ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25422, 19 February 1948, Page 5

ADDINGTON MARKET

STRONG DEMAND FOR BREEDING EWES FAT CATTLE EASE SHARPLY Breeding ewes sold particularly well at the Addington market yesterday, at prices which were up to 2s in advance of the good rates of a week ago. The demand for store lambs, particularly lighter sorts, was not as strong as that of recent sales, but values nevertheless were good. Although there was an increase in the meat export schedule recently, fat lambs were up to 2s easier. Fat wethers remained on a par with last week, but ewes eased by up to 4s. The fat cattle section was again over-supplied, and values for -all classes slipped sharply. Prices for large vealers eased in sympathy with fat cattle values, but others made late rates. Store cattle values showed little change on recent rates, although some well-bred lots of 18-months steers appeared easier. Little interest was taken in the dairy cattle sale, and values eased further from recent lower rates. Porkers were easier, but choppers and baconers met a steady inquiry at prices on a par with those of a week ago. The store pig sale dragged throughout at values 6s to 10s easier. STORE SHEEP The store sheep yarding included 11,130 lambs, 1393 two-tooth ewes. 6224 aged> ewes, and 354 wethers, a total of 19,101, compared with an entry of 22,628 last week. Again the gallery was large, but buying power for lambs was not as strong as at recent sales. Prices paid for old ewes indicate that the demand will be strong at the ewe fairs next month.

The offering of lambs was of good quality, although not up to the high standard set last week, a factor which may have been responsible for the weakening m values. The first store lambs of the season from the Chatham Islands were included, and met a steady demand. They came, forward in surprisingly good order, although they had a ' rough trip across. From the start of the sale the demand was steady, at last week’s values, but it soon became apparent that buyers were somewhat apprehensive over the continued dry spell and the consequent effect on the feed position. Many North Canterbury and Ashburton fattening areas are particularly dry just now, and heavy rain is necessary to improve the green feed and rape. Values slipped a shade for heavy lambs after the first race and medium and light sorts eased sharply by Is to 2s. Values then appeared- to be stabilised and were maintained until ijear the end, when all, except the very best lambs, cased another shilling.

