ADDINGTON MARKET Too Many Heavy Cattle Again Yarded

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29907, 22 August 1962, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Too Many Heavy Cattle Again Yarded

Too many heavy eattle were again included in the fat cattle section at Addington Market yesterday and in some cases these were again easier. Medium-weight cattle were in short supply and sold well.

A few useful pens of store cattle also sold well in comparison with fat cattle. Another big yarding of fat hoggets met a slightly easier market and,in the fat sheep section prices tended to be from firm to slightly better.

There was only a small entry of store sheep, and values were mainly on a par with late rates. A feature of the sale was the line of ewes and lambs which brought up to 38s all counted.

STORE SHEEP The feature of the store sheep market was the further entries of ews with lambs at foot. A good line from the Rangiora district under very keen competition brought the exceptionally good price of 38s, which was iully up to anything paid last year. It might, however, be unwise to take this sale as a general indicator of the trend of the market for the ewes and lambs

Other classes of store sheep were yarded in fairly small numbers and were of generally average quality. The market was not very animated with an average-size gallery following the sale, and prices were generally similar to those ruling last week. The entry totalled 1684 head, compared with 2008 last week, and included 781 hoggets (1381 last week),. 67 two-tooth ewes (13) 673 older ewes (397), and 163 ewes and lambs (142).

Wether hoggets predominated in the hogget section. Shorn wether hoggets sold from 35s to 38s. with a further selection of Romney cross sheep from Waimairi Farm (Horrelville) selling to the higher price Wether hoggets in the wool ranged from 32s to 41s 6d, with J. Edge (Lyttelton) selling 34 Romneys at 41s 6d. Woolly ewe hoggets realised from 41s to 525, with 129 Romneys from an unspecified North Canterbury vendor at the higher money. Sales of hoggets included:— Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd, sold: on account of Estate A. Weaver (Te Pirita). 35 shorn Corriedale wether hoggets at 355, client, 64 Corriedale ev»j hoggts at 47s 6d; S. E. Ogg (Dalmair), 17 shorn Romney hoggets at 355: D. C. McMillan (Irwell), 30 Romney wether hoegets at 40s.

New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd, sold, on account of: Waimairi Farm, Ltd. (Horrelville), 148 shorn Romney cross wether hoggets at 37s to 38s: R. H. Washbourne (Dunsandel). 74 Romney wether hoggets at 40s: North Canterbury client, 129 Romney ewe hoggets at 52s Id; Darfield client, 39 Romney wether hoggets at 32s Dalgety and N.Z. Loan. Ltd., sold, on account of: J. Edge i Lyttelton), 20 Romney ewe hoggets at 41s, 34 Romney wether hoggets at 41s 6d. About three pens of ewes and lambs were included in the yarding. Thirty-eight woolly Corriedale ewes with 55 forward Southdown lambs at foot from Ashworth Bros. (Rangiora) sold for 38s, all counted, and two other pens of woolly ewes and lambs sold at 30s and 235. Details of lamb sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd, and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: Ashworth Bros. (Rangiora), 38 ewes and 55 lambs at 38s.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd, sold, on account of: A. O. Lowe (Femside), 22 Corriedale ewes and 22 lambs at 30s.

The adult ewe yarding Included a few useful pens of inlamb ewes close to lambing, but some of these had doubtful mouths. Shorn two-tooth ewes sold to 53s for a pen of Corriedales mated with Southdown rams from M. T. Buckley (Darfield), and woolly four, six and

eight-tooth Romneys said on account of a client realised 535. Two and four-tooth maiden Corriedale ewes from J A. Westenra (Donadea) brought 51s. Older mated ewes sold from 40s to 50s for woolly sheep with Waimairi Farm (Horrelville) receiving 50s for Romneys in lamb to Romney rams and shorn sheep sold from about 23s to 28s.

Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold, on account of: A. R. Bussell (Upper Riccarton), 207 mated Corriedale ewes at 40s to 455: client, 74 mated Romney four, six, and eight-tooth ewes at 535: J. A. Westenra. (Donadeal. 30 one-shear Corriedale maiden ewes at 51s.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold, on account of: client. 81 shorn Romney ewes mated to Southdown rams at 275; M. T. Buckley (Darfield), 67 shorn Corriedale two-tooth ewes, mated to Southdown rams, at 525.

New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association, Ltd, sold, on account of: Waimairi Farm (Horrelville), 179 early shorn Romney ewes mated to Romney rams at 47s to 50s: J. B. Anderson (Leeston), 34 shorn Corriedale ewes at 26s 6d; O’Halloran’s Estate (Oxford), 18 mated halfbred ewes at 40s SPRING LAMBS

TWenty-one spring lambs were yarded, compared with only six last week, and prices ranged from 48s Id to 63s Id, with the top price being paid to J. Christie (Southbridge) for one. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold, on account of: N. Breading (Rakaia). 1 at 55s Id; J. Christie (Southbridge), 1 at 63s Id.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd, sold, on account of: D. Reveley (Darfield), 10 at 51s Id to 57s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd, sold, on account of: J. M. Petrie (Woodend), 8 at 48s Id. FAT HOGGETS Values for fat hoggets eased on last week’s rates but considering there was another big entry—the yarding was 2590 compared with 2187 last week—the sale was not a bad one The selection was fairly mixed with a larger proportion of plain and unfinished sheep in the section.

The sale opened out on an easier note and tended to slacken further toward the end. but hoggets were still saleable in the closing stages. Overall they could have been back about 2s to 3s on late rates.

Woolly hoggets sold to 70s Id from T. L. Perry (Rakaia) and sales at 69s Id were made by Clarkson Bros. (Mt. Hutt) and J. F. Brown (Greenpark). P. H. Letham (Lauriston) had a sale at up to 68s Id, and G Letham (Sherwood) also realised up to 68s Id. C. G. Syme (Rakaia) received to 63s Id for shorn hoggets. Values were:— Best butchers’ heavy hoggets, 66s Id to 70s Id.

Prime heavy hoggets, 58s Id to 64s Id.

Prime medium hoggets, 48s Id to 57s Id

Light hoggets. 40s Id to 47s Id. Best shorn hoggets. 55s Id to 63s Id.

Medium shorn hoggets, 48s Id to 53s Id.

