ADDINGTON MARKET Many Classes Of Fat Stock Cheaper

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30725, 14 April 1965, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Many Classes Of Fat Stock Cheaper

The demand for fat stock was again variable at the Addington market yesterday, many sections showing a drop in value on last week’s prices.

A shorter killing week was probably the main cause of the limited inquiry and easier prices, though the quality in many classes was not as good as it has been.

Fat heifers and cows were back about 20s, while steers remained on a par. The market was erratic throughout. Fat lambs dropped about 2s or 3s on the previous sale’s rates, and most classes of fat pigs were easier by several shillings.

In an erratic market, fat ewe prices fluctuated considerably, but on an average were fully firm to Is or 2s better. Two-tooth wethers met a stable demand, showing little variation from last week. Vealers, with a very small entry coming forward, improved by about 30s a head.

Fat Lambs With a reasonably large entry of 3533 fat lambs coming forward, compared with 3232 last week, and with a large proportion of light and unfinished sorts included in the yarding, the market was erratic and values in most classes were cheaper by 2s to 3s. Medium-weight lambs still had a buoyant sale and were almost on a par with ruling rates. Not many top-quality pens were included, and prices did not reach the high levels of last week. Buying power was more restricted than it has been, and butchers appeared to fill their quotas early in the sale. As a result demand slumped oft as the market progressed. Freezing competition was evident on the medium type of lamb. The limited demand was attributed to the shorter week and the coming Easter week-end. Values were:—Prime heavy lambs, 72s Id to 82s Id; prime medium lambs, 60s Id to 70s Id; prime light lambs, 53s Id to 59s Id; plain and light lambs, down to 38s Id. Shorn: best, 70s Id to 77s Id; medium, 60s Id to 60s Id; light, 50s Id to 59s Id; plain and inferior, up to 48s Id. Included in top sales quoted were:—Clarkson Brothers (Mount Hutt), 41 at 72s Id to 81s Id; K. G. Copland (Rakaia), 49 at 74s Id to 82s Id; M. and A. Brown (Dunsandel), 13 at 78s Id; Estate J. Bonifant (Ashburton), 130 shorn at 70s Id to 77s Id; N. R. Withell (Motukarara), 2 shorn at 72s Id; Worlingham Farm, Ltd. (Oxford), 5 at 80s Id; J. L. Curry (Okains Bay), 17 at 77s Id; Moore Brothers (Ashburton), 31 at 74s Id to 76s Id; L. L. Craw and Sons (Duvauchelle), 15 at 72s Id to 76s Id; Rainey Brothers (Flaxton), 29 shorn at 74s Id to 80s Id; J. S. Knapp (Okains Bay), 41 shorn at 68s Id to 70s Id: Brookland Farm, Ltd. (Southbridge), 54 shorn at 69s Id to 70s Id; A. Coffin (Okains Bay), 28 at 69s Id to 77s Id: Gerald Johnson (Irwell). 48 at 66s Id to 75s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Lincoln), 10 at 74s Id.

Fat Sheep Although fat ewes met an erratic sale, with values fluctuating throughout, prices were Is to 2s better than last week. Fat two-tooth wethers met a market very similar to that of a week ago, but competition was more limited in the closing stages and sales except for the top sheep, were harder to make. Entries this week totalled 2784, compared with 4034 at the previous market. The ewe sale opened on a variable note, with prices ranging from being 2s or 3s easier. It firmed during the middle stages, by as much as 3s or 4s, but values slipped back in the final pens. Quality varied considerably, and generally was not as high as last week. Wethers showed little difference in price and retained a steady note throughout, except in the closing stages where demand slackened and sales were harder to make. Good wethers sold well. Values were:Prime heavy two-tooth wethers, 89s Id to £5 3s Id. Prime medium two-tooth wethers, 74s Id to 87s Id. Prime light two-tooth wethers, 67s Id to 72s Id. Plain and light two-tooth wethers, up to 65s Id. Best four-tooth wethers, up to 77s Id. Other four-tooth wethers, 60s Id to 67s Id. Best older wethers, 65s Id to 73s Id. Older wethers, up to 60s id. Best shorn two-tooth wethers, up to 83s Id. Other shorn two-tooth wethers, 56s Id to 75s Id. Best butchers’ ewes, 48s Id to 56s Id (with odd sales to 61s Id). Medium ewes, 39s Id to 47s Id Light ewes: 32s Id to 37s Id. Plain ewes, up to 30s Id. Quotable sales made by stock firms included:— Two-tooth wethers: G. W Wright (Springston), 17 at 93s Id; L. K. Muirson (Fisherman's Bay), 29 aged wethers at 61s Id to 69s Id; E. B. Stanbury (Hawarden), 15 four and six-tooths at 63s Id; W. P. Kerr (Mitcham), 6 at 89s Id; A. W. Roberts (Hororata), 16 at 88s Id to 93s Id; R. B. Pawsey (Wakanui), 30 three-shear at «2s Id to 68s Id; T. A. Judson and Sons (Oxford), 9 at 88s Id; 5 six-tooths at 73s Id; Clarkson Bros. (Mt. Hutt), 30 at 95s Id to 99s Id; Wilson Bros. (Halkett), 42 at 89s Id to 93s Id: C. and M. McLaughlin (Greendale), 23 at 94s Id to