The top price was 365, for an excellent line of 122 Corriedale ewe lambs from Amberley. The Chatham Islands lambs, a line of 472 Romneys, made 27s to 32s 9d, and did not appear dear on recent values. The best lambs made 28s to the top price, good lambs 24s 3d to 27s lOd, medium, 20s 7d to 23s 6d,» light 16s to 19d 6d, and small and backward down to 13s. The two-tooth l ewes were a good lot, with the exception of a few pens. With harvesting now almost completed, farmers are able to devote their attention to sheep, with the result that the sale was keen throughout, at values which were up to 2s in advance of last week. The top price was 53s 6d. secured by two vendors. One was a truck lot of 64 Romneys from Dunsandel, and the second 70 of similar breeding from Springston. The second cut of the Springston lot made 525. Other sound lines of Romneys and Romney-cross made 45s and 47s 6d. Station halfbreds sold well, with the top price at 435. Good two-tooth ewes made 40s to 435, and others 29s to 35s 3d. The aged ewes were a mixed lot, but there were buyers for everything at prices considerably higher than last week. The demand was very strong and several buyers were unable to satisfy their wants. The top price was 41s 6d for an excellent line of 122 early shorn four-year Corriedales from Waiau. A good truck lot of 72 four and five-year Romneys from Hundalee looked cheap at 34s 9d. Good fouryear fine-woolled ewes made 36s to the top price, and Romneys and Romneycross 29s 3d to 34s 9d. • South-mouthed ewes sold at 23s to 27s 3d, and others down to 13s. Four pens of wethers were offered and met a steady demand. Two pens, each of 67, from the Chatham Islands made 36s 6d and 355, and pens of 132 and 83 Rom-ney-Corriedale cross sold at 36s 6d. FAT LAMBS The yarding in the fat lamb section was 2100. compared with 1987 last week. Although there was a recent increase in the export schedule, export buyers operated on more strictly defined limits and, with their requirements quickly fulfilled, there was a general easing of about 2s. Most of the entry was of fair quality and good butchers’ lambs sold at rates on a par with those of last week. Values were:—extra prime fat lambs, to 43s Id; prime fat lambs, 37s to 41s 6d; good fat lambs, 33s to 365; medium fat lambs, ,29s to 325; light fat lambs, 24s to 28s.The sales included:—D. L. Robertson (Ashley), 26 at 40s Id to 43s Id; J. R. Gcodsill (Tinwald), 43 at 38s Id to 42s 7d; Ivor Gray (Ataahua), 43 at 38s 7d to 42s 7d; T. Norris (Lyttelton), 43 at 28s 7d to 42s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 47 at 23s Id to 41s Id; T. Borcoski (Belfast). 13 at 38s 7d to 41s Id; Prendergast (West Coast), 79 at 33s Id to 40s 7d; J. H. M. Hadler (Amberley), 31 at 31s Id to 40s Id; L. W. Timperley (Ruatapu), 77 at 29s 7d to 38s 7d; L. Pascoe (Kirwee), 122 at 32s 7d to 38s 7d; K. Gill (Kaikoura), >54 at 32s 7d to 37s 7d; J. Somerville-'(Cheviot), 73 at 30s Id to 37s Id; Mrs V. G. Boyce (Amberley), 17* at 36s 7d; N. Potton (Tai Tapu), 204 at 28s lOd to 35s 7d; J. H. M. Dent (Oxford), 53 at 30s 7d to 35s Id; H. D. Bailey (Rakaia), 4 at 35s Id: S. Blatchford (Teddington), 28 at 28s 7d to 33s 7d; A. Mitchell (Hororata), 50 at 29s 7d to 33s Id; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 68 at 31s 7d to 32s Id; T. Rivers CKaiapoi), 31 at 28s Id to 31s 7d; E. A. Bland (Methven), 4 at 28s. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry totalled about 6000. the same size as that of last week. Quality was mixed. Ewes predominated in the large entry, and with p’enty from which to choose, buyers were able to take what they wanted at values considerably reduced on last week. Over the first race heavy and medium ewes were up to 3s lower with lighter sorts about 4s down. Later there was a firming tendency for the heavier sorts, but they did not reach last week’s levels. Good quality wethers were not forward in large numbers, and for the better pens bidding was very brisk. Other sorts sold well at last week’s rates.

Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 63s 7d. Prime heavy wethers, 50s to 555. Prime medium-weight wethers, 44s to Ordinary and light wethers, 35s to 435. Prime heavy ewes, to 38s 7d. Prime ewes, 26s to 295. Medium ewes, 22s to 255. Ordinary and light ewes, 17s to 21s. The sales included: —on account of J. Gillanders (Darfield), 46 wethers at 50s 7d to 63s 7d; A. J. Clarke (Waiau), 10 wethers at 52s 7d to 63s Id, 21 ewes at 21s 7d to 29s 7d; Lands and Survey Department (Lauriston), 31 wethers at 59s Id to 63s Id; J. C. Irwin (Rakaia), 45 wethers at 50s Id to 61s Id; 5 ewe hoggets at 56s 7d, 7 four-tooth ewes at 54s 7d; F. Tavener (Orari), 35 wethers at 57s 7d to 60s 7d, 29 ewes at 27s Id to 30s 7d; J. W. D. Hall (Hororata), 14 wethers at 58s 7d to 60s Id, 57 ewes at 21s 7d to 33s 7d; Estate J. Montgomery (St. Martins), 74 wethers at 57s 7d to 59s 7d; W. A. Pattison (Irwell), 14 wethers at 54s 7d to 59s 7d, 27 ewes at 29s Id to 30s Id; R. Frisby (Eiffelton). 60 wethers at 54s 7d to 59s 7d; H. M. Jarman Trust (Hororata), 31 wethers at 56s 7d to 59s Id; J. C. Bruce (Hororata), 8 wethers at 59s Id; W. and F. Mcßride (Oamaru), 62 hoggets at 52s 7d to 59s Id; J. W. Earl (Waikari), 5 wethers at 59s Id, 58 ewes at 28s Id to 29s Id; McEvedy Bros. (Blythe Downs), 63 wethers at 52s Id- to 58s Id, 3 ewes at 25s 7d; A. H. Sandrey (Mount Hutt), 29 wethers at 50s Id to 58s Id, 29 ewes at 28s 7d to 30s Id; J. D. Alexander (Westmore), 3 wethers at 55s 7d, 2 ewes at 38s Id; D. H. Johnston (Dunsandel), 54 wethers at 45s 7d to 55s Id, 10 ewes at 38s Id; F. D. Payne (Blenheim), 32 hoggets at 46s 7d to 54s Id; Estate H. J. Thompson (Ward), 32 wethers at 44s 7d to 54s Id; D. Morgan (Cheviot), 52 wethers at 48s 4d to 53s 7d; G. E. Mulcock (Wainui), 124 wethers at 44s Id to 53s Id, 12 ewes at 25s Id; C. S. Simpson (Springston). 1 wether at 53s Id, 53 ewes at 26s 7d to 28s 7d; W. Thomson (Ross). 9 wethers at 52s 7d; J. R. Belcher (Kirwee), 28 wethers at 44s 7d to 52s Id, 35 ewes at 23s Id to 29s lOd; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 55 wethers at 45s Id to 51s 7d; P. Thain (Irwell), 15 hoggets at 48s 7d to 50s Id, 20 ewes at 30s 7d to 35s Id; Estate C. C. Early (Oxford), 1 wether at 50s Id, 20 ewes at 27s Id to 30s 7d; W. F. Dixon (Ashley). 14 four-tooth maiden ewes at 49s Id, 30 wethers at 39s 7d to 46s Id; E. P. King (Waipara), 7 hoggets at 48s 7d, 54 ewes at 22s 7d to 32s Id; N. M. Willey (Blenheim), 31 hoggets at 39s 7d to 47s Id; A. M. Rutherford (Scargill), 19 hoggets at 45s Id to 47s Id; 49 ewes at 23s 7d to 26s Id; T. D. Jarman (Hororata), 24 maiden ewes at 44s 7d to 46s 7d, 29 ewes at 37s Id to 38s 7d; C. Wallace (St. Martins), 18 wethers at 31s Id to 44s 7d; K. H. C. Plimmer (Sandy Knolls), 5 hoggets at 44s Id; estate J. H. Ridge (Springston), 21 hoggets at 39s 7d to 44s Id; G. H. Parsons (Ward), 6 wethers at 43s 7d; R. G. Bruce (Greendale), 17 wethers at 42s 7d, 10 ewes at 33s Id; A. Davidson (Ward), 32 wethers at 39s 7d to 42s 7d; R. L. Ensor (Glenrock), 66 wethers at 34s 7d to 41s 7d; Miss A. Foster (Rangiora), 6 hoggets at 41s Id, 3 ewes at 25s 4d; J. Emslie (Cheviot), 2 wethers at 41s Id, 29 ewes at 24s Id to 30s 4d; Double Hill Estate (Methven). 72 wethers at 37s 7d to 41s Id: T. Moffatt (West Melton). 1 wether at 40s Id, 29 ewes at 28s Id; W. Beere (Oxford), 15 hoggets at 33s 7d to 39s 7d; L P. O’Boyle (Domett). 51 ewes at 20s 7d to 36s Id; Lands and Survey Department (Winchmore), 63 ewes at 22s 7d to 34s Id; R. D. I Andrew (Motunau). 65 ewes at 26s 7d to.

