ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26151, 29 June 1950, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET

FAT SHEEP PRICES SOAR WETHERS MAKE 99/1 Fat sheep prices reached their highest levels for two years during the early stages of the stock market at Addington yesterday. Wethers sold on a number of occasions at more than 90s, with the top price 99s Id. With more sheep coming to hand, the market later steadied considerably and at the end of the sale values were 10s lower than at the start. Ewes met a strong sale and recovered the drop of three to four shillings of last week. . There were very few fat lambs, and these were four or five shillings dearer. Store lambs were firmer by two to three shillings, and ewes showed an average rise of one shilling. Fat catle, though in smaller numbers; met a slack sale except for the best quality. Best beef was about £1 dearer. STORE SHEEP The entry of store sheep was made up of 468 lambs, 507 ewes, and 259 wethers, a total of 1234 against 2661 last week. The offering was typical of a mid-winter sale, and consisted mainly of small lots of ordinary quality. The lambs attracted much better competition than they have in the last few weeks, and were 2s to 3s a head dearer. Top price was 46s 6d, and the whole yarding made from 34s 6d to, that price. Among the ewes were one or two useful pens, but the whole offering met better competition, and on an average was Is a head above last week’s rates. Two pens of sound-mouthed halfbreds in lamb to Down rams made 45s and 45s 6d, and medium to good lots made 34s 6d to 425, with a pen of old and shabby ewes at’ 255. Good wethers made 52s to 60s, and ordinary from 32s to 40s. FAT LAMBS The yarding of fat lambs was only 355, compared with 966 last week and 2820 the week before, and they were not. a specially choice lot. The smallness of the entry stimulated the market sharply and everything was cleared at values which were four to five shillings better than last week for similar quality. The top price was 74s Id for one lamb from S. Henderson (Irwell), and eight from D. D. Stewart (Lagmhor) sold at 70s Id. The best of the yarding made from 60s Id to 74s Id. good 50s Id to 59s 7d. and medium and light 39s Id to 49s 7d. The main sales were:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: —account of D. D. Stewart (Lagmhor)., 35 at 58s Id to 70s Id; Miss E. Sloss (Cheviot), 43 at 55s Id to 64s Id. Dalgety and Company sold:—On account of A. J. and A. M. Brown (Teddington). 4 at 59s Id; A. L. Lea (Sheffield), 6 at 50s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold:—On account of S. Henderson (Irwell). 1 at 74s Id; T. McFarlane (Amberley), 1 at 53s Id; D. Woodill (Akaroa), 16 at 56s Id to 6ls Id. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold:—On account of I. Gray (Ataahua), 12 at 50s 7d to 60s Id; Mrs M. Gray (Ataahua). 14 at 51s 7d to 54s 7d; J. C. Craddock (Culverden). 13 at 39s Id to 59s Id: R. H. Butterick (Dorie). 73 at 49s Id to 58s Id; Allan Buller (Dorie), 15 at 48s Id; C. E. Gray (Ataahua), 58 at 47s Id to 64s Id; F. W. Bassett (Fernside), 28 at 52s Id to 60s Id. H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of Mrs E. E. James (Sefton). 18 at 61s 7d to 67s Id; W. L. Gabbie (Southbridge), 24 at 49s Id to 52s 7d; W. Martin (East Eyreton), 2 at 54s 7d; A. McCormick (Southbridge), 30 at 49s 7d to 60s Id. FAT SHEEP The yarding of fat sheep totalled 3812 against 6556 last week, and was the smallest for a long time. When the sale began. the offering looked exceptionally small, and bidding over the early stages was excited, with 90s being paid regularly for wethers, and 60s for ewes. Later, more sheep arrived and prices for wethers came back very sharply. Over the last race, wether prices were fully 10s a head below the levels established early in the day, when values were higher than at anv time since the peak of the winter before last. Butchers’ ewes sold well throughout the day, and fully recovered the drop of 3s to 4s recorded last week. Light freezing type ewes were only fractionally firmer than they were last week. The top price of the day for wethers was 99s Id for eight of a line of 34 from I. C. Gray (Ataahua). T. Jenkins (Sheffield). sold seven ewes at 65s Id. Values were:—

Extra prime heavy wethers, to 99s Id. Primo heavy wethers. 65s to 80s.

Prime medium-weight wethers, 52s to 645. Ordinary and light wethers, to 51s. Extra prime ewes, to 65s Id.

