ADDINGTON MARKET Lower Prices For Bulls; Good Sale For Fat Lambs

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28551, 2 April 1958, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Lower Prices For Bulls; Good Sale For Fat Lambs

There was a much easier market for boner cattle at Addington market yesterday. Bulls in particular were much cheaper—by £lO to £l5 a head and more in some cases. This was reported to be because buyers were unable to secure early killing space at freezing works. Fat cattle were forward in much smaller numbers and apart from cows, which were cheaper by about £2 for the same reason as the bulls, steers and heifers were only slightly easier. In the store cattle section grown cattle sold at about late rates. Fat lambs met another good sale with a modest advance in values for all classes. Fat wethers were easier but fat ewes met a strong sale and were dearer by up to 3s. Next week on account of the Easter Holidays there will be no sale on Tuesday and all stock will be sold on Wednesday.

FAT LAMBS For the second week in succession | there was a very good sale for fat i lambs, though the entry was again l a sizeable one, totalling 1664, comI pared with 1659 last week. In general, the quality of the offering was fairly good. The West Coast was a, ain well represented in the selection. In contrast with last week, when the sale was dearest at the opening and later tailed off a little, the market yesterday opened quietly and improved as it progressed. Competition was well spread, with both butchers and export buyers taking a close interest. Prime heavy lambs sold particularly well, and this could also be said of prime shorn sorts. There was also a market for plainer lambs, but in this case it was hardly as strong as for the heavier sorts. Nevertheless it was a good sale all round, with the top quality heavy lambs up by about 3s a head and medium and plainer sorts appreciating by Is to 2s. The top price of the day was 84s Id paid for two outstanding lambs from Mrs C. Carter (Greenpark). One of these lambs was a South-down-Border cross and the other a South Suffolk. Six shorn lambs from J. Pennikett (Kokiri) realised 71s Id. Values were:— Extra prime heavy lambs, 65s Id to 74s Id, with an odd sale to 84s Id. Prime butchers’ lambs, 56s Id to 64s Id. Prime medium lambs, 49s Id to 55s Id. Others, down to 33s Id. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of C. K. and C. D. Marshall (Rangiora), 31 at 56s Id to 61s Id; C. S. Crooks (Methven), 15 at 51s Id to 54s Id: I. Mcßae (Springston), 30 at 49s Id to 54s Id, 13 shorn at 49s Id to 51s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay). 37 shorn lambs at 45s Id to 48s Id, 48 woolly lambs at 48s Id to 57s Id; J. A. Vallance (Woodend), 44 shorn lambs at 40s Id to 43s Id; J. W. Aynsley (Ataran), 70 shorn lambs at 48s Id to 64s Id. 15 woolly lambs at 57s Id to 60s Id; J. A. Jamieson (Cust), 44 shorn lambs at 36s Id to 41s Id, 39 woolly lambs at 50s Id to 53s Id: L. J. Harry (Cheviot), 15 woolly lambs at 43s Id to 52s Id; I. W. Plaskett (Swannanoa). 52 woolly lambs at 53s Id to 56s Id; P. R. anad J. L. Doig (Chertsey), 20 woolly lambs at 55s Id to 56s Id; J. L. Curry (Okain's Bay), 11 woolly lambs at 70s Id to 79s Id: G. Wolf (Cust). 53 woolly lambs at 46s Id to 52s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of Alex McLean (Leithfield). 49 iambs at 51s Id to 54s Id; T. C. McGrath (Springston), 6 lambs at 56s Id; L. E. Richards, jun. (Stillwater). 