ADDINGTON MARKET Store Hoggets Bring £5 5s; Prices For Fat Cattle Drop

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30619, 9 December 1964, Page 24

ADDINGTON MARKET Store Hoggets Bring £5 5s; Prices For Fat Cattle Drop

Ewe hoggets sold to advantage in the store sheep pens at the Addington market yesterday, the pick of the early-shorn Romneys selling for £5 4s and two pens of woolly Romney ewe hoggets for £5 4s and £5 ss.

Other classes of store sheep also sold well, but fat cattle, probably because of a large yarding, were 20s to 30s cheaper. With the exception of the best pens in forward condition, store cattle sold about on a par with last week. Fat sheep and fat lambs remained at values very much the same as last week’s. Store Sheep

Ewe hoggets and lambs in the store sheep pens sold well, at values fully firm to a few shillings better than last week’s. The ewe hoggets included some particularly good Romneys, which sold to £5 4s for a pen which had been early shorn. Two woolly lines of Romneys realised £5 4s and £5 5s respectively. The yarding was 7870, compared with 3245 last week. Among them were 4873 store lambs (1585 last week), 2704 hoggets (1254), 117 older ewes (98), 97 ewes and lambs (291), and 79 wethers (17). From the outset, the demand for store lambs was fully up to last week's and in places was slightly better. The yarding was large for this time of the season. There were several pens of lousy lambs. Wether lambs comprised the bulk of the lamb section, and the pick of the Romneys made from 47s to 555, with medium sorts bringing 43s to 46s 6d and others, 35s 6d to 425. Of the fine wools, the best realised 44s to 48s, medium, 39s to 43s 6d and others, 30s fid to 37s 6d. Down cross lambs made from 43s to 47s for the top lines, from 35s to 42s for medium sorts and 25s 6d to 33s for the plain and light types. Ewe lambs were scarce, with almost a complete absence of Romneys. A few lines of fine wool ewe lambs realised between 41s fid and 46s 6d.

Leading sales quoted Included: C. M. Souter (Cheviot), 307 Corriedale wether lambs at 43s to 475; C. T. White (Cheviot), 180 Corriedale wether lambs at 43s to 465; W. Dampier-Cross-ley (Parnassus), 165 Corriedale wether lambs at 42s to 465; P. J. Coleman (Port Hills), 73 halfbred wether lambs at 48s; S. C. Brown (Oxford), 423 Romney wether lambs at 48s to 55s (an average price of 51s 7d); H. L. Scott (Governor’s Bay, 269 mixed-sex halfbred lambs at 36s Id to 46s Id, 160 South Suffolk cross lambs at 37s 6d to 465, 98 Down cross at 38s to 425; D. Potts (Greenpark), 182 Romney wether lambs at 43s 6d to 475, 93 Down cross at 37s to 445; 8. E. Wilkinson (Cheviot), 175 Romney wether lambs at 35s fid to 435; J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 372 Romney and Southdown cross lambs at 43s to 48s; O. P. Bayley (Birdling’s Flat), 340 halfbred wether lambs at 39s to 445.

Ewe hoggets comprised the bulk of the hogget entry and sold very well to be fully firm to about 2s above last week's prices. On three occasions, more than £5 was paid for a pen—twice for well-woolled Romneys and once for a line of early shorn Romney ewe hoggets. A smaller offering of wether hoggets was yarded and prices for these were about on a par with late rates. The best of the Romney ewe hoggets made from 80s to 94s (with one top sale at £5 4s); medium, from 65s to 77s and others, up to 60s. Woolly Romney ewe hoggets sold for £5 4s to £5 ss. Fine wool ewe hoggets made from 66s to 81s, medium, 46s to 54s and others, down to 365. Of the wether hoggets, Romneys realised from 66s to 71s for the best, with others making 56s to 60s, and fine wools from 51s fid to 54s fid. Included in the top sales of hoggets were:—J. M. McMillan and Sons (Waikari), 77 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 735; B. C. Wright (Claverley), 152 Romney ewe hoggets at 94s to £5 4s; B. D. Childs (Cheviot), 80 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 70s fid;

