ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24748, 13 December 1945, Page 6

ADDINGTON MARKET

HEAVY'LAMB AND SHEEP PENNINGS FAT CATTLE DEARER Entries were larger than usual in most sections of stock at yesterday's Addington market, but values generally were maintained. It being the first sale day at which export buyers .competed this season, there was a big entry of fat lambs, which sold at " practically schedule rates, with heavier sorts going to butchers. The wether market in fat sheep eased under the pressure of a larger entry, but young ewes improved. Fat cattle were fewer in number, and the- best quality were 35s to 40s a head dearer, secondary classes up to 20s. Station wethers atra ewes from Marlborough provided most of the store sheep entry, and there was a good demand for the best of them. In view of the removal of the restrictions on the disposal of porkers, there was a jump in values of from 5s to 10s a head for them; STORE SHEEP The yarding of store sheep dropped from 2733 last week to 2084, half of this total being made up of consignments of wethers and ewes from Meadowbank Station (Marlborough) and of two-tooth ewes fron the Omihi. The remainder of the yarding \fras comprised of 356 ewes and lambs and 226 ewes. The quality generally was not up to last week's standard, .but there was a sound demand for all classes. The best lots held last week's yul'i es \,. whUe for medium and inferior sheep there was a slight easing. The S« Wb^ k /^ ep met wlth sound competition the following sales being made: I=B wether hoggets, 15s 4d to 19s; 214 ?^ e R H hj( l gg it s t0 225: 103 m - a - wethers. Mv?"£ h{ U? ttee i e of W - K - McAlpine (Omihi) sold 228. Corriedale two-tooth ewes from 29s 6d to 34s for a pen of 74 Sales for various vendors included 59 wether hoggets at 225; 52 at 25s Id, 159 Ii o} S «!? £l St f nd 47 four-tooth wethers at us bd. The demand for ewes and lambs was not as keen as at recent sales, some pens being passed in. One pen of 28 ewes and 28 lambs sold for 20s all' countmad| n i3 a nd h6r ° f 84 ewes and 84 lambs

FAT LAMBS frTm e ,?£. tr , y i n the , f . at lamb secti °n r °se from 1308 last week to 2915. and included ffmh? 1 w a + U drafts of well Shed lambs but there was also a good representation of light and unfinished lambs. £™f Zm £ buyers were active the first SmUu « Bea ? n, u and thev secured all suitable export sheep, while butchers ?£f t£V reely for u the P rimest «nd hj«"! lest lambs, many butchers taking double P ri ces generally showed uo to P 2 <f C a ia v?i^ d^ 0p on those °* >«t week. be Ca ?,i Al afl V sotne inst ances, mainly oafd bv f h » the la fl e vardin g. and those £? ivl y l he . ex P° r t buyers barely exceeded the opening schedule limit of 9id per draft? ri?rt me „ fS* vendors of unfinished SSfiLn 1 ngt , accept the market, the nn th ! lt L lambs to the farm to put on more weight. The highest price of toe (RussYe'v) SeC £ e i by *S tete RF - K daleS Southdown-Corrie-to ?m A™. 1 * maki ng from 31s 7d G hj hj» ° ther „ good sale s included■:— S to #m£? 74* from 31s sandrii li 10 f d: W - V - Chatterton (DunK 1 to" a « I?'*°: 'fi»rf„,). 0 92 (4.S IS; iua to 31s 4d; and N. J, Hurst (Rakalni 11 from 32s 7d to 33s 7d <«akala), ldto U Si w n e r e: ~Extra prime iambs, 31s id to 34s 10d: prime, 25s 7d to '9s 7dmedium and light, 21s 4d to 24s 7d " Tk. FAT SHEEP * ? ya. rdi ng of fat sheep was amrov* prised of wethers of varying quaHtv and S W omewhar e r r'r S X Ply th , e «»•*&?£& 552 somewhat erratic, and an average drop of Zs to 3s a head was recorded There Drim/ fl^ rprlsi £ gly st 7»?B demand for P w m m a H d . med um-weight ewes of all >fif«;«S nd l 3 thelr case - P rl ces showed a firm ihfn n v dency - The operations of one firm, which was appareatly laying in a the , h °k day . P«lod materi?ii% nel P. ed toward the improvement in this section. Over-fat ewes, however were again hard to sell. The highlit price for wethers was secured by Thomnson Bros. (Horrelville), who sold 46i fS2£ Hnr^!,^?," 1 *?-i d to 51s 7d, andj E. i?S! 1 U H SS: el £ ,lle > sold 50 from 49s 7d to 50s 7d. The best-price for hog%ets was 42s 7d secured by H. E MackleT flcni M? e Ur^;np Th V e P^<^re M obtalned Ka in the earlier stages of the sale, but sheeD similar in quality offered in the final stages of the sale failed to find buyers at the prices required. In the ewe section. ttrn^c 0 / 67 i ou^. and from Sir ?7c?* ♦ tew > art -,i Pig , e ° n Ba y» made fr °m I ' to ,34s l d - J h& highest figure for young ewes Aged ewes made up to 30s Id for a draft of 56. and in contrast to recent sales, there were only a few scattered sales under the 20s mark. values were:— Extra' prime wethers, to 51s 7d. Prime wethers, 35s Id toi 42s 4d. «™« medium-weight wethers, 24s Id to 26s 7d. Prime hoggets, to 42s 7d. Extra prime young ewes, to 34s Id. Extra prime aged ewes. 27s 4d to 31s iTd. Prime ewes, 24s'Id to 26s 7d. Mediurn ewes, 19s 7d to 22s 7d. Light ewes, 13s to 15s lOd. FAT CATTLE The entry showed a sharp reduction on the averages of about 600 head at the last few weeks' auctions. It comprised 455 head, compared with 600 last week. There was a small percentage of extra prime cattle and heifers, and for these there was a sharp recovery of the recently easing prices. For prime cattle it represented up to 35s a head, with a smaller improvement in most other classes. Cows were again forward in large numbers, but notwithstanding the smaller entry only a moderate improvement was shown. Many of this class came' within the export schedule, but the buying by the companies was small, a substantial percentage going to graziers. . The market for good cattle inclined to - harden as -the sale progressed, and there were stages when the improvement on last week for this class was up to 40s a head. A factor in the demand for prime beef doubtless was the approaching holiday. Best beef made to 55s per 1001b. with occasional pens up to 575, good to 51s, medium- to 475, bestcow to 40s, and secondary to 325.' Values were as under:— Extra prime steers, £23 to £2B 12s 6d. Prime steers, £l9 to £22. Prime medium-weight steers. £l7 to £l9.

