ADDINGTON MARKET Sound Inquiry For Most Fat And Store Stock

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30155, 12 June 1963, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Sound Inquiry For Most Fat And Store Stock

There was a sound demand for all classes of fat sheep and lambs at the Addington Market yesterday. Lambs were fully firm to dearer, and it was only in the closing stages of the fat sheep sale that medium to good wethers showed an easing tendency a reflection of the large supply of both lambs and sheep.

Store sheep came forward in only small numbers and were of mixed quality. They sold about on a par with late fates.

The fat cattle yarding again included a fair proportion of cattle unsuitable for the trade. Good steers and heifers showed a further appreciation. Cows, in a rather erratic sale, at times met a strong market.

There was a continued demand for store cattle, with young steers, in-calf cows, and calves all selling particularly well.

Store Sheep The store sheep yarding was again modest, totalling 1937 head, compared with 1472 last week. It included 1234 lambs i 958 last week), 78 two-tooth ewes (16), 596 older ewes (419), 29 wethers (79). There was not a great deal of variation in prices. The lamb yarding was decidedly mixed, with a good many pens of small numbers of sheep of not very attractive quality. But there was still a very sound sale for the whole offering at rates fully on a par with recent markets. Best Romney and fine wool wether lambs sold from 47s to 50s, with average from 32s to 38s. and others down to 28s Shorn lambs sold from 35s to 40s for average to good, with others at 24s to 28s. The pick of the Romney ewe lambs made from 46s to 475, with a line of January-shorn sheep selling to 55s 6d, with average to good Romneys and fine wools at 44s to 465, and others down to 345.

Leading sales quoted by stock firms were: Miss E. Price (Poranui), 22 Romney-Corriedale wether lambs at 475; estate H. C. A. Side? (Hawarden), 42 Corriedale wether lambs at 50s; J B Brown (Waiau), 72 Corriedale ewe lambs at 44s 6d; A. G. Scott (Rangiora), 50 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 45s to 47s 6d; N. W. Skurr (Oxford), 32 Romney cross ewe lambs at 47s 6d; Sir Bruce Stewart (Pigeon Bay). 156 shorn Romney wether lambs at 37s 6d to 40s; Templeton Farm (Templeton), 100 Corriedale wether lambs at 37s 6d; O. Jenkins (Port Levy), 100 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 55s 6d; R. G A. Moore (Barry’s Bay), 48 Romney wether lambs at 50s; F. W. Fiecken (Tai Tapu), 24 shorn halfbred wether lambs at 36s 6d. Only two pens of two-tooth ewes were entered, and these sold from 44s to 55s 6d. W. J Smith (Fernside) had 65 Corriedales mated with a Southdown ram, which brought 55s 6d. A few useful lines of mated ewes were included in the older ewe section of the sale, and these sold at prices about on a par with late rates. Good older ewes made from about 43s to 465, with average making from 30s to 38s. A handful of twotooth wethers were included in the offering and these brought from 49s to 51s 6d. Among leading sales quoted by stock firms were: B. C. Wilson (Rangiora), 70 mated halfbred ewes at 465; S. W. Birdling (Birdlings Flat), 15 one-shear Romney wethers at 51s 6d. Fat Lambs Fat lambs firmed slightly in value though there was a larger entry of 3244 head offered, compared with 2957 head last week. There was more strength about the market with keen competition for the top pens of both woolly and shorn lambs. Keen interest was also shown in prime light-weight lambs. Generally the quality of the yarding was good, although there were not very many pens of heavy top quality lambs. Most lambs were in good tidy order with only a sprinkling of plain sorts. Best heavy woolly lambs sold at 63s Id to 66s Id; good at 58s Id to 62s Id; medium. 54s Id to 57s Id; light, 47s Id to 51s Id; plain, down to 43s Id, The best of the shorn lambs sold from 55s Id to 59s Id; good from 50s Id to 54s Id: medium, 43s Id to 49s Id; light, 40s Id to 42s Id; plain. 36s Id to 38s Id. Leading sales reported by stock firms were: A Taylor and Son (Winchester), 42 woolly at 66s Id, 14 woolly at 65s Id; I. T Reid (Springston). 25 woolly at 60s Id; F. Meyer (Highbank), four shorn at 56s Id; Robin Bruce (Pendarves), 13 shorn at 55s Id; H H. Cederman (Oxford), 15 shorn at 58s Id; E. S R. Adams (Southbridge), eight shorn at 55s 7d; I. W. and C J. Wilson (Meth ven). 33 shorn from 60s Id to 65s Id; Mrs O. E. Fletcher (Southbrook), 10 shorn at 59s Id. Fat Sheep Fat sheep values followed last weeks rates fairly closely. Ewes sold at steady rates throughout the day. Best wethers also maintained late races but in the final stages medium to good wethers were not so easy selling and tended to be easier. The offering at 3421 head compared with 2957 last week and quality was average to good. Values were:— Prime heavy two-tooth wethers. 67s Id to 73s Id. Prime medium two-tooth wethers 58s Id to 66s Id. Light two-tooth wethers. 50s Id to 57s Id. Good older wethers, 45s Id to 55s Id. Average older wethers. 40s Id to 45s Id. Best butchers’ ewes. 39s Id to 47s Id. Medium ewes. 32s Id to 38s Id. Light and plain ewes, 19s Id to 29s Id. Leading sales quoted by stock firms were: G. H. Laffhagen (Rangiora), 26 ewes at 46s Id to 47s Id; A. McL. Stewart Scargill). 7 ewes at 47s Id; A J. Breading (Rakaia). 5 ewes at 46s Id: J F. Brown (Greenpark). 6 wethers at 72s Id; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia). 6 wethers at 73s Id; Miss J. Breading (Rakaia). 3 wethers at 69s Id; J L. Rutherford. Ltd. (Morna). 58 wethers at 64s Id to 67s Id. 15 ewes at 46s Id; W J. Doyle (Leeston), 9 wethers at 69s Id; N. M Watson (IrwellL 28 ewes from 43s Id to 47s Id. with 12 at 475; R. K. B. Judson • Oxford), 14 older wethers at 63s Id to 65s Id. 8 two-tooth wethers at 67s Id; G. M. Dixon • Holton). 70 ewes at 43s Id to 46s Id L. G Burrows (Ashburton). 30 ewes at 44s Id to 45s Id; J J Keenan (KatkouraL 33 wethers at 68s Id to 70s Id.

