ADDINGTON MARKET Store Sheep Values Easier; Fat Cattle Cheaper

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29363, 16 November 1960, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Store Sheep Values Easier; Fat Cattle Cheaper

Values were easier in both the store sheep and store cattle markets at Addington yesterday. There was no immediately-apparent reason for this movement as feed conditions over the province as a whole remain very good. Hoggets and ewes and lambs were cheaper by around 2s a head, and store cattle also moved back slightly, although some quite good sales were made. . The first pen of lambs was yarded in the store sheep section. They sold at 41s 6d.

With a heavy fiat hogget offering value® were easier by 3s to 4s and this was also reflected in a cheaper market for fat wethers, most of which were 4s to 5s cheaper. The quality of both the hoggets and the wethers was not as good and buyers showed little interest in anything but the best. Fat ewes, on the other hand, sold about 2s a head better than two weeks ago with the main demand for the light to medium sorts, in spite of a bigger offering. The total offering of fiat sheep and hoggets was well over 5000 head and, with 700 fat lambs as well, the market was definitely over-supplied. Fat lambs, which were also -forward in increased numbers, tended to be cheaper for all except the best. Heavier cattle eased sharply in the fat cattle section. Heavy steers were up to 60s a head cheaper and heavy heifers eased by 20s to 30s. Even light and medium-weight steers were sharply cheaper but lighter and medium-weight heifers and most cows held late rates. STORE SHEEP Store sheep were generally harder to sell and values declined slightly on rates ruling two weeks ago. With feed conditions still very good over the province it was difficult to see why there should have been this easier trend unless farmers have been deterred a little by a day or two of north-west weather. Preoccupation with lambs may alsohave kept some potential buyers away from the market. The entry totalled 3567, compared with 4402 two weeks ago, and included 1859 hoggets, 1342 ewes and lambs, 60 ewes, and 216 wethers. The hogget’ yarding was not up to the standard of the last sale and was of no more than average quality with only an odd pen of sheep of very good quality. Even taking into account this lesser over-all quality there was a decidedly easier trend about the market with values being generally back by about 2s a head. The best of the Romney or Romney cross wether hoggets sold from 55s to 61s 6d with average making from 45s to 46s 6d. The pick of the fine wools realised from 52s to 58s with average at 44s to 465. The Romney section was topped by Mrs A. W. Langdale (West Melton) with 78 out of an offering of 303 Romney cross wether hoggets bringing 61s 6d, and another 72 from this line realised 58s. The Gates Farm (Waiau) sold 50 halfbred wether hoggets at 58s and Andrew Broughton (Greendale) secured 57s 6d for 48 wether hoggets. In the ewe hogget section best Romneys ranged from 56s to 66s with others making from 40s to 445. Fine wool ewe hoggets realised from 38s to 48s. I. D. Eder (Kaiapoi) headed the sale with 75 good well-grown Romneys carrying a fair covering of wool making 665. Details of sales are:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of G.j Parsons (Blue Duck), 22 halfbred ewe hoggets at 455.* 48 halfbred wether hoggets at 445. 23 Romney ewe hoggets at 445, 15 mixed sex hoggets at 30s 6d; Andrew Broughton (Greendale), 48 wether hoggets at 57s 6d; clients, 80 ewe hoggets • at 58s, 15s wether hoggets at 565. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of J. A. Gray (Kaikoura), 36 Romney wether hoggets at 45s to 565. 37 Romney ewe hoggets at 40s to 565; Mrs A. W. Langdale (West Melton), 303 Romney cross wether hoggets at 55s to 61s 6d; C. D. Stapleton-Smith and Son (Camp Bay), 101 Romney cross ewe hoggets at 575; B. H. Hamilton (Clarence Bridge), 230 halfbred wether hog--385 to 48s. 240 halfbred wether hoggets at 45s to 465; The Gates Farm (Waiau), 88 halfbred wether hoggets at 52s to 58s; Rangiora client, 60 mixed sex halfbred hoggets at 38s. National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of I. D. Eder (Kaiapoi), 75 Romney ewe hoggets at 665; Lynton Downs Station, Ltd. (Kaikoura), 75 crossbred wether hoggets at 46s 6d. Several good pens of ewes and lambs were included, in the adult section of the sale but here also there was an easier tone about the market with values lower by around 2s a

head. Shorn ewes and lambs sold relatively better than woolly ‘ewes and lambs. Best woolly ewes and lambs made from 35s to 395, with average to good making down to 30s. Shorn ewes and lambs sold from about 30s to 325. The top price for ewes and lambs —39 s—was paid to Miss A. E. Welsh (Tai Tapu) who made from 37s 6d upwards for 224 Romney ewes and 274 Southdown cross lambs. L. Sullivan (Brooklands) also sold 42 Corriedale ewe* and 48 Corriedale lambs at 38s.

