ADDINGTON MARKET All Classes Of Store Stock In Demand

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29102, 14 January 1960, Page 12

ADDINGTON MARKET All Classes Of Store Stock In Demand

There was a sound demand for all classes of stock at the first of the special store lamb and sheep sales at Addington Market yesterday. Values generally remained close to late rates.

Store lambs were penned in theiv largest numbers this year—more than 15,000 head—and fat and forward sorts were keenly sought. Annual drafts from the tussock country which are starting to make their appearance were penned in sizeable lots and although many of the lambs were small, they were a healthy group.

Two-tooth ewes met a ready sale at current rates and a few lines of good five-year breeding ewes were quickly snapped up. Good wethers sold soundly at a slight advantage.

The offering of 18,890, with last week’s totals in parenthesis, comprised 15,169 lambs (6636), 698 twotooth ewes (812). 2345 older ewes (434) and 678 wethers (583). STORE LAMBS

The store lamb section opened on a quiet note but after the first alley there was a strengthening of the market which continued until the end. There was a sound demand for all classes with the main buying power concentrated on the lamb ready to go on to rape and which would fatten quickly. The plainer sorts needing some building up before fattening were also in demand but buyers tended to keep to a limit.

Quality was generally good, although there were more lambs in The smaller and plainer classes, and a fair proportion appeared dry and hard. There was a good attendance but many of those in the gallery were, not buying and were watching the market closely. Values for the better class of lamb held fairly well to late rates but the lighter sorts showed a slight easing of up to 2s a head. This applied particularly to the early drafts coming off the tussock which were in increased numbers. At times there appeared to be a slightly erratic tone but this was not marked. A pen of Corriedale wether lambs from R. G. Forbes (The Gums) sold at 42s and a second cut made 395. A. E. Birdling (Birdlings Flat) sold 108 Romney and English Leicester half-bred cross at 41s. The same Srice was paid for halfbreds from f. L. Harris (Whitecliffs) and Corriedales from the estate J. L. Rollason (Kekerangu) made to 40s 6d, and the same price was gained by D. W. Ensor (Cheviot). Romneys made to 39s for a pen of 61 from the estate I. L. M. Coop (Kaituna) and the top Down cross from L. H. Stanton (Woodend), G. van Asch (Hoon Hay) and L. T. Morris (Dunsandeli made 38s 6d. For ewe lambs the top price of 45s was gained by I. R. McKenzie (Gorrie Downs) for half-breds and 120 Corriedales from R. A. Black (Salix) fetched 42s 6d. M. P. Bamford (Con Hills) gained 40s for 80 Corriedales. A line of 500 shorn Romney wether lambs from H. A. Leov (D’Urville Island) made 235, 25s 6d and 295. The lambs were well grown and in good nick. The best of the Romney and Romney cross wether lambs sold to 395, finewools from 38s to 42s and Down cross to 38s 6d. The fat and forward wether lambs generally sold from 38s to 425, with good at 34s to 37s 6d, average at 29s 6d to 33s 6d, small and plain at 18s to 28s 6d and cull and inferior down to Ils. The pick of the ewe lambs yarded brought from 39s to 455, with average to good at 29s to 37s 6d ana others down to 22s 6d. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness -td, sold, on account of estate E. F. Harben Waiau), 160 Romney wether lambs at 32s to 345; Hawkswood (Parnassus). 173 Corriedale wether lambs at 26s 6d to 355; W. K. McAlpine (Spye), 590 halfbred wether lambs at 25s 6d to 325; Trolove Bros (The Shades), 205 Corriedale ewe lambs at 33s to 38s: B. S. Trolove (The Shades). 374 Corriedale wether lambs at 25s 6d to 365; C. C. Frost (Hawarden), 219 wether lambs, at 15s 6d to 265; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 277 Corriedale wether lambs at 27s to 365; account client (North Canterbury), 358 Corriedale wether lambs at 25s 6d to 395; Dovedale Farm Ltd, 76 Corriedale ewe lambs at 36s 6d', A. G. T. Dunbar (Whiterock), 449 Homney ® ro ®? wether lambs at 29s to 35s 6d, M. P. Bamford (Hawarden),. 339 „ t< Co E wether lambs at 23s t° 38s 6 ci. and 185 Corriedale ewe lambs at 32s to 40s; I. R. McKenzie (Gome Downs), 251 Corriedale wether lambs at 28b to 34s 6d; and 332 Corriedale ewe lambs at 35s 6d to 455; estate G. W. Forbes (Cheviot), 296 5- or ” wether lambs at 30s 6d to 33s 6d, R. G. Morris (The Gums). 220 Corriedale wether lambs at 35s to 42s Est. I. L. M. Coop (Kaituna), 217 Romney wether lambs, at 28s to 395. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd, sold, on account of V. S. Leaman (Dunsandel), 70 Down cross lambs at 29s 6d to 34s 6d: K.E.V. Watson (Sumner Hill). 454 wether lambs at 27s 6d to 35s 6d; G. J. Giddings (Greendale), 71 Down cross lambs at 30s; I. D. Constable (Oxford). 90 Romney lambs at 32s 6d; R. C. Croal (Killinchy), 141 Down cross lambs at 27s to 30s, L. H. Stanton (Woodend), 90 Down cross lambs at 38s 6d; L. G. Maguiness (Whakanoa), 396 Romney lambs at 24s to 38s; D. G. Allan (Southbridge). 33 lambs at 335; A. E. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat), 363 three-quarterbred lambs at 28s 6d to 41s; R. S. Collyns (Clarence Bridge). 169 Romney wether lambs at 30s 6a to 32s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd, sold: on account of E. C. Allan (Cass Bay), 223 Down cross wether lambs at 29s 6d to 33s 6d; estate R. Allan (Allandale), 314 Down cross wether lambs at 25- to 34s 6d; H A. Loev (D’Urville Island)6B Down Cross lambs 29s to 30s; 473 Romney shorn wether lambs at 16s to 25s 6d; A. L. Lee (Greenpark), 20 Border cross lambs at 325; G. W. Brice (Lansdown Valley) 433 Corriedale wether lambs at 19s to 36s 6d and 190 Corriedale ewe lambs at 18s 6d to 395; estate J. L. Rollason (Kekerangu), 124 Corriedale wether lambs at 40s 6d and 60 Corriedale ewe lambs at 345; C. M. Souter (Cheviot), 220 halfbred ewe lambs at 32s to 395; R. A. Black (Culverden), 120 Corriedale ewe lambs at 42s 6d; H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 419 Corriedale wether lambs at 29s to 365. G. van Asch (Hoon Hay), 123 Down cross lambs at 30s to 38s 6d; Owenga Farm (Flea Bay), 250 Romney wether lambs at 27s 6d to 35s 6d; Jedburgh Company (Cheviot), 115 Corriedale wether lambs at 32s 6d; S. E. Patten (Kaituna), 348 Border cross lambs at 23s 6d to 365. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd, and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of E. H. Cuttance (Westland), 107 Romney wether lambs at 32s to 365; O. G. Oakley (Yaldhurst), 217 halfbred wether lambs at 31s to 39s and 72 ewe lambs at 345; W. S. B. Judkins (Diamond Harbour), 202 Down cross wether lambs at 23s 6d to 345, and 97 ewe lambs at 355; R. J. Rutherford (Parnassus), 130 Romney wether lambs at 16s to 30s, and 52 ewe lambs at 27s 6d; L. Leybourne (Dunsandel), 108 Romney cross wether lambs at 345; Eric Rutherford (Parnassus), 418 Corriedale wether lambs at 22s to 335; R. and R. Townsend (Sheffield), 140 Romney wether lambs at 33s to 36s 6d; K. H. Parkinson (Kaituna), 61 Cheviot cross lambs at 36s 6d; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (McDonald