99s Id; E. H. Kingsbury (Rakaia), 12 at 91s Id to 95s Id: R. Wilkinson (Rakaia). 15 at 90s Id to 96s Id; Worlingham Farms, Ltd. (West Eyreton), 9 at 92s Id to «4s Id. Ewes: E. B. Stanbury (Hawarden), 4« at 44s Id to 48s Id; C. R. Pilbrow (Horrelviile), 11 at 50s Id; O'Malley Brothers Ukamatua), 118 at 46s id to 54s Id: V. W. Wright (Methven), 22 at 55s Id; G. J. Giddings (Greendale), 14 at 49s Id; G. L. Bedford (Ashburton), 9 at 51s Id; R. Winter (Swannanoa), 13 four and six-tooths at 56s Id, C. Jamieson (Halswell), 69 at 48s Id to 49s Id; W. H. McConnell (Lauriston), 26 at 48s Id to 54s Id; R. V. Collier (Sheffield), 18 at 47s Id to 55s Id: Worlingham Farms, Ltd. (West Eyreton), 7 at 58s Id; S. E. and F. E. King (Springfield), 35 at 48s Id; D. O. Smith (Loburn), 4 at 52s Id; M. K. Dolan (Rakaia), 19 at 56s Id; Westbank Farm (Rakaia), 24 at 54s Id; G. D. Gillander and Son (Darfield), 6 at 61s Id. Fat Cattle A very mixed quality entry of 357 fat cattle met an erratic market, with values for heifers and cows cheaper by up to 20s a head. Steers, however, sold fairly well up to late rates. The entry was well below the 401 head offered a week ago and trade requirements, because of the small number and poor quality, were not filled. Throughout, the sale was erratic, but steers managed to hold prices much on a par with recent values, while heifer and cow prices fluctuated from being fully firm to about 20s easier. Prime heavy-weight steer beef realised from £7 2s 6d to £8 per 1001 b, prime. medium-weight steer beef from £8 to £8 17s 6d, and plain and light steer beef from £6 15s to £7 10 s; prime heavy-weight heifer beef, £6 12s 6d to £7 7s 6d; prime mediumweight heifer beef, £7 12s 6d to £8 7s 6d; and plain and light heifer beef, £6 5s to £7 2s 6d; prime butcher’s cow beef realised £5 5s to £6 2s 6d, and secondary cow beef, £4 12s 6d to £5. Values were.— Prime heavy steers, £5B 7s 6d to £64 7s 6d. Prime medium steers, £46 7s 6d to £57 17s 6d. Prime light steers, £39 12s 6d to £45 7s 6d. Plain and light steers, £35 2s 6d to £3B 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £4O 2s 6d to £49 17s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £3l 12s 6d to £39 17s 6d. Plain and light heifers, £23 7s 6d to £29 17s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £3O 2s 6d to £35 17s 6d, with odd sales to £4l 17s 6d. Prime medium cows, £25 2s 6d to £29 12s 6d. Plain and light cows, down to £22 12s 6d. Leading sales quoted by stock firms included: Steers: Estate A. E. Birdling (Birdi-ings Flat), 3 at £53 7s 6d to £64 7s 6d; Mrs H. Holland (Ashburton), 4 at £56 2s 6d; K. H. Parkinson and Son (Kaituna), 1 at £62 12s 6d; estate R. 0. Bradley (Charteris Bay), 8 at £5B 7s 6d to £63 12s 6d (with three at the top price); F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 3 at £56 17s 6d to £59 17s 6d: estate W. A. Palmer (Rakaia), 1 at £5B 17s 6d: J. and S. McLean (Omihi), 8 18-months-old steers at £49 12s 6d to £59 7s 6d. Heifers: B. Cook (Redcliffs), 1 at £49 17s 6d; A. D. G. McKay (Duvauchclle), 5 at £44 2s 6d; Mrs C. O’Loughlin (Bennetts), 2 at £37 2s 6d to £3B 2s 6d; C. L. Austin and Son (Oxford), 3 at £44 12s 6d; T. W. and S. J. Green (Tatare), 2 at £37 17s 6d; D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 9 at £36 7s 6d to £39 17s 6d: Proutings, Mesopotamia, Ltd. (Rangitata Gorge), 1 at £39 2s 6d. Cows: A. D. G. McKay <Duvauchelle), 5 at £33 2s 6d to £34 12s 6d; Springvale Estate

