ADDINOTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24742, 6 December 1945, Page 3

ADDINOTON MARKET

FIRM MUTTON AND LAMB SALE

FAT CATTLE AGAIN EASIER

Yesterday's sale at Addington maintained recent values in most sections of stock, notwithstanding heavier entries. Fat sheep .fully maintained last week's good rates, with a tendency to firm in the final stages. The exceptions were hoggets and aged ewes, the latter being hard to sell. Fat lambs improved in value, notwithstanding a much heavier entry, selling at above the export schedule. The beef section continues to be affected by the heavy entries, and a further easing was recorded. Porkers advanced in anticipation of the lifting of the selling restrictions later in the month, but baconers "were

, cheaper. There was an increased entry in the store sheep section, which included Chatham Islands sheep, and there was a keen demand. STORE SHEEP The entry in -the store sheep section }u as J! 733, comprising IJS wethers from the Chatham Islands, 695 hoggets, and 887 ewes and lambs. No doubt because of the favourable change in the weather during the week, bidding for all classes was keener than for some weeks past, and the yarding was not of sufficient size to satisfy all demands. Prices on the average showed an advance of fully is a head. Although the -island sheep were not as good in quality as previous shipments and showed the effects of a rough voyage, the prices obtained were well up to those of last week. The best of the wethers made up ta 28s 3d (last week ?nS ♦ ), .. a 1 "?« of 169 making from»Zss lOd to that figure. Another line of T465 ,il aUlam Isla ncl wethers sold from 25s lOd to 27s 3d. The best of the hogget entry made from 24s to 26s 9d, medium to good 21s 3d to 23s 3d, a.hd Inferior from 10s 9d to 16s 3d. The last-named range was secured for a line of 400 from Mount Pleasant. A pen of 40 woolly ewes and 4a lambs sold for 17s all counted and 123 ewes and 120 lambs made from 13s 3d ld ' ° thers sold from 7s l 0

PAT LAMBS There was an increased yarding of fat lambs, totalling 1308, against 729 last U*™; *£ the extra did not affect the demand and last week's good prices were substantially maintained, and in some cases slightly exceeded. All classes met with a sound sale, and prices generally ranged well above the export schedule. The quality of the offering snowed seasonal improvement, and there were only a few light and unfinished lambs forward. The highest price was Se ?j *2 y W - A - Pattison (Irwell), who sold 40 from 35s Id to 40s Id. Other good sales included: A. Shepherd (Waikuku). 8 from 38s Id to 395-Id; W N Chatterton (Dunsandel). 24 from 37s Id /^v, 38s . *°d, averaging 37s 4d; J. Beckett (Cheviot), 8 from 31s 7d to 37s 7d, and r &,■ ?? yne (Amberley), 44 from 32s Id to 37s 7d.

Values were:—extra prime lambs, 36s to 40s Id; prime lambs, 27s 7d to 32s 7dmedium and light, 22s 4d to 25s Id

FAT SHEEP The yarding of fat sheep was approximately 3500. including a good proportion pf hoggets, which, mainly because of the increased supply forward, did not sell as readily as at previous sales, and prices, except for the best quality, showed a drop of up to 2s a head. Light aud medium hoggets found a dragging sale, and some pens were difficult to quit under the hammer. The highest price was secured by P. Graham and Son <Ahurlri>. who sold 46 from 335. Id to 47s Id. The latter figure was for a pen of outstanding sheep which compared more than favourably with the best of the older wethers offering. A pen of 21 four-tooth wethers from W. J. Crozier (Rakaia) made from 39s 7d to 48s 7d, and Mrs W. J. Byrch (Motunau) sold 37 from 35s 7d to 48s Id. A draft of 75 from D. W. Westenra (Dunsandel) made from 38s 7d to 47s Id, and A; Hailey (Temuka) sold 30 from 35s Id to 45s 7d. On the whole there was not any change in prices in the wether section. As in recent weeks, over-fat ewes were not wanted, and several pens were passed without any bidding, but young ewes and ewes of the best quality suitable for butchers met with a sound sale, and prices for these ranged up to recent figures. A pen of southern four-tooth ewes sold from 30s Id to 36s Id, the highest price for this class, and a pen of aged ewes from M. Anderson (Rotherham) topped the market, selling from 26s 7d to 81s 7d. Values were:—

Extra prime wethers, to 48s 7d. Prime wethers, 37s Id to 43s 7d. ■ Prime medium-weight wethers, 26s Id to 28s 7d.

