ADDINGTON MARKET Store Lambs Continue To Sell Well; Fat Cattle Improve

Press, Volume C, Issue 29701, 20 December 1961, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Store Lambs Continue To Sell Well; Fat Cattle Improve

Although store lambs were yarded in very much greater numbers at Addington Market yesterday they were in strong demand at rates very close to those ruling at the two previous sales. Fat cattle, which were yarded in fairly moderate numbers for a pre-Christmas market, recovered some ground. Steers were 50s to 60s dearer, heifers appreciated by up to 40s, and better cows were firm to 40s dearer.

All classes of fat lambs sold under very keen competition. Heavier lambs, which were at a discount last week, improved by 4s or 5s a head. Fat sheep met a limited inquiry, and all classes were easier. Hoggets and wethers dropped 4s or ss. The next market at Adington win be held on January 9. This will mark the beginning of the two-day sales.

STORE SHEEP The feature of the much larger selection of store lambs was the steady demand at rates little inferior to those recently paid. The store sheep entry totalled 7579 head. compared with 2752 last week, and included 6147 store lambs (1218 last week), 1109 store hoggets (1013). 115 ewes and Lambs (163), 188 older ewes (358) and 20 wethers (nil). The lamb offering, which was easily the biggest so far this season, contained a very good selection. The sale was followed by a very large gallery and right throughout values were very similar to the good rates of the last two sales, with medium lambs looking to be relatively dearer than the tops of the entry. There was an almost complete clearance of the offering. The best of the lambs made from 28s to 33s 6d, with average to good from 22s to 275. and small and light from Ils to 17s. The top price of the day was 33s 6d for the tops of a big offering of Southdown and South Suffolk cross lambs from H. L. Scott (Godley Heads). Sixty-three Down cross lambs from J. W. Mosley (Scargill) realised 31s 6d and the same price was paid for 92 Romney cross wether lambs from Purau Station (Pu rau). Corriedale wether lambs fetched to 27s for the tops of an offering from G. C. Hiatt (Domett), and halfbred wether lambs from Barton Bros. (Birdling’s Flat) made to 27s 6d. Sales included:— Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of G. C. Hiatt (Domett), 101 Corriedale wether lambs at 23s to 275; J. C. Elworthy (Sumner). 418 Romney and Romney cross wether lambs at 22s 6d to 28s; J. S. Scott (Bridle Path road), 294 Romney cross wether lambs at 22s to 28s; P. Stapylton-Smith (Camp Ba,v). 205 Romney cross wether lambs at 21s 6d to 235; Ferniehurst Station (Hundalee), 359 Romney cross wether lambs at 18s 6d to 255; D. G. Helps (Akaroa). 159 Romney cross wether lambs at 20s to 235; Purau Station (Purau), 273 Romney cross wether lambs at 26s to 31s 6d: J. H. Mathius (Port Levy), 82 Romney cross wether lambs at 25s to 275; Hawkswood Estate (Hundalee), 94 Romney cross wether lambs at 235; J. K. McAlpine (Spye). 197 halfbred wether lambs at 15s to 22s 6d; estate R. B. Johnson (Weka Pass), 82 Corriedale wether lambs at 23s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperaftive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of D. S. Anderson (Tai Tapu). 253 Down cross Lambs at 17s 6d to 23s 6d; H. Truscott (Cashmere), 209 halfbred lambs at 22s to 255: client, 183 Romney lambs at 23s to 25s 6d; T. Eden (Jacksons). 11 Romney cross art 28s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H, Matson and Company sold: on account of H. L. Scott (Godley Heads), 389 Southdown and South Suffolk cross Lambs at 20s to 33s 6d; 150 halfbred wether lambs at 22s to 25s 6d; Miss J. Anderson (Charteris Bay). 52 Cheviot and Romney cross wether lambs at 25s Bd. 98 Down cross lambs at 24s 6d; Barton Bros. (Birdlings Fiet) 215 hailfbred wether lambs at 24s to 27s 6d. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold: on account of Brooke Dawson Estate (Cheddar Valley). 62 at 17s 6d to 22s 6d: J. W. Mosley (Scargfll), 247 at 13s to 31s 6d: North Canterbury client 346 at 16s 6d to 22s 6d; L. H. Field fPort Levy), 174 at IBs 6d to 25s 6d; W. T. Pain and Son (Cheviot), 358 Corriedale wether lambs at 22s 6d to 26s 6d; client. 107 Southdown cross at 23s to 23s 6d. The hogget sale tended to be easier than last week’s sale by possibly 3s or 4s. with sales harder to make and some passings. Fine wood wether hoggets predominated in the selection, and sold mainly from about 30s to 365, with a sprinkling of better hoggets selling at 38s to 41s.

