ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25713, 27 January 1949, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

GOOD DEMAND FOR FAT STOCK

STORE LAMBS AGAIN SELL STEADILY

The store lamb entry at the Addington market yesterday was the biggest of the season and the demand was steady at prices about on a par with the previous sale. A ndmber of breeding ewes sold well, indicating that the good prices of the last two years will be maintained at the fairs in March. Fat lambs again had a ready sale with prices well up to last week and prices for most classes of fat sheep showed little variation. After a bad start fat cattle sold steadily at greatly improved prices and the drop last week was fully recovered for most classes. Veal sold steadily for the greater part of the* sale, but near the end there was a sharp easing for most classes. There was little of note in the store cattle section. Good dairy cattle sold at improved prices, but the remainder met a dragging market. The porker entry was large and prices eased by 3s to 4s in a dull sale. Choppers and plain baconers were easier, but good quality baconers met a free sale. The store pig entry was smell, but there was a big attendance of buyers and values appreciated sharply. STORE SHEEP

The store sheep entry was 15,358, comprising 13,494 lambs, 944 ewes, and 920 wethers, against last week’s total of 10,096. In spite of the unfavourable weather there was a large number of buyers present and keen interest was taken in all sections.

The lambs were of good quality, although for more than half the sale they did not present a very attractive appearance because of intermittent showers. Except for a few lines from the Peninsula the entire offering was made up of North Canterbury and Marlborough station Corriedales and halfbreds. The sale opened on a keen note with values well up to last week’s improved rates, but towards the middle of the sale there was a slight easing. Prices picked up again shortly afterwards and overall there was little difference from last week. The best price was 35s 6d, paid for 160 three-quarter-breds of mixed sexes, the tops of a big line from the Peninsula foothills. This lot, along with many others of good quality, went to a freezing works buyer. Freezing buyers were active throughout the day for lambs suitable for killing, and those which required little more feed before they were ready to be slaughtered. A pen of 83 Romney cross from Cashmere Hills sold. at 33s 9d, and good lines of station Corriedales and halfbreds sold at 32s 3d, 31s 3d, and 30s lOd. The best lambs sold at 30s 6d to 35s 6d, good at 26s to 29s 6d. medium at 22s to 25s 6d, and backward down to 17s Id.

The ewes were a useful lot and met a strong inquiry at prices which indicated that vendors need have no fear about the coming fairs. An excellent line of fine-woolled two-tooths from North Canterbury sold at 445. Good four and fivevear fine-woolled ewes sold at 29s to 33s 6d, with meduim down to 255. Openwoolled aged ewes sold at 24s to 29s 9d. , A mixed lot of wethers sold fairly freely but at prices little better than those of ferecent sales. The best made 35s 8d to 3d, and others 26s to 32s 3d. A line I of Marlborough Merinos sold at 18s to i 19s 9d.

There was an entry of 2530 in the fat lamb section, compared with last week’s tally of 1753. Prices were well up to schedule, and on a par with those of the sale last week, which was the best of the season. Freezing companies all operated freely, and there was a good demand for butchers’ lambs. On account of H. H. H. Gardiner (Purau), 424 Down cross fat lambs were sold at prices ranging from 34s 7d to 41s Id, the average being 38s. Values were:—extra prime fat lambs, to 49s 7d; prime fat lambs, 38s 6d to 42s 6d; good fat lambs, 36s 6d to 38s; medium fat lambs, 32s 6d to 365; light fat lambs, 28s to 325. The sales included: —on account of G. Lowe (Kaikoura), 7 at 40s 7d to 49s 7d; D. G.'Hawker (Atarau), 38 at 44s 7d to 46s 7d; P. Smythe (Killinchy), 1 at 46s 7d; H. J. McCartney (Tai Tapu), 30 at 41s Id to 46s Id; W. E. Preston (Amberley), 65 at 40s Id to 45s 7d; D. Hampton (Southbridge), 39 at 40s Id to 44s Id; Miss F. Clinton (Springbank), 1 at 44s Id; Mirfin Bros. (Ikamatu), 79 at 37s 7d to 44s Id; L. A. Shuttleworth (Atarau), 38 at 40s 7d to 44s Id; S. Tweedie (Dunsandel), 116 at 34s 7d to 44s Id; J. Allison (Weedons), 4 at 43s 7d; H. J. Macdonald (Sheffield), 28 at 37s Id to 43s Id; W. Hope (Dunsandel), 10 at 42s 7d; Miss J. Gardiner (Purau), 10 at 42s 7d; W. Dodge (Swannanoa), 33 at 40s Id to 42s Id; H. H. H. Gardiner (Purau), 424 at 34s 7d to 41s Id; F. D. C. Brown (Motukarara), 106 at 37s Id to 41s Id; K. Chambers (Lakeside), 38 at 36s 7d to 40s 7d; L. J. Harry (Cheviot), 69 at 32s 7d to 40s 7d; G. V. Rivers (Culverden), 46 at 36s Id to 40s Id; Mrs R. J. Gardiner (Purau), 36 at 36s Id to 40s Id; R. Mclntosh (Poranui). 50 at-39s Id; J. W. Tinniswood (Poranui), 120 at 33s Id to 38s 7d; Mrs J. Hotchkinshaw (Amberley), 31 at 34s 7d to 38s Id; R. Wallis (Port Levy), 186 at 32s 7d to 38s Id; J. W. Smith (Irwell), 30 at 35s Id to 38s Id; Ballinger and Cassidy (Woodend). 43 at 33s Id to 37s 7d; P. Coleman (Amberley), 21 at 36s Id to 37s 7d.

FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry was about 4000, the same as last week’s offering. Several truck lots of good wethers and young ewes were offered, but in general the quality of the offering was indifferent. A succession of short yardings has kept the market at a fairly stable level in recent weeks, and prices have been higher than usual for the summer months. Yesterday’s market was no exception, and all classes met a keen inquiry throughout. Ewes appeared to be about Is dearer, ana good wethers were fully firm on last week. Lighter wethers were easier and towards the end of the sale several lots were passed. Values were:—

Extra prime heavy wethers, to 60s Id. Prime heavy wethers, 50s to 545. Prime medium-weight wethers, 44s to 495. Ordinary wethers, 40s to 435. Plain and unfinished wethers, 34s to 395. Prime heavy ewes, to 39s Id. Prime ewes, 28s to 325. Medium ewes, 24s to 275. Plain and unfinished ewes, 21s to 235. The sales included:—on account of A. W. Taylor (Methven), 120 wethers at 54s Id to 60s Id; A. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 55 wethers at 50s Id to 57s Id; G. J. Francis (Spreydon), 51 wethers at 50s 7d to 57s Id; H. J. Macartney (Tai Tapu), 3 wethers at 56s Id, 15 ewes at 27s 7d; C. G. Chamberlain (Lakeside), 17 wethers at 54s Id to 56s Id; W. A. Forrester (Waikari), 55 wethers at 42s to 56s Id, 9 ewes at 30s Id; J. C. Irwin (Rakaia), 60 wethers at 52s Id to 56s Id; F. L. Graham (Southbridge), 84 wethers at 47s Id to 55s Id, 7 maiden ewes at 29s 7d to 42s 7d; R. J. McMahon (Lakeside), 4 wethers at 55s Id; estate Q. A. Wright (Annat), 35 wethers at 46s Id to 54s Id; A. E. Payne (Lincoln), 30 wethers at 51s 7d to 54s Id; E. W. Paget (Oxford), 6 wethers at 54s Id; J. Reid (Geraldine), 68 wethers at 50s Id to 54s Id; R. Mclntosh (Poranui), 22 wethers at 50s Id to 54s Id, 14 ewes at 25s Id to 30s 7d; E. A. Bland (Mount Hutt), 53 wethers at 46s Id to 53s Id; K. D. and A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 5 wethers at 53s Id; Marshall Bros. (Prebbleton), 36 wethers at 48s 7d to 53s Id, 22 maiden ewes at 44s 7d to 50s Id; P. D. Hall (Halswell), 8 wethers at 43s Id to 51s Id, 10 ewes at 26s 7d; P. F. Ryan (Weedons), 20 wethers at 48s 7d to 51s Id, 29 ewes at 26s Id to 28s Id; J. Irwin (Rakaia), 66 wethers at 50s Id to 51s Id; M. B. Forrester (Hawarden), 154 wetners at 40s Id to 50s 7d; C. Bilborgh (Courtenay), 47 wethers at 46s 7d to 50s 7d, 25 ewes at 22s to 25s 7d; H. C. Irvine (Fernside), 6 wethers at 36s Id to 50s 7d, 45 ewes