G. A. Lutterell (Cbeviot), 64 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 695: D. A. Adams (Southbridge), 99 Corrledale ewe hoggets at 81s, 123 woolly Romney ewe hoggets at £5 4s to £5 ss; J. H. White (Tai Tapu), 36 halfbred ewe hoggets at 56s 6d; L. 8. and J. D. McLauchlan (Okuku), 51 halfbred wether hoggets at 60s; R. C. Morris (Cheviot), 100 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 48s to 60s; W. J. Morgan (Hundalee), 80 halfbred ewe hoggets at 61s; Purau Station (Purau), 250 Romney ewe hoggets at 66s to 745, 139 Romney wether hoggets at 56s 6d to 59s 6d; W. J. Morgan (Hundalee), 60 halfbred wether hoggets at 475; E. E. P. Thomas (Clarence Reserve), 60 halfbred wether hoggets at 51s fid to 54s fid.

There was not a great deal of selection in the adult sheep offering, the yarding comprising mainly a few pens of ewes and lambs, which ranged from 32s to 395, and the odd pen of wethers that sold between 41s and 435. Some adult ewes were yarded, but were passed. Quotable sales of wethers Included: E. E. P. Thomas (Clarence Reserve), 430 two-shear halfbreds at 435. Fat Lambs The fat lamb market steadied this week after an erratic sale last week, and although there were few heavy lambs yarded, values were firmer and showed a slight improvement. The yarding totalled 613, compared with 700 head at the previous sale, and was of mixed quality. There was a demand for good quality lambs, and these sold well. The market remained strong through to the end of the sale, possibly because of the small yarding, and In spite of the mixed quality all types of lambs sold at a slight premium. Values were:—Best, 70s Id to 77s Id; good, 63s Id to 69s Id; medium, 54s Id to 62s Id; light and plain, to 53s Id. Among the best sales quoted by stock firms were:—P. W. Norton (Burnham), 77 at 74s Id to 75s Id; C. H. Coles (Springston), 13 at 65s Id to 72s Id; W. J. Lewis (Southbridge), 4 at 75s Id; R. Carter (Cashmere), 6 at 72s Id to 77s Id; G. R. Bryant (Banks avenue), 4 at 73s Id; J. Heywood (Robinson’s Bay), 11 at 67s Id to 76s Id; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 46 at 65s Id to 70s Id; Lockhead Estate (Southbridge), 120 at 67s Id to 73s Id; D. L. Parkinson (Tai Tapu), 49 at 65s 7d to 71s Id; J. R. Dodge (Kalapoi), 23 at 63s 7d to 68s 7d; J. K. Forbes (Waiau), 6 at 68s 7d.

Fat Sheep There was no great alteration in the fat sheep market, with older wethers still being hard to sell, and values remained fairly firm on late rates. The yarding totalled 3451, which was slightly smaller than the previous week's entry of 3617, and there were some good quality sheep in the pens. Hoggets met with rather an erratic sale, and butchers showed Interest only In the bet-ter-quality sheep. The plainer type of hogget and older wether were definitely harder to sell, and there was very little demand for them. Ewes met a strong demand with outside competition for the light sorts, and here values remained firm. Prime heavy hoggets, 70s Id to 76s Id. Prime medium hoggets, 60s Id to 69s Id. Prime light hoggets, 47s Id to 57s Id. Plain and light hoggets, up to 45s Id. Best older wethers, 51s Id to 55s Id. Best butcher’s ewes, 37s Id to 43s Id. Medium ewes, 34s Id to 36s Id. Light ewes, 26s Id to 32s Id. Early shorn ewes, up to 49s Id. Leading sales quoted by stock firms were:— Hoggets.—A. J. Hall (Brookside), 19 at 68s Id to 72s Id; E. B. Gardiner (Motunau), 12 at 68s Id; H. Poff (Cheviot), 28 at 67s Id to 68s Id; W. Martin