Seventy -three halfbred wether i hoggets from Stewart and Riae 8 (The Hossack) and 90 Corries dalle wether hoggets from R. f Whitham (Springbank) topped the section at 41s. M, W. Mci Donald (Waiau) also sold - wether hoggets to 40s. 3 Romney cross wether hoggets s sold at 395. and Down hoggets , to sOs for sheep in the wool. ) Bwe hogegts. of which there was not a Large representation, 5 sold to 46s 6d for 61 Romneys s from A. J. and J. W. Wright 1 (Te Oka). i Sales included; — 1 Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., » sold: on account of estate J. ~ B. Steel (Hawarden). 29 halfx bred wether hoggets art 31s, 113 > hailfbred ewe hoggets at 28s; J. : Foster (Riodteston). 65 South- . down cross hoggets at 28s; I. P D. McLeod (Springston). 12 woolly Southdown hoggets at , sOs. ; New Zealand Farmers’ Coj operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of R. Whitham 1 (Springbank). 90 Corriedale ’ wether hoggets at 41s; K. A. [ Mackenzie (Yaddhurat), 18 halfbred hoggets at 345; Warner and 1 Young (Southbridge), 20 half- ; bred hoggets at 345. 5 New Zealand Loan and Mer- ' oaintifle Agency Company, Ltd., ! sold: on account of Ngawiro ’ Estate (Rotherham), 70 halfbred 1 wether hoggets at 34s 6d to 35s ' 6d; F. J. Francis (Hawarden), 41 halfbred wether hoggets at > 38s; A. J. and J. W. Wright • (Te Oka). 61 Romney ewe hog--1 gets at 46s 6d. > Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of Stewart and Rae (The Hossack). . 200 halfbred wether hoggets at t 30s to 41s; M. W. McDonald • (Waiau). 105 Corriedale wether • hoggets at 36s to 40s; North ' Canterbury client 80 halfbred ; wether hoggets at 325. t National Mortgage and Agency ' Company. Ltd., and H. Miatson > and Company sold: on account > of A. Sparks (Halswell). 61 • Romney cross wether hoggets . art 395. ) The rest of the offering fnt dueled a line of woolly ewes . with lambs at foot, which - brought 20s all counted, a small . selection of light condition old } ewes, making from about Ils . to 12s, and an early shorn line i of reasonably good condition t ewes able to do another Jamb , ait 20s 6d. : Details were:— Fyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., i sold : on account of J. Carr ? (Kaiapoi). 68 Oorriedale ewes ; and 44 Southdown cross lambs . ait 20s. Dalgety and New Zealand • T OO ? 1 - ktd. sold: on account of . J. W. Mosley (Scargill), 161 ■ aged ewes at Ils 6d to 20s 6d. FAT LAMBS Fat lambs, which were .yarded . in moderate numbers, met a , very sound sale indeed, with 8 clas ses improving in value . The trade took almost the whole selection. The offering of 1528 head comi pared wtlh 1998 last week, ap- ; peared to be about the right > * or tra de requirements. ’ . e mar ket held its strength ! till right near the close, when t there was a slight easing. In • contrast to last week, when t heavy lambs were at a discount, » these sold readily .yesterday at s prices 4s to 5s dearer. Prime • medium and light lambs were • once again keenly sought at rates about Is 6d to 2s better I The selection was a good one ’ with a fairly sizeable proportion ■ of medium and light-weight 5 lambs and a sprinkling of heavy ’ lambs. ■ Top price was 61s Id paid for » four from J. Clayton (Mawhe- . raiti) and two from T W. Wil- • liams (Annat). Sales at 57s Id ’ were made by Campbell and 1 Hart (Rakaia) for eight, and ’ Mrs E. M. Hinton (West Mel- , ton) for two. Campbell and ; Hart sold another five at 56s Id . and this price was also equalled ’ by J. D. Simpson and Son ’ (Oamaru) for six and A. Pascoe ’ (Aylesbury) for five. ■ The following is a range of ’ values:— Best heavy lambs. 