ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24368, 21 September 1944, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

STORE AND FAT SHEEP EASIER BEEF PRICES MAINTAINED There was a steadying in values at yesterday’s Addington market in some of the more important sections of stock. Store and fat sheep were the two sections concerned. The slacker demand for store sheep was due in part to the inferior class forward, and, second, to the fact that they were , showing the effects of the weather of the last week. In the fat sheep pens wethers showed a decline of up to 2s 6d a head, and heavy ewes were also easier, but good medium-weight ewes sold quite as well as they did last week. The fat cattle market opened slightly better than last week’s level, out slipped in the final stages, and on an average values were little different. Vealers and fat pigs sold well. STORE SHEEP The yarding in the store sheep section was the smallest for some time, the total reaching 719, comprising 284 hoggets, 171 ewes and lambs, and 264 other sheep, against 2243 last week. All showed effects of the unfavourable weather of the last few days, and this, combined with the medium and inferior quality of the offering. brought about a further decline in prices as compared with those of a few sales back. No large lines were forward, the largest lot being 83 empty two-tooth ewes, which sold from 32s to 32s Sd. A pen of 63 ewe hoggets sold for 365, and another small pen made 355.3d. Wether hoggets made up to 24s 9d. The best ewes and lambs sold for 14s all counted. Aged ewes in lamb sold up to 245, and a small draft of aged merino wethers sold from 24s 6d to 25s 6d. SPRING LAMBS There was an entry of 105 in the spring lamb section, against 57 last week, and some well'finlshed lambs were forward There was more widespread bidding than at recent sales, and a sound sale resulted. The highest price was secured by R. Bennett, Kaiapoi, who sold one at 43s Id, one at 42s 4d, and one at 37s 7d. Other good lambs made from 35s Id to 39s 7d, and lighter from 28s Id to 33s 7d. FAT HOGGETS There was a further decrease in the entry of fat hoggets, 316 being penned, against 435 last week. The quality generally was up to recent standards, with only a few pens of light and unfinished sheep, and prices did not show any change. The best figure was 49s lOd for an exceptional single hogget from P J. Leonard (Waimate). The biggest draft was 32, sold by F. A. Wells (West Melton), at from 38s 7d to 44s Id. Values were:—Extra prime hoggets, to 49s lOd; prime, 40s 7d to 44s Id; good, 31s Id to 35s Id; medium, 27s 7d to 29s 7d: light to 25s 4d. FAT SHEEP The entry of fat sheep was approximately 4000, the same as last week, and again included a large penning of wethers of good quality. From the outset, competition for wethers was much slacker than at last week’s sale and prices showed a general decline of up to 2s 6d a head on late values, making it evident that the market in the meantime at least has an over-supply of wethers suitable for the trade. Heavy-weight wethers were again not in request; neither were heavy ewes. There was, however, a marked improvement in the demand tor good and medium ewes, which, if anything, sold at slightly advanced prices early in the sale, and improved over the concluding stages. The sale again indicated that medium ewes are the present best sellers, and that over-weights are not wanted. The number of shorn wethers was restricted to a few pens, one' draft of 47 selling from 25s lOd to 32s lOd, against the top price of 32s 4d last week, values were:— .. Extra prime wethers, to 46s Id. Prime wethers, 38s lOd to 42s 7d. Prime medium-weight wethers, 32s 7d to 365. Light wethers, to 29s Id. Extra prime ewes, to 35s Id. Prime ewes, 27s 4d to 31s Id. ' Prime medium-weight ewes, 23S 7d to 26s 7d. , Light ewes, to 21s Id. FAT CATTLE There was again a large entry of fat cattle, though smaller than that of last week, the respective totals being 520 and 620 head. The high standard of the beef was fully maintained. Except for a few truck lots from the West Coast practically the whole of it came from North Canterbury and Mid-Canterbury, the Peninsula, and North Canterbury being represented by some outstanding lines. However, there was an excess showing of ordinary cows, which, nevertheless, sold remarkably well On an average there was little change from the rates of last week The market opened stronger, with values up fo lSs a head better. but this improvement was lost and'about another 15s before the,, sale was. concluded, except for the primest cattle' The two heavy entries in succession exceeded 1 the demand, and some , good pens In the final stages sold very ‘reasonably. Medium-finished cattle were the most affected. A good showing of prime heifers sold slightly better than at last week’s sale. Best beef made from 47s to 51s, special to 535, medium 44s to 465, and ordinary to 41s. The following were among the top prices:—estate E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), _lB steers averaged £23 6s 3d, (top price £23 17s 6d); Mrs .W. A. Deidrlch (Kokatahl), 12 steers at £l9 7s 6d to £22 2s 6d; A. Briggens (Darfield), cow at £lB 2s 6d; R Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 2 steers at £2O 7s 6d; J. E. Thacker (Okaln’s Bay). 