34s Id; Land and’ Survey Department (Dromore). 60 ewes at 31s 7d to 33s Id; G. E. Galietly (Hawarden), 130 ewes at 27s Id to 32s 7d; J. R. McCully (Seadown), 62 ewes at 29s 7d to 32s Id; E. Tarrant (Temuka), 135 ewes at 28s Id to 32s Id; E. P. Adams (Greendale), 40 ewes at 28s Id to 31s 7d; Ngakuroa Estate (Oxford), 12 ewes at 29s 7d to 31s Id; A. Cowie (Hawarden), 130 ewes at 23s Id to 30s 7d; OhoKa Homestead, 150 ewes at 27s Id to 30s 7d; G. W. R. Osborne

(Doyleston), 73 ewes at 23s Id to 30s 4d; I L. R. Bell (St. Andrews), 68 ewes at 25s j 7d to 30s Id; J. Harris (Omihi), 100 ewes a at 26s 7d to 30s Id; J. J Wyllie (Omihi), c 66 ewes at 28S 7d to 30s Id; H. Heinisch t (Cust), 15 ewes at 29s 7d; Lands and - Survey Department (Winchmore), 67 ewes | at 26s 7d to 29s 7d; S. G. Hislop (Irwell), J 72 ewes at 26s 7d to 29s 7d; A. N. Camp- < bell (Omihi), 26 ewes at 24s Id to 29s 7d; J. McQuilkin (Winchmore), 53 ewes at 27s 7d to 29s 7d; estate Thomas Nee * (Mount Hutt), 65 ewes at 25s 7d to 29s 7d; D. Clinton (Darfield), 15 ewes at 29s Id; < Bain Brothers (Waipara), 71 ewes at 21s c 7d to 29s Id; estate H. C. Washbourne (Dunsandel), 81 ewes at 21s Id to 29s Id; t D. McCormick (Southbridge), 27 ewes at j 25s 7d to 28s 7d; W. J. Hoban (Culver- j den), 3 ewes at 28s 7d; R. A. Boag < (Aylesburv), 71 ewes at 23s 7d to 28s 7d; W. Ash (Southbrook), 55 ewes at 19s 7d i to 28s Id; Lands and Survey Department ] (Irwell), 63 ewes at 23s 7d to 28s Id; J. D. 1 Ward (Coalgate), 84 ewes at 26s 7d to 28s < Id; B. Penty (Irwell), 24 ewes at 27s 7d; ’ H. V. Murray (Scargill). 130 ewes at 25s - Id to 27s 7d; D. G. Abbott (Amberley). 34 ewes at 25s 7d to 27s 7d; F. McColl ■ (Dunsandel), 35 ewes at 24s to 27s Id; E. , K. Miller (Irwell), 19 ewes at 26s 7d; J. . N. Robinson (Tai Tapu), 17 ewes at 26s • Id; estate J. Payne (Springston), 20 ewes at 26s Id; D. Milne (Sefton) 71 ewes at 255; : FAT CATTLE Yesterday’s hot weather and another large entry brought with them a marked reduction in the values at the sale of fat cattle. The entry was 654, compared with 685 the previous week, and the market appeared to be somewhat over-sup-plied. Although quality generally was good, steers sold at the beginning of the sale at uo to £2 lower than the previous week's rates, and this weakening was maintained almost throughout. Cows were also easier, by about £l, and heifers were sold at about 30s below the rates obtained last week. Best beef made to 57s 6d per 1001 b. good beef 40s to 47s 6d; medium beef, to 37s 6d; best cow beef to 40s, and secondary cow beef to 365. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers to £26 12s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £l9 10s to £2l 10s. Prime medium-weight steers, £l6 to £l9. Ordinary and light steers, £l3 10s to £l5 10s. Extra prime heifers to £l7 2s 6d. Prime heifers, £lO to £l4. Ordinary and light heifers, £7 10s to £lO. Extra prime cows, to £l7 12s 6d. Prime cows, £8 to £ll. Ordinary and light cows, £6 to £7 10s. The sales included: on account of V. Craw (Chorlton), 30 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £26 12s 6d, 10 heifers at £l4 7s 6d to £l7 2s 6d: W. E. Leonardo (Akaroa), 30 steers, at £22 7s 6d to £26 12s 6d; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 21 steers at £2O 17s 6d to £24 17s 6d; Estate J. Stevenson (Flaxton), 8 steers at £23 12s 6d to £24 12s 6d; G. Steele (Port Levy), 8 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £23 17s 6d; A. Banks (Coutts Island). 