50s Id to ■ 56s Id. with odd sales at 61s Id. Prime medium lambs. 40s Id to 46s Id. Prime light lambs, 35s Id to 39s Id. Plain lambs, to 34s Id. Sales included:— Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of A. Pascoe (Aylesbury). 5 at 56s Id; J. Clayton (Mawheraiti), 80 at 14s Id to 61s Id; D. B. Stevenson (Cuiverden). 28 at 41s Id to 42s Id; D. McNab (Cheviot), 23 at 35s Id to 37s Id; G. Duxbury (Pigeon Bay). 7 at 46s 7d; D. E. G. Montgomery (Southbridge), 25 at 36s Id to 38s Id; Miss S. Patten (Kaituna), 6 at 42s Id; G. Larners (Hawarden), 25 at 34s Id to 38s Id; C. Irvine (Annat). 43 at 29s 7d to 36s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., sold: on account of J. k. McLaren (Shands track). 35 at 32s Id to 40s Id; B. A. Witte (Tai Tapu), 13 at 40s Id to 49s Id; R. Campbell (Rakaia). 30 at 37s Id to 38s Id; A. J. Davison (Winchmore), 17 at 41s Id to 43s Id; Campbell and Hart (Rakaia). 19 at 45s Id to 56s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of C. R. Cresswell (Swannanoa), 11 at 35s Id: S. M. Farm, Ltd. (Waikuku), 77 at 40s 7d to 43s 7d; J. Duncan (Rakaia), 21 at 39s 7d to 44s Id; P. J. and P. Tully (Rakaia), 25 at 41s Id to 50s Id; Rangiora client. 14 at 38s 7d to 41s Id; C. McLennan (Courtenay), 45 at 40s Id to 45s Id; N. R Wilkinson and Son (Cheviot), 28 at 35s Id to 40s Id; E. L. Adams (Brookside), 11 at 42s Id to 46s Id; J. Carr (Kaiapoi) 32 at 32s Id to 38s 7d; Campbell and Hart (Rakaia). 22 at 47s Id to 57s Id: Merrin Bros. (Templeton). 6 at 48s Id to 53s Id; estate L. W Ferguson (Waikari), 26 at 34s Id; C. Huston (Templeton), 22 at 41s 7d to 43s Id; S. J. Hutton (Darfield). 12 at 37s 7d to 40s 7d; D. R Tyson (Springston), 16 at 36s Id: J. D. Simpson and Son (Oamaru), 23 at 37s Id to 56s Id; G. Lancaster and Son (Springston). 9 at 37s Id to 41s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of C. S. Simpson (Springston), 29 at 37s 7d to 42s IdTw. D | Jelphs (Waiau), 15 at 39s Id to I 41s id; estate L. P Robinson I (Springston). 29 at 41s 7d to 44s 7d: D. Vaughan (Kaiapoi) I 25 at 39s Id to 41s 7d; M. A. White-Johnson (West Melton), 10 at 428 7d; T. W. Williams (Annat). 2 at Bls Id; F. Pickles (Kaiapoi). 4 at 41s Id: £. G. Amyes (Dunsandeli 31 at 43s Id to 47s Id; Mrs E. M. Hinton West Melton). 2 at 57s Id; J, H. M. Moorehead (Southbridge). [LIS at 38s 7d to 39« 7d; Halswell

