ADDINGTON MARKET Strong Sale For Fat Sheep; Steer Prices Drop

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28573, 30 April 1958, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Strong Sale For Fat Sheep; Steer Prices Drop

Fat sheep values improved at Addington market yesterday. Best butchers’ lambs were firm to dearer and light and plain lambs also met a sound •ale. The lamb yarding was much smaller than for the last two weeks. Fat wethers, which have beep hard to sell or practically unsaleable for the last week or two, came back into their own as a result of the smaller offering of heavy lambs. Wethers were 5s to 10s dearer. Fat ewes had another buoyant sale. In the fat cattle section steer prices dropped sharply with some of the heavier and secondary quality steers back by as much as £5 a head al the close.

FAT LAMBS The fat lamb entry at 2344 head waa very much smaller than last week, and though quality was hardly as high as at the last sale, there was another good sale for all classes. The good class of butchers* lamb was fully up to late rates and possibly Is to 2s better. Ordinary and light lambs, of which there was a sprinkling, were also in demand, with useful competition from graziers. A good market also existed for shorn lambs—particularly the heavy class. Once again there was a sizeable representation of West Coast lambs.in the offering. Lambs sold up to 74s Id for one from Miss S. Radford (Pigeon Bay). E. C. Parkes (Ohoka) had four at 73s Id, and his pen of 12, selling from 68s 7d, averaged exactly 70s Id. Shorn lambs brought up to 70s Id for 10 from J. U. McCracken (Hayland), who sold 97 at an average of 60s 2d. Values were:— Extra prime heavy lambs, 66s- Id to 74s Id. Prime butchers* lambs, 59s Id to 65s Id. Prime medium lambs, 50s Id to 58s Id. Light and plainer lambs, 38s Id to 48s Id. Best shorn lambs, 60s Id to 70s Id. Other shorn lambs, down to 40s Id. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. S. Scott (Oxford), 22 lambs at 59s Id to 61s Id; G. D. Gillanders and Son, Ltd. (Darfield), 16 lambs at 60s Id to 62s Id; Misses Warren (Darfield), 20 lambs at 58s Id to 62s Id; J. A. Gold (Kowai Bush). 22 lambs at 58s Id to 59s Id; D. M. How (Springbank), 12 lambs at 53s Id to 62s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of A. McGlashan (Kaniere), 36 lambs at 43s Id to 52s Id; Meharry Bros. (Kokatahi), 68 lambs at 45s Id to 67s Id; J. Boag (Ashburton), 57 lambs at 51s Id to 58s Id; L. G. McCracken (Ross), 92 lambs at 43s Id to 50s Id; 8. E. Boyce (Rakaia), 15 lambs at 55s Id to 68s Id; E. F. Wall (Koiterangi), 17 lambs at 57s Id to 65s Id; J. and D. Thomson (Ross), 40 lambs at 49s Id to 58s Id; J. P. Hudson (Ross), 87 lambs at 47s Id to 52s Id; A. J. Wallace (Rotomanu), 20 lambs at 58s Id to 65s Id; F. J. McGuinness (Hari Hari). 40 lambs at 47s Id to 49s Id; Mrs E. Andrews (Kokatahi), 22 lambs at 38s Id; A. J. McLachlan and Son (Mount Hutt), 83 lambs at 53s Id to 57s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of J. U. McCracken (Hayland), 97 shorn lambs at 58s Id to 70s Id; V. J. and M. A. Smith (Spotswood), 16 lambs at 64s Id; O. J. White (Cheviot), 26 lambs at 57S Id; 8. Rodgers (Atarau), 61 lambs at 47s Id to 61s Id; P. H. Prendergast (Ikamatua). 80 lambs at 56s Id to 61s Id; J. L. S.. Dredge (Maruia), 104 lambs at 51s Id to 58s Id; J. M. Pickering (Oxford), 22 lambs at 64s Id to 67s Id; G. A. McLaughlin (Oxford, 15 lambs at 57s Id; estate J. Bonifant (Wakanui). 18 shorn lambs at 60s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Colin G. Gardner (Emu Plains), 264 shorn lambs at 42s Id to s?s Id; E. C. Parkes (Ohoka), 12 at «fs 7d to 73s Id; Mrs D. I. Croy (Doyleston), 32 at 57s 7d to 65s 7d; T. J. Gilmer (Reefton), 41 at 48s Id to 55s Id; A. J. Mallinson (Aratika), 72 at 48s Id to 65s Id; W. J. P. Williams (Reefton), 112 at 47s Id to 66s TS : a A -« - Beere (Oxford), 14 at 62s ld: K H - Stanton (Woodend). 100 at 48s Id to 57s Id; T. E. M. Brooks ,Bro °kside), 32 at 58s Id to •3s Id; L. Payne (Springston), 13 •hnm at WU ij *

