ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Stock Values Ease With Larger Yardings

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30215, 21 August 1963, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Stock Values Ease With Larger Yardings

With larger yardings, values were easier in the fat stock sections at Addington market yesterday. Prices were still, however, at very good levels. For the first time for a number of weeks fat cattle prices steadied under the impact of an entry of more than 400 head, which included enough cattle for the requirements of the trade. Apart from the good heavy cattle, there was an easing of 20s to 30s for steers and heifers. The sale was rather erratic.

Values for fat lambs and fat sheep eased, although there was a good clearance and a sound sale. In both sections, particularly the fat sheep, yardings were larger than’ last week’s. Fat ewes showed the biggest loss and were cheaper by 6s to 8s a head and in some cases more. Fat wethers and all classes of fat lambs, except for the top lines in both sections, eased by 2s to 3s a head.

There was a good sale for a small entry of store sheep. The first sizeable offering of ewes and lambs opened at very good rates, with prices reaching to 42s 6d all counted. Wether hoggets were dearer and mated ewes fully firm. Store cattle showing breeding maintained late rates.

Store Sheep Another moderate-sized entry of store sheep met a very sound sale.-with values either fully firm or dearer. A fairly large gallery followed the sale, and there was a complete clearance of the offering The entry totalled 1484 head, with 1312 last week, and included 360 hoggets (448 last week), nine two-tooth ewes (154), 292 ewes and lambs (4). 779 older ewes (662) and 44 wethers (44). The hogget entry included about 14 pens of mainly average to gbod quality. Demand was brisk for particularly the wether hoggets and these were probably 2s a head dearer. Best woolly, autumn and summer-shorn fine wool wether hoggets made to 58s, with good at 52s to 53s 6d and others down to 375. Average to good Romney wether hoggets, which were either woolly or early shorn, made from 47s to 51s. with others down to 425. A handful of ewe hoggets sold to 60s for a good offering of woolly halfbred sheep. Leading sales of hoggets quoted by stock firms included; —R. W. Ensor, Ltd. (Fernside). 38 autumn-shorn Corriedale wether hoggets at 595; E. G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel). 107 halfbred ewe hoggets at 60s; J. J. Howard (Oxford), 59 halfbred wether hoggets at 37s to 53s 6d; A. Zuppicich (Broadfields), 41 Corriedale wether hoggets at 525. A feature of the sale was the first sizeable offering of ewes and lambs. These sold extremely well indeed and in excess of rates paid last year. A good selection of woolly Corriedale ewes with Down cross lambs at foot sold at 42s 6d ail counted Last year early ewes and lambs from Leithfield made to 29s 6d and in the following week they made up to 38s. Woolly ewes with lambs at foot brought from 36s 6d to 42s 6d with shorn ewes and lambs selling at 27s 6d. Details of sales supplied by stock firms were;— R. McKenzie (Broadfields), 77 shorn ewes and 74 lambs at 27s 6d; Legg and Company (Lakeside), 21 halfbred ewes and 24 Southdown lambs at 36s 6d; C. Ashworth and Son (Leithfield), 40 five-year-old Corriedale ewes with 56 Down cross lambs at foot at 42s 6d. A single pen of mated shorn two-tooth ewes sold at 48s. In the older mated ewe market values followed recent rates fairly closely. The entry included three pens of Romney ewes, which were just off the shears and close to lambing to Southdown rams. These sold very well with the pens making 135 s 6d 40s and 345. Mixed aged ewes. including some i younger sheep, made from 60s | to 64s 6d and were probablv reasonable compared with older ewes. The best of the older ewes made from about 55s to 565. with average to good at 50s to 52s and others at 40s to 465. The selection included an odd pen of wethers which ranged I from 57s 6d to 60s (id, with the top money being paid for two and four-tooth and older halfbred sheep. Leading sales of older sheep quoted by stock firms were; C. E. Maindonald (Waimate). 115 Corriedale and threequarterbred ewes mated with Southdown and South Suffolk rams at 55s to 565. 70 two-shear Corriedale and three-quarter-bred ewes mated with the same rams at 60s; J. Barclay (Prebiton). 129 ewes mated with Southdown rams at 50s 6d to 51s 6d: D. P. Graham (Ahuriri). 295 shorn Romney ewes mated with Southdown rams at 34s to 40s; J. H. Radford (Hororata). 30 mixed aged mated Corriedale ewes at 64s 6d; J. J. Howard (Oxford). 20 mixed aged halfbred wethers at 60s 6d. Fat Lambs Except for the top quality lines, fat lamb values eased by about 2s a head on last week’s rates. However, most classes sold well, in spite of the larger entry. This week there were many late arrivals with 2217 head finally coming forward, compared with 1763 last week. The best of the lambs realised prices similar to the previous sale, although some overfat entries were harder to sell. All prime medium-weight lambs met with brisk competition at values about 2s down on last week. Because of the large selection offered and the number of indifferent sorts, buyers at times became more selective and there were a few passings. However, in the closing stages competition increased and values firmed. Spring lambs came forward in increased numbers, with the best realising prices on a par with last week. A total of 75 were varded. Values were:—Woolly: best. 90s Id to £5 Is Id: good. 80s Id to 89s Id; medium, 69s Id to 79s Id: light. 58s Id to 68s Id; plain, down to 49s Id. Summer and autumn shorn: best. 89s Id to 95s Id: good. 78s Id to 88s Id; medium. 69s Id to 77s Id; light. 58s Id to 68s Id: plain. 48s Id to 57s Id. Recently

