ADDINGTON MARKET Firm Sale For Most Classes Of Stock

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30553, 23 September 1964, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Firm Sale For Most Classes Of Stock

Most classes of store and fat stock retained a sound note at Addington market yesterday. Fat cattle, fat lambs and store sheep were fully firm on last week, while spring lambs were a shade cheaper. Fat wethers, fat ewes, store cattle and vealers showed a rise in price.

Veal values rose very sharply because of one of the shortest yardings on record and in places calves in this section of the market were bringing more than £lO per 1001 b.

Store Sheep Although there was not a large entry of store sheep, a good gallery followed the sale. The yarding comprised mainly hoggets and ewes and lambs, with only an odd pen of older ewes and other store sheep. Values for most classes were fully firm on last week and in some cases a shade better. The entry totalled 2795 head, compared with 2707 last week and comprised 1553 store hoggets (1580 last week), 1201 ewes and lambs (1128). 35 older ewes (nil) and six wethers. Of the hoggets offered, the majority of the lines were ewe hoggets which met a sale much the same as last week. Shorn ewe hoggets were slightly dearer. The wether hogget offering was very disappointing, only a few small lines coming forward, none of which showed real quality. Woolly Komney ewe hoggets made up to 975, while a line of good condition recently shorn Romneys sold for 645. Fine wool hoggets were predominant in the ewe pens and the pick of the lines sold to 89s 6d for some woolly Corriedales. Other good fine wool hoggets made from 78s to 83s, with average sorts realising from 57s to 69s 6d. Several good quality shorn fine wool ewe hoggets were offered and the best of these ranged from 70s to 76s 6d. In the wether hogget pens there were no Romneys. Of the fine wools the best woolly lines sold from 50s to 54s 6d, with others bringing up to 44s 6d, and shprn to 535. Down cross hoggets made from 49s to 595.

Leading sales of hoggets included:—Mrs A. P. Bennett (Swannanoa), 94 autumn shorn half bred ewe hoggets at 83s; A. R. Wills (Springbank), 44 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 57s 6d; G. C. J. Mason (Hawarden), 153 Romney Corriedale ewe hoggets at 78s to 89s 6d. Ewes and lambs enjoyed quite a buoyant sale at values which were fully firm on last week for most classes, with some exceptionally good sheep making up to 475, which would be in line with the best prices of the season. The quality of the offering varied, but the inquiry throughout was sound and comC etition quite spirited on the etter pens. The pick of the yarding sold from 40s to 475, with average to good realising between 38s and 39s 6d and others, up to 365. Included in the top sales of ewes and lambs were the. following:—Legg and Company (Leeston), 39 Romney cross ewes with 36 Southdown cross lambs at 475; L. A. Rogers (Springston), 58 Corriedale ewes with 70 Southdown cross lambs at 41s; A. R. Wills (Springbank), 29 Romney ewes with 32 Southdown cross lambs at 38s; Estate G. J. and E Francis (Halswell), 29 Corriedale ewes and 39 Southdown lambs at 435, 45 Corriedale ewes and 57 Southdown lambs at 425; S. G. Brown (Loburn), 70 halfbred ewes and 80 Southdown cross lambs, 57 halfbred ewes and 70 Southdown cross iambs, 50 halfbred ewes and 57 Southdown cross lambs at 37s to 38s 6d; J. McKay (Tai Tapu), 47 Romney ewes and 46 Southdown cross lambs at 41s. Spring Lambs Compared with last week, there was a much larger yarding of spring lambs, 273 coming forward, compared with 139 at the previous market. Values were several shillings easier than the rates realised last week, but the over-all quality was not as high. In spite of the drop in prices, which zas as much as 2s to 3s and in cases even more, the sale was still a sound one. Values were:—Best, 67s id to 76s Id; average to good, 59s Id to 66s Id; light, 51s Id to 58s Id. Leading sales quoted by stock firms were: V. R. Copland (Rakaia), 15 at 64s Id to 76s Id'; L, A. Catherwood (Charing Cross), 11 at 67s Id: R. C. Reid (Ohoka), 6 at 65s Id to 65s 7d; K. Roxburgh (Leeston), 9 at 67s Id to 69s Id; J.'L. Crosson (Lagmhor), 13 at 69s id to 71s Id. Fat Lambs Values for all classes of fat lambs showed very little change from last week, but if anything, the market was a little stronger. The entry totalled 1775, which was slightly less than the 1831 offered at the previous market. From the outset, the sale had a sound note and this was maintained throughout. The quality of the offering was good and some top pens of shorn sheep were entered. Values were:—Woolly: best, 94s Id to £5 2s Id; average, to good, 84s Id to 93s Id; light, up to 83s Id. Shorn: best, 77s Id to 81s Id; medium to good, 69s Id to 76s Id; light, up to 67s Id. Leading sales quoted by stock firms were:—R. B. Shellock (Rakala), 86 at 71s Id to 77s Id;

