ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Hogget, Sheep Values Firm; Heavy Cattle Ease

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29339, 19 October 1960, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Hogget, Sheep Values Firm; Heavy Cattle Ease

Fat hoggets showed a marked advance in values at Addington Market yesterday and a similar improvement was apparent in the fat sheep section, although to a lesser degree. Smaller numbers in both sections over the last few weeks have resulted in increased competition. Spring lambs were about the same. Fat cattle increased in number and the preponderance of heavyweight steers resulted in this class easing by 40s to 50s a head. Choice steers and heifers weakened about 20s, but cows, which were scarce, held late rates and in places improved. Store sheep again met a strong, sound sale and, although numbers in the section were smaller, quality was generally good. Store cattle also sold soundly. The sale next week will be held on Wednesday, October 26, because of Labour Day week-end, and the following week a double sale will be held on Tuesday, November 1, as there will be no sale during Carnival week which follows.

STORE SHEEP Store sheep again met a sound Bale, reflecting the present feed position, and although the entry was smaller quality was, in the main, good. The gallery following the sale was fairly large, and offered good competition on most lines. The offering totalled 2031, compared with 3587 last week, and included 695 hoggets. 854 ewes and lambs, and 482 wethers. The hoggets were nearly all shorn and predominantly fine-wools. Sales were made briskly, and values looked to be fully up to last week’s good rates. Best fine-wool wether hoggets sold from 52s 6d to 58s, with average at 47s to 495. An unidentified vendor sold 100 halfbred wether hoggets at 58s, and the same price was paid for 25 Corriedales from R. McKenzie iHalswell). Fifty-five mixed sex' halfbreds made 56s for E. T. Smith (Prebbleton). Corriedale ewe hoggets sold up to 65s carrying a moderate pelt, and two other fine-wool sales were made at 55s and 565. The top price of 65s for Corriedale ewe hoggets was gained by a Mid-Canterbury vendor, who sold 91 at that figure, and J. L. Reese (Southbridge) sold 47 Corriedales at 565. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. L. Reese (Southbridge), 47 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 565; R. McKenzie (Halswell), 25 Corriedale wether hoggets at 58s: Mid-Canterbury client, 91 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 655. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Brookdale Estate (Parnassus). 95 Corriedale wether hoggets at 47s to 52s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of client, 100 halfbred wether hoggets at 58s; E. T. Smith (Broadfields), 55 halfbred mixed sex hoggets at 565. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of H. R. Marshall (Springbank), 62 wether hoggets at 495; client, 100 halfbred ewe hoggets at 555. A moderate sized entry of ewes and lambs sold readily, and values were from parity to a shade firmer. The best made from 37s 6d to 42s all counted, and one other sale was made at 295. C. B. Lewis Rangiora) sold 65 Comedale ewes and 97 Southdown cross lambs at 37s 6d to 42s all counted, and B. C. Wilson (Rangiora) sold 29 ewes of similar breeding with 31 Southdown cross lambs at 41s. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of C E. Lewis (Rangiora), 65 Corriedale ewes with 97 Southdown cross lambs at 37s 6d to 425: client, 58 halfbred 29 59 Southdown cross lambs New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of client, 201 Romney cross ewes with 253 Southdown cross lambs at 38s to 40s 6d; B. C. Wilson < Rangiora), 29 Corriedale ewes with 31 Southdown cross lambs at 41s. Several pens of forward wethers ready sale, with the best making from 48s to 51s, and other sales were made down to 435. A line of Merino wethers changed hands at 16s 6d tp 17s. which was generally considered to be a good price. R. W. Palmer (Blenheim) had a good sale of 40 four and six-tooths

