ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25250, 31 July 1947, Page 5

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT WETHERS EASE; EWES FIRM CHOPPERS £3 TO £4 LOWER The recession in fat wether values which set in two weeks ago, continued at the Addington market yesterday. Cver all values were about 4s lower than last week, but nevertheless the prices were high. Ewe values remained firm at recent good levels. In a mediocre fat lamb yarding values showed little change. Here the high price of 60s Id was paid for three lambs. In a good class store sheep yarding values were fully firm with lambs perhaps Is better. Fat cattle were offered in large numbers and best steer beef was easier, “by up to 20s a head, but other classes remained unchanged. Dairy cattle values were the best for several seasons, as outside competition stimulated bidding in a short yarding. Store cattle sold well at recent rates and £2O 2s 6d was paid, in this section, for a bull. Veal values were from par to a shade better than last week.

The porker and chopper entries were much larger than recently and values for both classes eased—choppers by £3 to £4 a head. Baconers remained steady. After a slow start store pig values firmed to last week’s STORE SHEEP The store sheep yarding totalled 1395 head, against 850 last week. The offering included 850 lambs. In general, the quality of the yarding was better than at recent sales, and some excellent sheep were penned. A large gallery followed the sale, and frrices for all classes were very firm, and in the case of the best lambs. Is better than last week’s prices. The best price for lambs was 365, which was paid for an outstanding line of halfbred ewe lambs. Other lines of ewe lambs made 32s 6d and 335. Best price for wether lambs was 32s 6d for a forward line of well-grown crossbreds. Good lambs made from 24s to 275, and others from 18s to 23s 3d. cou P}g of pens of two-tooths were offered. Trie best, a line of hafbreds, made 38s. A pen Of small halfbreds made 29s 3d. The best of the old ewes was a pen two, four, and six-tooth Romney cross which made 43s 6d. A line of four-year Romneys made 395, and other sales were made at 36s 3d and 375. Ordinary ewes made from 20s 6d to 24s 6d. One pen of wethers, three-shear halfbreds, made 31s. touilPrt en S 1 " A *' heLA tet ,S lamb section totalled 561, compared with 734 last week. Once again few really prime butcners lambs were on offer. Bidding for these was animated at values from par shade better than last week. Lighter na«Art Were h t ard to sell and one Sfir » n passed several pens in succession. The th? nc ®’ 60s , ld > was the highest since Of «i the season last December Three lambs from Fairlie, all of excellamhqUalu^’».Sold at that P rice . and were 7nih bS Qo WhlC . h would k HI out at about r?n«Jin« V h r ? 1 SlngJe entries sold at prices ranging between 51s and 565. to V ßn^ e i^ ere i~ ext x ra prime fat lamos, 48s * d ’i P’yne fat lambs, 42s to 475. hmbs, 29s to 345; light fat lambs. 25s to i Q T he incl ’’ d ''d:—on account of Stanley and Sons (Fairlie). 3 at 60s Id- W Ft' thorns 'Swannanoa), 5 at 47s Id to 42s 7d ; t^la er (Lagmhor), 12 at 42s 7d to 49s 7d; p. V. Bailey (Sorinaston). 6 at 40s Id to 45s Id; Bitmsden ana Coulter tCust). 12 at AOs 7d to 44s Id- ?£ V 7rt- r° S i. ( y ,al , a V>. « at 29s Id to qq iS’x nA- Jenkins 2O at 3 8 lt 7 38s°7d 2 ?n 7 ft : ™ A H is ? n 1 »Yeedons). nav! s J d dn ? d ’ G Seat on (Courte--35 TH S. Hutton (Darfield). ~ a J 3 . 1 s 7d to 38s 7d: J - A. RetalUck (Amberley), 44 at 29s Id to 36s Id: J H Baxter (Done), 13 at 31s Id, to 36s Id; to S? w { r Ca L e '}} Hllls) ’ 42 at =3s 7d 7d < 5 . al d 'J S all < Fern side), 15 at 31s 20 at • Letham < Laur ‘ a ‘°n).