(Rakaia), 21 at 69s Id; W. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 40 at 69s Id to 72s Id; W. E. Scoon (Rakaia), 26 at 70s Id to 74s Id; J. W. Mitchell (Irwell), 24 at 69s Id to 73s Id; K. and J. Bailey (Springston), 24 at 69s Id to 71s Id; A. C. Winter (Brookside), 16 at 72s Id to 73s Id; C. A. Adams (Greendale), 33 at 68s Id to 69s Id; A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 39 at 67s Id to 70s Id; G. C. Mason (Hawarden), 33 at 67s Id to 69s Id; A. R, Anderson (Southbridge), 21 at 67s Id to 75s Id; P. R. Robertson (Loburn), 32 at 68s Id to 72s Id; Grove Farm, Ltd. (Brookside), 34 at 71s Id to 75s Id: T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 52 at 68s 7d to 72s Id; A. M. Parker (Amberley), 10 at 70s Id to 75s Id; T. M. Bassett (Fernside),( 19 at 73s Id to 74s Id; J. Petrie (Swannanoa), 50 at 67s Id to 70s Id.

Ewes.—J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu), 15 at 34s Id to 39s Id; A. D. Oliver (Hororata), 50 at 35s Id to 45s Id; H. E. Fantham (Sheffield), 31 at 35s Id to 40s Id; M. A. Smith (Sheffield), 24 at 36s Id to 39s Id; A. G. Hart (Darfield), 29 at 35s Id to 36s 1 Id; L. G. Cooper (Kaituna), 16 at 38s Id; M. A. Smith (Sheffield), 10 early shorn at 37s Id to 45s Id; A. G. Chapman (Hororata), 46 early shorn at 42s Id to 49s Id; B. Addie and Company (Kaiapoi) ,29 at 36s Id to 37s Id; A. M. Parker (Amberley), 12 at 35s Id to 44s Id: Woodgrove Farm (Hawarden), 53 at 32s Id to 35s Id; P. J. Burbury (Waiau), 10 at 33s Id to 43s Id; R. V. Collier (Annat), 14 at 38s Id; C. C. Greenwood (Brookside), 14 at 36s Id to 38s Id. Fat Cattle A much larger offering of fat cattle—s3l head, compared with 387 at the previous market—came forward to meet a sale which tended to be erratic. Some excellent quality cattle were entered, but with the yarding offering buyers an ample supply, values for all classes were generally 20s to 30s back on last week’s rates. The market started on a firm note, but values eased during the middle stages. Towards the end there was a slight firming again.

There were not very, many high-priced cattle In the offering, and most of the yarding was sold at average to good values. The medium to light graziers’ steers were about firm on late rates. Many of those associated with the sale thought it was the largest yarding for about a year. Prime heavy weight steer beef realised from £6 15s to £7 15s per lOOlbs, prime medium weight steer beef, £7 17s 6d to £8 12s 6d, plain and light weight steer beef, £6 12s 6d to £7s 7s 6d; prime heavy weight heifer beef, £7 2s 6d to £7 12s 6d, prime medium weight heifer beef, £7 15s to £8 7s fid, and plain and light heifer beef, £6 15s to £7 7s fid; prime butchers’ cow beef, £5 to £5 15s, and secondary cow beef, £4 7s 6d to £4 15s. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £5B 7s fid to £6B 7s 6d. Prime medium steers, £4B 7S 6d to £57 17s 6d. Prime light steers, £39 12s fid to £47 17s 6d. Plain and light steers, £2B 17s fid to £3B 2s fid. Prime heavy heifers, £36 17s 6d to £4l 17s fid. Prime medium heifers, £3O 7s 6d to £35 17s fid. Prime light heifers, £2O 17s fid to £27 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £34 2s fid to £4O 12s 6d. Prime medium cows, £27 7s fid to £33 17s fid. Prime light cows, £23 2s fid to £26 17s 6d. Included in the best sales were the following: Steers: Glazebrook (Te Pirlta), 2 at £57 17s fid to £6l 7s fid; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 1 at £6l 12s 6d; Spurleton Downs (Omihi), 1 at £57 2s fid; L. G. Witte (Teddington), 6 at £56 7s 6d to £6B 7s fid; I. 8. Douglas, (Cheviot), 1 at £62 12s 6d; G. Steele (Port Levy), 7 at £5B 12s fid to £59 7s 6d; J. and S. McLean (Omihi), 2 at £57 2s 6d; W. N. Lowry (Ashburton), 1 at £5B 7s fid; R. E. Hiatt (Pahau

