ADDINGTON MARKET Values For Heavier Cattle Fall Sharply

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29901, 15 August 1962, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Values For Heavier Cattle Fall Sharply

With a predominance of over-fat and heavy cattle in the fat pens at Addington market yesterday, values dropped sharply for this class. Some of the over-fat cattle were cheaper by £5 to £6 a head, but the short supply of medium and light-weight heifers and steers sold at about late rates. Cows also held their values.

Fat sheep met an erratic sale, which opened on a weak note but picked up again to the best rates of last week. The hogget market was relatively sound, but there was less active, competition. Ewes and lambs were to hand in the store pens for jthe first time this season, but they soM at fairly modest rates, making to 28s to 29s 6d all counted for the best There was also a sizeable representation of shorn wether hoggets, which sold to about 40s,

STORE SHEEP The store sheep section included some of ute first ewes and lambs of the season. These were yarded in modest numbers and made what were considered to be fairly modest rates. There were also a number of pens of useful shorn wether hoggets in the entry which looked to be selling somewhat better than the woolly sheep The entry was about double the size of last week with the Increased entry of hoggets being responsible for this. The entry totalled 2006 compared with 912 last week and included 1381 hoggets (161 last week). 13 twotooth ewes (none last week), 397 older ewes (751), 142 ewes and lambs (none), and 75 wethers (none). . The hogget yarding included a number of pens of useful shorn hoggets, and also some ?ood woolly ewe hoggets. Useul shorn fine wool wether hoggets sold from 32s to 355. with average back to 28s. with the pick of the shorn Romneys and Romney cross selling at 37s to 42s 6d, with others ranging back to 34s Shorn Down cross hoggets realised from 34s to 365. J. A. Vallance (Sefton) realised to 42s fid for Romney wether hoggets, and shorn halfbred wether hoggets from T. F. Woods (Mount Hutt) made to 355.