Farm (Halswell), 24 at 41s 7d to 43s 7d; C. McTeigue (Halswell), 10 at 36s 7d; Glenmore Farm (Halswell). 40 at 38s 7d to 43s Id; client, 41 at 41s Id to 46s 7d; J. Treleavan (Marshland), 16 at 39s Id to 45s Id; Mrs P. M. Shepherd (Kaiapoi), 7 at 38s 7d; T. H. Tippett (Halswell), 9 at 36s Id; S. M and J. D. Wilson (Balcairn), 8 at 44s Id; R. J. and R. A. S. Johnson (Ashley) 27 at 41s 7d to 46s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Assn., Ltd., sold, on account of A. D. McKay (Duvauchelle), 16 at 39s Id to 42s Id; L. Spriggs (Oxford), 19 at 36s Id to 44s Id; W. M. Dailey (Oxford), 20 at 41s 7d to 42s Id; Mclntosh Bros. (Prebbleton), 19 at 36s Id to 44s Id; W. Dawson (Woodend), 9 at 42s Id; D. A. McLaughlin (Dunsendel), 57 at 37s Id to 43s Id; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston). 61 at 37s Id to 43s Id; E. J. Inch (Rangiora), 29 at 40s Id; Miss P. Reddington (Hororata), 5 at 44s Id; Brown Bros. (Kaituna), 14 at 42s 7d. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry of 3217 head, compared with 3246 last week, was not particularly large for a pre-holiday market, but it was obvious from the beginning that the demand for both ewes and wethers w r as limited. There was little, if any, works competition. Quality was generally fair. Ewes opened at Is 8d cheaper than last week’s lower rates, and for average to indifferent types the market remained at Is 6d to 2s cheaper throughout. An occasional high quality pen of sheep, however, brought prices in advance of average rates. There was a good selection of hoggets, but here values were sharply easier by 4s to 5s on last week’s better sale. Heavier noggets were in very limited demand and were specially hard to sell. Toward the end of the day many pens of excellent sheep failed to attract the slightest interest. Right throughout the market there was an erratic tone about the hogget sale. The wether market, for which there was only a small selection, also had an erratic tone, with the trend of the market being similar to that for hoggets. but with a few good sales being made. Hoggets sold to 55s Id for 19 from R. H. Maidens (Lauriston). Sales at 52s Id included the tops of a line of 60 from W. Winchester. jun. (Lakeside) which sold from 50s Id, 16 from A. W. Taylor (Winchmore), whose line of 135 averaged 50s and for the tops of entries of F. H. Robson. (Lincoln) and an unspecified Darfield vendor, G. J- Francis (Halswell), T. A. Adams (Sheffield), Waituna Farm, Ltd. (Waikari) and L. Law (Pendarves) received 51s Id. In the wether section G. J. Francis received 51s Id and Halswell Farm (Halswell) was paid 48s Id for nine. Apart from 14 hatf-woolled ewes from G. J. Giddings (Greendale), which sold for 24s Id. N. R. Wilkinson and Son (Cheviot) had 10 at 19s Id; E. J. Inch (Rangiora), 16 at 18s Id, C. and P. Morrison (Culverden) the tops of a line at the same price, and J. W. Mosley (Scargill) and R. J. Whyte (Scargill) received to 17s Id. Values were:— Prime heavy hoggets. 50s Id to 55s Id. Prime medium moggets, 42s Id to 47s Id. Light hoggets. 34s Id to 41s Id. Best young wethers. 31s Id to 47s Id. with odd sales to 51s Id. Best ewes. 15s Id to 19s id. Medium ewes. Ils Id to 13s Id. Light ewes, to 9s Id. Among sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and company sold: on account of J. M. Cleave (Dorie), 5 ewes at 9s Id to 14s Id, 2 hoggets at 47s Id; G. Stewart (Springston). 