ADDINGTON MARKET Values Of Fat Lambs Recover; Some Cattle Ease

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29801, 18 April 1962, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Values Of Fat Lambs Recover; Some Cattle Ease

Good-quality fat lambs recovered last week’s drop at Addington Market yesterday, the entry being much smaller, although quality varied considerably. There were also fewer sheep, but though ewes held steady, wethers tended to be slightly easier. Another big entry of fat cattle again included many unfinished pens. Good steers held their values, but heifers were up to 20s a head cheaper. Cows declined up to 20s a head in sympathy with the schedule drop. Yesterday was the double market before Easter, and there will be no sales next week. The fat stock market will resume on Tuesday, May 1, with store sheep and store cattle being sold the following day.

FAT LAMBS The fat lamb entry of 1810 head was less than half that of last week, when 4320 were penned. Quality varied considerably, and there was a big sroportion of light lambs of ttle more than store quality. Good medium to heavy and heavy lambs fully recovered last week’s drop of 2s to 3s a head, and the best of the lighter weights also sold soundly; with jsome competition from freezing ■; company interests. Grazier inquiry was also noticed on the ‘plainer sorts. Some very good shorn lambs were forward, and these made up to 56s 7d in a strong sale. I The market was topped by IClarkson Bros. .Mount Hutt) with four at 65s 7d, three at 64s 7d, and four at 59s Id. Sales at 60s Id were made by A. Riddle (Culverden) and W. T. Lambie (Rakaia). T N. Bassett (Fernside) sold eight at 59s Id. A line of 20 shorn lambs from J. Tutton and Son (Swannanoa) made 52s Id to 54s Id and an undisclosed vendor sold 30 at 53s Id to 56s 7d. A sale at 52s Id was made by B Pycroft (Darfield) and M. M. Forrester (Charing Cross) received 50s Id for his top pen. Values were:— Best heavy butchers’ lambs, 53s Id to 60s Id, with odd sales to 65s 7d. Prime heavy lambs, 47s id to 52s Id. Prime medium lambs, 41s Id to 46s Id. Lightweights, 34s Id to 40s Id. Best heavy shorn lambs. 45s Id to 56s 7d. Medium shorn lambs, 37s Id to 44s Id. Light shorn lambs. 29s Id to 36s Id Sales Included:— Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of D. R. Antill iWaipara), 46 at (6s Id to 43s Id; P. J. and P. Tuliy (Rakaia), 23 at 47s Id to 56s 7d; Clarkson Bros. (Mt. Hutt), 11 at 59s 7d to 65s 7d; W T. Lambie (Rakaia), 1 at 60s Id: client (Leeston), 30 shorn at 53s Id to 56s 7d; Chilton Bros. (Belfast), 9 at 43s Id to 49s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C. Blakely (Hororata), 44 shorn at 34s Id to 36s Id; T. N. Bassett (Fernside). 43 at 46s Id to 59s Id: M. M. Forester (Charing Cross). 36 shorn at 47s Id to 50s Id; H. J. McTeague (Halswell). 18 at 35s Id to 43s ild; Bradleys’ Estate (Charteris ißay), 12 at 39s Id to 46s Id; ■ Misses B. and J Parsonson I (Oxford), 2 at 53s Id; T. W. Tyson (Springston). 11 at 44s Id to 46s Id; client. 102 at 44s Id to 56s Id; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 6 at 45s Id; A. M. Parker (Watau), 145 at 32s Id to 37s Id; Fitzgerald Bros. (Ikamatua). 