ADDINGTON MARKET Prices Steady Or Firmer For Fat And Store Stock

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30886, 20 October 1965, Page 24

ADDINGTON MARKET Prices Steady Or Firmer For Fat And Store Stock

Values for most classes of fat stock and store stock remained reasonably steady or improved at the Addington market yesterday. Yardings were generally smaller.

Although for the third week in succession, fat cattle were yarded in large numbers, outside competition maintained values fairly well, and there was no significant alteration in prices.

Store cattle values showed some improvement, possibly because of the rain in some districts in the last week.

In the store sheep pens store hogget values rose again, but ewes and lambs were from par to easier. With the yarding down to quite modest proportions, fat lambs or spring lambs sold freely at values up to 2s to 3s better. In the fat sheep pens ewes and wethers met a rather erratic market, but there was no great alteration in prices. Because of Labour Day next Monday, the sale next week will be held on Wednesday, instead of Tuesday. Store Sheep In the store sheep pens store hogget values were fully firm to slightly better again, while ewes and lambs sold at prices from par to possibly slightly easier. The yarding totalled 2831 head, compared with 3582 last week, and included 2097 store hoggets <2352 last week), and 734 ewes and lambs (972). The hoggets were in good demand. Of generally better quality than last week, they met a sound sale at rates fully firm to up to 2s a head better. The best of the recently shorn Romney or Romney cross wether hoggets made from 60s to 63s fid, with others at 50s to 54s fid Romney wether hoggets carrying a fair fleece of wool ranged from 60s to 71s. Most of the fine wool wether hoggets were out of the wool or carrying only a light covering, and these made up to 63s fid for those with a small amount of wool, and from 56s to 59s for more recently shorn sorts.

Most of the ewe hoggets were also shorn or carrying only a small amount of wool. The best of the Romneys made to 80s, with good 70s to 73s and others 66s to 68s. Fine wool ewe hoggets made from 65s fid to 74s for the best of the selection, with others at 50s to 58s. Some woolly fine wool hoggets ranged up to 81s. Shorn Border Romney cross ewe hoggets made 76s and shorn mixed-sex fine wool hoggets sold for 62s 6d. Leading sales of hoggets quoted by stock firms included: —

D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 288 shorn Romney wether hoggets at 58s fid to 63s 6d; J. L. Reese (Southbridge), 134 shorn halfbred wether hoggets at 59s to 62s 6d; Kaihope Farm (Port Levy), 51 shorn Romney wether hoggets at 60s: L. G. Thomas (West Melton), 82 shorn Romney cross wether hoggets at 68s 6d: P. Acton-Adams (Kaikoura), 52 halfbred ewe hoggets at 60s; E. D. Johnson (Leeston), 247 Romney ewe hoggets at 70s to 80s: I. W. and N. S. Muckle (Rakaia), 93 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 81s; G. D. Gillanders and Sons (Darfield), 75 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 65s 6d. Ewes and lambs sold from par to possibly a shade easier. They were forwarded in only moderate numbers and the best of the woolly lambs with ewes at foot sold at 4«s to 47s fid all counted, and others made from 37s to 41s fid. Shorn ewes with lambs made from 32s to 355. Details of sales of ewes and lambs quoted by stock firms were:— G. L. Holder (Medbury), 85

woollv halfbred ewes and 91 lambs at 47s 6d; Legg and Company (Lakeside), 50 halfbred ewes and 67 Southdown lambs at 40s. Fat Lambs After the big yarding of the last two weeks the number of fat lambs yarded dropped sharply to 382. The lambs were mainly of small to medium size, but were of good butchers’ quality, and with the lighter supply values improved by up to 2s to 3s on recent good rates. Values were:— Best lambs, 69s Id to 75s Id, with an odd sale to 79s Id. Good lambs, 64s Id to 68s Id. Medium lambs, 60s Id to 64s Id. Light lambs, to 59s Id. Among the best sales quoted by stock firms were the following:— Reid Brothers (Swannanoa), 21 at 70s 7d to 75s 7d; McCosker Brothers (Ashburton), 9 at 73s 7d to 74s 7d; Stalker Trust <Greenpark), 15 at 68s Id to 74s Id; D. L. Meadows (Springston), 28 at 68s Id to 72s Id; M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 17 at 66s Id to 68s Id; Miss A. Burnside (Yaldhurst), 17 at 67s Id to 72s Id; A. J. Breading (Rakaia), 25 at 66s Id to 79s Id; A. C. Bowis (Swannanoa), 6 at 69s Id; G. L. Holder (Hawarden), 4 at 67s Id; J. E. Robertson (Woodend), 2 at 75s Id; J. Bland (Bennetts), 13 at 69s Id to 71s Id. Fat Sheep Fat sheep met a rather erratic market prices fluctuating quite sharply. The yarding totalled 4001, well down on last Week’s 5070. On the whale, values did not show a great deal of variation. Competition for both ewes and wethers varied during the sale. At times, the ewe market improved by 3s to 4s because of outside competition. There was some inquiry from farmers for ewes with good mouths. But when this inquiry ceased, the market receded again, and it was also a similar story with wethers. Some outside competition on two-tooth wethers tended to stimulate the market at times, but then it would slacken off again, and in cases values were below last week. There was not much interest, except on odd occasions, in older wethers and these were fairly hard to sell. Values were: Best shorn hoggets, up to 81s Id. Prime medium shorn hoggets, 68s Id to 75s Id.

