ADDINGTON MARKET RECORD YARDING FOR SEASON OF STORE SHEEP

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28528, 6 March 1958, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET RECORD YARDING FOR SEASON OF STORE SHEEP

A very heavy yarding of store sheep—a record this season at 29,837 —was offered at the Addington Market yesterday. The increase was spread over ail sections, and it says much for Addington as a sales’ centre that most were sold at sound rates.

Nearly 8000 store lambs were yarded, with a predominance of light and inferior sorts, and though the market was easier it was no “landslide.”

An exceptionally big yarding of two-looths, most very useful sorts, met a good market, specially good Romneys, and values were better.

The heavy and nondescript offering of older ewes sold well into the evening, and though the top sheep held their own, there was definitely a fall in values for ewes in other categories, some making just above freezing rates. The sale finished fairly evenly. .

The total entry for the sale was 29,837 head, compared with 19,651 last week. It included 7880 lambs, 5813 two-tooth ewes. 14,544 older ewes, and 600 wethers.

STORE LAMBS The muster of store lambs was strong in numbers, but, with a few pleasmg exceptions, not very pronounced in point of quality. The entry totalled 7880, compared with 4476 last week, and it was a very mixed grill. There was a good muster of buyers, and an excellent clearance was effected. The price range was very wide, and values generally showed a drop on those of last week, although not very pronounced in the case of the top pens. The best of the wether lambs were easier by up to 2s 6d, medium sorts were cheaper by about 6s, and light and inferior lambs showed a drop of 8s to 10s. As for ewe lambs, apart from a few attractive pens of Romneys, values appeared to be only 4s to 5s a head better than wether lambs.

The market for wether lambs was topped by the Willesden Estate (Birdling’s Flat) with the sale of 287 at 42s 6d to 475, with 70 at the higher price being Down cross lambs. P. Tuuta (Loburn) sold a pen of 32 at 465, and T. A. Russell (Quail Island) sold 63 at the same price. R. G. Leybum (Templeton) was paid 45s 6d for 44, and the estate F. C. de Lambert (Cheviot) received 45s 6d for 70 lambs. The ewe lamb market was topped by H. C. Urlwin (Cooper’s Creek, Oxford) with an outstanding line of well-bred Romneys, 225 selling at 765. The best of the Corriedale lambs were selling from 47s to 50s. Values were:—

Best wether lambs, 38s to 455, with odd sales to 475. Medium wether lambs, 32s to 375. Light wether lambs, 23s to 30s. Inferior and culls, 12s to 20s.

