ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24166, 27 January 1944, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

BIG STORE LAMB ENTRY

BEEF VALUES RECOVER Values at yesterday’s metropolitan market showed a slight firming in some sections. The notification that store sheep entries would be railed to their destinations attracted a large entry of store lambs, which met with a free sale. A proportion of the purchases, as was the case last week, were for the southern provinces. Fat lambs were more numerous, but fewer fat sheep were forward. Good quality sheep sold firmly but a big proportion of the penning comprised ewes of export quality, the sale of which was

affected to some extent by the strike at one of the works. A much smaller entry of fat cattle met with a recovery ranging from 20s to 30s a head. . STOKE SHEEP con, , >' ai 'ding of store sheep rose from week to 11,700, which included l a mbs. There was another large attendance of buyers, mostly from southern districts. With a slight improvement in feed prospects, local and outside competuion combined towards another very satisfactory sale, prices all round showing nttle change on the previous sale. There was , a ali §ht easing in the demand towards the closing stages, mainly owing to the large numbers forward, but there was a general clearance. Many sheep were again taken by southern buyers. The highest price of the day was 22s 6d for a ime of forward wether lambs, other good pens ranging from 18s 9d to 21s 3d. The best rape lambs made from 16s to 17s 7d, Vi ed L'i m l?,' s 6ci to 15s - and small 9s 9d to ~ There was a mixed showing in the adult section. Two-tooth ewes made Hh „.° 9d, and small two-tooth wethers ,5 and ' Tuxecl aged ewes sold from 14s 6d to 18s 9d. EAT LAMBS The entry of fat lambs totalled 3000, against 2623 last week. There was again a scarcity of lambs suitable for the trade, the bulk being of freezing quality, with a iarge proportion of light and unfinished sheep. The best quality lambs, not necessanly the heaviest, met with keen competition amongst the trade, and prices were well above the freezing schedule, and showed a slight increase on last weeks figures. In spite of one freezing company not operating there was no change in the prices for lambs of freezing quality and weights, and all sales were made round about the export limits. Ihe highest price paid for butchers’ lambs was 38s 7d. and others made from 35s 7d “ 3 ° s , id. Good lambs sold from 28s 7d to 33s Id medium from 21s Id to 25s 4d, and light down to 17s 4d. _ u fat sheep There was a drop in the entry of fat sheep, but with the supply quite sufficient for the demand there was not any quotable change in recent prices. Ewes again predominated, and were mostly of medium quality, with a few odd pens of attractive young sheep, which sold readily to the trade. Prime wethers were once more scarce, and this section was comprised mainly of light-weight sheep of various Prices for these were on a par with late rates. The rise of one-eighth of a penny per lb in the freezing schedule did not have much apparent effect on the market. As has been the case for some weeks the best sheep solicited plenty of competition, but old, light, and in many cases unfinished ewes were again out of favour, except at store prices. The absence from the market of one of the principal freezing buyers because of the strike no doubt had a marked effect on the sale, especially in the ewe section. There were not many outstanding pens of either tml eS f 0r vvet £ e . rs - the highest price for the former being 28s 7d, and that for weight S she S ep 7d ' CaCh Case for med iumValues were:— Extra prime wethers, to 39s 7d. Prime wethers, 37s 3d to 38s 7d. 30s Id medium-weight wethers, 26s 7d to Light, 22s 4d to 25s 7d. Extra prime ewes, to 28s id. Prime ewes, 22s 4d to 26s Id. Prime medium-weight ewes. 13s Id to 17s 4d.

Light ewes, down to 10s. FAX CATTLE The fat cattle entry showed a sharp reduction, the total being 482 compared with an average of 600 odd in the last three sales. As a result of the smaller entry, the set-back in prices experienced at recent markets was partly recovered. For the better classes of steers the improvement averaged up to 30s a head, and for other classes by about 255, except for secondary cows, which averaged 10s to 15s more. Quality was fair to good, the improved feed prospects, as a result of the good rains, arresting the rush to the sale of half-fattened cattle, a feature of recent yardings. The market maintained a brisk tone throughout, and in the final stages there were some still better sales. Best beef made from 50s to 53s per 1001b, in a few cases a shade more: good beef 46s to 495, medium to 445: good cow beef to 445, medium to 38s, and ordinary from 30s to 33s per 1001b. Amongst the top-priced pens were the following:—lan Menzies (Menzies Bay), 16 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £23 7s 6d; H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 15 steers at £l6 17s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; A. E. Williams (Port Levy), at £l6 I7s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; Te Kaawa Estate (Port Levy), heifer at £l7 2s 6d; estate J. Stevenson (Flaxton), 12 steers at £l6 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d: Guildford Estate (Port Levy), heifer at £l7 2s 6d; G. J. 11. Reid (Rotherham), 5 heifers at £l4 7s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; M. Bethel) (Rotherham), 17 steers at £l6 2s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 16 steers at £l6 2s 6d to £2O 17s 6d (average £lB 2s). Values ranged as under:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £23 7s 6d. Prime steers, £lB 15s to £2l 10s. Prime medium-weight steers, £l7 5s to £lB 15s.

Medium quality steers, £l3 5s to £ls 10s.

