ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24954, 15 August 1946, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT CATTLE AND SHEEP CHEAPER

SLOW DEMAND FOR STORE EWES

The usual seasonal recession In the price of store sheep set in at the Addington market yesterday, when values for ewes were 2s a head back 'on the excellent values of last week. The entry was larger, and though it did not compare in quality with the splendid offering of last week, it included a number of lines of useful ewes. The gallery was small, and buying power restricted. The fat cattle and fat sheep offerings were too large for requirements, and values came back sharply. STORE SHEEP

The entry of store sheep was made up of 2012 adult sheep and 342 hoggets, compared with a total of 2000 last week. The quality of the offering was considerably below that of the exceptional yarding last week, and consisted largely of small pens of cull ewes. A number of good lines were offered, but the attendance was small and the demand all round was slack. Values were back by 2s a head. The hoggets met a rather better sale, and prices were about on a par with those of last week. The best price for ewes was 31s for a line of 61 well-grown crossbreds, and other good lines made from 26s 3d to 29s 3d. Medium and inferior ewes were hard to sell, and ranged in value from 19s 3d to 24s 3d, with some lines as low as 15s 6d. The ewe sale was patchy, and several lines looked cheap on the day. The best price for hoggets was 32s for a line of 83 crossbred ewes, which were well grown and in good order. Medium and inferior ewe hoggets made from 19s 6d to 26s 6d. FAT HOGGETS

The entry in the fat hogget section was 462, against 597 last week. The quality was not as high as some of the entries last week, when several show lines were yarded. The sale opened briskly, with values up to Is a head better than last week. Later, values receded, and at the conclusion were on a par with the rates ruling last week. Three hoggets entered by Miss H. Henderson (Oxford) made the top price. 59s Id. Values were:—extra prime hoggets, to 59s Id; prime hoggets, 37s to 40s; good hoggets, 31s to 365; medium hoggets, 25s to 28s 6d; light hoggets, 15s lOd to 235. Among the best sales were: on account of Miss H. Henderson (Oxford), 3 at 59s Id; R. F. Leatham (Ashburton), 28 at 39s 7d to 45s 7d; H. H. Heslop (Southbridge), 3 at 45s Id; S. Connolly (Temuka). 64 at 36s 7d to 42s 7d; Miss A. Mason (Waikari), 5 at 41s 7d; J. S. Simpson (Springston) 5 at 40s Id; D. Lang (Amberley), 19 at 32s Id to 37s 7d; S. W. Birdling (Poranui), 5 at 30s Id to 37s 7d; Mrs M. E. Loucey (Waikari), 18 at 30s 7d to 37s Id; J. H. Graham (Horrelville), 6 at 36s 7d; G. H. Reid (Darfield), 36 at 32s Id to 36s Id; J. Carlyle (Waikari), 3 at 36s 7d; R. Townshend (Darfield), 23 at 31s 7d to 34s 7d; Darling and McDowell (Oamaru), 47 at 32s Id to 34s 7d. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry was 6000, compared with 4500 last week, and, after a run of heavy offerings, was much too large for requirements. The quality was again of a very high standard, and Included a large ’ proportion of excellent handyweights. The proportion of wethers was heavy. The sale opened out with values for wethers 2s a head easier than last week, and with ewes Is a head cheaper. Half-wav through the sale values eased further, but picked up a little later. Over the final races there was little interest, prices eased again, and passings were numerous. All over, values were back fully 2s 6d for wethers and up to 2s for

