ADDINGTON MARKET Breeding Ewes Sell On Dearer Market

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28540, 20 March 1958, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Breeding Ewes Sell On Dearer Market

Sound values for all descriptions ruled at the weekly store sheep sale at Addington yesterday. Apparently many farmers haye yet to fill their quota of breeding ewes. A feature of a buoyant market was the enhanced values obtained for adult ewes of which there was a fairly large yarding, selling finishing about 5 p.m. This section of the sale might well be quoted as being up on the values ruling at recent ewe fairs as well as at Addington itself. There was plenty of buying power at firm rates for the two-tooths, but among the lambs the latest sharp drop in the fat lamb schedule was reflected in part.

The total entry for the sale was 19,813 head, compared with 30,350 last week. It comprised 3939 lambs, 3053 two-tooth ewes, 12,390 older ewes, and 431 wethers. STORE LAMBS The market for store lambs kept up surprisingly well. The total was 2951, compared with last week’s larger yarding of 6055. Average values were lower, which was only to be expected in the light of the recent sharp drop in the export schedule for fat lambs. The sale got away to a poor start. Buyers were very cautious, and before very long several pens of well-grown, good quality lambs changed hands at below last week's rates. This weakness did not last, however, and by the time the end of the first race was reached values had recovered to within 2s of the comparable sale last week and, with minor fluctuations, remained so until the eno. A fairly large proportion of small and unhealthy-looking lambs was on hand. The market for wether lambs was topped by Glen Colwyn Estate (Hundalee) with the sale of 82 at 435. Ewe lambs sold up to 665, which was the price paid to S. T. Poulter (Waimate) for 116, and the same vendor’s second run of 98 made 555. Values were:— Best wether lambs, 36s to 435. Medium wether lambs, 29s to 355. Light, 21s to 28s. Inferior and culls, 12s to 17s. Best ewe lambs, 55s to 665. Medium ewe lambs, 43s to 535. Sales included: — Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Glen Colwyn Estate (Hundalee), 397 at 27s to 435; estate L. C. Gardiner (Woodchester), 114 at 15s to 245; P. O. Legg (Sheffield), 90 at 30s to 38s 6d; J. J. O’Connor (Hawarden), 51 mixed sex at 25s 6d; T. P. Shand (Blue Duck), 147 ewes at 38s to 40s; J. W. T. Banks (Cheviot Hills), 84 ewes at 33s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of J. S. Edwards (Kaiapoi), 102 at 31s; S. Read (Halswell), 86 at 355; W. N. Day (Leeston), 64 ewes at 43s 6d; S. T. Poulter (Waimate), 214 ewes at 55s to 665.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of J. C. Montgomery (Rakaia), 59 wethers at 425; J. G. Hamilton (Linton Downs), 231 at 17s to 25s 6d; W. R. Archbold (Cheviot), 101 ewes at 475; Bruce Bros (Ahaura), 91 at 26s 6d to 355; R. W. F. Newton (Wainui), 21 shorn Romneys at 375. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive, Ltd., sold: on account of M. Middleton (Kaikoura), 187 wether lambs at 20s to 30s; J. K. Sherriff (Blenheim), 161 wether lambs at 30s to 355; F. J. Hurley (Lobum), 50 ewe lambs at 445. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 163 at 355, and 74 at 345; estate H. C. Amyes (Long Bay), 55 Romneys at 345; A. J. Cunningham (Halswell), 58 at 40s, and 35 at 38s; C. E. Loader (Lyttelton), 41 at 2os 6d.