40 lambs at 42s Id to 56s Id. 11. Matson and Company sold: on account of W 11. Dodge (Swannanoa I, 20 lambs at 49s Id to 58r Id; T. W Stephenson (Hornby). 19 lambs at 53s Id to 57s Id: A. G Beere (Oxford). 43 lamhs at 63s Id to 68s 7d: Mrs C. Carter (Greenpark), 2 lambs at 84s Id; J. Hanna (Sefton), 6 lambs at 62s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd., sold: on account of R. T. McMillan and Sons (Irwell), 29 lambs at 54s Id to 71s Id: R. W Wilson (Springston). 36 lambs at 49s Id to 53s Id; C. W. Wilson (Fernside), 22 lambs at 41s Id to 47b Id: J. K. Fincham (Hawarden), 61 shorn lambs at 44s Id to 46s Id; C. W. Robson (Rolleston). 36 lambs at 52s Id; A. L. Moore (Ashburton). 18 lambs at 53s Id to 63s Id; Allen Bros. (Killinchy), 15 lambs at 49s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of M. J. Foley (Teddineton). 20 lambs at 54s Id; northern client. 81 lambs at 51s Id to 61s Id: J. F. Warden (Stillwater). 35 lambs at 33s Id to 52s Id; J. G. McMillan (Inchbonnie). «0 lambs at 37s Id to 49s Id; A. M. Mcßride (Rotomnnu). 65 lambs at 44s Id to 63s Id; Pu«h Bros. (Jacktons), 63 lambs nt 33s Id to 53s Id; P K. Cornish (Kokiri). 60 Inmbs at 4Qs Id to 53s Id; J. Pennikett 'Kokiri). 6 shorn lambs at 71s Id; W. T. Turkin (Rotomnnu). 55 lambs nt 54s Id to 69s Id; Mi c s C. Larkin (Rotomnnu). 20 lamhs at 54s Id to 60s Id: Westland client, 63 lambs at 52s Id to 69s Id. FAT SHEEP The entrv of fat sheep was a small one totalling 2585. compared with 3907 last week. For the most part quality was fair. The wether offering, though of only moderate proportions, met a somewhat slack demand, and values were generally easier—in the case of best quality by up to 2s to 3s and even more in the case of medium quality. The market, nevertheless. had a somewhat erratic tendency. Heavy and over-weight wethers were once more rather difficult to dispose of. For all classes of ewes there was a strong demand with the better class appreciating by as much as 3s and other types by almost as much. Wethers made up to 81s Id for 16 from C. 5- Crooks (Methven) and for the tops of 55 C. S. Simpson (Broadfields) received 80s Id. J R Pearce (Methven) also sold seven at 79s Id. and A. M. King (Sheffield) 10 at the same price. Sales of old ewes were made up to 51s Id for two from R. E. Limbrick (Rakaia) C. A. Macdonald (West Eyreton) received 47s Id for seven, and the Bums Estate (Horrelville) was paid 46s Id for seven. Values were:— Extra prime wethers. 77s Id to Bls Id. Prime medium wethers. 68s Id to 74s Id. Prime light wethers. 60s Id to 65s Id. Extra prime ewes, to 47s Id. Prime medium ewes. 32s Id to 38s Id. Light ewes, to 28s Id. Representative sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency, Ltd., sold: on account of L. G. Gardiner (Rakaia). 40 ewes at 25s Id to 30s Id. R. V Collier (Annal). 55 ewes at 33s Id to 35s Id: G. J Francis (Halswell). 36 hoggets at 67s Id to 74s Id; A. M. Hartnell (Cui verden). 70 ewes at 33s Id to 42s Id; W. T. Larkin (Rotomanu), 24 ewes at 20s Id to 35s Id. and 13 hoggets at 60s Id to 68s Id. Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of P. G. McLachlan (Rakaia) 30 wethers at 70s Id to 72s Id; J. D. McPhail (Wainui). 31 wethers at 54s Id to 78s Id; B. A. C. Hoban (Cuiverdenl. 47 ewes at 36s Id to 42s id. 2 wethers at 63s Id, 1 maiden ewe at 69s Id; M. W. Jenkins 'Rakaia). 33 ewes at 37s Id to 42s Id; K. C. Grant (Annati 29 ewes at 37s Id to 45s Id; C. A. Macdonald (West Eyreton). 30 ewes at 29s Id to 47s Id; F. Marshall (Fendalton). 47 wethers at 60- Id to 78s Id; A. M. King (Sheffield). 66 wethers at 72s id to 79s Id; C. A. Croft (Lakeside), 34 wethers at 59s Id to 65s Id; R. E. Limbrick (Rakaia). 54 ewes at 36c id to 51s Id; D. Dennehy (Springston). 58 ewes at 27s Id to 31s Id: E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 36 wethers at 65s Id to 73s Id; C. W Whiting (Hinds). 32 ewes at 42s Id to 45s Id; Bennv Bros (Springetin I. 22 wethers at 71s Id to 73b leg, C. 8. Crooks (Methven), 16 wethers

