ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Stock Dearer Again; Store Sheep Sell Well

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30167, 26 June 1963, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Stock Dearer Again; Store Sheep Sell Well

Values improved for all classes of fat stock at Addington market yesterday. All good quality beef improved by 20s to 40s a head with secondary quality also showing a further appreciation, but the offering was still lacking in butchers’ quality cattle.

Both fat lambs and fat sheep were dearer. Lambs improved by 2s a head in another keen sale and good quality wethers, which were in very short supply, improved by 4s to 5s a head and in cases much more.. All other wethers also enjoyed an improved sale, with older wethers making almost up to the values of younger sheep. Better ewes were also dearer. All classes of store sheep met a better sale. Quality, particularly among older ewes, was better. Few pens of quotable cattle were yarded for the store sale.

Store Sheep Values for both older ewes and lambs showed an improvement in the store sheep pens. Quality was a definite improvement on last week, particularly in the ewe section. The offering totalled 1671, compared with 1241 last week and included 631 store lambs (788 last week,). 983 older ewes (596) and 57 wethers (8). The lamb offering comprised mainly wether lambs and while quality was generally average there were a few pens of good woolly lambs. It was noticeable in this section of the sale, and also in the ewe sale, that wool was in demand. Lambs were reckoned to be easier selling than last week and to be possibly up to 2s a head dearer. Best woolly Romney wether lambs sold from 48s to 535, with good at 44s to 465, and others down to 355. Fine wool wether lambs in the- wool ranged from 40s fid to 565. and Down cross sold to 38s. Shorn lambs, mainly Romneys, ranged from 31s to 375. There were only a handful of ewe lambs and smallish shorn ewe lambs sold to about 375. Leading sales quoted by stock firms included:—J. Pugh (Yaldhurst), 33 Corriedale woolly wether lambs at 565; A. R. Waghom (Chorlton), 12 woolly Romney wether lambs at 465; J. H. Butte rick (Weedons). 285 Romney wether lambs at 34s to 535; Birch Hill (Rangiora). 116 shorn Romney wether lambs at 31s to 375. There was a much better class of older mated ewes yarded this week and these met a better inquiry with values improving by about 2s a head. A feature of the market was the annual draft of 368 four-year-old halfbred ewes mated with Southdown rams from J. K. McAlpine (Spye). These sheep were sound in mouth but carrying only a moderate amount of wool. They brought from 45s 6d to 555. Apart from an offering of mated four and six-tooth ewes which realised 60s 6d. older ewes sold from 48s to 55s for best, with average from 445. A pen of woolly two-tooth wethers brought 555. Among the best sales quoted by stock firms were:—N. A. and the estate R. A. Riddle (Chiltem Hills). 90 halfbred two and three-shear pre-lamb shorn ewes mated with nalfbred rams at 60s 6d; J. K. McAlpine (Spye). 368 four-year halfbred ewes mated with Southdown rams at 45s 6d to 555: B. C. Wilson (Rangiora). 69 halfbred and three-quarter-bred ewes mated with Southdown rams at 555. Fat Lambs With 2086 yarded compared with 1989 last week, fat lamb values still showed a further marked increase on last week's rates by slightly more than 2s a head for most classes. Some of the best quality pens improved by even more. . Opening on a sound note, when there appeared to be a rush on the market because there were indications that the yarding would be short, the sale continued to firm. However, as it progressed and late entries were yarded, the sale tended to even out. Good quality shorn lambs were keenly sought and improved. in some cases, by more than 3s a head. Best quality woolly lambs also met a firmer market than last week. Overfat lambs were, however, harder to sell. Much of the entry comprised summer and autumn-shorn lambs. Quality generally was on a par with last week. Values were:—Woolly: best. 69s Id to 77s Id; good, 63s Id to 66s Id; medium. 57s Id to 62s Id; light, 50s Id to 56s Id: plain. 38s Id to 49s Id. Shorn: best. 60s Id to 70s Id; good. 55s Id to 59s Id; medium, 51s Id to 54s Id; light, 40s Id to 50s Id; light and plain down to 31s Id. Among the leading sales quoted by stock firms were: J. W. and C. J. Wilson (Methveni. 37 shorn at 68s Id to 70s Id; J. I. O'Donnell (KiHinchy), 25 woolly at 65s Id to 69s Id; Mrs M. R. Aschen (Cust) 15 woolly at 66s Id to 71s Id; Miss P Blackburn (Rakaia), 1 shorn at 68s Id; N. H. Curry (Robinson’s Bay), 2 shorn at 66s Id: R Taytor and Son (Winchester). 50 woolly at 67s Id ■ to 70s Id. with the top pen of 14 at 70s Id: A. J. Meikle (Cheviot), 3 woolly at 77s Id: Mrs I. Black (Waikari). 1 woolly at 71s Id; E. A Mangin (Methven). 64 shorn from 67s Id to 69s Id: E. Mclntosh (Flaxton). 7 shorn at 66s Id; Forestdale Farm Company (Okuku), 39 shorn at 64s Id to 67s Id. Fat Sheep With a short entry of fat sheep—224s head compared with 3188 last week—following a moderate-sized offering of fat lambs the sale for fat sheer was a strong one. The wether offering was one of the shortest, and also one oi the poorest in quality, for many weeks. For the selection oi better quality wethers values appreciated by 4s to 5s a head and in cases more. Al! classes enjoyed an appreciable advance Including four-tooths and oldet sheep, which sold in many cases almost up to the rates being paid for two-tooths. The ewe entry was of modes: proportions with quality generally fair but including ouite a few pens of good sheep For the better class of sheep there was a slight inrorovemenl of uo to 2s to 3s a head. Values were:— Prime heavy two-toott wethers. 73s Id to 83s Id Prime medium two-tooth wethers, 64s Id to 72s Id. Light two-tooth wethers. 53s Id to 63s Id. Best older wethers. 68s Id tc 73s Id. Shorn older wethers, 64s Id U 65s Id. Best butchers’ ewes, up to 53: ! «• Medium ewes. 40s Id to 45s Id , Light ewes 33s id to 38s Id. Leading sales reported bs stock firms included: D. MHn< (Cuiverden), 33 ewes at 50s it to 33s Id; S. W. and V.- M I Broughton (Greenpark). 11 ! ewes at 52s Id; estate M. A | Brock (Ashburton). 43 two I • tooth wethers from 74s la t< I 79s Id; T. E. Elliott (Cheviot) ! seven ewes at 53s Id. thre< i four-tooth wethers at 80s Id two two-tooth wethers at 8! Id: J. E. McGrath (Oxford), 3 ew« at 46s Id to 4?s Id I McClay Brothers (Methven). 3i two-tooth wethers at 79s Id U 82s Id; Rushbrook Trus (Irwell), three two-tooth ewe

