ADDINGTON MARKET Greatly Reduced Yardings In All Fat Stock Classes

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28893, 13 May 1959, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Greatly Reduced Yardings In All Fat Stock Classes

The recent labour dispute at the Christchurch abattoirs did little to make for a normal Addington Market yesterday. Trade buyers needed only about half of their usual requirements because of the large holdings of unkilled stock at the abattoirs bought by butchers at last Tuesday’s sale.

Farmers sent forward greatly reduced entries for the sale and the total offering was the smallest for many months for a fat stock market. Only 397 lambs were penned, compared with 1575 last week; fat sheep numbers were back by 1778 to 1938, a drop of nearly half; and the fat cattle entry was 266, compared with last week’s tally of 495. It was fortunate the two factors largely compensated for each other and there were no violent fluctuations in values but the main sections all opened on a weak note and took some time to stabilise.

Fat lambs were of reasonable quality but choice lines were in short supply, although values held to late rates. Prime medium weight wethers firmed by 3s to 5s in the face of competition from a freezing buyer, but other classes showed little change. Butchers’ ewes tended to be easier. Fat cattle, after a weak opening, firmed slightly to recover some of last week’s easing. The fat pig sale was also affected by holdings of unkilled stock. FAT LAMBS With only 397 fat lambs coming forward, compared with 1575 last week and 2513 the week before, the sale was over In little more than half an hour. Demand was unsatisfied and the trade could have absorbed a greater number, although many butchers were not needing much more than half their normal requirements. Quality was not outstanding but was generally of reasonable condition. A few light and unfinished lambs were bought by grazier interests. Because of the short yarding the uncertain air in the bidding did not produce any easing and values held to late rates and at times were a shade better. The market was topped by W. Fd Wilson and Son (Highbank) with lb early shorn lambs which sold at 63s Id to 65s Id, and later shorn lambs from the same vendor made from 56s Id to 59s Id. A sale of woolly lambs at 59s Id was made by L. P. Robinson (Springfield), D. E. Hide (Cust) sold a pen at 58s Id and the estate J. Bonifant (Wakanui) sold a pen at 57s Id. Values were:— • Extra prime heavy butchers’ lambs. 59s Id to 65s Id. Prime medium lambs, 50s Id to 58s Id. Prime light lam Ute, 42s Id to 48s Id. Others, down to 31s Id. Best shorn lambs, 52s Id to 59s Id, with an exceptional sale of early shorn lambs at 65s Id. Sales included: — National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of W. K. Wilson and Son (Highbank), 18 shorn at 56s Id to 59s Id and 13 early shorn at 63s Id to 65s Id; L. W. Timperly (Kaiapoi), 26 lambs at 31s Id to 42s Id: P. Reid (Oxford), 3 shorn at 52s Id to 53s Id; L. P. Robinson (Springfield), 11 at 47s Id to 59s Id; R. and G. Petrie (Swannanoa), 48 shorn at 53s Id ot 54r Id; A. E. Williams (Kaiapoi), 31 at 38s Id to 46s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of estate J. Bonifant (Wakanui), 20 at 51s Id to 57s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of T. L. . Meadows (Springston), 13 shorn at 42s Id; client, 19 at 43s Id to 48s Id; Misses J. and M. Hide (Fernside), 11 at 50s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of estate of J. Bonifant (Wakanui), 147 at 50s Id to 55s Id; D. E. Hide (Cust), 9 at 53s Id to 58s Id. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry was also greatly reduced with only 1938 being yarded, compared with 3716 last week, but as most of the larger buyers for the trade were bidding for smaller orders the smaller entry was largely compensated for. For wethers the market opened on a cautious note, but values generally were little changed from late rates. However, the prime medium weights soon improved and. held to values fully 3s to 5s dearer for the greater part of the sale. Towards the end there was an easing tendency apparent for this class. Light wethers improved slightly in value, but the pick of the young wethers sold firm on late rates.

