ADDINGTON MARKET Good Sale For Nearly 2000 Store Cattle

Press, Volume C, Issue 29504, 4 May 1961, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Good Sale For Nearly 2000 Store Cattle

N early 2000 head of store cattle were yarded at Addington market yesterday, including almost 1300 calves, but there was still a remarkably good sale. Values for calves may have been fractionally easier than late good rates, but a factor in this was that the quality of the entry was not as good as at recent sales. When the sale got into full swing on the truck lots of calves values came very close to late levels, and the market was a very keen one. A pen of black steer calves brought the good price of £34 18s 6d. A feature of the adult cattle sale was the entry of nearly 200 2{-year-old steers from the St. James Station, Hanmer. These averaged a fraction better than £4O each. Grown steers in general looked to firm by up to 20s a head, and cows reliably mated were keenly competed for. Store sheep values tended to be easier in the face of slacker competition. Apart from the best lambs there was a decline of Is to 2s. Older ewes were also considered to be easier with interest confined to the better lines. Romney wether from the Chatham Islands sold about in keeping with freezing schedule expectations.

STORE SHEEP Although a large gallery followed the store sheep sale competition was fairly slack and there was a further easing in values for lambs and ewes. The entry at 8508 was much larger than last week when only 1875 were varded for the single-day market. The offering included 5466 lambs (1298 last week), 1602 older ewes (178 last week), and 1440 wethers (329). The lamb offering was of very mixed quality including a proportion of top-class forward condition sheep and also a large percentage of typical end-of-season consignments. For the medium and poorer class of wether lamb the market would be easier by a shilling to two shillings a head, but the best of the offering still met a reasonably good market at par to a shade easier. Tire ewe lamb offering was of fairly modest proportions and was not notable for quality. Except for an odd pen values were a little better than wether lamb prices. Best fine wool wether lambs sold from 38s to 46s 6d with average to good at 30s to 37s and others at 24s to 295. The pick of the Romney and Romney cross wether lambs ranged from 40s to 45s 6d. with good at 36s to 395. average from 30s to 345, and others down to 255. Average to good shorn wether lambs ranged from 35s to 41s. Down cross lambs ranged from 40s to 46s 6d for the best, good made from 35s to 38s, and others sold down to 225. Ewe lambs, among which fine wool sorts predominated, ranged from 50s to 52s for the best, with average to good at 40s to 455. and others at 27s to 35s 6d. Shorn Romneys made from about 29s to 40s. Top price for wether lambs was 46s 6d paid for 100 halfbreds out of a consignment of 326 from E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden). I. S Douglas (Ethelton) also sold 73 Corriedale wether lambs at 42s For 61 RomneyCorrledales Miss E Price (Poranui) received 45s 6d. and another 80 in the same line brough 44s 6d. Miss E. Richards (Round Top) had one of the best straight Romney sales with 75 at 44s and for Down Cross lambs J. A. Stewart (Hawarden) was paid up to 46s 6d tor 24. The leading price for ewe lambs was 52s 6d for 85 Corriedales from W. Dampler-Crossley (Parnassus) and 50s was paid for 46 Romney-Border cross lambs from E. L. and D. J. Williams (Robinsons Bay). Sales of lambs included:— Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of I. S. Douglas (Ethelton), 94 Corriedale wether lambs at 34s to 425: Miss E. Price (Poranui). 243 Romney - Corriedale wether lambs at 41s to 45s 6d: J. S. Thomson (Kirwee), 25 lambs at 365: estate W. G. Gerard (Black Hills). 220 three-quarterbred ewe lambs at 26s to 375; Miss E. Richards (Round Top), 75 Romney wether lambs at 445; E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden). 326 halfbred wether lambs at 38s 6d to 46s 6d; W. DampierCrossley (Parnassus), 85 Corriedale ewe lambs at 52s 6d: J Dick and Son (Greymouth). 72 Down cross lambs at 35s 6d to 38s; J. A. Stewart (Hawar-

