ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Lambs Sell Soundly; Sheep Prices Improve

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29765, 7 March 1962, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Lambs Sell Soundly; Sheep Prices Improve

Fat sheep tended to recover from last week’s easier trend, and good medium-weight wethers and butchers’ ewes sold soundly, although plain and secondary sorts met restricted demand. The entry was much smaller. Fat lambs sold soundly at late rates. In the fat cattle section, which had another big yarding, steers and heifers made about last week’s prices after a weak opening, but cows were cheaper in sympathy with the lower export schedule. Boner cattle and bulls were also easier.

ith a small entry there was a recovery in veal prices but with heavier entries of fat and store pigs the markets were easier.

FAT LAMBS Fat lambs generally met a good sound sale which was fully firm on last week’s steady prices. The entry showed a decrease to 2442 heed, compared with last week s big offering of 2672 but there were a number of pens of small and plain lambs which were of little more than store quality. Another big consignment of West Coast lambs was forward but the quality was not as good as last week although some good prices were recorded for the tops. Heavy lambs were keenly sought by the trade and there was good demand for prime medium weights. Freezing companies supported the market for good light lambs and there was some inquiry from graziers for unfinished sorts.

The top price was 61s Id for six offered by Mrs J. Smithem (Kotuku). K. Ryan (Rotomau), received 60s 7d for 14. and an undisclosed vendor received 60s Id for 21. A sale ait 58s Id was made by E. J. Power (Aickens). Values were:— Best heavy butchers’ lambs, 58s Id to 61s Id. Prime heavy lambs, 49s Id to 55s Id. Prime medium lambs, 42s Id to 48s Id. Light lambs, 37s Id to 41s Id. Plain lambs. 30s Id to 36s Id. Best shorn lambs, 38s Id to 40s Id. Average shorn lambs, 28s Id to 36s Id. Sales included:— Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold: on account of Mrs J. Smithem (Kotuku), 63 at 40s Id to 61s Id; R. J. Chapman (Little River). 41 at 37s Id to 41s Id; R. F. Webb (Te Oka), 12 at 47s Id to 50s Id; L T. Brown (Motukarara), 8 at 52s Id; E. P. Lowery (Darfield), 68 shorn at 29s Id to 32s Id; D. E. Hyde (Cust). 8 at 38s Id; D. Anderson (Rotherham) 9 ait 38s Id; D. S. Thomas (Amberley), 15 at 41s Id to 43s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of A. C. Greenwood (Southbridge). 6 at 52s Id; M. E. Adams (Greendale), 30 at 36s 7d to 44s 7d; Wright Bros. (Annat). 60 at 40s Id to 45s 7d; R. J. Bassett (Rakaia), 18 at 42s Id to 46s 7d; R. F. Witham (Waipara), 14 at 41s Id; C. J. Cross (Winctimore), 9 at 39s 7d; D. S. Thomas (Glasnevin). 16 at 38s Id to 45s 7d; cMent, 154 at 36s Id to 60s Id; E. J. Power (Aickens) 59 at 38s Id to 58s Id; H. Van Beck (Reefton,), 84 at 32s 7d to 45s Id; P. D. Hastings (IrweU), 13 ait 37s Id; K. Ryan (Rotomanu), 63 at 40s Id to 60s 7d; J. M. Cleave (Dorie), 100 at 40b Id to 44s 7d; T. Pearson (Fernside), 5 at 42s Id; S. F. Redmond (Ladbrooks) 58 at 35s Id to 41s Id; G. Crotty (Le Bans Bay), 23 shorn at 32s Id; M. J. Williams (Ellesmere), 31 Shorn at 33s Id; J G. Collie (Greendale), 6 at 41s Id; C. M. Thompson (Oxford). 34 at 43s Id to 46s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of G. Inch (Oxford). 27 shorn at 28s Id to 33s Id; J. H. Barrett. (Akaroa). 16 at 48s Id; G. H. Eaves (Hawarden). 15 at 33s Id to 35s Id, 32 shorn at 35s Id to 39s Id; Netherwood Farms, Ltd. (Omihi), 28 shorn at 37s Id to 40s Id; W. Thorneycroft (Harewood) 18 at 43s Id to 48s Id; J F. Samson (Rotokohu), 36 at 34s Id to 39s Id; J. P. Brean (Hawarden). 24 at 44s Id to 47s Id: S. H Chatterton (Dunsandel), 30 at 39s Id to 48s Id; Wagner Estate Ltd. (Brookside). 16 at 49s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of Misses N. and M. Stringer (Amberley), 11 at 30s Id to 42s Id; R. May (Methven), 32 at 37s Id to 43s Id; S. Murray (Domett). 30 shorn at 35s Id to 36s Id, 9 woolly at 37s Id to 43s Id; M. C. T. Newton (Glenroy), 22 at 33s Id to 38s Id; L. E. Roper (Annat), 40 at 35s Id to 37s Id; Mrs F. N. Jackman (Cheviot). 33 at 39s Id to 40s 7d; A. H. Page (Parnassus), 10 shorn at 38s 7d; Miss M. M. McHugh (Darfield), 33 at 37s Id to 44s Id: estate A. Weaver (Rakaia). 40 at 40s 7d to 46s Id; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay), 116 at 41s Id to 57s Id: D. J. Keehan (Kaikoura), 79 shorn at 30s Id to 36s Id; estate A. G. T. Dunbar (Whiterock). 25 shorn at 33s Id to 38s Id; N. J. Marsh (Glentunnel), 13 at 31s Id to 38s 7d; D. L. Meadows (Springston), 50 at 37s Id to 45s 7d; client (Leeston), 36 at 41s 7d to 44s Id; A. A. Bell (Motukarara), 17 at 36s 7d to 40s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mer-

cantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of E. L. Early (Greendale), 33 at 39s Id to 47s Id; G. Fisher (Nelson Creek), 72 at 38s Id to 46s Id; A. C. Amyes (Ashburton), 8 at 49s Id to 54s Id. FAT SHEEP A smaller fat sheep yarding totalled 3531 head, compared with 4432 last week and 3128 the week before. Quality varied and there was quite a big proportion of plain lines. Medium-weight young wethers looked to show a slight improvement but other classes were about firm, although the better quality pens tended to recover some of last week’s drop. There were fewer big heavy young wethers penned. Plain sorts were hard to sell and older wethers met an average demand at about last week's prices. With fewer ewes forward the best tended to firm by 3s to 4s a head, recovering fully last week’s easing, put there was still a limited demand for the plain sorts. Wholesale buying was spasmodic but helped to increase competition for the medium-weight lines. Ewes with heavy pelts again commanded a worthwhile premium. Wethers sold to 61s Id for 18 offered by L. Payne (Springston). Sales at 59s Id were made by Misses N. and M. Stringer (Amberley) with three. F. B. Mayson (Rakaia), S. Henderson and Son (Bankside) with 14, and B. H. Cameron (Ladbrooks). V. W. Wright (Methven) had a good sale of 41 at 56s Id to 58s Id. The ewe market was topped at 34s Id by Mrs C. A. Clinton (Darfield), J. M. Hayward (Duvauchelle) sold 16 at 32s Id, and J. Pearson (Fernside) had a sale at 31s Id. Sales at 30s Id were made by F. M. Shipley (Harewood), F. J. O’Dell (Takamatua) with 12, A. G. Winter (Brookside), and S. Henderson and Son (Bankside) with five. H. C. Barr (Prebbleton) sold 10 at 29s 7d. Values were:— Pr ‘T e heavy young wethers, 56s Id to 61s Id.

Pr ,™e medium young wethers, 49s Id to 55s Id. Light young wethers, 43s Id to 48s Id Best older wethers, to 51s Id. Average older wethers, 36s Id to 46s Id.