The fat sheep entry of about 4500 enmP ared Wl th 5500 last week. Was the first offering of normal winter size since the the Se m?fn th 1h <iXpo r, t bu ytog season. In the main, the yarding was drawn from local fattening sources, but there were ♦hX el w a -l n v® fo . rward from areas south of the Waitaki river. Quality was pvph on r °offJ? Ut ’ At Ut ,J° ou totonding lines were on offer At the opening bidding was restricted to two or three buyers, and weeit S 'rl'. 6 e ?a' er J a ‘ l round * han tost the deman d for ewes, of w ere few firmed steadily. a^iL/? e ,eek s , rates were reached. With to F chonsA hi’.?J2 y Of wethers {rom ’which their li^HT C b «l hers ?’ ere Particular and at nearly as elastic as at recent sales. Over the whole sale W V?lul a f ° te ab ° U ‘ 4S chea P er - prime heavy wethers, 50s to 59s Prime heavy wethers, 43s to 49s medium-weight wethers, 37s to and light wethers, 30s to 36s Pnme heavy ewes. 44s to .“0s Id. nlrtu? medium-weight ewes. 36s to 435. Ordinary ewes. 31s to 355. Light and unfinished ewes,. 20s to 30s. tv (betndedon account of E m ‘ (Rakaia 1. 60 wethers at 55s 7d ! A 7 ? < a Y, era ® e 57s Del); M. S. Turton s9s“ r id” P H rk r’ , lib l ■ w ?g’ era a ‘ 54s 7d to a? JS ld ’ Gilbert (Hawarden) 38 wethers at 51s Id to 58s Id; W B Trot--57s 10d alr E el r 2 n at 37s 7d to als lOd, E. E. Oakley (Mount Hutt) 33 wethers at 54s Id to 57s Id; Miller’s Estate (Lagnihor), 35 wethers at 43s 7d to s*s <nvli, e S'® s at 38s 7d t 0 41s 7d : J- Costello Blind River), 58 wethers at 48s 7d to 56s 504 ?d in tn OS -iH Ma^ ik j?? i) ’ 54 wethe rs at Roiri? d oo° ld: c - °- Redfern (Dar■n?fh«n 22 /iy r t ther « at 52s ld to 55s 7 fi: MBethell (Pahau Pastures). 116 wethers at 41s Id to 54s 7d; J. Petrie, jun. (SwanG an T°Pth a m ,T the , rs + at 46s ld t( ? * 4s 7d : th t^ t Rf m ii La n r - ston) ’ 59 wethers at 41s za to 54s Id; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton) 13 wethers at 48s 7d to 54s 7d; W. Hz Norris S W^ na n noa) ’ 14 _y eth ers at 52s 74. to at £i ris £ n T Farm ’ 120 wethers hlii S in d to *i? 2s ? d: **• k. Kime (Dunsandel), 17 wethers at 49s Id to 53s Id; V 42s a, 7d a iH Ch ?»r ItO /? ) ’^ l2 wethers at ? d r.i° 53s Id, W. G. Gerard (Hororata), 27 wethers at 44s 7d to 52s Id 38 ewes at 39s 7d to 44s 7d: D. J. Forrester (Hawarden) 6 wethers at 51s 7d; W. B Clarke (Ashburton), 59 wethers at 42s Id to 51s Id; T. Stanley and Son (Fairlie>, 35 wethers at 55s Id to 59s Id 6 maiden ewes at 50s 7d; W. J. and R.’s. McCully (Temuk a ). 28 wethers at 47s Id to 55s at 36s ld to 42s 7d: J. H. t^ U 49 he 7 49 wethers at 50s 7d Xt s & 7 s<. A v Nl ff m ° (Oakl ey). 19 wethers at 52s Id, E Hoskins (St. Andrews), 7 4 ewes at 44s Id; R. ™ < Springbank). 