ADDINGTON MARKET Sharp Rises In Prices Of Fat Stock

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30481, 1 July 1964, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Sharp Rises In Prices Of Fat Stock

With only small yardings of fat stock, sheep and. cattle of good quality were in keen demand at the Addington market yesterday. The best fat steers improved by more than £4 a head, and most other types of fat cattle were between 30s and 60s a head dearer. It was the second time in two weeks that fat cattle values have risen appreciably.

Fat lambs sold at rates 6s to 8s better than last week, the best realising £5 5s Id, and the fat sheep sale, which was one of the best for some time, resulted in the best two-tooth wethers increasing by 5s to 8s a head. The best of these made up to £5 Ils Id. The top quality fat ewes rose 3s to 4s.

However, with the exception of the best quality, fat pig values were slightly easier..

Store calves also sold well at prices 80s to 40s above ruling rates, and this could be attributed to some extent to the increasingly good fat cattle prices. Store lambs and the small offering of store sheep also enjoyed a better sale than last week. Store Sheep Although there were some small and rather indifferent lambs among- the store sheen, all classes met a buoyant safe at rates better than last week’s. For the first time for several weeks, a good line of mated twotooth ewes was offered, and these also met spirited competition, '

The yarding was 1497, compared with 1402 last week, and Included 953 lambs (935' last week), 148 two-tooth ewes (nil). 353 older ■ewes (372) and 43 wethers (75). With the exception of one good line of Corriedale ewe lambs, with a good fleece, which made 575, the lamb yarding was comprised almost entirely of wether lambs, with a sprinkling of mixed sex pens. The best of the Romney wether lambs made from 55s to 61s, with others selling from 38s to 535, while tn the fine wool pens, the top quality entries made from. 67s t0.70s for well-woolled lambs, with medium sorts bringing from 51s to 55s and other plain and light pens down to 335. Some shorn fine wool'lambs realised 51s. Quite a few pens of Down cross lambs came forward and these sold from 50s to 55s for the best woolly types, with others making from 42s 6d - to 495. Mixed sex lambs, depending on breed and con'dltion, made from 43s to 565. Small and inferior lines of lambs sold down to 215.. A line of about 100 wellwoolled mated halfbred twotooth ewes met a remarkably good sale, bringing 90s; while other mated fine wool two-tooths sold from 47s to 50s.

There was not a great deal for the .large buying gallery to choose from in the older ewe pens, but an exceptional sale' of 91s was recorded for a line of Dorset Horn mixed age 'eWes, mated to Dorset Horn rams. A few pens of one-year Romneys, mated to Southdown, rams, came forward and these made between 58s and 61s 6d, while a line of four and five-year-old Cprriedales, mated to Corriedajt rams, realised 625.

The entry of wethers was varied and small, with one good pen. of fine wool two-todths making 70s, while other mixed age older wethers realised between 54s and 58s. •

Leading sales made.by stodk firms included:— Wether lambs: R. A. Witbrock (Oxford), 39-shorn Corn*dales at 535; Miss M. Witbrock (Burnside), 27 halfbreds at 70s; J. G. Watherston (Lincoln), M Romney cross aj 46s to fils; L. H. H. Weavers (Kaikoura), 30 Romneys at 55s to 55s 6d; N. K. Young (Kaikoura), 47 Romneys at 55s to 60s 6d. Ewe lambs: S. Murray' (Cheviot), 104 Corriedales at 575. Ewes: J. H. K. Woodhouse (Racecourse Hill), 28 Dorset Horn ewes mated to Dorset Horn rams at 91s; J. H. Holloban (Parnassus), 60 mated five-year-old Corrledales- at 625.

Fat Lambs Fat lambs- met a brisk, sale and although the market began with values on a par with last week, increased competition in the middle stages forced values for top quality up by 6s to Bs. A smaller yarding—l Boo bead, compared with 2280 -at the previous sale—made competition among buyers stronger, and values rose because of this. The over-all quality was reasonably good, and the number of plain and unfinished pens offered was compensated by several top quality pens of good heavy lambs. Medium quality sorts appreciated by about 2s, while .the plainer types were on a par with last week. Several' lighter lambs were passed to the store pens towards the end of the sale.