Ordinary steers, £lO 5s to £l2 ss. Extra prime heifers, to £l7 2s 6d. Prime heifers, £l2 15s to £l3 15s, Medium heifers, £lO to £ll 15s. Light heifers, £7 5s to £9 ss. Extra prime cows to £ls 17s 6d, Prime cows, £ll to £l3 15s. Medium cows, £8 5s to £lO. Light cows, £5 5s to £7 15s. VEALERS

The entry in the vealer section was small to medium, but nevertheless the trade was able to fulfil requirements at prices which were sound at last week’s rates. Large runners were not plentiful, the bulk of the yarding being made up of indifferent quality vealers. Values were: Large runners, £5 18s 6d to £9 8s 6d; others, £3 8s 6d to £5 16s.

Good vealers, £4 Is to £7 3s 6d; medium, £2 18s 6d to £3 18s 6d. Large calves, 42s to 58s; medium, 28s to 40s; small, 8s to 255. STORE CATTLE

The store cattle entry was entirely composed of odd pens of cattle, there not being one line of good coloured or straight bred cattle forward. Very little interest was taken in the sale, but cows showing a little condition were purchased at up to £5 10s. Generally the collection was a drab one. DAIRY COWS In the dairy section the entry comprised 80 odd head, the quality of which showed an improvement on that of last week. Cows formed the greater proportion. In the heifer section there were some extra good sorts. The market was considerably better than that of last week, a good deal of the drop then recorded being recovered. There was a stronger buying power round the pens, and this was reflected in an animated but nevertheless patchy sale, especially over the latter part. Prices generally were about 30s a head better, the prospective shortage of milk for the city supply concentrating competition on all sorts about the profit stage. Backward sorts were not wanted. Values were:—Best cows, £l3 to £l7 10s; good cows, £lO to £l2 10s; medium, £7 10s to £9 10s; aged and inferior, including cows in profit, £4 10s to £6 15s; Best heifers. £l3 10s to £l7 10s. one outstanding Shorthorn making £l9 10s; good heifers, £lO 10s to £l3; average sorts, £7 10s to £9 15s: others, £5 10s to £7 ss. FAT PIGS The entry of porkers was of medium size, and there was good competition for all classes, tire export schedule being fully maintained. A large entry of choppers met with slack competition, only the best quality being sought after. Prices for these two sections showed little change from those of last week. Baconers comprised a large entry, and the sale was a good one, although erratic at times. On an average prices differed little from those of a week ago.

Values were.— Light porkers. 39s 6d to 45s 6d; medium, 49s 6d to 54s 6d; heavy, 58s 6d to £3 6s Choppers, £2 8s to £5 6s 6d. Light baconers, £3 13s 6d to £3 17s bd, medium, £4 Is 6d to £4 9s 6d; heavy £4 11s 6d to £4 19s 6d; extra heavy, to price per lb, 8d to Bfd STORE PIGS There was a heavy entry in the store pig section, but a very small attendance of the public. The only classes that attracted competition were good weaners and terge stores. All other classes were down by 5s to 6s a head on the rates of last W Go k od small from 8s to 16s Imali stores f 25s to ?8s; medium. 29s to 325; large, to 42s

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Extra prime lambs made 29s Id to 31s Id; prime, 26s Id to 28s 4d; light to medium. 20s Id to 24s Id. Prime sheep sold at late rates, but lighter sorts met with Indifferent demand. This also pertained in the fat cattle section. Prime wethers made 29s 7d to 36s 10d; prime ewes, 17s lOd to 21s 10d; light to medium ewes, 11s 4d to 14s 10d; prime steers, £l4 17s 6d to £lB 17s 6d; light to medium. £9 2s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; prime heifers, £9 17s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; light to medium, £6 7s 6d to £8 17s 6d; medium to prime cows, £6 7s 6d to £lO 2s 6d.

BURNSIDE (PA.) DUNEDIN, January 26. At the Burnside stock sale to-day there was again a large yarding of cattle, and quality generally was good: Prices were on a lower level than last week, particularly in the ox section, the drop in values being from £1 10s to £2 a head. Cows and heifers were in shorter supply, and maintained late values. Prime heavy ox realised up to £2O 7s 6d; prime, £l7 7s 6d to £lB 7s 6d; medium, £l4 2s 6d to £ls 12s fid; light, from £l2 7s fid; prime heifers, £ll 2s 6d to £l2 12s 6d; medium, £8 17s fid to £lO 2s fid; light, from £6 7s fid; prime heavy cows, to £l4 2s fid; prime, £9 2s fid to £lO 7s 6d; medium. £6 7s fid to £7 12s fid; light, from £5 7s fid.

The entry in the fat sheep section numbered about 2000, quality being mixed, with some pens of ordinary descriptions. Wethers maintained late rates. Ewes were easier by 2s to 3s a head. Prime quality wethers made from 33s to 34s fid; medium, 26s to 27s fid; light, from 22s fid; prime heavy ewes, to 30s; prime, 24s fid to 26s fid: medium, 20s to 22s fid; light, from 13s.

A fairly heavy entry of lambs was forward, totalling more than 2000. They included a number of pens of good quality, but the bulk was of only medium quality. The Sale was firm, especially for best lambs. Prime heavy, lambs realised 28s fid to 31s; prime, 26s to 27s fid; medium, 23s to 24s fid.

A small entry of fat pigs was forward, including a few pens of extra good quality. The sale was particularly keen, with an improvement on last week’s values. Extra good baconers made to £8 10s; prime, £6 5s to £7 ss; medium, £5 4s to £5 15s; light, from £4 ss. The yarding of store cattle was an average one, and the sale lacked animation, a number of pens being passed at auction. Prices were £1 lower than last week for all classes. One pen of good quality three to four-year-old bullocks made £l2 9s; two and a half to three-year-olds, £8 15s to £9 7s 6d; 18-months-old, from £5 17s 6d