at 43s to 51s. and 30 two-tooths from N. H. and M. M. Winstanley (Loburn) also made the top price. Ngaio Downs Holdings (Parikawa) sold 82 two .four and six-tooth wethers at 50s. Sales included: — Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Ngaio Downs Holdings (Panikawa), 82 two, four and sixtooth wethers at 50s; Fernleigh Est. (Kaikoura), 18 two-tooth- wethers at 50s; R. W. Palmer (Blenheim), 40 four and six-tooth wethers at 43s to 51s. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of N. H. and M. M. Winstanley (Loburn), 30 two-tooth wethers at 48s to 51s; client, 260 Menno wethers at 16s 6d to 17s. SPRING LAMBS ,_Jhe sprin £ lamb entry totalled 580 head, compared with 261 last week and 389 the week before. Quality was again good although a fair proportion of the lambs were on the plain side. Values held remarkably well to late rates, but some of the smaller sorts showed a fractional weakening, reflecting the increased supply. Best lambs made from 67s Id to 74s Id, with odd sales up to 78s Id, and good made from 56s Id to 65s Id with average at 48s Id to 54s Top sales at 78s Id were made by the estate E. Gardiner (Amberley) and J. A. G. Fulton (Lobum) with the tops of their lines and:!. H. Habberjam (Southbridge) scfld his top pen at 74s Id. Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd., sold: on account of N. A. Howson (Sedgemere), 30 at 54s Id to 57s Id; L. T. Jones (Yaldhurst), 15 at 55s Id to 56s Id; Dunsandel client. 30 at 59s Id to 65s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of H. G. Stanlake (Lobum), 10 at 51s Id to 50s Id; J. Lancaster (Springston), 4 at 60s Id to 70s Id; C. W. Stott (Darfield), 14 at 55s Id to 64s Id; Paul Smith (Rakaia), 28 at 58s Id to 64s Id; Rakaia client. 26 at 60s' Id to 72s Id; K. H. Fowler (Halkett), 7 at 53s Id to 57s Id; Miss H. McKay (Halkett), 5 at 57s Id to 64s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of G. G. and J. F. Smith (Broadfield), 20 at 56s Id to 57s Id; J. B. McMillan (Rangiora), 19 at 55s Id to 71s Id; S. J. Hutton (Hororata). 2 at 55s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of A. M. Hartnell (Culverden), 62 at 52s 7d to 55s Id; J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 92 at 51s Id to 55s Id; J. L. Leybourne (Dunsandel), 11 at 57s id to 57s 7d; Glenmore Farm (Halswell), 9 at 55s Id; S. Coleman {West Melton), 10 at 56s Id to 61s Id; estate E. Gardiner (Amberley), 41 at 66s Id to 78s Id; Mrs E. M. Boal (Killinchy), 17 at 48s Id to 61s Id; E. C. Lewis (Kaiapoi), 16 at 54s Id to 64s Id; J. T. Dugan (Southbridge), 17 at 55s 7d; A. H. Coleman (West Melton), 31 at 59s Id to 70s 7d; T. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), 22 at 56s Id to 74s Id; J. Trevean (Belfast), 17 at 58s 7d to 66s Id; J. A. G. Fulton (Lobum), 5 at 55s Id to 78s Id. FAT HOGGETS Good fat hoggets were scarce and the total entry was again only of moderate proportions with 1122 head being offered, compared with 1138 Values generally showed a marked advance of 5s to 6s a head on the best prime pens, with some as much as 8s to 10s dearer. Medium weights were dearer by 4s to 5s a