Good shorn wethers, 47s Id to 55s Id.

b ’J?£ her , s ’ ewes, 25s Id to 29s id, with sales at higher rates *°£, e *es with heavy pelts. Medium ewes, 23s Id to 26s id. Light ewes, 17s Id to 22s Id. Sales included:— N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on acR - Beardsley (Southbrook). 50 ewes at 16s Id to 21s Id; J. R. Taylor (Southbrook), 22 ewes at 20s Id; estate J Stevenson (Flaxton), 60 ewes ?k 2 } 8 l d t 0 Z4s ld: L - E - Taylor 9?« Xf i°d d, r- 56 T ew^ es at 21s ld to 25s Id. G. L. Russell (Omihi), 72 ewes at 16s Id to 23s Id; I F Munro (Omihi), 97 ewes at ld >? Bs ™ ld; K ’ Johnston (Dunsandel), 70 ewes at 21s Id . ld ’ G ’ H ’ Eavea (Hawarden). 55 ewes at 22s Id to 26s Id, 8 young ewes at 44s Id; J. H. Hayward (Duvauchelle), 16 ewes at 32s Id; E. L. Hiatt (Amberley), 13 ewes at 29s Id; R. £ Overton (Greta), 20 ewes at ?? s ld L V ’ W ’ Wri Bht (Methven). 41 wethers at 56s Id to 58s Id; Wagner Estates, Ltd. (Brookside), 10 wethers at 53s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of Davaar, Ltd. (Motunau). 37 wethers at 41s Id to 47s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 38 ewes at 19s Id to 29s 7d; client (Leeston), 37 ewes at 22s Id to 26s 7d; A. Neill (Dunsandel), 16 ewes at 17s Id; R. J. Miller and Sons (Southbridge), 32 ewes at 28s Id; J. Carroll (Southbridge), 22 ewes at 17s Id to 26s Id; Clarkson Bros. (Greendale), 57 ewes at 24s l d to 28s Id, 1 maiden ewe at 53s Id; E. L. Adams (Brookside), 7 ewes at 22s Id; Misses N. and M. Stringer (Amberley), 9 wethers at 57s Id to 59s Id, 1 young ewe at 37s Id; Ferniehurst Station (Ferniehurst), 35 wethers at 51s Id to 57s Id, 51 ewes at 20s Id to 25s Id; J. S. Hutton (Darfield), 16 ewes at 25s Id to 27s Id, 9 wethers at 52s Id; D. McLaughlin (Lyndhurst), 29 shorn wethers at 47s Id to 55s Id; E. H. and M. A. Crampton (Okuku), 11 wethers at 50s Id, 4 maiden ewes at ? d t Jack A. Hamson (Cheviot). 67 wethers at 39s Id to 47s Id; F. B. Magson (Rakaia), 36 wethers at 58s Id to 59s Id; M. C. T. Newton (Glenroy), 7 wethers at 36s Id to 43s Id, 54 ewes at 25s Id to 26s Id: S. Henderson and Son (Bankside), 40 wethers at 43s Id to 59s Id, 393 ewes at 22s Id to 30s Id; A. J. Morris (Rakaia), 17 wethers at 50s Id to 53s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., apd H. Matson and Company sold: on account of B. H. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 31 ewes at 27s Id to 28s Id; Mrs S. H. Wakelin (Little River), 21 ewes at 22s Id to 23s Id; E. P. Adams (Greendale), 38 ewes at 25s Id to 26s Id; Mrs M. E. Adams (Greendale), 33 ewes at 26s Id: estate W. Lochhead (Southbridge). 20 wethers at 37s Id to 40s Id; Berriedale Farm. Ltd. (Amberley), 64 ewes at 14s Id to 23s Id; Mrs C. A. Clinton (Darfield), 12 ewes at 21s Id to 34s Id, 19 wethers at 39s Id to 46s Id; M. J. Williams (Ellesmere), 75 ewes at 18s Id to 26s Id; Lynton Downs, Ltd. (Kaikoura), 194 ewes at 16s Id to 25s Id; B- H. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 10 wethers at 36s Id to 59s Id; A. C. Greenwood (Southbridge), 28 ewes at 20s Id; Macfarlane and Macfarlane (Hundalee), 96 ewes at 19s Id to 26s Id; M. H. Handyside (Hundalee), 33 ewes at 14s Id to 19s Id; A. E. L. Eder (Sefton), 64 ewes at 25s Id to 28s Id; Malcolm Mcßride (Whataroa), 48 ewes at 18s Id to 28s Id; R. S. Bassett (Oxford). 20 ewes at 18s Id to 21s Id. 3 wethers at 49s Id; I. Pearson (Fernside), 17 ewes at 17s Id to 31s Id; G. A. Logan (Mount Hutt). 33 ewes at 20s Id to 25s Id; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 12 ewes at 20s Id to 27s Id; Munning Bros. (Heathcote), 19 wethers at 41s Id to 43s Id; Mendip Hills Station (Parnassus), 61 wethers at 48s Id to 54s Id: estate W. Lochhead (Southbridge), 29 ewes at 20s Id to 24s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. G. Winter (Brookside), 50 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id; R. A. Burnip (Papanui), 18 ewes at 26s Id; J. R. Rolston (Springston). 44 ewes at 19s Id to 23s Id; B. Savill (Hanmer), 20 ewes at 25s Id: T. Hart (Dunsandel), 30 ewes at 17s Id to 21s Id: F. J. O’Dell (Takamatua), 12 ewes at 30s Id: N. D. Thomas (Yaldhurst). 21 wethers at 48s Id to 53s id: I. J. Beatty iDarfield), 17 wethers at 51s id. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold: on account of F. M. Shipley (Harewood), 84 ewes at 25s Id to 30s Id; G M. Dalzell (Culverden). 65 wethers at 40s Id to 46s Id; M. M. Anderson (Waiau), 11 wethen at 50s Id to 51s Id;

