ADDINGTON MARKET Prices For Store Sheep And Cattle Increase

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29830, 24 May 1962, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Prices For Store Sheep And Cattle Increase

The very strong feed position through* out the province was again reflected in the levels of values at Addington market yesterday. A store cattle yarding little more than half the size of last week met a very sound sale, with most classes of steer and heifer calves dearer by about 20s a head, and among the older cattle breeding cows gained 20s to 30s a head in a strong sale. Top wether lambs were in demand, and prices rose 2s to 3s a head. The market included some very good lines. Good ewe lambs showed a fractional gain, but other sorts were unchanged. Breeding ewes met a buoyant sale, with a rise of fully 3s a head. Wethers were about on a par, and good two-tooth ewes sold soundly.

STORE SHEEP Although the store sheep and lamb entry was not large there was a bigger and better selecItion of most classes than last week. The market generally had an improved tone for quality lines and the best lambs and breeding ewes showed a definite appreciation. The entry totalled 5526 head, compared with 3187 last week, and included 4253 store lambs (2171 last weeki. 453 two-tooth ewes (29). 399.01der ewes (917), and 421 wethers (70).

I Quite a big gallery followed the lamb sale and there was good competition for the better lines, reflecting the continued favourable weather and the plentiful supply of feed. Quality was improved with some very good big wether lambs in forward condition included. Good to better wether lambs showed a firming of 2s to 3s a head, and the level of values looked to be relatively in advance of fat lamb prices paid in the market on Tuesday. The top price of 55s 6d. which was paid for halfbreds with a lot of wool, was the highest paid this year for wether lambs. Average quality and small and plain wether lambs, however, showed little change, and continued to hold to the values which have been maintained tor several weeks.

Good quality ewe lambs were also in demand, and the best of these also showed a slight gain, with average quality about on a par with recent rates. There was a much bigger selection of ewe lambs than last week when only nine pens were offered, but the tops were not as good. The best of the fine-wool wether lambs made from 45s to 55s 6d. with good at J7s to 40s 6d. plain to average at 27s to 325, and culls at 19s to 245. Good Down cross made 39s 6d Ito 40s. and others 31s to 34s The pick of the Romney and Romney cross wether lambs ranged from 42s 6d to 50s. with good at 36s to 39s 6d. and plain l at 27s to 30s Best shorn Romneys changed hands at 37s 6d to 445, with others at 29s 6d to 365. best shorn fine-wools to 37s 6d. with others at 24s 6d to 34s 6d. and shorn Down cross made 34s to 40s. Best Romney and Romney cross ewe lambs made to 43s with shorn to 44s 6d. and other sales ranged from 30s to 42s Good fine-wool ewe lambs sold from 45s 6d to 48s, with average at 36s to 41s. 6d and others at 28s to 345. Border LeicesterRomney cross ewe lambs made 39s to 425. and Dorset Horn 51s. I The feature of the market was a line of 300 big. well- | grown halfbred wether lambs ifrom D. A. Rutherford (Leslie I Hills) which made from 48s 16d to 55s 6d. averaging 51s sd. 1 with 100 at the top figure and j 126 at 50s. J. D Gallagher ■ (Rakahuri) sold 211 Romney cross at 42s 6d to 50s. with 159 at the higher figure, and A S and L. G. Pagett (Oxford) sold Romney cross at 455. Shorn Romney wether lambs from the estate L. D. Stanbury (Wainui) realised 445.

A pen of 28 Dorset Horn ewe lambs from R. Butterick (Ashburton) changed hands at 51s. and A. G, Scott (Rydall Downs) sold Romney cross at 48s. J H. Cooke (Te Pirita) sold 129 Corriedales at 45s 6d to 48s. and a sale at 45s 6d was also made by G. A. Luttrell (Dunster) with Corriedales. The estate L D. Stanbury sold shorn Romneys at 44s 6d. Border LeicesterRomney cross from J. V Heron (Le Bons Bay) made 42s Sales included:— Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd sold: on account of Coleridge Downs Station (Lake Coleridge), 72 halfbred ewe lambs at 395: J. Parsons (Hororata). 30 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 31s 6d, 57 shorn Romney wether lambs at 355; J. Miles iFemside). 37 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 355: A. G. Green (Hanmer). 104 shorn ewe lambs at 28s to 335. 34 shorn wether 'ambs at 25s to 29s 6d: D. M How (Springbank). 341 shorn Corriedale wether lambs at 33s 8d to 35s 6d. 60 shorn Corriedale ewe lambs at 36s 6d; G. B Kirkland (Springston). 30 Southdown cross lambs at 40s.

Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltd sold: on account of G. A Luttrell (Dunstan). 110 Corrieda.le ewe lambs at 32s to 45s 6d; D A. Rutherford (Leslie Hills). 300 halfbred wether lambs at 48s 6d to 55s 6d: Garryleigh Farm, Ltd. (Okuku). 27 shorn ewe lambs at 325: N. A. Vowles (Medway). 50 halfbred ewe 'ambs at 40s 6d: W. A. Diedrichs (Rangiora), 148 shorn Romney cross lambs at 38s to 40s 6d: R. McAdam (Domett). 75 wether lambs at 34s 6d; E P. Lohrey (Annat), 80 shorn Romney cross wether lambs at 38s to 40s. NZ. Loan and Mercantile 4gency Company, Ltd. sold: on account of estate L. D. Stanbury iWainui). 178 shorn Romney wether lambs at 30s to 445, 237 shorn ewe lambs at 30s 6d to 44s 6d.

N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd. sold: on account of J. D. Gallagher (Rakahurt). 211 Romney cross wether lambs at 42s 6d to 50s: C. F Manson (Killinchy), 200 shorn lambs at 38s to 40s: A. J Macdonald (Glentui). 194 halfbred wether lambs at 23s to 395; J V. Heron (Le Bons Bay). 94 Border-Romney cross ewe lambs at 425; C. B. Cottrell fSummerhill). 112 shorn Corriedale wether lambs at 33s to 37s 6d. 61 shorn ewe lambs at 365: A. S. Green (Russells Flati. 52 shorn Romney wether lambs at ?5s to 39s 6d. 35 ewe lambs a: 30s.

National Mortgage and Avency Company. Ltd. and H Matson and Company sold: on account of A. S and L G. Pagett (Oxford). 158 Romney cross wether ’ambs at 31s 6d to 455: F A Bull and Son (Sheffield). 70 Romney cross wether lambs at 36s 6d to 42s 6d. 17 Down cross at 335: Lynton Downs. Ltd (Kalkoura). 224 Romney cross wether lambs at 35s 6d to 40s 6d. 311 ewe lambs at 33s 6d to 41s Bd: A. G. Scott (Rydall Downs). 70 shorn Romnev cross ewe lambs at 39s to 48s: R Butterick (Ashburton). 28 Dorset Hom ewe lambs at 51s; J H. Cooke (Te Pirita). 129 Corriedale ewe lambs at 45s 6d to 465. TWO-TOOTH EWES Several useful pens of two- , tooth ewes were offered, mainly I of fine-wools, and met a sound sale A pen of 85 mated Romneys which attracted the eye realised 76. for A. E. Hunt? Banbury Hills), and Lynton Downs. Ltd. (Kaikoura) sold 254 mated Romney halfbreds at 44s to 48s. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H Mason end Company sold: on account *f Lyntoa Downs, Ltd.

(Kaikoura) 254 mated Romney half-breds at 44s to 48s. N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Association, Ltd. sold: on account of A. E. Huntz (Banbury Hills). 85 mated Romneys at 765. Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of N. A Bowles (Medway). 14 unmated half-bred ewes at 40s. Older Ewes After several weeks of fairly dull markets the adult ewe market took on a buoyant tone with a bigger gallery bidding quite freely on several pens of good quality breeding ewes. Values lifted fully 3s a head on recent rates, reflecting the good weather and the recent sustained rise in values for butchers’ lines. The best of the ewes made 37s to 43s 6d. with average at about 30s to 365. An Ashburton vendor received 43s 6d for mated Romneys and A. E. Lovett f Burwood I sold sheep of similar description at up to 435. And odd pen of younger and mixed age ewes made similar' prices. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of A. E. Lovett (Burwood), 110 mated Romneys at 39s to 435. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd. sold: on account of Ashburton client, 252 Romney ewes at 37s to 43s 6d. Wethers Wethers met a sound sale with prices similar to those paid over recent weeks. A pen of two-tooth half-breds made 55s 6d for A. G. Green (Hanmer) and other two-tooths sold up to 50s. Four-tooths sold up to 445. Shorn twotooths realised 36s to 375. with older shorn wethers making 25s to 30s.

Sales included:— Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd sold: on account of A. G. Green (Hanmer), 46 two-tooth half-breds at 55s 6d. 14 fourtooths at 445.

