ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Ewes Dearer; Wethers And Hoggets Cheaper

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30856, 15 September 1965, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Ewes Dearer; Wethers And Hoggets Cheaper

For the first time for several weeks fat ewes sold at improved rates at the Addington market yesterday, values being Is or slightly more above ruling rates. However, most other classes of fat stock, including spring lambs, fat hoggets, and wethers, were cheaper.

Older wethers slumped by 5s to 8s a head on last week’s prices, and fat hoggets were often 2s to 3s below last week’s prices—especially medium and light hoggets. Spring lambs were slightly cheaper, as were younger wethers. Competition in all fat sheep sections was not as buoyant as it has been.

In the store sheep pens ewe hoggets sold particularly well, though they were yarded in quite considerable numbers. Romneys made to £6 each. Ewes and lambs were also yarded in reasonably large numbers, and they appeared to be slightly easier.

The fat cattle market was inclined to be erratic. However light steers and heifers gained fully 20s to 30s a head. Heifers sold well, and cows showed little change. At one stage heavier cattle were 20s to 30s a head cheaper. Store Sheep The feature of the store sheep sale was the large offering of good quality ewe hoggets mainly in the wool, and these sold at extremely good rates—at least up to the good rates recently paid for smaller offerings. For the few wether hoggets there was also a very sound inquiry. Ewes and lambs were also yarded in fairly sizeable numbers, and the market appeared to have eased a shilling or two. The yarding totalled 2204,1 compared with 1422 last week, and included 1102 hoggets (787 last week), 37 older ewes (101), 1003 ewes and lambs (312), and 62 wethers (222). The ewe hoggets made up most of the hogget offering and were of uniformly good quality, and the sale was considered very satisfactory. The best of the fine wool woolly ewe hoggets realised from 80s to 08s, with good at 70s to 80s, and others at 57s to 655. A pen of shorn fine wool ewe hoggets sold for «7s 6d. An outstanding pen of big, wellgrown and well-woolled Romney cross ewe hoggets sold for £6 each. The best of the woolly Romneys made from 98s to £6, with average to good at 76s to 87s, and others down to «Bs. The best of the few wether hoggets made from 72s to 78s for woolly Romney cross sheep. Average to good woolly wether hoggets brought from about 61s to 675, with others down to about 555. Down cross sorts in the wool made from 56s to 58s 6d, mixed-sex hoggets in the wool brought from 66s to 82s, and mixed-sex hoggets with a little wool sold at 48s 6d. Leading sales of hoggets quoted by stock firms were: Estate D. W. Smith (Cheviot), 147 autumn-shorn Corriedale ewe hoggets at 72s to 775; D. G. Matheson (Yaldhurst), 83 woolly Romney ewe hoggets at 98s, 39 woolly Romney cross ewe hoggets at £6; A. W. Stackhouse (Omihi), 71 woolly Corriedale ewe hoggets at 89s to 98s; T. D. McNeil (Weedons), 38 woolly Romney cross wether hoggets at 72s to 78s; P. A. Watson (Methven), 215 halfbred ewe hoggets at 78s to 89s; B. and N. McMillan (Cuiverden), 62 shorn halfbred ewe hoggets at 67s 6d. There was a bigger selection of ewes and lambs, about 14 pens containing mainly sizeable tallies being yarded. A small selection of woolly Corriedale ewes with Southdown cross lambs at foot from Lelthfield sold at 57s all counted. The bulk of the offerings of woolly ewes with lambs at foot made from about 40 to 44s all counted with an odd better pen bringing to 48s. Others made down to 375, with one pen of shorn ewes and lambs selling at 32s fid. Sales of ewes and lambs quoted by stock firms included: Ashworth Brothers (Leithfieid), 18 woolly Corriedale ewes with 22 tailed Down cross lambs at 575; Legg and Company (Lakeside), 54 woolly ewes and 54 lambs at 46s to 48s. Two pens of shorn fine wool wethers made up the remainder of the offering, and these sold at 23s to 31s. Spring Lambs A much larger yarding of 205 spring lambs came forward and met a generally good inquiry. However, with the bigger offering. compared with only 24 a week ago, prices tended to Tie a shade easier, although topquality lambs sold at rates fully up to, or even better than, last week. Demand varied but was very strong for top-quality lambs. Values were:—Best, 70s Id to 76s Id: medium, 60s Id to 69s Id; others, up to 59s Id.