Sales included the following:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of L. T. Newton (Amberley), 65 Corriedale ewes with 68 Down cross lambs at 30s; J. A. Gray (Kaikoura), 171 Romney ewes with 184 Romney and Down cross lambs at 35s to 375; Ashburton client, 31 shorn Corriedale ewes with 35 Down cross lambs at 31s.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: on account of Miss A. E. Welsh (Tai Tapu), 224 Romney ewes and 274 Southdown cross lambs at 37s 6d to 395.

National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of L. Sullivan (Brooklands), 42 Corriedale ewes with 48 Corriedale lambs, at 38s; client, 19 shorn ewes and 16 Border lambs at 30s.

The sale was notable for the first offering of store lambs for the season. These were Corriedales numbering 87 which fetched 41s 6d. There was not much alteration in the market for a small offering of wethers. Prices for quotable lines ranged from 41s 6d to 47s 6d with two-tooth Merinos selling at 365.

Details are:— Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold, on account of: W. M. Dowle (Goose Bay), 70 wethers at 41s 6d; client, 63 wethers at 47s 6dJ National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 83 two-tooth Merino wethers at 365. FAT LAMBS The fat lamb entry totalled 700, compared with 281 a fortnight ago at the last sale. Quality varied and there was a bigger proportion of the lighter condition and smaller lambs. Values generally tended to be easier and the sale at times had a definite, erratic tone. Most lambs could be quoted cheaper by about 2s a head, with only the very best of the quality lambs selling soundly at rates comparable with a fortnight ago. The market was topped by Miss M. Bottomer (Oxford) with a single lamb at 76s Id. J. R. Marwick (Rangiora) sold six at 65s Id to 75s Id, with four at the higher figure, and H. Topp (Rotherham) sold 11 at 75s Id. M. Douglas (Amberley) and Mrs A. M. Douglas (Kaiapoi) both had sales at 68s Id. Values were:— Prime heavy lambs, 60s Id to 64s Id, with odd sales up to 76s Id. Prime medium lambs, 53s Id to 59s Id. Prime light lambs. 47s Id to 52s Id. Sales included: — National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: J. McGuire (Halswell), 64 at 52s 7d to 62s 7d; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 30 at 55s 7d to 57s 7d; T. D. Findlay (Halswell). 12 at 49s Id to 57s Id; Mrs E. M. Boal (Killinchy), 9 at 48s 7d to 49s 7d; L. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 16 at 59s Id to 60s 7d; N. B. F. Ellis (Irwell), 31 at 50s 7d to 53s Id; F. Parkin (Tai Tapu), 11 at 57s Id; A. S. Lewis (Woodend), 23 at 53s 7d to 56s Id; C. Gilmore (Lyttelton), 11 at 50s Id to 51s Id; B. McGuire (Marshland). 3 at 46s Id to 54s Id; D. E. Archer (Woodend), 10 at 49s Id; North Canterbury client, 77 at 53s Id to 63s 7d. Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold, on account of: M. Douglas (Amberley), 10 at 68s Id; client, 17 at 57s Id to 62s Id; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay). 33 at 51s Id to 64s Id; H. V. Marriott (Hornby), 12 at 53s Id; S. K. Patrick (Oxford), 9 at 64s Id; D. A. Gebbie (Gebbies Val-i ley), 5 at 64s Id; Mrs A. M. Douglas (Kaiapoi). 3 at 68s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J. R. Marwick (Rangiora), 6 at 65s Id to 75s Id; Miss M. Bottomer (Oxford), 3 at 69s Id to 76s Id; P. Kennedy (Sockbum), 18 at 52s Id to 54s Id; W. Walls (Lincoln), 8 at 48s Id; D. McLaughlin (Ladbrooks), 44 at 57s Id to 64s Id; R. C. Croal (Brookside), 15 at 56s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of estate A. Weaver (Rakaia), 15 at 54s Id to 59s Id; H. Topp (Rotherham), 42 at 50s Id to 75s Id; C. H. Davison (Rakaia), 15 at 53s Id to 57s Id; W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 22 at 48s Id to ,65s Id; R. L. Harris (Kaikoura), 18 at 57s Id to 61s Id; Harnett Bros. (Kaikoura), 6 at 57s Id; C. R. Cresswell (Swannanoa), 18 at 47s Id to 61s Id; J. Schroeder (Kaikoura), 7 at 50s Id to 62s Id; Miss A. Bumside (Yaldhurst), 35 at 53s Id to 57s Id; G. Gemmell (Springeton), 3 at 51s Id. FAT HOGGETS The fat hogget entry was much larger than at the sale a fortnight ago, and the offering totalled 1739 head, compared with 676. Quality varied, and the market included a number of sheep which would have been better suited to the store pens. Values generally eased by 3s to 4s a head, and in cases more, with little interest being shown in the light to medium-weight range, of which a fair number of pens were passed. Buyers did not compete strongly, except for the very best, and the sale tended to be slow with the last pen being knocked down at about half-past one. Values at the end showed a further decline.

