ADDINGTON MARKET Brisk Bidding For Store Lambs And Hoggets

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30934, 15 December 1965, Page 24

ADDINGTON MARKET Brisk Bidding For Store Lambs And Hoggets

Store lambs were yarded in much larger numbers at the Addington market yesterday but they still sold extremely well. If the better quality of the offering is taken into account, values for lambs were fully firm. The same also applied to hoggets, which met another excellent sale.

Wether lambs sold up 59s 6d, ewe lambs to 72s 6d, wether hoggets to 68s 6d, and ewe hoggets to 92s 6d.

Although the fat lamb sale began well, the weight of numbers soon told and the market eased. Values were ultimately back by 4s and in cases more. The entry was almost twice as big as last week’s at more than 2000.

Fat sheep prices also receded. Younger wethers eased by 2s to 3s and older wethers were hard to sell. At the close of the sale wethers were practically unsaleable. Ewes were cheaper by 4s to ss. The old tallowy ewes showed the most marked decline. Fat cattle prices varied. Heavy-weight steers and overfat heifers were cheaper ’y up to 40S, but light and med-ium-weight steers and heifers held to about late rates. The better heavier cows showed a little improvement under some outside competition, but other classes were about on a par. Next week’s sale, which will be held on Monday, will be the last for the year. The first sale next year, will be a one-day sale on Wednesday, January 5. Store Sheep The feature of the More sheep yarding was the greatly increased entry of store lambs. This week's offering exceeded 4000, but the numbers made no difference to the strength of the market, which continued on a buoyant note, with most of the wether lambs seining from 50s to 00s and ewe lambs between 60s and 70s. Hoggets also met another extremely sound sale. The store sheep entry totalled 7113, compared with 2636 last week, and included .4145 store lambs (1073 last week), 1552 hoggets (760), 281 ewes and lambs (02), 1107 ewes (631), and 28 wethers (80).

The lamb offering included a big representation of good lambs, and these sold at fully up to last week’s good rates when prices paid for lambs sought for shearing were fully on a par with fat lamb prices. The best of the Romney wether lambs made from 57s to 50s fid, with good from 50s to 565. The pick of the flne-wool lambs made from 50s to 535, with average to good from 46s to 40s. In the ewe lamb section the beat Romneys made from 70s to 72s fid, with average from 57s to 62s 6d, and the pick of the fine-wools ranged from 66s fid to 60s 6d with others at 53s to 58s. One vendor, L. A. DunnMl and Son (Browns Rock) sent in more than 1000 halfbred wether and ewe lambs which made from 40s up to 58s. Among leading sales of lambs were:—

Wether lambs: L. A. Dunnlil and Son (Browns Rock), 761 halfbreds at 40s to 535: J. L. Lewis (Purple Hills), 250 Romneys at 50s to 575; S. C. Brown (Grantham). 185 Romneys at 53s to 57s fid; W. F. Ashe and Son (Mountain View), 171 Romneys at 50s fid to 525; R. A. Witbrock (Oxford). 68 Corriedales at 50s; O. P. Bayley (Birdlings Flat), 522 halfbreds at 44s to 52s fid; E. D. Johnson (Dunsandel), 120 Romneys at 53s to 50s: Mrs A. G. Jamieson

(Kaituna), 74 Romneys at 50s 6d. Ewe lambs: L. A. Dunnlil and Son (Browns Rock), 303 halfbreds at 53s to 58s; A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 201 Corriedales at 64s 6d to 60s fid; W. A. Newell (Waiau), 80 Romney cross at 624 6d: E. D. Johnson (Dunsandel), 331 Romneys at 58s to 72s fid. „ . There was another excellent sale for hoggets, particularly ewe hoggets. Taking Into consideration that quality was better than last week, values were steady. The beat of the Romney ewe hoggets made from 84s to 92s 6d, with others down to 60s, and the pick of the fine-wool ewe hoggets from 80s to 88s, with average to good making from 72s to 78s, and others down to 58s. The best of the Romney and fine-wool wether hoggets sold from 60s to 68s 6d. with average from 52s to 57s and others down to 455.

Sales of hoggets quoted by stock firms included: T. W. Bamford (Hurunui), 76 shorn Corriedale wether hoggets at 57s to 675; Purau Station, Ltd. (Purau), 134 Romney wether hoggets at 67s to 67s fid, and 321 Romney ewe hoggets at 84s to 91s. In the adult sheep section, five and six-year-old ewes made from 53s to 58s, where they were In the wool, and from 39s fid to 45s for shorn sheep. Some two and three-shear woolly Cheviot-Romney cross ewes brought 62s fid. Shorn ewes with lambs at foot made from 31s 6d to 39s fid all counted, and woolly ewes with lambs to 44* fid. Fat Lambs Fat lambs met a firm demand tn the early stage* of the sale, but after an outside buyer had completed his purchase there was a definite decline, with occasional passings. In contrast to last week's rise of 2s to 3s a head, value* yesterday were quoted as lower by fully 4s a head and in some Instances more. The drop in values was attributed to an over-supply. As it was, some butchers bought more than they required and put some of their lambs back out to pasture. Quality over-all was good, although there was a proportion of lambs which tended to be over-fat.