Quoted sales included:—R. B. Allan (Southbridge), 25 at 64s Id to 66s Id; A. Dynes (Ashburton), 16 at 64s Id to 66s Id; T. J. Mcilraith (Killinchy), 14 at 67s Id to 72s Id; Mrs M. Burns (Rakaia), 1 at 76s Id; R. H. Negus (Springston), 10 at 68s Id to 72s Id. Fat Hoggets Prices in the fat hogget pens, where 2203 came forward compared, with 2318 last week, were again at generally good levels, with several pens again making more than £5 a head. However, the sale tended to be erratic and values were not quite up to the high rates of recent markets and in many places prices were cheaper by between 2s and 3s —especially on the medium and lighter weights. Several pens of outstanding hoggets were yarded and these sold before keen competition. Some classes of late shorn hoggets were harder to sell than last week, but, here again, the best met a good inquiry. Generally the competition was not as strong as last week, with very little outside interest to boost the market. Values were: Prime heavy hoggets, 80s Id to £5 4s Id. Prime medium hoggets. 79s Id to 89s Id. Prime light hoggets, 70s Id to 78s Id. Plain and light hoggets, 60s Id to 69s Id. Best recently-shorn hoggets, 76s Id to 85s Id. Medium recently-shorn hoggets, 69s Id to 75s Id. Other recently-shorn hoggets, 60s Id to 68s Id. Leading sales quoted included:—Fenwick Farm (Cheviot), 20 at 87s Id to 80s Id; D. Pattulo (Yaldhurst), 40 at 85s Id to 89s Id: T. W. Baxter (Omihi), 45 at 87s Id to 91s Id: Mrs E. R. Kerr (Cheviot), 11 at 90s Id to 94s Id; E. Mclntosh iFlaxton), 12 at 84s Id: R. F. Whitham (Weedons), 58 re-cently-shorn at 83s Id to Sss Id; A. L. Wolff (Dunsandel), 71 recently-shorn at 75s Id to 78s Id: G. M. Dixon (Holton), 44 recently-shorn at 75s Id to 79s Id: R. C. Muckle (Rakaia). 66 at 79s Id to 87s Id: R. H. Winchester (Sedgemere). 30 at 83s Id to 87s Id: Crysell Farm <Cust), 33 at 80s Id to S9s Id: D. and W. J. Cromie (Rakaia), 57 recently shorn at 75s Id to 77s Id; R. J. McCoy (Rakaia), 32 shorn at 75s Id to 81s Id: D. McKay (Halkett), 13 shern at 78s Id; B. Hoban (Cui-

verden), 19 shorn at 80s Id to 83s Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 39 at £5 2s Id to £5 3s Id; Mrs M. E. Burns (Rakaia), 21 at £5 Is Id to £5 4s Id; C. K. Chamberlain (Leeston), 16 at 81s Id to 84s Id; Coppard Bros. (Methven), 14 at 87s Id; Clarkson Bros. (Methven), 28 at £5 Os Id to £5 2s Id; H. Doak (Rakaia). 12 at 87s Id. Fat Sheep After a poor sale in the previous two weeks, ewes met a slightly better sale in the fat sheep pens and values improved by Is and in cases slightly more. However, the demand for wethers was not as good as it has been and prices were weaker —especially for older wethers, which eased by 5s to 8s and in cases even more. Very few woolly two-tooths were yarded in the offering of 2131 head compared with 2745 last week, and a comparison with last week was very difficult to make. However, for what was there, prices were much on a par with the entries in the fat hogget pens. Ewes met a keener inquiry, although competition was not particularly strong in any section, with very little outside competition. Ewe values at the outset were on a par with last week, but improved slightly as the sale progressed.