40 ewes at 10s Id: J. H. M. Moorhead (Southbridge), 14 ewes at 10s Id; G. D. Neave (Irwell), 5 hoggets at 425, Id to 44s Id; 8 ewes at 9s Id to 12s Id; J. T. and G. V. Prosser (Leeston), 57 hoggets at 42s Id to 50s Id; A. W. Hinton (West Melton), 11 ewes at Ils Id; C. E. Read (West Melton). 25 ewes at 8s Id; Glenmore Farm (Halswell). 16 ewes at 16s Id; Halswell Farm (Halswell), 24 ewes at 14s Id, 9 wethers at 48s Id; L. L. Bevins (Coutts Island), 12 ewes at 12s Id to 12s 7d, 2 young ewes at 35s Id; D. G. Young (Lakeside), 35 hoggets at 44s Id to 45s Id; L. H. Clark (Burwood road), 14 hoggets at 36s Id: A. Sparks (Halswell), 23 hoggets at 35s Id to 40s Id; W. A. Watson (Southbridge). 17 hoggets at 44s Id to 46s Id; W. A. Newall (Waiau). 71 hoggets at 40s Id to 43s Id; R. D. Parsons (Parnassus). 37 Hoggets at 39s Id to 40s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 47 wethers at 48s Id to 51s Id; G. J. Francis, 123 hoggets at 44s Id to 51s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Springston), 21 hoggets at 35s Id to 47s Id, 1 wether at 44s Id; A. G. Clark (Halswell), 15 hoggets at 48s Id. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose). 32 young ewes at 37s Id to 41s Id; C. and P. Morrison (Culverden), 40 ewes at 15s Id to 18s Id; Mount Palm Estate (Rotherham). 140 ewes at 12s Id to 14s Id: W. J. Koban (Culverden). 56 ewes at 10s Id to 12s Id: G. L. Johns (Culverden). 44 hoggets at 41s Id to 47s Id; Stewart and Rae. Ltd. (Waiau). 28 hoggets at 37s Id to 43s Id; J. W. Mosley (Scargill), 21 ewes at 16s Id to 17s Idiclient, 14 heggets at 39s Id; D. E. G. Montgomery (Southbridge). 19 ewes at 13s Id; M. E. Inwood (Hawarden), 20 hoggets at 44s Id to 45s id; T. A. Adams Sheffield). 3 f » hoggets at 48s Id to 51s Id; Client. 16 hoggets at 46s Id to 48s Id; I. D. McDonald and Company. Ltd (West Eyreton). 14 ewes at 16s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of C. Schmack (Leeston), 16 hoggets at 46s Id: N. R. Wilkinson and Son (Cheviot). 20 ewes at 17s Id to 19s Id, 37 hoggets at 41s Id to 46s Id; A. Neale (Dunsandel). 22 ewes at 9s Id to Ils Id. 1 wether at 40s id: H. G. Stanlake (Waikuku), 14 wethers at 39s id to 40s Id; R. J. Anderson and Son (Darfield). 15 hoggets at 41s Id to 43s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 10 young ewes at 28s Id: F. G. Tibbett (Hombv). 6 hoggets at 46s id: Waituna Farm. Ltd. (Waikari), 13 hoggets at 46s Id to 51s Id; A. Johns (Kaipara), 40 hoggets at 45s Id to 46s Id; E. C. Davis (West Eyreton) 25 hoggets at 44s Id to 47s la; R. H. Maidens (Lauriston). 19 hoggets at 55s Id; D. O. Smith (Lobum). 6 hoggets a» Id: D. Keehan (Kaikoura). 8 hoggets si 45s Id: Turners Estate (Waikari), 10 hoggets at 43s id to 44s Id. 6 wethers at 40s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd , sold: on account of L. GThomas (Templeton), 51 ewes at 9s Id to 12s Id; A. A. Tweed (Burnham). 35 ewes at Ils Id to 14« Id; D. A. Jones (Rangiora). 111 ld: A - Graydon (Sheffield). 22 hoggets at 39s Id to Id; A. V. Tweed (Burnham) 31 hoggets at 43s Id to 4os Id; F- H. Robinson (Lincoln). 32 hoggets at Id to