Top sales of hoggets at 80s Id were made by G. J. Francis (Halswell) and an Ashburton vendor. An undisclosed vendor also had a good sale of 11 at 78s Id. and W. E. Walker (Dunsandel) sold a pen at 77s Id. T. A. Craighead (Spotswood) sold a pen at 76s Id. Values were:— prime hoggets, 77s Id to 80s

Prime heavy hoggets, 66s Id to 74s Id.

Pr F? e medium hoggets. 59s Id to 66s Id.

Prime light hoggets, to 57s Id. Sales included:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of Ashburton client, 62 hoggets at 65 s Id" to 80s Id; B R. Pickering (Blenheim), 63 at 59s Id J? W Dent °n (Domett). 24 at 69s Id to 73s Id; T H Craig- ?^ d 1- 80 at 718 ld *o 7 " 7d - B- M - Irw>n (Rakaia), 23 7d »° A - K- Menzies (Menzies Bay). 40 at 56s Id to 71s Id. M. Douglas (Amberley). 7 at 68s Id: M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa). 41 at 53s Id: McCormick Bros (J' a £, es,d ? ) ’ 31 at 55s ld -' Mrs A. J*”™ 1 ?- (Kaiapoi). 10 at 64s Id: J- s Wolff (Horrelvine). 16 at 59s Id K ' E ' Adams (Oxford). 9 at s«s

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold: on account of J. G. Jarman (YaldS ' ld: L G Chappell (Killinchy). 39 at 66s Id to 68s Id: H - Cottam (Oxford). 17 at Id to 67s Id: N. A. Howson (Sedgemere), 1? at 62s Id: LB (Bennetts). 20 at 65s Id « J ~_ J - , Dlck (Seddon). 17 •t 68s Id to 73s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of L Payne (Spnngston). 16 at 61s 7d to ?l^«J d: , J W „- r - D °y’e (Leeston). 16 as . J - Krancis (Halswell). f® at .J! Bs J ld aOs J- R Dugan 'Southbridge). 18 at 58s Id to 59s sol Thomson (Waipara). 71 at 59s Id to 65s Id: T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside). 55 at 69s Id Jo 71s Id-

Laramie Farm (Oxford). 5 at 52s Id; K. and J. McDnury (Ladbrooks). 29 at 80s 7d to 87* Id; B. Nelson (Rakaia), 17 at 52* Id; D. S. Gunn (Halkett). S at TO* Id to 7U Id; Hunter ■state (Brookside). 28 at 57s Id; Ruaaell H. Winter (Swannanoa). 48 at 83* Id to 87* Id; B. McGuire (Marshland), 5 at 71* Id: R S. Witts (Springbank). 24 at 51* 7d to 55a Id} J. P Butt (Kaiapoi). 8 at 52* Id; G. Stalker (Woodend). 12 at

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on acocunt of W. H. Crosier (Rakaia). 27 at 88s Id to 74* Id; R. and M. R. Barnett (Dunsandel). 17 at 63* Id to 68* Id; W. E. Walker (Dunsandel), 15 at 88* Id to 77* Id: J. E. Crozier (Rakaia). 6 at 70* Id. Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of D. C. F. Mason (Hawarden). 68 at 56* Id to 82s Id; R. B. She Hock (Rakaia). 42 at 60s Id; J. A. Gray (Kaikoura). 10 at 59s Id to 83* Id: Musaon Bros. (Springston), 7 at 65* Id to 73* Id: B. F. and M. D. Rooney (Winchmore), 31 at 89s Id to 74s Id: Bearman’s Estate (Greenpark). 16 at 64s Id: Mrs A. M. Douglas (Kaiapoi). 9 at 53s Id: R. G. Copland (Dromore). 12 at 62s Id; client. 66 at 65s Id to 78s Id. FAT SHEEP In spite of a lighter entry of wethers, the bigger hogget offering was reflected in a general decline in values for fat wethers. The fat sheep entry totalled 3537, compared with 3228 a fortnight ago. but the increase was made up of older ewes. Quality throughout the wether section was not as good, and a fair number of the lighter condition sorts were more suited to the store pens. Demand was concentrated on the best of the younger sheep, with the rest tending* to meet little inquiry. Most wether classes were back by 4s to 5s a head, with the best of the medium-weight younger sheep about 2s to 3s a head cheaper.