. TWO-TQOTH EWES There was a yarding of 3053 twotooth ewes compared with 6055 last week. The offering included some very useful peris of farmers’ ewes which met a ready market? On the whole it was a very sound sale with values well within striking distance of last week and in a number of cases fully firm. It was up on the Coalgate fair. Top price was paid to F. L. Watson (Wyndham) for a pen of 60 Romneys which made £5 9s, and another southern vendor sold 61 at £5 5s and 60 at £5 Is. S. T. Poulter (Waimate) sold 64 Romneys at £5 4s. A representative sale of fine wools was made on behalf of R. Olliver (Hororata), who was paid 85s for 50 Corriedales. Sales included:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of F. L. Watson (Wyndham), 60 Romneys at £5 9s; J. T. Denton and Son, Ltd. (Southbridge), 89 at 66s to 81s; account North Canterbury client, 48 at 545. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of C. A. Macdonald (West Eyreton), 83 at 725; A. D. Fox and Sons (Scargill), 354 at 40s to 545: T. P. Shand (Blue Duck), 110 at 57s to 655; Scott Bros. (Dunsandel), 150 at 80s to 90s; F W. Parker and Soft (Clarence Bridge), 85 at 645; L.'C. Coe (Irwell), 64 at £5; estate J. B. Steele (Mount (Goughs Bay), 21 at 90s; H. Inch Virginia), 80 at 48s; D. O. Masefield (Severn Hills), 43 at 425. N.Z. Farmers’ Go-operative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of T. G. Maxwell (Motunau), 72 Corriedales at 765; R. Olliver (Hororata), 50 Corriedales at 85s.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of G. P. Dampier-Crossley (Cranford), 77 at 635; D. L. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), 129 at 58s to 645; R. W. Wright (Dunsandel), 99 at 67s 6d to 745; H. J. James (Sefton), 28 at 82s; McCormick Bros. (Southbridge), 65 at 675. National Mortgage and Agency sold: on account of S. T. Poulter (Waimate), 128 Romneys at 98s to £5 4s; Crysell Farm (Cust), 98 at 655; T. Harland (Rotherham), 70 at 82s; P. S. Prendeville (Chatham Islands), 90 at 81s; J. N. Walsh (Palmerston), 87 at 79s to 935; Blackwater Estate (Lakeside), 57 at 965. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of D. W. Ensor (Lammermoor), 95 Corriedales at 56s to 765; C. Preece (Chatham Islands), 49 Romneys at 80s; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 121 Romneys at £5 Is to £5 ss.

ADULT EWES There was again a heavy yarding of older ewes although not up to last week’s huge proportions. The total was 12,390, compared with 17,910 last week. A very large gallery of farmers followed the sale throughout the day. Everything found a home, the complete clearance effected including old and “footrotty” types of which there was a generous measure. On the average values rose by 4s to 5s over all classes, these prices being sustained right to the end. Top price for the day went to T. Tuuta (Chatham Islands) with the sale of 292 Romneys at 57s to 635. Mrs B. Tewiata (Chatham Islands) sold 61 ewes at 52s to 60s. H. C. Amyes (Long Bay) sold 254 at 58s, D. W. Ensor (Lammermore), 150 four-year Corriedales at 58s, and R. G. Douglas (Scargill) 61 ewes at 57s 6d. Sales included:—

New Zealand Farmers* Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of T. D. Allan (Waikari), 63 at 48s; T. H. Croft (Omihi), 81 at 475; Mrs D. Geeson (Domett), 112 at 28s 6d; W. A. Macfarlane (Parnassus), 248 at 40s; C. C. S. Parker (Mount Dalgety), 104 Merino at 235. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of Cloverfield Farm, Ltd. (Oxford), 80 Merino at 225; C. R. Hosking (Waiau), 200 at 50s to 52s 6d; Castle Hill Station, 212 at 42s to 545; J. H. Mathias (Port Levy), 20 at 48s; R. G. Murray (Te Rapa), 215 at 50s to 535; W. E. and E. L. Cain (Kaikoura), 185 at 29s to 375; D. G. Scott (Burnham), 148 at 30s 6d to 335; P. A. Barnes (Cheviot), 63 at 325; E. T. Hubbard and Son (Motukarara), 64 at 255; K. P. F. Neil (Little River), 36 at 345; R. G. Macdonald (Cheviot), 21 at 445; F. A. Field (Takamatua). 61 at 545; D. O. Masefield (Gough's Bay), 36 at 525; T. Tuuta (Chatham Islands), 292 at 575. to 635; Mrs B. Tewiata (Chatham Islands), 61 at 52s to 60s.

H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C. Gardner (Emu Plains), 60 Corriedales at 455, 124 at 48s, 60 at 435; H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 280 Corriedales at 535; estate iH. C. Amyes (Long Bay), 254 at 58s, 57 at 48s, 41 at 465.