Best Romney ewe lambs, 60s to 765. Best Corriedale ewe lambs, 45s to 50s. Others, 30s to 40s. National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: on account of H. A. Boyle (Riccarton), 36 wether lambs at 355, 49 ewe lambs at 41s; E. G. Rutherford (Parnassus), 96 lambs at 20s to 275; D. S. Holmes (Governor’s Bay), 44 lambs at 265; D. L. Biddington (Camerons), 86 lambs at 31s to 335; G. D. Cameron (Halswell), 101 lambs at 345; R. S. Shearer (Amberley), 150 shorn lambs at 26s to 31s; A. M. Parker (Waiau), 88 lambs at 325; P. A. Lundy (Forrestdale), 414 lambs at 34s to 395; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Macdonald Downs), 750 lambs at 25s 6d to 40s; Rock, Ltd. (Blenheim), 305 lambs at 24s to 365; P. Clark-Hall (Hawarden), 82 lambs at 26s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of W. Stevenson (Oxford), 107 Romney cross lambs at 36s to 435; S. C., E. M. and R. K. Heard (Hawk Hills), 180 wether lambs at 22s 6d to 38s 6d; A. Chapman-Cohen (Waiau), 90 Romney wether lambs at 425: A. D. Galletly (Waiau), 153 wether lambs at 29s 6d to 32s 6d: estate R. Allan (Allandale), 126 Down cross wether lambs at 23s to 32s 6d; G. Mathias (Hawarden), 114 ewe lambs at 47s 6d; H. H. Deans (Auchenflour), 88 Romney ewe lambs at 61s; various clients, 193 wether lambs at 30s to 38s. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of estate F. C. de Lambert (Cheviot). 258 wether lambs at 33s 6d to 45s 6d; H. J. Stace (Kekerangu), 218 wether lambs at 31s 6d to 355; F. Houlahan (Ross), 91 wether lambs at 38s 6d to 425; R. T. Newton (Amberley), 180 wether lambs at 25s to 30s, and 181 ewe lambs at 30s to 40s 6d; Heathstock Downs. Ltd. (Hawarden), 97 ewe lambs at 30s; J. Gardiner (Rakaia), 75 ewe lambs at 565; F. D. Gibson (Oaro), 45 ewe lambs at 41s and 45 wether lambs at 38s 6d to 51s; W. Acton-Adams (Tipapa)’, 83 ewe lambs at 36s 6d; P. Tuuta (Loburn), 32 wether lambs at 465; Willesden Estate (Birdling’s Flat). 208 wether lambs at 42s 6d to 43s and 70 Down cross lambs at 475; W. M. McCready (Rakaia Gorge), 251 wether lambs at 39s 6d to 445; D. G. Macfarlane (Hundalee). 91 wether lambs at 325: T. A. Russell (Quail Island), 63 Down cross wether lambs at 465; Ferniehurst Station (Hundalee), 186 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 36s to 555, 110 being at the higher price; P. T. M. Fisher (Wainui), 99 wether lambs at 21s to 40s. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. Williams (Reefton), 56 wether lambs at 22s 6d to 38s 6d; L. R. Forrester (Hawarden), 139 wether lambs at 19s to 345; D. McLean (Dunsandel), 63 wether lambs at 265; H. C. Urlwin (Cooper’s Creek), 283 Romney ewe lambs at 59s to 765; F. Radford (Gebbie’s Valley), 50 wether lambs at 40s 6d; M. Handyside (Hundalee), 75 wether lambs at 345.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of L. Maginness (Wainui), 80

wether lambs at 28s to 375; J. Bourne (Dunsandel), 268 wether lambs at 24s to 275; R. E. Watson (Ohoka), 61 ewe lambs at 575; R. G. Leybourne (Templeton), 44 wether lambs at 45s 6d; J. Dunn (Amberley), 127 wether lambs at 28s to 40s; J. Summerville (West Coast), 18 Romney ewe lambs at 63s 6d. TWO-TOOTH EWES The excellent yarding of twotooths—the biggest of the season—was a feature of the sale. Entries totalled 5813, compared with 3861 last week. With plenty of buying power in evidence and a gallery of fair-sized proportions, a good, sound sale was experienced on a rising market, at least as far as Romneys were concerned. Leaving out one sale at £8 5s for a phenomenally good pen of Romneys, values were up on . last week’s Addington market by 5s to 6s a head, but could not be said to be comparable with the extraordinary prices paid at Little River fair for one or two special pens of Romneys. Values in the fine-woolled section were hard on those of last week, and with the exception of one or two good pens which also sold at late rates were of the usual mixed quality.

The market was topped by a consignment from M. H. Chittock (Rose stud, Lincoln). These were stud ewes (although no transfer was available), and the line of 100 sold from £7 10s to £8 ss. A better idea of values was afforded by the sale of a large line of Romneys—4BB all told—from a Southland client, which sold from £5 4s to £6. Two pens of these ewes made £6, another two pens £5 17s 6d, and another pen £5 19s. The market for fine wools was topped by W. Frizzell (Swannanoa), with the sale of 96 Corriedales at £5.

