ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24676, 20 September 1945, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

VALUES, GENERALLY MAINTAINED DEMAND FOR STORE SHEEP The arrival of more seasonable weather doubtless was a factor in the improved demand for the store sheep and store cattle at yesterday’s Addington market. Ewe hoggets and ewes and lambs fully recovered the drop of a week ago. Values for other classes were generally well maintained in other sections. A slightly larger entry of tat sheep maintained the good levels of last week, which were about 2s a head cheaper than the high values of the , previous sale. The fat cattle entry was slightly smaller but there was an easing tendency except in Isolated STORE SHEEP The entry in the store sheep section totalled 3-138, against 3605 last week, and comprised 2382 hoggets, 811 ewes anc lambs , and 245 ewes and wethers. There was a keen demand tor hoggets, and the drop of 2s a head recorded last week was fully recovered for ewe hoggets, while wethers were firmer than at last week's sale. The highest price tor ewe hoggets was 40s 6d for a line of 140, the best for the season to date, and otner good sales were: 70 at 375, 2 at 365. 81 at 35s 9d 168 at 35s 6d, 82 at 32s 6d, 44 at 30s 6d, 53 at 26s 9d. Best wether hoggets made from 26s to 28s, medium hwtmg from 23s to 255, and light to 21s. , Ewes with lambs at foot met with keen competition at prices slightly better than those of last week. One pen ol 28 fourtooth ewes with 29 iambs sold for 19s 6d all counted, and other sales included. 55 ewes and 57 lambs at 17s 2d; 28 ewes and 35 lambs at 16s 3d, 29 eWes and lambs at 16s, 46 ewes and 44 lambs at 16s. and 58 ewes and 62 lambs at 15s 6d. A line of 117 two-tooth wethers made from 31s to 35s 6d, and a pen of 58 two-tooth ewes in lamb to Ryeland rams made 30s. FAX HOGGETS The entry of fat hoggets dropped from 548 last week .to 379, and included a few very heavy sheep which realised top prices. The rest of the yarding comprised medium to light and unfinished, and were mostly end-of-the-season onerings, many of which were taken by graziers. Prices all over did not show any change on recent values, and a total clearance was made A single hogget made top price of 59s 7d, and two from Mrs R Manson (Charteris Bay) made 58s Id. A draft of 17 from H. Andrew (Maheno) made from 41s 7d to 58s Id. Values were;—extra prime hoggets, 52s 4d to 59s 7d; prime hoggets, 39s to 435; medium-weight hoggets, 26s to 31s; light and unfinished, to 23s lOd. There were 30 spring lambs forward, and all sold readily. Six from J. Christey (Southbridge) sold at from 47s Id to oos Id. and six from S. Pearce (Rolleston) at from 47s Id to 55s Id. FAT SHEEP The entry of fat sheep was about 5000, against 4500 last week and 3000 a fortnight ago. It Included several truck-loads ol Southland wethers and ewes, which attracted keen competition from butchers All other classes of prime sheep sold well at last week’s rates, which were 2s to 3s a head below the previous week’s prices Medium and light sheep, however, were somewhat dragging—they barely maintained last week’s values, yet reached high levels. The highest price for wethers was 74s 7d. a truck of 60 from Southland making from 63s to that figure. G. H. Reio (Darfield) sold 60 from 56s Id to 70s 7d, and there were many sales over the bus mark. A draft of shorn wethers from H E. Cross (West Melton) attracted keen bidding, and sold at from 42s 7d to 43s 7d. In the aged ewe section H. J. Andrew (Maheno) sold 26 at from 44s Id to 54s Id, and D. S. Mackenzie (Happy Valley) sold a draft at from 40s 7d to 51s Id. while 52 from Southland sold at from 50s Id to 52s Id. Values were;— Extra prime wethers, to 74s 7d, Prime wethers, 66s to 70s 7d. Prime medium-weight wethers, 45s to 52s ld - „„ Light wethers, to 39s 7d. Extra prime aged ewes, to 54s Id. Prime ewes, 44s Id to 48s Id. Medium ewes. 29s Id to 34s 7d. Light ewes, 21s to 24s 7d. FAT CATTLE The entry comprised 506 head, compared with 562 last week The percentage of prime cattle was smaller than that of a WG6k ago, but on th 6 whole the of the small percentage was better. The good prices these outstanding cattle realised in comparison with the best of last week tended to suggest dearer values, which was scarcely the case. Over tne earlier stages of the sale all classes were slightly easier; but later in the day primest quality attained last week s parity and showed little change until near the conclusion Secondary steers, of which there was a big showing, were down by 20s to 25s a head, the market being oversupplied with this class. There was a brisker demand in the closing stages for prime steers, but It affected only a small proportion of the offering. Best beef