Fat Cattle Once again the fat cattle entry contained a high proportion of plain and unfinished cattle. The entry was 316 head, compared with 305 last week. The small selection of better quality steers and heifers set a sound sale, with steers 20s to 30s a head dearer, and heifers up to 20s a head better. Secondary quality steers and heifers were, however, unwanted. and showed no significant alteration in price. For cows there was a somewhat erratic sale, which at times was quite strong, but it did not maintain this note throughout. Prime heavy-weight steer beef realised from £5 5s to £6 2s 6d per 1001 b. prime mediumweight steer beef £6 12s 6d to £7 ss. and plain and lightweight steer beef £5 to £5 15s; prime heavy-weight heifer beef £5 2s 6d to £5 15s. prime medium-weight heifer beef £6 12s 6d to £7, prime light-weight heifer beef £5 to £5 10s, cow beef. £4 5s to £5. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £46 2s 6d to £52 17s 6d. Prime medium steers, £4O 17s 6d to £45 2s 6d. Prime light steers, £37 2s 6d to £4O 7s 6d. Plain and light steers, £26 17s 6d to £35 12s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £32 7s 6d to £35 12s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £27 2s 6d to £3O 17s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £23 2s 6d to £26 17s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £2B 2s 6d to £32 2s 6d. Prime medium cows. £24 2s 6d to £27 7s 6d. Plain and light cows. £2O 7s 6d to £23 17s 6d.