41 at 45s Id to fes lid; J. R. Manson (Darfield). 18 | at 37s Id; P. K. Cornish i(Kokori), 93 shorn at 30s Id to 145 s Id: N. Adams (Greendale), 26 at 45s Id to 47s Id. | Dalgety and N.Z. Loan sold: ion account of A. Riddle (Cull verden). 2 at 60s Id; W. S. (Templeton (Taramakau), 62 (shorn at 34s Id to 43s Id; F. L. Holmes (Oxford). 27 shorn at 40s Id to 46s Id, 25 woolly at 41s Id: M. R. Craw (Camerons), 13 at 39s Id: R. J. Craw (Camerons), 33 at 33s Id to 36s Id: G. W. Wright (Glentunnel), 74 shorn at 32s Id to 33s Id; D. Deans and Son (Rowallan), 104 at 43s Id to 44s Id; R. G. Deans (Homebush). 11 at 37s Id to 38s Id: J. Sutton and Son (Swannanoa), 20 shorn at 52s Id to 54s Id: B. Pycroft (Darfield), 3 shorn at 42s Id to 52s Id: J. ,Kay (Little Akaloa), 19 shorn ■at 44s Id to 46s Id; M. Kay '(Little Akaloa), 12 at 46s Id; J. D. Clinton (Greendale). 26 at 46s Id to 48s Id. 10 shorn at 48s Id. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd. sold: on account of D. R. Crawford (Ashburton), 15 at 50s Id to 54s Id: N. C. Holmes (Rakaia). 20 shorn at 39s Id to 47s Id; A. F. Reesby (Lyndhurst). 19 shorn at 35s Id to 39s Id; estate A. O. Warner (Oxford), 18 shorn at 39s Id; R. J. Sharplin (Oxford). 33 shorn at 35s Id to 36s Id; H. and A. Barnett (Lakeside). 30 at 40s Id to 45s Id: H. G. Stephens (Irwell), 30 at 48s Id to 53s Id; K. T. Doody (Oxford), 28 at 41s Id to 47s Id; G. W. Letham (Rakaia), 19 shorn at 37s Id to 40s Id. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. sold: on account of H. W. Farquhar (Culverden), 32 at 36s Id to 42s Id; clients. 5 at 51s Id. 10 at 40s Id. FAT SHEEP The fat sheep entry was also smaller at 3675 head, compared with 4553 last week. Quality again showed a marked variation. Best quality two-tooth wethers opened on a slacker note with values easier by Is to Is 6d a head and as the sale progressed competition diminished and sales became harder to make. There was little inquiry for older wethers which were hard to sell. The ewe market held to about last week’s rates but quality was not as good. An odd pen of top quality sheep could have been slightly firmer. Top price for wethers of 70s Id was paid to Clarkson Bros. (Mount Hutt) and their line of 30 made 69s Id upwards. L. J Chlltem (Ashburton) and G. W. Wright (Springston) both had sales at 64s Id to 66s Id and a sale at 65s Id was made by L. N. Chisnell (Hinds). The estate C. C. Douglas (Culverden) topped the ewe sale with a line of well woolled sheep which made from 35s Id to 40s Id. Sales at 35s Id were also made by D. McGrath (Coopers Creek), and W. L. hnd J. L. Doak (Omlhi). The estate A. Weaver (Rakaia) sold a line of 42 at 32s Id to 34s Id. Values were:— Best heavy young wethers. 64s id to 70s Id. Prime medium young wethers. 52s id to 62s Id. Light young wethers. 39s Id to 48s id. Best older wethers, >3s Id to 48s Id. with an odd sale at higher rates. Average older wethers. 37s id to 42s Id. Best late shorn young wethers. 50s Id to 55s Id. Best butchers’ ewes. 27s Id to 31s Id, with odd sales of heavily woolled sheep at higher rates. Medium ewes, 22s Id to 2?s Id Light ewes. I3s id to 21s Id Best late shorn ewes, 25s Id to 27s Id. Sales included;— Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of: D. McKay (Halkett). 42 shorn wethers at 50s Id; L. J. Chilton (Ashburton) 49 wethers at 64s Id to 66s id; Clarkson Bros. (Mount Hutt). 30 wethers at 69s Id to 70s Id; C. V. Turner (ClarkevtUe). 10 wethers at 57s Id; C. C. Greenwood (Brookside), 6 wethers at 59s Id: L. C. Gardiner. Ltd. (Waiau). 32 wethers at 39s Id to 52s Id; P. J. and