den), 160 shorn Romney cross ewe lambs at 29s to 395. 94 Down cross lambs at 41s to 46s 6d; R. Thomson (Russley road), 75 Down cross lambs at 30s to 36s 6d; Gebbie Bros. (Teddington), 29 Down cross lambs at 22s to 365. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of Mrs V. Leaman (Dunsandel), 20 shorn wether lambs at 355; R. C. Webb (Cheviot). 356 Corrtedale wether lambs at 37s to 40s: J. H. Ensor (Okuku), 69 Corriedale wether lambs at 38s; J. Lundy (Okuku). 108 shorn Romney - Corriedale wether lambs at 41s. 72 shorn RomneyCorriedale ewe lambs at 40s; R. Gillies (Rapaki), 18 Corriedale wether lambs at 32s to 38s: J D. Gallagher (Rakahuri). 30 Romney wether lambs at 40s. 130 shorn Romney wether lambs at 395: J. Uru (Tuahiwi), 27 wether lambs at 425: J. D Stewart (North Loburn). 100 halfbred wether lambs at 395. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of estate W. Stone (Hororata), 214 halfbred wether lambs at 27s to 35s 6d. 167 ewe lambs at 27s to 35s 6d; Macfarlane and Macfarlane (Wadi Nimrin), 148 halfbred wether lambs at 29s to 38s; V. C. and W. J. Burnett (Spotswood), 30 mixed sex shorn lambs at 295; A. T. Glenn (Walau). 115 halfbred wether lambs at 25s to 26s '6d: estate J. K. McFarlane (The Sisters). 342 Down cross and shorn Romney wether lambs at 25s to 36s fid; R. Hudson (Sprlngston), 30 Border cross ewe lambs at 325: W L. Agnew (Maranui). 52 Romney cross wether lambs at 31s to 365. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltdsold: on account of C. T. Shaw (Hororata), 292 Romney wether lambs at 25s to 395: Reed Bros. (Annat), 192 halfbred ewe lambs at 43s to 455: Glens of Tekoa Estate (Culverden), 234 halfbred wether lambs at 28s 6d to 40s, 302 halfbred ewe lambs at 29s 6d to 33s 6d; D H P. Macfarlane (Little River). 38 lambs at 34s 6d.: D G. Macfarlane (Hundalee), 93 Corriedale wether lambs at 35s fid to 36s 6d; G. A. Davies (Parikawa), 300 Corriedale wether lambs at 25s 6d to 325: J. Daly (Kaikoura). 111 Romney wether lambs at 34s to 43s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltdsold: on account of N. R A Cox (Halswell) 39 Down cross lambs at 395; E, L. and D, J Williams (Robinson’s Bay), 46 Romney-Border cross ewe lambs at 50s. The entry of older ewes was a small one, but it included several pens of well-grown, reliably-mated sheep with good mouths. Competition was, however. fairly limited and interest was mainly confined to the better sheep. On average prices were probably 2s to 3s lower. Four-year-old Romneys mated with Southdown rams from the Estate S. J. McP. Stewart (Barrys’ Bay) headed the market selling from 50s to 595. Five-year-old sheep from the same vendor realised 475. Apart from these, average Romneys ranged from 32s to 40s. with others selling from 25s to 30s. A line of 98 four, six and eighttooth Corriedales also mated with Southdown rams brought from 46s to 50s for E. M. Costello (Omihi) Among sales were:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltdsold : on account of Banks Peninsula client. 115 five-year-old Romney ewes mated with Southdown rams on April 4, at 40s. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd. and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of Hahn and Savage (Ahaura). 29 mated five-year Romney ewes at 355; D L. Holmes (Chatham Islands), 36 mated mixed-age shorn Romney ewes at 325. Pyne, Gould. Guinness. Ltdsold: on account of C. J. Woods (Lincoln). 310 mated Corriedale and Romney at 34s to 445. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association. Ltd., sold: on account of E. M. Costello (Omihi). 98 four, six and eight-tooth Corriedale ewes mated to Southdown rams at 46s to 50s; L. Waghom (Chorlton). 100 Romney ewes mated to South Suffolk rams at 25s 6d to 295. Dalgety and Company. Ltdsold: on account of estate S. J. McP, Stewart (Barrys Bay). 96 five-year Romneys, mated with Southdown rams on March 29 at 47s 303 four-year Romnev ewes, mated with Southdown rams on March 29 at 50s to 595. The yarding of 1440 wethers was made up largelv of Chatham Islands sheep, which were mainly early shorn four, six and eight-tooths. Some of these were a shade on the hard side. The market was not a very free one, but in the light of the freezing schedule for wethers they probably made about their value. The best Romneys made from 49s to 555. with the bulk of the remainder ranging from 41s to 465. A few two and four-tooth halfbreds ranged from 43s to 48s 6d. Top price of 55s went to T. Tuuta (Chatham Islands), and H. C. Page (Chatham Islands) received up to 545. Sales of wethers were:— National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd- and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of J. H. Armstrong (Atarau), 59 shorn two and four-tooth Romnev wethers at 38s to 48s: D. L. Holmes (Chatham Islands). 14 shorn Romney full-mouth wethers at 40s; P. S. Prendeville (Chatham Islands), 93 four, six. and eighttooth Romney wethers at 41s 6d to 445. Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltdsold: on account of T. Tuuta (Chatham Islands), 11* Romneys at 34s to 555: estate C. Wishart (Chatham Islands). 280 Romneys at 38s to 4*s; H. C. Page (Chatham Islands), 125 Romneys at 39s to 545: A. Davniond- (Chatham Islands). 282 Romneys at 45s to 495. Dalgety and Company, Ltdsold: on account of J. S. Thomson (Yaldhurst). 30 twotooth halfbreds at 48s 6d, 7 four-tooth halfbreds at 48s 6d: Marshall and Smith (Chatham Islands), 187 three-ehear Romney* at **« to *6s; estate A.