20 steers at £l9 2s 6d to £23 7s 6d; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 16 steers at £l9 12s 6d to £22 17s 6d; D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £2l 2s 6d to £22 12s 6d; Ford Millton Memorial Home (Rangiora), 4 steers at £lB 2s 6d to £22 2s 6d, 2 cows at £l6 17s 6d; H. Banks (Coutts Island), 4 steers at £l7 12s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; J. H. Watson (Halswell), 4 steers at £2l 7s 6d; Treleaven Bros. (Marshland), 6 steers at £lB 7s 6d to £2O 7s 6d; Sir Bruce Stewart (Pigeon Bay). 8 steers at £l9 7s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; P. Moore (Okain’s Bay), 23 steers at £l6 2s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; 4 heifers at £l4 17s 6d to £l7 2s 6d; D. Reardon (Darfield), cow at £l7 12s 6d; Aitken Bros. (Pigeon Bay), 10 cows at £lO 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; H. D. Greenwood (Amberley), 3 heifers at £l6 12s 6d to £l7 2s 6d, 12 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l5 12s 6d; Mrs D. C. Macfarlane (Eiffelton), 18 heifers at £l2 2s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; Estate J. O. and Miss E. M. Coop (Little River), 7 cows at £l3 2s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; J. S. Bland (Methven), 2 steers at £l6 7s 6d, 4 heifers at £l4 2s 6d ■ to £l5 17s 6d, 8 cows at £lO 7s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; J. Daniels (Little River), 6 > cows at £l2 17s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; J. El- ; mers (Kaiapoi), cow at £l5 17s 6d; L. 1 T. Lili and Son (Mayfield), 10 heifers at ; £l2 2s 6d to £l2 7s 6d. VEALERS ’ There was a medium entry, comprising ; mainly large vealers in the veal section. • Good quality suckers and prime small calves were few in number. For the larger sorts values eased in sympathy - with beef prices, but the balance of tne ’ entry made late rates. Values were:— x prime large vealers, £9 13s 6d to £l2 3s; . others, £6 18s 6d to £8 16s; good qual- , ity suckers, £5 Is to £6 16s; medium , suckers, £3 8s 6d to £4 18s 6d; large . calves, 52s to 755; medium calves, 35s to 1 50s; small and rough calves, down to 1 15s. 1 3 STORE CATTLE A mixed entry of store cattle was offt ered, but included in it were a few pens > of well-bred steers. For this class, the best prices were £9 18s for 18 months 1 Hereford cross heifers, and £l4 13s for • two and a half-year-old Shorthorn steers. : Other pens of Aberdeen Angus breeding s made £9 15s to £lO 7s. The balance of 1 the offering was made up of cull types , of cows, and were sold to the usual bench t of buyers at late rates. About 30 bulls ■ were offered, and these sold well. Heavy potting bulls made to £l3 17s 6d, with i lighter sorts down to £7 17s 6d. s DAIRY CATTLE