shorn: best, 60s Id to 75s Id others, 50s Id to 59s Id. Spring lambs; best. 58s Id to 62s Id; others, 45s Id to 57s Id. Among the leading sales quoted by stock firms were:— C. S. Chatterton and Son (Dunsandel). 39 at 84s Id to £5 Is Id; C. T. and R. R. Wilson (Halkett). 46 at 93s Id to 97s Id; Wilson Brothers (Halkettl, 12 at 96s Id; Clarkson Brothers (Mount Hutt), 10 at £5 Is Id; R. F. Letham (Ashburton), 6 at 98s id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 28 recently-shorn at 69s Id to 75s Id; M. Baxter (Sheffield). 96 recently-shorn at 55s Id to 62s Id; W. F. Bell (Kirwee), 30 at 90s Id to 98s Id: C. A. and W. G. Inch (Te Pirita), 9 spring lambs at 53s Id to 62s Id (4 at the top price); T. M. Wells (Rakaia). 21 spring lambs at 54s Id to 58s 7d; F. G. King (Geraldine), 13 at 99s Id; M. Quigley (Geraldine), 10 re-cently-shorn at 66s Id; R. J. Earl (Scargill). 8 spring lambs at 58s Id to 61s Id (with 2 at the top price); H. A. Foster iTempleton), 2 spring lambs at 58s Id, 2 at 59s Id. Fat Sheep After the high prices realised for fat ewes last week the largest yarding of fat sheep for some months came forward yesterday. Because of the size of the entry and the many pens of plain and indifferent quality, buyers became selective and a sharp drop of 6s to Bs—and in some cases more—resulted in the ewe section. In spite of this decrease, there was a free sale tor ewes, with a good clearance being made. In the wether pens values remained more stable, but prices eased by about 2s to 3s a head The best of the two-tooth wethers were keenly sought and sold at values fully comparable with last week. Twotooth wethers were in relatively short supply. The quality of the older wethers in many eases was indifferent, and overall values eased by about 3s. A total of 4441 head came forward compared with 2469 last week. Values were:— Prime heavy two-tooth wethers, 90s Id to £5 Is Id. Prime good two-tooth wethers, 78s Id to 87s Id. Prime medium-weight twotooth wethers, 69s Id to 75s Id Light two-tooth wethers, 56s Id to 67s Id. Four-tooth wethers, 53s Id to 98s Id. Older wethers. 60s Id to 80.-, Id. Best butchers’ ewes. 60s Id to 71s Id. Medium ewes, 49s Id to 57s Id. Light ewes, up to 43s Id. Recently-shorn ewes, up to 40s Id. Included in the best sales made by stock firms were the following:— Ewes: W. J. Doak (Ashley) 18 at 65s Id to 66s Id; Brooklands Farm, Ltd. (Sedgemere), 28 at 64s Id to 68s Id (with 15 at the top price); R. F. White (Hororata), 17 at 65s Id; J. King (Ashburton), 26 at 63s Id to 65s Id; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 5 at 71s Id; D. S. Thomas (Amberley), 5 at 65s Id. Wethers: Woodstock Station (Oxford), 70 older wethers at 72s Id to 80s Id; G. H. Gilbert (Ellesmere). 12 shorn fourtooths at 67s Id. 9 shorn twotooths at 73s Id; P. J. and P Tully (Rakaia), 22 two-tooths at 96s Id to £5 Os Id. 18 fourtooths at 95s Id to 98s Id; Clarkson Brothers (Mount Hutt). 13 four-tooths at 97s Id; R. W. Livesey (Rakaia). 34 shorn two-tooths at 72s Id to 75s Id; Wilson Brothers (Halkett). 15 shorn four-tooths at 66s Id. Fat Cattle There was the biggest offering of fat cattle for a number of weeks, and though cattle continued to sell at very good rates a little of the edge was off the market. The yarding totalled 437 head compared with 254 last week. For the first time for about two months there were sufficient cattle for the trade. The butchers' type cattle in the market were of very good quality but there was a fairly large representation of graziers’ type cattle that might well have been in the store pens. The sale was very erratic and for that reason fairly hard to gauge. Heavy-weight steers and heifers still sold to about late rates and were at the most only fractionally easier. Medium and lighter weight cattle eased back by up to 29s to 30s a head with the inferior class of cattle showing the most marked easing. Cows brought about late rates with the market ranging between slightly easier and slightly firmer. Prime heavy steer beef realised from £7 5s to £7 17s 6d per 1001 b. prime mediumweight steer beef £8 to £8 15s with odd sales to £9 ss. and plain and light steer beef £6 15s to £7 7s 6d; prime heavy-weight heifer beef £7 5s to £7 15s. prime medium-weight heifer beef £7 17s 6d to £8 12s 6d.

