ADDINGTON MARKET Nearly All Main Classes Of Stock Cheaper

Press, Volume C, Issue 29671, 15 November 1961, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Nearly All Main Classes Of Stock Cheaper

Nearly all major dameen of stock wen cheaper at Addington Market yesterday, and then were big entries of fat sheep, cattie, and pigs. Steen and heifers decreased sharply, with cows barely bidding to late rates. Some of the better steen coold have been as much as 80s a head cheaper. Store cattie prices remained depressed. Fat lambs sold relatively soundly, but hoggets and wethers wen up to 16s a head easier and many lines wen not saleable. Butchers’ ewes eased about 4s a head, with the better quality showing a mon pronounced drop. Heavy entries of fat pigs depressed the market and a lot of over-fat porkers had to be sent home unsold. A heavy ston pig offering coincided with a smaller attendance of buyers. Store hoggets showed a further depreciation, and although the store sheep entry was smaller then were few buyers present, and it was not easy selling. The common topic of conversation in the gallery foltowing the sale was the continued dry weather.

STORE SHEEP Although th* store sheep entry was much smaller than the yarding a fortnight ago there was a further easing In yaltfes. reflecting the continued dry conditions throughout Canterbury and the diminishing of pasture reserves. Quality generally showed a marked variation, but even on the better lines there was only moderate interest shown and there was little buying pressure from the modest gallery following the sale. The entry totalled 2264 head, compared with 6777 a fortnight ago. The offering included 1732 store hoggets (3511 at the last sale), 10 dry ewes, 113 ewes and lambs (1218) and 409 wethers (2048).

There was only one pen of woolly sheep in the hogget pens, which were predominantly of fine wool lines. With little competition most lines were harder to sell and values showed a further easing of about 4s a head on the depressed rates a fortnight ago. Better quality wether hoggets ranged from 41s 6d to 465, with an odd sale to 50s, good made 37s to 40s 6d, average 33s to 36s 6d and plain 25s to 31s. A pen of 76 halfbreds in the wool from W. A. Foster (Parnassus) realised 50s and a sale by an undisclosed vendor was made at 46s with shorn halfbreds. With a pen of similar breeding T. A. Crawford (Yaldhurst) made 425. Only five pens of ewe hoggets were offered and sales of good Romneys were made at 63s and 81s by C. H. Tallott (West Eyreton), with the top Corriedales making 42s Sd for a pen of 50 from W. R. E. and T. E. Booker (Hawarden). Other sales were made at 38s and 395, relatively no better than comparable wether hogget prices. Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of W. A. Foster (Parnassus), 76 halfbred wether hoggets at 50s; client, 45 wether hoggets at 41s 6d; C. H. Tallott (West Eyreton), 235 Romney ewe hoggets at 61s to 635; o °S dal ? Estate (Parnassus). 148 Corriedale wether hoggets at 28s to 31s. "

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of G. C. J Mason (Hawarden), 18 Corriedale wether hoggets at 35s 6d; Pahau Downs, Ltd. (CulverdGn), 80 Corriedale wether hoggets at 355: estate S. Hall (Peraki), 56 Romney wether hoggets at 375; client, 61 Corrtsdale wether hoggets at 33s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, acid, on account of W. R. E. and F. E. Booker (Harwarden), 50 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 42s fld; T. A. Crawford (Yaldhurst), 54 halfbred wether hoggets at 39s to 4ZS,

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on account of R. S Lee (Okuti Valley). 231 Romney wether hoggets at 35s to 36* 6a. There was Utile Of note in the offering of ewes and lambs. Apart from odd singles and pairs a pen of 16 woolly Corriedale ewes and 16 Southdown

cross lambs realised 32s all counted for B. H. HUI (Southbridge). Another pen of 16

ewes and 17 lambs made 16s 6d Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of B. H. Hill (Southbridge), 16 woolly Coriedale ewes with 16 Southdown cross lambs at 325. Store wethers met a variable sale and three of the five pens offered were passed at auction. Values were generally about par to a shade easier. A line of forward three-shear halfbred wethers which had been blade shorn In August from G H Parsons and Son (Benmore) sold from 42s to 445. Sales included:—