P. Tully (Rakaia), 36 ewes at 24s Id to 26s Id, 29 shorn wethers at 50s Id to 54s Id; C. G. Robinson (Rakaia), 46 shorn ewes at 21s Id to 27s Id. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 16 ewes at 13s Id; R. J. and R. A. S. Johsnston (Ashley). 44 twotooth wethers at 57s Id to 62s Id; Berriedale Farm (Amberley), 30 shorn ewes at 17s Id to 26s Id 26 two-tooth wethers at 51s Id to 52s Id; J. R. Dugan (Southbridge), 18 two-tooth wethers at 60s Id to 61s Id; J. H. Cooke (Te Pirita), 16 ewes, at 29s Id; F. J. Smith (Clarkville), 109 ewes at 19s Id to 31s Id; R. Petrie and Son (Waikuku), 14 two-tooth mixed sex at 52s Id; Mendip Hills Station (Parnassus), 20 three-shear wethers at 37s id; J. Russell Manson (Darfield), 23 ewes at 25s Id, 50 wethers at 43s Id to 62s Id: R. A. Manson (Darfield), 30 ewes at 25s Id to 28s Id; L. W. Timperley (Yaldhurst road), 88 ewes at 18s Id to 27s Id; Estate F. J. D. Parsons (Waiau), 69 shorn ewes at 18s Id to 25s Id; Lands and Survey Dept. (Hokitika), 60 ewes at 19s Id to 27s Id; W. D. Legg (North Loburn). 70 ewes at 24s Id to 31s Id: T. W. Tyson (Springston), 17 wethers at 45s Id: W. J. Doyle (Leeston). 56 two-tooth wethers at 56s Id to 59s Id; F. W. Browne (The Grampians), 105 two-shear wethers at 40s Id to 46s Id, 97 three-shear wethers at 38s Id to 39s Id; S. E. Rossitter (Oxford). 17 wethers at 54s Id; L. Payne (Springston). 40 twotooth wethers at 48s Id to 64s Id; G J. Frances (Halswell), 17 two-tooth ewes at 54s Id, 29 wethers at 60s Id; Macartney Bros. (Springston), 20 ewes at 27s Id to 29s Id. 7 wethers at 56s Id; B. P. Wright (Sheffield), 39 two-tooth ewes at 42s Id. 46 two-tooth wethers at 45s Id; W. J. and H. K. Montgomery (Southbridge), 117 ewes at 27s Id to 30s Id. ... Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., *old, on account of: D. R. Antill (Waipara), 17 ewes at 23s Id to 31s Id, 5 wethers at 53s id, 7 maiden ewes at 42s Id to 50s Id; H. C. Barr (Prebbleton), 29 shorn wethers at 35s Id to 54s Id; Turner and Graham (Hornby), 16 ewes at 35s Id to 29s id; M. F. Hall (Hororata). 151 ewes at 21s Id to 30s Id; estate A. Weaver (Rakaia). 42 ewes at 32s Id to 34s Id; Raywell Farm, Ltd. (Brookside), 61 ewes at 25s Id to 30s Id; client I Woodend), 32 ewes at 20s Id: J. H Mathias (Port Levy), 47 ewes at 26s Id to 31s Id. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Ltd., sold, on account of: estate J. Odgers (Springfield), 25 ewes at 32s Id; D. McGrath (Coopers Creek), 50 ewes at 31s Id to 35s Id; L. J. Lange (Rakaia), 11 wethers at 43s Id to 61s Id. 10 young ewes at 41s Id; W. L and J. L. Doak (Otnihi),' 89 ewes at 30s Id to 35s Id: Willis and Bishop (Ashburton), 75 ewes at 22s Id to 28s Id, 6 young ewes at 45s Id to 48s Id, 25 wethers at 54s Id to 62s Id; W. S. Templeton (Ku.nara). 