ADDINGTON MARKET General Easing In Store Stock Values

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29108, 21 January 1960, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET General Easing In Store Stock Values

Values for store lambs and sheep were generally easier at Addington Market yesterday and there was a smaller entry. With the recent spell of nor’-westers and intense heat burning up the pastures some effect on store stock sales was to be expected and the freezing works dispute did little to inspire confidence in store lamb buyers’ minds.

Early annual draft four and five-year-old ewes from the tussock country are beginning to make their appearance but as yet it is a little early for any definite level of values to be established.

In the sale yesterday, store lambs were cheaper by about 2s a head over all for good quality lines, with plainer sorts at a greater discount. The best of the two-tooth ewes were only slightly cheaper and genuine breeding ewes were back by 2s to 3s a head.

The offering of 17,112 head, compared with 18,890 last week, was made up of 9868 store lambs, 2089 two-tooth ewes. 4749 adult ewes and 406 wethers. STORE LAMBS The store lamb market opened on a cautious note with values slightly easier and there was little animation in the bidding. Top lines of wether lambs which contained a fair proportion of killable weights were at a premium over the others and values for these held to about Is below last week’s rates. Secondary sorts, particularly those which needed some building up before going on to rape, were 2s to 3s a head cheaper. Towards the middle of the sale there was a slight hardening in values but this faded away again at the end. There were few good ewe lambs penned and these showed a similar trend.

The bulk of the offering was drawn from the North Canterbury hill country, with a fair number coming off the tussock. While there were some good lines in near forward condition penned, there were a lot of small and barely average quality sorts entered. The entry of 9868 head was much smaller and there were fewer buyers in the gallery. A pen of Corriedale wether lambs from R. G. Morris (The Gums), sold at 40s 6d and a pen of halfbred lambs from T. W. Bamford (Hurunui), made 40s. Top price for Down cross lambs went to R. Laybourn (Templeton), with 54 at 29s to 39s 6d. Gebbie Bros. (Teddington) had a sale at 37s and J. McGee (Springston) sold a pen at 37s 6d.

A. Prendergast (Rhodes's Bush), sold 97 Corriedale ewe lambs for 39s and E. D. Crampton (Cheviot) had a sale at 38s.

The best of the Romney and Romney cross wether lambs sold to 34s 6d, fine wools to 40s 6d and Down cross to 39s 6d. The fat and forward wether lambs generally sold from 36s to 40s 6d, with good at 32s to 35s 6d, average at 24s to 31s and small and inferior down to 14s.

The pick of the ewe lambs sold from 38s to 395, with good at 29s 6d to 325, average at 24s to' 26s Wd and small and plain from Ils 6d to 21s 6d. Sales included:—

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account ol estate J. Trewin (Oaro), 368 Corriedale wether lambs at 20s to 355; L. R. C. McFarlane (Kaiwara), 296 Corriedale wether lambs at 15s to 245; J. McGee (Springston), 118 Down cross lambs at 36s to 37s 6d; W. Marks (Whitecliffs), 84 Romney cross wether lambs at 25s Od to 29s 6d; R. W. Borcoski (Sefton). 22 Down cross lambs at 23s 6d; North Canterbury client, 190 Corriedale wether lambs at 18s to 35s 6d; CuiVerden client, 43 Corriedale ewe lambs at Ils 6d.