Woolly halfbred wether hoggets ranged from 46s 6d to 48s 6d for the best, with S. C. Brown (Oxford) being in the top money. Two pens of Janu-ary-shorn Romney-Corriedale ewe hoggets from I. A. and J." H. Graham (Horrelville) made 53s and 56s 3d respectively. Details of sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of T. F. Woods (Mount Hutt). 40 shorn halfbred wether hoggets at 32s to 355, 22 shorn South Suffolk cross hoggets at 345; W. J. Burnett (Spotswood), 45 shorn Down cross hoggets at 34s 6d to 365; T. S. Dowdle I Upper Riccarton), 22 woolly halfbred wether hoggets at 46s 6d: T. A. Grose (Loburn), 'B5 shorn halfbred wether hoggets at 28s 6d to 335. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold: on account of I. A. and J. H. Graham (Horrelville). 132 Romney-Corriedale ewe hoggets at 52s to 56s 6d; Waimalri Farm. Ltd. (Horrelville), 416 shorn Romney cross wether hoggets at 34s to 375; S. C Brown (Oxford). 185 halfbred wether hoggets at 48s to 48s 6d Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd . sold: on account of J A. Vallance (Sefton). 109 Romney wether hoggets at 40s to 423 3d; R G. Stoddart (Ashburton). 92 Romney wether hoggets at 345; E. Upritchard (Cheviot). 62 mixed sex Corriedales at 40s; J. F. Wade (Cheviot). 30 mixed sex Corriedales at 41s to 46s The feature of the adult sheep section was the first entry of ewes and lambs- Two pens of woolly Corriedale ewes with Southdown cross lambs at foot from M. J. Ashworth (Leithfield) sold at 29s 6d and 28s, all counted, respectively. Last year early ewes and lambs from the Ashworths at Leithfield sold at 38s. The balance of the section comprised mainly in-lamb ewes which sold at about .recent rates with the best realising to 42s with others making from about 27s fid to 335. Two Of the three sales made at 42s were for Southdown ewes from H. J. and T. H. Harrison (Methven). A pen of one-shear wethers also sold for 475. Sales in the section included the following:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: M. J Ashworth (Leithfield), 32 woolly Corriedale ewes and 49 Southdown-cross lambs at 28s to 29s 3d, W. J. Burnett (Spotswood). 19 one-shear wethers at 475. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: client 135 mated halfbred ewes at 27s 6d to 335: client, 28 mated halfb reds at 425; H. J. Harrison (Methven), 37 mated Southdowns at 425: T. H. Harrison (Methven). 22 mated Southdowns at 425. SPRING LAMBS Only six spring lambs were offered, compared with 10 last week, and prices ranged from 57s Id to 60s Id. The top Price was paid for three from C. G. and C. J. Jowers (Ashburton) Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: John Northcote (West Melton), 1 at 57s Id. