ADDINGTON MARKET Sound Sale For Most Fat Stock

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30641, 6 January 1965, Page 12

ADDINGTON MARKET Sound Sale For Most Fat Stock

Most classes of fat stock met a comparatively sound sale at Addington Market yesterday when the market resumed after the holidays. However, poorer quality fat lambs and fat ewes eased by about 2s a head in the later stages of the market when the buying demand was satisfied. Two-tooth wethers remained on a par to fully firm on recent sales.

Fat cattle met a sound sale, some classes of steers showing a slight easing of between 20s and 30s. Cows and heifers enjoyed a market in line with late rates.

Yardings in all classes were only average and the sale was completed in good time. The store sheep will be sold today.

Fat Lambs The fat lamb market opened on a firm note which was maintained for most of the sale, although prices weakened towards the end. There was a continuing demand for best butchers’ lambs, but unfinished lambs were again difficult to sell, although graziers provided a little competition. Finished lambs opened strongly and at the end of the sale, when the demand seemed satisfied, they still sold at prices slightly firmer than late rates. Other types finished on a par with recent rates, but poorer sorts were as much as 2s cheaper in some cases. There was again a small yarding—591 compared with 382 last week—but some passings were still evident. Values were: Best heavy lambs, 74s Id to 79s Id, with the odd sale up to 81s Id; heavy lamb, 64s Id to 70s Id: medium, 56s Id to 61s Id: prime light, up to 54s Id; unfinished, down to 42s Id.

Among best quoted sales of fat lambs were:—Mrs E. Scott (Lyttelton), 90 at 51s 7d to 69s 7d; J. D. Tait (Christchurch), 29 at 55s Id to 68s Id: D. L. Parkinson (Tai Tapu), 39 at 63s Id to 74s 7d; W. Goodman (Southbrook), 7 at 63s id to 70s Id; E. B. Stanbury (Hawarden), 35 at 60s Id to 69s Id:

K. E. A. Shadbolt (Pigeon Bay), 30 at 76s Id to 79s Id. Fat Sheep Both fat ewes and fat wethers met a firm demand for good quality, although the ewe market weakened appreciably at the end when buyers’ requirements seemed satisfied. Stock sold on quality, irrespective of weight. Two-tooth wethers met a very good demand and realised prices on a par with the pre-Christmas sale. Part of the yarding was only of store quality. Best quality four-tooth wethers were in short supply and sold slightly in advance of recent rates, while older wethers also met a sound sale. One feature of the sale was the increasing demand for lightweight wethers which met their best sale for some time. These were yarded in greater numbers than at recent sales. Ewes came forward in average numbers and the sale opened on a sound note. The meat trade competed strongly for the best quality stock while other ewes, mainly over-fat, were sought by graziers. However, the buying demand fell away towards the end, and in the last race prices were back as much as 2s. Lighter sorts became particularly hard to sell. The yarding was much greater than the pre-Christmas sale, 2608 compared with 1349, but was still small compared with other recent sales. Values were:— Prime heavy two-tooth wethers, 70s Id to 77s Id. Prime medium two-tooth wethers, 65s Id to 69s Id. Other prime two-tooth wethers, up to 63s Id. Best four-tooth wethers, 60s Id to 63s Id. Other four-tooth wethers, 48s Id to 58s Id.

Aged wethers, up to 60s Id. Best butchers’ ewes, 33s Id to 36s Id, with the odd sale up to 39s Id. Prime medium ewes, 26s Id to 32s Id. Prime light ewes, 18s Id to 25s Id. Pre-lamb shorn ewes, up to 45s Id.

Best sales included:— Wethers: L. R. Gilpin (Rakaia), 18 two-tooths at 74s id; G. R. Cridge (Kirwee), 20 at 72s Id; P. Upston (Dunsandel), 12 at 71s Id to 76s Id: Estate F. and J. Northcote (Waiau), 120 station wethers at 50s Id to 53s Id; I. G. Jarman (Bumside), 21 two-tooths at 71s Id to 72s Id; Treevale Farm, Ltd. (Darfield), 55 two-tooths at 71s Id to 73s Id; F. J. King (Rakaia), 14 two-tooths at 69s Id to 72s Id; A. J. Hall (Brookside), 18 two-tooths at 73s Id to 75s Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 30 two-tooths at 70s Id to 75s Id; W. V. Chatterton (Dunsandel), 22 two-tooths at 75s Id to 77s Id; J. D. Tate (Christchurch), 52 two-tooths at 66s Id to 70s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Lincoln), 10 two-tooths at 73s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 9 two-tooths at 73s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 19 two-tooths at 73s Id to 74s Id; R. C. Wright (Ashby), 64 four-tooths at 63s Id to 73s Id.