Dalgety and Company sold: on account of J. A. G. Fulton (Loburn), 65 at £4 9s, 103 at 84s, 38 at 755; G. Harold Parsons and Son (Benmore, Marlborough), 79 at £3 17s, 79 at £3 16s; Mrs D. Poulton (Eyreton), 77 at £5 Ils; Draper Bros. (Culverden), 76 at 755, 76 at 66s 6d; A. L. Shipley (Harewood), 28 at 635; B. W. Shipley (Norwood), 43 at 665; P. A. Deans (Springbank), 75 ewes at £4 Ils; estate A. Deans (Morven), 88 two-tooth ewes at £4 Ils; G. J. Cane, 44 two-tooth ewes at 625; S. M. Wood (Ayreton), 55 two-tooth ewes at £4 19s, 72 at £3 17s; A. Chapman-Cowen, 70 two-tooth ewes at £4; M. N. Turnbull (Amberley), 93 at 61s; account clients, 59 ewes at £4 14s, 62 ewes at £5 Is. 81 ewes at 695, 104 at 60s, 66 at £4 Bs, 44 at £3 17s.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account 4>f W. Frizzell (Swananoa), 138 from 82s to 965; G. A. N. Frizzell (Kirwee), 65 at 89s; B. E. Wilkinson (Domett), 259 at 73s to £5 7s; L. Banks (Greenpark), 103 at 72s to 925; account Blenheim client, 102 at 625; Glen Dhu Station, 134 two-tooth at 58s to 68s; R. T. Newton (Amberley), 75 at 535; W. H. Robinson, 43 at 58s; H. H. Lawrence, 72 ewes at 665; Lawrence Bros. (Hawarden), 100 at 74s to 765.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account Southland client, 200 two-tooth Romney ewes at £5 19s to £6; J. D. R. and J. E. Winskill (Cheviot), 151 Corriedale ewes at 695.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd., sold: on account of C. E. Ryder (Kaikoura), 71 at 535; O. E. Foster (Hawarden). 48 at 745; H. C. Urlwin (Cooper’s Creek). 35 at 755; P. Walker (Willoughby), 50 at £5 16s; Brookdale Estate (Parnassus), 90 at 71s; estate J. A. Forrester (Balmoral), 87 at 625.

H. Matson and Company sold: op account of V. Bingham (Diamond Harbour), 49 at 51s; L. C. Frost, 105 at £5 12s 6d to £6; Pearson Bros. (Springston). 72 at 955; J. K. Brown (Ashburton), 17 at £5 4s. National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: on account of R. J. and R. A. S. Johnson (Ashley), 294 ewes at 75s to 84s; L. Morris (Norwood), 45 ewes at 71s. OLDER EWES There was a very heavy yarding of adult ewes, and selling proceeded to 7 o’clock. It was a very mixed yarding, the over-all quality probably being the poorest this season. Nevertheless, a moderately large gallery followed the sale for the greater part of the afternoon, and a reasonably good clearance was effected. Inquiry for good-mouthed sound Romneys, and for the best quality fine wools was still very keen, but only the top lines of these might be quoted as firm on late rates, and these sold up to 78s. Other four-year-olds in the "good” category eased slightly in values, and poorer and medium sorts were down by fully 4s, in some cases more, mainly

