ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24640, 9 August 1945, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

GOOD PRICES FOR SHOW STOCK

WETHERS, TO 73/1; STEERS,

TO £32

Yesterday’s Addington market was held under the most dismal conditions. rain falling unceasingly throughout, with the usual accompaniment of sloppy conditions. The return to winter and the prevalence of floods in many districts were responsible for a reduced offering of stock in some sections, and also a much smaller attendance of farmers for a National market. The tat sheep section was most affected in respect of the entry little more than half the normal entry being forward. ’ The show sheep sold cn Prices, wethers making from 60s to 73s Id, and ewes from 44s to 48s. offering was substantially short of butchers’ requirements, particularly of wethers There was a good demand for the outstanding display of fat cattle, but with the over-supply of this class of beef the usual offering of crime cattle eased in price by up 2(i s a head The pick of the show cattle sold at more than commercial rates. The best choppers in the pig pens made frem £lB Is to £l9 ss. STORE SHEEP

For the first time for many years, there were no sales in the store sheep section. » c ?, u the had weather the entries totalled 462 only There was practically no bidding for any of the pens, and all were passed in. FAT HOGGETS

The entry of fat hoggets was only 287, and included some show sheep of outstanding quality These met with a keen sale, and some nigh prices were forthcoming J D Galpin (Southbridge) sold o at 57s Id. and S. Connolly (Temuka) disposed of one draft of 40 from 44s Id to 55s 7d. and another of 26 from 41s 4d to 47s 7d. .Misses and Master Marshall (Winchmore) sold three from 42s 7d to 50s 7d. The next best sale was made by T. G Forrester (Rotherham), who sold 43 from 37s 7d to 39s 7d. The first of the season’s spring lambs were forward, the only vendor being J. D. Galpin, who sold seven from 33s lOd to 51s lOd. i FAT SHEEP

The entry in the fat sheep section was badly affected by the conditions, only about 2000 being yarded. This number included several pens' of show sheep, which sold at peak prices The quality of these was not out of the ordinary for a National market, but the restricted offerings available and the enhanced demand over the National Week, brought about one of the best quality sales held at Addington for many years. The show sheep satisfied the demands of only a few butchers, and the upward tendency extended to all other classes, with the result that prices all round were better by Is to 2s a head than the good prices of last week. Ewes especially made high figures, many being bought by butchers who have previously confined their purchases to wethers The sheep generally showed the effects of the check suffered during the snowstorm and since by wet weather, and this added to the solidity of the sale. The highest price for show wethers was 73s Id secured by H. E Cross (Greendale). whose entry of 30 made from 51s 7d to that figure. J W. Irving (Oamaru) sold 60 at from 59s 7d to 71s Id. and F. J. Windle (Gore) received, from 59s 4d to 62s 7d fer a (draft of 12.' The latter vendor sold 36 mixed aged ewes from 36s 7d to 48s Id, the top price for this section. Values were:— Extra prime wethers to 73s Id. Prime wethers, 59s 4d to 62s 7d. Prime medium-weight wethers, 38s to 45s 7d.

Light wethers to 355. Extra prime aged ewes, 48s Id, Prime ewes, 40s to 43s Id. Medium ewes, 27s to 335. Light ewes to 25s FAT CATTLE

