ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21410, 28 February 1935, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET

* • GOOD ALL-ROUND DEMAND PRICES GENERALLY FIRMER ? 7 s COVMEHOIAL BDflO*.) Entrie.- varied in size at yesterday s Addincton market. .Fat sheep and fat lambs were fewer, fat cattle slightly rrxre numerous, whilst the penning of -fprp '-beep the largest of the There was a considerable hownz m the store pens of cast ewes from the front stations and farms, with occasional lines of young sheep. The >,nsv- nntry in this section was ab-r-.rbed by the buyers present at last ~-eek ; for the best of the ewes, !)i<? i'"r the poorer conditioned sheep . f w ;i:- '? !endency. for the demand in -1;)c';i <>ver the final stages. Howt vhi\ ;)f \ ic-w of the opening of the ewe fair ,-eason at Amberley on Monday the sale for good ewes was a very encouraging one. The store lamb entry was also a big one, and good lambs tor putting on fattening feed f oid very firmly. Fat lambs sold at up to export schedule of 7£d per lb, and butchers' sorts slightly more. A smaller fat sheep entry sold at a sharp advance in prices for good ewes, and the best beef also showed an improvement Practically every department of stock sold at rates from par to tie)ll>r lhan last, week. STORE LAMBS The it ore lamb yarding was again, very heavy, but the sale was a freer one tiian last week, due doubtless to the break in the long spell of dry weather which has brought about a much better outlook for the winter. Included in the yarding was another big entry of station drafts, but the proportion of better-class sheep was much bigger than it was last week. A «reat deal of interest was taken in the sale, and prices showed a slight improvement. For the better quality iambs prices were up on the previous sale by up to Is a head. The top puce was 16s sd, which was secured for : line of 96 three-quarterbred mixed-sex lambs of excellent quality sent in by Mr W. Hyde, of Cat Hills, Cheviot. Values were:— Good rape lambs, 15s 4d to 16s sd. Medium rape lambs, 13s 3d to 14s 9d. Wether lambs, 10s Id to 12s sd. Ordinary wether lambs, 8s 9d to 9s lOd. Pol! lambs, os Id to 8s 3d. The principal sales included:—Bs l.alfbred wether at 14s 9d, 120 at i Is (id. r>o at 5s Id, 87 at 8s 9d, 84 at 99 at 9s 6d, 43 at 5s lid, 190 m.s. halfbred at 9s lOd, 96 m.s. three-quar-terbred at 16s sd, 60 hallbred ewe at 13? 3d, 47 m.s. halfbred at 12s 3d, 38 ■ a 7s 9d, 73 halfbred wether at 12s 3d, ?,Z m.s. three-quarterbred at 10s, 84 Down cross wether at 9s 3d, 95 Down rross wether at 12s, 145 m.s. halfbred ;it 9s. i 71 Romney cross ewe at 13s yd 214 m.s. halfbred at lis 7d, 97 at :2s 2d. 253 at 14s, 52 at 10s Id, 38 at os 3d, 59 Down cross wether at 15s 4d, 49 at 12s sd, 62 halfbred ewe at 10s 10d, 104 halfbred wether at 5s 6d, 143 m.s. halfbred at 10s 7d, 199 halfbred wether at 6s 2d, 80 m.s. halfbred at 13s 4d, 101 m.s. crossbred ewe at lis fld, 247 m.s. three-quarterbred at 14s ■*d. 141 m.s. halfbred at 9s 4d, 180 m.s. halfbred at lis 6d, 260 at 8s 6d, 218 at 8s 3d, 163 at 8s 7d. 95 Down cross wether at 9s 9d. 81 halfbred ewe at 10s. 11l