15 wethers at 48s Id to □Os Id; F. L. Holmes (Oxforcb, 52 ewes at 22s Id to 24s Id; G. W. Wright (Glentunnel), 91 ewes at 23s Id to 31s Id; E. G. A. Rutherford (Lochiel), 45 wethers at 38s Id to 55s Id; E. T. Roberto (Culverden). 15 young ewes at 46s Id; estate C. C. Douglas (Culverden), 32 ewes at 3os Id to 40s Id. _ New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of K. T. Doody (Oxford). 35 ewes at 24s Id to 31s Id; Waikari client, 73 ewes at 22s Id to 25s Id; H. and A. Barnett (Sedgemere), 40 ewes at 27s Id; J. D. Stewart (Loburn), 37 ewes at 26s Id to 31s Id; J R. Clarke (Rangiora), 77 ewes at 22s Id to 29s Id; E. M. Morgan (Oxford), 24 ewes at 28s Id to 30s Id: J. Saxby (Oxford), 22 ewes at 31s Id; J. R. Taylor (Southbrook), 15 ewes at 24s Id; D. C. Anderson (Lakeside), 13 late shorn young ewes at 45s Id, 55 late shorn wethers at 51s Id to 55s Id; G. W. Wright (Springston), 22 wethers at 64s Id to 66s Id, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold; on account of H. W. Farquhar (Culverden), 104 ewes at 25s Id to 31s Id; K. A. Adams (Cheviot), 19 two-tooth wethers at 42s Id to 50s Id; L. N Chlsnall (Hinds),, 171 twotooth wethers at 59s Id to 65s Id; clients, 160 ewes at 23s Id to 32s Id, 16 ewes at 30s Id. 23 two-tooth wethers at 45s Id to 48s Id. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle entry of 406 head, compared with 475 last week, again had a large proportion of indifferent and unfinished pens included. These continued to meet a slack market with little inquiry. Good quality steers, however, continued to sell up to late rates and met a reasonable degree of competition, but heifers, although not in big numbers, looked to be cheaper by up to 20s a head. Some very good pens of baby beef steers and heifers were forward and these met a very sound sale The cow market showed a further weakening, which reflected the lower export schedule price. The sale of steers was topped by the estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay) with eight which made from £49 7s 6d to £5l 7s 6d and a North Canterbury vendor had a sale at £5O 7s 6d. H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale) sold five at £49 17s 6d. W. L. Brown (Mairehau) sold two heifers at £36 7s fid and R. D. Parsons (Nga Motu) sold six at £3O 2s 6d to £34 2s 6d. R H Ensor (Rakaia Gorge) had a sale at £3l 12s 6d. , to H‘ e ,, eow 5316 R - N HUls (Southbridge) had a sale at £3l 17s 6d and R. D. Parsons sold one at £3O 2s 6d. Prime heavy-weight steer beef sold at £5 2s 6d to £5 12s 6d per 1001 b, prime mediumweight steer beef at £6 2s fid to £6 15s. and plain and light steer beef at £4 15s to £5 10s: prime heavy beef made £4 Iss to £5 5s prime medium-weight heifer b «* f £6 ,o t 6 ,Os - an d Plain and light heifer beef at £4 15s to £o 10s. and cow beef realised £4 to £4 12s 6d. Values were:— to P «T e 7s he w y S “ erS £4? 7S ** 6d P to m £46T7 d s StMrS ’ £ « 78 SteerS ' 12S 6d P toV7 e s V 4 hei/erS ’ & Prime medium heifers. £26 7s fid to £29 12s 6d. Plain and light heifers. £2O 2s fid to £23 1% 6d. to ra? e i7s ea 6? 227 I7 ’ " 6d P to ai’i£% n cows ’ £22 6d P ’to n £2 a r d 1. COWS ’ Sales included:— 6® u| d. Guinness Ltd sold: on account of estate E.