With the big display of show cattle to dominate the quality side of the market, there was an easing for practically all classes, approximating in view of the exceptional quality up to 20s a head. The show cattle sold, well, but, except for tops, only to a moderate degree better than ordinary prime cattle at recent sales The day of decorative prices for anything out of the ordinary prime class has disappeared, and prices yesterday ranged for some ot the best pens at from £2B to £l2. which some years ago would have brought from 50 to 100 per cent, more than these figures The entry comprised 300 head which Included an excess of prime quality Good heifers, considering quality, were cheaper; and cows met with a dragging sale towards the end Apart from the cow section, the entry was probably the best quality display yet seen at the National market. The prize-taking pen of three steers topped the market at £32, the champion steer made £3O, the best heifer £ 19, and the top price vealer £lB 15s. The best of the non-show steers sold at from £23 to £27. Apart from the show cattle, best beef ranged to 54s per 1001b. good 47s to 51s. and secondary cow to 31s Show cattle reached to £3 Ss per 1001b in cases. Values ranged as follows: Show steers, £2B to £32. Extra good prime steers, £23 to £27. Prime steers, £l9 to £22. Prime medium-weight steers, £ls 10s to £lB. Ordinary steers, £l3 to £ls. Show heifers, £l7 to £l9. Extra prime heifers, £l4 15s to £l6. ; Prime heifers, £l2 to £l4 10s. Medium heifers, £9 10s to £ll 10s. Extra prime cows; to £l7 15s. Prime cows, £ll 10s to £l3 15s. Medium cows, £8 to £lO 10s. The following were amongst the top prices:—A. Carruthers (Middlemarch), 3 first prize steers at £32. 1 at £27, 3 heifers at £l7 10s to £l9, 3 vealers at £l4 to £lB 15s; Roberts and Co. (Middlemarch), champion steer at £3O; T. Masefield (Akaroa), 9 steers at £2l 12s 6d to £2B. heifer at £l7 17s 6d, cow. at £l6 12s 6d; lan Menzies (Menzies Bay), 6 heifers at £ls 7s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; Mrs S. J. Bushell (Darfleld), 1 show steer at £23 10s; J s Mcßride (Winchester). 11 steers at £24 12s 6d to £2B; D. S. Mackenzie (Happy Valley), 6 steers at £22 17s 6d to £27 12s ffd; V.' Craw (Chorlton), show steer at £26 10s. 14 steers at £2O 7s 6d to £24 12s 6d: F. Mcßae (Middlemarch), steer at £2B; L. A. Watson (Waituna). heifer at £lB. cow at £l7 10s; Mrs F. Mcßae (Middlemarch). 6 steers at £23 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d; W_ A Grant (Timaru). 4 steers at £24 17s 6d to £26 17s 6d; Jno. Rennie (Motukarara), 2 steers at £22 2s 6d to £23 17s 6d, heifer at £l7 17s 6d, cow at £l6 12s 6d; J. J Wylie (Gore), 5 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £23 12s 6d; J. E. Thacker (Okains Bay), 18 heifers at £ls 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; W Dudley (Totara Flat), 2 steers at £25 2s 6d to £29 10s; Alex. Gillanders (Domett). 4 steers at £23 12s 6d to £24 10s; estate late R. Gould (Rotherham). 9 steers at £2O- N. R. Wilkinson (Cheviot), 7 steers at £2O 7s 6d to £23 2s 6d; estate late T H Wilkinson (Spotswood). 8 steers at £2O; A. M. Helps (Akaroa), 6 heifers at £ls 17s 6d to £lB, cow at £l7 15s; Jackson Bros. (Purau). 16 heifers at £ls 17s 6d to £l6 17s 6d. VEALERS The entry In the vealer section was the smallest of the season, only about 60 head being forward. The trade s requirements were not as large as usual, and the small yarding did not cause any change in the recent range of values. Graziers did not operate. Values were: Best vealers, £8 3s 6d to £ll 16s; others, £s Go ß o S d 6 13 16s‘ to £7 6s; medium, £4 Large t °ca?ves S 50s to 70s; medium. 28s to 48s; small and rough. 10s to 265. STORE CATTLE The entry in the store cattle section was comprised mainly of Chatham Island bullocks, numbering approximately 70 head. They were aged, of mixed co *<mrs. and showed the signs of the rough weather with the sea trip from the islands. There was a small attendance of craziers. and not much activity in the market. The best of the island cattle made £ll 15s, 54 of them making from that figure down to £9 10s, with other pens at £9 8s 6d. dairy cattle There was a small entry of 48 head in the dairy section. A few good cows wei e included, but the remainder of the < entry was of indifferent quality, and showed the effects of the recent rough weather. The demand for these was very poor, but there was fair competition when better sorts were offered. Only a small number of buyers followed the sale. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made from £l2 to £l6. (two sales at £lB and £lB 10s): good average. £8 10s to £ll lus, aged backward, and inferior, £5 to £7 10s. Best heifers, which were yarded in small numbers, made from £lO 10s to £l2, others from £6 to £9 10s. FAT PIGS The weather greatly affected the entry in the fat pig section, only about 12 pens ot porkers bllng . yarded. For these comnetltlon was animated, and values im proved by 2s to 3s a head. The yarding of choppers was of medium size only, and Included three show pigs, these making from £lB Is to £l9 ss. The bacon entry was a good one. and comprised mainly good-quility pigs. Although the sale was a sound one, values were easier by 2s to n c a head Values were:— Light porkers,’ 48s 6d to 58s 6d; medium, £3 Is 6d to £3 11s; heavy. £3 17s 6d to £4 Show*choppers, £lB Is to £l9 ss; choppers, £5 16s to £l3 18s 6d. Light baconers, £4 10s 6d to £4 17s 6d, medium. £5 2s 6d to £5 12s 6d; heavy, £5 17s 6d to £6 3s 6d; extra heavy. £6 5s 6d to £6 19s 6d. Average price per lb, 9d 10 9id * STORE PIGS

The entry in the store pig section comprised four weaners, which made 28s, and six sows in pig. Two of these realised £6, and the remaining tour were passed la.

BURNSIDE (PA DUNEDIN, August 8. All sections at to-day’s Burnside auction jnaintained late values. Prime quality cattle at the commencement of the sale received particular attention, and there was an improvement compared with last week’s values to the extent of £1 a head. This advance, however, was not maintained, and towards the end of the auction prices were about on the same level as last week. Cows and heifers brought steady prices throughout the sale, and could be quoted firm to a shade better than at the previous sale. There was an entry of 320 fat cattle. Extra prime ox brought up to £27 17s 6d, prime £l9 12s 6d to £23 17s 6d. medium £l6 17s 6d to £lB 2s 6d, light from £l3 12s 6d; extra prime heifers to £lB 7s 6d, prime £l2 12s 6d to £ls I2s 6d. medium £9 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d, light from £7 12s 6d; extra prime cows to £ls 17s 6d, prime £lO 12s 6d to £l4 17s 6d, medium £8 17s 6d to £9 17s 6d, light from £7 2s 6d. There were about 2300 fat sheep marketed, and there was again a good selection of ewes, with a better display of wethers. Prices generally could be quoted as firm with the exception of medium ewes, which showed an easing of 2s compared with the sale last week. Extra prime wethers sold to 61s 9d. prime 50s to 545, medium 43s to 47s 6d, light from 365; extra prime young ewes to 36s 6d. prime heavy ewes 32s to 34s 6d, prime 30s to 31s 6d, medium 26s to 27s 6d. light from 225. Only a few aged cows were represented in the store cattle section, and the yarding of vealers was smaller than at the previous sale. Runners brought from £7 15s to £8 17s 6d. best vealeft £5 15s to £6 10s, medium £3 15s to £4 6s, light from £2 ss. . , The entry of baconers comprised about 70 pigs. Best baconers sold to £8 7s, prime £7 to £7 18s, medium £5 16s to £B-Uv light from £* 16Si