Prime light hoggets, 62s Id to 66s Id.

Best four-tooth wethers, up to 70s Id.

Medium four-tooth wethers, 61s Id to 64s Id.

Best older wethers, up to 63s Id. Best s'horn ewes, up to 36s Id. Medium ewes, 22s Id to 26s Id. Among best sales of fat sheep quoted by stock firms were: Hoggets: J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu), 8 at 71s Id; J. E. Robinson (Woodend), 10 at 73s Id; D. G. Rickerby (Rangiora), 38 at 66s Id to 70s Id; T. D. Allan (Waikari), 14 at 80s id; J. S. Brooks (Brookside), 45 at 77s Id to 83s Id; Miss S. M. Rhodes (Amberley), 33 at 75s Id to 77s Id, and 19 early shorn at 83s Id to 85s Id; B. Gregan (Christchurch), 19 at 75s Id; E. J. Whyte (Waipara), 21 at 74s Id to 75s Id; L. G. Cooper (Kaituna), 11 at 77s Id: M. P. Vessey (Rakaia), 10 at 77s Id; C. V. Harris (Rangiora), 39 at 73s Id to 78s Id; Mrs R. B. Coe (Irwelil), 12 at 72s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 33 at 75s Id to 83s Id; R. B. Shel-lock (Rakaia), 20 at 77s Id to 78s Id. Ewes 1 : Riverview Farm, Ltd. (Kimberley), 57 at 28s Id to 33s Id; J. B. Perkins (Culverden), 47 at 29s Id to 32s Id; L. R. Dalzell (Culverden), 33 at 32s Id to 35s Id and 12 fourtooths at 56s Id to 52s Id; R. C. and S. M. Inkers eld (Kaikoura), 41 at 28s Id to 31s Id, and 17 six-tooths at 33s Id to 36s Id; A. G. Clarke (HalswelU), 17 at. 29s Id to 31s ld : J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu), 36 at 30s Id to 36s Id; E. J. and K. N. Jones (Leeston), 21 at 28s Id to 31s Id; C. R. Pilbrow (Horrelvilde), 11 at 31s Id to 33s Id; P. Parfitt (Leeson), 17 at 28s Id to 33s Id; A. B. and J. W. Duncan (Hawarden), 33 at 30s Id to 32s Id; R. M. Thomson (Culverden), 16s at 33s Id; W. H. Earl (Rotherham), 33 at 33s Id; Spurleton Downs, Ltd. (Omihi), 89 at 33s Id to 37 s Id; R. E. Watsoji (Ohoka), 8 at 49s Id; Derrett Brothers (Hororata), 11 fourtooths at 44s Id; I. C. Gray (Ataahua), 29 at 31s Id: L. D.

and D. D. Davies (Cheviot), 9 at 29s Id; D. R. Tyson (Springston), 4 at 29s Id; Willowbridge Trust (Hawarden), 8 at 29s Id; A. T. Metherell (Lobourn), 46 at 32s Id to 34s Id. Wethers: Scott Brothers (Dunsandel), 14 two-tooths at 81s Id: P. D. H. Bush (Parnassus), 13 four-tooths at 63s 7d; R. F. Perry (HalsweN), 5 two-tooths at 74s Id; F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 10 four-tooths at 68s Id: Mackenzie Farm, Ltd. (Happy Valley), 10 four-tooths at 66s Id. Fat Cattle For the third week in succession there was a big offering of fat cattle. The yarding totalled 451, compared with 524 last week and 539 two weeks ago. Quality was again very good, with very few cattle being bought by graziers. There was an adequate supply for the requirements of the trade. For so big an entry, the market held up remarkably well, and this was in part attributable to competition from Dun edin and the West Coast. The sale seemed to improve as it progressed and except for the heavier steers, which were quoted on a par to slightly easier, handy-weight steers and all cows and heifers showed very little change on last week's market

