ADDINGTON MARKET Biggest Entry Of Fat Lambs For Many Years

Press, Volume C, Issue 29469, 22 March 1961, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Biggest Entry Of Fat Lambs For Many Years

lii spite of an abnormally large fat lamb yarding of more than 4500 head—considered by several stockmen and trade buyers to be the biggest for about 25 years—there was a buyer at auction for virtually every pen of lambs at Addington Market yesterday. The market was remarkably sound and reflected the improved freezing schedule rates. Fat sheep numbers were also bigger than usual. While younger wethers almost held to late rates, older sorts and plain types were hard to sell at prices fully 5s cheaper. Best ewes showed a further gain and average sorts were steady. A good entry of fat cattle met a weaker market for steers and heifers, with cows maintaining current values. Store cattle sold soundly, with young cattle in keen demand. FAT LAMBS

The entpr of 4535 fat lambs was the biggest yarding to be offered for many years and was more than double a normal yarding. With nearly five races in the overflow pens selling took until well after 1 p.m. to complete. In spite of the heavy offering it was a sound sale all round, and there was good competition, Quality varied markedly, and there were many lambs which were plain and unfinished. However. there was good grazier inquiry for the plain sorts and good competition from freezing buyers supported the market for the lighter and prime lambs. The lighter class of lamb generally appreciated Is to 2s a head. For medium-weight lambs the trade competed for the best and there was also some freezing buying in this range. Mediumweight lamb values reflected the schedule rise and were 2s to 3s a head dearer on the best pens with plainer sorts showing a smaller gain. Heavy-weight lambs showed little or no change, but were fully firm on the good rates which have ruled for some time. As a substitute for hogget this class of lamb is already at a premium. Shorn lambs sold remarkably well and top sales of fully prime sorts were as high as 60s Id. Top price was gained by Miss E. Banks (Prebbleton), who sold eight at 71s Id and 11 at 70s Id. Smith and Jones (Kowhiterangi) sold three at 68s Id and B. E. Ashton (Tinwald) sold a similar number at 66s Id. Sales at 65s Id were made by N. M. Curry (Robinson’s Bay). Howie and McLeod (Totara Flat). Mrs A Goodwin (Pigeon Bay) had a very good sale of 32 snom lambs at 54s Id to 60s Id. Values were:— Best butchers’ lambs, 64s Id to 71s Id. Prime heavy lambs, 52s Id to 62s Id. Prime medium lambs, 45s Id to 51s Id. Prime light lambs, 41s Id to 44s Id. Plain lambs, 34s Id to 41s Id. Best shorn lambs. 50s Id to 60s Id. Good shorn lambs, 38s Id to 45s Id. Sales included: — New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: C. Protheroe (Ashburton), 51 at 47s Id to 52s Id; H. and A. Barnett (Leeston), 25 at 48s Id; D. Lang (Hawarden), 23 shorn at 34s Id to 44s Id; Mrs D. J. Rands bank), 50 at 49s Id to 59s Id; Miss E. Banks (Prebbleton), 19 at 70s Id to 71s Id; B. W. Ford (Leeston), 15 at 51s Id; A. T. Sargent (Pendarves), 56 shorn at 42s Id to 43s Id: V. Stack (Rakaia), 85 at 49s Id to 52s Id; W. G. Lovett (Waterton). 77 at 51s Id to 52s Id.

(Sheffield), 73 at 43s Id to 46s Id; Raagioua client, 24 shorn al 43s Id to 45s Id; L. J. Armitage (Ohoka), 20 at 52s Id: McClure Bros. (Killinchy), 60 at 51s Id to 57s Id; S. C. Skurr (Ohoka), 44 at 48s Id to 54s Id; V. S. Shadboit (French Farm), 16 at 51s Id; W. A. Newton (Ataahua), 10 at 51s Id; T. L. S. Dredge (Marawera), 80 at 49s Id to s*is Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account oi: A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay), 130 at 47s Id to 62s Id; C. L. Suckling (Springbank), 82 at 47s Id to 50s Id; Mrs A. D. H. Hamilton (Okuku), 240 at 45s Id to 52s Id; D. M. How (Springbank), 56 shorn at 39s Id to 43s Id; M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 62 at 48s Id to 49s Id; H. R. Marshall <Springbank), 49 at 48s Id to 52s Id; R. G. McKay (Pigeon Bay) 8 at 43s Id to 48s Id; N. H. Curry (Robinsons Bay), 10 at 49s Id to 65s Id; J. S. Hutton (Darfield), 21 at 41s Id to 44s Id; N. Breading (Rakaia). 60 at 47s Id to 52s Id; E. C. Davis (West Eyreton). 19 at 48s Id to 50s Id: B. E. Ashton (Tinwald), 5 at 54s Id to 66s Id; N. Court (Rangiora). 3 at 47s Id to 59s Id; D. Dennehy (Springston), 22 at 51s Id to 59s Id.

Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold, on account of: K. Bunn (Oxford L 139 at 49s Id to 61s Id; T. E. Elliot (Cheviot), 108 at 45s Id to 49s Id; P. Brown (Coalgate), 54 at 48s Id to 51s Id; G. F. Middleton (Methven), 20 at 44s Id to 46s Id; client, 46 at 43s Id to 61s Id; J. E. Lochhead (Kumara), 56 at 42s Id to 61s 6d; Miss Nancy Lochhead (Kumara), 4 at 45s Id; Miss D. Grant (Timaru), 81 at 42s Id to 49s Id; C. A. Johnstone (Te Pirita), 58 at 45s Id to 48s Id; R. A. Smith (Springbank). 40 at 54s Id to 57s Id: K. Wheeler (Kumara), 20 at 42s Id; P. H. Prendergast (Ikamatua), 54 at 34s Id to 38s Id; J. H. Jackson (Jacksons), 41 at 47s Id to 51s Id; A. Dalziel (Nelson Creek), 56 at 37s Id to 54s Id; D. Inch (Te Pirita) 133 at 46s Id to 49s Id. E. P. Lohrey (Springfield). 261 at 41s Id to 45s Id; E J. C. and K. M. Jones (Leeston), 18 at 42s Id; client. 24 at 16s Id: Mrs A. M. Douglas (Kaiapoi), 51 at 48s Id to 53s Id; W. Barr (Christchurch). 11 at 53s Id.