at 81s Id; D. Haines (Burnham) 44 ! ewes at 29s Id to 40s Id; P. J. and * P. Tully (Rakaia).9o ewes at 28s Id to 38s Id; Len Payne (Springston), 26 wethers at 75s Id. * Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: . on account of H. H. Cederman (Ox- , ford), 32 ewes at 27s Id to 32s Id; J W. R. Archbold (Cheviot), 37 ewes at 38s Id; A. McLean (Leithfield), 32 ■ ewes at 26s Id to 34s Id; T. C. Me- • Grath (Springston), 34 ewes at 34s \ Id; J. D. Gilpin (Rakaia), 8 ewes at 36s Id to 41s Id, and 61 wethers '< at 65s Id to 74s Id; J. L. Kennedy s (Harewood), 57 wethers at 64s Id to j 81s Id; R. and J. Little (Omihi), i 89 wethers at 59s Id to 70s Id; E. < M., S. C. and R. K. Heard (Kai- ? koura), 124 wethers at 52s Id to 59s <. Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on a account of T. W. Stephenson | (Hornby), 15 wethers at 71s Id to c 74s Id; C. S. Simpson (Broadfields), | 41 ewes at 36s Id to 40s Id, and 55 t wethers at 70s Id to 80s Id; K. N. r Johnston (Rangiora), 10 wethers at f 72s Id to 78s Id. and 5 ewes at | 40s Id: L. S. Blackmore (Horrel- i ville). 37 ewes at 35s Id to 37s Id; R. T. Jeal (Oxford), 52 ewes at 29s t Id to 32s Id; L. Cooper (Ashburton). < 20 young ewes at 36s Id to 59s Id, $ and 2 wethers at 71s Id; J. J. O'Don- ( nell (Killinchy). 23 wethers at 68s t Id to 72s Id; G. J. Francis (Hals- ] well), 37 wethers at 69s Id to 70s hi. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J. Kane (Templeton), 33 ( ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id; A. Elliott I (Cheviot). 31 ewes at 35s Id to .'l7s I Id; I. D. Constable (Oxford), 50 ewes « at 25s Id to 39s Id; J. R. Pearce I (Methven), 34 wethers at 74s Id to I 79s Id; J. Upritchard (Domett), 40 wethers at 70s Id to 72s Id; G. S. c Dailey (Oxford). 35 wethers at 71s i Id to 77s Id; Burns Estate (Horrel- c ville), 17 ewes at 38s Id to 46s Id. I FAT CATTLE { There was a very short offering . of fat cattle, the yarding totalling 380 compared with 688 last week For steers and heifers the market barely held its own, and was from p par to a shade easier, and for cows s there was a sharp decline of about t £2 a head, a reflection of the tn- r ability of buyers to have their stock killed at the works as soon as they B misht wish. 8 The steer market was topped by g the Brookdale Estate (Parnassus), s with one steer at £5O 2s 6d. The g estate’s line of 14 Aberdeen Angus cattle averaged £47 15s. R. and J. Little (Omihi) received up to £49 2s 6d for one steer out of a line of t 24 Aberdeen Angfis cross which « averaged £45 7s. Heifers from Mrs t L. Richards (Hororata) fetched up c to £3B 17s . 6d for a line of three |< which made from £35 17s 6d. and v C. J. Stackhouse (Waiau) had one | at £36 12s 6d. Cows realised up to s £35 17s Gd for one from G. R. r Seaton (Courtenay). s Prime heavy steer beef sold at j£s 7s 6d to £5 10s per 1001 b; prime b medium steer at £5 10s to £5 15s; j prime light steer at £5 10s to £5 15s; prime heavy heifer beef, at £5 5s to £5 10s; prime medium heifer beef, at £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d; and 1 prime light £5 to £5 10s; prime heavy cow beef. £5 10s; prime 1 medium cow, £5 to £5 10s; and prime light cow, 95s to £5. 