Butchers’ ewes were penned in reduced number and except for the few pens of really choice quality, which sold fully to late rates, competition for other sorts was not as free and values were generally 2s to 3s a head cheaper with the sale having at times a decidedly erratic The wether market was headed by R. J. and R. A. S. Johnson (Ashburton), who sold a pen at 69s Id and a pen at 67s Id. R. D. Robinson (Ashburton) sold 21 at 68s Id, and sales at 66s Id were made by W. G. Deal (Ashburton) and J. P. Kain (Lyndhurst). The top price of 32s Id for ewes was shared by G. J. Francis (Halswell), with 13; JR. A. Barnes (Cheviot), with 29, Wnd J. G. Barnes (Cheviot), with 15. Sales at 28s Id were made by W. G. Deal (Ashburton) and G. L. Winter (Oxford). Values were:—

Extra prime young wethers, 65s Id to 69s Id.

Prime medium wethers, 54s Id to 63s Id. Prime light wethers, 47s Id to 53s Id. Others, down to 37s Id. Extra prime butchers’ ewes, 27s Id to 32s Id. Prime medium ewes, 21s Id to 26s Id. Prime light ewes, 13s Id to 18s Id. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of L. P. Robinson (Springfield), 8 ewes at 29s Id and 2 wethers at 54s Id to 61s Id; L. G. Hubbard (Greenpark), 13 ewes at 18s Id to 23s Id; Cornelius Estate (Rakaia), 30 ewes at 21s Id to 36s Id; L. D. Smart (Tai Tapu), 10 ewes at 24s Id; R. O. Robinson (Tinwald). 60 wethers, at 60s Id to 61s Id; L. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 25 wethers at 57s Id to 62s Id, 3 ewes at 23s Id; R. J. and R. A. S. Johnson (Ashley), 23 wethers at 65s Id to 69s Id; L. A Ilton (Poerua), 20 ewes at 22s Id to 27s Id, 58 wethers at 38s Id to 43s Id; L. P. Taylor (Parnassus). 38 wethers at 40s Id to 46s Id; H. L. Seaton (Oamaru), 14 wethers at 47s Id to 60s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell), 13 ewes at 32s Id, 110 wethers at 59s Id to 65s Id. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of F. Taverner (Geraldine), 10 wethers at 61s Id; L. C. Anderson (Lyndhurst), 10 wethers b ld to 638 ld : R - B - Shellock r <Rakaia), 31 wethers at 57s Id to 63s Id; L. C. Banks (Greenpark), 109 ewes at 21s Id to 26s Id; PA Barnes (Cheviot), 45 ewes at 30s Id to 32s Id; J. G. Barnes (Cheviot), 15 ewes at 32s Id; client, 146 wethers at 45s Id to 60s Id; S. A. Church (Leeston), 9 wethers at 53s Id; J. A. Radford (Hororata), 7 wethers at 49s ld: ,. Kennedy (Glen tunnel), 68 wethers at 37s Id to 61s Id; G. J Francis (Halswell). 72 wethers at ld t?2i 6 ? S l d: A ‘ and B> H - Neale (Brookside), 4 wethers at 56s Id; ♦ (Ashburton), 12 wethers at 58s Id to 66s Id, 7 ewes at 28s a 2 m aiden ewes at 44s IdA. E. Payne (Springston), 10 maiden a i \J d: T F Hight (Horo ‘ rata), 1 wether at 53s Id, and 17 maiden ewes at 46s Id; C. A. Croft S t l lers at 53s ld to ewes "at 23s & H ‘ de < Pe ™side). 13 Dalgety and Company, Ltd, soldon account of G. Brown (Coalgate) 23 ewes at 24s Id to 27s Id; Anfd e to 5 55l e S Uka '' “ WetherS 3t 47s n™ ev \ Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd., sold: on account of G. L. Winter (Oxford) 84 ewes at 16s Id to 28s Id; C. R p” brow (Horrelville). 62 ewes at sn. It to 27s Id: R. D. Robinson (Ash-ld-rtS® c 6 l W o(! ler^ t ® 2s ld t<o 68s (S' G - Lewthwaita (Little River) 16 wethers at 53s Id: X P Kain w y n dh rl s,) ' wethers at 66s Id: h?. n < 21 wethers <H 6S t|pu> R - k al 28 Wethera «*e e Ag^ an^S y . an £ M Me «-: ?? ewes"” t °l3s L ld D to Ad 2 a 4T S I ( J An J Syme (Darfield), 16 ewes at at Ch^ e sd ßr J OS H ,R / n^ra ’ 22 -w--wetherS a t 5 3 s l d yn 'R ( £ arl l e , ld >’ 3 Srt Shb a rt . on) ’ 2 s°i«>g R ewes S lt W 47s Id and 36 wethers at 50s Id to 61s wethers at ssT'm J? to^s 1 !^ 3131101 *’ 34 ewes at ' 23s «