at 24s 7d to 28s Id; J. Craw, jun. (Duvauchelle), 6 wethers at 50s Id; C. C. Crossen (Rakaia), 14 wethers at 46s 7d to 49s 7d; H. E. Blackler (Pleasant Point), 31 wethers at 37s Id to 47s 7d; J. R. Harrison (Little River), 15 wethers at 45s Id to 46s Id; T. Mehftens (Oxford), 10 wethers at 46s Id; W B. Trotter (Fairlie), 132 wethers at 38s Id to 45s Id; H. Andrew (Maheno), 13 wethers at 44s Id; J. J. Fitzpatrick (Cheviot), 28 wethers at 41s Id to 43s 7d; J. F. Shelley (Seafield), 20 wethers at 39s Id to 41s lOd; D. L. McGregor (Ellesmere), 52 wethers at 36s 7d to 41s Id; C. A. Croft (Amberley), 8 wethers at 40s 7d; Mrs D. D. Crossen (Rakaia), 6 wethers at 40s 7d; P. Smyth (Killinchy), 14 ewes at 28s 7d to 39s Id; D. McKav (Hurunui), 4 wethers at 39s Id, 16 ewes at 22s Id to 24s Id; T. Gough (Greendale). 14 wethers at 38s 7d, 23 ewes at 30s 7d to 34s Id; W. Briggs (Amberley), 5 maiden ewes at 37s 7d, 16 ewes at 26s 7d to 29s 7d; T. C. Dolan (Rakaia), 127 ewes at 22s 7d to 34s Id; E. E. Oakley (Rakaia), 62 ewes at 29s Id to 32s Id; R. F. White (Hororata), 17 ewes at 31s Id; W. W. Trewavis (Amberley). 7 ewes at 30s 7d; T. Duncan (Somerton), 6 ewes at 30s Id; Potton and Nicholl (Tai Tapu), 23 ewes at 24s 7d to 30§ Id; Paparua Prison Farm. 50 ewes at 29s Id to 29s 7d; Ballinger and Cassidy (Woodend). 60 ewes at 21s Id to 29s 7d; Mehrtens Bros. (Rangiora), 139 ewes at 24s 7d to 29s 7d; Misses Welsh (Tai Tapu), 128 ewes at 24s Id to 29s 7d: James Hendry (Methven), 66 ewes at 25s to 29s 7d; E. Roberts (Culverden), 25 ewes at 23s 7d to 29s 7d; J. Cridge (Darfield), 17 ewes at 24s 7d to 29s Id; Macguinness Estate (Wainui), 29 ewes at 28s Id to 28s 7d: W. Ludemann, jun. (Lakeside), 17 ewes at 27s Id to 28s 7d; S. W. Beatty (Coalgate), 42 ewes at 28s Id to 28s 7d; Punawai Farm (Amberley), 32 ewes at 24s Id to 28s Id; Estate D. McLachlan (Omihi), 68 ewes at 22s 7d to 28s Id; J. E. Christey (Southbridge). 19 ewes at 24s Id to 28s Id; Winters Bros. (West Eyreton), 63 ewes at 23s 7d to 28s Id; C. A. McLachlan (Rakaia). 68 ewes at 25s Id to 28s Id: W. T. Abbott (Dorie), 30 ewes at 23s 7d to 28s Id: J. W. Tinniswood (Poranui), 15 ewes at 26s 7d to 28s; D. Hampton (Southbridge), 12 ewes at 27s 7d; K. Chambers (Lakeside), 22 ewes at 25s Id to 27s 7d: A. L. Sloss (Omihi). 69 ewes at 20s 7d to 27s 7d; Smith Bros. (Fernside). 25 ewes at 24s 7d to 27s Id: W. H. Jakins (Halswell), 10 ewes at 27s Id: H. C. Neave (Irwell). 37 ewes at 20s Id to 27s Id; W. J. Hoban (Culverden), 26 ewes at 25s 7d to 27s Id; J. Penny (Methven), 35