66 wethers at 41s /d to 51s Id; Land and Survey Departen ti nc ( 'KV c^ mo o re) V 122I 22 we tbers at 44s 7d to 50s 7d, E. S. Johnson (Me th ven), 63 wethers at *43s Id to 49s 7d; T. H Moffatt (West Melton) 22 wethers at 43s 7d to Aon’,,.?’ B,air (Morven), 51 wethers at 39s 7d to 48s Id, 12 ewes at 33s 7d; S G. Holland, Ltd. Paddocks), 15 maiden ewes at 42s 7<Fto 48s Id 20 ewes a ‘ « a7d to 44s 7d; estate J ’ Harmon (Rakma). 71 ewes at 45s id to 50s Id; .■ ?i >U< JS k 'DunTroon). 30 ewes at 36s 7d to 47s Id; D. Gillanders (Darfield), 60 ewes at 37s Id to 46s 7d; J. H. Watson ' H ar uy°od). 7 maiden ewes at 38s 7d to 46s 7d; Waugh Bros. (Alford Forest). 8 X, eth ?J s 43s 7d to 46s 7d - 16 ewes at 34S A t _ 7d; R - J - Millar (Southbridge), 10 wethers at 45s 7d; D. Marsden (Eiffelton), 22 maiden ewes at 41s Id to 45s 7d, 4 wethers at 40s 7d, 26 ewes at 38s 7d to 40s 7d; Estate H. J. Harrison (Rakaia), 38s ld to 44s 7d : D. Waugh (Alford Forest), 3 wethers at 44s Id’ L Morris (Burnham), 6 "ethers at 44s' Id’ 1 ewe at 38s Id; M. Dougan (Southbridge)’ 13 wethers at 43s Id; Shipley’s Estate (Harewood), 6 ewes at 42s 7d; F. E. Amos and Son (Lauriston), 63 ewes at 33s 7d to 4 ! S U d:^ C ; *!-, D , a 7 is^. n (Rakaia), 42 ewes at 32s 7d to 41s Id; Thompson Bros. (Horrelville), 20 ewes at 37s 7d to 39s Id; R. C. Wright (Ashley), 3 ewes at 39s Id; A. M. Cross (Weedons). 21 ewes at 35s Id to 38s Id; Brunsden and Coulter (Cust) 46 ewes at 35s Id to 37s 7d; Mrs I. H McConnell (Hinds), 34s Id to 36s Id’ W T Norris (Swannanoa),' 17 ewes at ’ 31s' Id to 35s Id; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston). 62 ewes at 28s 7d to 33s 7d.

.entoy^S E s92, compared w’ith 531 last .week, and was once again of excellent quality. A large proportion of the yarding consisted of steers, rf« them of exceptional quality, and very little second-class beef was on offer. The sale opened wi|h prices well below those of last week for all classes, and with bidding erratic, but' later a more healthy tone became apparent. Over J 'Kbole sale, the best steers were a ■A. i a head below last week’s rates, with i plainer sorts not so badly affected, heifers and cows were on about the same level as last week. Top price for the sale was £36 17s 6d for a steer from R. Jamieson (Winchmore) An outstanding line of 16 steers from C. B. Thacker (Okain’s Bay) averaged £29 2s 6d, and a big line of 21 from the estate of R. O. Bradley (Charters Bay) averaged £24 9s. Best beef made 62s 6d per 1001 b with some sales at 65s good beef to 555, medium beef 35s to 40s, best cow beef to 40s. and secondary cow beef to 355. Values were:— ’ Extra prime heavy steers to £36 17s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £2O to £23. Prime medium-weight steers. £l7 to £l9 10s. Ordinary and light steers £l3 10s to £l6 10s. Extra prime heifers, £22 2s 6d. Prime heifers. £l3 to £l7. Ordinary and light heifers, £8 to £l2. Extra prime cows, to £l7 17s 6d. Prime cows, £lO to £l4. Ordinary and light cows, £6 10s to £9 10a*