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold; on account of G. H. Parsons and Son Benmore),' 156 three-shear August-shorn halfbred wethers at 42s to 445; W x;2? OWI l (Goo f'L. Bay >- 150 halfbred wethers at i2s. • FAT LAMBS lamb ei >try totalled 1199 head, compared with 900 last week and considering the size of the offering it was a , ® ou I nd i sa’e. Heavier lambs looked to be slightly easier, but there were not the ??"!* vcr y bi ? lambs forward ago* WCre °® ered a fortnight

Medium weights of good qualkeenly sought at prices “ e previous sale. Prime lighter sorts also sold well, although at the end these as t 0 ** n the B< n«raUy weakened Fat lambs made to 55s Id for two sold by Mrs A. P. Bennett (Swannanoa) R. J, and R A. S. ffhnson had a good sale of 20 at 51s Id to 34s 7d. Sates at 54s Id were made Jy ®- E, Redmond (Ladbrooks), J. R. Taylor (Oxford), and K. J. Dean (Tai Tapu). Values were;— 55s'"id' 6 h€aVy lambs ' 50s M to

Prime medium lambs. 45s Id to 49s Id. Prime light lambs, 42s Id to 44s Id. Plain lambs, 36s to 40s Id. Sales included;— New Zealand Farmers" Cooperatlve Association, Ltd., sold: on account of K. J. fisan (Tai Tapu), 12 at 54s Id; Mirs H. Cotton (Oxford) 19 at 45s Id; ISL : 51 4: I J5 :h fitangiora), _3O at <2s Id to 43s Id; A, T. bright (Dunsandelh » at 42s Id to4ss Id; G. P. Griffiths (Tai Tapu) ®1 at tee Id to 49* id: R. L. Smith (Tai Tapu), 18 at 46s Id; C. and V. Broughton (Fernside), 11 at 41s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold : on account of j. Jowers (Halkett) 18 at 43s Id to 44s (Oxford), 9 at 48s Id to 54s Id; G. Gimson (Ashburton), 30 at 41a Id to 47s Id; D. G. Michael (Kilmchy), 60 at 45s Id to 49s Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of E. A. Toshack (Hawarden). 11l at 41s Id to 43a Id; Mrs A. P. Bennett (Swananoa), 31 at 44s Id to 55s Id; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 33 at 38s Id to 43s Id; A. F. Cameron (Southbridge). 21 at 43s Id to 47s Id: S. K Patrick (Oxford), 7 at 48* id.

Pyne. Gould. Guinnese Ltd., ■ola: on account of J. Howlands (Klrwee). 33 at 3Se Id to 40a la; G. C. i. Manon (Hawarden). 3 at 37* Id to 42a Id; W. 4. Gilbert (Dwell}, U at tea 7d to 44* (Brookside). IS at 43* Id to 46* K L. Stanton (BangtoraL «,at tit id vo su id; L,~S. Jobteta (IrweU). S at tea W; N. fTB. (Sato>l^fVai&fr^ V H (DMaeld), W stew’d totteUk dark (Burwood). 4 st »s FAT SHEEP Fatyheep met • greatly depressed? Mde. and toe market was at its lowest ebb for a considerable time. Competition was slack with restricted wholesale buying and little animation with 5745 a fortnight ago. was again far more than was required. The only hoggets in demand were the prime heavier sorts, but these were cheaper by 7* to 10s a head. Other hogget classes, except for a favoured pen, met little inquiry. Many pens of prime light hoggets failed to attract even an opening bid. As the sale proceeded it became increasingly hard to make sales and for wethers only the best met any inquiry and passings were very heavy. Values were fully 10s a head below toe previous sale. For ewes the demand was also severely restricted, with prices again easier by 3s to 4s a head overall, but on toe best cutting lines, which have tended to hold their values over recent sales when the trend has been easier, the drop was much more

pronounced. The hogget sale was topped by Mrs D. M. Stephenson (Te Pirita), who sold 50 at 64s Id to 67s Id- W. M. Stephenson and Company (Te Pirita) sold 50 at 64* to 66* Id. A sale at 65s Id was made by R. J. and R.A.S. Johnson (Ashley), and the estate C. W. Boon (Halswell) sold 16 at 60s Id. Wethers made to 57s Id for 22 sold by A. R. Bussell (Rlccarton). Sales at 50s Id were made by Page Bros. (Whiterock), T. Fairbairn (Rlocarton), and Harris Bros. (Ashley). Wright Bros. (Annat) sold a pen of ewes at 28s Id. The estate J. K. Macfarlane (Parnassus) sold 60 at 26s Id to 27* Id. Other good sales were made by J. K. Dunbar (Waiau) at 26s Id. and by J. M. Dick (Irwell) at 24s Id. Values were:— „ Prime heavy hoggeis, 55s Id to OT* Id. Prime medium hoggets. 46s id to 54s Id. Plain and light hoggets, to 46* Id. Best young weiliers, 47s Id to Ms Id. Medium wethers, 41s Id to 45s Id. Plain, heevy and older wethers. 33s Id to 39s Id (where Sa &S le butchers’ ewes, 19s Id to 23s Id with odd sales at higher rates according ' Vo wool. Medium ewes, 16s Id to Iffs