PAT CATTLE 266 1 , 31 coinpared °w, th“ 3 hS ll ts Pl! “--- - sa J? opened on a very weak £ aC tV*:al V “ Towar% e re the w “ a values had lilted above last were n mado C at ‘ he laSt £ew sa l® s mg sales Th be “ er than , *’ e °P®"able si!' lr^ re was aeain a sizeOtago aid k t hl ? OnS ’ gnment lrom shortage. th,S Prev “ ted a "y marked d^ ch la . st week showed a ut? to d in= e P re diation, improved by up to 30s a head to sell at rates niSu C a O^ Par ?, b h le w * lh ‘hose a fort-oL-JJ ago ’ although the sale was e the i m P rove ment a T £ e market was topped by A. E. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat) with ?t at . £59 2s 6d » L - J- Redmond £^ adb^p°Jcs ) made a sale at £56 7s d^d P one C l2? s F d C °° P ,Ka “ Una ’ 'J lr £ e hellers offered by McLeod and Scott (Waiau) headed the section at £4O 7s 6d the third making £35 2s 6d, The topi of a line of 25 heifers offered by an und M!S Sed a Ven S°£ so,d at £ 37 17s 6d. best m-k?.. r" d ScOtt also Sained the nest price for a cow of £3B 12s 6d. S.l SV . St ’ rlnFhankl made £36 izs ba with two cows. £6 > %T e fi 11 eer beef made from £6 5s to £6 15s per 1001 b, prime l\ eer . beef £6 * ss t° £7 ss. Ert™l eht St s er beef £6 to £ 6 10s; prime heavy heifer beef £6 7s 6d to hU 15 VTT 7 “^e er beef £s e i e 2sfd 6 to /6 8 5s I0S: °° W Values were:— £s9 ri X e 6d e3Vy steers ’ f5O l ,s 6d to medium steers. £4O 7s 6d to I7S 6d. to P £ i S e 2s a 6d. light SteerS ’ £34 7S 6d £32 a i7s a 6d * ight steers ’ £23 2s 6d to Extra prime heifers, to £4O 7s 6d heifers. £35 2s 6d to 17s 6d. . Frirne medium -heifers. £32 2s 6d to £34 12s 6d. Prime light heifers, to £3O 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows, to £3B 12s 6d. medium cows. £3O 12s 6d to £36 12s 6d. 2s l 6d nie Ught COWS ’ £25 7s 6d to £2B Sales included:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Comnany. Ltd., sold: on account of F. Coop (Kaituna), 11 steers at £46 17s 6d to £54 12s 6d; J. R. White (Little River). 3 steers at £39 2s 6d; J. Patterson (Little River). 4 steers at £34 7s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency and H. Matson andfo Company sold • on account of R. W. Allawav (Temuka), 8 steers at £29* 12s 6d to £37 17s 6d; McLeod and Scott (Waiau). 2 steers at £4O 7s 6d to £47 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £35 2s 6d to £4O 7s 6d. and 3 cows at £34 12s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; L. P. Rob’nson (Springfield). 12 steers at £2B 2s 6H to £3O l?s 6d and 1 cow at £33 17s 6d: R. Bell (Rotnknhu). 3 st°ers at £34 2s 6d to £47 7s L. J. Redmond (Ladh’-noVs). 3 steeds at £5l I’s 6d to £56 7 S 6d: R. R. Gndart rnameruL 9 heifers at £32 2s 6d to £34 J2s 6d. Pvne. Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold: en account of I. C. c:tpnbu-v (Little ’’ive*-), 8 steeds at £34 l?s 6d to £47 2s 6d; R. Pickering (Hcrnratq). at £*S 2s 6d to £4B 17s 6d: J. F. Cracreft-v 7 ilsnn (Cashmere), Jo steers at £5O 17s 6d to £55 12s 6d: Glvn Wye Station (Lewis Pass), 1 heifer at £35 12s 6d and 8 cows at £2B 2s 6d to £3O 12s 6d; R. Sherris (Sprfngbank). 10 cows at £25 7s 6d to £36 12s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of A. E. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat), 10 steers at £s>l 17s 6d to £59 2s 6d; Gittosday (Belfast). 