Acton-Adams (Motuaau), 3 steers at £24 12s fid to £3B 7s fid. 3 heifers at £33 17s 6d to £29 fe 6d. 1 COW At £24 17s fid; Ngaio Downs Holdings (Panikawa), 5 heifers at £2B 2s fid to £3B 17s fid, • cows at £22 7s 6d to £24 17s 6d; L. M. Roberts (Scargill). 5 steers at £2B 2s fid to £3l 12s 6d; W. D Weir (Methven), 12 steers at £43 2s fid to £4B 12s fid; J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 11 steers at £43 17s fid to £46 17s fid; J. A. and W. Latham (Little River), 10 steers at £39 7s 6d to £42 17s fid. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of H D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 22 steers at £4* 7s fid to £49 17s fid; L. Chcnery (Kaiapoi), 10 steers at £34 17s Sd to £37 2s fid; W. D. Williams (Reefton), 7 steers at £3l 17s fid to £34 12s fid, 2 cows at £22 12s fid; Glen more Farm Company (Halswell). 6 cows at £25 12s fid; K. D. Williams (Reefton), 10 steers at £2B 17s od to £29 2s fid. 1 Cow at £24 2s 6d; Bruce Company Trust (Earlwell). 3 steers at £4O 12s fid; R. N-. Hills (Southbridge), 1 cow at £3l 17s 6d; Burnfoot Farm (Rangiora), 3 steers at £37 17s £1; A. D. Wyllie (Omlhi), 6 steers at £36 17s fid to £3B 17s fid; Parsons and Brown (Whitecliffs), 4 steers at £3l 17s fid: R. D. Parsons (Ngamotu), fi heifers at £3O 2s fid to £34 2s fid, 3 cows at £26 17s 6d to £3O 25.6 d; estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay). 8 steers at £49 7s fid to £5l 7s 6d; Port Williams (Fox Glacier). 9 steers at £42 12s fid to £4B 2s fid. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of T. & J. Barrett (Lewis Pass). 5 cows at £l7 12s 6d, 2 heifers jjt i J i „ 7s ** to £2e 17s A. L. Galletly (Waiau), 17 baby beef steers at £24 17s 6d to 7 ; fid, 19 baby beef heifers at £l9 12s fid to £27 7s 6d; H. H Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 1 steer at £42 17s fid, 1 heifer at £3l 12s 6d; F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 10 steers at £44 lit 6d to £47 17s 6d; G. O. Donnell (Halswell) 4 steers at £4O 2s 6d; 3. McElwee (Reefton), 9 steers at £39 2s fid to £46 2s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of estate J. Stevenson (Flaxton) 5 steers at £36 7s fid «.o £4O 'ls 6d. 3 heifers at £2B 17s fid North Canterbury client, 9 steers at £47 7s 6d to £5O 7s 6d. G. Hobday (Papanui). 8 baby beef at £24 7s 6d to £23 17s 6d; W. L Brown (Mairehau,, 2 heifers at £36 7s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of P. R. Blunden Trust (Port Levy), 2 steers at £43 17s 6d to £45 7s 6d. 4 heifers at £23 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d: A. T. Arscott (Culverden), 13 steers at £3O 17s 6d; P. D. Bush (Parnassus), 1 heifer at £23 17s 6d; client. 14 steers at £2B 17s 6d to £32 2s fid.

