ADDINGTON MARKET Small Entries In All Store Classes

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30452, 28 May 1964, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Small Entries In All Store Classes

Another very small offering of store stock came forward at Addington market yesterday and values generally for all classes of both sheep and cattle were about the same as last week. Steer calves were cheaper in places, as were some adult cattle, while lambs were firm to a shade better.

Yesterday was the last store stock day of the season and from next week, when the sale will be held on Wednesday, because of the Queen’s Birthday observance, on Monday, one-day sales will be held at Addington. With the exception of next week, the market will be held on Tuesdays.

The store sheep offering totalled 2520 compared with 2214 last week, and comprised 1516 lambs (1655 last week), 189 two-tooth ewes (38), 668 older ewes (305), and 147 wethers (216). In the cattle pens, the entry of 588 head, compared with 421 last week, included 381 store calves (261 last week and 207 older cattle (160). Store Lambs Although there was no noticeable change in the store lamb entry—lsX6 head. compared with 1655 last week—there Was a marked Improvement In quality.. Taking this into account, values were fully flrm on last week and slightly dearer in some cases. Most of the yarding comprised well-woolled lambs of medium quality which met with quite a free demand from a buying gallery that was larger and somewhat stronger than recent markets. There was not the same “tail-end” of small, shorn and unfinished lambs as has been the case in recent weeks The feature of this section of the market was a line of more than 400 Romney-Corrie dale wether lambs which sold from 57s to 70s, 80 realisinf the top price. These lambs were in good forward condition and were carrying a good fleece. Wether lambs comprised the bulk of the offering, with the best of the woolly Romneys bringing up to 70s, while .the medium to good types sold from 51s to 62s 6d and others up to 445. Shorn Romneys realised from 37s to 45s 6d. The best woolly fine wools made to 49s fid, with others selling from 31s to 395. A small entry of well-woolled Down cross lambs sold well, the best realising between 54s and 575.

Only a small yarding of ewe lambs was offered, made up almost entirely of woolly sheep. The best of the Romneys brought from 52s to fils, while others made up to 445. Of the fine wools, the best were sold between 54s 6d and fils, while the plainer and lighter sorts brought 36s to 435. Leading sales quoted were:— Wether lambs: Miss E. Price Partnership (Poronui), 433 Romney-Corriedales at 57s to 70s (80 at the top price): G. W. Wright (Glentunnel), 145 shorn Romneys at 37s to 545; Rollesby Station (Burkes Pass), 76 halfbreds at 49s fid; H. H. Lankow (Te Oka), 43 Down cross at 575. Ewe lambs: W. DampierCrossley (Parnassus), 72 Corriedales at fils; L. P. Taylor (Mt. Ludd), 80 Romney cross at fils; Rollesby Station (BUrkes Pass), 74 halfbreds at 54s 6d. Adult Sheep With the exception of one or two lines of breeding ewes and one pen of well-woolled mated two-tooth Romneys, the adult sheep yarding was rather nondescript. However, the market was a little more buoyant than the last few sales and it was followed by a slightly larger gallery. A line of station halfbred ewes, with reasonably sound mouths, made from 51s to 51s fid, while other four-year-old fine wool ewes sold up to 455. A pen of mated Bomneys, described as four-year-olds, realised 50s. Of the one-year breeding ewes some rather nondescript shorn Romneys brought from 25s fid to 40s, while fine wool sheep of the same description made 33s for shorn sorts and down to 21s for a plain line of small woolly ewes. Most of the ewes were mated.

One good pen of well-woolled mated Romney two-tooth ewes made 765, while some plain finewool mated two-tooths, which had been . shorn, realised between 41s and 435.

Less than half a dozen. pens of wethers came forward . and these included two pens of station Merinos which made 33s to 38s, while mixed-age finewools sold for 35s to 48s. Some shorn two-tboth Romneys made up to 61s. Best sales quoted by stock firms included: Purau Station (Purau), 49 two-tooth Romneys at 765. Store Calves At the outset of the store calf market, values were back on last week's rates, but Improved as thq sale progressed, until most classes were about on a par to slightly cheaper. In places, steer calves could have been as much as 10s to 20s easier, while heifer calves realised prices almost in line with recent markets although the top heifer calves were not making quite as good money. Very little trade interest was taken in the yarding, which totalled 381 head, compared with with 261 last week. The class of calves offered was typical of the end of the season and in some parts, sales were not easy to make. Most of the entry comprised Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross calves with a small selection of Herefords. Values were:—

Steer calves: Aberdeen Angus best, up to £l9 13s 6d; medium, £l4 8s 6d to £l5 13s 6d; Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross, best, to £l9 18s 6d: medium to good, £l5 Is -to £l6 13s fid; others, £ll 13s fid to £l4 18s fid. Hereford, good, £l3 Is to £l4 13s fid.