N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd., sold: on account ol J. T. Smith (Llewellyn), 299 Romney wether lambs at 27s 6d to 33s K. H. Savage (Cheviot), 33 wethei lambs at 29s 6d; client, 189 shorn Romney wether lambs at 25s 6U to 295; D. S. Anderson (Gibraltar Farm), 95 Down cross at 21s 6d to 29s 6d- V. L. Brocherie (Port Levy) 122 Romney wether lambs at 25s 6a to 32.” 6d R. C. Overton (Raumatil, 264,Corriedale wether lambs at 26s 6d to 29s 6d; client, 82 Corriedale ewe lambs at 20s; D. T. Dick (Seddon), 180 wether lambs at 25s 6d to 32s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Jonda Farm (Governor’s Bay), 127 Down cross lambs at 25s to 355; R. Laybourn (Templeton), 54 Down cross lambs at 27s to 39s 6d; H. A. Boyle (Burnham), 37 mixed-sex halfbred lambs at 255; and 43 Down cross lambs at 20s 6d; D. J. Bray (Governor’s Bay), 25 Down cross lamos at 355; J. W. Mossman (RoHeston I, 32 Down cross lambs at 355; A. Prendergast (Rhodes’ Bush), 134 Corriedale ewe lambs at 19s 6d to 39s and 404 wether lambs at 15s to 345; R. and R. Townshend (Sheffield), 113 Romney wether lambs at 30s; T. W. Banford (Hurunui), 284 halfbred wether lambs at 20s 6d to 40s; North Canterbury client, 176 halfbred ewe lambs at 18s to 21s 6d and 233 halfbred wether lambs at 14s to 235.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of J. A. Courage (Amberley), 123 Corriedale wether lambs at 21s to 30s; A. O. Wells (Amberley), 85 Corriedale ewe lambs at 325; Gebbie Bros. (Teddington), 156 Down cross lambs at 25s 6d to 375; E. J. D. Good (Kekerangu). 252 halfbred wether lambs at 22s to 325; A. T. Black (Waiau), 583 Corriedale wether lambs at 24s to 365; J. N. Boag (Rotherham), 450 Corriedale wether lambs at 19s to 33s 6d; G. A. Luttrell (Cheviot), 83 Corriedale wether lambs at 29s to 31s 6d; J. C. Montgomery (St. Martins), 196 Down cross lambs at 32s 6d to 35s 8d; estate J. L. Roliason (Kekerangu), 73 halfbred ewe lambs at 26s 6d and 116 halfbred wether lambs at 295; A. J Edge (Lyttelton), 32 Down cross lambs at 18s to 27s 6d.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of A. S. Westland (Cheviot), 303 Corriedale wether lambs at 28s 6d to 36s 6d; G. M. Turrell (Ataahua), 153 Romney wether lambs at 30s 6d to 32s 6d; K. I. Macfarlane (Hundalee), 734 Halfbred wether lambs at 25s to 375, and 205 halfbred ewe lambs at 25s 6d to 395; R. G. Morris (Cheviot*. 328 Corriedale wether lambs at 31s 6d to 40s 6d; S. A. Clark (Cheviot). 247 Corriedale wether lambs at 25s to 325; B. L. Blunden (Waikari), 71 Corriedale wether lambs at 255; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 188 Corriedale ewe lambs at 26s to 38s; H. J. McIntosh (Kaiapol), 127 Romney wether lambs at 23s 6d to 335; A. F. Scott (Hoon Hay), 248 three-quarterbred lambs at 32s 6d to 365; H. J. Stace (Kaikoura), 184 halfbred wether iambs at 20s to 21s 6d; B. H. Hamilton (Clarence), 106 halfbred mixed sex lambs at 18s; W. O. B. Knox (Kaikoura), 75 mixed sex halfbred lambs at 19s. TWO-TOOTH EWES With the exception of a few pens of well-sized sheep the two-tooth ewe entry was somewhat disappointing. A large proportion of the lines were small and under-developed sorts. Values followed the general trend and were back by 2s or 3s a head. The offering totalled 2089 compared with 698 last week. Buyers were selective and only the top pens were in demand. Sales of the other lines were not easy to make, except in buyers’ favour. Romneys sold up to 74s 6d and 73s for two pens on behalf of the Happy Home Trust (Halswell) and D. C. Anderson (Lakeside) sold 125 at 60s. Other sales were made from 36s 6d to 565. Corriedales mainly sold from 49s 6d to 56s for the best and average at 40s to 48s with others at 30s upwards. Sales included:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of H. V. Snushall (Quail Downs), 132 Romney ewes at 36s 6d to 425; J. H. Ensor (Manuka Bay), 70 Romney cross at 555; Mrs M. S. Iverach (Stroma), 100 Corriedale at 48s to 54s 6d; clients. 71 Corriedale at 47s 6d, and 50 at 475. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd. and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of North Canterbury client, 198 two-tooths •t 565; Happy Homa Trust (Hals-

well), 105 two-tooth Romneys at 73s to 74s 6d.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of Broomfield Estate (Amberley), 510 Corriedale two-tooth at 24s 6d to 40s; J. H. Rhodes (Palmside), 122 two-tooths at 30s to 465; T. Greig (Waikari), 64 halfbred twotooths at 49s 6d: W. O. B. Knox (Kaikoura), 181 two-tooth halfbred at 34s to 395. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., sold: on account of client, 70 Romney at 565; S. A. Clark (Cheviot), 180 halfbred at 47s 6d to 565; J. K, Fincham (Hawarden), 60 Corriedale at 565; D. C. Anderson (Lakeside), 125 Romney at 60s to 625. OLDER EWES The older ewe offering at 4789 head was double that of last week when 2345 were penned, but it was doubtful whether the number of genuine breeding ewes was increased. The majority of the sheep offered were freezing types and these were harder to sell with values cheaper by 2s to 3s a head, at rates comparable to the schedule, taking wool into account.

Some good breeding ewes of four and five-year status and with reasonable mouths and feet were sold with better competition, but prices also tended to be back, in this case by about 2s a head.