6 Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to £5O 2s. * Prime medium steers, £37 to £44. Prime and light, £3O to £36. J Light and plain, up to £27. Prime heavy heifers, £32 to £36. 9 with an odd sale to £3B 17s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £26 to £3O. Prime light heifers, to £25. Prime heavy cows, £29 to £35 17s j fid. s Prime medium cows, £24 to £2B g Among sales were:— a Dalgety and Company sold: on < account of W. Russell (Lees Valley), j: 2 steers at £36 7s 6d ot £43 2s 6d, 4 c cows at £25 17s 6d to £32 17s 6d; v H. V. and E. V. Murray (Scargill), \ 5 steers at £45 12s 6(1 to £47 2s 6d; 5 Bluff Station iKekerangu), 5 steers v at £34 17s 6d to £37 2s 6d, 1 cow t at £23 2s 6d; R and J. Little (Omihi), 24 steers at £43 12s 6d to £49 2s 6d; O'Malley Brothers (Ikamatua), 2 steers at £4l 2s 6d, 2 cows at £25 17s 6d. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Bluff Station, Ltd. 1 (Kekerangu), 5 steers at £27 7s 6d to £4B 12s6d; N. G. Fagan (Cheviot). 4 cows at £27 7s 6d to £32 ,7s 6d; H. Inch (Hawarden). 4 steers at £29 2s 6d to £29 7s 6d; M. Casey (Seddon). 1 heifer at £26 2s 6d, 4 cows at £24 7s 6d; R. G. Murray (Te Rapa), 8 steers at £39 7s 6d to £45 12s 6d; V. and G. R. Gould (Rotherham), 3 steers at £3B 17s 6d to £43 s 7s 6d, 3 cows at £26 2s 6d to £32 7s I 6d. 1 heifer at £32 2s 6d. c New' Zealand Loan and Mercantile v Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on t account fo O. T. Bailey (Springston), c 23 steers at £34 7s 6d to £4O 17s 6d; 1; J. C. Meyer (Ladbrooks), 4 cows at £23 2s 6d to £24 17s 6d. v National Mortgage and Agency 3 Company, Ltd., sold: on account of c G. R. Clarke (Aranui), 27 steers at k £26 12s 6d to £39 12s 6d, 8 heifers at £23 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d. and 4 f cows at £23 12s6d to £25 2s6d; C. J. v Stackhouse (Waiau), 8 steers at £33 s 17s 6d to £46 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £36 c 12s 6d. and 1 cow at £32 12s 6d; v Dale Bros. (Woodside), 3 steers at F £27 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £23 12s 6d. and 1 cow at £24 7s 6d; Mrs L. Richards (Hororata), 3 heifers at h £35 17s 6d to £3B 17s 6d, and 2 cows d at £27 2s 6d; J. H. A. Diedrichs , (Hari Hari), 8 steers at £35 12s 6d j to £39 17s 6d; McDonnell Bros. (To- . tara Flat), 8 steers at £34 2s 6d to g £47 12s 6d; Smith and Jones (Koi- j terangi), 4 steers at £3l 12s 6d to c £36 12s 6d. 7 New’ Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera- g tive Association of Canterbury, Ltd., g sold: on account of L. J. Cowens (Cust), 4 steers at £32 2s 6d to £46 a 17s 6d. and 2 cows at £24 17s 6d; 7 Bluff Station (Kekerangu). 4 steers 7 at £34 17s fid to £35 7s 6d. and 1 t cow at £3l 7s 6d; T. Doody (Ox- fi ford), 2 cows at £32 7s fid; Brook- 5 dale Estate (Parnassus). 14 steers at ' c £46 17s fid to £5O 2s fid: J. Mitchell (Sockburn). 9 steers at £35 12s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; R A J. Newman (Kai- j koura), 2 steers at £26 7s 6d to £2B g 17s 6d, and 1 cow Rt £2l 17s 6d:- G. r R. Seaton (Courtenay), 1 cow at £35 4 17s 6d; T. Smith (Blenheim), 12 cows - at £24 2s fid to £2B 17s 6d. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of McDonnell Bros. (Totara Flat), 8 steers at £44 17s 6d to £45 12s 6d; estate W. Jamieson (Waitaha), 8 steers at £35 17s 6d to £39 2s 6d; J. C. Mathers (Waikuku), 12 steers at £25 17s 6d to £36 17s 6d; M. Fletcher (Rangiora). 