The sales included: on account of R Jamieson (Winchmore), 1 steer at’£36 17s 6d 2 cows at £l6 12s 6d; C. B. Tnacker (Okam s Bay), 16 steers at £25 12s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; H. and F. Edwards (KaiaR5 I) ’^ ,l « steers a 1 £l7 17s 6d to £27 17s iU- G .’, °rt , BrOwn (Temuka), 4 steers at £22 17s 6d to £27 '7s 6d, 1 heifer at £lj 12s 6d; Mcßride Bros. (Winchester), 7 steers at £25 17s 6d to £27 2s 6d; estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay) 21 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d; estate W. Gunningham (Brookside), 4 steers at 2 s J?> d X° £ 26 17s 6d - 1 beifer at £22 2s 6d; C. B. Thacker, jun. (Okain’s Bay), 8 steers at £25 2s 6d to £26 17s 6a; estate G. Humphreys (Poranui), 8 steers at £l9 7s 6d to £26 7s 6d; Sullivan P ro »«J : 8 steers at £25 12s 6d to £25 17s 6d; G. C. Hiatt (Tormore), 8 steers at £22 2s 6d to £25 17s 6d; G Murray Aynsley (Fendalton).’ 5 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £25 17s 6d; A. Sharp (Halswen) 22 steers at £2O 7s 6d to £25 12s Z- . Ha l! (Hororata), 11 steers at £22 12s 6d to £25 7s 6d; H. Le Lievre (Akaroa). 9 steers at £2O 7s 6d to £25 2s 6d, 3 heifers arf £lB 7s 6d to £l9 17s Cd. 3 cows at £l5 7s 6d to £l5 12s 6d: n Z?E ham ( Temuk a). 10 steers at £l9 to £24 12s 6d: Buchanan and Hav 'K’moch). 8 steers at £22 2s 6d to £24 2s 6d; J. T. Corbett (Greenstreet), 7 steers at £22 7s 6d to £23 17s 6d: J E. Thacker (Okain’s Bay). 8 steers at £2l to £22 17« 6d, 9 heifers at £l7 l.s 6d to £l9 17W 6d; J. D. Brown (Teat £22 12 s 6d; D. Johnson 8 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £2l 7s 6d: A. A. Macfarlane (Parnassus). 2 steers at £2O 17s 6d; W. Smith (Stvx), 1 heifer at £l9 17s 6d. 4 cows at £l5 7s 6d to £l6 7s 6d; H. B. Shipley (Greendale). 1 heifer at £l9 7s 6d; W. A. (Rmte-ansd). 5 heifers at £l7 £lB 2s 6d - 2 cows at £l6 2s fcd; McDnwell Bros. (Wakanui). 3 heifers at £lB 2s 6d. 1 cow at £l7 17s 6d; A. Ande’son (Ashburton), 1 cow at £l7 17s T. S. Craw (Chorlton). 9 cows at £54 IJs 6d to £l7 12s 6d; Sunnyside Men*-’! Hospital, 6 cows at £l3 7s 6d 1° .17s 6d; F. Pamment (Wataroa), 5 heifers at £1? i?s 6d to £l5.

VEALERS There was a smaller entry in the veal section and quality was fair. Butchers competed keenly for all classes at values which were from par to a shade better than last week. Values were:—prime large vealers, £8 18s 6d to £l2 18s 6d; good vealers, £6 3s 6d to £7 18s 6d: best quality suckers, £6 8s 6d to £7 18S 6d; medium suckers. .£4 18s 6ci to £5 i • large calves, £2 18s to £3 14s; medium calves, 38s to 565; small and rough calves, down to 18s.