Prime ewes, 47s to 535. Prime medium-weight ewes. 39s to 465. Ordinary and plain ewes, 26s to 38s. The main sales were:—

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold:—on account of Miss E. Sloss (Cheviot), 3 ewes at. 44s 7d. 10 two-tooth ewes at 58s Id to 67s Id, J 8 wethers at 61s Id to 77s Id; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 2 ewes at 53s Id to 58s Id; A. W. Watson (Pendarves), 19 wethers at 89s id to 94s Id: S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 75 wethers at 60s Id to 65s Id.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold:—on account of R. Bruce (Akaroa), 10 ewes at 38s Id: W. L. Foster (Parnassus), 62 ewes at 35s Id, 13 wethers at 78s Id; D. Woodill (Akaroa), 4 ewes at 52s Id. 8 wethers at 77s Id; A. I. Allen (Scargill), 3 ewes at 49s Id, 88 wethers at 73s Id to 82s Id; J. A. Graham (Horrelville), 9 ewes at 43s Id; J. H. Graham (Horrelville), 3 maiden ewes at 76s Id, 10 wethers at 91s Id: J. Robertson (Tinwald). 21 ewes at 59s Id to 62s Id; C. G. Jarman (Darfield), 68 wethers at 65s Id Io 74s Id, 8 maiden ewes at 66s Id; E. G. Whyte (Waipara), 29 wethers at 71s Id to 80s Id: Marshall Brothers (Prebbelton), 44 wethers at 60s Id to 76s Id; R. Kennaugh (Flemington), 38 wethers at 82s Id to 92s Id; T. D. Allan (Scargill), 25 wethers at 79s Id to 80s Id; J. Fleming (Winchmore), 35 wethers at 85s Id to 93s Id; R. H. Maidens (Lauriston), 10 wethers at 93s Id; J. Dolan (Dorie), 60 ewes at 48s Id to 58s Id; A. Banks (Coutts Island), 15 wethers at 66s Id to 77s Id.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:—on account of B. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 36 wethers at 78s Id to 80s Id; L. H. Adams (Greendale), 11 ewes at 40s Id; R. G. Brown (Alford Forest), 13 ewes at 49s Id to 53s Id, 46 hoggets at 60s Id to 64s Id: N. G. Croft (Hawarden), 34 wethers at 57s Id to 61s Id; C. E. Gray (Ataahua), 27 hoggets at 67s Id to 73s Id; S. Larsen (Cust), 30 wethers at 56s Id to 60s Id; E. A. Harrison (Cheviot). 20 wethers at 58s Id to 75s Id; British Pavements, Ltd. (Woolston), 28 wethers at 61s Id to 66s Id; Mrs Chilton and Son (Belfast), 21 wethers at 65s Id to 72s Id; F. C. McHugh (Darfield), 4 wethers at 59s Id to 60s Id; C. Bilbrough (Darfield), 59 ewes at 29s Id to 53s Id; T. Jenkins (Sheffield), 7 ewes at 65s Id; D. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 18 ewes at. 63s Id; Mrs O. Blackler (Pleasant Point). 12 wethers at 87s Id to 89s Id; C. T. and R. R. Wilson (Kirwee), 16 wethers at 65s Id to 67s Id; H. Porter (Akaroa), 7 wethers at 78s Id; C. W. Scott (Darfield), 30 wethers at 66s Id to 80s Id; I. C. Gray (Ataahua). 39 wethers at 75s Id to 99s Id; B. M. Murdoch (Alford Forest), 56 wethers at 84s Id to 88s Id; J. Payne (Springston), 35 wethers at 88s Id to 91s Id; S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 80 shorn wethers at 57s Id to 69s Id; M. Spencer Bower (Woodstock), 71 wethers at 69s Id to 73s Id; R. Buick (Winchmore), 68 shorn wethers at 56s Id to 59s Id.

H. Matson and Company sold:—on account of L. G. Skurr (Oxford), 13 ewes at 58s 7d; W, L. Gabbie (Rakaia). 12 wethers at 68s 7d to 70s Id; J. R. Fleming (Methven), 25 wethers at 81s 7d to 82s 7d; H. H. Petrie (Swannanoa), 33 shorn wethers at 61s 7d to 64s Id, 30 ewes at 50s Id to 59s Id.