In the ewe section, there was a reasonably good selection of butchers’ weights on offer, which sold well at about 2s a head better. Prime light ewes tended to be at a slight premium and the sale throughout had a sound tone. For wethers, the top price of 77s Id was secured by J. A. Gray (Kaikoura). Sales at 74s Id were made by G. J. F’.ancis (Halswell), J. Schroeder (Kaikoura). and M. Douglas (Amberley). W. Band (Halkett) sold his top pen at 70s Id. In the ewe section, good sales wepe recorded by K. C. Ensor (Hanmer) with 21 old ewes at 43s Id and 16 early shorn young ewes at 67s Id. A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay) sold 13 butchers’ ewe* at 39s Id, and N. H. Broadhurst (Kaiapqi) gained 38s Id for his top pen. T. D. Allen (Waikari) had a good sale of young ewes with six at 60s Id. Values were:— Extra prime heavy young wethers, to 77s Id. Prime heavy young wethers, 66s Id to 71s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 59s Id to 63s Id. Prime light young wethers, 48s Id to 55s Id. Older wethers, 48s Id to 60s Id. Extra prime butchers’ ewes, 31s Id to 36s Id, with odd sales up to 43s Id. Prime medium ewes, 26s Id to 30s Id. Prime light ewes, 22s Id to 25s Id. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: F. Lyman (Halswell), 23 ewes at 32S Id to 33s Id; A. M. Hartnell (Inniskillen), 43 ewes at 25s Id to 29s Id; A. A. Thomson (Waipara), 35 young ewes at 58s Id; H. W. J. Adams (Greendale), 21 ewes at 31s Id to 33s Id; J. F. Barton (Irwell). 19 ewes at 33s Id; D. W. Wild (Weedons), 17 ewes at 28s Id to 34s Id; G. E. Rennie (Irwell), 12 ewes at 31s Id, 31 young ewes at 50s Id to 53s Id; J. R. Dugan (Southbridge), 47 ewes at 27s Id to 31s Id; C. Gilmore (Lyttelton), 30 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id; Laramie Farms (Oxford), 19 wethers at 48s Id to 50s Id; H. G. Stanlake (Loburn), 19 woolly ewes at 41s Id to 47s Id; Mrs E. M. Boal (Killinchy). 73 ewes at 23s Id to 34* Id; L. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 20 ewes at 42s Id; B. G. Erickson (Oxford), 11 wethers at 60s Id, 5 woolly ewes at 46s Id; A. J. Scott (Kirkstyle), 17 ewes at 32s Id; W Band (Halkett), 25 wethers at 63s Id to 70s Id; G J. Francis 7O wethers at 67s Id to 74s Id; Parkdale Farm (Halswell), 20 ewes at 32s Id; R. P. Waddy (Seddon), 104 halfbred wethers at 45s Id to 51s Id, 44 Merino wethers at 38s Id to 40s Id; Martin and Blatch (Oxford), 16 ewes *at 33s Id to 35s Id, 12 wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: F. A. Hawkins (Annat), 25 ewes at 25s Id to 34s Id; R. F. Lochhead (Broadfields), 35 ewes at 31s Id to 33s Id; T. D. Allan (Waikari), 24 ewes at 31s Id to 34s Id, 6 wethers at 61s Id to 69s Id, 25 young ewes at 45s Id to 60s Id; R. and C. Dennis (Hororata), 58 young ewes at 35s Id to 44s Id: E. A. Dennis (Hororata), 15 woolly ewes at 49s Id, 3 young woolly ewes at 65s Id; Amberley client, 45 ewes at 31s Id to 345, Id, 21 young ewes at 38s Id to 48s Id; J. H. Stevens (Barrhill), 15 ewes at 27s Id, 2 yoting ewes at 38s Id; W. Duncan (Masons Flat), 26 ewes at 30s Id to 33s Id; D. S. Costello (Cheviot), 8 woolly four-tooth wethers at 71s Id to 79s Id; R. J. Whyte (Scargill), 11 wethers at 62s Id; Lakeview Station (Blenheim), 54 wethers at 59s Id to 60s Id, 22 four-too th ewes at 48s Id; T. G. Maxwell (Motunau), 15 fouf-tooth wethers at 66s Id to 69s Is; estate O. F. Watson (Templeton), 21 wethers at 45s Id; L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 14 young ewes at 38s Id to 56s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: A. M. Masterton (Darfield), 120 ewes at 22s Id to 33s Id; B. Addie and Company (Kaiapoi), 36 ewes at 31s Id to 33s Id; N. H. Broadhurst (Kaiapoi), 28 ewes at 33s Id to 38s Id; I. H. GiUanders (Greendale), 37 ewes at 32s Id to 36s Id, 22 young ewes at 49s Id; S. J. Hutton (Hororata), 20 ewes at 33* Id; R. P. Davison (Springfield), 13 ewes at 24s Id to 31s Id; J. E. Crozier (Rakaia), 16 young ewes at 39s Id to 59s Id; W. E. Walker (Dunsandel), 5 wethers at 69s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, >n account of: G. J. Francis (Halsvell). 54 wethers at 57s Id to 61s Ld; W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 18