Ewes: P. Brown (Waiau), 48 at 33s Id to 34s Id; G. M. Dixon (Eyreton), 40 at 31s Id to 34s Id; W. A. Goodman (Southbrook), 23 at 35s Id to 38s Id: S. W. Beatty (Darfield), 76 at 31s Id to 36s Id; G. Nurse (Greenpark), 35 at 35s Id to 36s Id; J. K. McLaren (Shands Track), 10 at 36s Id, 11 young ewes at 49s Id; C. McTeegue (Halswell), 9 at 32s Id. Fat Cattle The offering of 359 head of fat cattle was compared with 430 two markets ago. However, values generally were much on a par with recent sales although in some cases steers were 20s to 30s cheaper. Although some entries were showing the effects of the dry weather, the yarding Included many good butcher’s type cattle, and there were sufficient for the requirements of the trade. However, a few broken coloured and nondescript cattle marred the quality of the offering. Cows and heifers sold at values which were in line with those of recent markets.

Prime heavy steer beef realised from £6 7s 6d to £7 7s 6d per 1001 b, prime mediumweight steer beef, £7 12s 6d to £8 ss, plain and light steer beef, £6 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d; prime heavy heifer beef, £6 15s io £7 ss, prime medium-weight heifer beef, £7 7s 6d to £B, □lain and light heifer beef, £6 7s 6d to £6 17s 6d; prime butcher’s cow beef, £5 to £5 12s 6d and secondary cow beef, £4 5s to £4 12s 6d. Values were: Prime heavy steers, £56 2s 6d to £6l 17s 6d. Prime medium steers, £44 2s 6d to £54 17s 6d. Prime light steers, £3B 7s 6d to £43 17s fid. Plain and light steers, £2B 7s 6d to £36 17s fid. Prime heavy heifers, £36 12s fid to £42 17s fid. Prime medium steers, £27 7s 6d to £35 2s 6d. Plain and light steers, £2l 2s fid to £26 7s fid. Prime heavy cows, £32 2s 6d to £37 2s fid. Prime medium cows, £25 2s 6d to £3l 17s fid. Plain and light cows, £l3 17s 6d to £24 17s 6d. Leading sales of fat cattle quoted by stock firms included: Steers: J. H. Lawrence (Hawarden), 1 at £54 12s fidStevenson Estate (Upcote), 3 at £55 17s 6d: .1. F. Cracroft Wilson (Mashmere). 13 at £57 12s fid to £6O 7s 6d: Brown Brothers (Kaituna), 6 at £55 12s fid to £6l 17s 6d: Rainey Brothers (Flaxton), 13 at £5l 17s 6d to £54 I2s 6d: G. Steele (Port Lew) 4 at £55 17s 6d to £57 12s (id: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 7 al £54 7s 6d to £55 7s fid.

Helfers: E. V. Murray (Scargill). 2 at £34 12s 6d to £39 7s fid: G. J. Baker (Waipara). 1 at £3B 17s 6d: S. Kitchin (Whataroa), 6 at £34 2s 6d to £42 17s fid: Rainey Brothers (Flaxton), 2 at £39 12s 6d: D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau). 10 at £3B 2s fid to £4O 7s fid: J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay). 6 at £36 17s 6d.

Cows: F. Brvce (Ashburton), 1 at £32 7s fid: E. V. Murray (Scargill), 2 at £3l 2s fid to £32 12s 6d; Rainey Brothers (Flaxton), 9 at £32 17s 6d to £37 2s 6d (with six at the top price): D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 8 at £32 2s 6d to £35 17s 6d; D. J. Williams (Robinson’s Bay), 1 at £33 7s fid;

M. Bell (Halswell), 1 at £34 7s 6d; L. Tullett (Marshlands), 1 at £32 12s 6d.

Store Cattle

Apart from a few pens of well-bred cattle in good forward condition, which sold up to recent rates, the offering of 200 store cattle, compared with 45 at the pre-Christmas market and 565 the sale before that, was only mediocre and secondary sorts and unfinished cattle were harder to sell at values which would be 20s to 30s back on late rates. The best of the few 16-months-old cattle made to £29 3s fid for a line of Hereford steers, while some rising 18-months Aberdeen Angus cross steers realised £3O 3s 6d. Boner cows sold up to about £24 3s 6d for the very top offerings.