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd- sold: on account of G. Dailey (Oxford). 17 shorn lambs at 53s Id to,sSs Id; A. J. Sheat (Dunsandel). 23 lambs at 523S 23 ld: M, “’ E - Davidson (Te Oka>,.7 shorn lambs at 60s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on account of J. H. Davison (Culverden), 34 lambs at 51s Id to 60s Id; V. C S. UI ?3 e r* iTempleton). 25 lambs at 59s Id to 61s Id; I* G. Cooper (KaiSO >’ m hs at 64s Id to 71s Id; ?• S (Hiehbank). 60 shorn J? ,< L‘° 57s ld; De ValBoy’- 19 iambs at 53s Id to 64s Id. FAT- SHEEP Fat wether prices made a sharp recovery. For the last week or two ave hard to »eM or Virtually unsaleable. The entry yesterday was 2819, compared with 3233 last week. The improvement to a large extent lay in the smaller offering of fat lambs this week with a o£ heav y lambs. In the face of this situation buyers nao once more to turn to wethers. The wether yarding was not a big ° n «. with most of the entry made up of sheep which had.to be turned out after earlier weak sales. The juajity of. the offering was indifWith some outside competition to help the market along as value ® Picked up by at least ss, and in some cases by as much as 10s, with the prime lightweight class in particularly good demand. Competent observers, however, pointed out that farmers could not take the improved values as standard ones, and the market might Well sag again if a heavy weight of wethers were sent forward which wa « beyond the capacity of the market. Ewes, which were generally of good quality, met another keen sale, with values up frequently by 2s to 3s on late rates. Opening with prices on a par or slightly better than last week, the market improved as it went along. Young ewes were in particularly good demand, and several pens of heavy tallowy ewes also sold to advantage. Some of the light plainer sorts, however, appeared harder to sell, and there were some passings. The market was topped by H. D. Stan lake (Waikuku). who sold 1 23 wethers at 79s Id to 86s Id, with six at the top figure and 10 realising 83s Id. G. J. Francis (Hals well) sold one at 82s Id. With an outstanding line of seven ewes carrying a good covering of wool. V. W. Boag (Lauriston) realised 56s Id for the top 15 out of 80 which averaged 545. Values were:— Extra prime wethers, 75s Id to 80s Id, with an odd sale to 86s Id. Prime medium wethers. 68s Id to 72s Id. Prime light wethers, 80s Id to 70s

Prime older wethers, to 61s Id. Fxtra prime ewes, to 56s Id. . Prime medium ewes, 39s Id to 45s Id. Prime light ewes, to 36s Id. Among sales were:— Dalgety and Company sold: on account of O. J. White (Cheviot). 28 ewes at 42s Id: F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 170 ewes at 35s Id to 47s Id: G. I. R. Williamson (Coalgate), 63 ewes at 44s Id to 52s Id; F J. and M. A. Smith (Cheviot), 35 ewes at 38s Id to 45s Id. 9 two-tooth ewes at 59s Id; N. H. and M. N. Win•tanley (Loburn). 25 wethers at 70s Id to 76s Id: T. H. Doak (Rakaia). 22 wethers at 68s Id to 78s Id; Worlingham Farm. Ltd. (Oxford). 22 wethers at 71s Id to 75s Id; H. G. Stanlake (Waikuku), 23 wethers at 79e Id to 86s Id; J. H. Grigg (Longbeach), 50 ewes at 48s id to 50s Id; E- (Oxford), 32 ewes at 29a Id to 43s Id: G. Rodgers (Atarau), ?L’ 438 *• Thomson l3l ewes at 28s Id to 46e