Ordinaiy steers, to £ls 10s. I Extra prime heifers. £l6 to £lB 7s 6d. ! Prime heifers. £l3 5s to £ls. . Medium heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 15s. | Extra prime cows, to £l6 7s 6d. Prime cows, £lO 5s to £l3. Medium cows, £8 to £9 10s. Light and aged cows, £6 to £7 ss, The following were amongst the top sales:—McEvedy Bros. (Blythe Downs), 15 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £2B 12s 6d; J. E. V. Chapman (Little River). 9 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £23 17s 6d; W. Giddings (Ealing), 5 heifers at £l4 12s 6d to £ls 17s 6d; Frank Coop (Kaituna), 2 steers at £l9 2s 6d, 6 heifers at £l4 2s 6d to £ls 12s 6d; H. Kearns (Halswell), 2 steers at £2O 7s 6d to £2l 2s 6d; estate J. Stevenson (Flaxton), 8 steers at £22 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d; W. McCully. (Temuka), 6 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £2B 2s 6d; P. Graham and Son (Ahuriri), 15 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; J. W. Topham (Temuka), 6 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £2l 7s 6d; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 16 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £23 12s 6d; Ivor Gray- (Ataahua), 8 steers at' £22 2s 6d to £26 12s 6d: D. W. J. Gould (Waipara), 8 steers at £l9 12s 6d to £2l 17s dd; G. J. |H. Reed (Rotherham). 7 steers at £2O 12s ! 6d to £24 7s 6d. 3 heifers at £l4 2s 6d to £lB 7s 6d. VEALERS The entry in the vealer section was the largest of the season, and exceeded the requirements of the trade at this time of the year. In consequence, there was a pronounced drop, especially so in the sale of small calves of ordinary quality. Best quality suckers sold at only slightly lower rates than at last sale. Over the final stages values receded further, and sales were' difficult to make at prices satisfactory to vemors. Values were:— Large vealers,, £6 Is to £lO 8s 6d; medium, £4 16s to £5 18s 6d. Best quality suckers, £4 13s 6d to £6 13s 6d; others, £3 lis to £4 8s 6d. Large calves, 44s to C2s; medium, 30s to 425:- small and rough, 8s to 275. STORE CATTLE There was little to interest buyers in the store cattle section, most of the entry being mixed coloured cows and steers in I moderate to backward condition. No repi resentative sale affording an indication of values was niade except for a few ini ferior pens. One of these sales was of a pen o.f 10 mixed coloured backwardconditioned two-year steers at £8 3s 6d. Fresh cows sold at up to £7 13s 6d. DAIRY .CATTLE The entry, in the dairy section was small, comprising .40 head; which included only a few heifers. The large proportion of cull cows which lias been a feature of recent markets was not so prominent yesterday. There was only a small attendance at the sale, dairymen doubtless making the most of the spell of drv weather, hay harvesting;"and at no part of the.market was the demand animated. Values generally were down by up to 50s a head on the good rates operating last week. One cow made £l6, medium sorts ranging from £lO to £ll 15s, with a few of better grade from £l3 to £ls. Best heifers made from £l3 10s to £ls, medium £lO to £l2, and small and backward from £7 10s to £9. FAT PIGS Because of the removal of the restriction on the sale of pork, which operates from Monday, butchers had to fill their market requirements yesterday. The entry of porkers was the largest for more than 12 months, and the attendance of buyers was reminiscent of the gatherings when -fat pigs were one of the most important sections of the market. Competition was exceptionally keen, and all classes of porkers showed a rise in values of from 5s to 10s a head. Choppers were also penned in fairly heavy numbers, but because of the warmer weather conditions values showed a further easing of approximately £1 a head. In the bacon section the, yarding was the largest for abogt 12 months, the sale not being concluded until late afternoon. ' Considering the size of the entry, the sale has to be considered a very satisfactory one, last weeks rates being practically maintained Values were:— ,•. Light porkers, £2 2s 6d to £3 14s 6d; medium, £3 18s 6d to £4 8s 6d; heavy, £4 9s 6d to £4 19s 6d; choppers, £3 18s 6d to £lO Is. Light baconens, £4 13s 6d to £4 18s tid; medium. £4 19s 6d to £5 7s 6d; heavy £5 9s 6d to £5 19s 6d; extra heavy, £6 7s 6d to £6 19s 6d. Average price per lb. Bid to 9Jd. STORE PIGS In the store pig section the entry was of medium size and consisted mainly of good quality pigs. The attendance of buyers was much larger than' that of last we ? ' a £ d values improved by from 5s to 6s a head. Large stores were again in very keen demand. Values were' Small weaners, 28s to 345: best, 35s to 405.; slips, 41s to 435; small stores, 44s to 48s; medium, 50s to 565: large, 58s to £3 as. BURNSIDE. < P :A-) DUNEDIN. Dec. 12. All classes of stock were in keen demand at the weekly auction at Burnside The number of fat cattle offered was 300 - Ox beef was readily sought, and in this class there was an improvement on last weeks prices of from 10s to 15s a head Extra prime bullocks made to £2B 7s 6d P"" 1 * £227s 6d to £25 17s 6d, medium £l9 2s 6d to £2l 12s 6d, light from £l7 2s 6d; extra prime heifers to £l7 17s 6d Pfime £l3 12s 6d to £l6 7s 6d. medium c i 2s 6d < to £ . 12 17s 6d - "KM from £9 izs 6d; extra prime cows to £ls 17s 6d £i. 12s „ 6d , to # l2 17s 6d, medium £7 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d. light from £6 17s OCI.