maiden ewes at 47s Id to 52s Id; D. J. Blakely (Kaiapoi), 40 ewes at

28s Id to 36s Id: B. C. H. Bedford (Darfield),. 9 ewes at 33s Id; Miss M. Witbrock (Memorial avenue), 22 ewes at 26s Id to 32s Id; Gibb Bros. (Motunau), 8 wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id, 9 ewes at 29s Id to 32s Id, and 7 young ewes at 41s Id to 44s Id; S. J. Hart (Darfield), 69 ewes

at 25s Id to 32s Id; G. T. Fisher (Lincoln), 5 young woolly ewes at 69s Id, and 2 woolly wethers at 85s Id; D. W. Kermode (Greenpark), 9 ewes at 28s Id; C. D. StapyltonSmith (Camp Bay), 10 ewes at 36s Id and 3 wethers at 60s Id; S.R.M. Farm, Ltd. (Waikuku), 63 wethers at 42s Id; M. Ayers (Woodend), 7 wethers at 56s Id; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 14 .wethers at 68s Id: Raywell Farm, Ltd. (Brookside), 9 ewes at 26s Id to 31s Id. and 7 young ewes at 40s Id to 64s Id; C. H. Dawson (Rakaia), 20 ewes at 28s Id to 31s Id; I. C. Gray (Kaituna). 35 ewes at 34s Id to 36s Id. 2 young ewes at 57s Id. and 22 wethers at 59s Id to 68s Id; B. F. and M. D. Rooney (Winchmore).. 40 woolly ewes at 50s Id to 55s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 30 ewes at 31s Id to 34s Id; J. Schoeder (Kaikoura), 6 wethers at 74s Id; J. A. Gray (Kaikoura). 32 woolly ewes at 41* Id to 50s Id. 8 young woolly ewes at 63s Id, and 6 wethers at 53s Id to 77s Id.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., aold, on account of: P. E. Fenwick (Blenheim), 76 wethers at 49s Id to 65s Id; South Canterbury client, 32 wethers at 44s Id to 54s Id, 48 young ewes at 37s Id to 55* Id, 38 ewes at 27* Id to 28s Id; K. C. Ensor (Hanmer), 21 ewes at 4Js Id, 46 young ewes at 48® Id to 67s Id: A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 13 ewes at 39s Id; M. T. Evans (Kaikoura), 30 young ewes at 43* Id to 50s Id; M. Douglas (Amberley), 10 ewe* at 28* Id to 29s Id, 4 wethers at 50* Id to 74s Id; D. Ford (Southbridge). 37 ewes at 20s Id to 31s Id; E. B. Ford (Southbridge), 51 ewes at 24* Id to 32* Id; R. M. Irwin (Rakaia), 41 wethers at 60s Id to 63* Id: McCormack Bro*. (Lakeaide), 25 wethers at 55* Id to 58* Id; H. C. A. Sidey (Hawarden), 18