m.s. halfbred at 10s lOd, 72 ■ it 6s Bd, 50 m.s. three-quarterbred at fic Id. 36 halfbred wether at 6s 4d, 94 m.s. halfbred at 9s 3d, 91 at 8s 3d, r* 10 at 95 2d. 200 at Ms sd. 305 halfbred wether ;it lis sd. STOKE SHEEr The store sheep sale, for which there was a much bigger entry than there has been at any previous market this >ear. opened well and for good soundmouth ewes, the entry of which was rather limited, there was a keen demand at values a little above those ruling last week. As the sale progressed, however, there was a falling off in interest, and toward the end it began to drag. Prices all round were about on a par with those of the previous sale. Included in the yarding was a good many pens of very old ewes, which sold fairly well con--idering the condition of them. There -'.as also a good sprinkling of young vheep. and anything outstanding was keenly sought. A line of .113 ewes t-cnt in from Hawarden made 31s Id. Only a few pens of wethers came forward. and they were not a very attractive lot. As most of them came on very late in the sale not a great deal of "interest was taken in them, and consequently several of the pens were pp.sseo. Values wore: Extia good two-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes. 31s Id. Good iwo-toolh three-quarterbred, to 27,s 3d. Medium two-tooth three-quarter-bred. 22s 3d to 245. Good two-tooth Corriedale. 30s. Good two-tooth halfbred ewes, 28s •o 30s 6d. Medium two-tooth halfbred, 23s to :'ss 6'i. Inferior two-tooth halfbred, 21s to T2s 6d. Extra good sound-mouth halfbred ewes to 20s 9d. Good sound-mouth halfbred, 17s 6d i<> 19s. . Medium sound-mouth, 15s 6d to 17s. Ordinary sound-mouth, 13s 9d to Ms 3d. Inferior sound-moutli, lis to 13s 6d. F.m ewes, 7s 6d to 9s. Cull ewes, 4s lOd to 6s 6d. Good wethers, 17s to 19s. Ordinary. 14- to 16s 3d. The following were representative r-rites, the sheep being halfbred unless '■therwise stated:— Ewes—l4o two-tooth three-quarter-bred at 23s 6d, 70 f.m. at 4s sd, 115 m Romney cross at 18s, 193 f.m. at •i:■ tnd, Hl's.m. three-quarterbred at 1 is Id, 145 s.m. at 18s Id, 12.4 f.m. at lOrt, 56 s.m. at 13s 6d, 105 s.m. at 3d, 75 s.m. at 15s 3d, 75 at 15s, 75 ■ t 14s 1 Od, 152 f and f.m. at 7s, 104 ? m. Romney cross at 13s 6d, 73 s.m. 13s 3d, 70 six and eight-tooth Rom- ■ ■( y cross at 15s 6d. 75 two-tooth at :.4s 6d, 70 f and f.m. three-quarter-ored at 10s lOd. 71 at 10s, 192 four and i ve-year at 14s 9d, 110 f.m. three- <■ 'tarterbred at 10s 3d. 62 two-tooth I.'omney at 20s 3d. 120 two-tooth at Mis fid." 80 two-tooth crossbred at 28s, ">4 iwo-tooth at 26s Cd, 70 two-tooth : hree-quarterbred at 22s 9d, 126 s.m. ;:t 13? 3d, 140 s.m. at 14s 6d, 210 four .<nd five-year at 17s 6d, 113 two-tooth 'i rce-quarterbred at 31s Id, 57 two»<>o»h at 265. 142 two-tooth Corriedale .