Light shorn hoggets, 39s Id to 46s Id. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold: on account of N. Breading (Rakaia), 48 at 49s Id to 57s Id; M. Ryan (Sprlngston). 64 at 43s Id to 51s Id; D. Alexander (Weedons), 7 at 53s Id; Clarkson Bros. (Mt Hutt), 32 at 64s Id to 69s Id; O E. Hooper (Rakaia), 11 at 44s Id; R. J. McCoy (Rakaia). 28 at 48s Id to 60s Id; B. F. and M. D. Rooney (Ashburton), 68 at 53s Id to 61s Id; T. I. Perry (Rakaia), 50 at 69s Id to 70s Id; C. T. and R. R. Wilson IHalkett), 16 shorn at 56s Id: Wilson Bros. (Halkett), 43 shorn at 46s Id to 59s Id; Wilson and Wilson (Kirwee), 5 at 64s Id; F. B. Magson (Rakaia), 60 at 48s Id to 64s Id; J. A. Baxter (Darfield), 37 at 48s Id to 57s Id; Estate A. Weaver (Rakaia), 11 at 39s Id to 43s Id; C. K. Chamberlain (Dunsandel), 12 at 57s Id to 65s Id; D. Meadows (Springston), 15 at 47s Id to 50s Id; J Oldfield (Tai Tapu), 27 shorn at 49s Id to 51s id; R. A. Boulton (Burnham), 8 at 51s Id; G. H. Dolan (Rakaia). 6 at 52s Id; J. F. Brown (Greenpark), 11 at 67s Id to 69s Id; R. D. Minson (Tai Tapu), 17 at 43s Id to 50s Id; G. R. Adams (Southbridge), 9 at 51s Id; R. W Clarkson (Greendale). 54 at 48s Id to 55s Id; P. H. Letham (Lauriston), 24 at 62s Id to 68s Id; J C. Sinclair (Ashburton). 70 at 49s Id to 58s Id; R. and J. Anderson and Son (Darfield), 12 shorn at 39s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd, sold; on account of J. B. and T. M. Lambie (Ashburton). 13 at 41s Id to 42s Id; D. W. Sheat (Dunsandel). 22 at 63s Id to 65s Id; G. Letham (Sherwood). 40 at 52s Id to 68s Id; Dunsandel client. 60 shorn at 53s Id to 56s Id; Ashburton client, 83 at 54s Id to 56s Id; R. H. Washbourne (Dunsandel), 26 at 44s Id; Waimairi Farm. 28 shorn at 37s Id to 45s Id; Ashburton client. 51 at 45s Id to 52s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd, and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C. S. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 46 at 51s Id to 61s Id; W. Band (Darfield). 16 at 45s Id to 575; S. Brown (Ashburton), 19 at 49s Id to 52s Id; J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy). 22 at 45s Id to 52s Id; R. and E. M. Reid (West Melton). 20 at 53s Id to 56s Id; W. Small (Oxford), 19 shorn at 36s 7d to 43s Id: F. R. Bebbington (Dromore), 74 at 51s Id to 54s Id; R. D. Murray (Christchurch). 25 at 38s Id to 50s Id; P. F. Boag (Ashburton). 45s Id to 57s Id; J. J. O'Connell (Prebbleton). 60 shorn at 40s Id to 46s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Lincoln). 27 woolly at 465. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd, sold: on account of H. L. Kennedy (Christchurch), 20 at 55s Id to 60s Id; O. L. and H. H. Davies (Waiau). 30 shorn at 45s Id to 49s Id; R. N G. Brooker (Hawarden), 45 shorn at 48s Id to 53s Id: L. E. Dalzell (Cuiverden), 45 shorn at 41s Id to 45s Id: J Demmocks (Oxford). 10 at 63s Id; A. L. Lea (Darfield), 29 shorn at 39s Id; Mrs A. P. Bennett (Rangiora). 9 at 42s Id; Worlingham Farm. Ltd. (West Eyreton). 4 shorn at 55s Id: M Baxter (Sheffield). 48 shorn at 45s Id to 52s Id; A. G. Chappell (Brookside). 29 shorn at 41s Id to 43s Id; C. R. Cridge (Darfield). 18 shorn at 48s id to 50s Id: C. G. Syme (Rakaia), 123 shorn at 51s Id to 63s Id; T. I. Perry (Rakaia), 32 at 86s Id to 70s Id: G. Van Asch (Baisweil), 54 shorn at 33s Id to 39s Id; R. and J. Burton (Ashburton). 42 shorn at 50s Id to 56s Id; G. W. Coppard (Lyndhurst) 29 shorn at 46s Id to 50s Id; A. D. Oliver (Hororata). 15 shorn at 48s Id to 50s Id; Mrs D. Campbell (Kaiapoi). 2 at 58s Id: Mrs J. Lowe (Fernside), 3 at 57s Id.