Dalgety and Company sold:—on account of estate J. Reid (Darfield), 18 ewes at 37s Id to 38s Id; R. Reid (Darfield), 4 ewes at 345; J. H. M. Hadler (Amberley), 22 ewes at 38s 7d to 41s 7d; T. I. and T. W. Perry (Mount Hutt), 19 wethers at 76s Id to 78s Id; Mrs J. Letham (Methven), 7 wethers at 67s Id to 70s Id, 28 ewes at 39s Id to 43s Id; A. J. McKay (Winchmore), 23 wethers at 75s Id to 76s Id; W. J. Hoban (Culverden). 19 wethers at 76s Id to 84s Id; F. G. Collin (Greendale), 21 wethers at 81s Id to 91s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 20 wethers at 85s Id to 87s Id; G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 60 wethers at 61s Id to 69s Id; K. D. and A. M. Henderson (Oxford), 8 wethers at 80s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 8 wethers at 85s Id, 12 ewes at 45s Id to 57s Id; B. Gregan (Harewood), 97 wethers at 57s 7d to 70s Id, 30 ewes at ,40s Id to 43s Id; A. L. Lea (Sheffield), 5 wethers at 63s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: —On account of G. Francis (Spreydon), 73 wethers at 73s Id to 90s Id; J. Reid (Orari Bridge). 120 wethers at 66s Id to 71s Id; J. Cocks (Eiffelton), 60 wethers at 83s Id to 94s Id; J. N. Buick (Alford Forest), 11 hoggets at 68s Id; Miss J. Wilson (Mount Hutt), 2 wethers at 69s Id; W. K. Wilson (Mount Hutt), 3 wethers at 68s Id, 55 ewes at 46s Id to 51s Id; T. Taylor (Alford Forest), 44 ewes at 54s Id to 57s Id.

FAT CATTLE The entry of fat cattle was 483, against 529 last week. The quality of the offering was mainly ordinary, and the showing of extra prime cattle was small. In spite of the smaller yarding, the demand for all but the best was slack, and prices were about the same as they were last week. The best beef was £1 a head dearer than it was last week. Steers brought up to £3l 17s 6d for two from G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel). E. Upritchard (Cheviot) topped the heifer market with one at. £24 2s Gd, and he also sold a cow at the best price of the day, £2O 12s 6d. Best beef made to 77s 6d per 1001 b, good 50s to 60s, medium to 455; best cow to 52s 6d, and secondary cow 34s 6d to 38s. Values were:— Extra prime heavy steers, to £3l 17s 6d. Prime steers, £24 to £27 10s. Prime medium-weight steers, £2O to £22 10s. Ordinary and light steers, £l3 to £l9. Extra prime heifers, to £24 2s Get

Prime heifers, fl 3 to fl?. Ordinary and plain heifers, £7 10s tef £l2. Extia prime cows, to £2O 12s 6d. Prime cows, £9 to £l2 10s. Ordinary and plain cows, to £B. The main sales were:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold:—On account of E. Upritchard (Cheviot), 3 steers at £23 2s 6d to £27 7s 6d, I cow at £2O 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £l3 2s 6d to £24 2s 6d: J. S. Bland, jun. (Methven). 8 cows at £l3 17s 6d to £l9 12s 6d; J. Bland, sen. (Methven), 1 cow at £2O 2s 6d; Berry and Halliburton (Halswell), 3 cows at £l3 7s 6d to £lB 12s 6d. H. Matson and Company sold:—On account of Gienmore Farm Company (Halswell), 2 steers at £2l 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d; J. A. Petrie (Sefton), 1 cow at £l6 2s 6d; R. Jarden (Heathcote), 3 cows at £8 2s 6d to £l2 17s 6d. Dalgety and Company sold.—On account of G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 8 steers at £26 12s 6d to £3l 17s 6d; R. and J. Little (Omihi), 16 steers at £27 2s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; J. S. Douglas (Ethelton), 10 cows at £9 2s 6d to £lB 7s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency sold:— On account of W. H. Neame (Jacksons), II steers at £23 7s 6d to £2B 12s 6d; J. Minehan (Tararaka), 25 cows at £ll 12s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; Commander Bush (Parnassus), 1 heifer at £lB 2s 6d; F. Brown (Waiau), 6 cows at £ll 17s 6d to £l5 17s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold:—On account of J. J. Wyllie (Omihi), 6 steers at £27 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £lB 12s 6d, 1 cow at £l6 7s 6d; G. M. Turrell (Ataahua), 5 steers at £2B 12s 6d to £2B 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £2l 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l7 2s 6d; I. C. Stanbury (Port Levy). 2 steers at £2l 17s 6d, 6 heifers at £l2 17s 6d to £2l 7s 6d; F. G. Stanbury (Little River), 1 steer at £l9 12s 6d. 7 cows at £l2 12s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; G. Letham (Lauriston), 1 steer at £l6 2s Gd, 4 cows at £8 7s 6d to £ll 2s 6d; R. F. Letham (Lauriston), 2 steers at £lB 2s 6d to £22 7s 6d; Jackson Bros. (Purau), 9 heifers at £l9 12s 6d to £22 17s 6d: British Pavements, Ltd., (Woolston). 1 cow at £l7 7s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold:—On account of Woods Bros. (Tai Tapu), 10 cows at £9 2s 6d to £l5 12s 6d; W. H. Gillespie (Cust), 1 steer at £l7 17s 6d; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 6 steers at £l7 2s 6d to £23 7s 6d. 3 cowsat £l2 7s 6d to £lB 12s 6d; H. R. Ffitch (Cheviot), 2 steers at £l2 12s 6d to £l6 2s 6d; H. S. Sparks (Halswell). 2 cows at £lO 17s 6d to £ll 2s 6d; J. BJair (Lagmhor). 8 steers at. £29 2s 6d to £3O 12s 6d; J. Mangin (Tuatapere), 7 steers at £22 17s 6d to £2B 7s fid, 1 cow at £l5 17s 6d; D. D. Wilson (Pendarves), 2 steers at £l3 17s fid to £25 17s 6d: G. McAdam (Balcairn), 4 steers at £26 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £l5 I2s 6d to £2l 17s 6d. 1 cow at £l7 7s 6d; E. M. Haley (Port Levy), 4 heifers at £2l 2s 6d to £22 12s 6d, 4 cows at £l7 17s 6d to £2O 2s 6d.