Values were:— . __ . , Extra prime heavy wethers, to 56s id. Extra prime wethers, 33s to 39s 6d. Prime medium-weight wethers, 27s 6d Ordinary and light wethers, 21s to 275. Extra prime ewes, to 37s Id. Prime ewes, 17s 6d to 245. Medium and light ewes, 12s to 17s. Among the best sales were:—On account of E. Evans (St Andrews), 7 wethers at 56s Id, 24 ewes at 25s 7d to 27s 7d; R. J. and H. Moore (Barry’s Bay), 6 wethers at 55s 7d; .J. H. Bennett (Te Awa), 60 two and four-tooth wethers at 43s 7d to 49s 7d; R. E. White (Pleasant Point), 37 wethers at 43s 7d to 54s Id, 15 ewes at 30s Id to 30s 7d; G. O. Brown (Temuka), 56 wethers at 49s Id to 54s 7d, 3 two-tooth ewes at 37s Id, 42 ewes at 28s 7d to 30s Id; C. H. James (Amberley), 15 ewes at 28s 7d to 29s 7d; J. Orr (Seadown), 34 wethers at 45s 7d to 47s Id; W. A. B. Reed (Oxford), 25 wethers at 44s 7d to 46s Id; W. Abbott (Southbridge), 60 wethers at 42s Id to 46s Id; Robert Gray (St. Andrews), 58 wethers 33s 7d to 47s Id; Estate S. McCully (Temuka), 27 wethers at 40s 7d to 46s Id, 33 ewes at 24s Id to 29s 7d; J. C. Irwin (Rakaia), 49 wethers at 42s Id to 46s Id; J. R. McCully (Temuka), 48 wethers at 40s 7d to 46s Id, 10 ewes at 34s lOd; J. W. Watson and Son (Pendarves), 22 two-tooth wethers at 37s 7d to 45s Id, 4 two-tooth ewes at 36s 7d; E A Bland (Mount Hutt), 25 two-tooth wethers at 42s Id to 45s Id; estate D. G. Holmes (Methven), 56 wethers at 40s 7d to 44s Id; S. C. Glue (Carleton), 28 wethers at 40s Id to 43s 7d; G. L. Mclntosh (Little Akaloa), 54 wethers at 40s 7d to 43s 7d; estate J. H. Jarman (Darfield), 56 wethers at 38s 7d to 44s Id; Andrew Grant (Fairlie), 114 wethers at 37s Id to 40s Id; G. Langley (Mount Hutt), 60 wethers at 35s 7d to 40s Id; H. W. Dixon (Mount Hutt), 58 wethers at 36s Id to 38s 7d; R. B. Henderson (Rotherham), 30 wethers at 34s 7d to 37s 7d; Erik Rutherford (Inverness). 51 wethers at 33s 7d to 37s Id, 70 ewes at 23s Id to 28s Id; J. Caird (St. Andrews), 10 wethers at 38s 7d; H. Lamb (Valetta), 31 wethers at 35s Id to 38s 7d; W. M. Bishell (Blenheim), 60 wethers at 36s 4d to 37s 7d; M. Bishell (Blenheim), 60 wethers at 36s 7d to 37s 7d; R. F. Lochhead (Springston), 6 two-tooth wethers at 38s lOd; J. Campbell (Methven), 40 two-tooth wethers at 35s Id to 36s 7d; W. J. McMillan (Culverden), 31 two-tooth wethers at 35s 7d to 36s Id; G. H. Lamb (Valetta), 31 wethers at 30s to 36s 7d; F. G. Horrell (Horrelville), 15 two-tooth wethers at 37s 7d, 44 ewes at 22s Id to 28s Id; estate T. A. Stephens (Irwell), 55 ewes at 29s 4d to 35s Id; H. A. Harrison (Rakaia), 59 ewes at 25s lOd to 31s 7d; T. G. Forrester (Rotherham), 59 ewes at 23s 7d to 31s Id; H. C. Aymes (Anrrat), 58 ewes at 23s Id to 30s Id; J. Reid (Darfield), 28 ewes at 25s Id to 29s 7d; H. R. Watson (Pendarves), 28 ewes at 27s Id to 29s 7d; F. R. White (Rakaia), 56 ewes at 25s Id to 29s Id; C. A. Inch (Te Pirita), 7 ewes at 26s Id; G. M. Robertson (Anama), 54 ewes at 25s 4d to 28s Id; Carter’s Estate (Pleasant Point), 54 ewes at 28s 7d to 29s 7d; R. L. Corbett (Springston), 46 ewes at 26s Id to 28s 7d; W. A. Pattison (Irwell), 28 ewes at 24s 7d to 28s Id; Mrs E. A. Gillespie (Bennetts), 30 ewes at 23s lOd to 28s lOd; estate W. H. Mulligan (Maronan), 59 ewes at 24s Id to 25s 4d; W. B. Trotter (Fairlie), 54 ewes at 19s 7d to 24s Id.

FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry was 595, compared with 654 last week, and included a number of excellent lines of beef. All the fattening districts were well represented, and cattle were forward in addition from Southland, Otago, and Marlborough. The quality of the entry all round was high, but was not up to the standard of last week’s exceptional entry even when the show cattle are excepted. The supply was more than was required, and values from the outset were 30s a head below those of last week. The sale was steady throughout at the reduced prices. The only class to show any real animation was the best cow beef, which was about 10s below last week’s price. West Coast orders stimulated a good demand for plain cow beef, which was in short supply. An excellent line of heifers, entered oy A. C. Hurst (Papakaio), nine in all, realised from £l7 2s 6d to £22 17s 6d, an average of £lB 10s 9d. Eight steers sold on behalf of the same client made from £24 2s 6d to £2B 2s 6d, the top price. Best beef made 62s 6d per 1001 b with some sales at 655; good beef, 45s to 52s 6d; medium beef, 35s to 42s 6d; best cow beef, to 455; secondary cow beef, to 31s 6d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £2B 2s 6d. Prime steers, £lB 10s to £23. Prime medium-weight steers, £l5 to Light steers, £l2 10s to £l4 15s. Extra prime heifers, to £22 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £l3 to £l4 10s.