4 cows at £2O 17s 6d to £27 17s 6d: L. Chaney (Kaiapoi). 6 cows at £2O 12s 6d to 1 £27 12s 6d; Bassett Farm (Burwood), 5 cows at £2l 12s Gd to £3l 2s 6d. STORE CATTLE There was a virtual slump in the bull market which has been so buoyant lately. Pressure on killing space at freezing works has temporarily restricted the market, and yesterday buyers dropped their limits by a good £lO to £l5. and in some cases more. Last week there were sales at between £6O and £7O. and one to more than £9O .This week the best sales were made at between £5O and £6O, and only a handful of Bales

were made at more than £4O. The average run of bulls, which were last week selling at £3O to £45 were yesterday in the £2O to £3O range. The best of the bulls yes terday sold at £4O to £55, with an average at £2O to £3O. It was noticeable that quiet bulls, which can be held over by buyers pending an easing in the killing position, were more in demand. This position also affected the market for boner cows, and these were cheaper by about £3 a head. Grown cattle still continued to sell well at about late rates. A feature of the offering was again a consignment of 94 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross steers from the Bluff station (Kekerangu). These again sold readily at from £3l 3s 6d to £33 18s (id. The following is a range of values for store cattle:— Three to three-and-a-half-year-old steers: £3l 3s 6d to £33 18s 6d. Two-and-a-half-year-old steers: best, £3l 3s 6d to £33 13s 6d; others, £24 18s 6d to £29. Eighteen-months-old steers: £l9 Us to £26 13s 6d. Eighteen-months empty heifers: £2B 18s 6d to £3l 13s 6d. Steer calves: £8 18s 6d to £l3 18s fid. Heifer calves: at £lO 18s 6d. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd.,, sold: on account of N. G. Fagan (Cheviot). 8 Aberdeen Angus in-cdlf cows at £23 3s 6d, ,9 Shorthorn heifer calves at £lO 18s 6cl; Bluff Station, Ltd. (Kekeragu), 34 3Jyr Aberdeen Angus steers at £32 3s 6d to £33 8s fid; H. Inch (Hawarden), 18 2J-vear-old Aberdeen Angus steers at’ £2B lite 6d to £33 13s 6d; estate C. P Coulter (Seddon), 10 18-months Aberdeen Angus steers at £26 13s 6d Dalgety and Company, sold: on account of Bluff Station (Kekerangu) 34 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross steers at £3l 3s 6d to £33 3s 6d; J. P. Doig (Totara Flat), 7 18-months Shorthorn steers at £l9 Ils. 8 2J-year-old steers *?/ 11 s * Ifilnnd Hill Station (Lees Valley). 9 21-year-old Shorthorn steers at £27 3s 6d to £3l 3s fid. 10 Aberdeen Angus Shorthorn cross steer calves at £l3 18s 6d. JI. Matson and Company sold: on account of Macfarlane and Macfarlane (Wadi Nimrln). 10 18-months-old Hereford steers at £2O 8s 6d, 38 Hereford steer calves at £8 18s 6d to £l2 18s 6d; client. 8 Friesian 18-months-old empty heifers at £2B 18s 6d; Mid-Canterbury client. 5 empty Friesian 18-months heifers at £3l 13s 6d. New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Bluff Station (Kekerangu). 