ewes from 23s to 26s Id; B. R. C. Rolls and Sons (Pendarves), 43 ewes at 20s Id to 26s Id; J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 7 ewes at 26s Id; Mrs J. Hotchskin-Shaw (Amberley), 56 ewes at 20s Id to 25s lOd; H. L. Scott (Governor’s Bay), 5 ewes at 25s Id; E. G. Lennie (Waipara), 35 ewes at 25S Id; W. E. Preston (Amberley), 15 ewes at 25s Id; J. L. James (Ellesmere), 50 ewes at 19s Id to 23s 7d. FAT CATTLE There was ®an entry of 434 in the fat cattle section, compared with 580 last week. The sale opened badly, with prices well under those at the sale last week, but prices firmed as the sale progressed. Steers advanced by 20 to 25s a head and prices for cows rose by 15s to 20s. There were very few heifers and they sold at about 20s to 25s above last week’s prices. Inferior sorts were neglected by buyers. Best beef made to 67s 6d per 1001 b; good beef, 55s to 60s; medium beef, 50s to 52s 6d; best cow beef, 42s to 47s 6d; secondary cow beef, 37s 6d to 40s. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £32 2s 6d. Prime heavy steers, £24 to £27. Prime medium-weight steers, £2O to £23. Ordinary and light steers, £l6 to £l9. Extra prime heiters, to £2l 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £l5 to £lB. Ordinary and light heifers, £lO to £l4 10s. Extra prime cows, to £2O 12s 6d. Prime cows, £lO to £l3.

Ordinary and light cows, £6 to £9 10s. The sales included:—on account of Sacremento Farm (Halswell), 6 steers at £29 2s 6d to £32 2s 6d; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 5 steers at £22 2s 6d to £29 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £l9 7s 6d to £2O 2s 6d; estate F. W. Williams (Robinson’s Bay), 8 steers at £23 7s 6d to £2B 2s 6d; Native Land Department (Blenheim), 22 steers at £23 2s 6d to £2B 7s 6d; estate of W. F. Parkinson (Ataahua), 7 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £27 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £23 2s 6d, 7 cows at £ll 2s 6d to £l6 7s 6d; D. L. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £24 17s 6d to £26 17s 6d: E. W. Gray (Teddington), 12 steers at £24 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £24 12s Pd to £26 17s 6d; Annadale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £24 17s 6d to £26 12s 6d; W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 8 steers at £2l 17s 6d to £26 17s 6d; F. Walls (Weheka), 8 steers j at £23 17s 6d‘ to £25 7s 6d; H. V. Bailey (Stvx), 8 steers at £2O 17s 6d to £25 7s 6d; J. D. J. Boyd (Kaikoura), 16 steers at £22 2s 6d to £25 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £9 17s 6d; J. Doyle (Tai Tapu), 11 steers at £22 12s 6d to £25 2s 6d; Miss K. Johnston (Church Bay), 1 steer at £22 17s 6d; J. W. Hebeldt (Wataroa), 8 steers at £2O ’7 s 6d to £22 7s 6d; Glynan and Foley (Te Oka), 2 heifers at £l7 7s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; J. Hendry (Methven), 2 heifers at £l9 17s 6d to £2O 17s 6d. 1 cow at £lB 17s 6d; estate J. T. L. Knight (Laverick’s Bay). 9 heifers ■ at £lB 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d, 6 cows at £l4 12s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; Mrs K. M. Mould (Little River), 2 heifers at £l9 2s 6d, 1 cow at £l4 7s 6d; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 3 cows at £l5 2s 6d to £l9 2s 6d.