FAT SHEEP Values for fat sheep were from firm to better. The yarding was 3944 head, compared with 3234 last week. Quality was fairly good, with a fair proportion ot good shorn sheep among the wethers, and a fair number ot big, heavily woolled sheep in the ewe section. For ewes the market showed a firming tendency, particularly for the pens ot heavy, wellwoolled sheep, but in the closing stages of the sale values eased back to last week's rates. Better class two and fourtooth wethers were also a little dearer, but plain sheep of this age group did not show much movement, and older wethers remained about steady, with heavy and indifferent quality being again difficult to sell. Wethers sold to 66s Id for the tops of a line received from the estate R. J. Philpott and Sons (Okuku). H. R. Watson (Rakaia) reached to 66s Id for four out of a line of 30 which ranged from 64s Id. The estate A. Weaver (Bakaia) received to 63s Id, and sales at up to 82s Id were made by A. C. H. Weavers (Oxford) and R. B. Shellock (Rakaia). For shorn wethers B. F. Morrow (Ashburton) was paid 53s Id, and for young shorn wethers this vendor earned up to 64s Id. Sales at 51s Id were made by K. M. Wells (Oxford), C. D. Lewis (Sefton), and L- E- Dalzell (Culverden), J. Cairns and Son (Ashburton) sold ewes at up to 46s Id, and V. W. Boag (Lauriston) and D. G- Edge (Oxford) were paid up to 44s Id. For maiden ewes N. Breading (Rakaia) received up to 53s id. T. I. Perry (Rakaia) sold 14 shorn ewes at 31s Id, and J. G. Crawford (Ashburton) received up to 27s Id. The latter vendor also had young shorn ewes at 39s Id.

Prime heavy young wethers. 62s Id to 66s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 53s id to 61s Id. Light young wethers. 42s Id to 49s Id. Best four-tooth wethers, to sos id, with an odd sale at higher rates. . Average older wethers, 38s Id to 47s Id. . Best shorn wethers, to 53s Id. Good shorn wethers, 42s Id to 48s Id. Best ewes. 38s Id to 43s id. with odd sales to 46s Id. Medium ewes. 32s Id to 37s Id

Light ewes, to 28s Id. Shorn ewes, 19s Id to 31s Id. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account o£ O. L. and H. H. Davies (Watau), 28 ewes at 26s Id to 29s Id; L. E. Dalzell (Culverden), 20 shorn wethers at 44s Id to 51s Id; Woodstock Station (Oxford), 21 ewes at 35s Id. 79 wethers at 47s Id to 50s Id; J. P. Nicholl (Ashburton), 101 ewes at 31s Id to 395. Id; L. G. Burrows (Rakaia), 115 ewes at 30s Id to 42s Id; Wiillowlea Farm. Ltd. (Brookside), 7 wethers at 41s Id to 51s Id, 3 ewes at 35s Id; A. O. C. Rutherford (Hawarden) 7 shorn wethers at 49s Id. 33 shorn young ewes at 36s Id to 42s Id; A. C. H. Weavers (Oxford), 16 ewes at 37s Id to 40s Id. 14 young ewes at 46s Id to 48s Id, 9 wethers at 49s Id to 62s Id; G. W. Wright (Springston), 31 shorn wethers at 34s Id to 38s Id; N. D. Thomas (Yaldhurst), 78 shorn wethers at 27s Id to 30s Id; R. F. White (Hororata). 22 ewes at 42s Id; H. R. Watson (Rakaia), 30 wethers at 64s Id to 66s Id; H. H. Brooker (Medbury), 20 shorn wethers at 47s Id to 48s Id; A. M. Guys (Ashburton), 31 ewes at 40s Id to 42s Id, 12 shorn ewes at 21s Id; D. A, Toshach (Hawarden). 104 shorn ewes at 20s Id to 23s Id, 25 ewes at 33s Id to 34s Id; J. Bell (Springston). 15 ewes at 40s Id; J. G. Crawford (Ashburton), 25 shorn ewes at 25s Id to 27s Id, 20 young shorn ewes at 32s Id to 39s Id, 22 shorn wethers at 40s Id to 44s Id; CC. Wells (Oxford), 99 ewes at 36s Id to 40s Id; D. G. Edge (Oxford), 135 ewes at 40s Id to 44s Id; Worlingham Farm, Ltd. (West Eyreton), 15 ewes at 39s Id. 11 wethers at 43s Id to 45s Id; client, 34 shorn wethers at 42s Id to 49s Id: K. M. Wells (Oxford), 101 ewes at 28s Id to 35s Id, 89 shorn wethens at 45s Id to 51s Id.