for the inferior sorts, and' these made just above freezing rates. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account D. Dobson (Blenheim), 225 ewes at 48s to 50s; W. ActonAdams (Tipapa). 41 ewes at 535; Mrs M. E. Abbott and Sons (Hororata), 494 ewes at 60s to- 665; A. P. Tuet: (Hororata), 274 ewes at 49s to 555; P. T. M. Fisher (Wainui), 74 ewes at 34s to 41s; Heathstock Downs, Ltd. (Hawarden), 237 ewes at 51s; Glen Colwyn (Hundalee), 152 ewes at 31s to 395; W. H. Robinson (Tormore), 114 ewes at 465; Ferniehurst Station (Hundalee), 244 ewes at 46s to 60s; C. E. Maindonald (Waimate), 311 ewes at 39s 6d to 455; D. M. Howe (Rangiora), 198 ewes at 48s; Miss M. Witbrock (Burnside road), 92 ewes at 24s 6d; Purau Station (Purau), 395 ewes at 38s to 60s; H. J. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 187 ewes at 37s 6d; Mrs G. K. Woodhouse (Racecourse Hill), 100 ewes at 355; estate T. W. Gilbert (Leeston), 140 ewes at 395; W. Oakley (Hororata), 60 ewes at 355; Rakaia client, 72 ewes at 48s; Gould Bros. (Halkett), 48 ewes at 20s 6d; H. H. Lawrence (Kekerangu), 86 ewes at 465; Glen Dhu Station (Motunauh 104 ewes at 48s to 58s; A. M. Helps (Akaroa), 60 ewes at 595; Waiau client, 72 ewes at 40s; J. G. S. Watherston (Lincoln), 60 ewes at 445; Rangiora client, 108 ewes at 48s; estate H. T. Little (Hawarden), 277 ewes at 35s to 47s 6d; J. H. Sunckell (Waiau), 138 ewes at 445; Rotherham client, 56 ewes at 55s 6d; L. W Savage (Waiau), 68 ewes at 50s. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of B. Allan (Allandale), 69 ewes at 445, 49 ewes at 365; H. H. Deans (Darfield), 56 ewes at 565; A. Chapman-Cohen (Waiau), 127 ewes, 40s to 475; G. Harold-Parsons and Son (Blenheim), 195 ewes at 78s; Ngapara Downs, Ltd. (Springbank), 151 ewes at 56s 6d to 58s; J. G. Craw (Windwhistle), 122 ewes at 56s 6d to 575; M. N. Turnbull (Amberley), 73 ewes at 495;. E. M. and D. A. Little (Waiau), 265 ewes at 44s to 495; A. W. Shipley (Harewood), 129 ewes at 40s to 435; G. A. Luttrell (Cheviot), 134 ewes at 43s to 475; Templeton Farm (Templeton), 113 ewes at 48s to 60s; A. M. Souter (Cheviot), 63 ewes at 465; J. Griffiths (Hundalee), 61 ewes at 475; F. D. C. Brown (Whitecliffs), 95 ewes at 26s 6d to 325; J. C. Rodger (Ethelton), 147 ewes at 47s to 555; H. C. Deans (Coalgate), 244 ewes at 52s to 61s; I. F. Graham (Motukarara), 90 ewes at 465; B. T. Inkson (Omihi), 146 ewes at 46s 6d to 545; W. Deans (Darfield), 242 ewes at 15s to 545; J. B. Douglas-Clifford (Stonyhurst), 250 ewes at 43s to 60s; I. D. Richards (Hororata), 181 ewes at 40s to 48s; B. W. Shipley (Norwood), 202 ewes at 44s to 44s 6d; W. L. Orange (Hanmer), 45 ewes at 275.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of H. A. Boyle (Riccarton), 87 ewes at 41s; D. S. Holmes (Governor’s Bay), 64 ewes at 335; P. A. Lundy (Forestdale), 146 ewes at 26s 6d; Mendip Station (Parnassus), 112 ewes at 21s 6d to 335; P. Le Cren (Parnassus), 92 ewes at 455; P. N. Buckland (Hororata), 76 ewes at 235; R. D. Andrew (Motunau), 48 ewes at 355; B. P. Wright (Sheffield), 296 at 295; E. G. Rutherford (Parnassus), 64 ewes at 445.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association, Ltd., sold: on account of H. C. Urlwin (Cooper’s Creek), 161 ewes at 43s to 51s; estate J. A. Forrester (Balmoral), 182 ewes at 545; J. W. Black and Son (Balmoral), 153 ewes at 455; M. T. Fisher (Bennetts), 74 ewes at 365; Prisons Department (Paparua), 98 at 575; S. R. Phillips (Takamauta), 88 ew’es at 48s; A. J. Scott (Waiau), 70 at 45s 6d.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., sold: on account Beckenham Hills Estate (Ethelton), 345 four-year Corriedale ewes at 625; 83 five-year Corriedale ewes at 4.75; H.M. Prison (Paparua), 50 five-year Corriedale ewes, at 425; G. Sutherland (Annat), 48 five-year Romney ewes, at 475; estate A. Earsham (Kitchen Hills), 84 five-year halfbred ewes at 48s to 51s.

Matson and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of estate J. Upritchard, 108 ewes at 27s 6d to 43s 6d; A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham), 66 ewes at 495; Buchanan and Hay (Little River), 78 ewes at 495; estate W. Stone (Hororata), 264 ewes at 575; V. Bingham (Diamond Harbour), 242 four-year-old ewes at 73s to 745; A. J. Wotherspoon (Oxford), 62 aged ewes at 345; Johndoor Farm, Ltd. (Governor’s Bay), 38 aged ewes at 465.

WETHERS Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Mrs G. K. Woodhouse (Racecourse Hill), 350 two-tooth wethers at 60s to 665.

RAM SALE About 45 persons followed the sale of a large entry of rams. Except for a few quality sheep and a better type of Southdown—which sold readily—the rest were an average lot. Two quality Dorset Down rams sold for 37 I ,igns. The best of the aged Southdowns sold from sgns to 12gns and the best Southdowns made up to 30gns. The remainder of the offerings ranged in value from Ign to 2>2gns.