National Mortgage and Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of Erik Rutherford (Parnassus), 91 at 365; W. D. Stewart and Company (The Hossack), 138 at 30s to 465; R. D. Parsons (Parnassus), 60 at 395; C. G. Deans (Parnassus), 76 at 355; E. Seymour (Chatham Islands), 137 at 45s to 495; J. S. Edwards (Kaiapoi), 110 at 465; Parkdale Farm (Halswell), 82 at 475; estate G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus), 81 at 48s 6d; D. D. McKay (Hanmer), 65 at 475; J. B. Morris (Hororata), 60 ewes at 235.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of C. A. Nurse (Lake Taylor), 350 four and five-year halfbreds at 35s to 48s; J. Swarbrick (Waiau), 72 five-year at 355; D. W. Ensor (Lammermoor), 150 four-year Corriedales at 58s; W. A. Diedrich (Rangiora), 71 five-year at 41s; P. D. McMillan (Fernside), 52 five-year at 41s; C. T. Evans (Waitahai), 69 at 255; C. Preece (Chatham Islands), 44 five-year at 365.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. C. Ranby (Cheviot), 69 at 38s; A. D. McNabb (Domett), 60 at 45s 6d; Decanter Bay Farm, Ltd. (Decanter), 207 at 42s to 475; G. M. Dixon (West Eyreton), 287 at 33s 6d to 40s; estate M. J. Dixon (West Eyreton), 227 at 33s 6d to 47s 6d; B. Childs (Cheviot), 63 at 535; S. J. McP. Stewart (Barry’s Bay), 60 at 28s to 50s; R. M. and B. A. Banks (Loburn), 97 at 23s 6d to 265; J. C. Denham (Hawarden), 77 at 25s 6d to 395; W. H. Brown (Scargill), 70 at 36s 6d; R. G. Douglas (Scargill), 61 at 57s 6d; Mrs H. Thomas (Chatham Islands), 91 at 455; A. C. Hyde (Cheviot), 34 at 41s; North Canterbury clients, 215 at 25s to 445. WETHERS Only a handful of adult wethers, numbering 431, was yarded, most of them being from the Chathams. Best wethers sold from 56s to 67s 6d, and average to good 41s to 545. Best price was gained by Ferniehurst Station (Hundalee), whose top pen of an entry of 139 brought 67s 6d, while the pick of a line of Chatham Island sheep from Barker Bros, fetched up to 635. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. Foster (Rolleston), 34 at 54s to 565; Barker Bros. (Chatham Islands), 200 at 47s to 635; H. Inch (Hawarden), 29 at 41s; Fernie.hurst Station (Hundalee), 139 at 53s to 67s 6d; S. W. Hough (Chatham Islands), 71 at 535. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Mrs D. Geeson (Domett), 35 at 545; C. C. S. Parker (Mount Dalgety), 103 aged at 345, 93 at 235.

SALE OF RAMS Yardings totalled fully 300 at the sale of rams. A large gallery followed the sale at various stages, but only the very best quality young Southdowns and good aged Southdown rams met with much demand. The rest of the offering, comprising plain and nondescript types of various breeds, was hard to sell, even at much lower rates. Best Southdowns sold up to about 30 guineas, with good to average Southdowns making 12 to 20 guineas.

BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, March 19. There was another small yarding in the fat cattle section at Burnside today, only 228 head, as against 236 the previous week. The quality of the yarding was much better than last week. A stronger price was maintained throughout. Last week’s smaller yarding of 2600 fat sheep and the Improvement in values attracted a much larger entry of 3000 today. In over-supply were ewes and older wethers. /A larger entry of 1350 fat lambs was offered. With a Id drop in the freezing schedule since last week, values for the lighter lambs eased slightly, but nevertheless the sale could be quoted a good one. Quotations Fat Cattle.—Extra prime heavy bullocks, to £56 17s 6d; prime heavy, £5l 7s 6d to £55 7s 6d; prime, £44 7s 6d to £4B 17s 6d; medium, £37 7s 6d to £42 2s 6d; light, from £33 7s 6d; prime heavy heifers, to £3B 17s 6d; prime, £32 2s 6d to £35 17s 6d; medium, £27 2s 6d to £3O 7s 6d; light, from £24 17s 6d. Extra prime heavy cows, to £36 7s 6d; prime heavy, £2B 2s 6d to £32 7s 6d; prime, £25 17s 6d to £27 2s 6d; medium, £23 7s 6d to £24 17s 6d; light, from £2l 7s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy hoggets and young wethers, to 88s Id; prime hoggets and young wethers, 75s Id to 83s Id; medium, 68s Id to 73s Id; light, from 58s Id. Prime heavy old wethers, to 69s Id; prime, 61s Id to 66s Id; medium, 52s Id to 59s Id; light, from 40s. Prime heavy ewes, to 46s Id; prime, 38s Id to 42s Id; medium, 32s Id to 36s Id; light, from 10s. Fat Lambs.—Prime heavy lambs, 70s Id; prime, 55s Id to 62s Id; medium, 47s Id to 52s Id; light, from 355.