Extra prime young ewes, to 36s Id. Extra prime aged ewes. 26s 7d to 31s 7d. Prime ewes, 23s 7d to 26s Id. Medium ewes, 19s Id to 22s Id. Light ewes, 12s to 15s. ''■■„' PAT CATTLE Fat cattle continue to come forward In large numbers, and with the advance of the season entries far exceed the needs. This was especially so with yesterday's entry, and there was a further easing. Quality was somewhat above recent averages, the dry feed of the last few weeks being responsible for a larger percentage of prime medium-weights. Cows of secondary quality again formed a large showing, and except for the best butchers were not much interested. Most of these cows are selling at export rates, and with butchers having a supply of prime cattle to choose from, these cows are mainly going to dealers and graziers. Good "steers and heifers were down on last week by up to 25s a head. With the butchers* demand directed to the increasing pennings of lambs and wethers, the high beef values ruling for some time are over for the season. The entry yesterday was 600 head against 584 last week and 623 a fortnight ago. Best beef made from 47s to 50s per 1001b, a few pens slightly more, good to 465, medium to 445, best cows to 38s, secondary to 31s. Values were as under:— Extra prime steers, £2l to £25 7s 6d. Prime steers, £l7 to £l9 10s. Prime medium-weight steers, £ls 5s to £l7.

Medium steers, to £l4 10s. Extra prime heifers, to £ls 12s 6d. Prime heifers. £l2 10s to £l4. Medium heifers, £9 10s to £l2. Extra prime cows. £l3 to £l4 17s 6d. Prime cows, £9 15s to £ll 10s. Medium cows, £7 10s to £9 ss. Light and aged cows, £5 15s to £7. The following were among the top prices; P. Graham and Son (Ahuriri), 16 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; J. Mortlock (Little River), 3 steers at £l9 7s 6d to £2O 17s 6d; A. J. Wright (Te Oka), 2 steers at £23 2s 6d to £24 7s 6d, heifer at £l4 7s 6d; John Montgomery (Port Hills), 16 steers at £l7 I2s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; J. B. Douglas Clifford (Stonyhurst). 11 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £lB 12s 6d; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 8 steers at £l7 7s 6d to £2l 2s 6d; lan Menzies (Menzies Bay), 8 steers at £l9 12s 6d to £22 7s 6d; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 15 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; Annandale Estate (Okain's Bay), 16 steers at £l7 12s 6d to £22 2s 6d; D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay). 16 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; W. E. Leonardo (Hickory Bay), 4 cows at £l4 17s 6d, 9 steers at €2l 17s 6d to £25 7s 6d; P. H. Johnson (Pleasant Point), 7 cows at £l4 7s 6d: A. Gillanders (Domett). 6 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £2O 17s 6d; Jackson (Purau). 8 heifers at £l4 2s 6d to £ls 12s 6d. VEALERS The entry In the vealer section was of medium size, and comprised. for the most part ordinary sorts. Prime calves were poorly represented, and the few forward sold keenly to butchers. The remainder of the entry sold well at parity with those of the sound sale last week. The whole yarding was taken by the trade, a total clearance being made. Large vealers, £7 Is to £9 13s 6d, medium £5 16s to £6 18s 6d; best suckers" £5 Is to £6 16s, medium £3 13s 6d to £4 16s; large calves 54s to 725, medium 33s to 50s. small and rough 10s to 30s. STORE CATTLE There were only a few pens of straightcoloured cattle in the store section, assorted cows of varying ages and condition making up the bulk of the entry. For the straight-coloured sorts there was a brisker inquiry than was the case a week ago, because'of the improved feed prospects resulting from the rain. However, values were below some vendors' ideas, and some pens failed to find buyers. Two pens of I 17 Poll cross Hereford three-year steers sold at £l2 13s 6d, and a line of 10 twoyear Hereford heifers at £8 Is. DAIRY CATTLE The entry of dairy cattle was of normal size for this period of the year, numbering about 60 head. It included a fair proportion of useful cows and also heifers of considerably better quality than for some time. The feature of the market was the improved demand for springing heifers, a number of these close to the drop selling at from £2O to £22 10s, the best prices -recorded for some months. Cows of better quality also sold well, the best of them making up to £lB 10s. There was a good attendance of buyers, and more animation was shown than for some time. Apart from the prices mentioned good heifers sold at an average of about £2 10s a head, making from £l3 to £lB. medium to good £lO 10s to £l3, others from £8 10s to £lO. Best second, third, and fourth calvers, apart from the prices mentioned, made £l3 10s to £l6 10s, good average sorts £9 10s to £l2, aged and backward £5 to £B. FAT PIGS The porker entry was the largest for some considerable time, and all classes met With very keen competition This was no doubt due to the lifting of restrictions governing the sale of pork later in the'month. As butchers will be operating again at next week's ' sale, bacon fatteners were anxious to fill their requirements in preference to waiting until