Prime heavy steer beef realised from £7 15s to £8 12s 6d per 1001 b, prime medium-weight steer beef from £8 15s to £9 7s 6d, and plain and light steer beef from £7 12s 6d to £8 ss; prime heavy-weight heifer beer from £7 12s 6d to £8 7s 6d, prime medium-weight heifer beef from £8 7s 6d to £9 ss, plain and light heifer beef from £7 7s 6d to £8; prime butchers’ cow beef £6 to £6 15s, and secondary cow beef £5 7s 6d to £6. Values were:

Prime heavy steers, £63 2s 6d to £69 2s 6d, with an odd sale to £75 17s 6d. Prime medium steers, £49 7s 6d to £57 7s 6d.

Prime light steers, £4O 2s 6d to £47 7s 6d. Plain and small steers, down to £35 7s 6d.

Prime heavy heifers, £42 7s 6d to £4B 12s 6d, with an odd sale to £54 2s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £34 7s 6d to £39 17s 6d.

Prime light heifers, £2B 17s 6d to £33 7s 6d.

Prime heavy cows, £36 2s 6d to £43 12s 6d. Prime medium cows, £29 17s 6d to £35 7s 6d.

Prime light cows, £26 2s 6d to £2B 17s 6d.

Leading sales of cattle quoted by stock firms were: Steers: R. T. Masefield (Gotighs Bay), 3 at £63 17s 6d to £6B 17s 6d; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 10 at £66 17s 6d to £7O 12s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 20 at £64 12s 6d to £75 17s 6d; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 3 at £6l 7s 6d to £69 2s 6d; A. S. and A. W. Gray (Wainui), 5 at £55 17s 6d to £64 2s 6d; Mcßeans Estate (Springston), 1 at £66 2s 6d. Heifers: Minevey Trust (Omihi), 1 at £4B 12s 6d; Estate of J. Stevenson (Flaxton), 2 at £39 12s 6d: E J. C. and K. M. Jones (Dunsandel), 1 at £46 7s 6d; Raumati Trust (Greta), 3 at £39 7s 6d; Spurtolton Downs, Ltd. (Omihi), 1 at £42 2s 6d: E. W. and R. J. Bassett (Rakaia), 1 at £39 17s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 2 at £43 7s 6d; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 6 at £39 17s 6d to £42 17s 6d; Berriedale Farm (Amberley), 1 at £43 12s 6d; M. H. Handiside (Hundalee), 2 at £44 12s 6d to £45 12s 6d; D. and C. Grigg (Hickory Bay), 1 at £4O 7s 6d; Purau Station (Purau), 5 at £4O 17s 6d to £43 17s 6d; Mcßeans Estate (Springston), 1 at £47 2s 6d; H. C. Moodie (Springston), 1 at £42 2s 6d. Cows: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 5 at £34 2s 6d to £36 17s 6d; A.‘ B. Byrch (Motunau), 1 at £36 12s 6d; G. A. Pearce (Coutts Island), 3 at £34 12s 6d; A. V. Reid and Son (Irwell), 1 at £43 12s 6d; J. H. Ferguson (Ohoka), 2 at £35 7s 6d; M. and F. Symes (Halswell), 1 at £3B 12s 6d; M. H. Handiside (Hundalee), 1 at £4O 2s 6d; Clarence Reserve, Ltd. (Kaikoura), 1 at £35 12s 6d; Acton Farming Company (Rakaia), 3 at £3l 17s 6d to £36 17s 6d; H. C. Moodie (Springston), 3 at £34 17s 6d to £3B 17s 6d; M. and A. Brown (Dunsandel), 2 at £34 17s 6d. Store Cattle The store cattle sale was followed by a large gallery, and for the better class of cattle values showed a slight improvement over the weaker markets of the last two or three weeks. Two and three-year-old steers realised from £39 13s fid to £4l 8s fid. Two-year-old steers made from £39 8 s fid to £4O 18s fid, and yearling steers from £27 18s fid to £3O 8s fid.

Two-year-old heifers ranged up to £39 18s fid, with the main weight of sales falling between £27 3s fid and £3O 3s 6d. Yearling heifers sold at £22 18s 6d and a

line of cows with calves brought £36 18s fid.