Values were:— Prime heavy two-tooth wethers, up to 92s Id. Other woolly two-tooth wethers, up to 81s Id. Best recently-shorn two and four-tooth wethers, 75s Id to 82s ld Medlum recently-shorn two and four-tooth wethers, 70s Id to 74s Id. Light recently-shorn two and four-tooth wethers, 63s Id to 69s Best woolly aged wethers, 77s Id to 88s Id. Other woolly aged wethers, up to 72s Id. Best shorn aged wethers, 68s Id to 74s Id. Other shorn aged wethers, up to 66s id. Best woolly four-tooth wethers, 83s Id to 92s Id. Best butchers’ ewes, 53s id to 61s id. Medium ewes, 48s Id to 51s Id. Other ewes, up to 45s Id. Best recently-shorn ewes, up to 43s Id. Medium recently-shorn ewes, 33s Id to 38s Id. Other shorn ewes, down to 22s Leading sales quoted included: — Two-tooth wethers: M. Quigley (Geraldine), 19 shorn at 77s Id, 15 four-tooths at 82s Id, 21 shorn four-tooths at 73s Id to 74s Id; R. B. Pawsey (Wakanui), 12 shorn at 75s Id; H. R. Hammond (Culverden), 5 shorn at 77s Id; J. P Smith (Fernside), 16 fourtooths at 75s Id to 76s Id; Stewart and Rae. Ltd. (The Hossack), 100 shorn station wethers at 62s Id to 69s Id: H. Doak (Rakaia), 3 shorn fourtooths at 76s Id; N. A. Riddle (Omihi), 4 shorn four-tooths at 76s Id; C. K. Chamberlain (Leeston), 6 two-tooths at 83s Id; estate S. Larsen (Swannanoa), 32 three-shear woolly wethers at 87s Id to 88s Id: A. P. Smith (Springbank), 7 twotooths at 86s Id, 9 four-tooths at 88s Id to 92s Id: E. J. Francis (Halswell), 38 shorn four-tooths at 77s Id to 79s Id.

Ewes: D. M. Moore (Leeston). 6 at 52s Id: J. O. Black (Balmoral), 17 at 52s Id to 57s Id; A. J. Black (Culverden), 23 at 52s Id to 61s Id; A. D. McLauchlan (Lyndhurst), 8 at 55s Id: estate A. Banks (Coutts Island), 30 at 54s Id; G. H. Eaves (Hawarden), 14 at 52s Id to 54s Id: K. Flower (Cheviot), 18 at 54s Id to 56s Id; W. Martin (Rakaia), 17 at 51s Id to 53s Id; estate J. R. Taylor (Sefton), 24 at 51s Id: G. W. Henderson (Greendale), 15 at 53s Id to 54s Id; J. R. and N. J. Kofoed (Oxford), 19 at 52s Id to 53s Id: C. Fowler (Halkett), 7 at 52s Id to 53s Id; T. W. C. Tothill (Waiau). 34 shorn at 35s Id to 39s Id: A. R. Macdonald (Annat). 9 at 40s Id; Mulholland and Sons (Darfield), 57 shorn at 35s Id to 41s Id: Mountain View Farm. Ltd. (Annat), 11 at 53s Id: A. L. James (Rangiora), 7 at 54s Id to 56s Id; A. W. Stackhouse (Omihi), 12 at 52s Id to

55s Id; F. M. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 10 at 53s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Springston). 3 twotooths at 62s Id: M. Stewart (Templeton), 25 at 54s Id. Fat Cattle The fat cattle market tended to be a little erratic and there was some variation in opinion about the course of the sale. It was possibly on a par, sagged and subsequently picked up again in the final stages, especially for the lighter weight steers and heifers. This latter class of cattle had the best of the day’s trading, and could be quoted as at least 20s to 30s dearer. In the middle stages of the sale heavier cattle, on the other hand, were up to 20s to 30s easier than at the previous week’s sale. Helfers generally had a better sale and this was particularly so towards the end. Cows did not show much alteration on late rates.