and plain and light heifer beef £6 15s to £7 ss; prime butchers’ cows £5 10s to £6 ss, and secondary cows £4 17s 6d to £5 15s. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £6l 17s 6d to £67 12s 6d. Prime medium steers, £53 2s 6d to £59 7s 6d. Prime light steers, £42 7s 6d to £49 17s 6d. Plain and light steers, £3O 12s 6d to £39 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £4l 2s 6d to £47 12s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £36 7s 6d to £39 12s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £24 12s 6d to £32 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £35 17s 6d to £4l 7s 6d. Prime medium cows. £29 12s 6d to £34 2s 6d. Plain and light Cows. £22 2s 6d to £27 12s 6d. Leading sales quoted by stock firms included:— , Steers: Bradley’s Estate ' (Charteris Bay), 4 at £66 2s 6d. 4 at £62 2s 6d; B. Gibbs (Hals- ; well), 1 at £63 17s 6d; J. F. Frie (Blenheim), 1 at £65 2s 6d; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay). I at £64 2s 6d; Mrs A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 1 at £67 12s 6d; A. M. Bennett (Bennetts). 9 at £63 12s 6d to £65 7s 6d (2 at the top price); estate J. Sullivan (Fox Glacier). 8 at £59 7s 6d to £63 17s 6d; L. G. Maginness (Belfast). 1 at £65 2s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 2 at £64 7s 6d. Heifers: D. O. Masefield (Gough's Bay), 1 at £47 7s 6d, 3 at £42 12s 6d; E. M. Hoban (Hawarden), 1 at £47 12s 6d; A. T. M. Thacker (Okain's Bay), II at £39 7s 6d to £45 12s 6d; A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose). 1 at £46 7s 6d, 1 at £46 17s 6d; estate W. Kennington (Havelock), 5 at £42 2s 6d; Mrs M. E. M. McGrath (Oxford), 1 at £46 2s 6d; E. M. Gibson (Loburn), 1 at £46 17s 6d. Cows: Mrs R. F. Whitham (Waipara), 1 at £4l 7s 6d; D. A. Cunningham (Tai Tapu). 1 at £39 12s 6d; P. D. Bain (Willowby), 1 at £3B 2s 6d; W. Murray (Elgin), 2 at £35 17s 6d; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 1 at £36 17s 6d; E. M. Hoban (Hawarden) 1 at £3B 17s 6d; H. E. Jenkins (Darfield). 1 at £35 2s 6d; F. G. M. Cooper (Yaldhurst), 1 at £35 2s 6d; C. T. and R. R. Wilson (Halkettl, 1 at £39 2s 6d; J. F. Frie (Blenheim) 2 at £34 2s 6d to £34 12s 6d; estate J. L. Roilason (Kekerangu), 1 at £34 12s 6d; J. P. Barton (Waikari), 1 at £3B 7s 6d; J. L. Davis (Halkett), 1 at £33 7s 6d; C. N. Radford (Belfast). 1 at £37 2s 6d. Store Cattle In the entry of 194 head of store cattle, compared with 118 last week, there was a rather larger representation of straight lines of cattle. For these there was a sound inquiry at rates very similar to those recently ruling. Two-year steers brought from £2B 8s 6d to £32 8s 6d. yearling steers from £2O 13s 6d to £25 3s 6d. and in-calf cows from £29 18s 6d to £3O 18s 6d. There was no significant alteration in the boner cow market, with the best at £22 3s 6d to £24 3s 6d, average £l6 8s 6d to £2l 3s 6d and others at £ll 18s 6d to £l5 8s 6d. Leading sales of store cattle quoted by stock firms were:— K. C. McCormack (Racecourse road), 17 Aberdeen Angus cross yearling steers at £2O 13s 6d; Annavale Trust (Springfield), 21 Hereford two-year-old steers at £2B 8s 6d to £3O 17s 6d; I. H. Gillanders (Greendale). 