at 60s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston). five two-tooth ewes at 66s Id, 18 two-tooth wethers at 83s Id; P. K. Cornish (Dobson. Bellhill), two two-tooth ewes at 68s Id; Worner and Young (Southbridge), 57 ewes at 44s Id to 46s Id; A. E. Cross and Company (Bennetts), eight ewes at 45s Id; V. W. Wright (Methven), 40 ewes at 48s Id to 50s Id (17 at the top price). Fat Cattle There was another good sale for fat cattle, with all classes showing an improvement. For several weeks now there has been a steady appreciation in values, and this movement is now spreading to partly finished cattle. The entry totalled 283. compared with 291 last week, and once more included a high proportion of unfinished cattle. Cattle suitable for the trade were forward in. only limited numbers, and were well short of trade requirements. Steers of good quality improved by 30s to 40s a head, and this advance extended to partly finished cattle. Secondary quality cattle were also thought to have made a further advance, though not so sharp as best quality cattle. Heifers registered a gain similar to that of steers, and were 20s to 30s dearer, and cows, under Increased competition, were dearer by about 20s. For quality cattle the sale was a very strong one and, if anything, it gained ground as it progressed. Prime heavyweight steer beef realised from £5 12s 6d to £6 10s per 1001 b, prime mediumweight steer beef £6 15s to £7 10s. plain and light steer beef £5 10s to £6 2s 6d- prime heavyweight heifer beef £5 10s to £6 ss, prime mediumweight heifer beef £6 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d, plain and light heifer beef £5 7s 6d to £6; cow beef £4 10s to £5 7s 6d. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £4B 7s 6d tp £52 2s 6d. Prime medium steers, £42 7s 6d to £47 I7s 6d. Prime light steers, £35 17s 6d to £4l 7s 6d. Plain and light steers, £3O 2s 6d to £34 12s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £33 7s 6d to £39 12s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £2B 7s 6d to £32 2s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £23 2s 6d to £27 7s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £29 7s 6d to £34 12s 6d. Prime medium cows, £25 7s 6d to £2B 2s 6d. Plain and light cows, £22 2s 6d to £24 12s 6d. Leading sales of fat cattle quoted by stock firms were: A. S. Ford. Ltd. (Rakaia), 1 cow at £33 2s 6d; E. J. Pawsey (Rakaia), 1 steer at £5l 2s 6d: E. V. Murray (Scargill), 2 baby beef steers at £42 12s 6d; Miss J. Anderson (Charteris Bay), 1 steer at £52 2s 6d, 2 at £5l 2s 6d: estate J. Bland (Winchmore). 1 steer at £5O 2s 6d, 3 steers at £49 17s 6d. 3 steers at £4B 2s 6d: H. R. McLaughlin (Sedgemere). 1 steer at £49 17s 6d, 2 steers at £4B 7s 6d: Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 1 heifer at £34 7s 6d; C. S. Donald (Bullock Hill). 5 heifers at £32 17s 6d; Mrs M. E. Hammond (Bromley), 1 cow at £3l 2s 6d: A. Gray (Teddington). 1 heifer at £3B 7s 6cl; estate I. L. M. Coop (Kaituna), 3 heifers at £32 2s 6d; estate C. W. Boon (Halswell), 1 cow at £34 12s 6d; Mrs L. Small (Ashburton), 1 cow at £3l 17s 6d,; Spurtleton Downs (Omihi). 1 steer at £5O 7s 6d, 1 steer at £5O 2s 6d. 2 steers at £49 12s 6d, with 10 in the line selling from £46 12s 6d and averaging ' £4B 15s: Brown Bros. (Kaituna). 1 steer at £4B 2s 6d; A. C. Stokes and Son (Waikuku), 1 heifer at £39. 7s 6d; Gibraltar Farm (Tai Tapu). 1 heifer at £33 7s 6d and 1 cow at £29 2s 6d. Store Cattle The store cattle offering, at 133 head compared with 382. was a typical winter selection.