0. E. Hooper (Rakaia), 69 at 74s Id to 79s Id; L. H. Hamson (Rakaia), 60 at 73s Id to 81s Id; R. G. Copland (Rakaia). 24 at 73s Id to 78s Id; Clarkson Bros. (Mount Hutt), 50 at 78s Id to 81s Id; D. R. Duff (Southbridge), 30 at 73s Id to 78s Id: S. A. McCarten (Leeston), 20 at 74s Id to 77s Id; A. G. Lawrence (Hawarden), 14 woolly at 94s Id; L. A. Catherwood (Charing Cross), 9 woolly at £5 Is Id; P. J. and P. Tully (Rakaia), 32 autumn shorn at 93s Id to 94s Id; C. O. Redfern (Darfield), 15 at 75s Id to 76s Id; M. Spencer-Bower (Swannanoa), 46 at 77s Id to 80s Id; W. H. McConnell (Lauriston), 21 woolly at £5 0s Id to £5 Is Id; C. T. A. Ward and Son (Chertsey), 21 at 78s Id. Fat Sheep Partly because of the smaller hogget offering, young wethers were in keen demand in the fat sheep pens and over-all, improved by 2s to 4s on last week’s rates. They were not yarded in large numbers, but some good quality wethers were penned. Most of the wethers were shorn, although some good one and two-shear sheep carrying a good fleece made to £5 Is Id. Ewe values also showed a slight increase on last week’s rates, although In parts this section of the sale was inclined to be slightly erratic. The market for ewes was slightly stronger than it has been in recent weeks. This week's yarding, at 2167 head, was slightly down on the 2344 offered at the previous sale. Values were:— Best shorn two-tooth wethers, 76s Id to 79s Id. Medium shorn two-tooth wethers, 69s Id to 75s Id. Best shorn four-tooth wethers, 76s Id to 81s Id. > Medium shorn four-tooth wethers, 69s Id to 75s Id. Best woolly one and two-shear wethers, up to £5 Is Id. Other woolly one and twoshear wethers, 82s Id to 90s Id. Best woolly ewes, 69s Id to 77s Id. Medium woolly ewes. 58s Id to 66s id. Best shorn ewes, 45s Id to 49s Id. Medium shorn ewes, 39s Id to 44s id. Quotable lines of fat sheep included:— Ewes: Balllndallock Farm (Cuiverden), 26 at 75s Id to 76s Id, 28 young ewes at 80s Id to 93s Id; Mrs A. P. Bennett (Bennetts), 40 at 71s Id to 77s Id, 24 young ewes at 76s Id to 84s Id; K. and I, Bailey (Springston),' 6 at 75s Id: D. A. Toshach (Hawarden), 11 at 68s Id to 72s Id; D. K. Ower (Amberley), 42 at 70s Id to 74s Id; M. J.. Ryan (Weedons), 20 at 74s Id; Estate E. W. Gray (Teddington), 24 shorn at 45s Id to 49s Id: F. R. Bebbington (Ashburton), 13 shorn at 46s Id; R. P. Buckenham (Leeston), 27s at 63s Id to 70s Id; J. L. Crosson (Lagmhor), 16 shorn at 46s Id; W. H. and M. H. Foster (Omihi), 14 at 71s Id, 24 short at 44s Id; J. McCreanor (Belfast). 22 at 71s Id; M. C. Little (Fernside), 20 at 73s Id; W. H. Earl (Rotherham), 45 mixed age ewes at 73s Id to 76s Id; Estate D. McQueen (Ashley), 11 at 72s Id; E.' Gartery (Fernside), 5 at 74s Id; L. P. Manion (Weedons), 14 at 77s Id.