- ; r 30 s, 90 s.m. three-quarterbred at ! Is lid. 363 s.m. at 15s, 74 f and f.m. t 12s sd. 7J two-tooth three-quarter-bred at 27s 3d, 30 Iwo-tooth Leicester cross at 23s 9d. 113 cull at 6s 9d, 7] two-tooth at 27s 6d, 137 s.m. at :4s sd, 63 f.m. three-quarterbred at 1 Os 9d. 140 two-tooth three-quarter->>red at 22s 9d. 71 four-tooth threeouarierbred at 17s 3d, 61 s.m. at 15s '"l. 320 s.m. at 14s. 139 s.m. tliree- <: iarterbred at 13s 3d and 144 at 15s •VI, 160 two-tooth at 21s 9d, 76 i. and f in. at lis 7d, 121 s.m. three-quarter-bred at 14s, 240 s.m. at 20s 9d, 139 s.m. at 15s 6d, 51 two-tooth at 18s 9d, 99 four-tooth at 18s 3d, 150 s.m. Romney «-ross at 17s 2d, 74 cull to 5s Id, 120 two-tooth at 255. Wethers—47 two-tooth at los 9d, 30 tour-tooth at 16s ?d, 73 at 15s 3d, 123 Romney cross at 19s, 62 four and six<ooth Romney cross at 17s 4d, 57 two"tooth merino at 15s 6d, 57 at 14s 9d, HO four and six-tooth merino at 12s

FAT LAMBS A medium entry of fat lambs met with a spirited sale. Quality was moderate, many lines showing the effect of the long spell of dry weather. One of the leading export firms, as last week, was not represented in the competition. Freezing lambs sold round about the schedule rate of 7Ad per lb, but this price was exceeded for the small proportion of heavy lambs suitable for the local trade. These made up to fid in some cases. A feature of the entry was three big lambs by Dorset Horn rams from Romney ewes, which would probably dress near 701b. They were sold by Free Holmes, and made the record price for this season of 40s 6d. Best price for a line was 29s 4d. secured for 14 sold on account of J. Schaffery (Inchbonnie) and for a pen of seven of a line of 82 sent forward by J. J. O'Regan (Inangahua). There were a number of other lines of West Coast lambs, which made good prices. The entry totalled 3600 head, compared with 3800 last week. Values were:— Show lambs, to 40s 3d. Extra prime heavy lambs, 27s to 29s 4d. Prime heavy lambs, 24s to 26s 6d. Medium-weight prime lambs, 21s to 23s 6d. Light lambs, 17s to 20s 6d. Store lambs, 13s 6d to 16s 6d. The following were the principal sales, listed in order of prices under the selling firms: — New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: —On account of Ensor Bros. (Domett), 84 at, 19s Id to 21s lOd; R. J. Northcote (West Melton), 10 at 19s 4d; client, 79 at 15s 4d to 17s. H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of F. Holmes (Yaldhurst), 3 at 40s 6d; E. C. Meyer (Marshland) 4 at 21s 4d to 29s lOd; P. W. Douglas (Waitaha), 72 at 16s to 28s 4d; A. Harris (Allandale), 7 at 25s lOd; J. H. Jackson (Jacksons), 115 at 17s to 25s 7d; J. Gibb-Stantoji (Woodend), 24 at 20s 7d to 23s lOd; Mrs M. A. Kaill (Southbridge), 14 at 19s 4d to 23s 7d; McTeigue Bros. (Halswell), 14 at 20s lOd to 22s 7d; G. G. Smith (Broadfield), 13 at 22s 7d; R. Rowland (Kirwee), 12 at 19s lOd; Mrs D. H. W. Curry (Akaroa), 120 at 17a 7d to 19s 7d; S. Blatchford (Teddington), 97 at 17s 4d to 18s lOd; T. Low (Ashley), 18 at 18s 4d; A. Chalmers (Lyttelton), 27 at 16s 4d to 18s 4d; J. Dalzell (Medbury), 19 at 16s lOd; J. T. Hay (Church Bay), 25 at 12s lOd to 13s 4d. 'Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:— On account of J. Schatfery (Inchbonnie) 31 at 22s lOd to 29s 4d; J. Anderson '(Ross), 75 at 17s lOd to 26s lOd; J. Cron (Haast), 79 at 23s 4d to 26s 4d; Mrs D. M. Watson (Methven), 180 at 19s 9d to 23s Id; Seaton Bros. (Courtenay), 9 at 23s Id; J. N. McGowan (Little