National Mortgage and AgencyCompany, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold, on account of; J. w. and C. Aynsley (Atarau), 44 at 42s Id to 49s Id; F. J. Smith (Clarkville), 108 shorn at 39s Id to 44s Id; D. Anderson (Murchison), 48 at 41s Id to 53s Id; R. and P. Buttala (Poerua), 105 at 45s Id to 56s Id; C. L. Searle (Southbridge), 68 at 46s Id to 53s Id; Mrs A. Goodwin (Pigeon Bay). 32 shorn at 54s Id to 60s Id; client, 172 shorn at 42s Id to 48s 7d; R. W. Armstrong (Le Bons Bay) 74 shorn at 46s Id to 49s Id; T. Jackson (Aickens), 73 at 42s 7d to 53s Id; J. R. White (Little River), 8 at 49s 7d; Smith and Jones (Kowhiterangi), 74 at 49s Id to 68s Id; R. McLennan (Hukarere), 52 shorn at 37s Id to 39s Id; W. P. Jones (Kokatahi). 16 at 50s Id to 51s Id; H. R. Mackey (Kowhiterangi), 24 at 49s Id to 54s Id; D. S. Thomas (Amberley), 23 at 48s Id to 55s 7d; C. C. Anderson (Oxford), 26 at 49s Id to 52s 7d; F. McGirr (Lyndhurst), 31 at 47s Id to 50s Id; K. H. Parkinson (Ataahua), 39 at 50s Id to 53s Id; R. B. Paton (Ellesmere), 32 at 49s Id to 53s Id; Fitzgerald Bros. (Ikamatua), 71 at 41s Id to 54s Id; W. D. Adamson (Whataroa), 37 at 44s Id to 64s Id; D. C. M. Beil (Rotokohu), 18 at 325; Dowie and McLeod (Totara Flat), 86 at 42s Id to 65s Id; T. C. Chambers (Lyndhurst), 70 at 53s Id to 62s Id; estate W. A. Johnson (Ohoka). 90 at 46s Id to 56s Id: Mrs C. E. Humphries (Tai Tapu), 9 at 46s Id to 62s FAT SHEEP Fat sheep numbers were also bigger and the entry totalled 4028 head compared with 3288 last week. Quality was about the same, but there were more pens of top quality ewes forward. In spite of the heavy lamb entry the best of the young wethers sold remarkably well and values held almost up to last week’s good rates. Older wethers and plainer sorts, except for an odd pen, were difficult to sell, with a general easing of about 5s a head, and in cases more with very little competition. For ewes the market was fully firm on average quality lines, but the better type of sheep made a further gain as the sale progressed of up to 2s a head, and this was sustained practically until the end of the sale when there was a slight easing. The top wether sale was made by S. R. Orr (Mount Hutt) with 19 at 77s Id to 81s Id. Sales at 80s Id were made by S. G. Brown (Loburn), Glenmore Farm (Halswell) and V. W. Wright (Methven), who averaged 78s Id for a line of 59. F. W. Bishop (Rakaia) sold 16 at 78s Id to 79s Id. For ewes the top price of 40s Id was paid to E. P. Adams (Greendale) and R. W. Skurr (Sheffield) had a sale at 39s Id. L. E. Taylor (Oxford) sold 11 at 38s Id, T. H. Burgin (Swannanoa) sold 24 at 36s Id to 38s Id and a sale at 37s Id was made by Innes Bros. • Sheffield). With 37 at 36s Id, E. J. Grimsey (Oxford) averaged 34s for a line of 104. Values were:— Extra prime two-tooth wethers, 76s Id to 81s Id. Prime heavy young wethers, 68s Id to 75s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 61s Id to 71s Id. Prime light young wethers, to 59s Id. Best older wethers, to 58s Id. Average older wethers, 47s Id to 53s Id. butc hers’ ewes, 33s Id to 388 Id i odd sales to 40s Id. Medium ewes. 28s Id to 32s Id Light ewes, 23s Id to 27s Id. and unfinished, to 22s Sales included:— Pyne Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of D. Meat 32s Id to 36s pIL? a?’ Mu ; rc hison (Weka Pass). 4o ewes at 24s Id to 26s ok S Watherston 'V n 2O ewes at 23s Id to 288 J - s Hutton (Darfield), ?? S ld: Innes Bros. ewes at 258 ld id e T wes at Id to 64s Id; T. J. Streeter 101 at 22s Id Meadows 72 ewes at 20s id flrri? 8 G ’ Th orne (Oxl™ I*, 1 *, WetherB at 65s id to 71s Id, 9 ewes at 31s Id: E C o?®** Eyreton >. 19 ewes at 79 wethers at 51s Id to 74s Id; D. G. Mac-

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: R. W. Skurr

farlane (Hundalee). 11 ewes at 23s Id to 25s Id, 52 wethers at 41s Id to 71s Id, 2 maiden ewes at 65s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 44 ewes at 20s Id to 30s Id, 3 wethers at 57s Id to 67s Id; D. Dennehy (Springston), 3 wethers at 76s Id, 11 ewes at 25s Id to 31s Id; Scott Bros. (Dunsandel), 19 ewes at 29s Id to 32s Id; 6 maiden ewes at 55s Id to 66s Id; J. A. Cridge (Greendale). 16 wethers at «9s id to 75s Id; N. Breading • Rakaia), 15 wethers at 44s Id to 46s Id; E. J. Francis (Hornby), 43 wethers at 69s Id to 74s Id: client (Darfield), 84 ewes at 32s Id to 33s Id; T. A. P. Howell (Burnham), 25 wethers at 66s Id to 69s Id.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of J. H. Jackson (Jacksons), 34 ewes at 25s Id to 29s Id; K. M. Wheeler • Kumara), 54 ewes at 23s Id to 26s ld; client, 10 ewes at 26s Id, 10 wethers at 72s Id; D. A. Reese (Hawarden), 38 ewes at 25s Id to 29s ’id. 15 wethers at 60s Id to 65s Id. Estate M. J. Dixon (West Eyreton), 142 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id; F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 80 ewes at 31s Id to 35s Id; client, 21 young ewes at 47s Id to 49s Id: J. P. Barton (Waikari), 21 ewes at 25s Id to 29s Id; D. A. Cottrell (Waikari), 11 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id; P. H. Prendergast (Ikamatua), 20 wethers at 66s Id to 72s Id; T. V. Morris and Son (Hororata), 75 ewes at 29s Id to 33s Id; L. M. Campbell (Oxford), 10 wethers at 54s Id to 67s Id; E. M., S. C. and R. K. Heard (Kaikoura), 64 wethers at 47s Id to 56s Id; client, 18 ewes at 34s ld.