Values were:—Woolly and early ahorn: best, 99s Id to 55 5s Id; good, 89s Id to 99s Id; medium, 77s Id to 89s Id; light, 62s Id to Tl» Id. Shorn: best, 87a Id to 95a Id;' good, 78s Id to 87s Id; medium, 66s id to 78s-Id; light, 59s Id to 66s Id. Leading sales quoted by stock firms Included: S. E. and F. E.

Ewes: Weir Bros. (Rakaia). 26 at 66s Id to 69s Id; R. F. wjilte (Hororata), 10 at 70s Id; G. M. Dixon (Holton), 80 at 63s Id to 68s Id; R. C. H. Thompson (Rakaia). 13 at 63s Id; Washbourne Bros. (Dunsandel),'39 at 67s Id to 72s Id; A. J. Matthews (Dunsahdel), 9 at 67s Id; T. Dalton (Brookside), 30 at 69s Id to 73s Id; J. Ashworth (Leithfield), 10 at 71S Id; Ashworth Bros. (Leithfleld), 6 at 69s Id, mid 4 two-tooths at 79s Id; D. F. Hubbard (Greenpark), 34 at 74s Id. to 75s Id;- J. J. and E. M. Skurr (Oxford). 39 at 63s Id to 67s Id; B. J. Grlmsey (Oxford), 24 at 62s Id to 65s Id.

Fat Cattle With.-only 215 head coming forward, compared with 282 last week, the fat cattle yarding was one of the smallest at the sale for some time. Values . rose sharply for the good heavyweight bullocks and for the best heifers and cows. However, in spite of the rise for the best quality cattle, there were still quite a few pens of Inferior and unfinished stock offered. Because of the small yarding and the shortage of all classes of good beef, many butchers' requirements were not filled. Heavy-weight steers rose by 60s to 80s a head and tn some cases this could have been even more. Medium and lighter quality bullocks improved by 30s to 50s. The best heifers improved by, 40s to 60s and the medium sorts by 30s to 40s. In the cow

King (Springfield), 109 at 78s Id to 84s Id; E. A. Mangin (Methven). 64 shorn at 80s Id to 82s Id: J. A. - Courage (Amberley), Id at 90s Id; I. w. and N. S. Muckle (Rakaia), 62 at 89s Id to £5 0s Id; W. Band (Klrwee), 31 at 88s Id to Id; C. T. and R. R. Wilson (Halkett), 25 at 91s Id to 92s Id; E. M. Hoban (Hawarden), 17 at £5 2s Id to £5 5s Id; L. Wolfe (Cust), 5' at 86s id; G. D. Kelly, 15 at 87s Id to 99s Id; K. E. A. Shadbolt (Pigeon Bay), 9 at 89s Id: R. C. Muckle. (Rakaia), 30 shorn at 78s Id to 81s Id; C. H. Brand (PendarVes), 5 late shorn at' 76s Id; A. E. Herbert (Waipara), 15 woolly at 73s Id to 80s Id; J. Barker (Belfast), 2 spring lambs at 62s id. Fat Sheep There was a buoyant sale of fat sheep, and as with the fat lambs, strong competition from buyers kept values up. The yarding totalled 2061, compared with 2586 last week, and although the bulk of the offering consisted of .lighter types, there was a number of. prime sheep in the pens. It was one of the best sales for two-tooth wethers, for some time, and in the concluding stages values advanced by 5s to 8s a head. With the shortage of fat sheep now, the demand for wethers and ewes was great. Although the majority of 'the ewes offered were of lighter quality, there was also a demand here for good sheep. Values in this part of the market rose by about 3s to 4s. Values were:—