Id. Light ewes, Ils Id to 14s Id. 'lkStowy ewes. 12s Id to 16s Id. S®les included Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of C. O. Redfern (Dairfleld) 18 wethers at 45s Id to 48s Id; Roecombe Farm (Damfield), 15 wether* at 47s Id; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay) 36 ewes at 14s Id to 18s Id; M. Spencer-Bower (Swannanoa), 91 hoggets art 46s Id to 56s Id; J. C. Montgomery iCaStanere.i, 25 ewes at 16* Id to 20* Id; client, 146 ewes at Ils Id to 16s Id; N. R. Withe!! (Kaltunal, 16 ewee at 30a Id, 7 wethers at 46s Id; R. S. Needham (Greendate), 31 hoggets at 45* Id to 47a Id; Draper Bros. (Culvenden). 64 ewes at 14* Id to 20s Id, 5 young ewes at 35a Id; J. Bannies (Seddon), 36 hoggets at 42s Id to 48* id; A. F. Elliot (Seddon). 22 hoggets at 43* Id. 9 ewes at 17s Id; Lanescost Station (Parnassus). 8 hoggets at 40a Id. 26 wethers at 44* Id to 47s Id, 6 ewes at 50s Id; M. W. McDonald (Waiau), 12 hoggets at 43s Id to 45s Id; G. N. Dalzell (Culverden), 17 hoggets at 44s Id to 47s Id; Pankburst Bros. (Sandy Knolls), 27 hoggets at 50s Id to Sis Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 18 wethers at 45s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold; on account of Mr* R. R. Horn (Horrelville), 13 ewe* at 14* Id; W. Cllfton-Mogg (Oxford), 19 ewes at 16* Id to 25* Id, 4 young ewes at 44s Id. 9 wethers at 42s Id. 31 woolly ewes st 32s Id; J. M. O’Neill (Brookside), 23 ewes at 14* Id; C. N. V. Broughton (Femside), 34 ewes at 10s Id to 14s Id; A. J. O’Neill (BrookMde), at 16* Id; R. C. Giffert (Templeton), te hoggets at 43a Id to 44* Id; D. McLaughlin (Lyndhurst). 14 hoggets at 54* Id: estate P. F. Clinton (Darfleld), 27 young ewe* at 35* Id to 26* Id. 21 wether* at 40a Id; T. A. Judson (Southbridge), 33 ewes at 18s Id to 21* Id; Leeston client, 77 hoggets at 58* Id to 57* Id: Mrs D. M. Stephenson (Te Pirita), 50 hoggets at 64s Id to 67s Id; Rangiora client, 25 hoggets at 50* Id to 37* Id. 29 wethers at 40* Id; K. Hampton (Southbridge), 30 hoggets at 45s Id; R. D. Penny (Rakaia), 21 wethers at 38s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account at Steele Bros. (Kllllnchy). 61 ewes at Ils Id to 16s Id; W. E. Walker (Brookside). 58 ewe* at 14s Id to 17* Id; R. F. Lochhead (Broadflelds), 19 ewes at 19* Id, 15 hoggets at 45s Id; J. K. McLaren (Shands Track). 18 ewes at 17* Id, 43 young ewes at 34s Id to 36s Id; S. Chandler (Robinson’s Bay), 17 ewes at 14s Id; A. G. Moorhead (Southbridge). 37 ewes at 10s id to 50*awes aV lOs’ld’to C, Wilson (Rangiora), 24 •woolly ewee at 36* id; C. V. Saunders (Templeton), as to 491 «: P. T. Phillips (Hororata). 12 ewes at 20s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold, on account of W. R. A. Mason (Hawarden). 33 hoggets at 33* Id to 58a I<£ 13 wethers a* 33a id to 43* Id: Page Bro*. (Whtterock). 85 wethere at 34s lg to 50s Id; D. W. Kemode Springston). 7 ewe* at IS* id. 10 hoggets at 45s id; E. S. R. Adams (Southbridge), 16 woolly s9s Id: A. R. Bu»efi JRiccarton), 22 wether* at 57* Id: T. Fairbairn (Ricearton), St wethers at 49s Id to SO* Id; Westmere Farm. Ltd. (Oamaru), 15 wethers at 39s Id; J. M. DiS (frwrtl). 30 ewe* rt iaTldto u iSH"* a* B * " 4 Id; ft t -’ » Wilkinson and Son 37 s"* at 13a Id to ld: J?;- D - Middleton ggwjattaws: ißakaia). 13 ewe* at 13s id to w arren (Green--41 at IS* Id to 31* M. « young ewe* at 30* Id to

