ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25737, 24 February 1949, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

STORE SHEEP SELL WELL SOUND DEMAND FOR FAT CATTLE Store sheep of almost all classes met an excellent demand and were dearer at the Addington sale yesterday. The quality of the offering of breeding ewes was much better than that forward last week, and the better sorts were up to 2s dearer. The offering of ewes was the biggest for the season. Store lambs also sold very freely at 2s a head above last week. In the fat sheen section, better class medium-weight wethers were slightly dearer. Good ewes were firm, but ordinary and plain ewes were a little easier. The fat lamb entry was heavy. Better quality lambs sold well, but the rest eased by about Is a head. Fat cattle were forward in increased numbers, and the best sold well. Ordinary and plain cow beef was a little easier. STORE SHEEP The store sheep offering consisted of 8000 lambs, 11,813 aged ewes, 2446 twotooth ewes, and 751 wethers, a total of 23,010 against 23,558 last week. A drop of about 6000 in the lamb entry was offset by the rise in the number of adult sheep forward, the yarding of ewes being the biggest for the season. The sale was buoyant for all classes and values were up to 2s a head higher for both ewes and lambs.

A very good selection of lambs was placed before buyers. Most of the lambs were hill drafts and many of them were in forward order. The sale opened quietly but after half an alley had been sold, prices rose sharply by about 2s a head, and remained steady at the new level for the rest of the sale. The whole of the drop of last week was recovered, and there were many instances of last week’s prices being comfortably exceeded. Top price for lambs was 365. which was paid for an even and well-grown line of halfbred ewe lambs -from Parnassus. A pen of crossbreds of good quality made 355. The best of the lambs were worth 30s to 365, good from 27s to 29s 6d. medium from 23s to 265, ordinary 19s 6d to 22s 6d, and culls down to 16s.

The majority of the two-tooth ewes were of good quality, and several lots of high quality were included. The sale was erratic though surprisingly good for all sorts, and prices were 2s a head above those of last week. Good prices were paid for top class sheep, but the medium sheep sold comparatively even better. Top price was 56s 6d for an excellent line of Romney crossbreds. The best two-tooths made 50s 6d to 56s 6d, good from 40s to 465. medium from 34s to 395. and others down to 255.

The offering of adult ewes contained a good proportion of sheep of high quality. Drafts were forward from Marlborough and Otago as well as from every part of Canterbury. The demand for all sorts was good and sheep showing quality and condition appeared to be about 2s a head dearer than they were last week. Ewes of moderate quality were fully firm to Is dearer than they were last week, but for the backward and shabby sorts the market was erratic, though prices showed little change. Top price for four-year ewes was 37s 6d for a big line of early shorn halfbreds from Blenheim. Chatham Islands Romneys also had an excellent demand and the best made up to 365. The best of the yarding was worth up to 37s 6d. with good from 28s to 325, medium 24s to 275. good sound mouth ewes from 22s to 265, medium from 18s to 21s, and old and inferior down to 15s.

Chatham Islands wethers, of which there was a fair selection, sold well, and made up to 41s 6d. Fresh halfbreds made to 32s 6d. Several lots of Merino wethers were offered, and they also met a good demand at from 16s to 20s 6d

Representative sales of ewes were:—on account of J. F. Denton (Southbridge), 163 four and five-year halfbred at 20s; W. D. Parsons (Ward), 300 s.m. halfbred at 28s 3d to 32s 6d; A. S. Lyford (Ward), 208 four and five-year half bred at 375; „E. M. and D. A. Little (Annandale), 350 four-year halfbred to 295; H. F. Hammond (Culverden), 350 four-year Corriedale at 295: estate T. Solomon (Chatham Islands). 400 s.m. Romney at 30s 7d; estate J. F. Scott (Mount Pleasant). 800 four-year halfbred to 345; Gladbrook Station (Middlemarch). 560 five-year Corriedale at 26s 6d: Owenga Estate (Chatham Islands), 200 s.m. Romney at 265; Murray and Chaffev (Bluff Station), 1000 four and five-year halfbred at 25s to 28s 6d; A. C. Gardiner (Mount Stewart), 400 fouryear halfbred to 25s 6d.