Medium heifers. £9 to £l2. Ordinary heifers, £7 to £8 ss. Extra prime cows, to £l7 7s 6d. Prime cows, £9 to £ll. Medium and light cows, £6 to £8 ss. Among the best sales were:—On account of A. C. Hurst (Papakaio), 8 steers at £24 2s 6d to £2B 2s 6d, 9 heifers at £l7 2s 6d to £22 17s 6d (average £lB 10s 9d); C. B. Thacker, jun. (Okain’s Bay), 11 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d, 4 heifers at £lB 12s 6d to £lB 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l6 7s 6d; W. G. Gilmour (Glentunnel), 3 steers at £lB 2s 6d to £26 2s 6d; J. Sloss (Omihi), 4 steers at £l5 2s 6d to £24 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £l2 17s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts), 3 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £25 2s 6d; H. Feary (Oxford), 8 steers at £lB 12s 6d to £26 17s 6d, 6 cows at £lO 17s 6d to £l3 17s 6d; Quinn Bros. (Makikihi), 8 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £23 12s 6d; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £23 17s 6d: E. Upritchard (Cheviot), 8 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £23 7s 6d; estate J. T. L. Knight (Laverick’s Bay), 11 steers at £l9 12s 6d to £23 12s 6d; J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia), 7 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £23 7s 6d; J. Mortlock (Flea Bay), 9- steers at £lB 2s 6d to £2l 2s 6d; D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay). 8 steers at £2l 7s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; F. Pammett (Wataroa), 9 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £2l 2s 6d, 2 cows at £131256d and £l4 17s 6d, 7 heifers at £l4 17s 6d to £l5 12s 6d; E. W. Coop (Port Levy), 18 heifers at £l5 2s 6d to £2O 17s 6d; J. Paton (Domett), 2 two-year steers at £l7 17s 6d to £l9 2s 6d, 5 heifers at £l5 17s 6d to £l6 7s 6d; Land and Survey Department (Holme Station), 6 heifers at £l9 12s 6d, 2 cows at £l4 12s 6d; H. and F. Edwards (Kaiapoi), 7 steers at £l7 12s 6d to £2O 2s 6d; T. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 11 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £2l 7s 6d; S. G. Holland, Ltd. (Cheviot), 5 steers at £l9 7s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; H. R. Schaffer (Sefton), 8 steers at £2O 7s 6d to £2O 12s 6d; T. G. Forrester Rotherham), 4 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £l9 12s 6d, 4 heifers at £l6 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; H. Elworthy (Timaru), 24 heifers at £lO 2s 6d to £l6, 17s 6d; J. M. Pickering (Oxford), 1 steer at £l9 12s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 2s 6d; T. V. Harris Hororata), 1 steer at £l9 7s 6d; T. F. Hight (Hororata), 1 heifer at £l6 2s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 7s 6d; C. B. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 8 heifers at £l6 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; estate G. L. Rutherford (Connemara), 13 heifers at £l6 7s 6d to £lB 17s 6d; J. B. Ferguson (Winchmore), 8 steers at £l6 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 17s 6d; J. E. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 5 heifers at £l6 17s 6d, 4 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l4 7s 6d; A. T. Rowe (Domett), 1 cow at £l7 7s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 5 cows at £lO 7s 6d to £l5 17s 6d; D. O. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 7 cows at £l5 2's 6d to £l5 17s 6d; G. Salt (Marshland), 2 cows at £l2 17s fid to £l4 2s 6d; E. J. Stalker (Greenpark), 3 cows at £l2 17s 6d to £l4 7s. 6d. VEALERS There was a short entry of mixed quality in the veal section, where there was a keen sale, probably the best this year. A' fair proportion of the entry comprised calves in no better than store condition, but all sold well. Large vealers made £7 18s 6d to £lO 18s 6d, others £6 6s to £7 16s. Large calves made £4 Is to £5 16s, medium calves 52s to 78s, small and rough calves, 15s to 425. STORE CATTLE There was a larger entry in the store cattle section than last week, comprising mainly cows of nondescript quality. No straight lines of station cattle were forward. One line of cows in calf in rather backward condition made £6 to £7 9s. Cows in forward condition made £5 16s to £7 3s 6d; others, £3 18s 6d to £5 13s 6d; cull sorts at 33s 6d to 58s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The offering in the dairy cattle section was about 70 head, and as has been the case at recent sales, quality was ordinary. The sale opened sluggishly but improved slightly as the sale progressed, but at no stage was there any animation. The whole entry was sold at values on a par to a shade easier than those of last week. The high prices that have ruled lately have now practically disappeared. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made £l2 10s to £l6 10s; good average sorts, £9 5s to £l2; aged and inferior, £5 to £8 ss. Best heifers made £l2 10s to £l5; medium to good heifers, £lO to £l2 ss; small and backward heifers, £7 10s to £9 10s. FAT PIGS The yarding in the porker section was a good deal smaller than has been the case for several weeks, and consequently prices were better by 3s to 4s a head. The chopper entry was smaller, but it included some high-quality pigs, the best of which made the good price of £2O a head. In the bacon section entries were the largest for several months. All heavy and over-weight pigs sold at last week’s rates, but the smaller types were easier by 3s to 4s a head.