Johnson (Arttey). ..85, bogrrt* ’to' lop (Sprtngrtsa). H hoi»et* at S3* MTirwoteere at «* ld; 3. hogget* at 60* Id; N. W. Skurr t ß 4sAd r Macfarlane (Parnassus), 60 ewe* at 38* Id to 37s Id; L. M. Marshall (Irwell). 17 ewe* at 14* Id to 16* Id. 14 hoggets at 39* Id; 3. A- and E. E. R. Walton (Parnassus), 35 wethers at 38s Id to 42s Id; R. Johnston (Rakaia), 36 ewes at 17* Id, 32 hoggets at 48* Id to 50* Id; H. G. Guy, 6 hogget* at 49* Id; I. Belbrough (Brookside). 18 ewe* at 31s Id. 22 hoggets at 50s Id; M. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 19 wethers at 39s Id.

FAT CATTLE With a heavy entry of 557 head of fat cattle, compared with 484 a fortnight ago, there was again a severe over-supply and price* showed a further general easing. Quality varied but there was a good selection of handy butchers’ cattle. Cow* were forward in big numbers. Good butchers' steer* could be quoted back by fully 50s to 60s a head, although several observers maintained the mediumweight steer class was 80s a head cheaper. There were a lot of passings of light and plain steer* ana over-fat types were not sought after. The dry weather appears to be forcing more cattle on to the market, but much of the over-fat beef coming forward now would have been better suited to the market a month ago.

Much of the handy-weight steer beef in the market yesterday changed hands at between £6 and £6 10s per 1001 b. Heifers were also sharply cheaper by about 50s to 80s a head and some of these were also over-prime. Cows, which were in much bigger numbers, sold without any marked change in value*, although some could have been fractionally easier. The big offering enabled butchers to be selective.

Top price lor steers was £5O 17s 6d for one offered by D. Marshall (Springston), and another made £5O 12s 6d. K. H. and E. J. Boyle (Broadfield) had a sale at £49 17s 6d and L. J. White (Teddington) sold three at £49 7* 6d, with eight averaging £4B 6s 3d. McDonnell Bro*. (Totara Flat) averaged £4B with seven.

M. Marshall sold two cows at £34 12* 6d and £33 17s 6d. A sale at £35 IS* 6d was made by the estate R. B. Johnson (weka Pam). Other good prices were £33 17s 6d for a cow sold by F. A. Mclntosh and Sons (Flaxton) and £33 12s 6d for one sold by S. Wright (Oxford). Heifers made to £36 7s 6d for the best of 10 sold by the estate R. B. Johnson (Weka Pass) which made from £32 2s 6d. H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale) sold one at £34 12s 6d. and the Walpuna Farming Company (Culverden) sold two at £34 7s 6d. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £4 IQs to £5 5s per 1001 b. prime medium-weight steer beef £5 17* 6d to £6 10s, and plain and light steer beef £5 to £5 10s; prime heavy heifer beef made £4 10s to £5 ss. prime medium - weight heifer beef £5 15s to £6 7s 6d, plain and light heifer beef £4 15* to £5 ss; and cow beef made £4 10s to £5 s*. Value* were:— Prime heavy steens, £46 7s 6d to £5O 17s «d. Prime medium steers, £4O 7s 6d to £45 17s 6d. Plain and light steers, £27 17s 6d to £39 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £32 7s 6d to £36 7s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £29 17* 6d to £3l W» 6d. Plain and light heifers, £25 7s 6d to £2B 17* 6d. Prime heavy cows, £3O 7* 6d to £34 13* 6d, with an odd sale at £3B 17* 6d. Prime medium cows, £25 7s 6d to £39 7* 6d. Plain and light cows. £l7 17s 6d to £23 17s 6d.