FAT LAMBS There was an entry of 2695 in the tat lamb section, compared with 1803 last week. Quality was average, but the export buyers operated intermittently, and towards the end of the sale they showed no interest at all. Although the better quality lambs sold quite well, there was a general easing of at least Is a

The top price of the sale was obtained by C. Hoskins (Irwell), who obtained 47s 7d for the tops of a line which brought from 42s 7d to the top price.

Values were:—extra prime fat lambs to 47s 7d; prime fat lambs, 39s to 445; good fat lambs, 35s 6d to 37s 6d; medium fat lambs, 31s 6d to 34s 6d; light fat lambs

The sales included:—on account of C. Hoskins (Irwell), 16 at 42s 7d to 47s 7d; A. Pascoe (Greendale), 47 at 38s 7d to 45s Id; St. Joseph’s Home (Middleton). 20 at 30s 7d to 39s Id; F. McCully (Cheviot). 78 at 31s 7d to 37s 7d; G. G. Smith (Broadfield), 1 at 44s 7d: J. D. Cameron (Southbridge), 6 at 38s Id; A. Shepherd (Southbrook), 117 at 39s 7d to 44s Id; M. Dixon (Ashley), 28 at 36s 7d to 38s Id; J. H. Petrie (Woodend), 41 at 36s Id to 43s 7d; J. H. Syme (Darfield), 41 at 35s Id to 40s 7d: A. J. Samson (Otakutu), 26 at 34s Id; Costello Brothers (Cheviot), 170 at 35s Id; W. J. Nairn (Lakeside), 98 at 31s Id to 37s 7d; C. R. Waehorn (Chorlton). 20 at 36s 7d to 43s 7d; Walton and Dixon (Cheviot). 123 at 32s 7d to 33s 7d; H. Jacobs (Kaiapoi), 19 at 34s Id to 37s 7d; estate D. McLachlan (Omihi), 85 at 32s 7d to 34s 7d; R. H. Harrison (Domett), 84 at 34s Id; R. W. Mugford (Aylesfbury), 113 at 33s 7d to 43s 7d; K. Parkinson (Kaituna), 64 at 33s Id to 36s Id; Miss K. Parkinson (Kaituna), 9 at 37s 7d; J. Ryan (Rotomanul, 172 at 26s Id to 39s 7d; B. R. C. Rolls and Sons (Pendarves), 160 at 34s Id to 40s 7d; T. McClelland (Rotomanu), 56 at 29s 7d to 39s Id; F. Munden (Kopara), 65 at 29s 7d to 375; I. Wilkinson, 38 at 36s 7d to 38s 7d; R. Fairbairn (Halkett), 269 at 33s 7d to 38s Id; Dee Brothers (Kaikoura), 22 at 32s Id to 41s Id. FAT SHEEP The entry in the far sheep section was about 5500, compared with 4500 last week. Wethers were again in rather short supply, and prime medium-weights met a solid demand. Heavy wethers were a shade easier. Only two exporters operated, but the sale was a fairly good one for butchers’ wethers and ewes. Butchers’ ewes were fully firm on last week's rates, but medium ewes were Is 6d a head easier and light ewes 2s to 3s a head easier than last week. Butchers sought anything suitable for the trade, and interest was particularly keen in medium quality and down cross wethers, which were a shade firmer than last week. Light and unfinished' wethers were not wanted and sold at prices on a par with last week to a shade easier. The top price for wethers was 58s 7d paid for four of a line of 16 sold on account of S. L. Webb (Little River), which brought from 50s Id to the top price. The best ew> price was 33s Id for 13 of a line of 26 sold on account of the Paparua Prison Farm. The prices ranged from 27s 7d to the top price. Values were:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 58s 7d. Prime heavy wethers, 48s to 54s Id. Prime medium-weight wethers, 42s 6d to 47s 6d. Ordinary wethers, 38s 6d to 425. Light and unfinished, 32s to 38s. Prime heavy ewes, to 33s Id.