Mrs J. Smithem (Kotuku), 22 wethers at 43s Id to 50s Id; client. 13 wethers at 42s Id to 54s Id; A. D. Galletley (Waiau), 21 ewes at 21s Id to 25s Id, 34 young ewes at 44s Id to 475. Id; estate V. Leenun g (Prebbleton), 70 ewes at 24s Id to 29s Id. FAT CATTLE Although the fat cattle yarding showed a slight increase to 390 head, compared with 376 last week, there was a sound sale for good quality steers and heifers at about current rates. Cows, however, tended to ease in sympathy with the drop in the schedule. The sale opened on a slack note and the early pens sold did not display top quality but about half-way through when the better lines were offered there was an Improvement and sales over the latter half of the sale were fully firm. While there were a few sales which looked to be dearer there was little change over-all on last week's closing prices. McDonnell Bros. (Totara Flat) had an outstanding sale of seven steers at an average of £52 9s. The line sold from £5l 17s 6d to £53 2s 6d. A sale of two at £52 7s 6d was made by A. P. Smith (Springbank). Bruce Bros. (Ahaura) received £5l 7s 6d, Spartlebon Downs, Ltd. (Omihi), sold one at £5O 7s 6d, and Henshaw Bros. (Culverden) had a sale at £5O 2s 6d. Mrs T. T. Bethell (Culverden) had a good sale of 23 medium-weight steers at an average of £47 12s 6d. An outstanding sale of 10 baby beef steers at £44 17s 6d to £47 2s 6d was made by D. and R. D. Gould (Mt. Cass). Heifers sold to £4O 12s 6d for one offered by R. Walters (Marshland). A sale at £39 17s 6d was made by J. S. Brooks (Leeston) with one, and M. J. Foley (Teddington) received £39 2s 6d for one. Sales at £3B 12s 6d were made by ", J. McKenzie (Ashburton) with three, and Mrs P. Haslett (Rakaia) with one. Cows sold to £34 7s 6d for offer®? by A. P. Smith Springbank). R. D. Butterick (Ashburton) sold one at £33 2s 6d, D E. Grigg (Hickory) had a sale at £3l 7s 6d. and C. Rhodes (Leithfield) sold three at £3O 7s 6d. Prime heavy-weight steer beef sold at £5 10s to £5 15s Per 1001 b, prime mediumweight steer beef £6 12s 6d to £7 ss, and plain and light steer beef £5 15s to £6 ss; prime heavy-weight heifer beef made £5 7s 6d to £5 17s 6d, prime medium-weight heifer beef £6 7s 6d to £7. and plain and light heifer beef £5 7s 6d to £6; and cow beef realised £4 7s 6d to £5, according to quality. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £4B 17s fid to £53 2s 6d. Prime medium steers, £42 12s fid to £47 7s 6d. Plain and light steers. £3O 12s fid to £4l 17s fid. Prime heavy heifers, £33 7s 6d to £35 12s fid, with odd sales to £4O 12s fid. Prime medium heifers. £2B 17s 6d to £32 17s fid. Plain and light heifers, £23 17s 6d to £2B 7s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £3O 7s fid to £34 7s 6d. Prime medium cows, £23 17s fid to £29 17s fid. Plain and light cows. £l7 7s 6d to £23 12s fid. Sales included:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: W. T. Neale (Stillwater), 10 steers at £26 7s 6d to £4O 17s 6d, 5 cows at £24 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £35 2s 6d; J. R. White (Little River) 5 steers at £4O 2s 6d to £43 7s 6d; E. A. Mangin and Son (Methven), 1 cow at £26 17s fid; Stoneylea Farm, Ltd. (Greendale), 3 cows at £23 12s fid to £26 2s fid; L. L. M. Hooker (Walnut), 10 steers at £44 7s 6d to £47 2s fid.