Id; D. R. Phillips (Glenroy), 46 ewes at 40s Id to 44s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of G. D. Gillanders and Son, Ltd. (Darfield), 66 ewes at 31s id to 45s Id; Misses Warren (Greendale), 65 ewes at 37s Id to 43s Id; L. Harrison (Rakaia), 33 ewes at 35s ld to 43s Id; J. A. Gold (Kowai Bush), 55 ewes at 30s Id to 42s Id; D. C. F. Mason (Hawarden), 31 wethers at 71s ld to 76s Id; R. K. Reed JDarfield), 28 ewes at 43s Id to 46s Id; C. Crossen (Rakaia), 55 ewes at 42s Id to 44s Id; E. J. Francis (Halswell), 34 ewes at 42s Id to 47s id, and 1 maiden ewe at 55s Id; J. Daly (Kaikoura), 58 ewes at 43s Id to 47s Id; J.. H. Grigg (Longbeach), 58 ewes at 45s Id to 51s Id; M. F. Hall (Hbrorata), 13 ewes at 21s Id to 31s Id, 19 wethers at 54s Id to 66s Id; W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 15 wethers at 54s Id to 73s Id, 8 maiden ewes at 52s Id to 72s Id; D. M. How (Springbank), 32 ewes at 31s lu to 34s Id; A. S. Richfield (Waikari), 35 wethers at 65s Id to 75s Id; C. A. Croft (Lakeside), 31 wethers at 65s Id to 72s Id; Winterslow Station (Mount Hutt), 32 wethers at 73s Id to 76s Id; D. Grigg (Rotherham), 47 wethers at 69s Id to 80s Id; southern client. 69 wethers at 57s Id to 64s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: on account of J. T. and W. F. Power (Southbrook), 32 ewes at 56s Id to 51s Id; A. E. Hubbard (Greenpark), 58 ewes at 40s Id to 48s Id; P. Hart (Mitcham), 42 ewes at 45s Id; T. D. Neill (Weedons), 54 ewes at 38s Id to 51s Id; Erik Rutherford (Parnassus), 29 wethers at 67s Id to 70s Id, 6 ewes at 30s Id; B. G. Erikson (Oxford), 23 wethers at 59s Id; McLeod and Scott .(Waiau), 65 wethers at 61s Id to 62s Id; L. A. Smart (Riccarton), 52 ewes at 33s Id to 42s Id; J. R. Drummond (Oxford), 63 ewes at 30s Id to 38s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of E. J. Melrose (Ashburton), 140 ewes at 36s Id to 46s Id; C. G. Brooker (Hawarden), 22 ewes at 44s Id to 46s Id, 29 wethers at 69s Id to 76s Id; J. H. and I. A. Graham (ITorrelville), 46 ewes at 47s Id to 48s Id; V. W. Boag (Lauriston). 80 ewes at 50s Id to 56s Id; N. S.- G. Watson (Shands Track), 20 wethers at 78s Id; A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 16 wethers at 78s Id to 79s Id. H. Matson and Company sold: on account of L. Payne (Springston). 20 wethers at 69s Id to 72s Id; A. Ward-Smith (Lincoln), 20 ewes at 45s Id to 48s Id; M. J. Wellwobd (Christchurch), 47 wethers at 36s Id to 60s Id; R. B. Paton (Ellesmere), 12 ewes at 45s Id to 54s Id; W. A. B. Reed (Oxford), 40 ewes at 44s Id to 50s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell). 86 wethers at 52s Id to 82s Id. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: on account of C. J. Turner (West Eyreton), 18 ewes at 27s Id to 31s, Id; G. V. Rivers (Rakaia), 17 ewes at 30s Id; V. C. Saunders (Templeton), 17 ewes at 29s Id to 34s Id; G. Sutherland (Annat), 50 ewes at 30s Id to 43s Id; D. C. Quinn (Highbank), 37 wethers at 62s Id to 68s Id, 3 two-tooth ewes at 63s Id; J. H. Davison (Culverden), 19 two-tooth ewes at 64s Id to 66s Id. FAT CATTLE Fat steer prices dropped back sharply. The sale for these opened with rates back 40s a head, and the market progressively deteriorated until toward the close some of the heavy and secondary steers were selling at up to £5 behind last week’s values. Over-all the market could probably be quoted down about £3, with heavy-weight steers showing a relatively larger decrease. There was not such a heavy supply of