The entry was 2027, compared with 1102 last week and 906 a fortnight ago. A feature of the yarding was a consignment of 47 Corriedale lambs from Ashworth Brothers (Lelthfield), which sold from 67s Id to 74s Id. with 12 at th* top price. Value* were:—

Heaviest butchers’ lambs, to 74s Id. Prime, 58s Id to 62a Id. Medium, 54* Id to 57* Id.

Light, down to 48* Id. Sales of fat lambs quoted by .slock firms were: Mrs M. Chisnail (Uaikarl), 2 at 67s Id to 74s Id; A Saunders (Brookside), 10 at t2s Id; W. F. Dixon and Company (West Eyreton), 14 at 62s 74; W. Thornton (Yaldhurst), 11 at 65* Id; E. D. Bradley (West Eyreton), 11 at 65e Id; W. J. Lewthwalte (Little River), fiat 74s 7d; F. HUlyer (Irwell), 9 at 65s Id; Mies E. Banks (Templeton), 7 at 66* Id; R. E. Glover (Cuat), 7 at 69* Id; N. White (Christchurch), 21 at 59* Id to 66* Id; estate D. W. Smith (Cheviot), 22 at 58* 7d to 64* Id; P. A. Pilcher (Oxford), 26 at 61*

Id to 65* 7d: Ashworth Bro*. (Lelthfield), fit at 67* Id to 74* Id (12 at the top price); C. W. Deal (Christchurch), 78 at 55* Id to 62* 7d; J. Vogan (DuvaucheUe), 15 at 63* 7d to 65* Id; D. McGregor Brown (Temuka), 43 at St* 7d to 63* Id: S. F. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 30 at 64* 7d to 63* 7d; P. D. Hasting* (Irwell). 13 at 65* Id: J. Naughton (Greendale). 8 at 60* Id; R. Frizzell (Swannanoa). 24 at 69* id to 73* Id; C. E. Gray (AU*hua), 25 at 64a Id to fits Id; A. T. Prattley (Swannanoa), 34 at 62* Id to 67* Id; C. T. and R. R. Wilson (Halkett), 79 at 62* id to 73* Id. Fat Sheep Value* for fat (heep were generally eaader. The market for two-tooth wethera opened on a par to a shade easier, and eased further a* the sale progressed to be about 2s to 3* below late rate*. There were some passings, and only the light, nice condition hoggets met any inquiry in the later stage*. At the end wether* were practically unsaleable. Older wethers met a dragging sale, with limited demand, and these were slightly back on last week's rates. Ewes had a difficult sale under limited competition, and values dropped by 3s to 4s a head and In cases more. The heavy tallowy type of ewe met the most marked decline, which is to be expected at this time of the year when there Is little fiubldc demand for mutton of Ms class. Values were:— Best two-tooth wethers, to 79s Id. Prime medium two-tooth wethers, 67s Id to 72s Id. Prime light two-tooth wethers, 62s Id to 65s Id. Best four-tooth wethers, to 64* Id. Best butcher*’ ewes, 25s Id to 29s Id, with an odd sale to 46s Id. Medium ewes, 23* Id to 27s Id. Leading sales quoted by stock firms were:— Two-tooth wethers: Worllngham Farm, Ltd, (West Eyreton), 10 at 72s Id; Mis* S. M. Rhode* (Ambertey), 44 at 72* Id to 76* Id; J. D. Tait (Halswell), 12 at 79* Id; L. W. Proseer (KllHnchy), 66 at 70* Id to 72* Id; B. and N. McMillan (Culverden), 6 at 76* Id: E. M. Poneonby (Ranglora), 17 at 73* Id to 74* Id; Weetbank Farm, Ltd. (Rakaia),' 35 at 09s Id to 72* Id; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 19 at 71s Id; H. J. Stace (Clarence Bridge), 62 at 71* Id to 72s Id; T. V. Wilkinson (Rakaia), 7 at 74s Id; Mr* A. D. H. Hamilton (Ranglora). 13 at 72* Id. Older wethers: W. H. R. Stevenson (Oxford), 29 four, six, and eight-tooth wethers at 54s Id to 62s Id. Ewes: F. C. Bea ven and Son (Culverden). 27 at 26s Id to 27s Id; D. W. Syme (Darfield), 150 at 24* Id to 28* Id; A. H. Page. 23 at 36* Id and 9 maiden ewes at 45* Id to 48* Id; A. P. Baker (Culverden), 73 at 24* Id to 27* Id: Mist S. M. Rhode* (Amberley), 50 at 25* Id to 27* Id; E. G. Evans (Fernwide), 45 at 25* Id to 29* Id: M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 59 at 25* Id to 27* Id; T. V. Wilkinson (Rakaia). 16 at 26* Id; estate R. H. Bell (Rakaia), 96 at 26* Id to 28s Id; Acton Farm (Rakaia), 20 at 29s Id; C. E. Gray (Kaltuna), 7 at 28s Id; J. G. Stubbs (Oxford), 12 at 28s Id: W. H. McConnell (Laurieton), 14 at 42s Id; I. H. Baxter (Sheffield), 29 at 30s Id to 31* Id; L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 23 at 37s Id to 46s Id, 11 four and six-tooth* at 47* Id; J. F. Smith (Broadfield), 46 at 27s Id to 30s Id; N. R. Grimwood (Walkari), 62 at 25s Id to 26* Id. Fat Cattle At 431 head, which was almost exactly the same a* last week, the fat cattle yarding wat ample for trade requirements. With the warmer weather, there tended to be a slackening in demand for some classes. Heavy-weight Meers and heifer* inclined to be over-fat, eased by up to 30* to 40* a head, but medium and lightweight steer* and heifers held to about late rates. Handyweight butchers’ steers were In relatively light supply. Cows were generally on a par with late rates, except for better-quality heavier sort* which, with some outside competition, were fully firm to slightly dearer. Prime heavy steer beef realised from £7 to £7 12* fid per 1001 b; prime medium-weight steer befif from £8 to £8 15s, and plain and tight steer beef from £7 2s fid to £7 15s: prime heavy heifer beef £7 to £7 10s: prime medium-weight heifer beef £7 15s to £8 7s fid. and plain and light heifer beef £6 17* fid to £7 12s fid: prime butchers’ cowbeef £6 to £6 12* fid, and secondary cow beef £5 7s fid to £B. Values were:— Prime heavy steers. £5B 2s fid to £65 7s fid, with an odd sale to £69 12* fid. Prime medium steers. £5l 2s 6d to £57 7s fid. Prime light steers, £45 2s fid