Best sales of store. cattle quoted by stock firms were:— T. F. Northcote (Highfield), 25 16-months Hereford steers at £27 3s 6d to £29 3s 6d; J. F. G. Blakely (Waikari), 15 Aberdeen Angus cross rising 18-months steers at £3O 3s fid. Bulls A larger yarding of bulls than in recent weeks, 18 head compared with 11 at the last sale, met a firm sale. There were a number of lighter sorts offered but a massive Shorthorn realised £67 7s 6d. An Aberdeen Angus brought ! £65 17s 6d and two Herefords j both made £6O 17s 6d. Medium weight bulls sold from £34 18s 6d to £49 7s 6d, while lighter sorts sold down to £l2 13s 6d. Dairy Cattle The usual type of offering in the dairy pens was back to the size of two sales ago—about 21 head—but this was augmented by a special line of approximately 19 cows from the Peninsula. The cattle in this line were in light condition and comprised mainly Friesian and some crossbred types which averaged about £l7 10s. They were empty but had calved last spring. Of the ordinary run of cattle there were a few good type heifers which sold reasonably well but over-all, the sale could not be described as a free one. The best heifers made from £46 to £53 10s, with medium bringing £3B to £45 and small down to £22 10s. The pick of the cows sold from £42 to £45 with secondary sorts bringing down to £24.

Vealers Between 100 and 120 head of vealers came forward, which brought the market back to a comparable size with yardings of last year after only 19 head were offered at the pre-Christ-mas sale. Values changed little, small calves showing a slight easing tendency. Some odd pens of good calves and vealers were offered and these sold quite well. The best vealers realised from £27 7s 6d to £3O 2s 6d, with medium bringing from £23 17s 6d and JE26 2s 6d and small, £lB 2s 6d to £2O 17s 6d. The best calves made from £ll 2s 6d to £l3 17s 6d with an odd top sale at up to £l7 2s 6d, while medium calves realised from £7 7s 6s to £9 17s 6d and small calves, down to £5 Bs. Fat Pigs There was a smaller entry of pork and quality was somewhat mixed. Values were down on December's good rates by 3s to 5s and in odd cases up to 10s a head mainly because trade requirements at this period of the year are much smaller than last month. Good medium porkers sold quite well but heavy porkers, of which qtiite a number were yarded, met a weaker sale, especially over the last race. Some light porkers were yarded and competition for these was not as strong. Bacon entries were much larger and included three trucks from outside districts and values were slightly easier. Good quality pigs sold well but Ughter and over-fat baconers were harder to quit. There was a small chopper entry and these sold readily at late rates. Values were:— Light porkers, £7 Is 6d to £7 12s 6d. Medium porkers, £8 0s fid to £9 0s fid. Heavy porkers, £9 8s fid to £lO 2s 6d. Light baconers, £lO 18s 6d to £l2 Is 6d. Baconers, £l2 19s 6d to £l5 2s 6d, with an odd top pen up to £l5 Ils 6d. Choppers, £9 3s 6d to £l4 16s, with an odd top pig realising up to £l5 18s 6d.

Store Pigs

There was a medium entry of store pigs and over-all quality was quite good. Good pigs met a ready demand but values, generally .were 2s to 3s easier. The attendance of buyers was slightly smaller. Medium and large stores sold well but some pens of smaller weaners were harder to sell. There were a number of sows yarded, one fifth litter Berkshire sow making £24 and three other crossbred sows due somewhat later making up to £l5 10s. One small sow with litter of seven brought £l4 and one Tamworth cross sow, with a litter of nine good weaners, made £29. Values were:— Small weaners, 65s to 765. Best weaners, 80s to 90s. Slips, 95s to £5 ss. Medium stores, £5 9s to £6 6s. Large stores, up to £6 16s.