N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd. sold: on account of client. 88 shorn two-tooth halfbreds at 36s to 375, 57 shorn four-tooths at 28s 6d. 116 aged shorn half-breds at 255. STORE CATTLE

With the early winter weather still continuing to be very favourable there was a very sound sale for almost all classes of store cattle at firm to better values. Black calves, both steers and heifers, and breeding cows in particular, looked to be dearer The entry was little more than half the size of last week’s Offering. It totalled 879 head, including 414 calves and 465 older cattle compared with a grand tally of 1556 last week. The calf offering was of good tverage quality with an odd pen of very well-grown forward young cattle. After a modest opening the sale, which was followed by a fairly large gallery, seemed to warm up as it went along and for the limited yarding there was a verysound sale indeed with Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross cattle in both the steer calf and heifer calf sections gaining about 20s a head on last week’s market. A feature of the sale was the payment of one of the highest prices of the season for heifer calves These Herefords. numbering 14 offered on account of an unspecified vendor, earned £lB Is. This was also the highest calf price of the day.

The next best price for heifer calves was £l4 16s paid for 18 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross from E. D. Crampton (Wvndale). The same vendor also had 11 at £l4 8s 6d. For 17 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross. Mrs L Harper (Marrandallas) was also paid £l3 8s 6d Top price for steer calves went to C T White (Leamington. Cheviot) who sent forward 16 good Aberdeen Angus-Here-ford cross whjch brought £l7 18s 6d P A Sutton (Reef‘on) realised to £l7 6s for the tops of a line of 16 black steer "alves and Dava-’r L’d <Mo»unau) was paid £l7 3s Rd for Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Anr us cross steer calves. The same vendors also sold Herefords at £l5 6s. C L. Bary (Claverley) sold 18 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross at £l6 18s Bd and Mr< E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden), sold Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steer calves at £l6 16s. Btrchdale Estate (Hawarden) sold nine Hereford steer calves at £l6 Is and calves of the came breeding made to £l5 8s 6d where they were sold on account of an unnamed client Best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steer calves ranged from £l6 16s to £l7 18s 6d. average to good sold from £l4 8s 6d to £l5 18s 6d and others brought from £7 3s 6d to £l2 7s 6d The bulk of the Hereford and Hereford cross steer calves brought from £l3 13s 6d to £l5 8s 6d and Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross calves sold at £l3 6s to £l4 13s 6d In the heifer calf section top Herefords ranged up to £lB Is. with best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross selling at £l3 8s 6d to £l4 16s and others made from £8 3s 6d to £ll 3s 6d. Details of sales were:— Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd sold: on account of E. D Cramp•on (Wyndaie). 33 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross heifer ca’ves at £l2 8s 6d •o £l4 16s: Mrs L. Harper (Marrandallas). 17 Aberdeen 'neu« cross hetfer calves at £l3 Ss Sd; C L. Bary (Claverley). 18 Aberdeen Angus cross steer calves at £l6 18s 6d: H Inch (Seven Hills). 11 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £l5 8s 6d N.Z Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd sold: on account of Dav»ar. Ltd (Motunau), 17 Hereford steer calves at £l5 6s. 10 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £l4 8s 6d to £l7 3s 8d; E. O. Carr (Bonjedward>. 8 steer calves at £l3 13s 6d. 4 heifer calves at £lO 3s 8d: R. H. Kandall (Irwelli 9 steer calves at £l3 13s Bd. N.Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd. sold: on account of C. T White (Leamington). 18 Aberdeen AngusHereford cross steer calves at £l7 18s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd. and H Matson and Company sold: on account of Birchdale Estate (Hawarden). 9 Hereford steer calves at £l6 Is: clients. 32 ‘berdeen Angus steer calves at £ll 3s 6d to £l4 18s Bd. 17 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £9 3s Bd. 27 Hereford steer lealvea at £l4 Ito M to £l9 la

6d. 6 Shorthorn cross steer calves at £l4 13s fid. 5 Hereford steer calves at £l3 13s fid, 14 Hereford heifer calves at £l6 Is. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd. sold: on account of P. A. Sutton (Reefton), 3 Hereford steer calves at £9 8s fid to £l5 3s fid, 16 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £l3 3s fid; to £l7 6s. 2 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £l3 3s fid; E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden). 20 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £8 3s 6d to £ll 3s fid; Mre E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden). 35 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £l4 8s 6d to £l# l«s; client. 18 Hereford steer calves at £l3, 6s; Mrs A. C. Johns (Price’s Valley). 18 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £l4 18s fid.