STORE CATTLE The entry in the store cattle section was smaller than last week. A few pens of calves and a line of two years and a half Shorthorn cross steers were included, wihch sold under good competition. The steers made £l2 12s 6d to £l4 15s. The best of the steer calves, a pen of Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross,* sold at £Y Bs, and two other lots of eight and six, of the same breeding, made £6 12s 6d and £6 10s. Mixed sex calves of similar breeding were sold down to £4 16s T•« usual collection of cows was offered. Heavy sorts made to £8 3s 6d, medium, £4 16s to £5 18s 6d, and culls down to 33s 6d. Only a few bulls were offered, and prices were good. The best made to £2O 2s 6d the highest price paid at Addington for a considerable period. DAIRY CATTLE Again there was a small entry in the dairy cattle section, comprising approximately 55 head. Quality throughout was only fair. Under the stimulation of outside competition, values all round improved, and for the time of the year values were probably the best for several seasons Only inferior sorts were hard to sell. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made from £2O to £2B; good average sorts, £l3 10s to £18;» aged and unattractive, £7 10s to £ll 10s; cull sorts, down to £3 10s. Heifers were yarded in fewer numbers and nothing outstanding was offered. The best made £l4 10s to £18; medium, £lO 10s to £l3 10s; small and backward, to £B. Included in the entry were two registered, and one grade, Jersey cows which sold under good competition and made, 30 guineas, 22 guineas, and £25 respectively. FAT PIGS The yarding of porkers was much larger than that of last week, and the sale, although good, was 2s to 3s a head easier. In the {Chopper section the yarding was also large. and values eased considerably on last week, and were £3 to £4 a head lower. The bacon yarding was very small, but values showed little change from the good rates of last week. Values were:—■ Light porkers, £3 12s 6d to £3 19s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 3s 6d to £4 9s 6d. Heavy porkers, £4 14s 6d to £5 2s 6d. Choppers, £3 18s 6d to £ll Is. Light baconers, £5 14s 6d to £6 Is 6d. Medium baconers, £6 4s 6d to £6 14s 6d. . Heavy baconers, £6 19s 6d to £7 7s 6d. Extra heavy baconers, £7 9s 6d to £7 14s 6d. i Average price per lb, 9*,id to 10 1 ,id. STORE PIGS There was a fairly good entry in the store pig section for this time of year. The sale opened out with values slightly easier than last week, but they firmed as the sale progressed, and finished fully on a par with last week’s rates. Values were:— Weaners. 23s to 40s. Slips, 42s to 455. Small stores, 48s to 545. Medium stores, 56s to 625. Large stores, 63s to 695. BURNSIDE (P.A.) . DUNEDIN, July 30. A feature of to-day’s Burnside stock sale was a sharp rise in the value of fat cattle. The offering was smalt, only 250 head, and from the outset competition was keen. Prices showed an improvement of 50s a head on last week’s good values and this was maintained throughout the sale. Extra prime bullocks made up to £35 12s 6d, prime heavy £3O 7s 6d to £32 12s 6d, prime £25 17s 6d to £27 7s 6d, medium £l9 17s 6d to £2l 17s 6d light from £l6 12s 6d. Prime heifers sold it up to £l5 12s 6d to £l7 12s 6d, mediurr £l3 2s 6d to £l4 7s 6d, light from £lO 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows brought up to £2O 17s 6d, prime £l4 2s 6d to £l7 2s 6d. medium £ll 12s 6d to £l2 12s 6d. light from £9 7s 6d. The offering of fat sheep numbered 2100. and many pens of good quality were included in the entry. Prices generally were easier by 2s 6d for both ewes and wethers, compared with last week. Prime heavy wethers made from 60s to 63s 6d. prime 55s to 575, medium 44s to 48s, light from 345. Prime young ewes made up to 48s 6d, prime heavy to 44s 6d. prime 38s 6d to 41s, medium 34s to 365, light from 28s. The entry of ■ store cattle was again small and there were no quotable lines. The offering of vealers was an average one and good values were made. Extra good runners sold at from £ll 15s to £l3. best vealers £6 4s to £6 18s, light and medium from £3 14s.

The yarding of baconers and porkers was of average size and prices compared favourably with those of last week Best sorts made up to £8 4s. prime £7 8s to £7 17s, medium £6 14s to £6 ia« light from £5 18s. Best porkers sold at 4 15s to £5 and Ught from