comprising mainly pens of cattle of mixed colour and boner cows. For the few pens of cattle of the one breed and type demand continued to be sound at late good rates. Rising two-year steers brought io £34 13s 6d. with other cattle in this age group ranging down to £25 13s 6d. A line of big Friesian steers brought £2B 3s fid. Steer calves sold from £lB 13s fid to £l9 18s fid for useful sorts, and heifer calves made from £l2 18s 6d to £l3 18s 6d. In-calf cows and heifers sold from £l9 3s 6d to £22 18s fid for good, with average selling from about £l5 18s 6d to £l7 13s 6d. Among leading sales quoted by stock firms were: Widen Brothers (Kekerangu), 5 Aberdeen Angus rising two-year-old steers at £34 13s 6d; A. T. Addis (Culverden). 10 20-month-old Hereford steers at £25 13s 6d. Bulls Thirteen bulls were entered in this section of the sale, compared with 18 last week. A higher proportion than usual was in the medium-weight to heavier class. Heavier bulls made from £46 17s fid to £62 17s 6d. with the top price being paid for a Shorthorn, and medium weights ranged from £3B 12s 6d to £4B 17s 6d. with small and plain sorts from £22 8s 6d to £26 7s 6d. Dairy Cattle Only 11 head were yarded for the dairy cattle sale. Quality was generally average. There was a little more buying power than last week, and values were estimated to be 40s to 60s a head better. Seven heifers were entered. These were all Friesians and they made from £33 to £47. Four Jersey cows made from £3l 10s to £37. Vealers The entry of 105 vealers compared with 116 last week was one of the poorest quality selections for a long time. Secondary quality veal showed an advance of about 30s a head on late rates but for the small representation of better quality values were unchanged. Large runners made up to £3l 12s 6d. Fat Pigs There was a large porker entry this week with two trucks from outside districts. Quality was- rather mixed and. with the absence of one buyer, values declined by 7s to Ils a head, with lighter pigs showing the most marked depreciation. The yarding of choppers was bigger than last week but values showed little change. The bacon entry consisted of almost double the number of last week but good quality pigs remained firm. Values were:— Light porkers. £4 10s fid to £5 ; Ils 6d. Medium porkers, £6 2s M to , £7 Is 6d. Heavy porkers, £7 2s 6d to £7 ; 19s fid. Light and medium baconers, : £9 6s fid to £lO 9s 6d. Heavy baconers, £lO 10s 6d to - £l2 is 6d. Choppers, £7 8s 6d to £l2 Is fid. Store Pigs There was a smaller entry in the store pig section, with quality rather mixed. Weaners were firm on last week, but bigger pigs were down on late rates. There was a large entry of sows. The advertised sows ; made up to £25, with mixed sorts ranging down to £ll. One Landrace boar sold for ISJgns. Values were:— Small weaners, 30s to 38s. Best weaners, 40s to 565. Slips. 45s to 545. Medium and large stores, 56s to 80s.