Downs, Hawarden), 360 wether lambs at 20s 6d to 28s; P. D. H. Bush (Parnassus), 160 Corriedale wether lambs at 25s 6d; estate W. TelfordTurner (Kirwee), 443 Down cross wether lambs at 25s to 26s 6d; L. T. Morris (Dunsandel), 179- Down cross wether lambs at 35s 6d to 38s 6d; G. C. King (Le Bon’s Bay). 100 wether lambs at 22s 6d to 355; C. C. Anderson (Oxford), 80 wether lambs at 35s to 35s 6d.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd, sold: on account of D. W. Ensor (Cheviot), 172 Corriedale wether lambs at 33s 6d to 40s; A. F. Croft (Omihi), 513 Down cross lambs at 24s to 375; N. L. Harris (Whitecliffs), 64 halfbred wether lambs at 30s 6d to 41s; Gilbert Adams (Charing Cross), 70 Corriedale wether lambs at 275; W. Deidrich (Rangiora), 66 Down cross lambs at 13s 6d to 35s 6d; client (Culverden), 163 Corriedale wether lambs at 31s to 34s 6d; J. Boliski (Sefton), 40 Down cross lambs at 36s 6d, Two-tooth Ewes The offering of 698 two-tooth ewes included some very good sheep which met a ready sale at values equal to or slightly better than last week. All classes were readily saleable and the market continued its sound tone. Corriedales from N. M. Mclntosh (Rotherham) made to 625, with a second cut at 58s, and Romney cross from D. R. and J. Langley (Rakaia) sold to 59s for a truck load. R. G. Morris (The Gums) had a sale of Corriedales at 565. The best of the two-tooth ewes sold from 56s to 625, with average to good at 37s to 425, and others from 325.

Among sales were:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold: on account of R. G. Morris (The Gums), 111 Corriedales at 48s to 565; Mrs D. King (West Melton), 92 halfbred at 32s 6d to 35s 6d; D. R. and J, Langley (Rakaia), 60 Romney cross at 595.