The offering at 331 head was only a little short of last week’s tally of 363, but there were reported to be Insufficient cows, steers and heifers for the requirements of the trade. Prime heavy-weight steer beef realised from £8 to £8 12s 6d per 1001 b, prime medium-weight steer beef from £8 12s fid to £9 7s fid and plain and light steer beef £7 7s 6d to £8 2s fid: prime heavy-weight heifer beef £7 15s to £8 7s fid, prime medium-weight heifer beef £8 7s fid to £9 2s fid and plain and light heifer beef £7 5s to £7 17s 6d; prime butchers’ cow beef £5 15s to £6 10s and secondary cow beef £5 5s to £5 17s 6d. Values were: Prime heavy steers, £65 7s 6d to £79 Us fid. Prime medium steers, £53 7s 6d to £6l 12s 6d. Prime light steers, £46 2s fid to £sl 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £46 17s fid to £52 12s fid. Prime medium heifers, £4O 2s fid to £45 17s fid. Plain and light heifers, £3O 2s fid to £35 7s fid. Prime heavy cows, £37 17s fid to £44 17s fid. Prime medium cows, £3l 7s 6d to £36 2s fid. Plain and light cows, £25 7s 6d to £29 17s fid. Among leading sales of cattle quoted by stock firms were the following: Steers: J. E. Thacker (Okalns Bay), 3 at £75 17s 6d to £79 17s fid; A. H. Busch (Hornby), 1 at £64 17s fid: A. B. Dalzell (Hawarden), 2 at £62 2s fid to £72 2s 6d: R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 6 at £67 12s 6d to £6B 12s fid; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 14 at £65 7s 6d to £7O 17s 6d (average of £67 15s per head): C. S. Donald (Belfast), 17 at £67 17s 6d to £7B 17s 6d; Mrs M. A. Haslett (Rakaia), 4 at £66 7s fid to £6B 12s 6d; Mrs S. Jenkins (Port Levy), 1 at £66 2s fid. Heifers: J. H. Cheyne (Sefton), 1 at £43 7s 6d; Mrs H. Cooper (Cheviot), 1 at £47 7s 6d: G. Cridge (Darfleld), 1 at £45 7s fid; Miss J. Cridge (Darfield), 1 at £43 2s 6d; P. J. Ford (Sefton), 2 at £45 7s fid to £SO 2s fid: R. D. Parsons (Nga Motu), 2 at £43 2s 6d to £46 17s fid; Miss D. P. Greenwood (Tevlotdfile), 6 at £47 17s fid: R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 4 at £4B 7s 6d: T. E. M. Brooks (Irwell), 1 at £49 2s fid; Rakaia Island Run Company, 1 at £47 7s 6d; Sunnyside Hospital Farm, 1 at £52 7s 6d: estate J. W. Byrch (Vulcan Flats), 8 at £44 2s fid to £46 17s fid; M. T. Langley (Rakaia), 4 at £49 12s 6d: Mrs M. A. Haslett (Rakaia), 5 at £49 12s fid; Purau Station, Ltd. (Purau), 4 at £46 7s fid to £52 12s fid: S. T. Ashworth and Son (Leithfield), 2 at £46 12s 6d.

Cows: E. C. Meyers (Styx), I at £39 17s 6d; Mrs J. Harrison (Springbank), 1 at £36 17s 6d: J. E. Robertson (Woodend), 1 at £39 17s 6d; estate A. Stalker (Woodend), 1 at £39 17s 6d; R. S. Moore (Kaiapoi), 1 at £3B 17s 6d: A. B. Dalzell (Hawarden), 1 at £44 17s 6d; D. W. and R. D. Ensor (Cheviot), 3 at £37 12s 6d to £39 17s 6d; J. Burrows (Ashburton), 2 at £34 2s 6d to £36 17s 6d; R. D. Parsons (Nga Motu), 3 at £34 7s 6d to £34 17s 6d; Miss D. P. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 1 at £37 7s 6d; H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 1 at £35 17s 6d; Sunnyside Hospital Farm, 1 at £43 17s 6d; J. Paterson (Darfield), 1 at £33 17s 6d; S. Hampton (Wainoni), 1 at £35 17s 6d: Mrs M. A. Haslett (Rakala), 2 at £36 2s 6d to £39 12s 6d. Store Cattle Good quality store cattle sold fully up to last week’s rates, when an offering of 217 head came forward compared with 203 a week ago. However, smaller