wethers at 38s Id to 45s Id; W. J. J. Earl (Waikari). 20 shorn aged wethers at 29s Id; G. C. Early (Oxford). 15 wethers at 42s Id to 53s Id; T. M. Bronken (Kirwee). 20 shorn ewes at 22s Id; A. J. O'Neill (Brookside), 16 ewes at 30s Id; H. T. J. Thacker (Okains Bay), 83 shorn ewes at 21s Id to 24s Id; J. Bitmead (Oxford), 50 ewes at 27s Id to 31s Id. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry at 351 head, compared with 451 last week, still included too many heavy and over-fat cattle and only a limited selection of handy-weight animals suitable for the requirements of the trade. This had a depressing effect on the market The very heavy cattle constitute something of a problem to dispose of, and are only acceptable to the butchers at a comparatively low rate per 1001 b. Heavy steers were from par to a shade easier than last week, while medium-weight cattle were at least firm and possibly a shade dearer. Med-ium-weight heifers held to late rates, but over-fat sorts were up to 30s cheaper. Cows were generally steady. Steers made to £49 7s 6d for one from Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier). The estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay) realised to £47 17s 6d for one,. and two in the same line realised £46 17s 6d. The eight cattle from the estate averaged £46 9s. Sales at £46 17s 6d were made by L. R. Forrester (Karetu) for two, and by A. T. M Thacker (Okains Bay). The top price for heifers was £3l 12s 6d received by C. A McKenzie (Anama) for two. and by A. T. M. Thacker. H. T. J. Thacker (Okains Bay) sold 1 three at £3l 7s 6d, and Aitken Little Pigeon Bay Estate realised to £3l 2s 6d. Cows sold to £34 2s 6d for one from H. B. Moore (Burwood). Stringer Bros. (Amberley) had two at £33 17s 6d, and sales at £33 7s 6d were made by R. G. McKay (Pigeon Bay) for one, Worllngham Farm. Ltd. (West Eyreton), for one. and K. E. V. Watson (Summerhill) for one.

Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £44 7s 6d to £49 7s 6d. Prime medium steers. £39 7s 6d to £43 2s 6d. Plain and light steers, £32 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £29 7s 6d to £3l 12s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £27 2s 6d to £29 7s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £23 7s 6d to £26 7s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £3O 17s 6d to £34 2s 6d. Prime medium cows, £25 7s 6d to £29 7s 6d. Plain and light cows, £l9 7s 6d to £24 17s 6d. Among sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay), 8 steers at £45 17s 6d to £47 17s 6d; P. J. Williams (Fox Glacier). 3 steers at £33 7s 6d to £34 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £25 7s 6d, 3 cows at £3l 17s 6d; Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier), 8 steers at £4O 2s 6d to £49 7s 6d; Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 4 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £39 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £27 7s 6d to £27 12s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 6 steers at £42 7s 6d to £44 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £23 7s 6d to £26 12s 6d, 1 cow at £22 7s 6d; H. B. Moore (Burwood), 3 cows at £23 7s 6d to £34 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £29 17s 6d; C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill), 7 steers at £39 2s 6d to £44 7s 6d 3 cows at £24 7s 6d to £3l 2s 6d; G. D. Watson (Le Bons Bay), 6 steers at £34 12s 6d to £39 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £25 12s 6d: J. L. Rutherford (Morna), 6 steers at £3B 2s 6d to £4O 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £27 2s 6d; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 4 steers at £4l 17s 6d; A. A. Adams and Son (Inchbonnie), 2 steers at £36 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £25 17s 6d; Mannings Bros. (Heathcote), 2 cows at £25 17s 6d to £3O 2s 6d: J. J. Skurr (Oxford). 2 cows at £29 12s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; D. Halliwell (Quail Island). 5 steers at £2B 2s 6d to £33 7s 6d: C. A. McKenzie (Anama), 6 heifers at £29 7s 6d to £3l 12s 6d: L. R. Forrester (Karetu), 2 steers at £46 17s 6d; L. Moore (Philpotts road). 2 cows at £27 12s 6d to £27 17s 6d; L. O. Wheeler (Springston), 5 cows at £25 12s 6d. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltdsold: on account of K. W. J Hall (Hororata), 7 steers at £4O 128 6d to £43 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £2B 7s 6d. 6 cows at £26 12s 6d to £29 7s 6d; G. F. Hight (Hororata), 2 steers at £39 12s 6d to £4l 12s 6d; T. F. Hight (Hororata), 6 steers at £34 7s 6d to £42 2s 6d; H. C. Greenwood (Hororata), 16 steers at £4O 7s 6d to £42 2s 6d; Aitken Little Pigeon Bay Estate, 1 steer at £3B 12s 6d, 5 heifers at £3O 2s Bd to £3l 2s 6d. 3 cows at £2B 12s 6d to £32 7s 6d; A. T. M. Thacker (O'Kains Bay), 5 steers at £45 7s (id to £45 17s 6d, 13 heifers at £27 2s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; G. and E. Turrell (Kaituna), 5 steers at £4O 17s 6d to £42 2s 6d; Montana Farm. Ltd. (Oxford). 9 steers at £32 2s 6d to £34 7s 6d; B. WynnWilliams (Waipara). 1 heifer at £2B 12s 6d, 2 cow's at £3O 2s 6d; C. J. McFadden and Sons (Belfast), 2 cows at £24 17s 6d to £27 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £29 17s 6d; estate G. A. Mcßean (Springston), 2 cows at £2B 17s 6d to £3l 2s 6d; Stringer Bros. (Amberley), 2 cows at £33 17s 6d; D. K. Ower (Amberley), 1 steer at £43 12s 6d; R. G. McKay (Pigeon Bay), 3 cows at £25 12s 6d to £33 7s 6d.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of C. A. Croft (Lakeside), 35 shorn wethers at 39s Id to 48s Id; G. R. Adams .(Southbridge), 4 maiden ewes at 49s Id. 1 ewe at 36s Id; C. E Parkin (Rakaia), 34 wethers at 50s Id to 54s Id; estate A. Weaver (Rakaia), 20 wethers at 55s Id to 63s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 8 wethers at 50s Id; E. C. Davis (West Eyreton), 45 wethers at 41s Id to 56s Id; C. D. Lewis (Sefton), 32 shorn wethers at 39s Id to 51s Id; D A. Adams (Southbridge), 8 shorn wethers at 44s Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 28 wethers at 50s Id to 62s Id; W. Martin (Rakaia), 27 wethers at 57s Id to 60s Id; P. J. and P. Tully (Rakaia). 117 ewes at 26s Id to 39s Id; R. V. Burrows (Rakaia), 38 ewes at 41s Id to 42s Id; Miss M M. McHugh (Darfield), 37 ewes at 27s Id to 36s Id; L. G.