heifers, and for these the market showed a -atber smaller decline — about 40s a head. The cow market might also have been a shade easier, but by and large it was not markedly different. The entry this week totalled 652 against 532 at the last sale. Steers realised up to £52 2s fid for one sold on account of an undisclosed vendor. L. J. Aitken (Kaikoura) had a sale at £4B 12s 6d. For a heifer, R. Walters (Lower Styx road) was paid £34 12s 6d. S. H. Rhodes (Little River) sold one at £34 7s fid. R. G. Deans (Homebush) had three at £34 2s fid, and Miss A. Cunningham (Westburn) sold one at £32 17s 6d. A cow from H. Farr (Bennetts) realised £37 7s 6d. Prime heavy steer beef sold at 97s 6d to £5 2s 6d per 1001 b; prime medium steer beef at £5 2s 6d to £5 10s, and prime light steer beef at £5 to £5 7s 6d; prime heavy heifer beef at £5 2s 6d, prime medium heifer beef at £5 2s fid to £5 7s 6d. prime light heifer at 97s 6d to £5 7s fid; prime heavy cow beef at £5. prime medium cow beef at 92s 6d to £5, and prime light beef at 90s to 955. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, to £52 2s 6d. Prime medium steers. £35 to £43. Prime and light, £29 to £34. Light and plain, up to £27. Prime heavy heifers, £3l to £34 12s fid. Prime medium heifers, £25 to Prime light heifers,- to £24. Prime heavy cows. £27 to £34, with an odd sale to £37 7s fid. Prime medium £22 to £26. Representative sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency sold, on account of G. R. Clarke (Aranui), 13 steers at £2B 7s 6d to £34 17s 6d, 6 heifers at £22 17s fid to £27 7s 6d; Tourist Hotel Corporation (Franz Josef). 9 steers at £32 12s 6d to £34 17s 6d; G. S. Peter (Motunau). 14 steers at £36 12s 6d to £4l 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £23 2s 6d, 1 cow at £25 17s 6d; J. J. Esler (Okuku Pass), 2 steers at £29 7s 6d to £34 12s 6d, 1 cow at £26 2s 6d; P. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 8 steers at £35 7s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; R. S. Anderson (Blenheim), 8 steers at £3B 17s 6d to £4O 2s fid. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd,, sold, on account of estate G. Humphreys (Poranui), 9 steers at £37 7s 6d to £44 2s 6d; Shand Bros. (Culverden), 3 steers at £29 2s 6d to £32 7s 6d. 1 heifer at £24 2s 6d; R. Acton-Adams (Port Levy), 8 steers at £37 7s 6d to £45 7s fid; Lees Valley Estate, Ltd. <Lees Valley). 16 steers at £3l 12s fid to £36 2s 6d; G. C. Hiatt (Tormore). 16 steers at £36 17s 6d to £46 2s fid: E. R. Wallace (Kaikoura). 20 steers at £25 2s 6d to £42 2s 6d; Derrett Bros. (Hororata), 7 steers at £23 7s 6d to £24 2s 6d: L. C. Gardiner (Waiau), 3 steers at £27 17s 6d to £34 2s- 6d; L. J. Aitken (Kaikoura), 11 steers at £3B 17s 6d to £4B 12s fid. New Zealand Farmers* Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd., sold: on account of Lands and Survey Dept. (Moiesworth), 19 cows at £24 12s Cd to £25 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £25 7s 6d: Mrs Rose Adair (Kaikoura). 5 steers at £37 2s fid. 2 cows at £l6 7s fid to £23 12s 6d; L. Maginness (Wainui). 7 steers at £25 17s 6d to £34 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £2l 2s 6d and £3O 7s 6d. .1 cow at £22 7s 6d; V. L. Brocherie (Port Levy), 9 heifers at £27 2s 6d to £3O 2s 6d; D. S. Anderson (Tai Tapu). 5 heifers at £25 17s 6d to £29 12s 6d; C. G. Brooker (Hawarden). 5 steers at £23 7 S 6d to £34 17s 6d; Rockend Trust Account (Waiau). 8 heifers at £23 2s to £23 17s fid; M. C. and H ? s,eers a ‘ £3 ° 78 6d 17 ’ !■*** Valley Estates, 8 steers at IZS «d. R. A J. Newman (Kaikoura). 12 steen at £27 17. fid; Mn M.

