ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25364, 11 December 1947, Page 5

ADDINGTON MARKET

—♦— STRONG DEMAND FOR FAT LAMBS BIG SECTIONS OVERSUPPLIED Fat lambs met an excellent sale at the Addington market yesterday when both trade and export buyers had a big yarding from which to choose. Prices were high, and in all except a few cases above export schedule. Fat sheep remained firm on last week’s rates, but stores were easier all round. Some classes of fat cattle showed a further easing, but the better class of beef remained firm on last week’s lower rates. Large vealers showed an easing, with other sorts remaining firm until near the end of the sale. Young cattle predominated in a small store cattle entry, and all classes suitable for graziers met a steady inquiry. The dairy cattle offering was of indifferent quality and prices were a shade lower than last week’s high rates. Entries in all fat pig sections were large and some classes eased by several shillings. Lighter baconers in particular sold at little above schedule rates. After a strong opening the inquiry for store pigs eased by 5s to 10s a head. STORE SHEEP The store sheep entry consisted of 540 hoggets, 342 wethers, 239 dry ewes, and 473 ewes and lambs, a total of 1594 against 2855 last week. The demand which has been apparent at recent sales was not maintained, and all classes were easier. A number of lines of Marlborough sheep were included, and sold well on the day. They were of better average quality than usual. The hogget entry was small, and was not of the same excellent quality of the last three yardings. Interest was considerably slacker than it has been recently, and values were lower by up to 2s a head. The best of the hoggets made from 32s 3d to 365. good from 28s 3d to 31s, and medium and inferior down to 25s 6d. Three lines of dry four-year ewes were forward from Meadowbank station in Marlborough, and were in excellent order. They sold well, and made from 33s to 355.. The best, of the ewes and lambs, a line from Blenheim, made 28s 3d, and others made 22s 3d and 24s 3d. On an average, ewes were down by Is a head. Adult wethers were also cheaper by about Is a head. The best made from 30s to 33s Bd. A big line of Marlborough station Merino wethers made 10s 3d.

FAT LAMBS The fat lamb yarding totalled 2195, compared with the exceptionally short yarding of 482 last week, when the freezing works opened. In a medium quality offering prime handy-weight lambs weighing between 321 b and 381 b predominated Trade and export buyers bid freely throughout at values which, except in rare cases, were 2d to 3d higher than export schedule. Butchers had no trouble in filling their requirements and freezers took the remainder of the offering. The top price was 54s Id, paid for a pen of five well grown lambs. Values were:—extra prime fat lambs, to 54s Id; prime fat lambs, 43s to 475; good fat lambs, 35s to 425; medium fat lambs, 31s to 345; light fat lambs. 28s to