Prime ewes, 26s Id to 28s 7d. Medium ewes, 23s to 265. Plain and unfinished ewes, 16s Id to 22s Id. f The sales included:—on account of S. L. Webb (Little River), 16 at 50s Id to 58s 7d; C. E. Quested (Waikari), 18 wethers at 52s 7d to 57s Id; W. S. Coop (Port Levy), 13 ewes at 22s 7d;- H. V. Murray (Scargill). 66 ewes at 24s Id to 28s 7d; C. W. Robson (Springston), 34 ewes at 23s Id to 25s 7d; F. W. Ferguson (Lyndhurst), 61 ewes at 25s 7d to 26s 7d; E. A. Foster (Omihi), 65 ewes at 24s Id to 27s 7d; E. G. Mulcock (Omihi), 44 wethers at 46s Id to 47s 7d, 22 ewes at 26s 7d to 30s 7d; J. C. Bruce (Hororata), 7 ewes at 28s 7d: T. G. Irwin (Tai Tapu), 62 ewes at 22s Id to 27s 7d; estate H. T. Matthews (Waikari), 4 wethers at 46s 7d: A. H. Black (Waikari), 4 wethers at 46s 7d. R. I. Black (Waikari), 20 wethers at 44s 7a to 47s 7d; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 62 wethers at 51s Id to 54s 7d; A. E. Williams (Port Levy), 113 wethers at 44s Id to 51s 7d; L. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 21 wethers at 48s 7d to 50s Id; J. E. Chapman (Darfield). 35 ewes at 25s Id to 26s Id; Winter Bros. (West Eyreton), 53 ewes at 23s Id to 25s lOd, L. E Farr (Bennetts), 40 ewes at 25s Id to 30s 4d; Lands and Survey Department (Waiau), 114 wethers at 38s to 45s Id; Papanui Prison Farm, 52 ewes at 27s Id to 33s Id; Ngakuroa Estate (Oxford), 12 maiden ewes at 41s Id, 25 ewes at 26s Id to 32s Id; R. F. Stead (Springbank), 38 ewes at 26s Id to 31s 7d; F. A. Wells (West Melton), 9 ewes 1 at 30s 7d; J. C. Irwin (Rakaja), 20 . wethers at 53s to 555, 28 ewes at 29s 7d; i R. Little (Omihi), 41 ewes at 23s 7d to 29s I Id; Lands and Survey Department (Meth-i ven), 65 ewes at 21s lOd to 27s Id; M. C. j Little (Omihi), 9 ewes at 28s 7d; J. Griffiths (Hundalee), 130 wethers at 35s 7d to I 44s 7d; estate A. McKay (Methven), 63 I wethers at 36s Id to 41s Id; L. J. Hoban ■ (Culverden). 32 ewes at 27s 7d to 28s Id; 1 J. T. Denton (Southbridge), 41 ewes at! 22s 7d to 27s 7d, 12 maiden ewes at 38s ! lOd, 21 wethers at 40s to 45s Id; C. McCaskey (Waipara), 76 ewes at 21s Id to 26s Id; A. D. Wyllie (Omihi), 55 ewes at I 21s 7d to 24s Id, 12 wethers at 50s Id to I 53s 7d; E. M. and G. E. Mason (Hawar-1 den), 72 ewes at 21s to 25s Id, 172 wether®

