ADDINGTON MARKET Easier Values Rule In Nearly All Sections

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30269, 23 October 1963, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Easier Values Rule In Nearly All Sections

After fast week’s easing for steers, fat cattie values were generally sharply easier at Addington market yesterday. Heavier steers declined by up to 70s a head, and even more, choice light to medium-weight cattle eased by 40s to 60s. Cows and prime medium-weight heifers were also from par to easier. The recent dry weather is tending to halt spring growth, and with a small gallery following the sales store cattle values were also easier. There was a very good offering of store cattle, and even for the better quality cattle there was an easing of about 20s to 30s.

Store sheep, which have also been selling very strongly lately, met a slacker sale. Wether hoggets. either recently shorn or only carryin* a snail amount of wool, were 5s to 6s cheaper and in cases there was even a bigger drop. There was also an easier trend about the sale of ewes and lambs. All classes of fat sheep and lambs met with an easier sale than last week. Fat ewes showed the most marked easing of about 5s to Bs. while hoggets in an erratic sale were generally easier by 3s «d and by the end of the sale prices were down by as much as 4s. Spring lambs nearly managed to maintain last week's rates, and the isolated top quality pen may have been a shade dearer. Store Sheep

The store sheep sale was probably the biggest since last autumn. The entry totalled more than 4000 and the sale went on for two hours and a half compared with recent auctions of an hour and less. The yarding totalled 4209 compared with 2059 last week and included 3072 hoggets (898 last week). 1013 ewes and lambs (1015 last week), 51 ewes (114), and 73 wethers (32). Hoggets predominated in the selection and the general impression was that quality was not so good as at recent small sales, but some useful early and recently shorn sheep were included. The sale was followed by a large gallery but from the outset values were distinctly lower. In general early and late shorn wether hoggets, which have lately been selling so well, could be quoted 5s to 6s, and in cases up to 10s a head, easier. In addition to the larger supply, it was considered that the continued dry weather, which has tended to restrict spring growth, was a factor in the weaker market. Best wether hoggets, shorn two to three months up to recently shorn, brought from 55s to 80s, with average to good from 48s to 545, with others down to about 40s. Some woolly Down cross lambs brought to 675.

In the ewe hogget section some Romneys shorn a few weeks brought 795. and shorn fine wool hoggets brought to 75s for the best, with good at 60s to 68s fid. Other shorn ewe hoggets realised from 40s to 565. Two pens of Border Romney cross ewe hoggets in fairly light condition but carrying a fair fleece of wool sold at 57s to 63s fid.

Among the best sales of hoggets quoted by stock firms were the following: E. T. Smith (Broadfields). 357 shorn Corriedale ewe hoggets at 57s fid to 755; A. D. MtcLeod (Rakala Gorge), 61 shorn halfbred ewe hoggets at 57s fid; S. M. Wood (Eyre ton), 100 shorn halfbred wether hoggets at 555; Sid. E. Wilkinson (Cheviot). 100 recently shorn Romney ewe hoggets at 795; G. D. Gillanders and Sons (Darfleld). 164 recently shorn Corriedale ewe hoggets at 65s fid to 66s 6d; K. P. F. Neill (Little River), 138 autumnshorn Border Romney cross ewe hoggets at 57s to 63s 6d; D. R. Gilbert (Irwell), 69 late shorn wether hoggets at 625; C. C. Anderson (Oxford), 304 RomneyCorrledale wether hoggets at 55s to 59s M and 163 Romney wether hoggets at 55s to 575. There was also a slacker sale for an offering of ewee and lambs of mixed quality which were generally not attractive. A odd pen of woolly ewes with lambs sold to 38s 6d. with early