ewes at 26s Id: M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa). 66 ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id: estate R. Allan (Allandale), 11 ewes at 28s Id; client. 45 ewes at 33s Id to 37s Id; B. R. Pickering (Blenheim). 89 wethers at 55s Id to 64s Id: Sidey Trust (Hawarden). 20 ewes at 28s Id. • FAT CATTLE Heavier cattle were sharply easier ’in the fat pens, where the yarding totalled 470 head, compared with 453 last week. Quality was generally quite good. Heavier steers depreciated by about 60s a head, and lighter and mediumweight cattle declined by about 20s at the beginning of the sale, and were up to 40s easier at the close. Medium and light-weight heifers of good quality met a relatively good sale at values little different from late rates, but heavy heifers were cheaper by 20s to 30s. Cows, however, did not show much alteration from rates ruling two weeks ago. The steer market was topped by F. Coop (Kaituna.) with two selling at £6O 2s 6d. The average for a line of 10 from Mr Coop was £5B 5s 6d. Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier) realised £59 2s 6d for one, and S. Chandler (Robinson’s Bay) had sales up to £5B 7s 6d. For eight W. G. Witte (Teddington) averaged £56 19s, with two reaching up to £57 17s 6d. I. C. Gray (Ataahua) realised up to £57 12s 6d. Heifers ranged up to £46 12s 6d for one from Decanter Bay Farm. The Aitken Little Pigeon Bay estate made sales to £42 17s 6d, and the same price was received by Sullivan Bros.