VEALERS There was a large entry in the veal section and the quality of the calves forward was better than last week. Everything good sold well, but there was. a large number of big runners and rough sorts, and towards the end of the sale there was an easing in prices, with rough sorts hard to quit, and even and plain sorts dropping by 10s to 15s a head. Values were: prime large vealers, £lO 8s 6d to £l4 Is; other vealers, £8 Ils 6d to £9 18s 6d; best suckers, £6 13s 6d to £8 6s; medium suckers, £4 8s 6d to £6 6s; large calves, £3 18s to £4 4s; medium calves, 52s to 665; small and rough calves, down to 18s. STORE CATTLE There were no straight lines offered in the store cattle section and the entry consisted mainly of mixed small lots and a few dairy type cows, and boner cows. The demand was restricted throughout, but prices showed little change from recent rates. DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry was 43 head, the same as last wek, and included were a number of useful heifers. The quality of the cows was not impressive, although there were a few handy sorts. The inquiry for heifers was keen with prices from par to 20s higher than last week, and the best were even dearer. Only the best cows sold at values as good as last week and backward sorts were 20s to 30s easier. The best of the- heifers sold at £24 10s to £29 10s, with one good Friesian at £32. Good average sorts were worth £lB to £22. with the remainder selling down to £lO 10s. Good cows sold at £l7 10s to £2O 10s, with two sales at £25 5s and £25, medium cows at £l3 to £l6, and others down to £9.

FAT PIGS The porker entry was again a large one, but competition was dull throughout, with values easier by 3s to 4s a head on last week. Choppers were in much larger numbers and values were easier by up to 20s a head. In the bacon market the yarding was also a larger one. All good quality pigs met a free sale, but plainer and unattractive sorts were easier by approximately ss. Values were:— Light porkers, £3 14s 6d to £3 19s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 2s 6d to £4 17s 6d. Heavy porkers, £4 19s 6d to £5 9s 6d. Average price per lb, lOd to Is. Choppers, £4 3s 6d to £8 16s. Light baconers, £5 19s 6d to £6 7s 6d. Medium baconers, £6 12s 6d to’ £6 17s 6d. Heavy baconers, £6 19s 6d to £7 12s 6d. Average price per lb, lOd to ll l ,id. STORE PIGS The entry in the store pig section was small, and the attendance of buyers was the largest for several weeks. Consequently, values firmed fpr weaners by 15s to 20s a head, and for medium and large stores by 5s to 6s a head. Values were:— Small weaners, 25s to 355. Best weaners, 38s to 48s. Slips, 50s to 555. Small stores, 58s to 655. Medium and large stores, 70s to 80s.

BURNSIDE

(P.A.) DUNEDIN, January 26. There were increased yardings in most sections at Burnside to-day, and the market generally showed an easing tendency. A larger yarding of fat cattle caused values to be steadier, and if anything rather lower. The number yarded was 430, against 380 last week. Quotations were:—prime heavy bullocks to £2B 7s 6d; prime, £23 17s 6d to £25 2s 6d; medium, £2O 7s 6d to £22 17s 6d; light, from £l6 2s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; prime heavy heifers, to £l9 12s 6d; prime, £l4 12s 6d to £l7 2s 6d; medium. £l3 2s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; light, from £lO 12s 6d: prime heavy cows, to £l6 2s 6d; prime, £l2 7s 6d; medium. £lo' 2s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; light, from £7 12s 6d. The yarding of fat sheep comprised 2300, compared with 2000 at last week’s sale. Heavy wethers opened with an easing tendency, fully 5s a head, and fat ewes were down 3s a head, easing further as the sale progressed. Quotations were:—prime heavy wethers, to 60s; medium, 53s to 555; light, 38s to ,425; prime heavy ewes, 30s to 325; ’medium, 27s 6d to 295; light, 23s to 25s 6d. The fat lamb section was again larger than at the previous sale, the number yarded being 1750, against 1500 last week. The prices were slightly over the schedule quotation. Prime lambs made 43s to 465: medium, 36s to 38s 6d; light, from 31s 6d.

The yarding of store cattle was not large, and the quality could not be described as outstanding. The following were the prices realised: —three-year-old steers, up to £l6 ss; one pen of two-year-old good conditioned Black Poll steers. £l4 10s; other two-year-old steers, from £lO to £l2 2s 6d; 18-month steers, from £7 to £9.

There was the usual large yarding of pigs. Prices showed a firming tendency as the sale progressed. Quotations were: —prime baconers. £7 10s to £8; medium. £6 10s to £7 ss; lighter sorts, from £5 15s to £6 ss; best porkers, from £5 5s to £5 18s.

A good qualitv yarding of vealers was forward, with firmer prices. Quotations were:—best runners, £l2 to £l3 10s; vealers. from £8 to £lO ss; smaller sorts, from £3 5s tn £4 10s.