ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Improve Sharply; Fat Sheep Easier

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29101, 13 January 1960, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Improve Sharply; Fat Sheep Easier

All classes of fat cattle firmed at Addington Market yesterday. Steers and heifers were dearer by £3 a head, with the top beasts appreciating more, and cows lifted by a full 30s a head to equate the schedule rise of 5s per 1001 b announced yesterday. With a yarding of moderate proportions, the buying pressure was reflected in an improved sale for plainer types.

The few good store cattle offered sold soundly at improved rates and in the bull section a massive Friesian made £93 17s 6d, the best for some time. Although fat lambs were penned in smaller numbers, only the prime light to medium-weights were in demand at higher rates and heavier sorts met an erratic sale at about last week’s prices. Except for the tops of the young wethers, the fat sheep market was easier. Most of the ewes were cheaper by about 2s a head and older wethers sold erratically with a general easing of several shillings.

The sale yesterday was the opening of the twoday sales for the year with mainly fat stock being offered. Store lambs and sheep will be sold todav.

FAT LAMBS With a short yarding of 450 fat lambs, compared with 1120 last week, competition was increased for the best of the light to medium-weight prime quality yard values for these firmed by about 2s a head. Heavier butchers’ lambs sold on an erratic market but the over-all picture was little changed from last week’s rates. Quality generally was an improvement on the last few sales with fewer of the "tail end” unfinished sorts coming forward. The attendance of buyers was better and the reduced numbers made for brisker bidding on the best pens. The market was topped by H. Blair (Brookside) with a sale at 59s Id. W. Kearns (Ohoka) sold three at 57s Id and S. White (Waiau) one at 56s 7d. T. G. Maxwell (Motunau) sold six at 56s Id. Parkdale Farm, Ltd. (Halswell) had a good sale of 56 shorn lambs which made from 42s id to 43s id. Values were:— Prime heavy butchers’ lambs, 48s Id to 54s id, with odd sales to 59s Id. Prime medium lambs, 43s Id to 47s Id. Prime light lambs, 39s Id to 42s Id. Plain lambs, 35s Id to 38s Id. Sales included:— New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association Ltd., sold: on account of estate James Stevenson (Flaxton), 44 at 43s Id to 49s Id; L. Burney (Motukarara), 19 at 36s Id; T. G. Maxwell (Motunau), 6 at 56s Id; A. E. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat), 109 at 41s Id to 48s Id. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of H. Dailey (Oxford), 8 at 50s Id to 54s Id; C. A. Winter (Belfast), 43 at 38s Id to 45s Id; S. M. Husband (Ashburton), 22 at 42s Id to 47s Id; W. Kearns (Ohoka), 3 at 57s Id; client, 10 at 40s Id to 47s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. A. G. Fulton (Loburn), 44 at -46 s Id to 49s 7d; P. LePine (Waiau), 15 at 43s Id to 45s Id; D. T. Pattison (Amberley), 10 at 39s Id; H. Boyle (Riccarton), 19 at 35s Id to 42s Id; S. White (Waiau), 3 at 49s Id to 56s 7d; H. Blair (Brookside), 3 at 52s Id to 59s Id; Mrs E. L. Stanton (Woodend), 20 at 44s 7d to 54s Id; Parkdale Farm (Halswell), 56 shorn lambs at 42s Id to 43s Id; T. Redmond (Belfast), 4 at 40s Id. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. Prestage (Halswell), 10 at 42s Id to 48s Id; A. H. Edge (Rakaia), 14 at 35s Id to 43s Id; J. H. Patterson (Amberley), 13 at 39s Id to 45s Id. FAT SHEEP Except for the few best quality wethers which appreciated by up to 2s a head, the bulk of the fat sheep yarding could be quoted back by 2s to 3s a head. Quality generally was varied. The entry totalled 4018, compared with 3413 last year. Young wethers were yarded in increased numbers and buyers, especially in the latter half of the sale, were selective in their buying and most lines were down by 2s to 4s a head. The very nest were equal to the tops of last week and the top price of 72s Id was the best for several months. Older wethers met an erratic sale. With the larger entry of young wethers this class suffered from lack of competition. Two and. threeshear wethers were back by 2s and 3s a head and the easing on the balance ranged from 3s to 6s a head. Ewes were generally cheaper by about 2s a head with the plainer sorts hard to sell. The better class of ewe with a good mouth had a better sale, with values holding to late rates or a shade better with support from grazier competition. Heavy ewes also tended to be cheaper. Top price in the wether section went to L. C. Banks (Greenpark), with 14 at 72s Id, 13 at 69s Id and 10 at 67s Id. S. A. McCartin, Ltd. (Southbridge), sold 8 wethers at 67s Id and A. M. Saunders (Mitcham) had a sale at 66s Id. The ewe sale was topped by M. G. Thorne (Oxford) with 8 ewes at 21s Id, and 43 at 18s Id. H. C. Barr (Prebbleton) sold a number of ewes at 20s Id. and A. J. Morris (Rakaia) sold a pen at 18s Id. Values were:— Extra prime young wethers, 56s Id to 67s Id, with sales to 72s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 48s Id to 55s Id. Prime light young wethers, 39s id to 47s Id. Best wethers, 46s Id to 55s Id, with odd sales at higher rates. Average wethers, 40s Id to 45s Id. Plain wethers, from 32s Id. Extra prime butchers’ ewes, 15s Id to 17s Id with odd sales to 21s id. Prime medium ewes, 12s Id to 14s Id. Prime light ewes, 9s Id to 11s id. Heavy, ewes, to 15s Id. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. G. Moorhead (Southbridge). 13 ewes at 13s Id; G. J. Francis (Halswell). 57 wethers at 43s Id to 48s Id; L. H. Power (Flaxton), 67 ewes at 13s Id to 15s 7d; J. T. Power (Flaxton), 17 ewes at 15s Id; W. J. G. Turnbull (Rangiora), 9 ewes at 13s Id; N. J. and M. R. W. Ivory (Oxford), 34 wethers at 42s Id to 55s Id; Allan Sparks (Halswell), 7 wethers at 55s Id; M. L. Hyde (Cust), 6 wethers at 46s Id to 535; D. T. Oakley (Yaldhurst), 139 wethers at 32s Id to 40s Id; A. L. Fraser and Son (Pigeon Bay), 21 ewes at 12s Id; A. H. Edge (Te Pirita), 23 ewes at 14s Id to 17s Id; J. A. Lilley (Balcairn), 84 ewes at 9s Id to 14s Id; N. E. E. McIntosh (Rotherham), 11 wethers at 52s Id to 58s Id, and 13 ewes at 13s Id to 355; T. F. May (Balcairn) 76 ewes at 13s Id to 16s Id; F. Pickles (East Mandeville), 12 ewes at 10s Id to 13s Id, and 8 wethers at 34s Id to 55s Id; C. C. Anderson (St. Andrews Hill), 62 ewes at 15s Id; Richmond Brook Station (Seddon), 88 wethers at 45s Id to 46s Id; A. E. Herbert (Waipara), 47 wethers at 47s Id to 53s Id; J. S. Grieves (Mt. Somers), 58 wethers at 40s Id to 46s Id; D. F. Hubbard (Greenpark), 28 wethers at 39s Id to 49s Id; R. Hubbard (Greenpark), 11 wethers at 46s Id to 47s Id; Inwood Bros. (Southbridge), 14 ewes at 12s Id to 13s Id; E. J. and G. J. Francis iHalswell). 76 ewes at 12s Id to 14s 7d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold: on account of A. M. Masterton (Courtenay), 52 ewes at 10s Id to 13s Id; J. J. Duncan (Rakaia), 36 ewes at Ils Id; E. M. Holland (Kaiapoi), 54 ewes at 10s Id to 17s Id; A. and D. Adams (Sheffield),- 13 wethers at 40s Id to 48s Id; G. Lancaster (Springston), 17 wethers at 32s Id to 39s Id; G. C. Jowers (Dromore), 97 wethers at 48s Id to 57s Id; R. L. Corbett (Broadfields), 24 wethers at 46s Id to 57s Id; A. M. Saunders (Mitcham), 50 wethers at 55s Id to 66s Id.