shorn ewes and lambs selling at about 27s to 365, and shorn ewes with lambs made from about 27s to 30s, There was an odd passing. There was only a handful of other sheep in the adult section of the sale. Three-shear early shorn halfbred wethers fetched 62s and recently shorn fourtooth Romney ewes sold up to 465. Sales of ewes and lambs and other sheep quoted by stock Arms included: I. E. Woolley (Ashburton), 181 shorn Romney ewes with 206 Down cross «ambs at 27s 6d to 295; E. D. Hide (Femside), 30 Corriedale ewes and 44 Down cross lamb at 38s 6d; G. Harold Parsons and Son (Benmore), 56 three-shear early shorn halfbred wethers at 625. Spring Lambs There was not a very large yarding of spring lambs 725 compared with 535 last week. Values started out on a depressed level, 3s to 5s below last week, but improved as the saie progressed and buyers, who had started out cautiously, realised the yarding was not of over-large proportions. By the end of the sale values had firmed to be fully on a par with last week and for the very top pens could have been a shade dearer. Some very good quality lambs were entered, and overall the sale was a good one. Values were:—Best, 70s Id to 81s Id; good, 61s Id to 69s Id; medium, 55s Id to 60s Id; light, 51s Id to 54s Id. Among leading sales quoted by stock firms were the following:—J. G. Mackie (Dunsandel), 1 at 67s Id; estate J. S. Sprott (Pendarves), 5 at 66s id; A. H. McKay (Halkett). 2 at 66s Id: E. I* Gibb (Motunau), 4 at Us Id; J. G. Crawford (Pendarves). 13 at 70s Id; A. E. Taege (Springfield). 11 at 70s Id to 71s Id; G. J. Bennie and Sons (Southbridge). 10 at 64s Id to 81s Id. Fat Hoggets With the exception of the prime heavy-weight and prime medium-weight fat hoggets, all other classes met an erratic sale at values generally 2s 6d down on last week. A total of 2579 were yarded, compared with 2090 last week. Much of the offering comprised plain, ordinary and indifferent hoggets which failed to come up to the requirements of the trade and found very little demand. However, the demand for the top pens remained fairly steady at rates almost fully up to last week’s good prices. Towards the end of the sale there was an easing tendency in all classes, with very little buying interest, and quite a number of pens were passed. In the closing stages it appeared that values eased about 3s and could have been as much as 4s lower. Spring lambs are starting to take the place of the lighter weight hoggets in the trade and this is one of the reasons for the loss of buyers’ interest. As is expected at this time of the year the majority of the entry were shorn, with only the odd pen of woolly hoggets being offered. Hoggets in the wool sold from 90s Id to £5 Is Id for the best Values were:— Prime heavy-weight hoggets, 77s Id to 87s Id. Prime medium-weight hoggets, 65s Id to 78s Id. Prime light-weight hoggets, 57s Id to 64s Id. Best sales quoted by stock firms Included: A. R. Bussell (Riccarton), 35 at 83s Id to 85s Id; R. B. SheUock (Rakala), 16 at 81s Id to 82s Id: R. H. Maidens (Rakala). 