cattle of poorer breeding were cheaper by 20s to 30s. The offering was a mixed one. but it did include some two. three and four-year-old cattle in forward condition—the first entry of large cattle in good condition for some time at the market—and these sold well, realising up to £47 8s fid. With the exception of an odd pen of heifers and one pen of breeding cows, the yarding was made up of steers. The mated Aberdeen Angus cows, due about October 1, made £2O 13s fid. while rising yearling heifers sold at £9 18s fid to £l6 8s fid for Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross, while a pen of Friesian heifers of this age made to £l9 18s fid. The gallery following the sale was not as large as it has been in recent weeks and the interest in the sale was also less than it has been. For yearling and rising year ling steers values ranged between £ls 8s 6d and . £29 8s fid tor a few pens of varying quality Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross cattle, while Herefords of this description sold at £ls 13s 6d and Short-horn-Hereford cross between £9 13s fid and £l7 3s 6d. A pen of rising two-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers sold at £33 8s fid and a pen of Herefords of the same age made £3l 8s fid. Two to three-year-old steers sold at £42 8s 6d to £47 8s 6d for Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross, while two pens of Friesians made £46 18s 6d. Smaller Friesian steers sold at £l4 13s fid to £l9 18s fid. Boner cows again met a good sale, with prices fully in line with ruling rates. The best made £24 3s fid to £2B 3s 6d, medium £l6 8s fid to £23 3s 6d and others up to £ls 13s fid. Sales quoted by stock Arms included:—Mrs J. Harrison (Springbank), 11 18-months-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £33 8s 6d, 8 Hereford steers of the same age at £3l 8s 6d, and 9 Friesian cross steers of the same age at £29 8s fid; J. J. Murdoch (Top House), 28 Aberdeen Angus and Friesian three-year-old steers at £44 3s fid to £47 8s fid; W. Elliot and Son (Motunau), 10 yearling Aberdeen Angus heifers at £l6 8s fid. Bulls Only eight bulls were yarded this week, compared with 14 at the previous market. Most of the offering comprised Friesian cattle, but one Guernsey, an Aberdeen Angus cross and a Hereford bull also came forward. A large Friesian topped the market at £69 17s 6d, while the Guernsey bull realised £6l 17s fid. The Hereford sold at £SO 17s fid and the Aberdeen Angus cross at £45 7s fid. The other Friesian bulls ranged between £27 7s fid for the smallest to £sl 17s fid. Dairy Cattle Buying power was similar to last week's in the dairy cattle section, but there was a rather better quality offering, particularly in the heifer section. The yarding totalled 38, compared with 45 last week, and included 18 heifers and 20 cows. The heifers were mainly Friesian and Friesian cross, with an odd Jersey and Shorthorn included. The Friesians in the selection were some of the best that have been in the market for some weeks. The heifers sold reasonably well.. The best Friesian heifers made

from £33 to £39, with medium beifers at £25 to £32, and others ranging down to £l9. The cow entry was made up of crossbred sorts with an odd 1 Friesian, and a few of the cows were low tn condition and showing their age, but they all met a sound sale. The best of the cows realised from £34 to £3B, with medium sorts making from £25 to £32. and others down to £2O. Vealers Vealers again commanded an excellent sale, and apart from small calves, which it was reckoned did not sell as well as last week, all classes showed an appreciation of about 20s a head. There was somfc outside competition. Good calves met a strong sale and earned a premium. The yarding was of similar size to last week at about 120 head, but quality was only fair. Best vealers realised from £32 2s 6d to £35 7s fid, with an odd sale to £39 17s 6d. medium vealers £24 7s 6d to £29 2s 6d. and smaller vealers £lB 2s fid to £22 7s 6d: best calves £lB 7s 6d to £22 12s 6d. with an odd sale to about £25 2s fid. medium calves £l4 2s 6d to £l6 7s fid. .smaller calves £9 12s fid to £l2 7s 6d, and bobbies from 53s upwards. Fat Pigs With a slightly smaller yarding in the pork section of the fat pig market, values were on a par with last week's good rates for the good quality pigs. However, overfat and second quality pigs were back slightly. The demand was fully firm for top quality butchers' porkers. The bacon entry was a small one, but with the absence of outside competition values were slightly easier. The chopper yarding was a full one, and values were easier by 10s to 15s a head. Values were: Light porkers, £8 Ils 6d to £9 3s 6d. Medium porkers, £9 15s 6d to £lO 11s 6d. Heavy porkers, £lO 18s fid to £ll 16s fid. Light baconers, £l2 4s 6d to £l3 2s fid. Medium and heavy baconers, £l3 18s fid to £l6 4s 6d. Light choppers, £5 6s to £9 2s fid. Medium choppers, £lO Ils to £l4 Is. Heavy choppers, £ls Is to £lB 6s. Store Pigs The yarding in the store pig section was very much larger than last week and quality was somewhat mixed. The bulk of the entry again consisted of small stores. What big stores were yarded met a very firm demand, but smaller pigs were back by 5s to 6s a head because of the larger offering. Top quality pigs met a firm demand, but smaller and second quality pigs were harder to sell. Six advertised Berkshire gilts made from £l2 10s to £ls, and in-pig sows and sows with litters met a limited demand with values much easier than in previous weeks. Entries in this section were the largest for some time In-pig sows made from £ls to £2l, and sows with litters made from £23 to £33, Values were: Small weaners, 70s to S4s. Good weaners. 90s to £5 3s. Slips, £5 10s to £5 19s. Small to medium stores, £6 Is to £6 19s. Large stores, up to £7 18s.