Pyne, Gould. Guinness Limited, sold: on account of A. J. Morris (Rakaia), 16 ewes at 16s Id to 18s Id; R. L. Symons (Waipara), 17 wethers at 49s Id to 56s Id; D. R. and J. Langley (Rakaia), 11 wethers at 46s Id to 48s Id; S. F. Phillips (Springbank), 50 wethers at 45s Id to 60s Id; T. R. Wilkinson (Mitchum), 62 wethers at 51s Id to 62s Id; C. K. and C. D. Marshall (Rangiora), 11 wethers at 61s Id; S. A. McCartin, Ltd. (Southbridge), 21 wethers at 63s Id to 67s Id; C. J. Woods (Lincoln), 12 ewes at 73s Id; Barker Bros., Ltd. (Kaingaroa), 86 wethers at 38s Id to 45s Id; R. D. Catherwood (Swannanoa), 50 ewes at 15s Id to 16s Id, V. D. Smith (Rakaia), 53 ewes at 14s Id to 15s Id, and 3 youhg ewes at 28s Id; G. Chambers (Loburn), 60 ewes at 10s Id to 12s Id; A. B. McKenzie (Woodend), 37 ewes at Ils Id to 15s Id. and 1 wether at 59s Id; R. S. Weed (Dunsandel), 11 wethers at 50s Id; F. W. Morris (Rakaia), 48 wethers at 45s Id to 59s Id; Springston Client, 42 ewes at 12s Id to 13s Id; M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 72 ewes at 14s Id to 21s Id; L. C. Barks (Greenpark), 160 wethers at 46s Id to 72s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 29 ewes at 13s Id to 20s Id, 6 young ewes at 365 Id, and 15 wethers at 42s id to 52s Id; A. H. Edge (Rakaia), 23 ewes at 15s Id to 17s Id. Dalgety and Company; Limited, sold: on account of H. G. Staniake (Waikuku), 23 ewes at 12s Id to 15s Id, and 7 wethers at 43s Id; C. A. Winter (Belfast), 102 ewes at 12s Id to 15s Id; R. F. Stead (Amberley), 78 ewes at 12s Id to 15s Id; J. T. Denton and Son, Ltd. (Southbridge), 28 ewes at 17s Id, 13 wethers at 54s Id to 64s Id, and 11 young ewes at 61s Id; A. M. Bennett (Oxford), 45 young wethers at 44s Id to 50s Id, and 72 wethers at 43s Id to 46s Id; K. E. Adams (Springbank), 24 wethers at 45s Id to 47s Id; McLeod and Orbell (Grasmere), 66 wethers at 41s Id to 43s Id; S M. Husband (Ashburton), 39 ewes at Ils Id to 13s Id; W. Kearns (Ohoka), 36 ewes at 12s Id to 14s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Association, Limited, sold: on account of G. Reid (Woodend), 40 ewes at 12s Id to 13s Id; Raney Bros. (Flaxton), 61 ewes at 12s la; J. H. Winter (Swannanoa), 20 ewes at 12s Id; G. B. Stevenson (Swannanoa), 37 ewes al 12s Id; G. K. Firchan (Hawarden), 24 wethers at 53s Id to 54s Id. and 25 ewes at 13s Id; C. T. A. Wood and Son (Chertsey), 82 wethers at 53s Id to 61s Id; I. D. Finlay (Halswell), 27 ewes at 7s Id to 12s Id; L. Burney (Motukarara), 44 ewes at Ils Id to 12s Id; L. Chaney (Kaiapoi), 20 ewes at 12s Id; A. B. Anderson (Waikari), 79 ewes at 15s Id to 16s Id; Mrs A. S. Bailey and Sons (Springston), 50 wethers at 51s Id to 55s Id: M. Quigley (Geraldine), 45 wethers at 48s Id to 55s Id; D. A. Adams (Southbridge), 50 wethers at 55s Id to 56s Id; L. J. McKee (Bennetts), 23 wethers at 53s Id to 54s Id; J. F. Lockhead (Omihi). 36 wethers at 46s Id to 49s Id. FAT CATTLE All classes of fat cattle improved in value with a moderate yarding of 313 head, compared with 532 last week. Quality generally was mediocre, although some excellent cattle were included. Pressure of competition for the better sorts was reflected in the better sale for the plainer cattle Over all there was a general rise Of about £3 a head on last week’s rates, and a fair amount of beef changed hands at an estimated £8 per 1001 b. Steers and heifers lifted sharply by about £3 a head, and in cases, more for top beasts. Cows firmed by a good 30s a head, reflecting the improvement in the schedule for this class of beef. The steer market was topped by C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill), with a pen at £64 17s 6d. W. T. Payne and Son (Cheviot) sold 1 steer for £6l 12s 6d and J. F. CracroftWilson (Cashmere) sold some steers for £59 17s 6d. The top price in the heifer section went to Dovedale Farm (Amberley) with 1 heifer at £43 12s 6d, and the line of 6 making from £4O 12s 6d. W. H. Gregory (Kaikoura) sold 1 heifer at £43 2s 6d. C. Cromie (Rakaia) sold one cow at £44 2s 6d, and the Rainey Bros. (Flaxton) sold one pen for £42 17s 6d, and C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill) had a sale at £42 2s 6d. Prime heavy steer beef sold at £7 to £7 10s per 1001 b, prime mediumweight steer beef £7 10s to £B, and plain light steer beef £6 10s to £7; prime heavy heifer beef £7 to £7 7s 6d, prime medium-weight heifer beef £7 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d, plain and light heifer beef £6 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d, and cow beef £5 7s 6d to £6. Values were:— Prime heavy steers. £55 7s 6d to £64 17s 6d. Prime medium-weight steers, £4B 7s 6d to £53 7s 6d. Prime and light steers, £3B 2s 6d to £47 7s 6d. Plain and light steers, £34 17s 6d to £37 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £4l 2s 6d to £43 12s 6d. Prime medium-weight heifers, £36 7s 6d to £4O 17s 6d. Prime and light heifers, £3O 17s 6d to £35 7s 6d. Prime heavy cows. £37 17s 6d to £44 2s 6d. Prime medium cows, £3O 17s 6d to £36 2s 6d. Plain and light cows, £2O 2s 6d to £3O 7s 6d. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. P. Egar (Waiau), 3 steers at £46 12s; J. L. Macfarlane (Waiau), 5 steers at £34 2s 6d; C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill), 29 steers at £46 7s 6d to £66 17s 6d, and 5 cows at £26 17s 6d to £42 2s 6d; estate John Sullivan (Fox Glacier), 8 steers at £4B 17s 6d to £57 17s 6d; John Donovan (Waiho road), 8 steers at £46 17s 6d to £5B 2s 6d; McTeague Bros. (Halswell), 16 steers at £4B 2s 6d to £54 17s 6d; Burnfoot Farm Ltd. (Omihi), 11 steers at £47 12s 6d to £5l 12s 6d; Parkdale Farm (Motunau), 2 steers at £3l 7s 6d to £39 2s 6d, and 1 heifer at £33 12s 6d; Mrs B. Righton (Bromley), 4 heifers at £3O 17s 6d to £3l 17s 6d; C. Cromie (Rakaia), 1 cow at £44 2s 6d; D. Brown (Clarkville), 6 cows at £26 12s 6d to £34 2s 6d; J. J. Esler (Okuku), 4 cows at £l9 2s 6d to £33 2s 6d; Cox Bros. (Halswell), 5 cows at £2B 12s 6d to £34 7s 6d; Dymock and Wyllie (Waikuku), 8 steers at £3l 17s 6d to £37 17s 6d.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J. W. Ensor (Okuku), 4 steers at £39 17s 6d to £56 2s 6d, and 1 heifer at £34 17s 6d; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton), 4 cows at £34 17s 6d to £42 17s 6d; J. Wilson (Hornby). 5 cows at £29 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of R. A. Coup (Westerfield), 11 steers at £4O 17s 6d to £49 17s 6d: Blenheim client, 22 steers at £3l ijs 6d to £35 12s 6d, 6 heifers at £3O 2s 6d to £35 12s 6d, and 2 cows