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Ltd., sold, on account of: C. G and C. J. Jowers (Ashburton), 5 at 59s Id to 69s Id. FAT HOGGETS The fat hogget' entry was slightly bigger at 2187 head, compared with 2090 last week, but quality was slightly better, particularly among the heavier weights. This tended to mask a rather more quiet market in which bidding was not as free as last week and there was restricted competition from wholesale Interests for lighter weights. While there was only one pen at 70s last week, there were eight or nine pens yesterday which made from iOs Id to S2s Id and this top quality class was toe only one to show any animation in bidding. The market was topped by J. Gardiner (Rakala) with one at 82s Id and four at 74s Id. and an undisclosed vendor had a sale at 77s Id. A. W. Johnson (Kaiapoi) received 75s Id for three, and a pen of 15 from P. H. Letham (Dromore) realised 73s Id. An outstanding sale A shorn hoggets at 64s Id was made by C. G. Syme (Methven). Values were:— Best butchers’ heavy hoggets. 88s Id to 82s Id. Prime heavy hoggets. 60s Id to 68s Id. . „ Prime medium hoggets. 52s Id to 59s Id . Light hoggets 49s Id to 50s * Best shorn hoggets, Ms Id to Ms -d Medium shorn hoggets, 46s Id to S3* Id. , Light shorn hoggets, 37s Id to 44s Id. Sales Included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: L- W ft. Langdon (Westerfield). 94 at 46s Id to 55s Id; C. S. Chatterton i Dunsandel). 34 at 53s Id to 63s Id; T. Dowdle (Rlccarton), 5 at 49s id; Copland Bros (Ashburton), 52 at 83s Id to fite Id; R. D. and D. S. Gunn (Darfleld), 12 at 48s Id; G. F. Middleton (Methven). 14 at 57s Id to 59s Id; R. W. Winter (Swannanoa), 56 at 50s Id to 53s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookride). IS «t 59s Id: B. Johnson (Rakala). 27 at 54s Id to 52s M: Mrs S. E. McGrath (Oxford). 11 at 71* Id; W. B. thunders and Sons (Ohoka), 19 at 53s Id to 57s Id; A. E. L. Eden

53a Id to 57s Id: A. E. L. Eder (Sefton), 27 at 43s Id to 44s id; (A. W. Johnson (Kaiapoi), 6 at : 38s Id to 75s Id; G. R. Northcote (West Melton), 22 at 43s Id: W. H. Dodge (West Eyreton), 10 at 45s Id; W. Winn (Lyndhurst). 26 at 51s Id to 54s 1 Id; J. S. Walker (Dunsandel). 18 at 53s Id to 66s Id. Pyne. Gould Guinness Ltd., ! sold, on account of: client (Springston), 20 at 53s Id to 55s Id; C. T. and R. R- Wilson ; (Halkett), 50 shorn at 50s Id to : 57s Id; T. I. Perry (Rakaia). '3O at'S7s Id to 67s Id; A. Johns ■ (Waipara), 12 at 57s Id to 65s Id; E. J. and R. B. Coppard ’ (Methven), 10 at 69s Id; Mrs E. ■ M. Cresswell (Swannanoa), 2 at ' 52s Id; P. H. Letham (Dromore), 41 at 66s Id to 73s Id; E. A. J. Wilson (Burnham), 35 at 59s Id to 63s Id; N. Marsh i (Glentunnel). 20 shorn at 34s Id to 41s Id; 1. W. and N. S. Muckle (Rakaia). 34 at 55s Id to 65s Id; R. W. Clarkson (Green- . dale). 60 at 52s Id to 63s Id; T. !H. Burgin (Swannanoa), 15 , shorn at 47s Id to 49s Id; R. A. Boulton (Darfield), 21 at 48s Id to 49s Id; J. F. Brown (Greenpark), 7 at 64s Id to 67s Id; G. 'H. Dolan (Rakaia), 59 at 49s Id to 56s Id; P. J. and P. Tully . (Rakala), 113 at 52s Id to 60s Id; F. G. M. Cooper (Dunsandel), 14 at 54s Id to 65s Id; R. and J. Anderson and Son (Darfield), 43 shorn at 41s Id to 47s I Id; W. Martin (Rakaia), 21 at