(Little River), 3 at £3O 2s 6d: C. N. Radford (Belfast), 5 at £3O 17s 6d; estate C. Rhodes (Leithfield), 1 at £3l 2s 6d; Proutings Mesopotamia, Ltd. (Rangitata Gorge), 7 at £2B 17s 6d to £3l 2s 6d: Richards Farm, Ltd. (Ouruhia), 2 at £29 7s 6d to £32 2s 6d; L. O. Wheeler (Springston), 1 at £3O 7s 6d; E. H. O. Gillman (Waikuku), 1 at £34 12s 6d. Store Cattle Only 77 head of store cattle came forward, compared with 98 at the previous market, and comprised almost entirely boning cows. These sold at rates much in line with other recent sales, with the best bringing up to £22 18s fid, medium, £l6 3s 6d to £l9 3s fid and light, up to £l3 18s fid. No quotable lines were included in the entry, which included a large percentage of dairy bred cattle. Bulls ' Eight bulls came forward, compared with 18 last week. The offering included three Friesians from Pitt Island. Top price was £52 17s 6d for a large Friesian, while a good sized Hereford made £46 17s 6d. Medium bulls ranged from £3O 17s 6d to £39 17s 6d and small, down to £lB 17s 6d. Dairy Cattle Heifers did not meet such a strong demand in the dairy cattle pens, when an offering of 22 head, comprising 16 heifers and six cows, came forward, compared with 30 a week ago. However; the quality of the heifer entry was not as good, although two or three useful types were included. The best heifers realised from £2B to £37, with two very good heifers making £49 and £54 respectively, while medium sorts brought £22 to £27. Quality for the handful of cows varied and no quotable lines were included. The best made up to £36, while others sold down to £22. Vealers With only a small yarding of medium cattle coming forward, values for all classes of veal improved by about 30s a head. The entry, at about 90 head, was well down on last week when between i5O and 160 head came forward. As a result, trade requirements were not filled. The best vealers realised from

£2B 2s fid to £3O 2s fid. medium, £23 2s fid to £26 7s fid, small, £l9 7s fid to £22 17s 6d: best calves realised from £lB 2s 6d to £22 7s 6d, medium, £l2 7s 6d to £l6 17s fid and small, £7 7s fid to £lO 2s fid. Fat Pigs With a truck and a half from outside districts, the pork entry in the fat pig section was quite large. Because of the short killing week demand was limited. Values were back by 3s to 5s a head and in the cases of secondary and lighter pigs, even more, especially towards the end of the sale. Top quality medium and heavy porkers were slightly easier, but still met a good demand throughout. Quality this week was somewhat mixed. The bacon entry also included a truck and a half from outside districts and here again the short week for killing affected the market somewhat. Quality was not as good as previous weeks and values were easier, especially on the secondary and lighter sorts, of which quite a number were yarded. There was a medium chopper entry, but here agai nquality was not as good as previous weeks and as a result prices were lower. Values were: Light porkers, £6 19s 6d to £7 10s 6d. Medium porkers, £7 19s 6d to £9 4s 6d. Heavy porkers, £9 15s 6d to £lO 15s 6d. Light baconers, £ll Ss 6d to £l3 Is 6(1. Medium and heavy baconers, £l3 18s 6d to £lB 15s 6d. Unfinished choppers, £7 3s 6d to £8 Is. Medium choppers, £9 Ils to £l5 8s 6d. Heavy choppers, £l6 Is to £IS 18s 6d. Store Pigs The store pig entry was slightly smaller than last week, but quality was not as good. Good store pigs sold up to late rates, but small, second quality pigs were slightly easier. Very few big stores were yarded and these sold up to £7 3s. No sows were yarded. Values were: Small weaners, 35s to 525. Weaners, 63s to 78s. Slips. 83s to 955. Small to medium stores, £5 to £5 18s. Large stores, up to £7 3s.