head, and the lighter and plainer sorts also showed a definite firming. Competition was keen throughout and the improved level was maintained until the end. The market was topped for woolly hoggets by Miss Heather McKay (Halkett) with one at 97s Id, and Master I. J. Middleton (Springston) sold two at 96s Id. The sales of shorn hoggets were headed by F. Jamison (Aylesbury) with 21 at 95s Id, and a second pen at 93s Id. Among other good sales around the top mark was 90s Id. which was gained by M. G. Thome (Oxford) for 13. Values were:— Best woolly hoggets, to 96s Id. Good woolly hoggets, to 86s Id. Extra prime heavy butchers’ hoggets, 88s Id to 93s Id. with an odd sale to 95s Id. , Prime heavy hoggets. 79s Id to 85s Id. Prime medium hoggets, 66s Id to Prime light hoggets, 55s Id to 65s Id. Sales included:— , „ New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of E. T. Smith (Broadfields), 6 at 60s Id; R. and M. R. Barnett (Dunsandel), 5 at 78s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and •H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: M. W. -Skurr (Oxford). 27 at 58s Id to 73s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 73 at 70s Id; D. T. Duncan (Rakaia), 5 at 75s Id; J. R. Dugan (Southbridge) 28 at 61s Id to 68s Id; W. A. Newall (Waiau), 38 at. 71s Id to 72s Id; G. W. Crispin (Waiau). 14 at 66s Id to 67s Id;’ J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 5 at 71s Id; B. and D. Clinton (Greendale), 12 at 65s Id to 71s Id; F. Jamison (Aylesbury), 21 at 95s Id; L. R. Inwood (Southbridge), 8 at 88s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 40 at 85s Id to 88s Id: A. V. Reid and Son (Irwell), 32 at 77s Id to 81s Id; Hunter Estates, Ltd. (Brookside) 22 at 72s Id; J. L. Reese (Southbridge), 87 at 72s Id to 73s Id: Master I. J. Middleton (Springston), 2 at 96s Id. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of L. M. Roberts (Scargill), 61 at 67s Id to 69s Id; estate G. W Forbes (Cheviot), 10 at 59s Id to 69s Id; J. Moran (Blenheim), 15 at 69s Id to 79s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia). 18 at 79s Id to 82s Id; J P. Ryan (Weedons), 24 at 69s Id to 76s Id; M. G. Thome (Oxford), 13 at 90s Id; Miss Heather McKay (Halkett), 2 woolly at 81s Id to 97s Id; D. C. Dolan (Rakaia), 11 at 56s Id to 69s Id; C. C, Hiatt (Lobum), 18 at 63s Id; H. R. Marshall (Springbank), 22 at 73s Id; K Fowler (Halkett), 38 at 64s Id to 76s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J. B. Taylor (Oxford), 26 at 57s Id to 75s Id; A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 39 at 65s Id to 71s Id; A. H. and I. A. Moore (Doyleston), 16 at 77s Id to 78s Id; H. B. Anderson (Waikari),- 14 at 83s Id; S. C. Brown (Oxford). 32 woolly at 69s Id to 84s Id; D. and L. McLauchlan (Rakaia), 73 at 71s Id to 79s Id; N. A. Howson (Sedgemere), 99 at 60s Id to 72s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of client, 37 at 60s Id to 65s Id; Mount Palm Estate (Rotheram), 11 at 57s Id; F. Jamison (Aylesbury), 33 at 85s Id to 93s Id. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry was again of moderate size, and the total offering of 2819 head was only a slight gain on the previous week’s tally of 2384. Top quality wethers were generally scarce, and this was reflected in the limited number of high prices. The short hogget yarding also played its part in stimulating competition, and the prime medium-weight wethers showed a gain of Is to 2s a head on last week’s sharply improved rates. All other classes of wether sold fully firm to a shade better on late rates, although the firming tendency for other than medium-weights was not marked. Young ewes again sold soundly, reflecting the short-; age of good wethers and hoggets. Butchers’ ewes met an improved sale both in competition and prices, and most classes could be quoted fully 2s to 3s above last week’s improved rates. Quality was again variable. While woolly wether sales were recorded up to £5 Is Id for sheep from R. Shanks (Dorie), three shorn wethers from Brown Bros. (Kaituna) were sold at 93s Id, and sales at 90s Id were made by G. J. Francis (Halswell), A. V. Reid and Son (Irwell) and T. D. Allen (Waikari). C. O. Redfern (Darfield) sold woolly ewes to 69s Id, and among good sales of shorn butchers’ ewes were those of D. A. Carter (Brookside) at 39s Id. and C. T. A. Ward and Sons (Chertsey) and O. R. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), both at 37s Id.