River), 15 at 17s 7d to 22s 4d; estate C. B. Price (Birdling's Flat), 208 at 17s 7d to 22s Id; G. A. Lassen (Greenpark), 27 at 20s 4d to 21s 4d; estate G. G. Holmes (Knocklyn), 51 at 19s 7d to 20s lOd; J. W. M. Dart (Methven), 77 at 18s 7d to 20s 4d; H. F. Hiatt (Pahau Downs), 58 at 16s Id to 17s Id; S. Yde (Otira), 18 at 16's 4d. Pyrie, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— On account of Sears Bros. (Annat), 76 at 22s 4d to 25s 7d; Paparua Prison Farm, 30 at 20s 7d to 23s 4d; W. Wilkie. (Omihi), 41 at 20s 4d to 23s 4d; McGregor Bros. (Dunsandel), 29 at 20s 4d to 225; J. J. Gallagher (Culverden), 160 at 17s lOd to 21s lOd; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 75 at 20s Id to 21s 7d; P. F. Ryan (Weedons), 41 at los Id to 21s 7d; F. Westaway (Courtenay), 15 at 19s lOd; W., K. McAlpine (Spye), 21 at 17s lOd to 19s 4d; R. Allen (Aylesbury), 24 at 18s 10d; S. Hurst (Courtenay), 17 at 17§ 7d; Glendore Estate (Hororata), 199 at 16s 4a to 16's lOd; W. J. Doyle (Doyleston), 77 at 16s 7d; S. H. McCully (Cheviot), 92 at 16s. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. Corrigal (Pigeon Bay), 28 at 23s 4d to 25s Id; Miss N. Tizzard (Robinson's Bay), 14 at 24s 4d; S. Bulmer (Darfield). 11 at 23s lOd; D. Tizzard (Robinson's Bay), 10 at 22s tOd; F. G. Banks (Springston), 15 at 22s 4d; T. Wood (Hanmer), 92 at 19s 4d to. 21s 7d; J. Ducey (Domett), 35 at 19s 4d to 21s 7d; C. L. Barker (Loburn), 86 at 17s 7d to 20s lOd; client, 91 at 18s 4d to 20s 7d; S. L. Webb (Little River), 15 at 20s Id; J. Rennie (Motukarara), 16 at 19s 4d: E. M. Gibson (Lees Valley), 131 at 15s lOd to 17s 4d. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:—On account of J. J. O'Regan (Inangahua), 82 at 16s Id to 29s 4d; Alexander Bros. (Southbridge), 14 at 23s lOd; H. Gardiner (Purau), 66 at 20s lOd to 22s lOd; J. T. Parkin (Sedgeniere), 18 at 21s lOd; A. D. Thompson (Courtenay), 62 at 17s lOd to 21s Id; client 21 at lis Id to 16s 7cL Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of a client, 17 at 16s 4d to 26s lOd; estate G. G. Holmes (Knocklyn), 36 at 21s lOd to 25s 7d; Fulton and Garrett (Scargill). 71 at 17s to 23s Id; G. Garrett (Springbank), 45 at 17s lOd to 20s; T. C. Withell (Motukarara), 195 at 15s to 18s 7d; M. L. Henderson (Aylesbury), 31 at 15s Id to 17s 4d. Ewes—On account of J. Davidson (Kaikoura), 71 at 12s 7d to 22s 4d: Fulton and Garrett (Scargill), 62 at 14s 7d to 21s lOjjl; J. Boag (Brookside), 55 at 14s lOd to 20s 7d; S. Boag (Brookside), 21 at 17s 7d to 19s 4d; B. G. Dalgety (Tai Tapu), 60 at 13s 4d to 18s 4d; F. W. Walshaw (Oxford), 14 at 13s lOd to 18s 4d; client, 12 at 10s 7d to 15s 7d; F. Merrin (East Eyreton), 29 at lis 4d to lis lOd; M. L. Henderson (Aylesbury), 12 at 10s lOd; A. S. George CWaipara). 23 at 9s 4d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of W. Parkinson (Kaituna), 18 at 24s 4d to 31s Id; D. J. Doak (Wakanui), 22 at 28s 10d; C. D. Smith (Camp Bay), 29 at 22s 10d to 27s 4d; W. Wilke (Omihi). 