Values were:— Light porkers, £3 7s 6d to £3 14s 6d. Medium porkers, £3 17s 6d to £4 4s 6d. Heavy porkers, £4 7s 6d to £4 14s 6d. Choppers, £9 18s 6d to £l9 18s 6d. Light baconers, £4 14s 6d to £4 19s 6d. Medium baconers, £5 7s 6d to £5 13s 6d. Heavy baconers, £6 3s 6d to £6 15s 6d. Extra heavy baconers, £7 2s 6d to £8 Is 6d. Average price per lb, 9ld to STORE PIGS For this time of year the entry in the store pig section was a good one. From the outset there was a very keen demand with two outside buyers operating freely. All classes met strong competition and values improved by 2s to 3s a head for weaners and up to 10s for large stores. Included in the entry were four maiden sows, which sold at prices between £lO and £l5. Values were:— Small weaners, 24s to 325. Best weaners, 38s to 425. Slips, 47s to 525. Medium stores, 54s to 58s. Large stores, £3 to £3 7s.

BURNSIDE (P.A.) DUNEDIN, August 14. There were approximately 300 head of cattle for auction at the weekly Burnside stock sale to-day. and the entry included some choice quality consignments. Values improved as the sale progressed, and on the average prices were from 30s to £2 ahead of the rates realised at the sale last Wednesday. Cows and heifers were in short supply. They had a particularly keen sale, and values were £2 in advance of the previous auction for all classes of fat cattle. Prices were the highest this season, values approaching £3O. Extra prime bullocks brought £26 12s 6d to £29 17s 6d, prime £23 12s 6d to £25 7s 6d, medium £l9 17s 6d to £22 7s 6d, light from £lB 2s 6d; extra prime heifers £l7 2s 6d to £l9 7s 6d, prime £l4 17s 6d to £l6 17s 6d, medium £lO 17s 6d to £l2 7s 6d, light from £9 2s 6d; extra prime cows up to £l7 12s 6d; prime £l4 2s 6d to £l6 12s 6d. medium £lO 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d, light from £9 2s 6d. Best ox beef, per 1010 b, 58s to 60s, medium 55s to 575, best heifer beef, 56s to 58s, medium 52s to 545; best cow 49s to 525, secondary 44s to 45s 6d. There were 3300 fat sheep for auction, comprising mostly prime quality ewes and wethers. The supply was in excess of the requirements of the trade. Good young wethers showed a decline of 3s a head on last week’s rates, while older sorts also depreciated in value. Ewes were also easier from 2s to 3s a head. Towards the end of the sale prices slipped further back. Extra prime wethers brought from 54s to 565, prime 48s to 51s, medium 41s to 43s 6d, light from 375: extra prime ewes up to 30s 6d, prime 26s to 28s, medium 22s to 245, light from 19s. Price per lb for prime wethers was 7£d to Bid, prime ewes 4d to 4Jd. Vealers had a particularly ready sale. Best runners sold from £l2 to £l4, best quality vealers £6 17s 6d to £7 7s, medium £4 5s to £4 16s, and light from £2 17s. There were no store cattle for sale, as has been the case for several weeks. The. offering of baconers and porkers was limited, and high values were again secured. Best baconers fetched up to £8 17s, prime £7 7s to £8 ss, medium £6 10s to £6 18s, light from £5 15s; best porkers £4 17s to £5 2s. medium £3 15s to £4 Is.

There was a better showing of store pigs, with a number of keen buyers operating. Best slips made from £2 8s to £2 17s, good weaners 35s to £2, medium and small from 275. Baconers. per lb, lid to 11 Id; porkers, is to Is Id.