Wethers: J. R. Hislop (Amberley), 8 shorn two and fourtooths at 75s Id to 76s Id; K. and I. Bailey (Springston), 13 four-tooths at 89s Id to 90s Id; C. A. Ridgen (Greendale), 10 (our-tooths at 96s Id to 98s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 26 shorn four-tooths at 74s Id to 70s Id; J. S. Dalziel (Amberley), 6 shorn four-tooths at 80s Id; A. P. Smith (West Eyreton), 18 four and six-tooths at £5 0s Id ■to £5 Is Id; E. S. Sloss (Amberley), 6 recently shorn two-tooths at 83s Id, 14 recently shorn four-tooths at 81s Id to 83s Id; A. C. Stokes and Son (Walkuku), 3 twotooths at £5 0s Id; D. C. F. Mason (Hawarden), 103 fourtooths at 75s Id to 79s Id; E. J. Francis (Halswell), 15 twotooths at 76s Id to 79s Id, 33 four-tooths at 76s Id to 81s Id; A. C. Bowls (Swannanoa), 17 woolly wethers at 79s Id to 82s Id; W. Taylor (Rakaia), 4 woolly wethers at 86s Id to 89s Id. Fat Cattle With a slightly smaller yarding than last week coming forward—3o3 head, compared with 315—there were not enough fat cattle for trade requirements. Values generally were on a par, although steers may have been a shade firmer In places. The top heifers and cows sold at. rates which varied from being comparable with recent rates to as much as 20s better, and in odds cases slightly more. The sale started out on a firm note and appeared to improve as the market progressed. Some good quality cattle were included in the offering, although there was a smattering of light and unfinished sorts. Prime heavy steer beef realised from £7 2s 6d to £8 per 1001 b, prime mediumweight steer beef, from £7 17s 6d to £8 10s, and plain and light steer beef, £6 10s to £7 7s 6d; prime heavy heifer beef, £7 5s to £7 15s, prime mediumweight heifer beef, £7 12s 6d to £8 7s fid, and plain and light heifer beef, £6 17s 6d to £7 10s; prime butcher’s cow beef, £5 7s fid to £6 ss, and secondary cow beef. £4 12s 6d to £5 7s fid. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £6l 17s fid to £7O 12s fid. Prime medium steers, £5O 12s 6d to £59 12s 6d. Prime light steers, £43 12s fid to £4B 7s 6d. Plain and light steers, £34 17s fid to £39 17s fid. Prime heavy cows, £39 17s 6d to £42 17s 6d. Prime medium cows, £29 7s fid to £37 12s fid. Prime light cows, £24 17s fid to £2B 17s 6d Prime heavy heifers, £4O 12s fid to £49 17s fid. Prime medium heifers, £33 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d. Prime light heifers, £26 17s 6d to £29 7s fid. Plain and light heifers, down to £2O 12s fid. Leading sales included:— Steers: Walpuna Farming Company (Cuiverden). 4 at £62 17s fid to £7O 12s fid: W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), 10 at £55 7s fid to £7O 7s fid (an average of £63 4s, including 3 two-year-olds at £55 7s fid); R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay), 3 at £63 12s 6d; H. D. Greenwood (Teviot dale), 4at £62 7s 6d: K. H. Parkinson and Sons (Kaituha), 3 at £62 2s 6d; C. Vaughan (Clarkville), 3 at £6O 7s fid to £69 12s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay). 1 at £6O 17s 6d: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 2 at £63 12s 6d to £64 2s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast). 6 at £6l 17s 6d to £64 2s 6d: J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 4 at £62 2s 6d; I. C. Gray (Kaituna), 2 at £65 7s 6d to £65 12s 6d.

Heifers: Waipuna Farming Company (Culverden), 1 at £44 12s 6d: W. M. Elliott (Cheviot), 1 at £42 2s 6d: J. Mercer (Christchurch), 2 at £49 17s 6d: W. G. A. Lovett (Coldstream), 1 at £4? 7s 6d; W. C. Scott (Tai Tapu),

