ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25553, 22 July 1948, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

GOOD FAT SHEEP SALE CHOICE WETHERS SELL AT 90/7 The demand for a short entry of fat sheep was strong at the Addington market yesterday and prices all round were higher than last week. Ninety shillings and sevenpence was paid for fat wethers, a price that has seldom been exceeded at Addington. Fat lambs met a steady market at prices which did not show much change. The store sheep entry was not big enough to satisfy buyers’ requirements. with the result that values remained at a high level.

Good fat cattle met a slowly rising market, while plainer sorts sold at last week’s rates. Veal prices were also higher. Small useful lots of store cattle sold at prices well up to those of recent sales, and a small mediocre dairy cattle offering met a keen demand, with values as good as those of a week ago. The entries of porkers and baconers were bigger than recently and although values a remained good, they were not as high as last week. Choppers, also yarded in larger numbers, remained firm. Several classes of store pigs showed an easing tendency. STORE SHEEP The entry of store sheep included 660 lambs, 674 ewes, and 21 wethers, a total of 1355, compared with 1294 last week. Only a small gallery followed the sale, but most were buyers, and values for all classes were from par to a shade better than recent sales. Quality all round was good. The demand for lambs was sustained throughout, with prices up to Is higher than last week, and many buyers were unable to fill their requirements. The continued demand overseas for wool has probably given farmers confidence for the earlier wool sales this season, and most lines offered, will probably give an early return from the clip The top price for lambs was 45s 6d, paid for a wellgrown line of open-woolled ewe lambs from the Peninsula. A small lot of wether lambs sold at 40s, and other good lots made from 37s 6d. Best lambs made from 37s 6d to the top price, good lambs 33s to 35s 6d, medium lambs 25g to 30s, and others down to 18s 4d. An excellent line of 248 well-bred four and five-year halfbred ewes from North Canterbury, showing well in lamb to halfbred rams, met a keen inquiry and sold at 38s 3d to 42s 9d. Small good lots of ewes made 32s to 375, and inferior down to 20s 6d. The small Jot of wethers offered made 38s 6d. FAT LAMBS The entry in the fat lamb section totalled 534, against 440 last week. Quality was not as good as a week ago, but butchers nevertheless were given a fairly good selection of choice lambs. The offering, except one line, was drawn from the main North and Mid-Canterbury fattening areas. -Good lambs met sound competition throughout at values which were well up to those of last Week, but interest in plainer sorts was confined to one buyer. Top price was 59s 7d. Values were:—extra prime fat lambs, to 59s 7d; prime fat lambs 45s to 50s; good fat lambs, 37s to 435; medium fat lambs, 31s to 365; light fat lambs, 26s to 30s.

The sales included:—on account of P. B. Rickard (Newlands), 9 at 52s Id to 59s 7d; H. E. and A M. Cross (Weedons), 15 at 42s Id to 50s Id; L. W. Prosser (Leeston), 18 at 42s 7d to 49s 7d: Harrison’s Estate (Methven), 13 at 43s Id to 49s Id; L, G. Skurr (Oxford), 5 at 49s 7d; F. A. Wells (West Melton), 13 at 48s Id to 48s 7d; G. Young (Mina), 25 at 37s 7d to 47s 7d; Mrs J. C. Ryan (Sutherlands), 70 at 36s 7d to 44s 7d; J. A. McLaughlin (Leeston). 25 at 39s Id to 43s 7d; W. T. Turner (Kirwee), 6 at 40s 7d to 43s Id; H. E. Cross (Weedons). 15 at 41s Id to 42s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 17 at 38s Id to 42s Id.

FAT SHEEP There was another small entry, which totalled about 3000, m the fat sheep section. Last week’s offering was of similar size. The high standard of recent yardings was well maintained, and yesterday there were a number of pens of outstanding wethers on offer. Ewes were again in short supply. With barely sufficient sheep forward to fill requirements, bidding was sustained from the outset with ewes rising up to 2s along the first race and remaining at that level throughout. The wether market was inclined to be erratic, although values did not drop below last week’s higher levels. About the middle of the sale there was a sharp rise of about 6s when there were some particularly good sheep on offer, but in the next alley there was a noticeable recession. Over all, wethers appeared to be 2s dearer. Part of a line of wethers, sold on account of P. G. Holmes (Rakaia), sold at. 90s 7d, the highest price paid at Addington for «nany years. The line of 62 averaged 83s. Values were:—

■ Extra prime heavy wethers, to 90s 7d. Prime heavy wethers, 62s to 70s. Prime medium-weight wethers, 54s to 60s. Ordinary wethers, 47s to 525. Light and unfinished wethers, 41s to 455.