to £56 12s fid. Small and light steer*, down to £4l 7* fid. Prime heavy heifer*. £3B 17* 6d to £44 3* fid, with an odd sale to £4B 7* fid. Prime medium heifer*. £34 17* 6d to £3B 13* fid. Prime light heifer*. £32 2* fid to £34 12a 6d. Prime heavy cow*. £36 12* fid to £43 2* fid, with an odd sale to £45 17* fid. Prime medium cow*, £3O 2* 6d to £35 7* fid. Prime light cows, £24 7* fid to £39 2* fid. Leading sale* of cattle Included:— Steers: J. H. Lawrence (Hawarden). 5 at £54 3* fid to £55 2* fid: K. Bunn (Oxford), 2 at £53 17* fid: T. G. Maxwell (Motunau), 1 at £54 12* 64; A. G. Lochhead (Leeiton), 1 at £55 12* fid: C. S. Donald (Belfast), 32 at £55 2* fid to £66 12* fid; Okam* Run Company (Kaltuna), 14 at £53 2* fid to £6O 17* 6d: Glazebrook (Te Plrlla). 13 al £54 12a 64 to £55 13* fid; A. R. McLachlan (Tai Tapu), 1 at £5B 3* fid.

Heifer*: H. and M. C. Feary (Oxford), 3 at £37 3* fid to £3B 17* fid; F. W. Hyde* (Ashburton Forks), 1 at £3O 17* fid; L. H. Harrington, (Takamatua), 7 at £3B 7* fid to £4l U* fid; J. Beckett (Phoebe), 13 15-month* heifer* at £32 17* fid to £3B 7* fid (average £36 7* fid): R. D. Parson* (Parnasau*), 8 at £35 2s fid to £3B 17* fid; Dovedale Farm (Amberley). 5 at £35 7s fid to £4O 17* fid; K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Bon* Bay), 6 at £37 7* fid to £3O 7s 0d; estate G ,H. Dalglish (Lt Bon* Bay), 8 at £37 12s 6d to £3O 2s fid; J. R. West (Wakanul), 3 at £36 7* Id to £44 2s fid. Cows: A. W. Draper (Culverden), 1 at £45 17* fid: F. A. Mclntosh and Son* (Flaxton), 1 at £43 2s fid; Mrs G. M. Brice (Culverden), 1 at £4l 2* fid; I. S. Douglas (Cheviot), 2 at £36 2s fid to £43 17s Rd; Darnley Stud (Culverden), 4 at £36 7s fid; D. E. Patten (Little River). 1 at £34 17* 6d; Okuku Farm. Ltd. (Okuku), 1 at £36 2s fid; N. C. Mahon (Walpara), 1 at £37 12s fid; J. J. Wyllie (Omlhl), 1 at £36 7s (Id; J. E. and R. E. Dalton (Parnassus), 1 at £3* 17s fid; L. O. Wheeler (Sprlngston), 1 at £35 7s fid; Kelsie Trust (Sprlngston). 3 at £35 17* fid; Macartney Brothers (Tai Tapu), 2 at £36 2s fid to £4O 17s 6d: R. E. Gillman (Ranglora), 1 at £37 2s fid; E. H. O. Gillman (Ranglora). 1 at £3B 2s fid; G. R. Gould (Rotherham), 5 at £34 2s fid to £39 17s fid. Store Catle There was another ready sale for store cattle, of which there was an entry of 278 head compared with 142 last week. Even small and inferior cattle appeared to be sought after to control growth, and value* once again looked out of line with present fat cattle values. Three-year-old steer* brought up to £45 13* fid; yearling heifers made from £27 3* fid to £29 8s fid and mated cow* sold at £22 13s fid and £22 18s 64.