Values were:— Extra prime heavy young wethers. 87s Id to 90s Id. with an odd sale to 93s Id. Prime heavy young wethers, 78s Id to 86s Id. Prime medium young wethers. 68s Id to 77s Id. Prime light young wethers, to 66s Id. Best older wethers. - to 85s Id. Average old wethers, 68s Id to 77s Id. Extra prime butchers' ewes, 28s Id to 33s Id, with an odd sale to 39s Id. Prime medium ewes, 23s Id to 27s Prime light ewes, ITfc ld to 22s Id. Best woolly ewes, to 69s Id. Average to good woolly ewes, 46s Id to 52s Id, Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on ac* count of S. C. Brown (Oxford), 18 woolly ewes at 50s Id to 52s Id; C. T. A. Ward and Sons (Chertsey), 35 young ewes at 45s Id to 69s Id, and 33 ewes at 35s Id to 37s Id; A. C. Wright (Dunsandel). 12 ewes at 31s Id; estate C. C. Holmes (Rakaia), 10 ewes at 23s Id to 26s Id; J. B. and T. M. Larabte. {Ashburton), 22 ewes at 23s Id to 30s Id, and 2 young ewes at 63s Id; B. F. Gfll (Doyleston), 19 ewes at 24s Id; J. W. Foster (Domett), 12. ewes at 25s Id to 26s Id; J. R. Taggart (Cust), 18 ewes at 26s Id to 30s Id, and 7 young ewes at 70s Id; N. A, Howson (Sedgemere), 15 ewes at 29s Id; H. B. Anderson (Waikari), 12 ewes at 30s Id and 8 young ewes at 43s Id to 72s Id; T. D. Allen (Waikari), 37 ewes at 28s Id to 33s Id, 26 young ewes at 53s Id to 70s Id, and 11 four-tooth wethers at 78s Id to 90s Id; Brown Bros. (Kaituna). 9 woolly ewes at 47s Id, 3 four-tooth Wethers at 93s Id, and 3 youhg woolly ewes at 67s Id. O. R. Chamberlain (Ellesmere). 84 ewes at 20s Id to 37s Id and 24 young ewes at 57s Id to 09s Id; S. E. Rossiter (Oxford), 10 woolly ewes at 42s Id. and 3 young ewes at 60s Id; H. J. Taylor (Oxford). 45 young wethers at 71s Id to 74s Id, and 16 wethers at 65s Id to 67s Id; L. J. Russell (Omihi), 31 wethers at 73s Id to 81s Id; J. R. l dOXfOlXl 19 young wethers Pyne, 6ould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of H. G. Stanlake (Loburn), 10 woolly ewes at 40s Id and 1 wether at 77s Id; J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 124 wethers Id to 878 G. J. Francis (£>lsw®H). 7? wethers at 75s Id to 90s Id; R G. Barrett (Ataahua), 9 ewea at »a ld: p - D * HaU < Tai Tapu). 30 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id; S. A. Swanson (Darfield), 9 young ewes at 30s Id to 44s Id; B. Z Coe (Scargill) 22 ewes at 21s Id to 28s Id; A G Jamieson (Kaituna). 12 TSX-SL 34 ? J? : *?; W Kermode 11 woolly ewes at 45s « ld - 11 ewes at 32s Id; 2? cwes at 28s Ctoft fOxford), 14 ewes at 11 JSLR# S«. B l I l c, l er d? p J ln « B ton), (Southbridge), 10 woolly ewes at 46s Id to 54s id, and 1 young ewe at 61s Id; G. M. ’furrell (MofcS 1 at 68s Id. and $ at » Id to 88s Id; S. R. JL mTL ? wethers at 5? J d J2 “d 9 woolly ewes at 44s Id; J. H. Baxter (Rakaia). 55 ewes at 22a Id to 3i s an( j 35 ".VIS wethers at 70s Id to 74s id* B A la 7ll * s !?!*’ ewes Id to 29s Id; est. G w (Cheviot). 11 wetheri at •Os’ld’to