Prime heavy ewes, to 58s 7d. Prime ewes, 44s to 50s. Medium ewes, 37s to 425. Ordinary ewes, 31s to 355. Light and unfinished ewes, 26s to 295. The sales included:—on account of P. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 62 wethers at 76s 7d to 90s 7d; P. Graham and Son (Tai Tapu), 60 wethers at 73s 7d to 77s 7d; S. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 49 wethers at 70s 7d to 76s 7d, 3 maiden ewes at 59s Id; A. Mcßean (Ellesmere), 11 wethers at 69s 7d to 76s Id; Estate W. F. Magson (Rakaia), 56 wethers at 73s Id to 75s 7d; P. G. Rickard (Newlands), 22 wethers at 58s Id to 76s Id; M. Molloy (Lyndhurst), 59 wethers at 69s 7d to 75s 7d, 1 maiden ewe at 57s Id; Estate H. J. Harrison (Rakaia), 62 wethers at 64s Id to 74s Id; H. E. and A. M. Cross (Weedons), 21 wethers at 66s 7d to 74s Id; Miller’s Estate (Laghmor), 27 wethers at 69s Id to 74s Id; W. H. Abbott (Southbridge), 66 wethers at 68s Id to 73s 7d; H. Doak (Dorie), 30 wethers at 64s 7d to 72s 7d; J. Oldfield (Seadown), 14 wethers at 71s Id to 72s Id; G. J. Francis (Spreydon), 60 wethers at 66s 7d to 71s 7d; 1. Gray (Ataahua), 47 wethers at 58s 7d to 70s 7d, 2 maiden ewes at 57s Id; J. A. Dolan (Rakaia). 48 wethers at 64s Id to 72s Id, 74 ewes at 33s Id to 48s 7d; E. A. Bland (Mount Hutt), 46 wethers at 69s Id to 70s Id; J. J Johnson (Rakaia), 60 wethers at 67s Id to 70s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 22 wethers at 54s 7d to 69s 7d, 2 ewes at 39s Id; Scott Bros., 15 wethers at 63s 7d to 69s 7d, 15 ewes at /42s Id to 45s Id; F. A. Wells (West Melton), 29, wethers at 67s Id to 69s Id; C. Powell (Springston), 18 wethers at 63s 7d to 69s Id; F. R. McIntosh (Poranui), 32 wethers at 59s Id to 68s Id, 22 ewes at 49s 7d to 57s 7d; L. W. Prosser (Leeston). 13 wethers at 61s Id to 68s Id; H. E. Cross (Weedons), 10 wethers at 64s 7d to 67s 7d; A. N. Buick (Geraldine), 64 wethers at 64s 7d to 67s Id; R. J. Millar (Southbridge), 24 wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id; H. Boustead (Fernside), 25 wethers at 66s Id to 67s Id; D. Ford (Southbridge), 29 wethers at 56s Id to 66s 7d; D. Green (Winchmore), 36 wethers at 56s 7d to 66s 7d; D. McLeod (Methven), 21 wethers at 60s Id to 65s 7d, 61 ewes at 42s to 47s Id; J. Eider (Amberley), 7 wethers at 66s Id: C. Stott (Darfield), 35 wethers at 55s 7d to 65s 7d; A. H. Sandrey (Methven). 49 wethers at 57s 7d to 62s Id. 3 maiden ewes at 60s 7d: Waugh Bros. (Alford Forest), 7 wethers at 56s 7d to 61s Id. 1 maiden ewe at 57s Id, 38 ewes at 42s Id to 47s 7d; D. Waugh (Alford Forest), 2 wethers at 61s Id; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 62 wethers at 53s Id to 60s Id; Mrs K. R. Shannon (Te Pirita), 46 wethers at 52s 7d to 60s Id; N. R. A. Cox (Halswell), 11 wethers at 53s Id to 59s 7d; J. A. McLachlan (Leeston), 27 ewes at 54s 7d to 58s 7d; W. F. Mulligan (Windermere). 28 ewes at 54s 7d to 58s 7d; C. Crossen (Te Pirita). 36 wethers ac 47s 7d to 57s Id; W. H. Gillespie (Bennetts). 22 ewes at 48s 7d to 56s 7d; estate A. McLeod (Mount Hutt), 32 ewes at 42s Id to 56s Id; R. J. Clarkson and Son (Mount Hutt). 28 wethers at 50s 7d to 55s 7d; W. Breading (Te Pjrita), 20 wethers at 51s 7d to 55s 7d; J. C. Bruce (Hororata), 8 ewes at 55s 7d; H. A. Harrison (Rakaia), 46 ewes at 49s 7d to 55s Id; J. Muckle (Rakaia), 58 ewes at 37s Id to 55s Id; M. Bishell (Blenheim), 120 wethers at 50s Id to 52s 7d; estate H. E. A. Lock (Methven), 48 wethers at 49s Id to 51s 7d; H. Lamb (Valetta), 30 ewes at 46s 7d to 51s 7d; Thompson Bros. (Horrelville), 20 ewes at 48s Id to 51s Id; E. J. Watson, 55 ewes at 40s to 50s 7d; H. J. Stevens (Rakaia), 14 ewes at 47s 7d to 50s Id; estate W. J. Clinton (Darfield). 16 ewes at 48s 7d to 50s Id; estate W. Hall (Hororata), 28 ewes at 35s Id to 48s 7d; G. H. Lamb (Valetta), 28 ewes at 40s Id to 47s 7d; J. R. McCully (Seadown), 62 ewes at 38s Id to 45s 7d; Miss A. Foster (Rangiora), 6 ewes at 41s 7d: G. H. Reid (Darfield), 56 ewes at 35s 7d to 40s 7d; G. R. Powers (Rangiora), 18 ewes at 41s 7d; J. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot). 17 ewes at 35s 7d to 39s Id; estate F. J. Milton (Orari). 57 ewes at 28s to 39s id. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry was 528, against 567 a week ago. The quality was again good, and there were fewer plain and unfinished cows forward than usual. The main Banks Peninsula fattening areas were well represented and there were good lines forward from North Canterbury and the West Coast. A keen opening note, at values for the best beef up to £1 higher than last week, was well maintained throughout - the sale. Interest in old and plain cows was desultory, but over-ail prices showed little change. Top price for steers was £32 7s 6d paid for the tops of a line from the West Coast. Best beef made to 67s 6d per 1001 b, with some sales at 70s; good beef, 50s to 57s 6d; medium beef. 40s to 47s 6d; best cow beef, to 47s 6d: secondary cow beef, to 40s. Values were;— Extra prime heavy steers, to £32 7s 6d. Prime heavy steers. £23 10s to £26. Prime medium-weight steers. £2O to £22 10s. Ordinary and light steers, £l5 to £l9.