The entry in this section was th< smallest for some weeks, and comprise! only about 35 head. The standard of th( offering was only average, and the sal< was dull throughout. At the present tim< city suppliers are taking practically nc interest in the market, and values hav< receded over the last few sales. Onlj an occasional choice cow or heifer ha: been met with keen competition. On< Friesian heifer in the* offering made th< high figure of £4O. Good heifers mad< £2O to £2B, average sorts £l3 10s U £lB 10s, indifferent down to £lO 10s. Bes second, third, and fourth calvers madi £lB 10s to £25, medium to good cow; £l2 10s to £l7 10s, aged and inferio: down to £8 10s.

FAT PIGS The entry in the porker section was much the same as last week, but competition was not nearly as keen. The sale throughout was dragging, with prices 2s to 3s a head easier all round. Choppers were in medium numbers, but values showed little change. Baconers also were in medium numbers, and the sale was a good one, with values fully on a par with the rate of a week ago. Values were:— Light porkers, £3 8s 6d to £3 16s 6d. Medium porkers, £3 17s 6d to £4 6s 6d. Heavy porkers, £4 9s 6d to £4 19s Cd. Choppers, £5 18s 6d to £lO 11s. Light baconers, £5 4s 6d to £5 12s 6d. Medium baebners, £5 14s 6d to £6 2s 6d. Heavy baconers, £6 7s 6d to £6 14s 6d. Extra heavy baconers, £6 19s 6d to £7 9s 6d. Average price per lb, 9Jd to IOJd. STORE PIGS The entry in the store pig section <vas again a fairly heavy one, but the yarding consisted mainly of medium and small weaners. The attendance of buyers was very small, and the sale was a dragging one throughout, values being easier by 6s to 10s a head over all. Values were:— Small weaners, from Ils to 15s. Best weaners from 18s to 265. . Slips, from 30s to 38s. Small stores, 40s to 455. Medium stores, 50s to 545. Large stores, from 57s to 61s. BURNSIDE (P.A.) DUNEDIN, February 18. At the Burnside sale to-day, values remained firm, with a better tone for beef and wethers. The yarding of fat cattle was the largest for some weeks, numbering 390 head, and the quality was good. There was a general absence of prime heavy-weight beef, the greater portion of the yarding being made up of prime and handy-weights.

The sale opened at prices well up to those ruling last week, and these were maintained regularly throughout, until the concluding race, where the prices improved by fully 30s to £2 a head on the opening race. The entry of cows and heifers was somewhat similar to that of late sales, and the prices could be compared with those of the last two weeks. Extra prime bullocks sold to £2B 7s 6d. prime £23 7s 6d to £26 2s 6d. medium £2O 17s 6d to £22 12s 6d. light from £lB. prime hgifers £l4 17s 6d to £l6 2s 6d, medium £l2 12s 6d to £l3 12s 6d. light from £lO 12s 6d, prime cows £l3 7s 6d to £l5 17s 6d, medium £ll 7s 6d to £l2 12s 6d, light from £8 12s 6d.

In the fat sheep section, the number penned was 2350, compared with 2000 last week. Ewes predominated, with many pens of excellent quality, but as usual the trade bid keenly for £ll classes of wethers offered. Prices were firm to a shade better than last week, with little quotable alteration in ewe values. Prime heavy wethers sold to 60s, prime 53s to 57s 6d. medium 45s to 48s, light from 325; prime heavy ewes to 325, prime 25s 6d to 28s 6d, medium 22s to 245, light from 19s. In the fat lamb section, bidding was again regular- for all classes, particularly for better quality lambs. Prime, heavy lambs to 445, prime 38s 6d to 42s 6d, medium 35s 6d to 375, light from 28s. There was again a good inquiry for all classes of store cattle showing breeding and condition. Four pens of fresh-con-ditioned three and four-year-old steers realised £l7 to £lB 10s, average three-year-old steers £l4 to £ls ss, and two-year-olds from £l2 4s. The entry of runners and vealers was larger than for some weeks, and prices appeared somewhat easier. Good runners are still having a good inquiry, and are making from £lO to £l2 ss. Best quality

vealers made from £5 18s to £7, light and medium from £3 18s. The entry of fat pigs was well below that of the previous two weeks, the number forward not being anything like sufficient for the trade requirements. Prices all over could be quoted at least 5s to 6s above last week’s. Best quality baconers made up to £8 14s. prime £7 14s to £7 18s. medium £6 18s to £7 3s, light from £6 4s. Best quality porkers, £5 17s to £6 2s, light and medium from £3 19s.