The buying gallery was much smaller, doubtless reflecting the hot weather and the further drying up of pastures. A line of 233 four and five-year Romneys from Ngapara Downs. Ltd. (Springbank) sold well at 37s to 38s and Corriedales from D. W. Lee (Kaikoura) fetched to 31s. For the balance the range would be 24s to 29s for good, with average at 16s to 225, and others bringing from 5s 6d to 15s. Sales included:—

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of W. O. B. Knox (Kaikoura). 108 halfbred at 19s 6d; D. W. Lee (Kaikoura), 119 halfbred at 13s 6d to 31s; Heathstock Downs, 101 halfbred at 14s to 16s; K. P. F. Neill (Little River), 116 Romney at 13s to 20s 6d; A. G. Lawrence (Hawarden), 223 Corriedale at 15s to 245.

National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of L. G A. Cox (Tuahiwi), 82 young at 235: M. C. Smith (Amberley). 78 six and eight-tooth at 275; North Canterbury client, 159 halfbred at 21s; Oamaru client, 196 at 18s; Palmerston client, 119 at 17s 6d.

Dalgety and Company Ltd., sold: on account of T. F. Northcote (Highfield), 181 halfbred four-year at 27s to 295; A Broughton (Darfield), 128 at 14s to 14s 6d; G. Mathias (Dairy), 185 five-year halfbred at 22s to 255; T. H. Belton (Ashford), 100 Avery ear Corriedale at 9s 6d to 12s; Andross Estate (Amberley), 56 Romney at 17s; A. G. Wilson (The Terraces), 61 young Corriedales at 15s and 60 five-year at 15s 6d; J H. Ensor (Manuka Bay), 126 fiveyear Romney cross at 21s to 24s 6d; R. W. Dalzell (Hawarden), 134 fiveyear Corriedale at Ils 6d to 13s Id, Ngapara Downs, Ltd. (Springhank), 233 four and five-year Romney at 28s to 375; K. Toshack (Ferndde), 178 at 5s to 9s; J. P. Doig (Totara Flat), 60 Romney at 14s: client, 120 at 5s 6d to 7s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association. Ltd., sold: on account ol T J. Smith (Kaikoura), 84 fiveyear Romneys at 21s 6d; estate E A. Foster (Omihl), 167 five-yeai halfbred at 15s 6d. WETHERS Young wethers met a fairlj ready sale at about current rates but the entry at 406 was smallei than last week when 678 came forward. A pen of 76 well-woolled halfbred two-tooths from the estate J L. Roliason (Kekerangu) made 535. and W B. Clarkson (Flax Hills) gained 46s for two-shear halfbreds The best of the two-tooth wethers sold from 40s 6d to 43s 6d, with average at about 34s 6d to 37s 6d. Sales included:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of client. 176 wethers at 22s to 34s 6d; estate J. L. Roliason (Kekerangu), 76 halfbred two-tooth wethers at 535; I. C. Graham (Summerhill), 53 Romney two-tooth wethers at 43s 6d. Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of W. B. Clarkson (Kaikoura), 46 two-shear halbred wethers at 465. National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of T. C. Dickson (Waiau). 70 wethers at 37s 6d to 40s 6d, BURNSIDE (New Zealand Press Association' DUNEDIN, January 20. The fat cattle entry at the Burnside sale today numbered 335 against 248 at the last sale. The quality of the ox entered was better than last week, although the entry of cows and heifers was not up to usual standards The sale opened a shade below last week, but towards the end of the sale prices were inclined to firm Cows were also selling better. The yarding of fat sheep numbered 3355, against 2022 last week. In spite of this increase values opened in ah classes of wethers on a par with last week’s sale, and were maintained during the day. Younger wethers and hoggets again met keen competition. Old ewes appeared to ease by 2s on last week’s values as the sale wore on. With the exception of a few pens of hoggets, the quality of the yarding In keeping with last week, was only fair. The yarding of fat lambs numbered 386, as against 333 last week and for these values were maintained. Quotations: — Extra prime heavy bullocks, to £72 17s 6d; prime, £6O 2s 6d to £67 17s 6d; prime, £52 17s 6d to £56 7s 6d; medium, £45 17s 6d to £49 7» 6d; light, from £37 7s 6d; prime heifers, to £44 17s 6d; medium, £36 2s 6d to £4l 17s 6d; light from £33 2s 6d; prime heavy cows to £44 7s 6d; prime, £36 12s 6d to £4l 7s 6d; medium, £2B 2s 6d to £33 7s 6d; light, from £23 7s 6d. Prime hoggets. 62s Id to 72s Id; prime medium hoggets, 52s Id to 58s Id; light, from 42s Id; prime young wethers, 65s Id to 74s 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, 18s Id to 20s Id.

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