The sales included:—on account of J Scott (Ashley), 5 at 54s Id; A. Anderson (Southbridge), 30 at 45s 7d to 46s 7d; Cameron’s Estate (Pendarves), 21 at 40s 7d to 46s 7d; R. Purvis (Rangiora), 7 at 46s 7d; J. V. Anderson (Leeston), 23 at 41s 7d to 45s 7d; H. Dixon (Methven), 12 at 40s Id to 43s 7d; J. Armstrong (Waipara), 7 at 435.1 d; J. Donaldson (West Melton), 31 at 37s Id to 43s Id; W P. Honey bone (Scargill), 74 at 38s 7d to 43s Id; R. F. Lochhead (Springston), 28 at 41s 7d to 43s Id; A. Payne (Amberley), 18 at 406 Id to 42s 7d; R. E. Watson (Ohoka). 8 at 42s 7d; R. Barnett (Dunsandel), 23 at 39s 7d to 42s Id; P. A. Barnes (Spotswood), 83 at 35s 7d to 42s Id; R. M. Wilson (Kirwee), 100 at 37s 7d to 42s Id; A. R. Hislop (Amberley), 10 at 41s Id to 42s Id; M. Houston (Kimberley), 5 at 42s Id; D. McCormick (Southbridge), 20 at 36s 7d to 41s 7d; H. Curragn (Greendale), 6 at 41s 7d; E. J. Winchester (Leeston), 28 at 37s 7d to 41s 7d; W. Milner (Sockburn), 14 at 37s 7d to 41s Id; J. T. Corbett (Ashburton), 51 at 39s Id to 41s Id; J. K. Macfarlane (Parnassus), 68 at 33s Id to 41s Id; H Gray (Hawarden), 18 at 40s Id to 41s Id; W. Donald (Amberley), 80 at 36s 7d to 41s Id; R. J. Boag (Brookside), 110 at 37s Id to 41s Id; W. V. Chatterton (Duhsandel), 12 at 41s Id; G*. F. McEvedy (Southbridge), 40 at 38s Id to 40s 7d; Flaxton Farm, 39 at 38s Id to 40s 7d; W. A. Elliott (Cheviot), 90 at 37s 7d to 40s 7d; J. J. Allison (Amberley), 8 at 40s 7d; S. Coleman (West Melton), 15* at 39s 7d to 40s Id; E. Coppard (Chertsey), 11 at 39s Id to 40s Id; A. G. Linton (West Melton), 10 at 39s 7d: Nairn and Joines (Leeston), 21 at 37s 7d to 38s 7d; F White (Halswell), 178 at 33s 7d to 38s Id; A H. Coles (Irwell), 14 at 37s lOd; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 9 at 36s 7d; C. W. Robson (Springston), 129 at 33s 7d to 36s 7d; Schmack Bros. (Irwell), 42s to 36s 7d. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry was 6000, compared with 5500 last week, and was of good quality. From the outset the demand was steady at prices which showed little variation on the good rates of last week The inquiry for ewes was particularly ’keen, strong competition from a wholesale buyer stimulating bidding. Opening values for all classes were maintained practically throughout the sale. Freezing buyers operated steadily, but nad to pay prices in excess of the export schedule to secure sheep. Values were:— e Extra prime heavy wethers, to 62s Id. Prime heavy wethers, 48s to 525. Prime medium-weight wethers, 41s to 475. Ordinary and light wethers, 33s to 40s. Extra prime hoggets, to 56s 7d. Prime hoggets, 38s to 435. Medium and light hoggets, 32s to 375. Prime heavy ewes, to 44s Id. Prime ewes, 34s to 38s. Medium ewes, 29s to 335.