20 at 81s Id; P. R. and W. A. Hood (Rakala), 3 at Ms Id; P. Croft (Sefton). 3 woolly at 95s Id; A. Chesmar (Courtney). 2 woolly at 94s Id; S. L. and O. E. Larsen (Rangiora). 61 at 74s Id to TPs Id; W. J. Patterson and Sons (Lakeside), 20 woolly at 90s 7d to £5 la Id; Glazebrook (Te Pirita). 116 at 71s 7d to TBs 7d; T. G. Forrester (Rotherham), 44 at 72s 7 d to 79s 7d; M. S. Bower (Swannanoa), 59 shorn at 79s Id to 82s Id; M. O’Brien (Southbridge), 6 shorn at 78s Id. Fat Sheep AH classes of fat sheep met an easier market than last week, with ewes showing a sharp drop of 5s to 8s a head, and in the case of the heavy, tallowy ewes, values fell by as much as 10s a head over the last races of the sale. This week 2509 head were yarded, compared with 1884. and once again there was only a scant offering of wethers. These enjoyed a slightly better sale than the ewes, but would be about 3s to 4s back overall on last week’s rates. Older ewes made up a fair proportion of the yarding and were harder to sell, as were the wethers. Values were:— Prime medium and heavy two-tooth wethers, 77s Id to Ms Id. Prime heavy young wethers. 70s id to 83s id. Prime medium young wethers, 82s id to 69s Id. Prime light young wethers, 55s Id to 61s Id. Best shorn young wethers. 88s Id to 74s Id. Best butchers’ ewes, 63s Id to 89s Id. Medium ewes, 51s Id to 61s Id. Light ewes, 37s Id to 50s Id. Best shorn ewes, 33s Id to 42s Id Best young shorn ewes. 56s Id to 64s Id. Among leading sales quoted by stock firms were the following:— Wethers: Stewart and Rae (Waiau), 82 shorn old wethers at 56s Id to 69s Id; E. G. Bird iPendarves), 4 two-tooths at 70s Id; E. J. Francis (Halswell), 43 four-tooths at 68s Id to 69s Id; C. C. Anderson (Oxford). 21 four-tooths at 63s Id to 65s Id: R. H. Maidens (Lauriston), 5 shorn two-tooths at 84s Id. Ewes: F. J. Heron (Ohoka). 20 woolly at 60s Id to 67s Id (with 12 at the top price); A. G. Reese (Takamatua), 13 woolly from 63s Id to 66s Id; estate w. G. Gerard (Honorata), 31 shorn at 33s Id to 42s id; G. M. Dixon (Eyreton). 37 shorn at 32s Id to 34s Id; Toppesfield Trust (Waiau). 20 shorn at 36s Id; E. K. Busch (Hawarden), 11 at 40a Id; Berriedale Farm. Ltd. (Amberley), 14 shorn at 38s Id; estate G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus). 19 four-tooths at 43s Id to 44a id; E. K. Busch (Hawarden). 3 four-tooths at 44s Id; A. H. McKay (HMkett), 2 woolly at Mild; G. Lowe (Kaikoura), 2 woolly two-tooths at Ma Id; A- and W. Kennedy (Loburn), 3 woolly at Ms Id; R. M. Crampton (Cheviot). 3 woolly at 67s Id; M. G. Thome (Oxford). 5 woolly at 69a Id.