Heifer calves: Aberdeen Angus, £ll 8s 6d to £l3 18s fid. Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross, good, £ll 18s 6d to £l3 18s fid; others. £7 18s fid to £lO 18s fid. Hereford, good. £l2 3s 6d to £l2 18s 6d: others, £7 6s to £9 Ss fid.

Among leading sales quoted by stock firms were:—

Steer calves: Jamieson and Beadel (Marble Point), 19 Aberdeen Angus cross at £l4 18s fid to £l6 8s fid; G. P. Fitzgerald (Wainihinihi), 15 Herefords at £l4 13s 6d; D. W. and R. D. Ensor (Cheviot), 7 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross at £l6 13s fid, 7 Herefords at £l4 8s fid; C. L. Bary (Claverley), 9 Aberdeen Angus cross at £l5 8s fid; G. S. Long (Hanmer). 15 Aberdeen Angus at £l5 13s 6d to £l9 13s 6d; D. S. Morris (Cheviot), 10 Aberdeen Angus cross at £l5 8s fid; E. G. Robinson (Cheviot), 9 Aberdeen Angus at £l5 13s fid. Helfer calves: G. P. Fitzgerald (Wainihinihi), 10 Herefords at £l2-18s fid: D. W. and R. D. Ensor (Cheviot), 7 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross at £ll 18s fid to £l3 8s fid: C. L. Bary (Claverley). 18 Aberdeen Angus cross at £ll 8s 6d to £l3 8s fid: G. S. Long (Hamner), 21 Aberdeen Angus at £ll 8s fid to £l3 18s fid; T. X. Haley (Goughs Bay). 18 Aberdeen Angus cross at £l3 18s fid; E. G. Robinson (Cheviot), 13 Aberdeen Angus at £ll 3s fid. ,

Older Cattle

The adult cattle ■ yarding’ totalled 207 head, compared with ISO last week and comprised mainly old breeding cows, most of which had been mated, and mixed age steers of rather Indifferent quality. There was also a smattering of heifers entered.

Values for breeding cows remained fairly flrm, but there was not the same number of lines from recognised breeders. Twenty and 30-month-old steers appeared easier than late rates, especially any which were lacking in breeding and condition. These were hard to sell and could have been back by. as much as 20s to 30s a head. The best of the in-calf cows made up to £25 8s fid for a line of Aberdeen Angus, £24 8s 6d for Aberdeen Angus cross and £24 3s fid for Herefords. Other Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross mated cows made from £2O 8s fid to £23 8s fid, with the odd small pen selling down to £ll 8s fid. Some young Hereford mated cows realised between £l7 3s fid and £l9 3s fid, while other good Hereford cows sold from £l7 3s fid to £2l 13s fid and the less attractive sorts down to £l3 8s fid. Most of the lines of steers were Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross types, with the best of the-iB-months cattle bringing tc £27 8s 6d for a pen of Herefords while some Aberdeen Angus cross steers of the same age sold to £22 8s fid. Twenty to 30 months-old cattle realised from '25 3s fid for a pen of Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross, while a 'ine of Herefords in this age group made £29 13s fid. Single entries sold to a few pounds more in some cases, including one large adult Hereford which made £44 I3s fid.

An entry of 18-months-old Hereford heifers, reckoned to be empty, realised £29 8s 6d, while another offering of Aberdeen Angus cross heifers of the same age made £l9 3s fid. Other adult halters sold up.to £25 8s fid. Included tn the best sales made by stock firms were:— Cows: G. D. Watson (Le Bons Bay), 11 mated Herefords at £2l 13s-fid: J. A- Pears (Wandle Downs), 8 mated Herefords at £l7 3s fid; G. A. Rountree (Alford Forest), 11 Aberdeen Angus mated to Aberdeen Angus bulls at £25 3s fid; W. DamplerCrossley (Parnassus), 12 mated Aberdeen Angus arid Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross at £24 8s fid: N. A. ■ and estate R. A. Riddle (Omihi), IS mated Short-horn-Hereford cross young cows at £l7 3s fid to £l9 3s fid. Heifers: G. A. Rountree (Alford Forest), 8 empty 20-month Herefords at £29 8s fid.