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: W. Thornton (Harewood), 3 cows at £l9 2s fid to £27 2s fid; E. B. and Mrs G. J. Glenday (Waikari), 2 baby beef at £3l 12s 6d to £34 17s fid, 1 cow at £26 7s 6d; F. C. Trounce (Waikari), 2 cows at £25 12s 6d to £26 12s 6d, 2 steers at £47 12s 6d to £49 2s 6d; E. O. Carr (Waikari), 4 baby beef at £3O 7s fid to £34 12s 6d; Spurtleton Downs, Ltd. (Omihi), 9 steers at £44 17s 6d to £5O 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £36 17s 6d; O’Leary Bros. (Kotuku). 7 steers at £43 12s 6d to £45 17s 6d, 5 heifers at £34 7s 6d; A. H. Pearce and Son (Coutts Island), 5 cows at £23 7s 6d to £24 2s 6d; P. A. Carr (Waikari). 11 cows at £23 7s fid to £26 17s fid.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: Mrs V. M. Cooper and Son (Cheviot), 2 cows at £2O 2s 6d to £27 17s 6d, 4 steers at £33 17s 6d; W. L. and J. L. Doak (Leithfield). 9 steers at £39 7s fid to £42 17s fid; Lands and Survey Department (Mokatika), 8 steers at £4l 17s fid to £42 17s fid; J. S. Brooks (Leeston), 1 heifer at £39 17s fid; 2 cows at £29 2s fid; client, 8 heifers at £24 2s 6d to £3l 17s 6d; W. Seeker (Marshland), 9 steers at £35 2s fid to £42 12s 6d; Mrs T. T. Bethell (Culverden), 23 steers at £47 2s 6d to £4B 17s fid.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd,, sold, on account of: W. D. Weir (Methven). 15 steers at £4O 7s 6d to £42 7s 6d; D. E. Grigg (Hickory), 2 steers at £42 17s fid to £45 17s fid, 2 heifers at £24 17s fid to £35 7s 6d, 3 cows at £24 7s fid to £3l 7s fid; C. Rhodes (Leithfield), 3 cows at £3O 7s fid; R. Schroeder (Kaikoura), 13 baby beef heifers at £23 17s 6d to £27 12s 6d; Mrs P. Haslett (Rakaia), 1 heifer at £3B 12s 6d; I. C. Banbury (Little River), 9 steers at £4O 17s fid to £46 17s 6d; Henshaw Bros. (Culverden), 8 steers at £39 2s 6d to £5O 2s 6d; D. and R. D. Gould (Mt. Cass), 10 baby beef steers at £44 17s fid to £47 2s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold, on account of: F. W. Allen (Ashburton), 8 cows at £lB 12s fid to £27 2s 6d, 10 steers at £29 7s fid; R. D. Butterick (Ashburton), 1 cow at £33 2s 6d; Mendip Hills Station (Parnassus), 8 steers at £3B 17s 6d; N. F. McKenzie (Ashburton), 13 heifers at £25 17s fid to £3B 12s 6d; Miss C. E. Humphries (Tai Tapu), 4 steers at £43 2s fid to £43 17s fid; Dymock and Johnson (Waikuku), 6 steers at £35 17s 6d, 2 cows at £22 12s fid; D. Brown (Kalapoi), 4 cows at £l9 7s fid to £24 7s fid; M. J. Foley (Teddington), 1 heifer at £39 2s 6d; McDonnell Bros. (Totara Flat), 7 steers at £5l 17s 6d to £53 2s fid; A. P. Smith (Springbank), 4 steers at £49 17s fid to £52 7 s 6d, 4 cows at £23 17s fid to £34 7 s 6d; C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill). 12 steers at £4O 12s fid to £4B 2s 6d; Bruce Bros. (Ahaura), 7 steers at £4B 2s 6d to £5l 7s 6d: R. Walters (Marshland), 1 heifer at £4O 12s 6d.