Fat Cattle Fat cattle value* came back sharply, practically all classes suffering a decline. It was one of the first pronounced reversals of the upward trend that has been going on for week*, though there we* some slackening in the steer market last week. The entry at 407 compared with 368 last week contained sufficient good cattle for butcher*’ requirements, but there were still a lot of unfinished cattle.

The heavier steers allowed the biggest drop, and were cheaper by up to 70s a head, and the heavier heifers were easier in sympathy. Better quality lighter weight steer* were 40* to 60* easier, but the better quality heifer* held closer to recent rates. Cows were from about firm to 20* a head cheaper. The top priced steer of the day—a Shorthom-Frieaian cross —from N. R. Wlthell (Motukarara), which realised £BS 2* fid, was described as one of the best cutting bullocks seen at Addington for many a day. Prime heavy-weight steer beef realised from CT 17s fid to £8 10s per 1001 b. prime mediumweight steer beef £8 15* to £9 10s, with odd sales to £9 17* 6d. and plain and light steer beef CT 7s fid to £8 2s fid; prime heavy heifer beef CT 12* fid to £8 2s fid. prime medium-weight heifer beef £8 5s to £9. plain and light heifer beef CT & fid to CT 15s; prim* butchers’ cow beef £5 17* fid to £6 15s, and secondary cow beef £4 15* to £5 10s. Values were;— Prime heavy steers. £62 2* fid to £76 17* fid, with an odd sale to £BS 2s fid. Prime medium steen, £54 2s fid to £6l 17s fid. Prime light steen, £46 2s fid to £53 12* fid. Plain and light steen, £34 17s fid to £45 7s fid. Prime heavy heifers, £4l 2s 6d to £4B 17s fid. Prime medium heifers, £35 17s fid to £4O 17s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £2B 17s fid to £34 12* fid. Prime heavy cows, £37 17s 6d to £43 2s fid. Prime medium cows. £3O 2s fid to £36 17* fid. Plain and light cows, £l9 7s fid to £29 12s fid. Leading sales of cattle quoted by stock firms included:— Steers: W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester). 4 at £65 17s fid to £76 17s fid; Glazebrook (Te Pirita). 1 st £64 17s fid; E. McIntosh (Southbrook), 9 two-year-olds at £SO 12s 6d to £53 17* fid: Glazebrook (Te Pirita). 5 at £59 17s fid to £65 17s fid; I. C. Stanbury (Little River), 1 at £66 7s 6d; Ivor C. Gray (Ataahua), 1 at £69 17* fid; N. R. Withell (Motukarara). 2 at £74 17* fid to £B6 2s 6d; L. G. Witte (Teddington), 4 at £62 17s 6d; G. Steele (Port Levy). 1 at £B3 17s 6d, 4 at £67 17s fid. Heifen: H. and A. Barnett (Sedgemere), 1 at £43 17s fid: Mannings Bros. (Heathcote), 2 it £36 17s fid to £4l 17s fid: E. J. Kingston (Robinsons Bay). 1 at £42 12s fid; K. J. Mackenzie and Sens (Ealing). 2 at £47 2* 6d; R. D. Middleton (Clarence Bridge), 2 at £37 2* fid to £39 12s fid; Estate E. A. Weld (Seddon), 2 at £44 17* fid; Springvale Estate (Little River), 2 at £45 17s fid to £4B 17* fid; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 2 at £3B 17s 6d; D. O. ’ Masefield (Goughs Bay). 7 at £4O 2* fid to £43 2s fid; H. W. Farquhar (Culverden), 1 at £44 2s fid: W. L. and J. L. Doak (Oxford), 1 at £4O 7s fid; W. Lowrey (Methven), 2 st £37 17s fid: W. D. Crossley (Rotherham), 3 two-year-olds at £37 17s fid to £39 17s fid; M. Peach (Sefton), 1 at £44 12s fid. Cows: R. S. Moore (Kaiapol). 1 at £36 2* 6d: F. E. Leech (Ranglora), 1 at £43 2s fid; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay). 1 at £36 7* fid; W. J. H. Coop (Kaltuna), 1 at £43 2s fid; D. and C. Grigg (Hickory). 3 at £37 7s fid to £42 12s fid: Springvale Estate (Little River), 1 at £3B 2s 8d: E. T. Hubbard and Son (Greenpark). 1 at £39 17* fid: C. O Redfern (Darfleld). 1 at £37 7* fid; W. T. Pain and Son (Cheviot). 1 at £3B 2s fid.