Extra prime heifers, to £22 12s 6d. Prime heifers, £l2 to £l6 10s. Ordinary and light heifers, £8 10s to £ll. Extra prime cows, to £2l 7s 6d. Prime cows, £lO to £l3. Ordinary and light cows, £7 10s to £9 10s. The sales included:—on account of Miss L. J. Harcourt (Koiterangi), 16 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £32 7s 6d; C. B. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 16 steers at £23 12s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; W. T. Lowe (Hinds), 12 steers at £24 17s 6d to £3O 2s 6d; Sullivan Bros. (Fox Glacier), 16 steers at £26 12s 6d to £3O 2s 6d (average £2B 8s); W. A. Jamieson (Koiterangi), 24 steers at £24 12s 6d to £29 17s 6d; Henry Thacker (Ckain’s Bay), 3 steers at £25 17s 6d to £29 7s 6d, 6 heifeis at £l9 2s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; E. S. Taylor (Woodend), 2 steers at £29 2s 6d; J. G. Skurr (Oxford), 2 steers at £22 7s 6d to £29 7s 6d, 4 heifers at £2O 2s 6d to £2O 7s 6d, 3 cows at £l7 2s 6d to £2O 17s 6d; L. G. Ward (Ohoka) 12 steers at £22 7s 6d to £27 12s 6d; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £25 12s 6d to £26 12s 6d; G. H. Parsons (Ward), 4 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £25 7s 6d; R. G. G. Westenra (Kaikoura), 27 steers at £lB 12s 6d to £24 17s 6d; estate F. W. Williams (Robinson’s Bay), 6 steprs at £22 17s 6d to £24 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £2O 7s 6d, 2 cows at £l6 17s 6d; N. R. Williams (Spotswood), 3 steers at £24 7s 6d; S. W. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat), 3 steers at £23 7s 6d; J. E. Thacker (Okain’s Bay), 9 heifers at £2O 12s 6d to £22 12s 6d (average £2l 2s 6d); V. L. Brocherie (Port Levy), 10 cows at £l3 7s 6d to £2l 7s 6d, 6 heifers at £l5 17s 6d to £lB 17s 6d; W. H. Moore (Hickory), 18 cows and heifers at £l4 17s Gd to £2O 7s 6d; Mrs E. Dois (Chertsey), 1 steer at £l9 17? 6d; J. Lewthwaite (Little River), 3 steers at £l9 17s 6d;. Misses M. and A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 5 cows at £l5 17s 6d to £lB 12s 6d; D. Michael (Hpon Hay), 1 cow at £l7 17s 6d; J. S. Bland (Mount Hutt), 2 cows at £l5 2s 6d to £l5 17s 6d. VEALERS There was a smaller entry than last week in the veal section, and the supply was barely sufficient for requirements. In a good quality entry there were again very few calves on offer. From the outset the demand was steady at prices which rose at times to about 10s above last week's levels. Values were:—prime large vealers, £lO 8s 6d to £l3 18s 6d; good vealers, £8 3s 6d to £9 18s 6d; medium vealers, £6 16s to £7 18s 6d; best, suckers. £5 16s to £6 8s 6d; medium suckers, £4 Is 6d to £5 Ils; best calves, 60s to 755; medium calves, 46s to 58s; small and rough calves, down to 255. STORE CATTLE The store cattle yarding was mixed in quality, but contained a number of outstanding small lots. For the better class cattle the demand was firm at full recent rates, but little interest was shown in the prepoderance of plain cows, and other backward sorts. The best sale was that of 13 three-year Shorthorn steers from Marlborough, which realised the high price of £l9 3s 6d. Eleven two-year Shorthorn steers from the West Coast made £lO 3s 6d, and other sales were: 12 rising two-year Aberdeen Angus steers, £l2 6s; a pen of 18-months and 27-months-old Shorthorn cross steers, £ll 6s; 8 steer calves, £3 3s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The entry in the dairy cattle section totalled about 45 head. Except for a few outstanding cows and heifers, the quality of the offering was very mixed. Most of the small gallery which followed the sale were buyers, and there was a sound tone, at full recent rates, throughout the sale. Best second, third, and fourth calvers sold at. £l9 to £24. with sales at £26, £2B, and £33 10s; good average sorts, £ll to £l7; and aged and unattractive, £5 10s to £9 10s. Best heifers made £l9 to £26, with one sale at £3O; good heifers, £l3 10s to £l7 10s; and others. £8 10s to £l2 10s. FAT PIGS .. The yarding at the start of the porker sale was smaller than Ihst week, and values rose by 2s to 3s a head. Later arrivals brought the final tally above those of recent sales, and over the last race prices eased by 3s to- 4s for light-weights and from 5s to 8s for the heavier sorts. In the chopper section the yarding was exceptionally large for this period of the year. Competition was fairly keen though and values showed no appreciable change. In the bacon section the yarding was also much larger, and although the sale was good, values were easier by 3s to 4s a head. Values were:—