59s Id to 64s Id; Wilson Bros. (Halkett). 37 shorn at 50s Id to 54s Id; J. Gardiner (Rakaia). 32 at 61s Id to 82s Id, 1 at 82s Id, 4 at 74s Id; P. H. Letham (Ashburton). 41 at 66s Id to 73s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: H. and A. Barnett (Lakeside), 21 at 49s Id; R. Belgrave (Courtenay), 11 at 52s Id, 49 ahom at 42s Id to 44s Id; D. C. McMillan (Irwell). 29 at 46s Id; Dunsandel client, 65 at 58s Id to 6is Id; Miss M. A. Stewart (Domett), 60 at 51s Id to 52s Id; B S. and P. G. Morrison (Darfleld), 26 at 52s Id to 61s Id; J. G. Henderaon (Doyleston), 30 at 54s Id to 56s Id; E. B. and E. J. Glenday (Hawarden). 27 at 58s; Mrs W. J. Leach and Son (Scargill), 15 at 57s Id; W. T. Abbott (Fernside), 50 at 38s Id to 48s Id; J. R. Topliss (Bennetts), 45 at 40s Id to 41s Id. Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: J. F. Wade (Cheviot), 33 at 43s Id to 52s Id; J. S Woolf (Horrelville). 37 at 45s Id to 53s Id; H. L. Pickering (Motunau), 39 shorn at 37s Id to 44s Id; F. G. Collin (Greendale), 33 at 50s Id to 58s Id; P. Jebson (Sheffield), 9 at 48s Id to 53s Id; N. H. McGowan (Woodend). 9 at 45s id; B. W. Shipley (Darfield), 36 at 62s Id to 67s Id; J. K. Vallance (Sefton). 30 shorn at 48s Id to 51s Id; C. G. Syme (Methven), 24 at fils Id to 65s Id, 108 shorn at 51s Id to 64s Id; D. W. Syme (Darfield), 57 shorn at 46s Id to 52s Id; R. W. Skurr (Waddington), 80 shorn at 45s Id to 52s Id; Scargill Hills Estate (Scargill), 25 at 57s Id. to 61s Id FAT SHEEP A smaller fat sheep yarding of 3234 head, compared with 3905 last week, opened on a quiet note with generally weaker values, but as the sale progressed there was a gradual recovery and at the end, with some outside competition stimulating the market, the general range of values was fully up to the best rates of last week. Wethers opened on a weak note with the better mediumweight two-tooths easier by about 2s a head and other classes 3s to 4s a head cheaper, with sales of older sheep hard to make. By about the end of the fourth or fifth race the market began to firm and prune medium young wethers were in good demand. Older sheep were never buoyant at any stage but some good prices were paid for wethers carrying heavy fleeces. Ewes followed a similar pattern. For the first part of the sale there were few sales over 40s, but later prices were fully on a par with last week’s rates. Wether sales were headed by E. A. J. Wilson (Burnham) with six at 69s Id and B. E Jarman (Darfleld) sold 11 heavily-woolled four-tooths at the top figure with 20 twotooths at 67s id and others at 65s id An undisclosed vendor had a sale at 68s Id and J. D Lang (Sefton) sold 13 at 66s Id to 67s Id. Top price of 43s Id for ewes was paid to W. T. Lilley (Methven) for six and R. F. Lochhead (Broadfields I sold 20 at 45s Id. Worlingham Farm. Ltd. (West Eyreton) received 44s Id for their top pen. Values were:— Prime heavy young wethers, 62s Id to 69s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 51s Id to 60s Id. Light young wethers. 42s Id to 49s id. Best four-tooth wethers, to 60s Id. with an odd sale at higher rates. Average older wethers, 40s Id to 51s Id. Best shorn wethers, to 57s Id Good shorn wethers, 40s Id to 53s Id. Best butchers' ewes, 38s Id to 48s Id. Medium ewes. 31s Id to 37s Id. Light ewes. 20s Id to 30s Id. Shorn ewes, 23s Id to 33s Id. Sales Included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of R. C. Wright (Ashley), 69 shorn wethers at 34s Id to 35s Id; R. D. Buttrick (Ashburton). 13 ewes at 33s Id: G. H. W. Beal (Kaiapoi), 18 ewes at 29s Id to 36s 13; J. B. Morrow (Ashburton), 80 ewes at 33s Id to 39s Id; K. Shirtcliff (Tai Tapui, 26 ewes at 34s Id to 38s Id; T. Tippett (HalsweU), 10 young ewes at 40s id to 50s id. 12 wethers at 48s Id to 57s Id: A. S. Kyle (Templeron). 17 shorn wethers at 39s Id to 30s Id; Copland Bros. (Ashburton), 11 shorn wethers at 34s Id to 37s Id: W. H. Dodge (Rangiora). 10 ewes at 29s la to 33s Id. 8 shorn wethers at 39s Id; L. T. and F. G. Hubbard (Ashley). 36 ewes at 36s Id to 38s Id; M L. and J. R. Croy (Oxford). 11 ewes at 30s Id to 33s Id; J. E. H. McGrath (Oxford). 16 ewes at 39s Id. 3 young ewes at 46s Id: L. Johnston (Bankside), 19 ewes at 38s Id: W S. McLaughlin firwell), 37 shorn wethers at 48s Id to 4BS Id: W. 3. Lilley (Hawarden), 23 young shorn ewes at 35s Id to 36s Id; A. E. Herbert (Wadpara). 17 shorn wethers at 47s Id; J. L. Rutherford (Morna). 69 young wethers at 60s Id to 64s Id. 3 wethers at 90s Id: H. S Fletcher and Son (Watkart). 46 young wethers at 31a Id to 39s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of W. T. R. Rowe (Hbrorwta). 18 shorn wettiers at 44s Id to 40s id; C. T. and R. R. Wilson (Halkett), r