52s Id: J. D. Penny and Son* (Dirfield), 9 hoggets at 41* id: Darfieid client. 72 hogget* at 43s ,a to 52s Id, New Zealand Farmers* Co-op-erative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Mrs M. Cottatn (Oxford), 4 ewe* at Us Id, 13 hoggets at 44s Id; L. V. Mills < Southbrook). IS ewes at 13s Id: G. J. Giddings (Greendale), 14 half-wool ewes at 34s Id. 5 hoggets at 42s Id 15 wethers at S’s Id to 43s Id: Brookdale Estate (Pa-nassus), 35 ewes at 10s id; R. J. Whyte (Scar(iU). 16 ewes at 17s Id; E. J. Inch (Rangiora), IS ewe* at IBs Id; N. R. Alexander (Southbridge). 15 hoggets at 44s Id; S. E. Rossiter (Oxford), IB hogget* at 43s id; W Winchester, jun. (Lakeside), BO hoggets at 50s Id to 52s Id; Rangiora client. 77 hogegts at 4«s Id to 47s Id; A. W. Taylor (Winchmore), 136 hoggets at 48s Id to 52s Id: L. Low (Pendarves), 30 hoggets at 49s Id to 51s Id; A. Duxbury (Robinson's Bay), 15 hoggets at 46s Id; Wagner Estate, Ltd. (Irwell), 14 hoggets at 40s Id. FAT CATTLE With an entry of only 273 head for the pre-hollday market. compared with 314 last week fat cattle values showed some improvement again. Steers picked up by 50s to 60s. with heifers appreciating by 30s to 40s. and any good cow-*, apart from boner types, sold from slightly dearer to up to 40s better. Steers sold to £4B 2s 6d for one from F. C. Newton (Banks Peninsula). F. H. Shipley (Harewood) realised up to £47 2s 6d. and J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere) had one at £46 7s 6d. Mr Cracroft Wilson's line of 16 included three at £45 17s 6d, seven at £45 7s 6d. and five at £45 2s 60. L. L. M. Hooker (Wainui) also sold steers up to £45 17s 6d. and F. J. Smith (Clarkville) received up to £45 7s 6d. The top price for heifers was £34 7s 6d, paid to Taylor’s Estate (Woodend). A. J. Boleyn (Stoney Bay) had a sale at up to £33 17s 6d, and the estate James Stevenson (Flaxton) realised to £32 2s 6d. In the cow section. K. P. O’Neill (Carew) sold one at £37 12* 6d and J. Rowe and Son (Rangiora) realised £36 7s 6d for one. Another two from the estate E. W. Gray (Teddlngton) sold at £34 17* 6d. and one from Blanche Bros. (Motukarara) made £34 2s 6d. Prime heavy steer beef sold at £4 15s to £5 10s per lOOlb. prime medium-weight steer beef at £6 to £6 12s 6d, and plain and light steer beef at £4 15s to £5 3s: prime heavy heifer beer £4 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; prime, medium heifer beef, £5 12s 6d to £6 2s 6d; plain and light heifer beef, £4 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; and cow beef at £4 10s to £5 2s 6d. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £45 7s 6d to £4B 2s 6d. Prime medium steers, £3B 7s 6d to £43 17* Bd. Plain, and light steers, £26 12* 6d to £35 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £32 17s 6d to £34 7s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £2B 7s 6d to £3l 17s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £24 7s 6d to £2B 7s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £34 7s 6d to £37 12s 6d. Prime medium cows, £26 7s 6d to £3l 7s 6d. Plain and light cows, to £23 17s 6d. Sales Included:— Nartkrnai Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of F. J. Smith (darkville) 10 steers at £43 17s 6d to £45 7s 6d; Annandale Estaite (Pigeon Bay). 