Downs), 6 at £57 2s fid to £5B 12s fid. Heifers: Bearmans Estate (Greenpark), 1 at £4O 2s fid; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 2 at £39 7s fid; B. E. Lili (Montalto), 2 at £4l 17s fid; A. W. G. Gardner (Omihi), 1 at £3« 17s Cd to £42 17s fid; O. T. Gilbert (Little Akaloa), 1 at 438 2s 6d; K. G. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 1 at £4l 2s fid; Estate James Stevenson (Flaxton), 4 at £36 7s fid to £3B 2S 6d; «. M. Dyqart (Seddon), 1 at £» 12s fid;' V. A. Rivers (Hororata), 1 at IM Hs fid; A. F. Helps (Mount Pleasant), 1 at £37 17s fid. Cows: D. Brown (Clarkville), 1 at £33 12s fid; B. Templeton (Halswell), 1 at £34 2s fid; A. W. G. Gardner (Scargill), 1 at £36 17s fid: I. T. Reid (Springston), 1 at £35 17s fid; P. A. Carr (Waikari), 1 at £32 2s fid; C. B. Cotterell (Summerhills). 1 at £32 7s fid; R. G. Anderson (Cheviot), 1 at £33 17s fid; I. S. Douglas (Cheviot), 1 at £37 7s fid; Sunnyside Mental Hospital (Christchurch), 2 at £37 2s fid to £4O 12s fid; Dovedale Farm (Amberley), 3 at £32 2s fid to £33 2s fid.

Store Cattle An influx of yearling steers boosted entries in the store cattle pens from 222 last week to 470 this week. However, apart from well-bred cattle in good condition, which met a sound demand at values fully firm to as much as 20s better, the sale was not particularly buoyant. There were many nondescript and boner type cattle entered and these met with a weak inquiry. The yearling steers realised from £2B 8s fid to £32 8s 6d for the best of the Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross cattle, with good selling from £26 18s fid to £27 18s fid and others, up to £25 8s fid. Hereford yearling steers sold up to £2B 8s fid. Two-year-old Hereford steers made £27 3s fid to £2B 18s 6d for the best, while a line of good conditioned three-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers sold for £3B 8s fid. Boner cows ranged from £8 3s 6d to £2l 13s fid. Best sales quoted by stock firms included: R .J. C. Hamilton (Culverden), 14 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross yearling steers, £32 8s fid; J. McMillan and Son (Waikari), 14 Hereford yearling steers at £27 18s fid, 14 Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross yearling steers at £27 8s fid; J. D. F. Fleming (St. Scobie), 18 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross yearling steers at £2B 8s fid; J. H. Ensor (Manuka Bay), 21 Hereford two-year-old steers at £27 3s fid to £2B 18s fid; L. Maginness (Wainui), 7 Aberdeen Angus cross three-year-old steers at £3B 8s 6d; A. D. McLauchlan (Mount Hutt), 12 15-months-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £3l 8s fid; Mrs R. R. Horn (Horrelville), 9 15-months-old Hereford steers at £2B 8s fid; I. P: Chamberlain and Company (Burnham), 12 15-months-old Hereford steers at £27 18s 6d: Estate G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus), 42 Aberdeen Angus cross yearling steers at £26 18s fid to £29 8s fid, 30 Aberdeen Angus yearling steers at £2B 3s fid to £2B 18s fid. Bulls The yarding in the bull pens totalled 23, compared with 24 at the previous sale, and included a number of large heavy Aberdeen Angus cattle, and lighter Frlesians. The highlight of the sale was a pen of three solid three-year-old Hereford bulls offered by E. J. Allen and Son, Ltd. (Bullock Hills). These sold at the top prices of £69 17s 6d, £6B 17s fid, and £65 7s 6d. A large Aberdeen Angus bull made £6O 17s fid, and another sold for £5B 17s fid. Two Shorthorns were included in the sale and one sold for £s# 17s 6d. The medium bulls sold from £39 7s fid to £25 2s fid, and the lighter types from £24 2s fid to £l9 7s fid. Dairy Cattle