Ma Id; Mr, F. N. Jackman (Cheviot). 1 17 ewes at 25s Id to 45s Id; T. Bowen (Cheviot). 11 ewes at 28s id. Dalegty and Company. Ltd., sold, on account of T. C. Gough (Greendale), 16 woolly ewes at 45s Id to 48s Id. and 3 young ewes at 77s Id; G. M. Dixon (Kaiapoi), 35 woolly ewes at 52s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 16 woolly ewes at 44s Id to 69s Id, and 11 wethers at 66e Id to 84s Id; F. D. Richards (Hororata), 73 four-tooth ewes at 53s Id to 74s Is, and 79 six and eight-tooth ewes at 29s Id to 31s Id; Mount Palm Estate (Rotherham), 58 two and

four-tooth wethers at 60s Id to 85s Id; A. R. Broughton (Greendale), 37 wethers at 72s Id to 87s Id; G. H. Parson and Son (Benmore), 66 wethers at 72s Id to 76s Id; client, 35 four-tooth wethers at 75s Id to 88s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of M. and M. R. Barnett (Dunsandel), 28 ewes at 24s Id to 27s Id; W. S. Taylor (Ashburton), 27 ewes at 26s Id to 32s Id, 16 young ewes at 39s Id to 59s Id; S. J. Hutton (Hororata), 10 ewes at 30s Id; Culverden client, 18 wethers at 52s Id to 56s Id; Campbell and Hart (Rokeby), 10 ewes at 25s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of J. L. Leybourne (Dunsandel). 9 woolly ewes at 44s Id, 32 ewes at 25s Id to 44s Id, 10 young ewes at 52s Id; G. W. Crispin (Waiau), 10 woolly wethers at 90s Id to 98s Id; W. P. Stott (Charing Cross), 70 ewes at 21s Id to 26s Id; D. T. Duncan (Rakaia), 39 ewes at 25s Id to 27s Id; R. Shanks (Dorie), 11 woolly wethers at 73s Id to £5 Is Id, 6 woolly ewes at 61s Id; H. J. Stephens (Highbank), 1 wether at 77s Id, 12 young ewes at 45s Id to 60s Id, 11 ewes at 31s Id; D. A. Carter (Brookside), 21 ewes at 29s Id to 39s Id, 3 wethers at 59s Id; R. B. Allison (Fernside), 29 ewes at 19s Id to 31s Id; E. Hubbard (Springston). 12 woolly ewes at 39s Id to 47s Id; A. V. Reid and Son (Irwell), 15 wethers at 81s Id to 90s Id; T. Fairbairn (Hornby), 16 wethers at 66s Id; A. H. and A. M. Brooks (Brookside), 7 young ewes at 50s Id, 20 ewes at 23s Id to 26s Id; N. Hislop (Irwell), 17 ewes at 25s Id to 27s Id; N. K. Skurr (Oxford), 9 woolly ewes at 31s Id to 47s Id, 2 young woolly ewes at 68s Id; F. Jamison (Aylesbury), 26 wethers at 85s Id to 87s Id; t. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 4 ewes at 35s Id. 10 young ewes at 53s Id to 55s Id; W. C. James (Amberley), 18 young ewes at 73s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 13 ewes at 26s Id, 7 young ewes at 47s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 54 young ewes at 34s Id to 69s Id 12 ewes at 29s Id, 78 wethers at 76s Id to 84s Id.

FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry totalled 439 head, compared with 359 last week, but quality throughout was generally just as good as the last two sales. There was a big proportion of heavyweight steers, however, which were in excess of demand and this class of cattle was cheaper by £2 to £2 10s a head.