2 at £47 2s fid to £4B 2s fid; Mrs J. M. Peter (Sefton), 1 at £56 2s 6d; E. R. Peter (Sefton),- 1 at £47 7s 6d; I. C. Gray (Kaituna), 4 at £4l 12s «d to £45 2s 6d; J. R. West (Ashburton), 2 at £43 2s 6d to £43 12s 6d. Cows: D. P. O’Sullivan (Ashburton), 2 at £35 17s fid to £39 17s 6d; W. C. Scott (Tai Tapu), 2 at £36 12s fid to £37 12s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 4 at £4O 12s 6d; S. C. Hampton (New Brighton), 1 at £37 7s 6d; A. Harris (Belfast), 1 at £36 2s 6d; J. R. West (Ashburton), 1 at £35 7s 6d; J. J. Wyllie (Omihi), 8 at £35 17s 6d to £36 7s fid. Store Cattle Although the store cattle offering was still hot very animated, prices for most classes of the smallish yarding were dearer than last week. The offering totalled 125, compared with 128 at the previous market. Some quite good quality steers were yarded, including a consignment from the West Coast of two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross which sold from £35 18s 6d to £37 8s 6d. Other two-year-old steers, of the same breed realised from £27 3s 6d to £3O 13s 6d, while a mixed line of two-year-old Hereford and Aberdeen Angus steers brought between £34 8s 6d and £35 8s 6d. Another line of Hereford cross two-year-old . steers sold for £33 3s 6d. Some light condition yearling heifers met a sound sale at values between 10s and 20s better than last week and brought up to £l5 13s 6d. Boner cows enjoyed an unusually brisk sale, with good types selling from £23 to £25 and odd sales making up to £27. Values for boners were about 20s and in cases more above ruling rates. Generally, prices for store cattle were between 10s and 20s higher than last week. Among top sales quoted by stock firms were:—A. O. Beatty (Geraldine), 21 two-year-old Hereford and Aberdeen Angus steers at £34 8s 6d to £35 8s 6d. Bulls Only four bulls were yarded, compared with seven last week. However, the demand was reasonably sound and a large Shorthorn cross entry realised £6O 17s 6d, with two Friesians making £55 17s 6d and £42 7s 6d respectively and one medium sized Aberdeen Angus, £34 17s 6d. . Dairy Cattle In the dairy cattle section, only 26. head came forward, which was about half of last week’s offering of 50. Heifers predominated, but with the odd exception, quality was only average. However, a little outside competition gave the heifer market a boost and there was a slight improvement on the rates ruling last week. The best heifers made from £3l to £36, with a top sale of £39. Crossbred and backward heifers made about £l7 10s. The selection of cows was not choice, with the exception of one good type Friesian that made £37. 10s. Prices for other cows ranged from £22 to £32 Ms. Vealers With only 39 head coming forward in the veal section—compared with about 100 last week —the entry was the shortest on record according to one buyer who has been coming to the yards for almost 40 years. As a Jesuit Of the . small offering, trade requirements were not met and most butchers would be lucky to get any veal, prices rose for all classes by about 30s. The top price of £4l 2s 6d indicated the high trend of values and even bobby calves were selling for more than £5. Best vealers made from £2B 12s 6d to £32 7s 6d (with odd sales up to the top price), medium vealers, £24 17s 6d to £26 12s 6d and smaller vealers, £22 2s fid to £24 ss. The best of the calves realised £l9 12s 6d to £22 17s 6d, with medium at £l4 17s fid to £l6 12s 6d and smaller calves at £9 17s fid to £l2 17s 6d. Bobby calves made from £5. Fat Pigs A very light yarding was offered in the pork and bacon sections of the fat pig market. Quality was quite good, but the yarding consisted of quite a number of heavier porkers. The number of good medium porkers was insufficient for buyers’ requirements and values overall were in advance of last week’s good prices. Very few light porkers were yarded and these were firm on late rates. A number of overfat pigs came forward and although the yarding was small these sold at a discount. Very few baconers were yarded and values for these were firm. The chopper yarding was smaller and with an outside buyer values increased by 30s to 40s a head. Values were:— Light porkers, £6 15s fid to £7 19s fid. Medium porkers, £8 10s 6d to £9 14s 6d. Heavy porkers, £9 18s 6d to £lO 15s 6d. Light baconers. £lO 19s 6d to £ll 18s 6d. Medium and heavy baconers, £l2 3s fid to £l4 5s fid. Choppers, unfinished, £5 18s 6d medium and heavy, £lO 18s fid to £l7 6s (with a few top pigs making up to £l7 13s fid). Store Pigs The entry In the store pig section was considerably larger than last week. Quality was much better and quite a number of medium stores were yarded. Values were firm on late rates and all good quality pigs sold Well. Large White weaners and slips sold slightly in advance of current values and there was a. good demand for medium stores. There were very few sows yarded and the over-all quality was better. One Large White sow with a litter of 11 forward weaners made £45 and a maiden Berkshire gilt made £l4 with an in-pig Berkshire sow and two in-pig white sows making £l7 10s, £27 and £2B respectively. Values were:— Small weaners, 66s to 795. W'eaners, 83s to 925. Slips. 95s to £5 4s. Medium stores, £5 6s to £5 17s. Large stores, up to £6 7s.