D. Miller (Motukarara) sold a cow at £46 17s 6d, and a sale at £4O 2s 6d was made by Murray Thacker (Okain’s Bay) Prime heavy steer beef made from £5 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d per 1001 b, prime medium steer beef £7 7s 6d to £B, and plain and light steer beef £5 15s to £6 15s; prime heavy heifer beef £5 17s 6d to £6 ss, prime medium heifer beef £6 17s 6d to £7 10s, and plain and light heifer beef £6 5s to £6 10s; cow beef £4 17s 6d to £5 17s 6d. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £56 2s 6d to £6O 2s 6d. Prime medium steers. £4B 2* fid to £55 17s 6d. Prime and light steers, £3l 17* fid to £47 12s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £3B 2s 6d to £42 17s 6d, with an odd sale to £46 12s 6d. Prime medium heifers. £32 12* 6d to £37 17s 6d. Prime and light heifers, £23 7s 6d to £3O 12s 6d. Prime heavy cow*, £36 7* fid to £4O 2s 6d. with an odd sale to £46 17s 6d. Prime medium cows. £3O 2s 6d to £35 17s fid. Prime and light cows. £l9 17s 6d to £29 12s 6d. Sales included: — Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. A. and W. Latham (Little River), 9 steers at £52 17s 6d to £53 2s 6d; F. A. Pamment (Whataroa). 7 steers at £5O 7s 6d to £56 12s 6d; D. E. Grigg (Hickory), 4 steers at £4B 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £39 7s 6d to £39 17s 6d, 3 cows at £34 17s fid to £3B 2s 6d; Aitken Little Pigeon Bay Estate (Pigeon Bay), 1 steer at £49 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £3B 17s 6d to £42 17s 6d, 8 cows at £32 2s 6d to £33 17s 6d; Glen Dhu Station (Motunau), 2 heifers at £3B 7s 6d, 4 cows at £29 2s 6d to £34 17s 6d; M. R. Dolan (Dorie) 3 cows at £2B 7s 6d to £33 12s 6d; 1. C. Gray (Ataahau), 7 steers at £5l 17s 6d to £57 I*2* 6d 3 heifers at £3B 7s 6d to £4l 7s 6d; estate J. T. L. Knight (Lavericks Bay) 18 steers at £46 17s 6d to £5l 2s 6a; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cash-, mere), 10 steers at £5l 2s 6d to £54 17s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd. and H. Matson and Company: sold, on account of M. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 7 steers at £55 2s 6d to £55 7s fid, 1 cow at £4O 2s fid; Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier), 1 steer at £59 2s fid « heifers at £3B 17s fid to £42 17s fid. 1 cow at £34 7s fid; P. W. Smail (Hororata), 7 steers at £3O 12s fid to £4B 2s fid: R. B. Allison (Fernside), 11 steers at £49 12s fid to £5l 17s fid; G. Steele (Port Bevy), 8 steers at £52 7s fid to £54 17s fid; J- B. Hay (Pigeon Bay). 9 steers at £5O 17s fid to £55 2s fid; A F S Rutherford (Montrose), 8 steers at £46 12s fid to £53 2s 6d; Buchanan and Hay (Kinlock), 7 steers at £49 7s fid to £49 12s fid; J. A and B R Dalton (Parnassus). 6 cows at £3l 12s fid to £36 17s 6d. > New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of W. G. Witte (Teddington), 8 steers at £55 2s 6d to £57 17s 6d: F. Coop (Kaituna). 10 steers at £55 17s 6d.to £6O 2s 6d; J. G. Scott (Windermere). 4 cows at £2l 2s 6d to £25 17s fid . New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: A. E. Birdling (Birdling's Flat), 4 steers at £5O 12s fid to £54 2s fid, 2 cows at £34 2s 6d: estate W. L. Foster (Parnassus). 3 steers at £37 7s fid to £52 2s fid. 1 heifer at £27 17s fid; Spurtleton Downs. Ltd. (Omihi), 10 cows at £27 7s fid to £2B 12s 6d: Willowburn Farm (Dunsandel). 3 steers at £3O 12s 6d to £39 2s fid. 1 cow at £29 17s fid. 1 heifer at £36 2s fid; Mrs L. T. Jones (Yaldhurst), 4 steers at £3O 17s fid to £44 7s fid; estate E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy), 2 steers at £47 12s fid to £52 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £37 2s 6d to £37 17s 6d. 3 cows at £2B 2s fid to £2B 17s 6d; Rockend Trust (Waiau), 7 steers at £45 7s fid to £46 7s 6d. 1 heifer at £35 7s fid; D. Miller (Motukarara). 1 cow at £46 17s fid; client. 11 steers at £43 17s 6d to £4B 7s 6d. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold, on account of: J. A. Thomson (Ward), 1 heifer at £39 2* 6d, 1 cow at £34 7s 6d; Mrs A. Forsyth and Son (Ward). 5 cows at £26 17* 6d to £32 17s 6d; estate J. Sullivan (Fox Glacier), 4 steers at £sl* 2s 6d to £54 7s 6d; G. Harold Parsons and Son (Benmore), 1 heifer at £34 17s 6d; Waipuna Farming Company (Balmoral), 8 steers at £46 12s fid to £47 17s fid, 4 heifers at £34 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; J. L. Macfarlane (Waiau), 2 cows at £26 17s 6d; Miss R. Craighead (Spotswood), 1 steer at £4B 17s 6d, 1 cow at £2l 7s 6d; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 9 steers at £47 12s 6d to £5l 12s 6d; I. F. Graham (Motukarara). 3 steers at £52 17s 6d; Decanter Bay Firm account, 1 heifer at £46 12* 6d, 1 steer at £4O 12s fid, 5 cows at £36 2s fid to £36 12* 6d; R. G. Gerard (Ashburton), 2 steers at £46 17* fid; estate S. J. McP. Stewart (Barry’s Bay), 3 baby beef Steer* at £37 12s 6d to £39 7s 6d; S. Chandler (Robinson’s Bay). 8 steers at £47 17s 6d to £5B 7s 6d; W. L. and J. L. Doak (Omihi), 7 steers at £4B 17* 6d to £49 17s 6d; client, 10 steers at £44 7s 6d to £45 17s 6d; Gebbie Bro*. (Teddington), 1 cow at £32 17* 6d; Burnt Hollow, Ltd., 2 cows at £34 2s 6d to £35 7s 6d; Allan Bros. (Allandale), 4 cows at £33 12s fid; J. M. Pickering (Oxford). 3 cows at £2B 17* fid to £3O 12s fid; S. Hoskin (Irwell), 1 cow at £27 12s fid, 1 heifer at £3O 2* fid. 2 steers at £47 12* 6d to £5l 7s 6d.

STORE CATTLE

A little bit of the edge was off the store cattle market, and values were a little easier than at the last sale. Yearling steers of less attractive breeding tended to show the most marked decline. The entry totalled 277 head, compared with 414 two weeks ago. and quality on the whole was not particularly good. However, although values tended easier, there were some quite outstanding sales. One of these was of two-year Aberdeen Angus heifers from W. N. Masefield (Kekerengu), which were out of a stud. These cattle, which could be regarded as ideal for the foundation of a run herd, earned a premium selling at £4O 3s 6d.

The best of the two-year steers fetched from £36 3s 6d to £3B 18s 6d, with others making down to £33 38 6d. Top price of £3B 18s 6d went to G. Harold Parsons and Son (Benmore) for four Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross. In the yearling steer section, the pick of the selection sold from £2B 8s 6d to £29 18s 6d. with others ranging from £22 18s 6d to £27 3s 6d. Yearling Shorthorn-Hereford cross steers from the West Coast made £29 18s 6d.