38 attorn wethers at fifis Id to 53s Id; K. A. J. Wilson (Burnham), 29 wethers at fifis Id to 69s Id; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 30 shorn wethers at 45s Id to 52s Id. 37 ewes at 39s Id to 40s Id; Mrs D. and W. J. Crornie (Rakaia), 20 shorn wethers at 36s Id to 57s Id, 18 ewes at fids Id; Jack A. Harrison (Cheviot), 20 shorn wethers at 36s id to 40s Id; R. F. Macfarlane (Rotherham), 31 wethen at 47s Id to 60s Id; F. B. Magson (Rakaia), 54 ewes at 39s Id to 40s Id; R. V. Burrows (Rakaia), 27 ewes at Ms Id; 3. McLean. Jun. (Dunsandel), 13 ewes at 39s id to 42s id; A. G. Clark (Cashmere), 13 shorn wethers at 36s Id to 4&> id; R. Simtn (Ashburton), 14 shorn wethers at 47s Id, 6 shorn maiden ewes at 39s Id; R. and J. Anderson and Son (Darfield), 8 shorn wethers at 45s id to 55s Id; W. Martin (Rakaia), 24 wethers at 57s Id to 50s Id, 48 ewes at 34s Id to 37s id; lan Shellock (Rakaia), 12 wethers at 56s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton). 49 shorn wethers at 37s Id to 49s Id; J. Gardiner (Rakaia). 53 ewes at 39s Id to 40s Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 39 wethers at 54s Id to 58s Id. 15 ewes at 39s Id; M. Ryan (Springston). 33 ewes at 38s Id to 40s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: I. H. Thompson (Carlton), 21 ewes at 36s Id; Miss M. A. Stewart (Domett), 17 ewes at 28s Id, 3 young sheep at 43s Id; Mrs W. J. Leach and Son (Scargill), 21 ewes at 31s Id to 38s Id; E. W. Feary and Company (Oxford), 163 shorn ewes at 23s Id to 28s Id; A. G. Hurley (Horrelville), 25 ewes at 35s Id; V. W. Borg (Laurlston), 73 ewes at 37s Id; R. Belgrave (Kirwee), 17 ewes at 37s Id; J. McLean (Southbridge), 25 ewes at 35s Id to 38s Id; S. L. Stewart (Lyndhurst), 28 ewes at 36s Id, 34 young ewes at 37s Id to 52s Id, 15 wethers at 49s Id to 64s Id; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 23 ewes at 20s Id; H. T. J. Thacker (Okains Bay). 83 shorn ewes at 23s Id to 25s Id; S. J. Cowens (Cust), 20 wethers at 42s Id to 45s Id; B. E. Jarman (Darfleld), 42 wethers at 65s id to 69s Id; J. D. Lang (Sefton), 13 wethers at 66s Id to 67s Id; M. Oliver (Hororata), 16 wethers at 48s Id; estate J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia), 82 shorn wethers at 39s Id to 53s Id; S. C. Brown (Oxford), 11 wethers at 65s Id.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: W G. Inch (Te Pirita), 9 ewes at 37s Id; J. E. HorreU (Horrelville), 28 shorn ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id; M. V. Poff (Methven), 40 ewes at 29s id to 30s Id; R. F. Lochhead (Broadfields), 48 ewes at 41s Id to 45s Id; W. T. Lilley (Methven), 24 ewes at 40s Id to 48s Id; Rakaia client, 8 wethers at 66s Id to 68s Id; A. J. and J. W Wright (Te Oka), 11 shorn wethers at 41s Id to 43s Id; J. P Smith (Springbank) 33 shorn wethers at 36s Id to 40s Id; S. E. and F. E. King (Sheffield), 10 wethers at 46s Id; B. W. Shipley (Norwood), 41 wethers at 58s Id to 65s Id: N. H. McGowan (Woodend). 15 ewes at 40s Id; B. A. Frampton (Oxford), 30 shorn ewes at 30* Id to 33s Id; A. W. Matthews (Rangiora), 20 wethers at 57s Id to 63s id; H. J. Harrison (Methven), 78 shorn wethers at 43s Id to 53s Id; client, 28 shorn ewes at 26s Id to 28s id; Worlingham Farm, Ltd. (West Eyreton), 15 wethers at 42s Id, 15 ewes at 44s Id; M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa), 91 shorn wethers at 39s Id to 41s Id; C C. Wells (Oxford). 120 ewes at 38s Id to 41s Id; D. G. Edge (Oxford), 100 ewes at 39s Id to 42s Id; Woodstock Station (Oxford), 50 ewes at 28s Id to 38s Id, 50 wethers at 47s Id; W. Dampier-Crossley (Parnassus), 61 ewes at 29s Id to 31s Id; client 21 wethers at 42s Id to 43s Id.