Sales included:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of Junction Road Farm (HalaweU). 9 steers at £43 7s 6d to £45 7s 6d: W. J. and J. L, Doak (Omlhi). 9 steers at £4O 3s 6d to £44 12s 6d; Walpuna Fanning Company (Culverden), 9 steers at £3B 7s 6d to £4l 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £34 7* 6d; client, 10 steers at £37 2s 6d to £44 17s Bd; Burnt Hollow, Ltd. (Teddington), 1 cow at £26 17s 6d; R. H. Flemington (Waiau). 1 steer at £42 17* 6d; L. H. Hassall (Waikari). 1 steer at £4O 17s 6d; Blue Mountain Farm, Ltd. (Blenheim). 1 steer at £4O 17* 8d; J. Sandal (Blenheim). 6 heifers at £3O 8s 6d; Messrs G. D. and G A. Rountree (Ashburton), 2 cows at £26 7s 6d; Stoke Grange, Ltd. (Kai«poi), 1 cow at £24 7s 6d: D. G. Edge (Oxford), 1 cow at £2l 17s 6d; W A. Palmer (Rakaia), 1 cow’ at £33 12* 6d; D. Bennet (North Logan), 1 cow at £33 7* 6d; W. BeR (Darfleld). 1 heifer at £3B 13s 6d, 1 cow at £l7 17* Sd. 3 steer at £36 7s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinnes* Ltdsold: on account of estate J. T. L. Knight (Lavericks Bay). 18 steers at £3B 17* 6d to £43 7s 8d: J. C. Elworthy (Richmond ißlrdling* Flatk 9 steers at £37 13* 6d to £4l *d; I. C, Gray (Ataahua). 2 steers at 4t38 7s 6d to £4i 2* 6d. 3 heifers at £3l 17s Bd. 1 row at £37 2s 6d; R. D. Stlddleton (Clarence Bridge), 2 steer* at £35 3* 6d to £43 13* 6d. 2 rows at £36 12s 6d to £37 13* Bd, 1 heifer at £3O 13s 6d: J. S. Scott (Heathcote), 6 steers at £33 17* 6d; estate R. B. Johnson (Weka Pass), io heifers at £33 2s 6d to £36 7* 6d 10 row* at £2B 17* 6d to £3B 13* 6d; W. O’B. (Motnnau). 4 cows at £36 17s 6d to £»4 te 6d; E. L. Gibb (Motu8d: Detroit Bros. (Hororata), 7 Nm* Staland Loon and MercanUte Agency Company. Ltd.. sqid: .co account of L. J. Wltle Stanbury (Wainui). 5 steen at 8d; D. Marshall (Sprlngrton), 3 staen at £45 17a td to £5O 17* ft isl-

g£u£w s^d S •nd Company aoia; on account sb-a.-s? ££“<>sjls £Sfem«2 *“*» < 3 S2 ItUJ S ) - L*”™£ at !‘ £ae 17 » M to &* 3 gfemssmH bull (Waikuku), 4 cows at €25 7a fid. Naw Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of estate A. K. 17s fid, to £44 17s fid; A. Hunter (Tai Tapu) It steers at £4l Its ed to £44 its fid: Raumatl Trust (Greta). 7 betters at £2B 7s fid to £32 7s 6d. 17 steers at £3B 17s M to £43 17s fid; Spintieton Downs, Ltd. (Omlhl). 10 steers at £4O 17s fid to £44 7s fid; I. P. Chamberlain (Burnham). 8 steers at £36 7s fid to £4O 7s 6d; O. A. Williams (Port Levy). 10 heifers at £3O 17s «d to £32 17s fid; K. H. and E. J. Boyle (Broadftelds). 3 steers at £37 12s fid to £49 17s fid; Mrs R. R. Horn (Horrelville). S heifers at £3O 12s fid, 2 steers at £3B 2s fid to £3B 12s fid; W. D. Walker (Dunsandel). 5 steers at £3B 2s fid to £4O 17s fid. STOBE CATTLE Store cattle values Showed no improvement on the depressed rates of the sale a fortnight ago and theme was again a sizeable entry of 414 head, compared with 580. The entry Included several lines of wellbred cattle and considering the dry- conditions, theme was a relatively large gallery following the sate. For the best black cattle showing some breeding the market was about the same, but off-bred lines were hard to sell even ait caster prices. The best two-year-odd steers ranged from £33 112 s fid to £37 13s fid. which was paid for toe tops of a line at 38 Aberdeen Angus from the estate D. W. Smith (Cheviot), wtlich sold fttm £36 16s. J. J. Dick and