New Zealand Farmers' Co-operat-tive Association, Ltd, sold: on account of R. B. Fincham (Waipara). 64 Corriedale at 425.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd, and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of N. M. Mclntosh (Rotheram), 168 Corriedale two-tooth ewes at 58s to 625; C. W. Hartnell (Culverden), 153 twotooth ewes at 34s to 375.

WETHERS There was again a ready sale for good young wethers and the 678 head on offer were mainly of good quality. The best two-tooth wethers sold from 41s to 45s 6d, an improvement on last week's rates of a shilling or two, and average quality changed hands at about 33s to 395. J. W. Jowers (Halkett) had a good sale for a line of 39 two-tooth wethers which fetched from 41s to 45s 6d. Seventy-nine halfbred twotooth wethers were sold on account of H. Jarden (Lyttelton) for 35s to 455, and an undisclosed vendor sold 54 two-tooth Romney wethers for 42s 6d.

Sales included:— New' Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd, sold: on account of J. W. Jowers (Halkett), 39 two-tooth wethers at 41s to 45s 6d

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Mrs D. King (West Melton) 205 half bred two-tooth wethers at 32s to 41s; H. Jarden (Lyttelton), 79 halfbred two-tooth wethers at 35s to 455.

National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C. W. Hartnell (Culverden), 170 Corriedale two-tooth wethers at 30s to 31s. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association, Ltd., sold: on account of R. Mac Kay (Rangiora), 34 twotooth Romney wethers at 325; client, 54 two-tooth Romney wethers at 42s 6d.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd. sold: on account of client, 56 two-tooth wethers at 39s to 41s 6d and 11 four and six-tooth wethers at 355. OLDER EWES

The older ewe offering increased sharply to 2345 head, but with the exception of two or three lines of genuine breeding ewes of quality the entry, was largely made up of old and inferior sorts of doubtful vintage which sold accordingly. The best of the five-year ewes, however were in good order, with reasonable mouths and In good condition. The Corriedales of this class could be quoted from 27s to 31s. Average sorts were from 18s to 24s with others selling down to 7s. A. B. Anderson (Claverley) had a good sale of 76 Romney ewes at 355. One hundred and four young ewes were sold on account of an undisclosed client for from 33s to 395. R. D. Gould (Marlow), sold 210 five-year Corriedale ewes for 31s and 131 five-year Corriedale ewes were sold on the account for an undisclosed client for 28s. Among sales were:—

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of client, 177 ewes at 7s to 12s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Oxford client, 115 Romney ewes at 275; E. T Pyner (Hurunui), 233 halfbred ewes at 16s to 245; North Canterbury client, ’ 150 Corriedale ewes at 225; D. M. Hope (Waipara), 111 Corriedale ewes at 18s; C. S. Timmins (Oamaru), 387 Corriedale ewes at 14s to 18s.

Pyne, Gould, Guninness Ltd., sold: on account of R. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 129 Corriedale ewes at 245; A. B. Anderson (Claverley), 76 Romney ewes at 355; R. D. Gould (Marlow), 210 five-year Corriedale ewes at 31s: client, 104 young ewes at 33s to 395.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association, Ltd., sold: on account of D. M. Stevenson (Te Pirita), 170 fiveyear Corriedale ewes at 22s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: on account of client, 131 five-year Corriedale ewes at 28s; A. M. Hansen (Darfield), 137 ewes at 12s to 15s, BURNSIDE <New Zeumnu t-ress association DUNEDIN, January 13. Although the entry of fat cattle at the Burnside sale today was a little larger than last week, 248 against 232, it appeared to be below butchers’ requirements. The bulk of the entry comprised bullocks. The quality of the yarding was below last week's standard. The yarding of fat sheep numbered 2022, as against 3400 last week and this number appeared to be below requirements. There was an Increased number of fat lambs, the entry numbering 333, as against 173, and for these values were fully maintained Quotations: Prime heavy bullocks to £7O 17s 6d. prime £57 2s 6d to £59 7s 6d; medium. £5l 17s 6d to £55 7s 6d; light from £4l 12s 6d; prime heavy heifers to £5l 17s 6d; prime £3B 17s 6d to £43 17s 6d; medium £32 12s 6d to £37 2s 6d. light from £29 2s 6d; prime heavv cows to £47 17s 6d; prime £32 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d; medium, £26 2s 6d to £29 7s 6d; light from £22 17s 6d.

Prime hoggets 64s Id to 72s Id; prime medium, 52s Id to 58s Id; light from 42s Id; prime young wethers, 65s Id to 75s Id; prime medium, 52s Id to 61s Id; light from 43s Id; prime old wethers to 55s Id; prime medium 35s Id to 46s Id; prime ewes, 22s Id to 26s id; prime medium, 19s Id to 21s Id.

Prime lambs 48s Id to 53s Id; prime medium 40s Id to 45s Id.