at £34 2s 6d to £34 17s 6d; Legg and Co. (Leeston), 1 heifer at £36 12s 6d, 1 cow at £33 12s 6d; D Voice (Riccarton), 4 steers at £49 12s 6d to £56 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £32 12s 6d, and 5 cows at £33 17s 6d; P. Fitzgibbon and Son (Cheviot), 8 baby beef steers at £29 2s 6d to £26 2s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of K. P. F. Neill (Little River), 8 steers at £43 7s 6d to £44 17s 6d; W. A. Gregory (Kaikoura), 1 steer at £49 12s 6d, 7 cows at £2O 2s 6d to £36 12s 6d. and 3 heifers at £2B 7s 6d to £43 2s 6d; A. Monro (Blenheim), 3 heifers at £3O 2s 6d to £4O 2s 6d, and 3 cows at £3B 2s 6d; J. F. Cracroft-Wilson (Cashmere), 10 steers at £57 2s 6d to £59 17s 6d; J. Duncan (Rakaia), 4 cows at £29 7s 6d to £29 12s 6d; G. M. Turrell (Kaituna), 8 heifers at £39 17s 6d to £4O 2s 6d; Dovedale Farm, Ltd. (Amberley), 6 heifers at £4O 12s 6d to £43 12s 6d; J. W. McConway (Cape Campbell), 30 steers at £4l 12s 6d to £54 17s 6d. STORE CATTLE

Only a few pens of good quality steers were offered and these sold soundly. Suitable for grazing purposes, the three-year-old cattle were all blacks and sold from £3B 18s 6d to £43 18s 6d. Five 18-months Shorthorn steers from J. W. Ensor (Okuku) changed hands at £23 18s 6d.