Light porkers, £3 12s 6d to £3 19s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 7s 6d to £4 19s 6d. Heavy porkers, £5 2s 6d to £5 19s 6d. Choppers, £6 8s 6d to £ll 18s 6d. Light baconers, £6 2s 6d to £6 9s 6d. Medium baconers. £6 10s 6d to £6 18s 6dA Heavy baconers, £6 19s 6d to £7 4s 6d. Extra heavy baconers. £7 5s 6d to £7 12s 6d. Average price per lb, lOd to 10 Jd. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was much smaller than last week, and the attendance of buyers was also much smaller. Weaners showed little change in value, but small and medium stores were easier by 5s to 6s a head. Large stores remained on a par. Values were:— Small weaners, 30s to 38s. Best weaners, 40s to 455. Slips, 44s to 48s. Small sto/es, 49s to 525. Medium stores, 53s to 575. Large stores, 63s to 68s. BURNSIDE w DUNEDIN, July 21. Offerings at the Burnside sale to-day were of normal size and the quality was mostly excellent. Prices generally showed a decided rise on recent values. Prime heavy bullocks made to £32 17s 6d, prime £26 2s 6d to £2B 12s 6d, medium £22 17s 6d to £24 2s 6d. light from £lB 12s 6d. prime heavy neifers to £2l 2s 6d, prime £l6 7s 6d to £lB 17s fed, medium £l3 2s 6d to £l4 12s 6d. light from £ll 2s 6d, prime heavy cows to £2O 12s 6d, prime £l5 12s 6d to £l7 17s 6d. medium £ll 17s 6d to £l3 2s 6d, light from £9 7s 6d. extra prime wethers to 89s 6d. prime 78s to 85s, medium 68s to 735. light from 58s, prime heavy ewes to 57s 6d prime 50s to 535, medium 42s to 445. light from 38s, four-year-old steers £l6 "2s 6d. three-year-olds £l4 12s 6d. two to two and a half-year-olds £l2 12s 6d. two-year-old heifers in calf £7 7s 6d. best runners from £ll to £l2 14s, good vealers £6 to £6 18s, medium £4 to £4 15s, best baconers to £9, prime £7 15s to £8 ss. medium £6 18s to £7 2s. light from £6. best porkers £4 17s to £5 ss. light and medium from £3 18s.