Of the 24 dairy cattle that came forward—there were 35 last week—about half were heifers and the remainder cows. Neither section sold quite as well as last week, except one or two entries which brought prices above rates ruling on the day. Apart from one or two top quality heifers that sold well, the remainder of the heifers were much of a type. The best brought from £4l to £47, with odd sales at £5l 10s and £54, while secondary sorts ranged from £3O to £3B. Quality in the cow entries was mixed, but for the most part the selection comprised good useful

type catle. By the end of the sale however, the buying gallery had dwindled to only a small number. The best cows made from £32 to £39, with a top sale at up to £45, and other types down to £27. Vealers Vealers were yarded in larger numbers than last week—2oB head compared with about 120. Because of the larger yarding values were slightly easier by between 10s and 20s a head and in some cases slightly more. Small calves were harder to sell than last week and bobby calves were offered In limited numbers. Best vealers realised from £29 2s fid to £3l 7s Cd, with odd sales at up to £33 17s fid; medium vealers made from £25 7s 'fid to £27 2s fid and small vealers. £2l 2s fid to £23 12s fid. The pick of the calves brought from £l7 2s fid to £l9 2s fid, with medium sorts at £ll 7s fid to £l6 2s Cd and smaller calves at £7 2s Cd to £8 17s fid. Bobby calves made from about 42s fid. Fat Pigs There was a very large entry in the pork section this week, but quality was somewhat mixed. Values for good quality pigs were firm on last week's good rates, but second quality, unfinished and fat pigs were hard to sell. Top quality med-ium-weight porkers were in keen demand, but pigs in the weight range between pork and bacon were not sought. With the large yarding and buyers’ requirements having been filled, values declined 5s to 6s over the last race of porkers. The chopper entry was again large and of Indifferent quality, and values were on a par. As there was only one truck of bacon from an outside district, the entry was medium and quality here was mixed. Top pigs were fully firm on late rates, but there was a number of overfat and second quality pigs yarded, and these did not meet with a ready sale. Values were;— Light porkers, £7 6s 6d to £8 8s 6d. Medium porkers, £8 17s 6d to £9 17s fid. Heavy porkers, £lO 3s 6d to £ll 4s fid. Light baconers, £ll 12s fid to £l2 17s fid. Medium and heavy baconers, £l3 8s fid to £l5 18s fid, with a number of top pens making up to £l6 2s fid. Choppers, unfinished, £5 Ils fid to £7 18s 6d; finished, £8 13s 6d to £l6 3s fid, with an odd top pig making up to £l6 18s fid. Store Pigs With a fair attendance of buyers and another small yarding of store pigs, values were fully flrm on last week's good rates. Quality was quite good and top weaners were 3s to 4s dearer. Good stores also met a ready demand. Two advertised Large White boars made £29 and £36. Two Tamworth gilts made £ll. Only one in-pig sow was yarded and little interest was shown. Values were: Weaners, 86s to £5 4s. Slips. £5 7s to £5 18s. Small and medium stores, £6 to £6 15s. Large stores, £6 18s to £7 6s.