The fat cattle entry at 451 nead, which was about 60 head more than last week, was notable for the supply of big, heavy overfat and gross cattle with relatively few butchers’ quality cattle Included. The result was that for the overfat and heavier-weight cattle prices slumped sharply.

Some of the overfat steers declined in value by as much as £5 or £6, and they were difficult selling at these prices. On a per 1001 b basis these cattle were worth only about £4. Heavy-weight steers In general were cheaper by about £3 a nead while light and mediumweight steers of which there were few in the offering, held their values.

Heavy heifers also eased by up to 40s a head with lighter and medium-weight cattle on a par with late rates. Cow* sold mainly at rates comparable with the last sale. The steer market was topped by J Adamson (Herl Hart) with four selling at £5O 17s 6d. Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier) made sales to £49 2s fid, the ••state R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay) to £4B 17s fid, L. J. Witte (Teddington) to £4B 2s 6d, and the estate W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts) had two steers at £47 2s fid tn the heifer section the top sale was made by Rainey Bros. (Flaxton) with two at £35 17s 6d W. G. Inch (Rakaia) had one at £34 12s fid. and J. Adamson one at £33 17s 6d. The highest price for a cow was £ 36 7s 6d paid for one from J. Tait. Jun. (Mayfield). G. S Peter . (Motunau) had one at £34 17s 6d, and H. G. Morris (Ashburton) realised £34 2s fid for two cows. Prime heavy steei* beef sold at £4 10s to £5 per 1001 b, prime medium-weight steer beef made £5 10s to £6, and plain and light steer beef £4 10s to £5; prime heavy heifer beef £4 7s fid to £5 2s 6d. prime mediumweight heifer beef £5 10s to £6, and plain and light heifer beef £4 7s 6d to £4 17s 6d: and cow beef £4 7s 6d to £5 2s fid Values were: Prime heavy steers, £45 7s 6d to £5O 17s fid. Prime medium steer*. £39 7s Sa to £43 17s 6d. Plain and light steers, £3l 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £33 17s fid to £35 17s fid. Prime medium heifers. £26 7s fid to £3l 2s fid. Plain and light heifers. £2O 7s fid to £25 17s fid. Prime heavy cows £3l 17s 6d to £3B 7s 6d. ‘Prime medium cows, £25 17s 6d to £3O 2s fid. Plain and light cows, £2O 3s 3d to £25 7s 6d. Among sale* were:— Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltdsold: on account of estate W. P. and C. H. Scott (Blenheim). 5 steers at £44 2s 6d to £46 17* fid, 2 heifers at £29 7s 6d to £32 7s fid, 1 cow at £22 17s 6d; B. A. Coe (Scargill), 7 steers at £33 2s 6d; Mrs M. A. Haslett (Rakaia). 5 steers at £3l 17s 6d to £4l 2s 6d, 9 heifers at £29 2s fid to £29 17s fid; Millmore Downs, Ltd. (Amberley), 8 steers at £24 7s fid to £35 2s 6d: J. H. Mathias (Port Levy). 3 cows at £29 2* fid, 1 heifer at £27 17s fid; Jackson Bros. (Purau), 1 heifer at £32 2s 6d: Kylemore Farm (Rakaia), 1 steer at £44 17s fid. 1 cow at £3O 12s 6d; K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay). 9 steers at £43 17s 6d to £« 17s fid; I. C. Gray (Kaituna). 7 steers at £42 12s fid to £45 13s fid. 1 better at £2B 17s fid; estate R. L Jameson (Rotherham). 5 steers at £44 7s fid to £44 12s 6d. 3 heifers at £33 7s fid; C. A. and M. D. Maw 1 heifer at £33 12* fid; P. D Hall (Tai Tapu). * steers at £39 17s fid; C. Green (Kalkoura). 3 heifer* at £M 17s 6d to £3O 2s fid; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay), 6 steers at £45 7s 6d, 12 heifers at £27 17s 6d to £2B 12s

64; R. & Palmer (Rakala), I cow at 09 17a fid; N. ShifAey (Greendale). 1 heifer at £39 7a fid; Bowenvale Ertate (Heathcote). 13 eowa at £33 2s fid to 04 17* fid; Montana Farm (Oxford), 8 heifer* at 04 2* fid to £25 7* fid. 1 cow at DO 2a fid: L. W. Savage (Walau), 1 cow at 09 2* M. Matron and Company sold: on account of 3. TalLjun. (Mayfield), 2 oow* at £27 7s fid to Q 6 7s Bd. 1 steer at 06 12* 6d: estate W. M Turner (Mayfield), 1 egytlSM 7* M l heifer at £27 2s 9d; G. S. Peter (Motunau). 2 steer* at EM 7s fid, 1 cow at 04 17* fid, 1 heifer at £3B U* fid; estate R O. Bradley (Charter!* Bay). 8 steer* at EM 17* fid to 844 17* 6d- Sullivan Bro*. (Fox Glacier), 8 steer* at £43 7* fid to £49 2s fid; J. Adamaon (Hart Hart), fi steers at £43 17* 6d to £5O its fid, 2 heifer* at, £3O 17* fid to £33 17* fid; 3. L. Rutherford (Morna), 8 steers at O 1 17* fid to £39 17* fid, 1 heifer at £27 17s «d; G. D. Watson (Le Bona Bay), 3 steer* at £35 2s fid. < heifers at £25 2s 6d to £25 17* fid; R. M. Manson (Motukarara), 3 heifers at £2B 2r fid to 09 17s «d; W. Boag (Ashburton), 1 cow at £3O 12s 6d; H. G. Morris (Ashburton). 2 cows at £34 2s fid; A. Harris (Styx). 1 cow at 02 7s 6d; Mrs M. Ashworth (Leithfield). 2 steers at £39 12s fid to £42 7s 6d; J. Ashworth (Leithfield). 1 steer at £33 7s fid.