On the very choice medium weight steers and prime heifers- values were lower by about £1 but there was still a sound demand at this level and sustained competition. Cows were scarce and values held to about the same level with a slight firming tendency noticeable in parts of the

.estate R. o. Bradley I?£ art # ns - had an outstanding ? aIe rt of eight steers at £56 17s 6d to £63 2s 6d, and H. G. Dalglish sold one steer at £6O 7s 6d. The same price was dor* gained by an undisclosed venHeifer sales at up to £45 12s 6d were topped by Sullivan Bros. ,P la S^ r) ’ who sold ei S ht at 12 6d upwards, H. G. Dalglish sold five at £42 17s 6d to £45 7s 6d with two at the higher figure a ? d ?' K eld (Port Levy) sold 10 at £4l 2s 6d to £45 2s 6d. Cow sales were headed by W. Dampier Crossley (Parnassus), who sold one at £42 12s 6d. A. Sparkes (Halswell) sold one at £4O 12s 6d and a sale at £3B 7s 6d was made by A. C. Stokes (Waikuku). Prime heavy steer beef made from £5 15s to £6 10s per 1001 b; prime medium steer beef, £7 10s to £8 2s 6d; prime light steer beef, £6 to £7; prime heavy heifer beef, £6 5s to £6 12s 6d; prime medium heifer beef, £7 5s to £8; prime and.light heifer beef, £6 10s to £6 15s; cow beef, £5 to £6. Values were:— Prime heavy Meers, £56 2s 6d to £6O 7s 6d, with an odd sale to £63 2s 6d. Prime medium steers, £49 7s 6d to £55 17s 6d. Prime and light steers, £42 7s 6d to £4B 12s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £4l 12s 6d to £45 12s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £34 17s 6d to £4O 17s 6d. Prime and light heifers, £27 12s 6d to £33 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £35 2s 6d to £42 12s 6d. Prime medium cows, £29 17s 6d to £34 17s 6d. Prime and light cows, £2l 12s 6d to £27 17s 6d. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of A. T. and Z. A. Watson (Kaituna), 5 steers at £42 17s 6d to £5O 12s 6d, and 3 heifers at £3l 2s 6d to £42 2s 6d; Aitken Little Pigeon Bay Estate, 9 steers at £53 7s 6d to £57 17s 6<j, 1- heifer at £39 17s 6d; W. and N. S. Muckle (Rakaia), 9 cows at £2O 12s 6d to £34 17s 6d, 6 steers at £35 2s 6d to £49 17s 6d and 1 heifer at £36 12s 6d; H. Fitzsimmons (Greta Vale), 10 steers at £52 12s 6d to £53 7s 6d; W. H. Moore and Sons (Hickory), 4 cows at £35 17s 6d to £37 7s 6d, 5 heifers at £42 12s 6d; H. G. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay), 4 steers at £56 17s 6d to £6O 7s 6d, 5 heifers at £42 17s 6d to £45 7s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of B. Savill (Hanmer), 8 steers at £49 17s 6d; C. T- White (Cheviot), 9 steers at £44 2s 6d to £45 12s 6d; client, 3 steers at £52 17s 6d to £6O 2s 6d; L Pw Sheares (Ashburton), 7 baby beej steers at £32 2s 6d to £3B 17s «d: H. L. Munro (Ikamatua), 1 heifer at £24 17s Bd, 1 cow at £23 12s 6d; G. L. Deans (Tai Tapu), 1 cow at £24 2s 6d; R. Acton Adams (Port Levy), 8 steers at £52 17S 6d to £56 12s 6d; estate J. T. C. Ktught (LaverIcks Bay), 9 steers at £5O 12s 6d to £54 7s «d; H. Banks (Coutts Island). 8 steers at £5l 17s 6d to £5B 17s 6d; E. W. B. Bayley and Son (Birdlings Flat). 4 steers at £46 17s 6d; K. A. Adams (Blythbum), 12 steers at £4B 2s 8d to £4B 2s 6d: J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere). 9 steers at £53 17s 6d to £57 2s 6d; D. E. Grigg (Hickory), 3 cows at £35 2s 6d to £37 7s 6d. 6 steers at £5l 17s 6d to «52 2s 6d. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold: on account of F, H. Shipley (Island Farm), 11 steers at £53 17s «d to £57 12s 6d; W. Dampier Crossley (Parnassus), 2 steers at £49 7s 6d. 4 cows at £3O 17s 6d to £42 12s 6d; Rockend Trust (Waiau), 2 . steers at £49 2s 6d, 12 baby beef heifers at £32 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; Mount Palm Station Estate (Culverden). 