Ordinary and light ewes, 20s to 28s. The sales included:—on account of H. and F. Edwards (Woodend), 1 woolly wether at 62s 7d, 10 woolly ewes at 47s 7d; A. W. Everest (Springston), 10 wethers at 62s Id; D. Gillanders (Darfield). 21 wethers at 52s Id to 53s Id, 45 ewes at 32s 7d to 34s Id; R. N. Jarman (Hororata), 87 wethers at 48s 7d to 58s Id; W. Pain (Blenheim), 46 hoggets at 44s 7d to 56s 7d, 21 wethers at 49s 7d to 51s 7d; A. McC. Dalzell (Sefton), 4 wethers at 56s 7d, 3 ewes at 30s 7d; A. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 5 wethers at 56s 7d, 73 ewes at 33s 7d to 34s 7d; J. C. Irwin (Rakaia), 60 wethers at 51s 7d to 56s Id; N. G. Scott (Dunsandel), 28 hoggets at 53s Id to 56s Id; T. D. Allan (Scargill), 64 wethers 48s Id to 55s 7d; O. Ruddy (Halswell), 48 wethers at 48s Id to 54s 7d; J. Moorhead (Southbridge), 50 hoggets at 46s Id to 53s 7d; G. S. Blackmore (Ashburton), 68 wethers at 44s 7d to 53s Id; W. Ludemann, jun. (Lakeside), 7 wethers at 52s 7d, 14 ewes at 31s 7d; estate E. Frizzell, (Swannanoa), 53 wethers at 49s Id to 52s 7d, 18 ewes at 35s 7d; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 29 wethers at 49s 7d to 51s 7d, 1 ewe at 34s 7d; S. Birdling (Birdling's Flat), 7 wethers at 51s 7d; R. Frisby (Eiffelton), 66 hoggets at 46s 7d to 51s 7d; estate Mrs R. Leybourne (Southbridge), 31 hoggets at 44s 7d to**sls Id; Shipley Bros. (Harewood), 21 wethers at 50s Id to 51s Id, 21 ewes at 32s 7d to 35s 7d; St. Martins Trust, 90 wethers at 47s Id to 51s Id; E. A. Bland (Mount Hutt), 52 wethers at 47s Id to 51s id; R. G Ludemann (Rakaia), 14 wethers at 49s 7d to 50s 7d, 18 ewes at 32s Id to 34s 7d; J. C. Elworthy (Sumner),- 117 wethers at 46s 7d to 50s 7d; W. Manson (Darfield), 13 wethers at 48s Id to 50s Id. 27 hoggets at 40s Id to 46s 7d, 2 ewes at 33s 7d; J. H. Doak (Oxford), 2 wethers at 50s Id, 5 ewes at 37s Id; Jos. Brooks (Brookside), 13 wethers at 48s 7d to 49s 7d. 9 hoggets at 47s Id; H. R. McLaughlin (Taumutu), 8 wethers at 43s 7d to 49s 7d, 8 ewes at 37s Id; G. W. R. Osborne (Doyleston), 6 wethers at 49s 7d; L. H. Stanton (Woodend), 10 wethers at 49s ,7d; Mrs J. A. Blackler (Pleasant Point), 62 wethers at 46s 7d to 49s Id, 2 ewes at 31s 7d; E. J. Francis (Spreydon), 76 wethers at 48s Id to 49s 7d; T. C. Robinson (Mount Palm), 84 wethers at 39s Id to 49s 7d, 16 ewes at 29s 7d to 32s Id; R. Molloy (Methven), 8 wethers at 48s 7d. 21 ewes at 34s 7d; Thompson Bros. (Horrelville), 7 wethers at 49s Id, 14 ewes at 34s Id to 44s Id; R. H. Maidens (Lauriston), 105 hoggets at 44s 7d to 48s 7d; A. W. Dixon (Methven), 50 wethers at 46s 7d to 50s 7d; J. Payne (Springston), 15 hoggets at 44s 7d t 6 47s Id: F. L. Schaffer (Weedons), 31 hoggets at 43s 7d to 47s Id; W. B. Trotter (Fairlie), 69 wethers at 41s Id to 47s Id; H. A. Weir (Timaru), 33 hoggets at 42s Id to 47s Id, 37 ewes at 33s 7d to 41s 7d; J. R. Manson (Darfield), 14 wethers at 40s 7d to 46s 7d, 33 hoggets at 39s Id to 39s 7d; G. Storer (Kaiapoi), 20 wethers at 45s 7d to 46s 7d; J. W. T. Nicholas (Ward). 32 hoggets at 43s 7d to 47s 7d; J. G. Mackie (Dunsandel), 20 hoggets at 42s 7d to 46s Id; D. A. Graham (West Melton). 22 hoggets at 36s 7d to 45s 7d; H- Dalzell (Sefton), 2 wethers at 45s Id, 3 ewes at 33s Id; L. A. Noble (Windermere). 66 hoggets at 33s Id to 44s Id; W. O’Neill (Brookside), 15 hoggets at 40s 7d to 44s Id; G. H. Parsons (Ward), 35 wethers at 40s Id to 43s Id; R. Reid (Methven), 20 hoggets at 41s Id to 42s Id; W. J. Ludemann (Southbridge). 64 hoggets at 34s 7d to 41s 7d; R. Oliver (Hororata), 22 hoggets at 34s Id to 41s Id; W. A. Patterson (Irwell), 28 ewes at 34s Id to 41s Id; R. F. Stead (Springbank). 41 hoggets at 37s Id to 40s Id; P. V. Bailey (Springston), 29 hoggets at 37s 7d to 40s 7d; W. H. Overton (Greendale). 34 ewes at 38s Id to 39s 7d; G. W. R. Osborne (Mount Hutt), 27 ewes at 32s 7d to 39fe 7d; M. Hegan (Southbrook), 5 ewes at 39s Id; H. J. Macartney (Tai Tapu), 26 ewes at 32s Id to 38s 7d;l. Bilborough (Dunsandel), 34 ewes at 26s 7d to 38s 7d; J. Stevenson (Amberley), 109 ewes at 29s Id to 38s 7d: G. H. Winter (East Eyreton). 36 ewes at 33s Id to 38a Id; F. L. and Mrs N. White