10 baby beef at £2O 12s 6d to £3l 12s 6d; North Otago client (Otago), 33 steers at £32 17s 6d to £4B 17s 6d. and 25 heifers at £3O 2s 6d to £37 17s 6d. BULLS AND BONER CATTLE A smaller entry of bulls was, apart from two four-year bulls, made up of small and light-condition types. Only 12 head were yarded, compared with 21 last week, and values were in accordance with quality and reflected the recent schedule change. , The heaviest bulls sold up to £7l 17s 6d, with a second at about £6O; medium-weights made from £4O 7s 6d to £52 12s 6d; and the balance realised from £23 7s 6d to £37 7s 6d. There was a better selection of boner-type cattle and store cows offered, and competition improved with rates fully up to schedule values. The best heavy boner cows made from £2l 8s 6d to £2B 13s 6d; good at £l7 13s 6d to £2O 18s 6d. light at £lO 8s 6d to £l6 13s 6d. and cull and inferior types made down to about £3 3s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry showed a marked increase to 35 head, compared with 17 last week. Quality generally tended to be slightly better and prices ruled accordingly. A line of 10 advertised cows of Friesian and Friesian cross breeding were the feature of the market and sold from £46 to £6O at an average price of £49 Bs. The balance of the cow entry was made up of generally useful types, and these changed hands at £3B to £4B for the best, with the rest selling down to about £26. The heifer entry was predominantly Friesian, and most of the cattle were of. average to good quality. The best sold from £4B to £6O, with good at £36 to £46, and others bringing down to £22. VEALERS There was a full entry of vealers of good quality, although large runners were again in short supply. As a result of the hold-up in killing at the abattoirs last week, the man ket opened on an uncertain note with values weaker by up to 30s on last week’s good rates. The market regained confidence as the sale progressed, and closing values would be fully firm on last week’s sale. Values were:—Large runners. £2l 16s to £24 13s 6d. good runners £2O Is to £2l3s6d; extra prime suckers, £l7 13s 6d to £2O 18s 6d, good suckers, £l3 Is to £l6 Bs6d. medium suckers £9 18s 6d to £l2 8s 6d, small suckers £7 3s 6d to £9 8s 6d; large calves £9 Is to £ll 18s 6d. medium calves £6 3s 6d to £8 3s 6d, small calves £4 8s 6d to £5 18s 6d; and bobby and inferior, down to 40s. FAT PIGS The entry of porkers was slightly larger than last week, and again there was an over-supply of unfinished sorts. Competition was restricted. partly because of holdings of unkilled stock. The chopper entry was reduced but values were little changed. Baconers came forward in moderate numbers, but with the absence of two buyers there was little competition, and values eased by 5s to 10s. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £4 to £4 15s. Medium porkers, £5 4s 6d to £6 4s 6d. Heavy porkers, £6 12s 6d to £7 3s 6d. Light baconers, £8 4s 6d to £9 4s 6d. Medium baconers, £9 7s 6d to £9 14s 6d. Heavy baconers, £9 15s 6d to £lO Os 6d. Choppers. £4 13s 6d to £l2 Is. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was slightly increased with very little improvement in quality. The attendance of buyers was slightly larger, but all were operating within restricted limits. Overall, weaners could be quoted 2s to 4s firmer, and the best of the large stores by up to 10s better. Values were:— Plain and small weaners. 10s to 16s. Best weaners. 21s to 295. Slip, 30s to 355. Medium and small stores, 36s to 48s. Large stores, 60s to 83s.