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltdsold: on account of Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 2 heifers at £35 17s 6d, 3 cows at £2B 12s 6d to £32 2s 6d; McFadden Bros. (Belfast). 7 cows at £27 2s 6d to £29 12s 6d; A. J. Boleyn (Stony Bay), 5 cows at £25 17s 6d to £27 2s 6d; Matthews Bros. (Waikari), 2 steers at £43 7s fid, 1 heifer at £24 7s 6d- H. T. J. Thacker (Okains Bay), 3 steers at £4O 12s 6d to £45 2s 6d, 6 heifers at £26 12s 6d to £27 17s fid; L. G. Skurr (Oxford). 2 steers at £4l 12s 6d to £45 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £27 12s 6d to £2B 17s 6d. 1 cow at £26 2s fid; D. W. Sheat (Dunsandel), 5 steer? at £42 2s 6d; estate W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts). II steers at £35 12s 6d to £47 £s 6d; S. W. Birdltng (Birdlings Flat), 9 cows at £25 12s 6d to £32 2s fid; L. K. Sloss (Omihi), 1 cow at £25 7s fid. 2 heifers at £26 17s 6d to £291 7s 6d, 1 steer at £3l 12s 6d. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of F. M. Roberts (Ward), 9 steers at £3B 17s 6d to £43 2s 6d; Mrs E. Gruber (Culverden), 2 steers at £39 7s 6d to £4O 12s 6d; W. G. Inch (Rakaia), 5 heifers at £2l 7s 6d to £34 12s 6d. 3 cows at £2O 17s 6d to £29 12s 6d; W. T. Pain and Son (Cheviot). 4 cows at £26 17s 6d; C. C. Wells (Oxford). 3 steers at £3O 12s 6d to £3l 17s 6d; Woodstock Station (Oxford). 5 steers at £32 12s 6d, 8 heifers at £23 12s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 8 steers at £43 7s 6d to £44 2s 6d : A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay). 9 steers at £42 7s 6d to £43 12s 6d; J. R. Williams (Ashburton), 6 steers at £37 7s 6d to £43 2s 6d; L. J. Witte (Teddington), 4 steers at £44 17s 6d to £4B 2s 6d; F. Coop (Kaituna), 8 steers at £4O 2s 6d to £4l 2s fid; R. V. Burrows (Rakaia)'. 4 heifers at £26 7s 6d; A. Nimmo (Southbridge). 4 heifers at £24 7s 6d to £27 7s 6d, 1 cow at £29 2s 6d; L. J Laing (Rakala), 2 steers at £35 7s 6d to £37 12s 6d: F. D. C. Brown (Coalgate), 1 steer at £33 17s 6d, 5 cows at £24 2s 6d to £26 2s 6d; D. G. Edge (Oxford). 1 cow at £2B 2s 6d. STORE CATTLE The store cattle entry was up to 193 head, compared with 140 last week, but was again of fairly mixed quality, with a few lines of straight bred cattle included. Values generally did not show much alteration, and there was again a measure of competition on odd lines of cattle. Boner cows, of which there were a good many In the sale sold rather better than last week.

A pen of seven yearling Shorthorn steers from A. M. Richards (Hororata) made £l7 8s fid. and Hereford steer calves from Ashburton realised £l5 8s fid. Yearling Shorthorn heifers, also from Mr Richards, brought £l4 13s fid. In-calf AbredeenAngus cross cows from M. F. A Childs (Domett) sold for £22 3s 6d and empty cows reaching to about £2O to £2l were making about boner rates.