(Halswell), 9 hoggets at 38s Id; R. G. Dawson (Brookside), 10 ewes at 37s 7d; I. M. Foster (Domett), 13 ewes at 37s 7d; F. Tavener (Orari), 128 ewes at 32s Id to 37s 7d; A. M. Helps (Akaroa), 62 ewes at 36s 7d to 37s Id; R. J. Bell (Kirwee), 37 ewes at 34s 7d to 37s Id; R. Bennett (East Eyreton), 7 ewes at 36s Id; R. L. Hopwood (Rakaia), 12 ewes at 34s 7d to 36s Id; Schmack Bros. (Irwell), 15 ewes at 33s Id to 35s Id; J. Irwin, jun. (Rakaia). 54 ewes at 31s 7d to 35s Id; E. E. Oakley (Rakaia), 32 ewes at 34s Id to 34s 7d; L. H. Leech (Rangiora), 9 ewes at 34s 7d;'E. J. Winchester (Leeston), 13 ewes at 34s 7d; W. H. Jakins (Halswell). 28 ewes at 33s 7d to 34s Id; C. C. Leech (Rangiora), 25 ewes at 33s Id to 33s 7d; J. M. Blackley (Rakaia), 12 ewes at 32s 7d to 33s 7d; R. Purvis (Rangiora); 8 ewes at 31s 7d; G. Reid (Woodend). 10 ewes at 31s Id. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry was 596 against 690 last week, and was once again of good general quality. The sale was slow throughout, with butchers showing a marked preference for the highest class of beef. Heavy-weight steers were cheaper than last week by up to £1 a head, but the best medium-weights were not as badly affected. The best cows were a little below last week’s rates, but the best heifers, which were scarce, were about on a par. All other classes were cheaper, though not to a quotable extent. Best beef made to 62s 6d per 1001 b, good beef 42s 6d to 52s 6d, medium beef 36s to 40s, best cow beef to 50s, and secondary cow beef to 37s 6d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £26 2s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £22 to £24. Prime medium-weight steers, £lB to £22. Ordinary steers, £l3 to £l6. ~ Extra prime heifers, to £2O 7s 6d. Prime heifers, £ll to £l5. Ordinary and light heifers, £8 to £lO 10s. Extra prime cows, to £l9 17s 6d. Prime cows, £9 to £l2.

Ordinary and light cows, £6 to £B. The sales included: —on account of J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 24 steers at £22 12s 6d to £26 2s 6d; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £22 2s 6d to £25 17s 6d; I. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 16 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £25 12s 6d; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 16 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £24 17s 6d: Sir R. Heaton Rhodes (Otahi:na), 18 steers at £23 2s 6d to £24 12s 6d; S. Hall (Peraki), 12 steers at £22 17s 6d to £24 17s 6d, 11 heifers at £l9 2s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch). 8 steers at £2l 17s 6d to £24 12s 6d; Estate G. Humphreys (Little River), 8 steers at £23 2s 6d to £24 2s 6d: W. G. Wittie (Teddington), 12 steers at £2l 12s 6d to £23 17s 6d; J. W. Topham (Temuka), 3 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £23 17s fid: A. L. Topham (Temuka), 3 steers at £24 2s 6d; R. Dysart and Son (Seddon), 8 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £23 17s 6d; A. Banks (Coutts Island), 19 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £23 12s 6d; J. Acton Adams (Port Levy), 15 steers at £2l 7s 6d to £23 7s 6d. 1 cow at £l6 2s 6d; P. Graham and Son (Tai Tapu), 8 steers at £2l 7s 6d to £23 2s 6d, 10 cows at £l3 2s 6d to £l5 2s 6d; H. Banks (Coutts Island), 13 steers at £2l 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d; D. W. J. Gould (Waipara), 8 steers at £2l 17s 6d to £22 17s 6d; Dumgree Estate (Blenheim), 6 steers at £2O 17s 6d to £22 12s fid, 10 cows at £l6 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £l9 7s 6d: J. H. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi). 2 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £22 7s 6d. 1 heifer at £l7 7s 6d, 8 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l5 7s fid; J. Doyle (Tai Tapu), 10 steers at £2O 17s fid to £22 2s 6d; L. Story (Riccarton), 9 steers at £2O 17s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; H. D. Bailey (Styx), 6 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £2l 12s 6d; C. H. Bethell (Waikari), 10 cows at £l2 17s 6d to £lB 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £l7 7s 6d: R. G. Murray (Blenheim). 1 heifer at £l7 17s 6d, 9 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l7 2s 6d; Land and Survey Department (Kaikoura). 18 cows at £l3 17s 6d to £l7 12s 6d; M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 3 cows at £l6 17s 6d. VEALERS The entry of vealers was slightly larger than that of last week, and was made up predominantly of large vealers. This class receded in value in sympathy with the lower price of beef. For other classes, prices were about on a par with those o</ last week until the end of the sale, when values declined. Values were:—prime large vealers, £lO 18s 6d to £l3 3s 6d; good vealers, £9 Is to £lO 13s fid: good quality suckers. £6 13s 6d to £8 13s 6d; medium quality suckers, £4 Us to £6 3s 6d; large calves, £3 3s fid to £4 ss; medium calves, 38s to 58s; and small and rough down to 255. STORE CATTLE The entry of store cattle was small, and contained a big proportion of young cattle. The sale for all classes suitable to graziers was good, with prices fully on a par with those ruling recently. A pen of Hereford breeding cows of excellent quality made £l4 18s 6d, a line of two-year Polled Angus heifers made £l3 3s, a truck cf two-year steers of mixed colours made £ll 13s 6d, a pen of good 18months steers of mixed colours made £9 Ils; a truck of rising two-year Polled Angus heifers made £8 18s 6d, a pen of 18-months Hereford heifers made £B/13s 6d, and a pen of 15-months Polled Angus heifers made £8 6s.

DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry was small, and apart from a few good heifers was mainly of nondescript quality. The sale was a good one, though prices were not up to the high rates of last sale. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made £l5 to £2l, good average sorts £lO 10s- to £l4 10s, and aged and inferior down to £5 ss. The best heifers made to £24, with one sale at £3O; good heifers made £l2 to £lB, and others down to £9 10s. FAT PIGS There was again a heavy yarding in the porker section, with one and a half races penned outside. As was the case last week, bidding was restricted, and whereas light-weights showed little change in price, heavy-weights were easier by a further 3s to 4s a head. Choppers were also yarded in large numbers, but the sale was a fcood one with values practically on a par with last week’s rates. The yarding in the bacon section was again very heavy, and the sale was erratic and dragging. All heavy-weight pigs met good competition, but lighter sorts were hard to dispose of at a little over schedule rates. Values were:— Light porkers, £3 14s fid to £4 Is 6d. Medium porkers, £4 2s 6d to £4 9s 6d. Heavy porkers, £4 13s fid to £4 19s 6d. Choppers, £4 8s fid ,to £ll 18s 6d. Light baconers, £5 Is fid to £5 9s 6d. Medium baconers, £5 12s 6d to £5 17s 6d. Heavy baconers, £6 4s fid to £6 9s 6d. Extra heavy baconers, £6 14s 6d to £7 4s fid. Average price per lb,' 9Jd to IOJd. STORE PIGS The store pig yarding was much smaller than that of last week, but the attendance of buyers. was also smaller. Competition over the first race was fairly good, but over the latter part of the sale values eased by 5s to 10s a head. Values were:— Small weaners, 24s to 325. Best weaners. 34s to 38s. Slips. 44s to 5Cs. Small stores, 55s to 60s. Medium stores, 62s to 655. Large stores, to 70s.

BURNSIDE (P.A.) DUNEDIN, Dec. 10. With smaller offerings in the fat cattle and sheep sections at Burnside to-day. prices showed a decided improvement on those of last week. Keen bidding from the outset showed an improvement of £2 10s to £3 a head on classes of ox beef, heifers sharing in the improved values, while cows barely maintained late rates.. The entry of fat cattle was well below last week’s. Quotations:—extra prime heavy bullocks, to £39 7s 6d, prime heavy £32 17s 6d to £35 17s 6d, prime £26 17s 6d to £3O 12s 6d, medium £23 7s. 6d to £26 2s 6d; light from £l6 12s 6d; prime heavy heifers to £26 12s 6d, prime £l6 17s 6d to £2l 7s 6d, medium £l4 17s 6d to £l6 12s 6d, light from £ll 12s 6d; prime heavy cows to £lB 17s 6d, prime £l3 17s 6d to £l6 2s 6d, medium £ll 17s 6d to £l2 17s 6d, light from £8 12s 6d. The display of fat sheep was again good. The larger part of the .entry consisted of wethers. Quotations: —prime heavy wethers to 70s 6d, prime 56s to 58s 6d, medium 46s to 495, light from 355; prime heavy ewes 36s to 38s, prime 30s to 355, medium 28s to 325, light from 225. Keen interest was taken in fat lambs, and with the small number to hand many members of the trade were unable to secure the required numbers. Best quality lambs realised from 47s to 50s, meaium 43s to 455. The store cattle entry was made up of a few pens of mixed sorts. There was only one pen of steers. Three and four-year-olds made £lB 5s a pen; 18-months steers made £9 10s a pen; 12-months heifers £7 ss. Best quality runners realised from £l3 to £l5; good vealers, £6 15s to £7 15s; small and medium, from £4 ss; best baconers, to £8 14s, prime £8 2s to £8 9s. medium £6 18s to £7 Us, light from £6 12s; good quality porkers from £5 18s to £6 6s; light and medium from £4 15s.