National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of S. F. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 52 ewes at 25s Id to 30s Id; S. G. Brown (Loburn), 35 wethers at 64s Id to 80s Id; O Ruddy (Ladbrooks), 67 ewes at 24s Id to 31s Id: R. Kidd (Waiau), 52 ewes at 25s Id to 32s Id; L. W. Timperley (Yaldhurst). 38 ewes at 20s Id to 25s Id: G. Hamilton (Christchurch), 33 wethers at 61s Id to 65s ld; Fitzgerald Bros. (Ikamatua), 32 ewes at 23s Id to 26s Id; R. R. Paton (Ellesmere), 14 ewes at 31s Id; C. C. Anderson (Oxford), 39 ewes at 26s Id to 27s Id; Malcolm Mcßride (Whataroa), 62 ewes at 23s Id to 31s Id; Glenmore Farm (Halswell). io wethers at 80s Id; D. L. M. Bell J5 ot okohu) 15 wethers at 54s ld: F McGirr (Lynd’J 9 ® wes at 21s ld 26s ld - s - R- Orr (Mount Hutt), 19 wethers at 77s Id to 81s Id; A A- Butler (Lyndhurst), 52 ewes at 20s Id to 28s Id; E P aS l^ r fn nd A ie) i 38 ewes at 22s Id to 40s Id; Lynton Downs, Ltd. 4 I'M ewes at 25s Id to 32s Id; G. Loe (Darfield), 5 rH S 2 £’ 6 oun 8 ewes at 56s Id: G. F Damnicr Crossley (Rotherham). ?w 28s I , d to 30s ,d; J - B Brown at 255 ld to at r 7t er 6ls ,L ff St t O o n, 6 6 5 61 1 d ; We K th T a? (Ataahua), to wethers at 49s Id to 71s Id; McTeieue ® r ° s n (Halswell), 24 young ewel ?$, 4 ? s . ld , to 52s Id: W. P B Jones at 31s ld nevm» Id ii D ’ Thoma s <Glasw n*’ al 1 wethers at 77s Id; 20 Id” 11 ewe s at 30s id- r- * et £ers at 59s Id to 61s (a, g. j. Francis (Halswell) 12 ewes at 26s Id; A. C. Clark (JJoon Hay), 9 wethers at 64s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op Association, Ltd., sold: on account of w, G. Lewthwaite 'Little River), 16 ewes at 31s Id; R. K. Claw (Pigeon Bay) 23 ew fs a * 31s Id to 35s id o 7 A e S? rs at 62s Id: C. Protheroe 20 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id, 3 wethers at 67s Id; ~: Lang .Jun. (Hawarden). 12 ewes at 23s Id to 32s Id; N S and M A. Hare (Waikari) 12 7<^ es ,-. at^ 2Ss ld - 16 wethers at 70s Id, C White (Waikari) 15 ewes at 29s id; J. and M.’ F G . re .‘f (Christchurch). 19 ewes no ld ; B. W. Ford (Irwell) m 27s ld to 32s ld ; v w’ Wright (Methven), 28 ewes at ?K S IS !° , 3 o S ld 89 wethers at ld ’ : G L - Russell !,9nuju)._74 ewes at 25s Id to ? A and G ’ w ’ Wright 33? n? e, r ew L es at 318 Id to 33s Id J Lundy (Okuku) 68 ewes at 29s Id to 33s Id; L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 95 ewes at 28s J° 3 r?n s 15’ 24 wethers at 66s Id to 77s Id.