8 steers at £4l 17s 6d to £43 7s 6d; Gilenmore Fairming Company (HalsweOl) 10 steens at £4O 17s 6d to £43 7s 6d. 6 cows at £29 7s 6d; W. M. Barnett (Tai Tapu), 2 heifers at £29 12s 6d to £3l ITS 6d; W. J. Burnett (Spotswood). 5 cows at £24 7s 6d to £29 17 s 6d; Blanche Bros. (Motukairara) 2 cows at £3O 7s 6d to £34 is 6d; L. J. Watson (Springbank) 4 steers at £32 2s 6d to £35 7s' 6d; K. P. O’Neill (Carew) 1 cow at £37 12s 6d. Pyne, Gould Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of G. R. Gould (Rotherham), 9 heifers at £3O 17s 6d to £3l 7s 6d: D. M. Campbell (‘Dashwood), 10 steers at £37 17s 6d to £42 17s 6d; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Clashmere). 16 steers at £45 2s 6d to £46 7s 6d; estate P. McDrurv (Ladbrooks). 1 cow at £33 12s 6d; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 5 steers at £3B 12s 6d to £42 12s 6d; estate E. W. Gray (Teddiington). 9 cows at £25 17s' 6d to £34 17s 6d; J. Rowe and Son (Rangiora), 1 cow at £36 7s 6d; A. M. Stewart (Scair--1 heifer at £3l 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., sold: on account of L. ‘L. A. Hooker (Wainui), 9 steers at £4l 12s 6d to £45 17s 6d; Rangiora client, 3 steers at £26 12s 6d to £35 7s 6d. 8 cows at £26 12s 6d to £3l 17s 6d. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Ltd. sold: on account of E. G, Mcmtosh (Rangiora) 12 steers at £4O 12s 6d to £43 ‘ 17s 6d; Lissaman (Marlborough) 12 steers at £37 12s 6d to £39 2s 6d; client, 3 heifers at £2B 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d, 4 cows at £24 7s 6d to £26 17s 6d; F. C. Newtorn (Banks Peninsula). 3 heifers at £24 7s 6d. 6 steers at £34 l 7s J 5 * 1 , 28 M. Hu*- ( Ashburton) 9 steers at £3? 17s 6d to £45 3s 6d; Taylors Estate (Woodend), 4 heifers at £3O 2s 6d to £34 7s 6d; F H (Harewood) 10 steers at £42 17s 6d to £47 2s 6d; C. T. Burrows .(Culverden) 9 steers at £4l 2s 6d to £44 7s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd , on accounjt of Amnandaile ,L P i5 eon B®?). 8 steers at £4O 2s 6d to £42 2s 6d; Stevenson’s Estate (Flaxton) 4 at £3l 17s 6d to £32 2s 6d* T. gsamey (JCatßpoi). 7 steers at 0 37 M I® £39 2s 6d; client. 2s ’m” a“ J £4o B^,Svn M £4 ' to £33 17s 6d. 5 at fS A. S. Bailey and Sons _ (Sprmgston) 2 cows at £29 12s Gd to £32 2s 6d. STORE CATTLE Store cattle values were very similar to last week. The offer°f 1? head compared with 191 at the last sale, included a few P ens °£ yearling to 15 months steers and heifers. The 9tee «ranged from £l6 18s 6d to . £23 3s 6d, and the yearling heifers from £l6 Ils to £2O 3s Very few boner cattle were included in the offering but those sold brought prices' on a par with late rates. Quotable sales included:— Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Winterslow Station (Mt. Hutt). 16 Aberdeen Angus yearling steers at £22 18s 6d. 34 heifers of the same age breeding at £lB 13s 6d to £2O 3s 6d National Mortgage and Agency, Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and company, sold: on account of client. 14 15 months Hereford steers at £23 3s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on account of N J. Hammond (Seddon). 