The best sale of three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers was a line of 10 from K. P. F. Neill (Little River) which fetched £43 18s 6d. The balance of the store cattle entry was made up of boner types which sold well fully to the improved schedule rates. The total yarding was 61 head, compared with 88 last week. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of K. P. F. Neill (Little River), 10 three-year Aberdeen Angus steers at £43 18s 6d; J. W. McConway (Cape Campbell), 9 three-year Aberdeen Angus steers at £39 Ils. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of W. Russell (Lees Valley), 10 two and three-year Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £4O 3s 6d. N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Assn., Ltd., sold: on account of North Canterbury client, 10 three-year Aberdeen Angus steers at £3B 18s 6d; J. W. Ensor (Okuku), 5 eighteen-month Shorthorn steers at £23 18s 6d. Bulls About 30 bulls were offered of mostly medium size and condition. The market improved slightly in sympathy with the schedule rise of 5s per 100 lb. Best heavy bulls sold from £63 7s 6d to £7B 7s 6d with one very big Friesian making £93 17s 6d, the best price for a bull for some time Medium weights sold from £36 17s 6d to £52 17s 6d and light and service types from £22 17s 6d to £33 17s 6d.

Dairy Cattle

There was a brisk demand for all classes of dairy cattle and with only 18 head yarded there was an undersuply. Quality was improved on recent sales and competition lifted values for all sorts. Six Friesian and Shorthorn cross cows in profit and due to calve again in June/July brought from £3l to £36 at an average of £32 13s 4d A Friesian cross cow of obviously top quality made £63 10s, a brindle with calf fetched £56 10s, and a line of four making to this figure averaged £6O 7s 6d. The balance ranged from £27 for a small heifer and calf to £35 for average. VEALERS With a shorter yarding of about 100 head, there was a decided sharper air to the bidding and all classes participated in a general rise of £2 to £3 a head. In the opinion of an experienced observer, veal was at its dearest for many years, and hd valued some of his purchases at £lO per 1001 b. With the keen competition, even the plainer sorts were easier to sell, although this class was well in the minority. Quality over all was very good, the offering including some 35 calves of a high standard. Best runners firmed sharply to sell at £33 17s 6d to £3B 2s 6d; medium runners at £29 2s 6d to £32 17s 6d; small runners at £23 2s 6d to £27 17s 6d; large suckers made from £22 2s 6d to £25 7s 6d; medium suckers from £lB 7s 6d to £2l 7s 6d; small suckers at £l6 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; large calves sold at £lB 7s 6d to £22 2s 6d; medium at £l3 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; small at £9 3s 6d to £ll 7s 6d. and bobby from 68s upwards.

FAT PIGS The porker entry, which was of medium size, comprised mainly good types. Competition from the outset was very keen and all best quality pigs remained at the advanced rates of last week. The bacon entry did not include any -pigs from outside districts, and was the best market for several years, and best quality sorts improved by 10s to 20s a head. Only overfat types were definitely not wanted among the baconers. The chopper entry was the smallest for several weeks, and included some very big pigs. Here also the market showed an improvement of up to 20s a head. Values were:— Light porkers, £6 7s 6d to £7 14s 6d. Medium porkers, £7 17s 6d to £8 7s 6d. Heavy porkers, £8 9s 6d to £9 9s 6d. Light baconers, £lO Is 6d to £ll 3s 6d. Medium and heavy baconers, £ll 14s 6d to £l3 18s 6d. Choppers, £8 Is to £l7 3s 6d. STORE PIGS The entry of store pigs was much larger than that of last week, but the quality was not nearly as good. There was a fairly good attendance of buyers, and although competition was good, buyers worked on very strict limits. Values over the first half of the sale were easier by 4s to 6s a head However, over the last race prices improved to almost the good rates of last week. Values were:—

Small weaners, 50s to 58s. Best weaners. 62s to 80s. Slips, 81s to 90s. Small and medium stores, 95s to nos. Large stores, 112 s to 120 s.