Quotable sales of store cattle Included:—D. M. W. Adams (Blenheim), 8 three-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £45 13s 6d: M. R. Dolan (Rakaia). 16 yearling Hereford Aberdeen Angus cross heifers at £27 3s fid. Bulls Several heavy-weight bulls were included In the bull entry, which totalled 19. compared with nine last week. A Friesian and also an Aberdeen Angus brought £57 17s 64, and a Hereford and a Friesian £56 17s fid. The heaviest bulls ranged from £54 17s fid to £57 17a fid, with medium-weight at £37 17s fid to £47 7* fid, and small and light at £l4 17* fid to £34 2* fid. were ateady. Dairy Cattle The dairy catti* entry increased from five last week to 16, comprising eight heifer* and eight cow*. AU met a very good sale. Some very good reality Friesian* were included in the heifer offering, and they were readily sought. The best made from £52 to £57, average £44 to £49 and others down to £2B. Several crossbreds were included in the cow entry, and. like the heifers, they met a ready sale. The best made from £52 to £59, medium from £46 io £5O and others down to £26 10s. Vealers Veal prices were mainly r.n a par with last week, except for small calves which sold exceptionally well and were probably 20s to 30s dearer, with sales being made in excess of £lO per 1001 b. The entry totalled about 1.'.0 to 140 head, compared with 100 to 120 last week. Quality was generally very good and the best for some time. Included in the selection were 10 or 12 pens of good vealers and there were also two or three pen* of exceptionally good calve*. The best of the vealers realised from £32 7a Od to £3O 2s fid, with an odd sale to £4O 2s 64, medium vealers realised from £26 7s fid to £3l 2s fid and smaller vealers from £lB 2s hd to £23 12s fid. The best of the calves brought from £l9 2s 64 to £23 7s 64, medium calves from £l4 12s 64 to £l7 7s fid and smaller calves from £8 2s fid to £ll 7s fid. Fat Pigs , The yarding In the por« section was slightly smaller than last week. Top quality light and medium porkers were firm

on last woek'e rates, but bigger Kgs were back by 4s to Os a ad. Seats of the lighter pigs mat United compotitien from fatteners, and overfat pigs of all claasse were generally unsaleable. A number were sent home. Heavy pork met a limited demand, as did moot of a smallish bacon entry, only the very best quality meeting much inquiry. Other heavier pigs were sold at a discount mainly because of the proximity of Christmas. There was a small yarding of IndiHerent quality choppers, and here again buying power was very Hmited. values being easier by up to 20e a head. Auctioneers pointed out that the pre-Christmas sale next week should be limited to porkers only, because the trade at thia stage cannot handle the larger pigs. Values were:— Ught pork, 17 Is Sd to £S 2s M. Medium pork, IS 13s Sd to £» 13s Sd. Heavy pork, IO ISo Sd to £lO lie Sd. Ught bacon. 11l 2s Sd to 112 Is Sd. Medium and heavy baconers. 112 Ils Sd to 113 ISs Sd. with an odd top pen to lIS le Sd. Choppers, from IS Is to 11l Is: Over-weight baconers, IS ISs Sd to 11l is. Store Pigs The yarding in the store pig section was much smaller than laet week and include some good quality weaners and slips. Very few stores were offered. With some outride competition values for the boot quality pigs regained last week’s drop, and demand was flrm throughout, except for the small weaners. There was a large entry of sows. Berkshire gilts made from 11l IM to 112. white an advertised- line of in-pig sows made from £lB 10s to 121 10s. One good Large White sow and Utter of seven made £3l. Other sows sold down to £li. Values were:— SmaU weaners. Ms to 755. Best weaners. 80s to £3. Slips, £5 2s to £5 13s. Small and medium stores. £3 IBs to £0 10s. Large stores, to £7 10s.