McLachlan (Rakaia), 76 ewes at 30s Id to 40s Id; J. A. Westenra (Hawarden), 21 ewes at 33s Id to 40s Id; R. J. McCoy (Rakaia). 36 ewes at 31s Id to 41s Id; Mrs F. R. Hood (Rakaia), 97 ewes at 37s Id to 41s Id; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 36 ewes at 39s Id to 41s Id; M. Ryan (Springston), 15 ewes at 40s Id; T. I. Perry (Rakaia), 14 shorn ewes at 31s Id; J. T. Robertson (Balcatrn) 4 ewes at 39s Id; Mrs D. and W. J. Cromie (Rakaia), 20 ewes at 42s Id; J. Gardiner (Rakaia), 25 ewes at 40s Id to 41s Id; N. Breading (Rakaia), 35 maiden ewes at 48s Id to 53s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of B. F. Morrow (Ashburton), 31 ewes at 22s Id to 35s Id. 23 young shorn wethers at 56s Id to 64s Id, 13 shorn four-tooth wethers at 51s Id to 53s Id; P. D. L. Kinley (Oxford). 45 ewes at 39s Id to 40s Id; J. Cairns and Son (Ashburton), 43 ewes at 39s Id to 46s Id; A. A, Greenwood (Southbridge). 49 shorn young wethers at 48s Id to 49s Id, 38 shorn four-tooth wethers at 38s Id to 40s Id; A. E. Herbert (Waipara), 25 shorn young wethers at 38s Id; J. B. Morrow (Ashburton), 40 ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id; D. Howden (Ashburton), 103 ewes at 33s Id to 41s Id; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 67 ewes at 41s Id to 42s Id, 18 shorn young wethers at 46s Id to 47s Id; L. S. Blackmore (Horrelville), 25 shorn four-tooth wethers at 37s Id; J. P. Butt (Kaiapoi), 22 shorn young wethers at 42s Id to 47s Id; K. A. Paget (Hornby), 26 ewes at 22s Id to 28s Id; W. S. McLaughlin (Irwell), 10 shorn four-tooth wethers at 41s Id; Montalto Farm Trust (Montalto), 40 ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id. New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of W. R. Lowery (Leeston). 23 ewes at 43s Id; R. M. Purvis (Fernside). 12 ewes at 38s Id; E. W. Feary and Company (Oxford), 155 shorn ewes at 23s Id to 25s Id; Rangiora client. 47 ewes at 38s Id; V. W. Boag (Lauriston), 73 ewes at 38s Id to 44s Id; R. F. Lochhead (Broadfields), 46 ewes at 40s Id; R. Haskett and Sons (Methven), 90 ewes at 40s Id to 42s Id: Waimairi Farm (Horrelville), 10 young shorn ewes at 30s Id to 35s Id, 26 shorn two-tooth wethers at 39s Id to 42s Id; D. A. Philpott (Okuku). 23 wethers at 50s Id to 61s Id: estate R. J. Philpott and Sons (Okuku). 36 wethers at 56s Id to 66s Id; J. B. and T. M. Lambie (Ashburton), 18 late shorn wethers at 36s Id to 48s Id- Leeston client. 46 shorn wethers at 41s Id to 48s Id: i T. S. Smart (Woodend), 26 wethers at 45s Id to 52s Id: D. C- Anderson (Lakeside), 35

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of J. B. Douglas-Clifford (Stoneyhurst), 9 steers at £39 17s 6d to £44 17s 6d; client, 7 steers at £32 17s 6d to £37 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £25 2s 6d; L. J. Witte (Teddington), 3 steers at £46 7s 6d; Steele Bros. (Kimberley), 9 steers at £37 2s 6d to £43 7s 6d; J. G. Dalzell (Culverden), 6 steers at £37 7s 6d to £42 2s 6d; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside). 2 steers at £39 12s 6d to £4.1 12s 6d; C. H. Johnston (Kaiapoi), 2 heifers at £24 7s 6d to £29 2s 6d; W. Stevenson, 2 steens at £34 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d, 1 cow at £l9 2s 6d; R. J. Bell and Son (Aylesbury), 2 cows at £2B 17s 6d to £3l 2s 6d; Wortingham Farm (West Eyreton), 1 cow at £33 7s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of estate E. W. Coop and Sons (Port Levy), 9 steers at £35 17s 6d to £39 12s 6d; H. T. J. Thacker (Okains Bay). 9 heifers at £2B 17s 6d to £3l 7s 6d; W. J. Newton (Little River), 4 heifers at £3O 7s 6d to £3O 17s 6d, 4 steers at £3B 17s 6d, 1 cow at £29 12s 6d: estate J. Calder (Halkett), 2 cows at £27, 12s 6d to £29 2s 6d; K. E. V. Watson (Summerhill), 1 heifer at £25 7s 6d. 1 cow at £33 7s 6d; A. C. Stokes and Sons (Waikuku), 2 cows at £29 7s 6d: J. and Mrs O. Brownlee (Te Pirita). 5 baby beef steers at £35 17s 6d. STORE CATTLE

With spring at hand, there was some interest in the odd pen of useful cattle included in the small selection of 137 store cattle, compared with 193 last week. Compared with fat values prices looked to be very good.