Best heavy boner cows sold from about £22 3s fid to £25 3s 6d. medium boners £lB 18s fid to £2l 18s fid. lighter boners £l4 18s 6d to £l7 13s 6d and culls down to £lO 8s 6d. Details of sales were:—

Dalgety and New Zealand Ix*an. Ltd., sold: on account of M. F A. Childs (Domett). 9 in-half Aberdeen Angus cross cows at £22 3s 6d; W. T. Pain and Son (Cheviot), 15 Aberdeen Angus cows at £lB 13s 6d to £2O 3s 6d; J. Ellis (Rakaia) 3 Friesian steers at £27 2s. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltdsold: on account of Ashburton client, 18 Hereford steer calves kt £l5 8s fid.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op Association Ltd. sold" on account of clients, 20 yearling Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus steers and heifers at £7 18s fid to £l7 3s 6d.

National Mortgage and« Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of A. M Richards (Hororata), 7 yearling Shorthorn steers at £l7 8s fid. 7 yearling Shorthorn heifers at £l4 13s 6d.

BULLS The entry of 14 bulls, compared with 17 last week, comprised mainly medium to lighter weight bulls, with two in the heavier category. A Shorthorn made the biggest money paid In this section for a long time. It sold for £7l 17s fid A Friesian also made £57 17s 6d. Otherwise medlum"•eight b”lls made from £3l 17s 6d to £43 7s 6d. and lightweights sold down to £l7 7s 6d

DAIRY CATTLE The entry in the dalrv cattie section increased to about 40 head. The quality of the cows tn the selection was mixed, with no cattle of really outstanding standard Included. Many of the cows were showing age. and except for an odd one the demand was rather slack.

Quite a few Jersev cows were Included In the offering, and these ranged from about £l* to £27 according to ase and condition, with the balance of. ’he cows selling from £33 to £37 for the best. £26 to £3l for medium, and down to £l9 for others.

Exceot for the top heifers this part of the sale was not ver-v buoyant. Three advertised Fri-rian heifers made £42 10s to £46. and another good type Friesian sold for £39 The balance of the heifer entry’ ‘•omo-ised Jersey and Jersev<shorthorn Oros' cattle, which brought from £l7 10s to £36 VEAXJERS The. veal entry totalled about 147 compared with 120 last week. Quality was similar to last week, with the few pens of good cattle selling readily enough, but secondary sorts tending to be a little harder to quit. Runners looked to be slightly easier, but small sucker* and calves could have been a shade dearer.

Large runners made up to £3O. with medium at £23 2s 6d to £26 2s 6d. and smaller runners £l9 7s 6d to £2l 128 fid; best suckers £lB 7s fid to £2O 17s fid, medium suckers £l5 2s 6d to £l7 7s fid, and small suckers £lB 7s fid to £l4 12s fid; best calves £l4 2s fid to £l7 2s 6d. medium calves £ll

7s fid to £l3 7s 6d, and small 08 2* M to D 2* fid. and bobble* from fifis fid. FAT PIGS Hie porker entry w*s a little larger than last week, but quality left a lot to be dorired. There were too many plain and unfinished pig* panned. Tbi* tended to dapreai th* market. and value* were back by 8* to 3* a head. More choppers were offered, and the sale was the best for a considerable time. Heavyweight pigs made from £lO Ils to £l9fis. Th* small entfy of baconers was again of indifferent quality, and values eased 5s to 10s a head. » Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £5 9* fid to D 2* fid. Medium porker*. £7 8s fid to £8 7* 6d. Heavy porker*. £8 8* 6d to £9 Choppers, £l2 3* fid to £l9 6*. Light and medium baconers. £lo2s fid to £ll 9* fid. Heavy baconers, £l3 8s 6d to £l2 14s fid. STORE PIGS Entries in the store Pig section were much smaller, and quality was a little batter. Buyers were present in bigger number* and competition improved with values Arming 3* to 5s s head. There was a very large entry of in-pig sows and sows with Utters. Although sales were hard to make the market appeared to be firmer by £2 to £4 a head. In-plg sows made from £l2 to £22, and sows with Utters of six to 11 realised £lB to £37. Values were:— Small weaners, 40s to 55*. Best weaners. 60s to 755. Slips. 80s to 90s. Small and medium stores, 91s to £5. Large stores, £5 5s to £6 6s