Lockhead (Leeston), 4 steers at £29 12s 6d to £32 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of S. H. Rhodes (Little River), 4 steers at £3O 17s fid to £39 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £34 7s 6d. 1 cow at £3O 2s 6d; Lands and Survey Dept. (Moiesworth), 15 cows at £2l 17s fid to £26 2s 6d. 5 heifers at £24 17s 6d to £3O 2s 6d; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 4 cows at £2O 17s 6d to £22 2s fid. Dalgety and Company, aold: ' on account of R. W. J. Little (Omihi), 14 steers at £3B 12s 6d to £47 2s 6d; T. F. Smith (Broadfields). 6 steers at £3l 12s 6d to £33 12s fid; P. H. Prendergast (Ikamatua), 10 steers at £27 12s 6d to £33 2s 6d; G. Brown (Coalgate), 6 steers at £3O 2s fid to £34 7s 6d, 1 cow at £26 2s 6d; A. D. McLeod (Rakaia Gorge), 15 steers at £29 7s 6d to £36 12s 6d; R. G. Deans (Homebush), 13 heifers at £26 12s 6d to £34 2s 6d, 20 cows at £25 12s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; G. A. Luttrell (Cheviot), 5 cows at £2l 17s 6d to £25 17s 6d; W. P. Doak (Oxford), 4 steers at £36 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; Allan Bros (Teddington). 4 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £29 12s fid; C. N. Jones (Cave), 9 steers at £37 2s 6d to £39 7s 6d; J. McElwee and Son (Reefton), 5 cows at £l9 12s 6d. H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of McTeigue Bros. (Halswell), 6 steers at £25 17s 6d to £4O 12s 6d. P. Williams (Fox Glacier) 8 heifers at £32 2s 6d; Lands and Survey Department (Moiesworth). 13 cows at £2l 17s fid to £25 12s 6d. 7 heifers at £24 12s 6d to £27 17s 6d; Pat Parkinson (Kaituna). 7 cows at £2l 7s 6d to £26 2s 6d; H D Greenwood (Teviotdale), 11 steers at £42 178 heifers 7s fid to £29 7s fid, 5 cows at £23 2s 6d to £3O 12s 6d; Miss D. P. Greenwood (Amberley) 4 steerfe at 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £29 17s 6d. 4 cows at £24 17s 6d to £27 12s fid; W J. Doyle (Leeston), 5 steers at £32 7s fid to £3B 17s 6d; G. Geddes (Rakaia), 1 steer at £27 2s fl 7 2s 6d ’ 4 COWB at £25 2s fid to £3O 17s fid; Miss A. S^J^ham^CWestburn), 1 heifer at £29 12s fid’ 4 C ° WS at £22 17s Mto DAIRY CATTLE e . e P t . r ,' J ln the dairy cattle secm?? ..‘.“‘a'icd about 30 head, the majority of which were hellers of generally slightly lesser quality than last week For the best of the heifers values were from par to about £2 a head cheaper, and for r ou fl ier sor ts the decline was up to 80s. Extra good heifers sold up to about £53, good heifers from £3B to £47. and medium heifers from £22 to £35. The cow entry included six mainly young Friesian cows from Kaikoura. These sold well from £34 to £53 10s, averaging £45. The better type cows on offer sold from £42 up to £53 10s,- with the inferior class at £l9 to £2B. VEALERS Veal values moved downwards once again. The entry, of mixed quality, was again a full one, and with limited competition prices were easier by 30s a head on last week’s lower prices. The sale began with values on a more modest level, and they remained about constant throughout. There were few if any passings, sellers being prepared to meet the market. Values were:— Prime large runners, £2O 18s fid to £23 18s fid; good runners, £l7 3s fid to £2O 3s 6d; medium runners, £l2 16s to £l6 13s 6d; good prime suckers, £l3 18s fid to £l6 18s fid; medium to good suckers, £9 8s fid to £l2 18s 6d; small suckers, £7 3s 6d to £9 3s fid; and calves of indifferent quality, £3 18s 6d to £7 8s fid. BULL SALE Only about 12 head were yarded for the bull sale. The heaviest buds on offer realised up to £59 17s fid, with average at £36 7s 6d to £45 7s fid, and light down to £l6 7s 6d. FAT PIGS There was a medium entry In the porker section, which included one truck from outside districts. As was the case last week, best quality pigs sold very well. Plain and unfinished types also met a better market. In the chopper section the yarding was smaller, and the easing in values of last week was • fully recovered. Baconers came forward in much smaller numbers, and values improved by 3s to 5s a head. > Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £5 9s 6d to £6 9s 6d/ Medium porkers, £6 17s fid to £7 17s fid. Heavy porkers, £8 2s 6d to £8 14s 6d. Light baconers. £9 7s 6d to £lO 7s 6d. Medium baconers, £lO 9s fid to £ll Is 6d. Heavy baconers. £ll 4s 6d to £l2 5s 6d. Choppers, £9 18s fid to £l6 3s 6d. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was a little larger than last week, and quality showed very little improvement. The attendance of buyers was a little smaller, but all best quality pigs sold well, though they were a little easier than last week. On the other hand, large stores met a better demand. Seven advertised Berkshire sows made £l2 12s to £l3 13s, and two Large White boars made £lO 10s per pig. Values were:— Small weaners. 31s to 40s. Best weaners, 52s to 60s. Slips. 55s to 655. Small and medium stores, 70s to 85s. Large stores, 90s to 120 s.