Prime heavy woolly two-tooth wethers, 96s Id to £5 4s Id (with odd sales up to £5 Ils Id). Prime medium woolly twotooth wethers, 85s Id to 89s Id. Prime heavy early shorn twotooth wethers, 86s Id to 91s Id (with odd sales up to 96s Id). Prime medium early shorn two-tooth wethers, 80s Id to 85s 1. Prime light early shorn twotooth wethers, 72s Id to 78s Id. Best butchers' ewes, 62s Id to 68s Id (with an odd sals up to 74s Id). . Medium ewes, 54s Id. to 61s Id. Light ewes to 47s id. Among leading, sales quoted by stock firms were:'— Wethers: W. ■J. Woods (Sheffield). .21 two-tooths at 91s Id to 97s Id; A. L. Gartery and Son (Springbank), 12 recently shorn two-tooths at 81s Id to 87s Id; Dymock and Johnston (Waikuku), 8 recently shorn four and slx-tooths at 79s Id; J. W. Ensor (Okuku), 35 six and eight-tooths at 92s Id to 98s Id; J. Ashworth (Leithfleld), 3 twotooths at £5 5s Id; Ashworth Bros. (Leithfield), 3 two-tooths at 97s Id: N. R. A; Cox (Riccarton), 27 two-tooths at 97s Id to 99s Id; C. S. Jackson (Springburn), 13 shorn two-tooths at 80s Id to 86s Id; A. M. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 29 aged wethers at 89s Id to 90s Id; B. W. Liversey (Rakaia), 32 shorn twotooths at 84s id to 88s Id: H. C. Bair (Prebbleton), 21 shorn two-tooths at 85s Id to 87s Id; Wilson Bros. (Halkett)', 40 shorn twe-tooths at 90s Id to 96s Id; B. J. Lamble (Rakaia), 7 shorn two-tooths at 90s Id, and 44' two-todths, at 96s Id to £5 4s Id; Clarkson Bros. (Mount Hutt), 30 two-tooths at £5 4s Id to £5 Ils Id; C. K. Chamberlain (Dunsandel), 26 two-tooths at »s Id to ts, 2s Id: E. M. Hoban (Hawarded), 1 four-tooth at £5 Is Id.

pens, the best butchers' cows rose by 30s t 0.405.

Prime heavy-weight steer beef realised from £7 5$ to £8 per 1001 b; prime medium weight steer beef, £7 12s fid'to £8 10s;

plain and light steer beef, £6 10s to £7 10s; prime heavyweight heifer beef, £7 to £7 15s; prime medium weight -heifer beef; £7 17s 6d to £8 ss; plain and- light heifer beef, £6 12s 6d to £7 2s fid; prime butchers' cow beef, £5 5s to £6 and Secondary vow beef, £4 12s 6d to £5 2s fid. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £59 17s fid to £69 17s fid. Prime medium steers, £4B 7s 6d to £57 17s fid. Prime light steers, £4O 12s fid to £47 2S 6d. Plain and light steers, £2B 12s fid to £3B 17s fid. Prime heavy heifers, £3B 12s fid to £42 2s fid. Prime medium heifers, £3O 2s fid to £37 17s fid. Plain and light heifers, £23 2s fid to £29 12s fid. Prime heavy cows; £33 2s fid to £3B 2s fid. . ' . Prime medium cows, £26 7s fid to £32 17s fid. Plain and . light cows, £2O. 2s fid to £24 17s fid. -

Among leading sale; were:— Steers: E. G. 0. Rutherford (Lochiel), 14 at £64 7s 6d to £67 2s fid; estate E. W. Gray (Teddington), 6 at £6O 2s fid to £69 17s fid; S. Wheatley (Woodend), 4 at £63 12s 6d to £6B 7s 6d; W. D. Walker (Dunsandel), 5 rising two-year-olds at £4B 2s fid to £5l 2s »d. . . ' - Helfers: J. M. B. Starky (Amberley), 2 at £3B 12s 6d to £42 2s fid; J. Pfitrle (Swannanoa), 5 at £3B 17s 6d; N. E. Nicholls (Maruia), l.at £4O 2s fid; Scargill Hill Estate (Scargill), 1 at £39 17s fid; Te Mania Farm (Parnassus), 1 at £39 7s fid; S. Wheatley (Woodend),' 3 at £4l 7s 6d; W. D. Walker (Dunsandel), 1 at £4O 12s 6d.

Cows: Smith Brothers (Northbank), 1 at £34 17s 6d; Mrs A. Hammond (Bromley), 1 at £35 2s 6d; T. M. Wheeler and Sons (Motukarara), 2 at £34 7s fid and £3B 2s fid; C. J. McFadden and Softs (Belfast), 1 at £33 17s 6d; H. Moore (Papanul), 1 at £35 2s 6d.