Lockett (Chatham Islands), 88 three-shear Romneys at *ls: Mrs A. Tuuta (Chatham Islands). 73 three-shear Romneys at *3s: L. M Campbell (Oxford). 6 halfbred two-tooth* at 43*. STORE CATTLE The store cattle section attracted one of the largest yardings of the season at 1972 head compared with 442 last week and 1719 a fortnight ago. Considering the size of the selection of calves—nearly 1300 head—it was a remarkably good sale with values only a little inferior to late high rates after the sale got under way propel Ivin the adult section cows and steers sold extremely well. Steers were possibly up to better than late rates. A feature of the sale was the offering of almost 200 steers from St. James’ Station (Hanmer). All two and a half-year-olds, thev averaged a fraction better than £4O a head, which is £5 better than last year. The big calf sale opened on a weaker note with a comparatively poor following of buyers and a run quite early on of small pens of often small calves. As the sale progressed, however. the gallery increased markedly and as the main or truck lots were reached competition became quite keen at values little below last week for both steers and heifer calves. There was strong competition again on the top -quality lines and on one outstanding pen of Aberdeen Angus steer calves which sold for £34 18s 6d bids came hi so thick and fast that the auctioneer commented "You do not really need me up here.” However, quality all over was not as good as at recent sale* and this tended to give the market a rather easier appearance. Compared with late rates best steer calves could have been a fraction easier by 10s to 20s a head with other sorts showing a more marked decline. Heifer calf values also tended to be slightly lower. Steer calves sold to £34 18s fid for 24 blacks sold on account of a client. Eleven Aberdeen Angus Shorthorn cross from I. S. Douglas (Ethelton) made £2B 8s fid. and Lynton Downs. Ltd. (Kaikoura). received £29 3s 6d for 11 Aberdeen AngusHereford cross. A. M. Deans (Kilmarnock) also sold 16 Aberdeen Angus-Herefords at £2B 18s 6d. In the heifer calf section Glen Dhu Station (Motunau) had 17 Hereford* at £2B 8s 6d. A. M. Deans sold 10 of the same breed at £25 3s 6d. and I. C. Mclntosh (Waipara) had another 18 at £25. The following is a range of values for calves: — Steer calves; best Aberdeen Angus. £27 3s 6d to £34 18s 6d; good. £24 18s fid to £26 18s od; average. £2O 8s 6d to £23 IBs 6d; small. £l5 18s 6d to £lB 8s 6d; best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross. £26 18s 6d to £29 8s 6d; good £25 3s fid to £25 IBs fid; best Hereford, £23 8s to £25 13s 6d; good, £l9 13s 6d to £2l 13s od; others. £l2 18s 6d to £l6 13s 6d; Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross. £2l 13s fid to £26 3s 6d. Heifer calves: best Aberdeen Angus. £l9 11s to £23 8s 6d: good, £l7 6s to £l9 3s 6d: average, £l6 3s 6d to £l7 Is: others, down to £l4 Is; best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross, £l9 13s 6d to £22 13s 6d; good £l6 3s 6d to £lB 3s 6d: others, down to £l4 8s 6d: best Hereford. £25 to £2B 8s fid: good. £2l 8s 6d to £23 6s 6d: others, £ll 18s 6d to £l7 18s 6d; Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross, £l9 3s 6d to £2l 8s fid. . , Among sales of calves were:— Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltdsold, on account oft Jackson Bros. (Purau), 12 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £27 3s 6d; McAlpine and Westenra (Craigieburn), 17 Hereford steer calves at £2l 3s fid, 19 Hereford heifer calves at £23 6s 6d: estate R. B. Johnson (Weka Pass). 12 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £l9 3s 6d; Bowens Valley Estate (Cashmere). 11 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £25 3s fid. 18 heifer calves at £2l 3s 6d; Pahau Downs, Ltd. (Culverden). 