STORE CATTLE A smaller store cattle offering which totalled 87 head, compared with 17* last week, was mainly of boner types which showed a drop in values m sympathy with the change in the export schedule. Competition was also less active. BULLS Fifteen bulls, were offered compared with 16 last week, and these, too, met a quieter sale with values easier and reflecting the lower schedule. One big bull made £5O 7s 6d and other heavy types made from £44 17s 6d, medium-weights sold from £29 7s 6d to £36 7s 6d and light realised £lB 7s 6d to £26 12s 6d. DAIRY CATTLE The dairy cattle entry totalled about 30 head, compared with 35 last week, but not all were in demand. A number of latecalving Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross cows met little interest and were transferred to the store pens. For good, useful dairy types the market showed a definite improvement and there was quite good competition with some outside bidding. A registered Friesian cow made 59gns and the best second, third end fourth calvers sold from £36 to £49 10s, with medium at £25 to £33. Best Friesian heifers sold from £44 to £5O 10s, with medium at £35 to £4l and crossbreds and others at £lB to £3O. VEALERB The veal offering was slightly bigger than last week when 149 head was offered but quite a big proportion of the entry was not finished and met little demand from the trade. For good vealers. however the market continued to hold well to late rates. One pen of large ruhners was forward and there were very few big suckers. Small calves of good quality were also scarce. Several pens of cattle were bought by graziers. Large runners sold at £3l 2s 6d, medium runners to £26 7s 6d and small runners £lB 2s 8d to £2l 17s 6d; large suckeis sold to £22 12s 6d. medium suckers to £l7 17s fid and small suckers £l5 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; large calves made to £2O 17s fid, medium calves £l2 2s 6d to £l5 17s 6d and small calves £7 18s 6d to £ll 17s 6d. FAT PIGS When the porker sale began the entry appeared small for a double market and there was keen competition at about late rates but as the sale progressed late entries swelled the market considerably and prices began to ease. Values overall were 3s to 5s a head easier. A large entry of choppers again sold soundly. The baconer entry was the largest for several weeks and Included four and a half trucks from outside districts. Because of the limited killing time before the holidays buyihg power was restricted and values eased by 10s to 20s a head as a result of this. Most of the pigs bought in the sale will have to be held for killing until next Tuesday. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £5 14s 6d to £7 14s 6d. Medium porkers. £8 4s fid to £8 19s fid. Heavy porkers. £9 4s 6d to £9 17s 6d. Choppers, £lO 3s 6d to £l6 Is. Light and medium baconers. £lO 7s fid to £l2 14s fid. Heavy baconers. £l2 2s fid to £l3 6s fid. STORE PIGS A fairly heavy entry of store pigr. consisted mainly of weaners and slips. With an average attendance of buyers, there was very little change in values. Weaners. if anything, could have shown a slight easing of 3s to 4s a head. Values were:— Small weaners, 36s to 425. Best weaners. 45s to 525. Slips. 55s to 68s. Small and medium stores, 72s to 85s. Large stores, £5 to £5 16s.

Temuka Sale Values (From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU. April 17. More than 100 head of fat cattle were yarded at the Temuka sale on Monday. For the most part quailtv- was good, but on the day the numoers proved too much for butchers. As the sale progressed values eased sharplv. A large yarding of fat sheep met a steady demand, with* values showing little change. The store sheep penning was also large and mixed in qualitv Good rape lambs sold well, but small to medium lambs eased slightly. A large entry of pigs met a sluggish inquiry. Values were:— Prime steers. £43 3s M to £49

12s 6d: light to medium steers £29 2s 6(1 to £36 2s 6d; prime heifers (extra good), to £43 2 6d: prime heifers. £2B 7s 6d t< £32 2s 6d; prime cows, £25 2 6d to £3l 2s 6d; light to medium cows, £l4 2s 6d to £22 2.6d. Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers. 62. id to 70s id: medium wethers 44s Id to 54s Id; prime ewe» 28s Id to 34s Id; extra good, tc 43s Id. Store Sheep.—Best rape lambs 34s fid to 42s fid; medium rape lambs, 26s fid to 295; small rape lambs, 9s to 22s 6d: ewe lambs 36s 6d to 52s fid: shorn lambs. 26s to 325; 2-tooth ewes, to 50; 6d: 2-tooth wethers, to 41s; rape ewes. 8s to 14s; full mouth ewes 34s to 31s 6d.