11 Aberdeen Angus steers at £22 18s 6d. 5 Hereford steers at £2l 3s 6d 7 IS Angu * heifer* at £2O New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association. Ltd. »old- on account of clients, 26 yearling Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steer* at £lB IBs 6d to £2O, 16 yearling heifers of similar breeding at £l6 11*. BULLS The bull entry at 18 head was of similar size to last week with medium-weight cattle predominating in the selection. The top price was £53 8s 6d for a Friesian. The heavier cattle sold from £43 7* 6d to £53 8s 6d. medium weights from £32 12* 6d to £4O 17* 6d. and light and small from £lB Is 6d to £3B ?* 6d DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry included about 51 head of mafiily

average quality, but with a sprinkling of useful sort*. The offering included two adver—es ot cattle which sold well. The usual run of cattle, however. showed an easing tendency. Fourteen Friesian and Friesian cross autumn calving heifers ranged from £29 to £47 10s was paid for “Y e i’ The line averaged £4l. The other line of cattle—all Friesian®—included six secondcal vers, which had calved in ♦ pt J2l ber : making from £24 t^ £36 J slx heifer s at £22 to *2B and a Jersey cow in full JO 6- * n balance entry heifers made from ♦ is* 1 ? 5 to , with one down 1° A nd b€Bt cows from £32 £lf 10s 10S ’ With other ® down to VEALERS *X ea J entry comprised about 120 head of fair to good quality. Calves were harder sehing with one buyer out of the market and these were cheaper by 15s to 20s a head. Other classes of veal remained on a par with late rates. Best large runners ranged from £25 2s 6d to £2B 2s «d medium from £2l 7s 6d to £23 ns 6d, and small from £lB b est suckers £2l 3s 6d to £23 7s Bd, with one outstanding sale at £25 17s 6d, medium suckers £l7 7s 6d to £l9 17s 6d and small £l3 7s to £l5 2s 6d; best calves £l2 7s 6d to £l4 2s 6d, medium calves £9 2s 6d to £ll 7s 6d, small £5 2s 6d to £8 2s 6d, and bobbies from 58s upwards. fat pigs There was again a heavy entry in the porker section and coming on top of the large market last week this resulted m values being easier all round although the quality was a great deal better. The only bright spot was the small and unfinished types of porkers, which showed little change in values compared with last week. Choppers were in medium supply, out with only two buyers operating values eased by 20s to 30s a head. The bacon entry was of medium size and included two trucks from the West Coast. Here again with most buyers out of the market values were easier by up to 10s per head. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £6 12s 6d to £7 9s 6d. Medium porkers. £7 14s 6d to £8 4s 6d. Heavy porkers, £8 2s 6d to £9 Is 6d. Chopers, £8 Is to £l3 3s 6d. Light and medium baconers, £lO 2s 6d to £ll 12s 6d. Heavy baconers, £ll 9s 6d to £l2 9s 6d. STORE PIGS No doubt due to the good prices ruling last week the store pig section was considerably larger. The attendance of buyers was much smaller and there was an easing in values of 5s to 10s a head, except in the case of medium and large stores which practically maintained last week s rates. Values were:— Small weaners, 45s to 655. Best weaners, 85s to £5 ss. Slips, £5 3s to £5 10s. Small and medium stores, £5 15s to £6 ss. Large stores, £6 15s to £7 ss.