26 Aberdeen Angus steers at £3l 8s fid to £33 18s fid; client, 35 Aberdeen Angus steers at £2l 18s Gd to £24 13s Gd. DAIRY CATTLE The bulk of the yarding of 60 head of dairy cattle comprised Friesian heifers of mixed quality. For both heifers and cows the market was a shade earier than Inst week, apart from a line of Friesian cows from Knikoura which made up to £4l 10s Best second, third, and fourth cal vers sold from £33 to £42. medium £26 to £32. and others down to £lB. Tlie best of the heifers ranged from £43 to £54. with an odd sale to £59. medium heifers £32 to £4l. and others down to £23. VEALF.RS With veal in very short supply—particularly small suckers—and outside competition keen throughout the market, values in this setion moved upwards by up to 30s a head. Best runners made up to £27 Is, good £2l 3s 6d to £25 Is; best suckers £l3 8b 6d to £l7 la. small suckers £lO 3s 6d to £l2 18s 6d. and small and rough £4 3s 6d to £8 8s 6d. FAT PIGS There was a fairly heavy entry In the porker section, and quality generally was very good. Owing to the holiday season and the consequent short killing time, the market was a lifeless one throughout, with values easier by 5s to 10s a head. Choppers came forward in smaller numbers, but values showed no appreciable change. In the bacon section the yarding was very small, hut owing to the absence of two buyers the market eased bv about 10s a head. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £5 Ils (id to £6 4s 6d. Medium porkers, £6 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d. Heavy porkers, £7 19s 6d to £8 9s 6d. Light baconers, £9 2s 6d to £lO 2s 6d. Medium baconers, £lO 4s 6d to £lO 17s fid. Heavy baconers, £ll 2s 6d to £ll 9s 6d. Choppers, £9 18s 6d to £l7 6s. STORE PIGS In the store pig section the yarding was the largest for some considerable time and quality was very good. There was a medium attendance of buyers, and the sale opened on a much easier tone, this being particularly noticeable in the case of medium and large stores, which w’ere easier by 20s to 25s a head. Weaners, however, were only 3s to 5s cheaper. Three advertised Tamwoith boars made from about £l4 to £32 Values were:— Small weaners, 35s to 425. Best weaners, 45s to 50s. Slips, 52s to 60s. Small and medium stores, 62s to 70s. Large stores. 75s to 955. BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, April 1. There were smaller yardings in all sections at the Burnside sale today. In the fat cattle section, there were only 121 yarded as against 503 last week. Competition was brisk from the outset, and prices could be quoted firm to a shade dearer than last week. The entry in the fat sheep section was 1800 as against 2900 last week. The quality of the yarding was not of a high standard, and prices could be quoted on a par with last week. There was a smaller number of fat lambs entered, but the quality was perhaps better than yarded for some weeks. Prices in this section could be quoted fully firm on last week. An extra prime heavy pen of Romney ewe lambs realised 775. Quotations Fat Cattle.—Extra prime heavy bullocks to £5l 17s 6d, prime heavy £45 12s fid to £5O 2s 6d, medium £37 2s 6d to £42 12s 6d, light from £29 12s fid; prime heavy heifers, to £45 12s fid, prime .£34 7s 6d to £43 7s 6d. medium £2B 17s 6d to £33 2s 6d. light from £26; extra prime heavy cows to £35 2s 6d, prime heavy £2B 7s 6d to £32 17s 6d. medium £23 7s 6d to £26 7s 6d, light from £2O 17s fid. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy hoggets and young wethers to 86s Id, prime 76s Id to 82s :d. medium 68s Id to 74s Id, light from 58s Id; prime heavy old wethers to 68s Id, prime 60s Id to 66s Id, medium 52s Id to 58s Id; prime heavy ewes to 44s Id. prime 38s Id to 42s Id. medium 35s Id to 37s Id. light from 12s. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime heavy lambs, to 775, prime heavy 56s Id to 62s Id, prime 52s Id to 55s Id. medium 46s Id to 50s Id, light from 43s Id.