28 Aberdeen Angus cross heifer calves at £l6 3s fid to £l9 13s fid. 1 Hereford steer calves at £l4 18s 6d; Glen Dhu Station (Motunau). 17 Hereford heifer calves at £2B 8s 6d; W. M. Meares (Motunau). 12 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £l9 3s 6d; E. G. Robinson (Tormore). 15 Aberdeen Angus steer ca ves at £27 18s 6d. Il heifer calves at £23 8s 6d National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd. and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of L. P. Taylor (Parnassus). 16 Hereford steer calves at £l2 18s fid to £l9 18s fid; Dymok and Johnson (Waikuku), 8 mixed sex Shorthorn cross calves at £l9 18s 6d; Fisher Bros (Nelson Creek) 8 Shorthorn cross steer calves at £2l 13s 6d. 7 Shorthorn cross heifer calves at £l9 3s 6d; K. Van Eykeren (Nelson Creek). 8 Aberdeen Angus Cross steer calves at £l2 18s 6d, 6 Aberdeen Angus cross heifer calves at £l4 8s fid; J. L. ClarkHall (Hawarden), 15 Hereford steer calves at £l4 18s fid to £2l 13s 6d; Jamieson and Beadel (Marble Point). 12 Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross steer calves at £25 3s fid, 6 Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross heifer calves at £l9 3s fid, 14 Hereford steer calves at £l9 13s 6d. 4 mixed sex Aberdeen Angus cross calves at £l3 18s fid; T. C. Dickson (Waiau), 48 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £l6 18s fid to £25 8S fid, 38 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £l7 6s to £ 19 8s fid. 10 Aberdeen Angus mixed sex calves at £ll 18s fid; Mrs J. Smlthem (Kotuku), 7 Hereford steer calves at £l3 16s. 8 Hereford heifer calves at £ll 18s fid; C. C. Manson (Diamond Harbour), 7 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £24 13s 6d; Miss D. Dickson (Waiau), 11 mixed sex Aberdeen Angus calves at £9 Is; G. Robson, Ltd. (Waiau), 13 Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross heifer calves at £l7 8s fid; Lyton Downs. Ltd. (Kaikoura). 11 Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross steer calves at £29 3s 6d. 16 Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross heifer calves at £2O 3s 6d: E. Chisnall (Motunau), 28 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £22 18s 6d to £25 8s 6d; H A. Leov (DurviUe Island). 21 Hereford steer calves at £l9 IBs 6d. 16 Hereford heifer calves at £l7 IBs 6d; client. 24 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £34 18s fid. Dalgety and Company. Ltdsold; on account of A. R. Turnbull and Son (Bingley) 28 HereJ ord -^ e ® r waives at £lB 8s 8d *° <£23 8s 6d. 10 heifer calves 21 th s? “me breeding at £2l 8s Pa ! vst ’- v (Hawarden), . ~?S. een Angus steer calves a 5 8s 21 heifer calves ?f ‘be “me breeding at £l6 la *7? 7 J3s Bd; Mt. Vulcan. Ltd. Hereford* 5 ” ' '* £ b J7 deen An 8 U 5 1 2^£ ef . < ? d cros « heifer calves at mer) lB ™ 6 K d C ’ Ensor lHan ’ mer), 10 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £l9 8s 6d; I. S Dougkhn« n h’’ 11 Aber deen Angus Shorthorn cross steer £29 8s fid. 20 Shortb®rn Steer calves at £26 3s fid le»t 1 e»t E o orthorn hei ter calves at * “’u 24 . Aberdeen fid 'm heifer calves at £2O i'i: S"I,JA“S-S steer calves at £2O Bs«d 2? in» f « ‘-'Sivesofthe same breed - ,s 10 £lB 3s 6d: P A. Sutton (Reefton), 12 Abergusrlteer “tees at £l7 £ie M 3a°L th 14 ?a^ b .*t rd rs of the same breedings McLeod (Te Kinga). 38 Aberdeen Angus steer E’tee. at £24 to £24 11s 6d46 heifer calves of the same breeding at £l7 13s fid to £l9 lls*A Nimmo (Southbridge) 17 Aberd®*n A ngu », st ** r ealves at £2B JftLrd* 1 ' ® lenh eim client. 10 ew ~e n« £n < u s steer calves at £U 1 h £ lfe AJi alve * ■* £l4 IBs 6d: A. M. Deans (Kilmarnock), 27 Aberdeen Angus Hereford steer calves at £25