next sale, and prices all round were better by 4s to 5s a head. Choppers were again penned in large numbers, and values showed a further easing of £2 to £3 a head. In the bacon section, the yarding was the largest of the season, all bacon pens and one race of porker pens being Riled. The market" was sound, but values were easier by 5s to 6s a head. Values were:—

Light porkers, £3 2s 6d to £3 12s 6d, medium £3 14s 6d to £3 19s 6d, heavy £4 4s 6d to £4 14s 6d; choppers, £4 Is to £lO 18s 6d; light baconers, £4 9s 6d to £4 14s 6d, medium £4 17s 6d to £5 5s Sd, heavy £5 9s 6d to £5 19s 6d, extra heavy £6 7s 6d to £6 19s 6d. Average price per lb, BJd to 9}d. STORE PIGS The entry of store pigs was of medium size only, and consisted mainly of good quality pigs. The attendance of buyers was the smallest for several months, and values eased in all classes, excepting for big stores, by 3s to 4s a head. The demand for big stores was up to that of last week. Values were:— Small weaners 20s to 255, best 27s to 325; slips, 36s to 40s; small stores, 42s to 48s, medium 50s to 565, large 58s to 635. BURNSIDE (P.A.) DUNEDIN, December 5. ' Values improved in the major stock sections at the weekly Burnside sale today, and a feature was the strong demand for store cattle. Fat cattle yarded numbered 220, and for this section there was a keen sale, prices advancing from £1 to £1 ss, compared with the sale last week, although towards the finish of the auction this advance was barely maintained. Heifers were in short supply, and the result was a keen auction. Extra prime bullocks realised up to £2B 2s 6d; prime, £2l 17s 6d to £25 12s 6d; medium, £lB. 17s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; light, from £ls 17s 6d; extra prime heifers, up to £l7 2s 6d; prime, £l3 7s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; medium, £ll 2s 6d to £l2 12s 6d; light, from £9 12s 6d; extra prime cows, up to £l4 2s 6d; prime, £9 12s 6d to £l2 7s 6d; medium, £7 12s 6d to £9 2s 6d; light, from £6 17s 6d.

' Fat sheep yarded totalled approximately 1600, and comprised mainly average quality, particularly wethers. ..Prices for these remainsd on about. the same level as last week, while ewes had an improvement of from Is 6d to 2s .a head. Prime heavy shorn wethers fetched from 47s 6d to 50s; prime, 40s to 445; medium, 33s to 36s 6d; tight, from 295; prime shorn young ewes, 28s to 31s fid; good 25s 6d to 275; medium, 21s 6d to 235; light, from 18s.

The entry of spring lambs numbered 280, with several-pens of well finished descriptions. There was again a keen demand for all classes of lambs, values improving from 3s to 4s. Extra prime lambs sold up to 48s 6d; prime, 38s to 44s 6d; medium, 33s to 365. light, from 28s.

The store cattle section was the strongest numerically for some timei and the seen demand was reflected in the bidding. Piices were the highest for several sales. Three to three-and-a-half year-old steers made from £l3 17s 6d to £ls; two to two and a-half year-old, £ll 17s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; 18 months old from £7 15s, and yearlings from £6 10s. Vealers were also in demand, runners. fetching up to £l2; good quality, £6 10s to £8: medium, from £3 15s to £4 7s.

One hundred and thirty fat pigs were yarded. Heavy choppers realised from £l2 15s to £l4 10s; prime heavy baconers £8 6s to £9 2s; prime, £7 3s to. £8 ss; medium. £6 5s to £6 17s; light, from £4 18s.

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