23 at 24s 10dj; T. C. Foster (Ladbrooks), 35 at 12s lOd to 22s Id; Canterbury Chicory Works (Spreydon), 19 at 19s 7d to 21s lOd; J. Schaeffer (Sefton), 14 at 21s 7d; L. Coop (Ataahua), 21 at 21s Id; E. McCarthy (Prebbleton), 91 at 18s 4d to 20s Id; H. S. McCully (Spotswood), 13 at 16s 4d. Ewes—On account of E. W. Mason (Hawarden), 239 at lis lOd to 22s 7d; W. A. Gray (Kaituna). 43 at 13s Id to 21s lOd; W. Parkinson (Kaituna), 116 at 10s 7d to 18s 4d; D. J. Doak (Wakanui), 17 at 17s Id; J. F. and H. E. Langley fAshburton), 60 at 13s 10d to 16s lOd; Sears Bros. (Russell's Flat), 16 at 16s lOd; J. F. Scott (Opawa), 19 at 16s 4d; Knight and Hall (Hororata), 22 at lis 7d to 15s Id; D. Gillanders (Springston), 20 at 12s 7d to 14s Id; W. Wilke (Omihi), 17 at 12s 7d; H. S. McCully (Spotswood), 21 at 8s 7d to lis 10d; McGregor Bros (Dunsandel), 30 at lis lOd; N. A. Gardiner (Ataahua), 17 at 10s 10d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold:— Wethers—On account of Chudleigh's estate (Wharekauri, Chatham Islands) 820 at 19s 7d to 25s 4d.' Ewes--On account of R. J. Northcote (West Melton), 4 at 21s 7d; A. W. Watson (Pendarves), 7 at 18s 4d to 21s Id; S. S. Barclay (Little River) 26 at 12s to 14s lOd. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:— Ewes—On account of R. J. Moore (Lynnford), 63 at 13s lOd to 22s 7a; Alexander Bros. (Southbridge), 47 at 16s lOd to 22s 4d; H. Gardiner (Purau), 14 at 12s 6d to 14s lOd: .7. T. Parkin' (Sedgemere), 9 at 12s 10d: G. Steele 'Port Levy), 10 a t lib 1 Od to 12s lOd; Hannaford Bros (Sedgeniere). 12 at 12s Id; client, 23 at 5s 4d to 9s lOd. H. Matson and Comany, sold:—■ Wethers—On account of G. F. Wright (West Melton), 9 at 26s Id; T. P. L. Duckworth (Lees Valley), 51 at 16s to 19s Id Ewes—On account of P. W. Douglas 'Waitaha), 7 at 21s lOd to 25s 7d; P. and J. Clinton (Darfield), 60 at 17s 7d to 22s 7d; R. H. Hole (Kaiapoi). 15 at 13s 7d to 15s Id; G. F. Wright (West Melton), 27 at lis 7d to 13s lOd; J. Dalzell (J\£edbury), 128 at 8s 7d to 12s 7d. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold: Wethers—On account of E. M. Gibson (Lees Valley), 26 at 24s Id to 27s Id; A. M. Leask 'Winchmore), 5 at 23s lOd; L. D. St an bury (Wainui), 16 at 21s 7d to 20s 7d: J. Paton (Do-

mett), 10 at 23s 7d to 26s Id; D. Morgan tMina), 6 at. 25s lOd. Ewes—On account of F. Butterick (Wakanui), 60 at 14s 7d to 23s lOd; A. S. Whyte (Waipara), 14 at 20s lOd to 22s lOd; J. Baliagh (Southbridge), 20 at 13s 7d to 22s 7d; A. M. Leask (Winchmore), 37 at 16s 4d to 21s 7d; estate J. H. Jarman (Darfield), 63 at, 16s lOd to 21s 7d; J. Paton (Domett), 30 at 15s lOd to 20s 4d; estate P. F. O'Boyle (Domett), 73 at 12s lOd to. 16s 4d; S. W. Bulmer (Waddington), 19 at 15s lOd; estate F. W. Ruddenklau (Winchmore), 28 at 13s lOd to 15s 7cl; D. Morgan (Mina), 27 at 10s 4d to 15s 4d; Patrick Clinton (Greendale), 85 at 10s 7d to 15s 4d; G. Mcintosh (Southbrook), 22 at 15s 4d; Leeston client, 140 at 10s 4d to 12s Id; J. Rennie (Motukarara), 29 at 10s Id to 12s Id. FAT CATTLE The entry in the fat cattle pens comprised 450 head, compared with 410 the preceding week. There was a much better display in the matter of quality. The showers in various districts during the last few weeks have given a fillip to growth which no