Sales of store cattle quoted by stock firms included:—A. G. Murray iMatariki). 7 two-year-old Hereford heifers at £29 13s fid. 24 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross two-year-old heifers at £27 3s fid to £3O 3s fid; E. S. E. Honeybone (Hitchin Hills), 4 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross yearling steers at £3O 8s fid: Glen Dhu station (Motunau). 37 two and three-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen AngusHereford cross steers at £36 8s fid to £4l 8s 6d, 19 Hereford two and three-year-old steers at £35 13s 6d to £39 18s fid: J. C. Hollis (Halswell), 11 Aberdeen AngusHereford cross cows with calves at foot at £36 18s 6d: A. Mowat (Cheviot). 26 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £39 8s 6d to £4O 18s 6d; Raumati Trust (Greta). 7 empty two-year-old Hereford heifers at £39 18s fid; T. Taylor (Blenheim), 11 yearling Aberdeen Angus steers at £27 18s fid and 11 yearling Aberdeen Angus heifers at £22 18s 6d. Bulls The bull entry was 15, compared with 12 last week. Values were similar to late rates. The selection included cattle ranging from light to quite heavy weights. The top price was £64 18s 6d for an Aberdeen Angus and a Shorthorn sold at £56 17s 6d. The heaviest of the bulls sold from £53 18s fid to £64 18s *6d, with medium-weights at £34 7s 6d to £46 12s 6d, and light and small sorts at £l9 3s 6d to £34 2s 6d. Dairy Cattle Prices were better, particularly for the top-class heifers and cows, in the dairy cattle section. The yarding totalled about 27, compared with 17 last week, and Included about 17 heifers and 10 cows. Quality varied, but there were a few better-class heifers and also one or two good-type cows. A large gallery followed the sale, and from the outset prices improved appreciably for the better-class heifers and top cows. Secondary and plainer cows and heifers, while showing some advance on late rates, did not gain as much as the betterquality cattle.

The best of the Friesian heifers sold from £36 to £47, with one sale up to £5O 10s. Medium heifers made from £2B to £35, and smaller and backward and £22 S t bred lleifers brou Bht from

The best of the Friesian cows in the offering made from £36 to £42, with one quality second calving Friesian making £56, and the balance of the cows ranged down to £26 10s. Vealers Over most of the sale vealer prices were on par with late rates, but the market eased slightly towards the close of the auction. The entry was similar in size to last week's at 150 to 160 head A few pens of good runners were included in the yarding, which was described as being of mainly fair quality. There were very few calves in the market, but they sold at late rates. The best of the vealers made from £2B 2s fid to £33 7s 6d with an odd sale of £35 2s fid, medium vealers realised from £23 7s fid to £26 12s 6d, and smaller vealers made from £l9 7s 6d io £22 2s 6d. The best of the calves ranged from £lB 7s fid to £2O 2s fid with an odd sale to £22 2s fid, medium calves brought from £l4 7s fid to £l7 12s 6d, smaller calves from £9 7s fid to £l2 2s 6d, and bobby calves from 68s onwards. Fat Pigs With a smaller yarding values in the pork section were firm on late rates. Quality was much improved and good butchers' porkers met a keen demand. Heavy pork also sold well. The bacon entry was about half the size of last week, and values were fully firm, especially for the top quality pigs. Only six choppers were yarded and these met a slightly better sale. Values were: Light pork, £8 6s 6d to £9 7s fid. Medium pork, £9 14s fid to £lO 9s 6d. Heavy pork, £lO 17s fid to £ll 18s fid. Light baconers, £l4 2s fid to £l3 12s 6d. Medium and heavy baconers, £l4 9s 6d to £l6 16s fid, with an odd sale of £l7 4s fid. Choppers, £ll 18s 6d to £l5 18s 6d. Store Pigs The entry in the store pig section was smaller than last week and quality was very good. Prices were 4s or 5s a head better than last week’s sale.

Very few small! weaners were yarded, the bulk of the yarding being good weaners and slips and due to the smaller yarding and good overall quality these met a keen demand. Almost no big stores were yarded. Four Landrace gilts made from £l3 to £l4 10s, while three Landrace cross seven-

month-old gilts made from £lB to £2l. One fourth litter in-sow pig made £25. Values were: Small weaners, 78s to 955. Good weaners. £5 to £5 7s. Slips, £5 10s to £6. Small and medium stores, £6 5s to £6 19s. Large stores, £7 6s to £7 16s