N ®w Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. sold: on account of S. R. ForRiver), 13 ewes at 27s Id; L. J. Chambers (Springse,wes at 30s * d to 31s iK -Kingsbury (Rangiora), R - W - Sku r r (Shef--6? ewes at 29s Id to 39s Id; Sandalls Estate (Greendale), 47 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id; F. W. Bishop (Rakaia), 6 young at 56s Id 16 wethers at 1 79s Id: client (Halswell), 16 wethers at 57s Id; D. W. Currie (Little River) 19 wethers at 62s Id to 64s Id;' A. V. Tweed (Burnham), 37 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id.

n FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry totalled 441 head compared with 356 last week. Quality was generally good.

The market for steers opened well below last week’s rates and sales of all but the very best were not. easy to make. However, as the sale progressed there tended to be an improvement and over the latter half of the sale values were about firm on last week. Some heavy four and five-year-old steers met a very satisfactory sale at up to £64 17s 6d, but apart from these there were not many good heavy-weights forward. ‘ There was a good supply of mediumweights.

With a good supply of heifers most values were back by about 40s a head on last week when this class of cattle was scarce. Cows showed little or no change and there was some very good pens offered. Top price for steers was £64 17s 6d and at this figure Stringer Bros. (Amberley) sold one Shorthorn, and V. J. Armstrong (Stony Bay) sold two Aberdeen Angus cross. Mr Armstrong sold eight steers from £62 2s 6d upwards at an average of £63 7s 6d. L. R. Dalzell (Culverden) sold one at £55 7s 6d.

A Banks Peninsula vendor headed heifers sales with two at £46 7s 6d. J. T. Power (Flaxton) also had a sale at the figure with one, and J. M. Gibb and Son (Tatare) had a sale at £44 12s 6d. Valley View Trust (Omihi) sold the top-priced cow at £44 2s 6d and R. P. Buckenham (Dunsandel) received £43 17s 6d for two. J. M. Gibb and Son sold one at £4l 2s 6d.

Several good averages were recorded, among which was a big line of cattle from the estate Mrs W. Macfarlane (Lakes Station). Thirty-two steers sold up to £53 7s 6d at an average of £5l 5s 6d and 37 heifers made up to £43 12s 6d to average £4O 18s. Prime heavy steer beef made £5 15s to £6 10s per 1001 b, prime medium-weight steer beef £6 15s to £7 10s, prime light steer beef £6 to £6 15s; prime heavy heifer beef £6 2s 6d to £6 15s, prime medium heifer beef £6 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d, prime light heifer beef £6 5s to £8 15s; and cow beef made £5 10s to £6 2s 6d. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £53 12s 6d to £5B 7s 6d, with top sales to £B4 17s 6d. Prime medium steers, £47 2s 6d to £52 17s 6d. Prime light steers, £34 12s 3d to £46 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers. £4O 7s 6d to £46 7s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £36 7s 6d to £39 17s 6d. Prime light heifers, £24 2s 8d to. £35 17s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £39 7s 6d to £44 2s 6d. Prime medium cows, £33 7s 6d to £3B 12s 6d. Prime light <?ows. £22 7s 6d to £32 17s 6d Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency

Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. P. Egan (Waiau), 10 steers at £46 7s 6d to £54 7s 6d. 4 cows at £34 7s fid to £34 12s 6d; J. M. Gibb and Son (Tatare). 7 heifers at £37 17s 6d to £44 12s 6d. 2 cows at £39 2s 6d to £4l 2s 6d; A. Bor rail (Waitahu), 10 steers at £34 2s 6d to £44 2s 6d; J. T. Power (Flaxton). 1 heifer at £46 7s 6d; R. P. Buckenham (Dunsandel), 5 cows at £34 12s 6d to £43 17s 6d; McDonnell (Totara Flat). 8 steers at £52 7s 6d to £53 2s 6d.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of estate R. L. Jamieson (Rotherham), 8 steers at £4B 7s 6d to £4B 17s 6d, 9 heifers at £37 7s 6d to £4O 7s 6d; estate S. Hall (Peraki), 3 heifers at £3l 12s 6d to £36 12s 6d. 3 cows at £35 2s 6d to £36 17s 6d. 4 steers at £34 2s 6d; G- M. Turrell (Ataahua), 7 heifers at £37 12s 6d to £3B •7s 6d; Stringer Bros. (Amberley), 3 steers at £52 12s 6d to £64 17s 6d; V. J. Armstrong (Stony Bay), 8 steers at £62 2s 6d to £64 17s 6d; H. Banks (Coutts Island), 6 steers at £5O 2s 6d to £5O 7s 6d: J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 11 steers at £52 12s 6d to £54 7s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Valley View Trust (Omihi), 8 cows at £3B 17s 6d to £44 2s 6d; estate F. J. Andrew (Te Pirita), 4 cows at £25 7s 6d to £37 17s 6d; R. Barclay (Kaituna), 6 steers at £37 12s 6d to £4B 12s 6d. 7 heifers at £35 2s 6d to £4O 12s 6d; client, 1 steer at £46 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £36 2s 6d; H. and M. C. Feary (Oxford). 4 steers at £39 17s 6d to £49 7s 6d; F. Brice (Culverden). 3 steers at £4B 7s 6d; Spurtleton Downs, Ltd. (Amberley), 12 steers at £44 17s 6d to £47 7s 6d: Banks Peninsula client, 2 heifers at £46 7s 6d; E. Mclntosh (Rangiora), 1 heifer at £4l 17s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. G. Lawrence (Hawarden), 10 steers at £45 17s 6d to £47 17s 6d; F. Brice (Culverden), 5 baby beef steers at £45 7s 6d to £49 17s 6d, 1 cow at £4O 7s 6d; L. R. Dalzell (Culverden). 6 steers at £49 2s 6d to £55 7s 6d, 4 cows at £22 7s 6d to £34 12s 6d; P. A. Inkson (Omihi), 5 steers at £46 12s 6d to £4B 2s fid, 4 cows at £3l 12s 6d to £36 12s fid; Waipuna Farming Company (Balmoral). 18 heifers at £35 12s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; B. T. Inkson (Omihi), 13 steers at £46 7s 6d to £47 12s 6d; S. Hoskin (Irwell), 9 steers at £5l 17s 6d to £53 12s 6d; C. C. Wells (Oxford), 5 steers at £39 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d; West Coast client, 10 steers at £49 7s 6d to £52 7s 6d. r New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of estate Mrs W. Macfarlane (Lakes Station), 32 steers at £49 2s fid to £53 7s fid, 37 heifers at £3B 7s fid to £43 12s 6d, 3 cows at £35 12s fid; W. Breach (Ashburton). 3 cows at £3l 2s fid to £33 17s 6d; A. H. Nurse (Lake Taylor Station). 4 heifers at £36 12s fid to £3B 17s 6d; J. R White (Little River), 1 heifer at £4O 12s 6d, 1 cow at £35 17s 6d.

STORE CATTLE There was a better yarding of store cattle and the entry was increased to 282 head, compared with 94 last week. Values were fully firm on recent good rates and all young cattle offered were keenly sought. . Two and a half-year-old steers made up to £43 18s fid f°£ seven Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross from C. and H. Nurse (Lake Taylor Station), and other sales of cattle of similar age were made at £39 13s to £46 18s 6d for steers, and £35 3s fid for heifers. A line of 18-months Shorthorn cross steers sold at £37 13s fid and a pen of 20-month Aberdeen Angus steers made £33 18s 6d Empty 18-month Friesian heifers made from £37 18s 6d to £3B 4s, with four registered Friesians at 42gns. .tvcalves were keenly sought, and 16 Hereford-Shorthorn cross steer calves from W. D Williams (Reefton) made £25 16s. Other steer calves made from £l9 18s 6d to £23 16s, with a pen of Friesians at £l4 18s fid, and Hereford heifer calves sold up to £23 16s, with Friesians to £23 8s 6d. Boner cattle values were fully up to current schedule rates, with competition again quiet. Sales included: — New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold on account of: C. and H. Nurse (Lake Taylor Station). 7 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross two and a half year steers at £43 18s 6d, 8 two and a half year Hereford heifers at £35 3s 6d; client, 6 Aberdeen Angus steers at £32 3s 6d. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold on account of: H. W. McLeod (Te Kinga), 5 20-month Aberdeen Angus steers at £33 18s 6d; client, 4 Hereford steer calves at £23 16s, 2 heifer calves at £23 16s. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association Ltd., sold, on account of: G. Loffhagen (Rangiora), 7 18-month empty Friesian heifers at £3B 4s. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Limited. sold on account of: A. and H. Nurse (Jollibrook), 24 two and a half year Hereford steers at £39 13s 6d to £4O 18s fid. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Limited, and H. Matson and Company, sold on account of: W. D. Williams (Reefton). 25 Hereford Shorthorn cross steer calves at £l9 18s fid to £25 16b: R, Butterick (Ashburton), 4 registered 18months Friesian heifers at 42gns, 6 18-month grade Friesian heifers at £37 18s 6d, 8 Friesian heifer calves at £23 8s fid; R. G. Sutton (Springston), 12 Friesian steer calves at £l4 18s 6d. BULLS The bull entry totalled 17 head, compared with 29 last week. Most of the bulls were of medium to heavy weight. Competition was again fairly quiet. A large red bull sold at £7O 2s 6d. and the heaviest bulls made from £53 17s fid upwards, with medium-weights at £4O 7s fid to £5l 17s 6d, and others at £l9 17s fid to £35 2s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE

While the dairy cattle entry was smaller at about 50 head,

compared with 65 last week, quality was generally good. The market was about the same, although smaller heifers looked a bit harder to sell.

About a dozen good and useful cows were included, and these sold well, with four good Friesians up to two months away from calving averaging £5O. Best second, third, and fourth cal vers ranged from £5O to £6O, with average to good at £35 to £47.

The balance of the entry was. for the most part, made up of good quality heifers showing some breeding. An advertised line of nine Friesian heifers from Banks Peninsula made from £5O to £6B at an average of £59, and another line of nine from the Greendale district made £4l to £67 10s and averaged £57. Best Friesian heifers realised £5O to £67 10s. with top sales up to £7O. medium £4l to £49. and crossbreds and small types sold from £25 to £3B.

VEALERS

About 130 head was the total in the veal pens, compared with 70 last week. Although quality over all was only mediocre, the entry included a few good runners and some big calves. Small choice calves and suckers were not forward. While the market for the good cattle held to last week’s sound levels, the secondary sorts were again not easy to sell and there were a number of passings to the store cattle pens.

Lrrge runners sold from £32 8s 6d to £36 2s 6d; medium runners. £2B 8s 6d to £3l 13s 6d; small runners. £24 2s fid to £26 13s 6d; large suckers sold from £25 17s 6d to £27 2s 6d; medium suckers. £22 7s 6d to £24 8s 6d; small suckers. £lB 18s 6d to £2O 18s fid; large calves sold up to £l9 3s 6d: medium calves, £l2 13s 6d to oo an d s ma U calves at 88s 6d.

FAT PIGS There was a heavy entry of porkers and quality generally was very good. Competition was again keen, and last week's good rates were fully maintained. and. at times, bettered Fewer choppers were yarded and the sale improved by 20s to 40s a head on last week. The section was swelled by the Inclusion of seven trucks of porkers and baconers from outside districts. Baconers were forward in much larger numbers, but the sale was sound, with most classes fully up to late rates.

Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £7 14s fid to £8 0s fid. Medium porkers. £9 7s fid to £9 17s fid.

Heavy porkers, £9 19s fid to £lO 14s fid.

Light, baconers, £ll 4s 6d to £l2 9s fid.

Medium baconers. £l2 14s fid to £l3 17s fid.

Heavy baconers. £l4 Is fid to £l5 Is fid.

,„ Ov „ e . r ‘ fat types, £9 10s to £lO 19s 6d.

Choppers, £ll 18s 6d to £l6 3s 6d.

STORE PIGS Entries were much smaller in the store pig section, but there was a good range of quality. The attendance of buyers was again rather small, and while weaners were slightly better in price this week, medium and stores were definitely Values were:— Small weaners, 45s to 555. Best weaners. 56s to 80s. Slips, 85s to 90s. . Small and medium stores, Bss to £5 ss.

Large stores, £5 10s to £6.