IBs 6d to £2B IBs fid. 16 Hereford steer calves at £25 13s fid. 28 Aberdeen Angus Hereford Heifer calves at £l9 13s fid to £2l 13s 6d, 10 Hereford heifer calves at £25 3s fid; B J Kennington (Seddon), 9 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £l7 IBs fid; I. C. Mclntosh (WalPar*),lB Hereford heifer calves at £25; North Canterbury client, 12 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £2O 8s 6d; Oxham Bros (Murchison). 34 Hereford steer calves at £l5 8e fid to £l9 6s; Ngapara Downs, Ltd. (Springbank), 7 Aberdeen Angus steer calvee at £2* IBs 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd . sold: on account of W J Lundle (Prices Valley), n steer calvee at £23 18s 6d, 11 heifer calves at £2O 3s fid; client, 12 steer calves at £2O 3s 6d. , ..ADULT CATTLE J?,k he ,k’ duU catUa ’erbon, for AJ?’ ere wa ’ « n entry of head compared with 16 last week, there was a Very strong ! I ' arke t indeed. The feature of 'Y as ‘he annual a* Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross two-and-a-half-year-old Jteers from the St. Jame* StaSelling from £36 8s fid to £45 8s M they averaged a fraction better than £4O. Last year the top* of the line sold to £39 18s 6d, and w’s £ e 34 a^ s PriCe tor dra “ The cattle thii year were considered to be superior to those sent forward from the station In recent years. Their new homes will be on Banks Peninsula or in North Canter* bury. The market for grown steers was reckoned to be up to 20s dearer than late rates with cows, for which some guarantee could be given about mating, meeting a particularly animated market at fully up to late rates. A pen of 10 exceptionally wellbred Hereford cows running with an Aberdeen Angus bull from Miss E. E. Richards (Hororata) headed the cattle market at £4O IBs 6d. The majority of these cows looked to be no more than third or fourth calve rs. The following is a range of values for adult cattle:— i^ ar ”2 Id ’teers: be»t. £4O 13s 6d to £45 8s 8d; good, £35 18s 6d to £3B 18s fid. . IB 2 r 2J >n **“ ’teers: £24 3* fid XO 3a Rd. In-calf cows: best. £35 13s 6d to £4O 18s 6d; average to good. £3O 13s fid to £3* 13s fid. and others £23 13s Cd to £29 3s 6d. Sales Included:— Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd . sold, on account of: R. N. Acton- A dams (Amberley). 10 inAberdeen Angus cows at E29 .?’c-t d: e |le nt 11 elghteenmonth Shorthorn heifers at £36 3s 6d. 8 eigh'een-month Aberdeen Angus steers at £36 3* 6d. New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association. Ltd. sold, on account of: St. James Station (Hamner Spring*), 128 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross steers at £3B IBs 6d to £45 8s fid, 63 Aberdeen Angus two and a half-year steer* at £36 ’Ju 10 13* fid; client. 24 Shorthorn and Shorthorn ero** Steers at £3O 8s fid to £37 13s 9 Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross heifers at £2B 13* 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account (DUnrille Island), 12 Hereford cows mated with Polled Hereford bull at £26 18s 6d 6 Hereford heifer* mated with Polled HereJ2 rd b 'J t3 «J® 13s 6d; J. L. Clark-Hall (Hawarden). 8 InrJrn nrus cow ’ at 533.S 33 . I®*-Jd; Jamieson and Beadel (Marble Point). 7 Hereford cow* running with Hereford bull at £34 13e 8d; G. Robson. Ltd. (Waiau), 7 Hereford cow* mated with Aberdeen Angus bull at £23 13« 6d: T. C. Dickson (Waiau). 30 Aberdeen Angus cow* mated with Aberdeen Angus buU at £3O 13* fid to £35 13s 8d- L. P. Taylor (ParnMsu.l, 7 214-year-old Hereford »teers at £35 18* 6d. Dalgety and Company Ltdsold. on account of: Miss E. E. Richards (Hororata). 10 In-calf Hereford cow* at 18* 8d; Blenheim client 10 cows at £25 13* 8d; A E. Wooding (Ward). 7 empty cows at £» 18s Od: R. J McDonald (Seddon), 32 Aberdeen Angus two-and-a-half-year-old steers at £39 3* fid to £4O IS* 6d; Ashburton client. 37 2-. " I °nths Hereford steers at £24 3* 6d to £34 18*.

Unhappy U the man for whom his own mother has not made all other mothers venerable.—Richter.