The only two-year heifers were those already mentioned from Kekerengu, but the entry also included a few pens of yearling heifers which ranged from £26 18s 6d to £32 2s 6d, with the higher figure being paid for Herefords sold on account of an unspecified vendor. Details of sales are:—

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd. sold, on account of: T E. Rowlands (Ohoka). 24 yearling Hereford and Hereford cross steers at. £27 3s 6d to £2B 8s fid, 18 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross yearling heifer* at £26s 18s 6d: H. C. Urlwin (Oxford), 8 two-year Hereford steer* at £37 18* 6d; J. J. Dick (Seddon). 6 Aberdeen Angus yearling heifers at £27 13s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: client, 20 two-year Aberdeen Angus steers at £33 3* 6d to £36 3s 6d; A. E. Thompson (Halkett), 12 yearling steers at £22 18s 6d.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: W. N. Masefield (Kekerengu), 10 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus heifers at £4O 3s 6d; G. Harold-Parsons and Son (Benmore). 4 two-year Aberdeen Angus-Here-ford cross steer* at £3B 18s 6d; client, 11 Hereford yearling heifers at £32 3s 6d..

National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: A. L. Fraser (Pigeon Bay), 4 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £36 3s 6d; West Coast client, 10 yearling Shorthorn-Hereford cross steers at £29 18s 6d.

There was one of the largest yarding* of bulls for a very long time. The offering totalled 35 head and occupied pens outside the bull pens. Again the bulls were mainly in the light to medium-weight category, but there was a sprinkling of heavier bulls. The heaviest ranged from £5l 18s 6d to £66 7s 6d. The highest price was paid for an Aberdeen Angus and another of the same breed realised £59 17s 6d. Mediumweights sold from about £35 17s 6d to £45 17s 6d. with light ranging from £l4 8s 6d to £3l 17s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE Only 11 head were yarded in the dairy cattle section. These were about evenly divided between heifers and cows, which were of only average quality, but for the one or two better-class cows and heifers there was a fair demand and overall for both cows and heifers values would be up to 50s better than at the last sale two weeks ago. Not enough cattle were in to fill all requirements. For the better-class cows values ranged from £37 to £44, with others down to £27. The pick of the heifers made from £33 to £4O, with others down to £26. VEALERS The vealer yarding included about 120 to 130 head of mainly average quality with a few good suckers. Smaller calves, suckers, and a few outstanding runners sold about on a par with late rates, but plainer sorts looked to be slightly easier. For the best suckers and calves prices

ranged up to the equivalent of £l6 to £ll per 1001 b. Values were:—best large runner* £32 2s 6d to £34 2s 6d. medium £2B 2s 6d to £3O 2s 6d, small £24 7* 6d to £26 7s 6d: best sucker*. £l7 Is M to £2O 2s 6d. medium £l4 2s 6d to £l6 2s 6d. small £l2 2c 6d to £l3 2s 6d: best calves £l2 3s fid to £l4 3s 6d medium £8 3s 6d to £ll 3s fid, small' £6 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d. and bobbies down to 635.

FAT PIGS The entry in the porker »ection was the la'rgest so far this season and consisted mainly of good quality types. With outside competition over the first half of the sale values fully maintained the good rates of the double market, but over the concluding half of the auction values eased in cases by 5s to 8s a head. Over-fat types were definitely not wanted. The bacon entry was slightly larger and best quality pigs sold at late rates, but over-fat and heavy-weights were very hard 1o sell, in odd cases not making much more than porker price. The chopper entry was a large one, but value* showed little change. Values were:— Light and unfinished porker*. £7 9s 6d to £8 12s 6d. Medium porkers, £8 17s fid to £9 4s 6d. Heavy porkers. £9 5s fid to £9 14* 6d. Light baconers, £lO 4s fid to £ll 4s 6d. Medium baconers, £ll 9* fid to £l2 Is 6d. Heavy baconers. £l2 7s fid to £l3 Is 6d. Over-fat and over-weight type*, £9 17s 6d to £ll Is fid. Choppers, £9 13s fid to £l4 18* fid. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was the largest for several weeks and quality wa* exceptionally good. The attendance of buyers was fairly large and prices opened fully on a par with double market rates and improved as the sale progressed, gaining up to 10s a head on opening rates. Thi* was particularly noticeable in the case of weaners and slips. Values were:— Small weaners 85s to 110*. Best weaners, 114 s to 118 s. Slips. £8 to £6 10s. Small and medium stores, £8 12* to £7. Large stores, up to £7 lb*.