ThereVas a fairly large entry of spring lambs, quality being not as good as Jast week. The demand was somewhat easier and toward the end of the sale prices had slipped back from 2s to 3s a head

Extra prime lambs sold to 38s 6d, prime 34s to 36s 6d, medium 29s' to 31s. lieht from 255. s The yarding of fat sheep numbered 1350 and was made up mostly of ordinary quality sheep. Wethers barely reached last weeks figures at the commencement of the sale, but showed an improvement as the sale progressed. Young wethers however, met with a fairly good demand, while ewes could be quoted firm at Is 6d a head better than last week's- rates. Prime heavy shorn wethers made 45s to 48s prime 40s to 425, medium 34s 6d to 36s 6d! light from 30s; prime shorn young ewes 30s to 34s 6d, prime 25s 6d to 27s 6d medium 21s 6d to 235, light from 18s A large attendance of buyers was present at the big sale of store cattle. The demand was again keen, and all lots were readily disposed of at auction. Four-year-old bullocks sold to £ls 17s 6d; three-year-old bullocks,. £l3 12s 6d to £l4 V??.» 6d; two t0 tWo ' and a half-year-old, ii 2 ?. s „ 6d „ to £l3; one-year to 18-months-old. £7 17s to £9 10s. ,- The .r , ? u . mbei : of Ptes offered was about 140. High values were again maintained for all classes. For the first time since the introduction of the restrictions, several pens of porkers were offered, and these were • eagerly purchased by the trade. Best choppers sold to £l3 10s; average sorts, £9 10s to £l2; best ■ baconers. £8 3s to £8 7s, prime £7 5s to £7 18s, medium £6 12s to £6 17s, light from £5. Porkers realised from £4 15s to £5 5s