at 40s 7d to 49b 7d: W. H. Wilkinson (Chertsqy), 104 wethers at 41s Id to 43s Id; D. C. Gardiner (Amberley), 11 wethers at 48s Id to 50s 7d; C. H. Adams (Greendale), 23 wethers at 48s Id to 49s Id; M. Leslie (Cust), 10 wethers at 45s Id; estate J. F. Scott (Heathcote), 23 wethers at 37s 7d to 50s Id; G. J. Francis (Spreydon), 40 wethers at 50s 7d to 53s Id; A. H. McKay (Halkett), 39 wethers at 45s 7d to 48s 7d; H. M. Burgin (Swannanoa), 3 ewes at 23s 7d, 14 wethers at 42s Id to 44s Id; J. Armstrong, jun. (Waikari), 68 ewes at 19s 7d to 22s 7d; estate W. A. Gray (Ataahua), 41 ewes at 20s 7d to 36s 7d. 7 wethers at 43s Id; G. B. Gillan (Waikuku), 50 ewes at 22s to 25s 7d; I. L. IM. Coop (Ataahua), 13 wethers at 41s 7d; St. Joseph’s Home (Middleton), 10 ewes at 28s Id; E. G. and A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 15 ewes at 27s 7d; Lands and Survey Department (Brookside), 150 ewes at 22s Id to 27s 7d; Smith Bros. (Fernside). 19 ewes at 27s 7d; C. W. Bennett (West Eyreton), 4 wethers at 49s Id, 23 ewes at 25s Id to 27s 7d; J. S. Simpson (Springston), 15 ewes at 23s Id; N. W. Skurr (Oxford), 24 ewes at 26s 7d, 10 wethers at 54s 7d; M. B. Forrester (Hawarden), 76 wethers at 43s Id to 49s Id; Lands and Survey Department (Clarkville), 82 wethers at 38s 7d to 42s 7d; Mrs M. A. Bamford (Hurunui). 14 wethers at. 40s Id, 5 ewes at 27s Id; T. G. Prebble (Prebbleton), 4 wethers at 49s Id. 12 ewes at 23s Id; T. A. Crawford (Yaldhurst), 9 wethers at 44s Id; W. H. Tyson (Springston), 8 wethers at 41s Id; Ashley Dene, 2 wethers at 46s Id, 22 ewes at 22s 7d; G. H. Moorhead (Southbridge), 32 wethers at 41s 7d to 47s Id; R. W. Fraser (Southbrook), 34 wethers at 46s 7d to 51s Id; A. C. Greenwood (Southbridge), 14 maiden ewes at 49s 7d; Miss .N. Johnston (Cashmere), 3 wethers at 42s Id; E. Adams (Southbridge), 33 wethers at 44s 7d; estate J. O'Connell (Methven), 144 ewes at 20s lOd to 26s 7d; T. Erickson (Kaiapoi), 73 ewes at 25s Id to 27s 4d; R. E. Limbrick fMethven), 60 ewes at 23s lOd to 29s Id. 2 maiden ewes at 49s Id; O. E. Hooper (Lauriston), 61 ewes at 22s 4d to 25s lOd, 8 maiden ewes at 23s lOd to 29s 7d: W. Fitzgibbon (Cheviot), 13 wethers at 47s Id to 56s Id; J. J. Dugan (Leeston), 6 wethers at 50s 7d; T. W. Brooks (Brookside), 2 maiden ewes at 39s 7d, 3 ewes at 295. 1 wether at 43s 7d; A. G. Webb (Rakaia), 31 wethers at 41s 7d to 44s Id; N. Rutherford (Parnassus); 9 ewes at 25s Id; R. Frisby (Eiffelton), 37 wethers at 39s Id to 44s 7d, 29 ewes at 24s 7d to 29s 7d; L. G. Grice (Ashburton), 62 wethers at 40s 7d to 49s Id. 1 maiden ewe at 32s 7d; L. C. Lemon (Killinchy), 20 wethers at 42s Id, 10 at 46s 7d.

FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry was 570 against 466 last week. Little first-class beef was included and the demand for this class was good and values fully maintained last week’s rates. The sale for the remainder, which consisted very largely of ordinary cows, was free and, though prices were slightly easier, the drop was not what might have been expected from the big supply, and the continued hot weathei;. Top price for steers was £33 2s 6d for two sold on account of H. E. Cook (Rakaia). The best heifer price was £24 17s 6d, for the top of a line of three sold on account of E. J. Stalker (Greenpark), and the best price for cows was £l7 17s 6d. This price was paid for a cow sold on account of K. D. and A. M. Henderson (Oxford) and for one sold on account of R. Rogers (Styx). Best beef made to 70s per 1001 b; good, 55s to 60s: medium beef, 52s 6d to 555: best cow beef. 45s to 47s 6d; secondary cow beef, 35s to 37s 6d.

Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £33 2s 6d. Prime heavy steprs, £24 to £27 10s. , Prime medium-weight steers, £l9 to Ordinary and light steers, £l4 to £lB. Extra prime heifers, to £24 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £l6 to £lB 10s. Ordinary and light heifers, £lO to £l5. Extra prime cows, to £l7 17s 6d. Prime cows, £9 10s to £l2 10s. Ordinary and light cows, £6 to £8 10s. The sales included: on account of H. E. Cook (Rakaia), 3 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £33 2s 6d; J. Brocherie (French Farm), 8 steers at £24 7s 6d to £27 7s 6d; Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 8 steers at £24 17s 6d to £25 17s 6d; J. J. Brocherie (Flench Farm), 8 steers at £24 7s 6d to £27 7s 6d; Smith Bros. (Fernside), 7 steers at £2O 7s 6d to £24 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £l7 12s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Gough's Bay), 18 heifers at £l6 7s 6d to £l9 2s 6d; H. E. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 5 steers at £l5 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £l5 12s 6d; E. J. Stalker (Greenpark), 3 heifers at £lB 17s 6d to £24 17s 6d. 3 cows at £l2 7s 6d to £l5 2s 6d; R. Rogers (Styx), 1 cow at £l7 17s 6d; A. G. Holmes (Rakaia). 11 steers at £l7 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d, 12 heifers at £l5 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; P. Hammond (Birdling’s Flat), 1 steer at £26 7s 6d; Spurtleton Downs (Waipara), 17 steers at £24 2s 6d to £3O 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £l7 7s 6d to £2O 17s 6d, 2 cows at £l6 12s 6d to £lB 7s 6d: R. A. Mould (Wiiinui), 8 steers at £24 7s 6d to £26 17s 6d; J. R.-White (Little River), 9 steers at £l7 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £l6 2s 6d, 3 cows at £l2 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; L. Brown (Hilltop). 2 cows at £l4 7s 6d to £l4 12s 6d; F. R. Mclntosh (Birdling’s Flat). 7 steers at £24 17s 6d to £29 17s 6d; K. D. and A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 4 steers at £23 7s 6d to £26 2s 6d, 2 cows at £l4 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; McGilvray’s Estate (Oxford). 4 cows at £lO 7s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; Draper Bros. (Culverden), 11 heifers at £l5 12s 6d to £lB 2s 6d; D. Byrne (Kaikoura), 9 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £23 2s 6d; G. J. H. Reid (Rotherham). 8 steers at £24 12s 6d to £27 12s 6d; S. H. Gardiner (Amberley), 5 steers at £2O 12s 6d to £25 17s '6d; R. E. Hiatt (Culverden), 4 cows at £l4 17s 6d.

The entry in the vealer section was again fairly large, and it was of average quality. Prices remainded firm on recent rates until halfway through the sale, but towards the end sales were very hard to make. Prime large vealers made up to £l2 18s 6d, others £7 18s 6d to £9 8s 6d; best suckers. £6 Is to £6 13s 6d; medium suckers, £3 13s 6d to £5 Ils; large calves. £3 Is to £3 13s 6d; medium calves, £2 5s to £3; small and rough, down to 16s.

STORE CATTLE The store cattle entry was of small size, and consisted mainly of boners and dairy culls. There were no quotable lines forward. The entry met a desultory demand at about recent rates.

DAIRY CATTLE There was a much larger entry than last week, the yarding consisting of 80 head. There were very few good heifers and cows offering. Two outstanding Friesian heifers made £27 and £3O, while other good heifers made up to £24. The best of the cows made up to £24, averse sorts £l6 to £22, medium £l2 to £l5, others down to £B.

The yarding of porkers was much larger than that of last week and, although the sale dragged, values showed little change from the improved rates of last week. Choppers were in much heavier supply but values were about the same. The bacon yarding was the heaviest this season, and included in the entry was a truck of over-weight pigs from the West Coast. These met with poor competition, as this class of pig is not wanted either by the trade or by exporters. Good quality medium-weight bacon met another excellent market. Values were:—

Light porkers, £4 4s 6d to £4 14s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 17s 6d to £5 2s 6d. Heavy porkers, £5 4s 6d to £5 14s 6d. Average price per lb. lid to Is 2d. Choppers, £6 Is to £lO Is. Light baconers, £6 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d. Medium baconers, £6 14s 6d to £8 2s 6d. Heavy baconers. £7 4s 6d to £7 14s 6d. Average price per lb. IOJd to STORE PIGS The yarding of store pigs was smaller than last week, and consisted mainly of small and large weaners. The attendance was fairly large, but values for large stores showed little change. Weaners were if anything a shade easier. Values were:— Small weaners, 16s to 21s. Best weaners. 24s to 345. Slips. 35s to 455. Small stores, 48s to 58s. Medium and large stores, 60s to 70s.