doubt was responsible for the fresher appearance of most of the cattle. Some good truck lots came from the Peninsula, and there were also some attractive North Canterbury station lines. While there was still a heavy proportion of low-conditioned cows, there was a better showing of the meatier breeds. The market was very firm for all good sorts, which sold belter than last week by 10s a head. Medium cattle were little changed, but the tag-enders were quitted at practically any price a buyer was prepared to give. The market concluded firmly for all good cattle, the advance noted being maintained to the conclusion of the sale. Top price of the sale was £ll 7s 6d for a steer sold on account of D. L. Lott (Lees Valley) but the best average of the day was secured by G. S. Steele (Port Levy), a truck lot of seven making a fraction under 10 guineas. A client, sold a truck lot of nine heifers, which averaged £7 13s. Hay (Pigeon Bay) topped the heifer section at £9 7s 6d for a very prime heifer. Best steer and heifer beef sold at up to 25s 6d x>er 1001b, good from 21s 6d to 245, heavy from 18s 6d to 20s, medium from 16s 6d to 18s, secondary from 14s to 16s, and rough down to lis per 1001b. The principal sales were:— W. Hanmer-Atkinson (Waiau), 24 steers at £6 17s 6d to £8 12s 6d; D. L. Lott (Lees Valley), 4 steers at £9 2s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; Miss H. Montgomery (Little River), 9 steers at £5 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d; J. W. Lill (Sandy Knolls), 2 cows at £4 17s 6d; F. H. James (Leithlield), 3 cows at £3 2s 6d to £5 7s 6d; Mason Bros. (Okain's Bay), 4 cows at £4l7s6d to £6 2s6d, 12 steers at £7 7s 6d to £lO 7s 6d; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 3 cows at £6 2s 6d to £7 7s 6d, heifer at £9 7s od, 11 steers at £6 2s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; Guildford Estate (Port Levy), 9 steers at £5 17s 6d to £8 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 7s 6d to £6 7s 6d, 2 cows at £5 12s 6d to £6 7s 6d; Te Kaawa Estate (Port Levy), 10 steers at £3 12s 6d to £7 7s 6d; A. E. Williams (Port Levy), 3 cows at £3 2s 6d to £5 17s 6d; J. Lewthwaite (Little River), 7 cows at £2 17s 6d to £4 17s 6d; Richmond Hill Estate, 3 steers at £lO 2s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 8 young steers at £7 7s 6d to £9 2s 6d; Colonel R. B. Neill (Barossa), 5 steers at £4 17s 6d to £8 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £4 7s 6d; A. E. Lang-dale-Hunt (Sumner). 5 cows at £4 7s 6d to £6 12s 6d, heifer at £4 7s 6d; client, 2 steers at £8 12s 6d, 8 cows at £3 17s 6d to £6 12s 6d; Arthur Payne (Springston), heifer at £7 17s 6d, 2 cows at £4 7s 6d to £5 7s 6d; Jas. Payne (Springston), cow at £4 12s 6d; J. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 3 heifers at £4 17s 6d to £6, 2 cowj at £4 7s 6d to £5 2s 6'd, 9 steers at £8 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; clients, 11 steers at. £8 5s to £lO 7s 6d, 14 cows at £3 2s 6d to £4 12s 6d, 2 steers at £5 2s 6d to £6 2s 6d; W. Jack CRakaia), cow at £4 17s 6d, heifer at £2 12s 6d; M. Turnor (Kaituna), * cows at £2 17s 6d to £4 12s 6d, 4 heifers at £2 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d; R. Grant (Rangiora), 2 cows at £3 12s 6d to £4 2s 6d; W. McKenzie (Waimate), 2 steers at £7 2s 6d to £7 17s 6d, heifer at £6 7s 6d, 3 cows at £4 7s 6d to £6 7s 6d; G. Steele (Port Levy), 7 steers at £lO 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; client, 9 heifers at £7 7s 6d to £8 2s 6d; Donald Macdonald (Edendale), 17 two and a half year to, three-year steers at £7 17s 6d to £lO 7s 6d; Rangiora client, 6 steers at £6 12s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; Jas. Campion (Prebbleton), 4 steers at £4 7s Gd to £4 12s 6d; R. Craw (Chorlton), 12 steers at £7 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d, 7 heifers at £7 2s 6d to £7 17s 6d, 6 cows at £3 12s 6d to £4 2s 6d; J. Allan (Little River), 2 steers at £8 2s 6d to £8 7s 6d. VEALERS The quality of the fair-sized entry of vealers was improved by the inclusion of three station lines. Good small calves Were in short supply. The sale was a bright one at last week's rates. Top price was £5 16s. The season's first draft of 16 September calves from the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Hampden; averaged £3 4s Id. Values were:— Best runners, £3 10s to £5 10s. Medium runners, £2 to £3 ss. Good vealers, 35s to 455. Small calves, 12s to 255. STORE CATTLE There was a small entry of store cattle, which contained no pens of straight lines. It was comprised mostly of old cows, the prospects of feed coming away doubtless being a factor in the absence of better sorts. As there was little to attract buyers, the sale had little life in it. Cows made from 10s to 255, potting bulls 40s to £3 15s, and breeding bulls to 30s. DAIRY CATTLE The entry of dairy cattle comprised 56 head. There was a fair sale, with good cows and heifers up by 10s a head. Values were:— Good second and third calvers, £5 to £7. Medium second and third calvers, £3 15s to £4 15s. Others, 30s to £3. Good heifers, to £7. Medium heifers, £3 15s to £4 15s. Others. £2 to £3. FAT PIGS | There was a medium-sized entry of fat pigs, porkers being in small supply. The demand was good throughout, particularly for porkers, which showed an appreciation in values. Values were:— Choppers, £2 to £5 6s. Baconers, 50s to 58s 6d. Heavy baconers, £3 to £3 7.-: tid. | Extra heavy baconers, to £3 Hs 6d. Average price per lb, sld to 61 d. Porkers, 35s to 38s 6d. I Heavy porkers, 40s to 46s 6d. Average price per lb, 6d to 6Jci. STORE PIGS The entry of store pigs was a large one. comprising mostly slips and small stores. There were a few pens of large stores forward, and these met with keen competition. The market ooened at last week's level, but owing to the over-supply there was 'an easing over the last part of the sale. Values were: Weaners, 8s to 9s, good to 10s 6d. Slips. 9s 6d to 11?. Small stores. 12s to 14s 6d. Medium stores. 15s to 17s. Large stores. 18s 6d to 225: extra to 31s 6d. Tamworth boars. 'Ugns to 3's*ns. The Methven Ram and Ewe Fair will be restricted to genuine farmers' lines and back country sheep only. An open supplementary sale will be held on March 28.