Leading sales quoted by stock firms were:—Mrs H. Holland (Ashburton). 2 steers at £4B 12s 6d to £52 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £33 7s 6d; L. G. Skurr (Oxford) 1 steer at £49 17s 6d, 1 at £46 2s 6d, and 3 at £43 7s 6d to £44 17s 6d: estate J. S. Bland (Winchmore). 10 steers at £44 2s 6d to £46 17s 6d (average, <’44 17s), 11 heifers at £3O 7s 6d to £32 17s 6d; A. C. Stokes and Sons (Waikuku). 1 heifer at £35 12s 6d; B. A. Barnes (Cheviot), 1 steer at £44 17s 6d; N. G. Fagan (Cheviot). 1 baby beef at £42 12s 6d; E. P. Robins (Kelso Downs), 1 cow at £3l 2s 6d; Birch Hill Station (Okuku), 4 steers at £49 2s 6d, 3 at £45 12s 6d; H. R. Henderson (Thurso),, 1 heifer at £3l 17s 6d; A. S. Ford (Montalto), 1 cow at £3l 2s 6d; British Pavements (Hornby), 2 cows at £29 17s 6d; D. Deans and Son (Rowallan), 1 cow at £3O 17s 6d: D. O. Masefield (Akaroa), 1 steer at £4B 7S 6d, 2 at £46 7s 6d. 1 at £45 17s 6d. 2 heifers at £32 12s 6d, 1 at £33 17s 6d. I at £34 7s 6d; J. D. Geddis (Greenpark). 1 cow at £29 7s 6d : E. F. Stokes (Waikuku), 1 cow at £2B 17s 6d. Store Cattle There was a sustained demand for store cattle, of which 587 were penned compared with 313 last week. A sizeable proportion of the yarding was made up of useful lines of cattle, including young steers, calves and in-calf cows but with, as usual, a large representation of plain and secondary cattle A good representation of 18 to 20-month-old steers sold strongly, with the top cattle making from £2B 3s 6d to £3O 13s 6d. with others down to £2O 3s 6d. There was again a sound demand for in-calf cows. and these fully maintained late rates, and may even have been slightly dearer. The best of these cows made from £2O 18s 6d to £25 8s 6d. with average at about £lB 18s 6d to £l9 13s 6d. At the other end of the scale some cull in-calf cows sold down to £ll 3s 6d. Although not up to the standard of earlier offerings, there was again a modest representation of steer and heifer calves, and these met another excellent sale at values fully firm to dearer than late good rates, and with the smaller calves appearing to show the most marked appreciation. The best of the steer calves made from £l7 3s 6d to £l9 8s 6d. with average to good at £l5 8s 6d to £l6 18s 6d. and others at £l3 18s 6d to £l4 8s 6d. Heifer calves sold from £8 8s 6d to £l3 8s 6d. A few 18 to 20-month-old heifers sold to £26 13s 6d for a line of Friesians. with others ranging from £l4 13s 6d to £2O 3s 6d Among the best sales made by stock firms were the following;—D. S. Costello (Cheviot), 13 Aberdeen Angus cross heifer calves at £l3 8s 6d; D. H. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), 36 Hereford steer calves at £l6 3s 6d to £l7 3s 6d, 9 Hereford heifer calves at £l2 18s 6d, 11 Hereford cows mated with Hereford bulls, at £2O 18s 6d: Wills and Le Cren (Snowdon). II Aberdeen Angus-Galloway cross steer calves at £l5 8s 6d. eight mated Aberdeen AngusGalloway cross cows at £lB 18s 6d; A. F. Croft (Omihi). 25 20months Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £2O 18s 6d to £2B 3s 6d; J. F Lochhead (Omihi). 30 18-months Aberdeen Angus steers at £29 3s 6d to £3O 13s 6d (20 at the top price); T. G. Maxwell (Motunau) eight mated Hereford cows at £l9 8s 6d; J. A. Petrie (Rangiora) 6 18 to 20-months-old Friesian heifers at £26 13s 6d; A. F Croft (Omihi), 36 Aberdeen Angus steer calves at £lB 8s 6d to £l9 8s 6d. 41 Aberdeen Angus heifer calves at £ 12 Is to £l3 8s 6d. Bulls The bull yarding totalled 15 head compared with nine last week, and included mainly medium to heavy-weight cattle. The heaviest bulls ranged from £4l 18s 6d to £54 17s 6d. with the

latter price being paid for a black, light to medium-weight brought from £33 7s 6d to £37 17s 6d and light and plain sold down to £2B 17s 6d. Dairy Cattle There was a sharp easing in the market for dairy cattle. The entry totalled about 30 head made up about equally of heifers and cows with overall quality being only fair. With no outside competition there was little life about the market and values for both heifers and cows were back on last week by 60s to 80s a head. Best heifers brought from £33 to £3B with one sale at £45 10s, and others realised from £24 to £3l. The pick of the cows made from £3l to £42. with others down to £l7. A line of eight Jersey, JerseyShorthorn and Friesian cross cows in good order, which will calve in the spring, made from £2l to £2B. Vealers At 120 head the yarding of veal was similar in size to last week. There was an absence of small suckers or calves and also of good calves and large runners. Quality was generally fair. Values showed an improvement all round of 15s to 20s a head. Medium runners brought from £23 7 S 6d to £25 12s 6d, with an odd sale to £27 7s 6d. smaller runners £l9 2s 6d to £2l 7s 6d; best large suckers. £l7 2s 6d to £l9 17s 6d, medium suckers. £l4 12s 6d to £l6 7s 6d. and smaller suckers £ll 2s 6d to £l3 7s 6d; medium calves, £l2 2s 6d to £l4 12s 6d and small calves from £7 2s 6d to £9 7s 6d. Fat Pigs There was a much larger entry in the porker section this week, but quality was not so good. Too many over-fat types were yarded. With the absence of one buyer last week's improvement was lost and in many instances values were 2s to 3s below rates ruling two weeks ago. Choppers were penned in small numbers and values were a shade better. There was a small entry of baconers. with values showing little change. Values were:— Light porkers £4 9s 6d to £5 9s 6d. Medium porkers, £6 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d. Heavy porkers, £7 Is 6d to £8 4s 6d. Light and medium baconers. £9 3s 6d to £lO 4s 6d. Heavv baconers, £lO 9s 6d to £ll 3s'6d. Choppers, £6 Ils to £l2 Is. Store Pigs There was a much larger entry in the store big section and quality was also much improved. The attendance of buyers was the largest for several weeks and all classes met good competition with values at 5s to 10s in advance of last week. Three in-pig sows made £ll to £l4 and two advertised sows were passed in. Values were:— Small weaners, 30s to 40s. Best weaners. 50s to 58s. Slips. 55s to 635. Medium and large stores, 66s to 100 s.