Store Cattle All classes of store calves enjoyed a very keen demand in the store cattle pens, when 204 cattle came forward, compared with .384 last week. Calves appreciated by 30s to 40s for all types and the sale, which was followed by a large gallery, was described as one of the best for many months. Boner cows also sold quite well, at rates well up to those of recent sales. However, apart from this type of cow, there were ' few other adult cattle offered and the lines of steers and breeding cows were negligible. The best of the Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steer calves Sold from £22 18s 6d to £25 3s 6d, with other good types selling up to £l7 13s 6d, -while Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross steer calves realised from £l7 13s fid to £2O 13s fid. and others up to £l3 18s fid. . In the heifer calf pens, the best of the Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross sold between £l3 18s- fid and £U 13s fid, with others bringing Up <to £l2 13s fid., ' The best boner cows' made (fora £l9 3s fid to £23 18s fid, with medium selling for £l5 13s fid to £lB -18 s fid and light, Up to £l4 3s fid. Better weather in recent weeks and the good prospects for fat cattle appeared to have encouraged buyers With feed on hand to buy it) more store cattle. , Included in the, leading- sales quoted were:— Store calves:- Estate H. F. Hammond (Culverden), 29 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steer calves at £22 18s fid to £25 3s fid, 10 same breed heifer calves at £l4 13s fid; Mrs B. M. Cooper and Son (Cheviot). 12 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross heifer calves at £l3 18s 6d;‘ J. R. Harrison (Little River), 4 Shorthorn stebr calves at £l3 18s 6d; Scargill Hills Estate (Scargill), '9. Shorthorn cross steer calves at £2O 13s 6d; L. C. Fincham and Son (Hawarden),' 8 Aberdeen Angus and ' Shorthorn steer calves at £l7 3s 6d. Bulls Tbfire was an offering of nine bulls this .week, one more than at the previous sale. In the entry was a number of Friesian cattle, and these Included one large, heavy, bull and several smaller, lighter types. Overall a majority of lighter, cattle came forward. . The top price went .to a large,- heavy Friesian which made £5B 17s fid, while another smaller Friestan made £39 17s fid, and a large white Shorthorn brought £37 17s fid. Other medium to large bulls sold from £35 7s fid to £25 12s fid, and the smaller types .down to £l5 17s fid.

Dairy Cattle Another comparatively small entry of 18 head of dairy cattle came forward, compared with eight last week, and the quality of the entry was somewhat varied; Cattle showing quality sold well at' advanced rates, with one grade Friesian making the good price of £63, while other sales of £52 and £5O 10s were recorded for cows. Lighter and - inferior type cows sold down to £3O. Of the heifer offering, a particularly good entry made £5O, with medium sorts ranging from £27 to £33 and others down to £23.

Vealers With a very shprt yarding of only 77 head coming forward in the vqal pens, compared with 91 last weak, many local butchers were short of their requirements and .some probably got no veal at all. The yarding was one of the smallest for some time and again this week there was a shortage of small calves. Values improved by about 40s a head for vealers and 20s a . head for calves.

although the quality was still not particularly good. Best vealers realised from £2B 17s fid to £29’2s fid (with odd sales at up to £3O 2s fid), medium vealers £23 2s fid to £24 17s fid, small vealers £l-7 12s fid to £2O 2s fid; best calves, £lB 12s fid to £lB 17s fid (with odd sales at up to £2O 2s fid); medium calves £ll 14s fid to £l5 2s fid, small calves £7 2s fid to £lO 2s fid. ......

Fat Pigs A larger entry was offered in the fat pig section, including one truck from an outside district. Values were again slightly erratic and only the very best pigs sold up to late rates. Quite a large number of lighter pigs came forward and these met with a weaker demand, with values down 4s to 5s a head. The bacon entry was very small and- good pigs met fair demand at late rates. There, was a fair yarding of choppers, but the demand was not particularly keen, with values practically up to late rates. Values were:— Light and unfinished porkers, £5 7s fid to £8 8s fid. Medium porkers, £fi’ 19s fid to £7 19s fid. Heavy porkers, £8 3s fid to £9 Is fid. Light baconers, £9 12s fid to. £lO 5s 6d. Medium and heavy baconers. £lO. 18s fid to £l3 Os fid (with an odd very good pen making up to £l4). Choppers, £5 Is to £l2 8s fid. Store Pigs There was a medium store pig yarding for this time of the year, with quality somewhat mixed and values were inclined to be erratic. Good quality pigs sold well; but rough and inferior types met a weaker demand. Good weaner* were firm on late* rates. Qne ln-plg sow was yarded, realising £22 19s. ■ Value* were:—

Small weaners, 40s -to 55*. . Best weaners, 58s to Ms. Small stores, «9s- to 75*. Medium and large (tore*, 77* to £5.