry was again a large one, but very few large pigs were yarded. The market generally remained at last week's levels. The bacon market, with a very large entry, including four trucks from outside districts, was the best ever known at Addington and possibly prices were as high as ever paid in New Zealand. One particularly large baconer made £lB Is 6d while several pens made between £l7 and £lB, and £l6 and over was quite a common price. A part reason for the strength of the market vras an additional buyer. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £6 2s fid to £7 9s fid. Medium porkers, £8 Is fid to £8 17s fid. Heavy porkers, £9 0s fid to £9 9s fid. • Light baconers, £lO 14s 6d to £l2 Medium baconers, £l3 4s fid to Heavy baconers, £l5 9s fid to £l7 2s 6d With odd sales at £l7 9s 6d to £lB Is 6d. Choppers, £5 Is to £l4 8s fid. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was much smaller than that of a week ago and the yarding consisted mainly of weaners and slips. There was a small attendance of buyers and although store pigs practically maintained last week’s rates weaners, especially towards the end of the sale, eased by 3s to 4s a head.

Values were:— Small weaners, 25s to 30s. Best weaners, 35s to 455. Slips, 60s to fiOs. Small and medium stores, 70s to 90s. ' Large stores, £5 to £6 2s.