5 steers at £43 17s 6d to £4B 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £34 17s 6d. 1 cow at £26 7s 6d: A. A. Macfarlane (Ngawiro), 10 steers at £49 2s 6d to £54 17s 6d, 5 cows at £23 12s 6d to £37 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £39 2s 6d; J. M. Pickering (Oxford), 5 steers at £44 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £36 2s 6d to £37 12s 6d: L H. Field (Port Levy), 10 heders 'at £4l 2s 6d to £45 2s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of estate E. W. Coop and Sons (Port Levy), 10 steers at £49 12s 6d to £54 2s 6d: E. A. Foster and Sons (Omihi), 10 steers at £43 12s 6d to £47 7s 6d: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 8 steers at £5O 17s 6d to £53 2s 6d: I. P. Chamberlain and Company (Burnham). 3 steers at £45 12s 6d; R. L. Patterson (Horrelville). 4 steers at £37 12s 6d to £49 2s 6d; A. C. Stokes and Son (Waikuku), 1 cow at £3B 7s 6d; North Canterbury client, 11 steers at £32 12s 6d to £5B 17s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of F. A. Pamment (Whataroa). 9 steers at £47 Vs 8d to £5O 2a 6d: K. J. McKenzie and Son (Ealing), 12 steers at £47 7s 6d to £54 12s 6d. and 4 heifers at £44 Us 6d: Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier), 8 hetters at £44 12s 6d to £45 12s 6d; Glazebrook (Te Pirita). 8 steers at £49 Ils 6d to £5l 2s 6d: R. T. Mssefield (Goughs Bay), 4 heifers at £3B 17s 6d to £4l 17s 6d; A. Sparks (Halswell). 2 heifers at £4l 2s 6d to £4l 7s 6d, 2 cows at £25 7s 6d to £4O 12s Sd: I. M. Gardner (Scarfill), 3 steers at £43 12s 6d to £54 2s 6d. 3 heifers at £2B 17s 6d to £4O 17s 6d. 1 cow at £27 7a Bd: M. Peach (Sefton), 1 heifer at £4l 17s 6d. and 2 cows at £29 7s 6d to £33 12s 6d; Mendip Hills Station (Parnassus), 8 steers at £4B 2s 6d to £54 7s 6d; T. A. Condon and Sons (Tatare). 5 steers at £49 7s 6d

to £5l 17s 6d, and 2 heifers at £4l 17s 6d; W. P. Smith (Springbank), 2 steers at £5l 17s 6d, and 1 heifer at £42 7s 6d: estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay). 8 steers at £56 17s 6d to £63 2s 6d. STORE CATTLE Store cattle again met a good sound sale, and values were comparable With those paid last week. Quality was more variable, however. and the majority of the cattle were not carrying as much condition. The total entry was 383 head, compared with 354 last week. Boner cattle, mostly cows, sold to a similar demand, and at prices comparable with last week's rates. The best of the three-year-old steers on offer sold from £4O 8s 6d to £44 18s 6d, with others ranging from £36 13s 6d to £39 13s 6d. Aberdeen Angus steers in this age group from M. C. and Arthur Hyde (Cathill) made the top money at £44 18s 6d. Two-year-old steers were forward in fairly large numbers with prices virtually comparable with those paid for the older steers. The best made from £39 3s 6d to £44 3s 6d, with others making down to £34 8s 6d. Two-year Herefords from N. M. Hyde (Ngaroma) fetched to £44 3s 6d. For yearling steers values moved between £25 3s 6d and £29 18s 6d, with the top money going to A. McL. Stewart (Scargill) for 19 Herefords. Aberdeen Angus in-calf cows fetched £27 18s 6d. Sales included:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold, on account of: client, yearling Aberdeen Angus-Shorthorn cross steers at £26 3s 6d, and 4 Aberdeen Angus heifers at £23 8s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold, on account of: R. G. Morris (Cheviot). 60 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Here-ford cross steers at £39 8s 6d to £42 8s 6d; A. McL. Stewart (Scargill), 19 yearling Hereford steers at £29 18s 6d; K. P. F. Neill (Little River), 24 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £37 8s 6d to £37 18s 6d, 12 Hereford steers at £35 13s 6d to £37 18s 6d; E. W. B. Bayley and Son (Birdlings Flat), 15 three-year-old Friesian cross steers at £36 13s 6d to £39 13s 6d, 16 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £35 3s 6d to £39 3s 6d; estate D. McKenzie (Culverden), 8 yearlirig Aberdeen Angus steers at £26 3s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd., sold, on account of: D. S. Anderson (Tai Tapu), 6 Aberdeen Angus cows in calf at £27 18s 6d. Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold, on account of: M. C. and Arthur Hyde (Cathill), 4 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus heifers at £2B 8s 6d, 16 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £4l 3s 6d to £44 18s 6d; N. M. Hyde (Ngaroma), 8 Hereford two-year-old steers at £36 18s 6d to £44 3s 6d; estate A. Earshman (Hitchin Hills), 2 Hereford steers at £35 8s sd, 1 heifer at £23 14s. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 17 three-year-old Hereford steers at £4O 8s 6d to £43 13s 6d, 20 two-year-old steers at £34 8s 6d to £37 13s 6d; estate D. W. Smith (Cheviot), 10 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £39 18s 6d; F. J. Miller (Motukarara), 9 yearling Friesian steers at £25 3s 6d. BULLS About a dozen bulls were offered, compared with six last week, and values were about the same. The top price was £49 7s 6d, with most of the other sales ranging from £25 to £35, and an odd price down to £l5. All the bulls were in the light to medium-weight category, but the entry included two or three useful service types. DAIRY CATTLE Only about 20 head of dairy cattle were offered and these were mainly cows of average to good quality. .Demand, except in isolated cases, was fairly dull and values held to about the same level as last week. Best second, third and fourth calvers sold from £33 to £4O, with others selling down to £24. For the few heifers sold values ranged from £3l to £4O for the best with others making down to £26. VEALERS The vealer yarding was barely half of that of last week with only 50 to 60 head being offered. Quality again showed a marked variation and the entry showed the same proportion of top quality veal—four or five pens. Small calves, which were not plentiful, showed a marked appreciation of about 20s a head, but the balance of the offering sold generally to about the same rates Best large runners sold up to £35 9s, with medium at £2B 3s 6d to £3l 8s 6d, and small at £25 3s 6d to £27 18s 6d; best suckers made £23 12s 6d to £25 13s 6d, medium £2O 4s 6d to £23 8s 6d, and small at £l6 18s 6d to £l9 18s 6d; large calves sold at £l6 12s 6d to £lB 18s 6d. with medium at £l2 2s 6d to £l5 7s 6d, small at £6 2s 6d to £lO 3s 6d, and bobbies from 53s to £4 15s. FAT PIGS The porker entry was slightly smaller and again consisted of heavy types. Quality, however, showed a marked improvement. The sale opened on an easier note, and this trend was maintained for all except the very best light-weight types which met spirited competition. The baconer entry was a little larger and values were a shade better for the best quality. Overfat pigs, however, were hard to quit. In the chopper section more pigs were offered, but good quality types again met an excellent sale. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £7 9s 6d to £8 9s 6d. Medium porkers. £8 14s 6d to £9 5s 6d. Heavy porkers, £9 2s 6d to £9 12s 6d. Light bacohers, £lO 4s 6d to £ll 4s 6d. Medium baconers, £ll 9s 6d to £ll 19s 6d. Heavy baconers, £l2 2s 6d to £l3 Is 6d. Choppers, £ll 18s 6d to £lB 3s 6d. STORE PIGS There was a smaller entry in the store pig section, which comprised mainly weaners. The attendance of buyers was slightly smaller. From the beginning values were easier by 3s to 5s a head, and this level was maintained throughout. Large stores again commanded good competition and an entry of two sows with litters made from £27 to £34. Values were:— Weaners, 75s to £5 ss. Slips, £5 10s to £5 15s. Medium and small stores. £6 5s to £7. Large stores, £7 4s to £7 16s.