Store Cattle A smaller store cattle offering totalled 137 head, compared with 276 last week, and was largely made up of boner cows. An odd pen of steers suitable for graziers made about current rates but for all other classes the market was weaker with boner types reflecting the drop in the export schedule. A iSen of nine 18-month Aberdeen Angus steens from W. J. Hoban (Culverden) in very good condition realised £29 18s fid and two pens of Shorthorn cross steers of similar age made £2l 18s 6d to £22 18s fid. In the market at present there is Itttle inquiry for other than wellbred cattle and cattle of mixed breeding have not been in demand. Sales included:—

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association, Ltd., sold; on account of client, 19 18 months Shorthorn cross steers at £2l 18s 6d to £22 18s fid.

Dalgetv and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold: on account of W. J. Hoban (Darham Hill), 9 18 months Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £39 18s fid.

BULLS There were 19 bulls offered, compared with 17 last week, and most of these were of light to medium quality. Values showed an easing in reflection of the drop in the schedule of 5s per 1001 b. Heavier bulls sold from £39 8s 6d to £49 12s 6d, with medium at £25 12s 6d to £36 7s fid and light and small at £l5 18s 6d to £25 17s 6d.

DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry totalled about 50 head, compared with 47 last week and nearly all of these were Friesian heifers of varying quality. Some very good well-grown three-year-old Friesian heifers were forward. The sale opened on a slack note before a small gallery of buyers and throughout the sale only the best found buyers readily at about late rates, but the secondary sorts, particularly the smaller heifers, tended to be easier by 40s to 60s a head. There were quite a number of passings. Good second, third, and fourth calvers made £3O to £4O. Best Friesian heifers sold at £5O to £56, with good at £4O to £47, average £33 to £39 and others made down to £23. VEALERS With a smaller entry of 120 head in the veal pens, compared with about 250 last week, values showed a marked improvement of about 30s a head which largely recovered last week’s sharp easing. Quality was improved and there was a good (selection of all classes. While there were not as many large runners forward there were some very good medium-weights and there was a particularly good offering of small prime calves which met a sound sale. Medium to large runners sold at £24 12s fid to £29 7s 6d and small runners £2O 7s 6d to £23 17s 6d; large suckers made £2O 7s 6d to £22 17s 6d, medium suckers £l6 17s fid to £l9 12s 6d and small suckers £l4 7s 6d to £l6 7s 6d; large calves realised £l6 7s 6d to £l9 17s fid, medium calves £l2 17s fid to £l5 17s fid and small calves £6 18s fid to £l2 7s 6d. FAT PIGS Entries in the porker sale were much larger and. while best quality pigs maintained last week’s good rates, medium and poor quality tended to ease by 3s to 4s a head. Fewer choppers were forward and large pigs again commanded strong competition. Baconers were penned in bigger numbers and there were three trucks from the West Coast. Competition was not as keen and values were easier by 8s to 12s a head. Values were:— Light porkers. £8 7s 6d to £8 2s fid. Medium porkers, £8 9s fid to £9 2s 6d. Heavy porkers £9 4s fid to £9 19s 6d. Choppers, £lO Is to £lB Is. Light and medium baconers, £lO 4s 6d to £l3 4s fid. Heavy baconers £l2 14s 6d to £l3 16s 6d. Over-fat types, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was practically double that of last week and was largely made up of weaners and slips. The gallery following the sale was smaller and competition was restricted. Large stores maintained late rates but other classes were easier by 5s to 10s a bead. Values were:— Small weaners, 35s to 50s. Best weaners. 54s to 80s. Slips. 63s to 755. Small and medium stores, 80s to £5

Large stores £5 15s to £6 10s.

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