Store Cattle The store cattle entry at 517 head compared with 720 last week Included one of the best quality selection* seen In the yards this season, although it included a selection of the usual mediocre type of cattle. The sale was, however, followed by only a moderate-sized gallery and Interest was not marked. In the earlier stages for average to mediocre quality cattle values were easier by 40s to 60s a head. The market subsequently improved as the better quality cattle came under the hammer, but even then value* were considered to be up to 20* to 30s a head easier. The best of the three-year-old steers made £4O 8s 6d to £4l 13s fid with good making to £3B 18s fid: best two-year-old steers brought from £35 18s fid to £37 3s fid and average to good made from £3O 3s fid to £32 Os fid; best yearling steers £2B 8s fid to £3l 18* fid: two-year-old empty heifers £37 16s fid; and yearling heifers from £l9 8s fid to £23 13s fid. Sales quoted by stock firms Included; D. S. Anderson (Gibraltar Farm. Tai Tapu), 18 two-year-old Aberdeen Angfus steers at £35 18s fid; C. H. and W. M. Gilbert (Coldstream, Springston), 12 two-year-old Hereford empty heifers at £37 18* fid; estate H. T. Little (Hui Hui). 11 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £4l 13s fid and 53 two-year-old steers at £3O 3s fid to £37 3s fid; A. D. Asquith and Son (Tai Tapu), 8 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £35 18s fid: Westenra Bros. (Blenheim), 7 Aberdeen Angus cows at £2O 3s fid; H. W. Farquhar (Culverden), 20 yearling Hereford heifers at £23 13s fid and 28 yearling Aberdeen Angus heifers at £l9 8s fid to £2l 8s fid: estate D. W. Smith (Cheviot). 13 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £4O 8s fid, 63 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £36 18s fid to £4O 18s fid. Bulls A similar-sized yarding of bull* came forward this week—--17, compared with 15 last week —but the size and quality of the offering was not as good. Some of the inferior types were harder to sell, and there were one or two passings. Only one bull made more than £SO the top price being £6l 18s fid. Most of the entry was of mediumsized or plain larger bulls, which sold from £42 17s fid to £49 7s 6d. Medium bulls realised from £27 17s 6d to £35 7s 6d, while small bulls sold from £l3 7s fid to £25 18* 6d. Dairy Cattle Very little interest was taken in the dairy cattle sale, and values were back on even last week’s weaker sale. The offering totalled about 15 head. Three average Friesian heifers made from £29 to £35. with the balance selling at £ls to £25. The cows were an average lot. making from about £24 to £3O. with one rather nice Ayrshire cross selling at £36. Vealers

The veal entry was a little bigger than last week, with about 126 to 130 cattle in the yarding, compered with about 90 in the last sale; Apart from a few pens of good quality, the offering was generally of mediocre quality. While a little erratic, the sale was generally about on a par with late rates. Medium runner* realised from £33 2* fid to £36 7s fid, with odd sales up to £4B 12* fid. smaller runners £29 7* fid to £3l 2* fid; best sucker* £26 Is fid to te fid. medium suckers £39 2s M to £25 te Cd. and smaller sucker* £l7 7b fid to

£l9 13, *d; beat calves £<W Is Sd to £lB Xi M. medium calves £l3 7s «d to £» Is 9d, smaller calves £7 3s M to £9 7s 6d; sod bobbias from 39s 6d.

Fat Pigs There was again a very food sale of food quality pork, with rates suihtty higher than last week. The entry was about the same size as at the last sale, with the addition at one truck of bacon from the West Coast. Baooners met a slightly stronger market than last week, top quality pigs making up to £l3 M 6d. There was a very large entry in the chopper section, and values were down by 40s to 60s on late rates, and in the case of unfinished choppers the drop was even bigger. Values were:— Light porkers, £6 Ids M to £7 6s 6d. Medium porkers. £7 Ms M to £9 13s 6d. porkws. £9 Ms M to Baooners. £lO 3s M to £ll 12s ad, with some top quality pigs making to £l2 3s 6d. Choppers, £3 Ils M to £lO 15s 6d, with odd sales of food tenge pigs to £l3 Is. Store Pigs There was a large yarding of store pigs this week, and again Large White and Landrace cross pigs met a good demand. Other breeds were slightly harder to sell. In the early part of the sale, good quality pigs were firm on last week's rates, but there was a slight easing over the last two races. Small weaners eased throughout the sale. There was again a shortage of big stores, and medium stores met a strong demand. Three advertised in-pig Large White sows made up to £32, but other medium quality sows met a poor demand. Values were:— Small weaners, 30s to 61s. Best weaners. 63s to 745.

Slips, 70s to 89s. Small stores, 90s to £3 28. Medium and large stores, £3 5s to t 5 19s.