15 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross cows in calf to Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus bulls at £29 18s 6d to £3O 18s 6d; estate J. L. Roilason (Kekerangu), 5 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross steers at £32 18s 6d. Bulls The bull entry of 12, compared with 11 last week, comprised a mixture of light and medium-weight cattle. For the heaviest in the entry prices ranged from £5l 7s 6d to £59 17s 6d. with the top money being paid for an Aberdeen Angus. Medium-weights realised from about £4O 8s 6d fo £4B 7s 6d. with lighter weights and small and plain bulls at £l9 17s 6d to £35 8s 6d. Dairy Cattle About 45 head came forward in the dairy cattle section and both the cows and heifers were of mixed quality. While interest tended to dwindle as the sale progressed, the market was generally much on a par with last week for both cows and heifers, and for the class of cattle offering was considered to be quite sound. Best second, third and fourth cal vers made from £27 to £34 with an odd sale to £4O, and secondary sorts ranged down to £2l. The best of the heifers sold up to £3O, with average at £25 to £27 and small Jersey heifers at £l3 to £l9. Vealers A good sound sale continued for veal at prices which were much on a par with the previous sale. The entry totalled 140 to 150 head, which was of similar size to last week, but quality was only fair with a few pens of useful cattle. Medium runners brought from £29 2s 6d to £3l 7s 6d. with an odd-sale to about £32 12s 6d. and smaller runners made from £25 7s 6d to £27 12s 6d: best suckers £24 2s 6d to £26 7s 6d medium suckers £2l 7s 6d to £23 2s 6d and smaller suckers £l7 12s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; best calves £l9 2s 6d to £22 7s 6d. medium calves £l3 2s 6d to £l7 12s 6d. smaller calves £7 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d. and bobbycalves down to 445. Fat Pigs There was a medium entry in the porker section this week with values firm on last week's good rates for quality and grain-fed pigs. However, a fair proportion of the offering was of inferior quality and overfat and values for these eased sharply by 10s to 15s a head and over-fat pigs were very hard to sell. A small entry of baconers met a sale on a par

with last week. With a bigger entry of choppers, values for medium and poorer types were down on last week. Values were:— Light porkers, £5 10s 6d to £6 10s 6d. Medium porkers, £6 18s 6d to £7 18s 6d. Heavy porkers, £7 19s 6d to £9 5s 6d. Baconers, £lO 15s 6d to £ll 18s 6d. Choppers. £5 3s 6d to £l2 4s 6d, with one exceptional sale at up to £l3 Ils. Store Pigs There was another large entry in the store pig section this week, with values not quite up to last week's rates, especially at the conclusion of the sale. An advertised line of White and Large White stores made from 83s to £6 6s. The weaner market eased by about 3s to ss. except on good quality White weaners. Sows in pig and sows with litters met a poor market. Two sows and litters of 10 made only £l7. Values were:— Small weaners. 35s to 635. Best weaners. 60s to 70s. Slips. 70s to 85s. Small stores. 85s to 935. Medium and large stores. 92s to £6 6s.