ADULT CATTLE - Breeding cows predominated in the offering of older cattle,, which was of fairly mixed quality. Cows, however, were in fairly keen demand and appre-. ciated by* 20s to 30s a head. Other daises of cattle remained at about late rates. Breeding cows sold up to £23 13s 6d. which was paid for nine Herefords which were mated with a Shorthorn bull. These were from Berridale Farm. Ltd. (Amberley). L. A. Ferguson (Annat) received £22 3s 6d for nine Aberdeen Angus cows mated with an Aberdeen Angus bull and Eskvale Station. Ltd. (Amberley) secured up to £2O 18s fid for black cows running with Aberdeen Angus and Hereford bulls.

For nine two and a half-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aber-deen-Angus cross steers, the Grampians Run. Ltd. (Culverden). received £34 13s fid and Aberdeen Angus cross and Hereford cattle of the same age from the Glens of Tekoa Estate (Culverden) fetched £3l 3s 6d. Glens of Tekoa also sold 18-months-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers to £27 3s 6d and for black cattle of the same age the estate J. Trewin (Glenstrae) realised £25 3s 6d. Eighteen-months and two and a half-year-old Aberdeen Angus cattle from H. Inch (Seven Hills) made £26 18s 6d for 12.

The pick of the cows realised from £l9 18s 6d to £23 13s 6d. with average to good at £l7 3s 6d to £lB 18s 6d and others at £9 18s 6d to £l3 18s 6d. Two and a half-year-old steers fetched from £3l 3s 6d to £34 13s 6d and the best of the 18-months-old steers brought from £25 3s 6d to £27 3s 6d with average to good making to £23 3s 6d and others £lB 13s 6d to £lB 18s fid. Two and a half-year-old heifers made up to £25 8s 6d and 18-months-old heifers from £l7 8s fid to £l9 18s 6d for the bulk of the offering with others ranging down to £l2 18s 6d. Among sales were:—

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: L. A. Ferguson (Annat), 9 Aberdeen Angus cows at £22 3s 6d: Mrs A. C. Johns (Prices Valley). 12 Aberdeen Angus cows at £ll 8s 6d; C. Cooper (Fighting Hill). 6 Aberdeen Angus cows at £lB 18s 6d. 7 Shorthorn cross cows at £l3 18s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold, on account of: T. G. Maxwell (Glen Gynk), 34 Hereford cows running with Aberdeen Angus bull, at £lO 8s fid to £lB 8s 6d; Eskvale Station, Ltd. (Amberley). 90 Aberdeen Angus cows running with Aberdeen Angus and Hereford bulls, at £9 18s 6d to £2O 18s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltdsold, on account of: estate J. Trewin (Glenstare), 16 18-months Aberdeen Angus steers at £lB 13s 6d to £25 3s 6d.

National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: Grampians Rifns, Ltd. (Culverden). 9 2 1 2-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £34 13s 6d: Berridale Farm. Ltd. (Amberley). 9 Hereford cows mated with Shorthorn bulls, at £23 13s 6d: Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch). 20 mated Hereford cows at £l7 13s 6d to £lB 8s 6d; Jamieson and Beadel (Marble Point). 5 mated Hereford cows at £l9 8s 6d: Horan Bros. (Coal Creek). 9 18-months Friesian steers At £lB 18s fid; R T. Watson (Rotomanu), 17 18-months Shorthorn heifers at £l2 18s fid to £l7 13s 6d: J. Donaldson ■Ngahere). 9 mated Hereford and Shorthorn cows at £l7 3s 6d. Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltdsold. on account of: Glens of Tekoa Estate (Culverden). 42 18-months old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £23 3s 6d to £27 3s 6d, 31 18-months-old Aberdeen Angus cross heifers at £l7 8s fid to £l9 18s 6d. 7 214-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £3l 3s 6d. 6 2'4-year->ld empty Aberdeen Angus cross heifers at £25 8s 6d; H. Inch (Seven Hills), 12 18-months and 2'i-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £26 18s 6d; Mrs L. Harper (Marrandallas).- 10 Incalf Aberdeen Angus cows at £l9 18s 6d: A G. Green (Hanmer) 8 in-calf Aberdeen Angus cows at £l7 3s 6d; R K. Feather (Little River). 12 in-calf Hereford cows at £l9 18s 6d: estate W H Atkinson ,(Mason Hills). S empty Aberdeen Angus and Hereford heifers at £l6 13s 6d