Son (Seddon) had a sate at £36 Is with 10 of similar breeding. Average made from £3O 3s fid to £3l 18s fid, and others ranged upwards from £3fl Ma. The pick of the yearling steers sold at £3O 13s fid, which was paid for a line of Aberdeen Angus cross, and other sates were from £33 13s fid to £24 3s fid. A sale of Hereford yearling heifers was made at £34 3s fid, and Aberdeen Angus at £2B l£s fid. Boner cattle again appeared to sell close to current schedule nates, and the heavy cows made from £22 13s Sd to £34 15e. with medium at £l7 lite fid to £2O 3s 6d and light and plain at £l2 3s fid to £l6 13s fid. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. Prendergast (Tai Tapu) 30 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steens at £3O 3s Sd to £34 13s fid, 27 two-year-odd Aberdeen Angus steers at £2B 8s fid to £3l 18s fid; estate D. W. Smith (Cheviot). 38 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steens at £36 16s to £37 13s fid: T. A. Robinson (Akaroa), 5 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £27 16s. Daigety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of J. F. Sandall (Upton Fells), 16 two and three-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross steers at £3B 18a fid to £34 8s fid; F. W. Early (Ashburton), 10 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Hereford steens at £35 8s fid. , Pyne. Gould. Gutawes Ltd., sold: on account of J. J. OCarroM (Hawarden), 11 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus ateerns ,«t £29 3s fid 9 heifers art £3B 12s fid; R. D. Middleton Bridge), 9 two- year-old Hereford heifers at £34 3s fid: W. O. B. Knox (Kaikoum). 8 two-ycar-old Hereford steers at £33 13s fid 3 Aberdeen Angus steen at £3l 3s fid; cUent, 4 15-month Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £3O 13s fid. . New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association. LtdL ss zm 'zs’vrix tagher (Oust). 10 Frtesinm asid Fr&m cross steere art 07 3s fid, 10 Shorthorn and Shorttuan cross cows with calves at £3O Is; Hom Biros. (Honrelvilte). 7 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross two-year-old steers at £3O 18s fid. 5 Shorthorn steers art £2B te Sd; G. Cottle (Kaiapoi). 8 Friesian and Friesian cross yearling bettersat £l9 3s fid: Mrs M. A. Dtckaon (Cheviot). 11 Hereford and Aberdeen Angus yearling steers at £23 13s fid to £24 3s fid. BULLS About 25 bulls were offered, compared with 26 last sale. Again, most of these were in the light to medium-weight range. A massive Hereford realised £67 17s fid, and a great Friesian sold at £66 17s fid. Apart from these, the heavier bulls sold from £3B 17s fid to £49 7s fid. with medium at £3l 7s fid to £36 17s fid: and light and small bulls at £lB fis to £2B 7s fid.

DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle offering totalled about 30 head, compered with 25 last week, and quality varied. Only a small gallery followed the sale, which lacked animation. Two Friesian heifers made £4O Ifis and £4O, and Shorthorn heifers sold to £34. Other sales ranged from £2O for an in-calf Jersey to £3l 10s. Among a small entry of cow. a Shorthorn made £33 and a Jersey £32. with a Friesian at £27. ▼KALXB3 Another sizable entry in the veal section totalled about 130 head, compared with 135 last week. Quality was for the meet part average, but there were some very good pens of runners and some good calves. Values showed a further general easing, with runners cheaper by about 40s a head, suckers and calves by about 30s, and small calves by 10k. Best large runners sold from £3B 3s fid to £3l ITS fid; medium runners, £2B 7s fid to £2B 17s fid; small runners. £33 13s (d to £35 17s fid; large suckers made £22 7s fid to £25 12s fid; medium calves £3 13k 8d to £l3 Its fid: small calves, £5 fis fid to £7 ITS fid; and bobtoy and inferior made from 57s fid upwards. (Caatinasd an Page U.)