3 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £23 7s 6d, 7 heifers at £l6 17s 6d to £lB 12s 6d; C. BThacker (Okain’s Bay), 14 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £23 2s 6d (average £22 7s 6d); L. E. Mevers (Oxford). 7 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £2l 12s 6d: C. A. (Pigeon Bay). 6 steers at £l9 12s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; A. R. Menzles (Menzles Bay). 8 cows at £ls 7s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; W. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 2 steers at £22 2s 6d: A. Banks (Coutts Island). 6 steers at £l9 12s 6d to £23 2s 6d: H. Banks (Coutts Island), 13 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £2l I7s 6d: Plaskett Bros. (Oxford). 4 steers at £22 to £23 7s 6d; N. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood). 5 heifers at £l4 17s 6d to £ls 12s 6d; C B Thacker. Jun (Okain s Bay) 8 heifers at £ls-2s 6d to £l7 2s 6d: H. R. Schaffer (Sefton). 2 heifers at £ls 17s 6d to £l6 2s 6d, 3 steers at £l9 17s 6d, cow at £l6 2s 6d. Values were as under:— „„„ Extra prime steers.- £2l 15s to £23 17s 6d. Prime steers, £l9 to £2l. Prime medium-weight steers. £l7 to £lB 15s. . Ordinary steers, io £ls 10s . Extra prime heifers, £l6 to £lB 12s 6d. Prime heifers, £l3 to £ls ss. Medium heifers, £ll to £l2 10s. Light heifers, to £lO. _ Extra prime cows, £l4 to £l9 7s 6d. Prime cows,- £lO 10s to £l2 10s. Medium cows. £8 10s to £lO. VEALERS The vealer entry differed little In size from that of last week. The quality was again good, and Included a few wellgrown entries With the entiw barely meeting the trade’s requirements the sale was again a good one, and on a par wltn recent rates Values were;— Large runners. £8 6s to £ll Is; others, £5 7s to £8 3s. „„ . Prime vealers, £5 I4s to £8 17s; medium, £4 3s 6d to £5 13s. Large calves, 53s to 745: medium, 36s to 555: small. 16s to 365. STORE CATTLE Most of the small entry in the store cattle section were cows which sold at recent rates, the best making up to £7 12s Two pens of steers attracted competition One of 10 mixed colours made £ll Is, and another of seven yearline Shorthorn cross £6 12s. Bulls for potting made up to £lO 10s. DAIRY CATTLE The entry was one of the smallest for some time, comprising about 55 head. For the most part it was of ordinary quality, the only exception being a small number of heifers The proportion of heifers however, was small, numbering only about 15 head altogether. The market showed little change from that of last week. There was quite a fair attendance about the pens, but little interest was taken in the class offering. Best second third and fourth calvers made from £io 10s to £l3 10s. good average sorts £7 5s to £9 10s: others, Including low conditioned and aged, £3 10s to £6 10s. Best heifers made from £lO 10s to £l3 10s, good £8 to £lO. others £4 10s to £7 15s. FAT PIGS The porker entry was a small one, and competition was very keen, all classes selling at a slight advance on recent rates. Choppers were penned in medium numbers, arid the high values of last week were exceeded by 10s to 20s a head. Baconers were also In small supply, and the market showed an improvement by approximately 3s to 4s a head. Values W Light porkers, 54s 6d to 59s 6d; medium, £3 Is 6d to £3 9s 6d; heavy £3 12s 6d to ChoDPers d £6 8s 6d to £ll 8s 6d. Light baconers. £4 7s 6d to £4 15s 6d, medium. £4 17s 6d to £5 4s 6d; heavy. £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d; extra heavy. £5 19s 6d to £6 14s 6d; average price per lb. Bid to 9d. STORE PIGS The yarding in the store pig section was similar In size to that of last week, and consisted mainly of good quality weaners, only a few pens of large stores being forward Included In the entry were three sows in pig, which made from £ll & to £l2 The sale was brisk throughout and values showed little change from the good prices ruling last week V Sm e an’vvelnlrs. 23s to 265; medium. 25s to 30s: best. 33s to 38s 6d. Imatl "stores, 4 43s to 445: medium, 45s to 48s: large. 49s to 535. BURNSIDE #p a ) DUNEDIN, September 20. Prices for fat cattle were firm, and for fat sheep easier at the weekly stock