VEALERS A smaller yarding of vealers came forward. and was of very mixed quality. The better sorts were up to 10s a head firmer, but the rest were once more hard to sell. Prime large runners made to £l3 18s 6d. others £7 16s to £9 18s 6d; best suckers £7 13s 6d to £9 16s. medium £5 18s 6d to £7 8s 6d; large calves 50s to 625. medium 38s to 495, and small and rough down to 20s. STORE CATTLE The entry of store cattle was small, and consisted largely of ordinary quality sorts. Any lots showing breeding, particularly young cattle, met a better sale than they did last week, and were distinctly firmer. The rest sold at about recent rates. Among the quotable lines were 17 Shorthorn steer calves at £7 6s, 14 AberdeenAngus heifer calves at £4 16s, 21 at £4 9s, eight 20-months Shorthorn steers, well grown and in forward order, at £l3 Is. 12 forward Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford heifers of the same age at £9 3s 6d, 9 three and a half-year Aberdeen-Angus steers in forward order at £l7 16s, and seven empty Aberdeen-Angus cows at £7 13s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE In the dairy cattle section, there was an entry of 45 head. The cows were not up to the quality of those seen last week, but they showed no quotable change in value. Heifers were, with a few exceptions, of inferior quality, and for anything but the best they met with a dragging sale, with prices below last week. At the present time dairymen milking for town supply are showing more interest in 5°r Ws than heif ers. Best second, third, and fourth calvers made from £l6 to £2O good made £ll to £l5 10s, and aged and ye* \ or 1° . Best heifers made with an odd sale at up to £26 medium made £ll to £l4 10s, and small and backward £7 to £lO 10s.

FAT PIGS .. The , yardin g of pork was a little smaller than lasi, week’s, and the sale for best quality pigs was 2s to 3s a head better. Included in the entry was a fair proportion of over-fat types, which were difficult to sell at satisfactory prices. Choppers were in medium supply, but values showed little change. In the bacon section the yarding consisted of only eight pigs. Competition was keen and values wer? approximately 5s to 6s a’ head dearer. Values were:— Light porkers, £3 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d. Medium porkers, £4 14s 6d to £5 4s 6d Heavy porkers, £5 9s 6d to £6 4s 6d Average price per lb. 11 Ad to 14d. Choppers. £7 8s 6d to £lO Is Baconers, £7 15s Gd to £9 0s 6d. STORE PIGS sl ? re pigs was smaller than !>r L° a f ii ast^ week i- and con sisted mainly of small and medium stores. A line of ferert B ® rk shire sows was ottered and made from 7|gns to 9Agns uou. 10 ? 1 and stores showed very little change in price, but weaners were in def Per man and WCre 6s to 7s a Values were:— Weaners, 34s to 44s Slips, 36s to 425. Small stores, 43s to 48s Medium stores, 49s to 555. Large stores, to 60s