Two-year Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers from J. D. F. Fleming realised to £3l Is, with other steers in this age group ranging from £25 13s 6d. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of J. D. F. Fleming (Cheviot). 20 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross two-year-old ateers at £27 3s 6d to £3l Is.

National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of North Canterbury client, 30 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross Meers, at £9B

13s 6d to £27 8s 6d; R. B. Maw (Rakaia), 5 Shorthorn sieeis at £29 8S 6d. BULLS The bull entry comprised 16 head, compared with 14 last week, and was made up mainly of medium-weight cattle. The market was topped by a big Shorthorn which made £5B 17s 6d, and a Friesian sold at £44 17s 6d. Otherwise mediumweight cattle made from £3O 7s 6d to £3B 17s 6d. and light from £2O 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The selection of dairy cattle totalled about 45 head. Except tor a line of advertised quality Friesian cross cows the sale was not a very spirited one for cows, but values were still similar to those of last week. The advertised cattle, numbering eight, were from second to fifth calvers. They made from £27 to £3B. and averaged £32 10s. Apart from these cattle best cows realised from £29 to £35. with medium at £23 to £2B. and others down to £lB. The few Jersey cows were hard to sell, and made reduced prices. They brought from £l4 to £26. Two good quality Friesian heifers made £44 and £5O respectively. Outside these the heifer entry comprised secondary quality cattle, which made from £24 to £3O. VEALERS The veal entry was between 150 and 200 head. Too many plain type cattle were included and some of these had to be transferred to the store pens. For the best of the cattle the market was similar to last week, but runners tended to be easier by up to 10s a head, and secondary-quality cattle were: on a par to a shade easier. I Best large runners made from £27 2s 6d to £3O 2s 6cf medium runners from £23 7s 6d to £26 7s 6d. and smaller runners from £2O 2s 6d to £22 12s 6d: best suckers £l9 7s 6d to £22 2s 6d, medium suckers £l6 2s 6d to £lB 7s 6d, and smaller suckers £l2 2s 6d to £l4 12s 6d: best calves. £l4 12s 6d to £l6 12s 6d; medium calves, £ll 7s 6d to £l3 12s 6d: smaller calves. £7 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d; and bobby calves from 48s 6d. FAT PIGS The porker entry was similar to that of last week, but again quality was lacking. Best quality medium-weights met quite good competition, but farmers are still inclined to be making their pigs a little too heavy for the trade, and this class of pig showed little difference in value to the medium-weights. The chopper entry was a large one and competition was again keen with best pigs making from £l6 8s 6d to £l9 Is. The small entry of baconers met medium competition with little change in values. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers. £5 9s 6d to £6 19s 6d. Medium porkers, £7 12s 6d to £8 9s 6d Heavy porkers, £8 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d. Choppers, £ll Ils to £l9 Is. Light and medium baconers, £lO Is 6d to £ll 9s 6d. Heavy baconers, £l2 4s 6d to £l3 0s 6d. STORE PIGS Entries in the store pig section were much larger, and quality was a little better. The attendance of buyers was about the same as last week, and although the sale opened on a quiet note, it improved as it progressed and finished fully firm on last week. There was a large entry of in-pig sows and sows with litters. The sale was a dragging one with values easier by £2 to £3. In-pig sows made from £lO to £2O. and sows with litters of five to 11. made £lB to £3O. Values were:— Small weaners, 45s to 60s. Best weaners, 65s to 80s.

Slips, Bls to 88s. Small and medium stores, 90s to 100 s.

Large stores, £5 10s to £8 10s.