ADDINGTON MARKET Big Yardings Of Fat Values Mainly Firm

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31016, 23 March 1966, Page 22

ADDINGTON MARKET Big Yardings Of Fat Values Mainly Firm

Yardings were again substantial at the Addington fat stock market yesterday, but values were generally firm.

Fat wethers recovered their decline of 4s to 5s over the closing stages of last week’s sale, and fat ewes again met a firm demand, although at some stages they were considered easier on last week’s rates.

Fat cattle again sold well, heifers selling to £5112s 6d and cows to the remarkably high figure of £56 12s 6d. Steers opened firmly, but over the closing stages eased.

With several large consignments of beef-bred cattle the store cattle section was the best in quality for a considerable time. Values were very good, some lines of steers averaging more than £4O a head. Fat Lambs For the second week In succession, there was a large yarding of fat lambs, some of them having to be accommodated in the fat sheep section. While there was a greater number of light-weights than last week, the sale was firm throughout, with good competition from freezing works buyers as well as butchers. Shorn lambs were yarded in Increased numbers afld these met a very good sale, the best realising 69s Id. The entry totalled 2515 compared with 2596 last week. Values were:— Heaviest butchers’ lambs. 75s Id to 84s Id. Prime heavy lambs, 68s Id to 74s Id. Prime medium, 62s Id to 67s Id. Prime light, down to 51s 7d. Best shorn lambs, 64s Id to 69s Id. Medium shorn, 60s Id.to 63s id. Others, down to 56s Id. Leading sales quoted by stock firms were:— Worner and Young (Killlnchy), 45 at 64s Id to 70s Id; G. F. and A. H. Steele (Rakaia) 40 at 66s Id to 68s Id; D. L. Mora (Tai Tapu), 30 shorn at 63s Id to 65s Id; Mrs G. F. J. McKay (Irwell), 28 at 67s Id to 70s Id; S. H. Moody (Rakaia), 26 shorn at 65s Id to 67s Id; J. H. Jackson Hlacksons). 66 at 69s 6d to 84s Id; C. B. Kay (Duvauchelle), 35 at 67s Id to 74s Id; R. Campbell (Southbridge), 20 at 69s id to 73s Id; L. A. Catherwood (Charing Cross), 77 shorn at 60s Id to 65s Id; P. V. Smith (Rakaia), 74 shorn at 62s Id to 66s Id; H. and F. McCosker (Ashburton), 8 at 70s Id to 75s Id; Clarkson Bros. (Mt. Hutt), 40 at 68s Id to 72s Id; J. W. and C. G. Anderson (Darfleld), 120 shorn at 61s Id to 64s Id; J. G. R. Brown (Oxford), 14 at 67s Id to 71s Id: T. Harland (Rotherham), 82 at 59s Id to 69s Id: J. Vogan (Duvauchelle), 24 at 67S Id to 68s Id; R. Watson (Ohoka), 52 at 69s 7d to 82s Id: N. B. Trot (Rakaia). 18 at 65s id to 69s 7d; M. A. W. Craw (Little Akaloa), 8 at 76s Id; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 12 at 73s Id. Fat Sheep There was another heavy yarding in the fat sheep section, 3782 being yarded compared with 3831 last week. Young wethers met a firm sale throughout, but there was little inquiry for older wethers, and they were hard to sell. Values for the prime young sheep were generally on a par with the better rates of last week’s sale. Ewes continued to meet a sound sale, values generally being firm, although there were instances of sales being 2s to 3s below last week’s good rates. Values were:— Best young wethers, 80s Id to SBs Id Prime medium wethers, 74s Id to 70s Id. Other wethers, down to 57s Id. Best butchers’ ewes, 48s Id to 52s Id, with sales of earlyshorn to 57s Id. Medium ewes 43s Id to 47s Id. Leading sales of fat sheep, quoted by stock firms included: Wethers: J. Gill (Kaikoura), 14 at 83s Id to 88s Id; M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa), 63 at 80s Id to 85s Id; estate F. and J. Northcote (Waiau), 90 station wethers at 58s Id to 61s Id; R. W. Chapman (Darfleld), 6 at 87s Id; D. C. Andrews (Te Flrlta), 50 at 74s Id to 83s Id; T. V. Wilkinson (Rakaia), 58 at 79s Id to 80s Id; L. R. Wilkinson Trust (Cheviot), 45 at 75s Id to 79s Id: D. G. H. Todd (Culverden), 5 at 82s ld;C. A. Ridgen (Greendale), Il six-tooths at 57s Id to 58s Id; C. W. Powell (Irwell), 70 at 75s Id; E. P. Spencer (Belfast), 17 at 74s Id to 76s Id; P. S. Robertson (Loburn), 17 at 81s Id. Ewes: R. W. Collier (Russell’s Flat), 22 at 47s Id to 50s Id; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 28 at 49s Id; estate G. L. Rutherford (Parnassus). 26 at 50s Id to 52s Id; D. W. Stone (Hororata), 7 twotooths at 71s Id; A. J. P. Brown (Coalgate), 78 at 44s Id to 46s Id; estate J. W. Boag (Rotherham), 180 at 43s Id to 49s Id; R. J. Gallagher (Ashburton), 27 at 45s Id to 50s Id: Mrs J. Smitheren (Kotuku), 31 at 43s Id to 48s Id; Mrs G. J. McKay (Leeston), 21 at 46s Id; H. L.

Jamieson (Balcairn), 49 at 44s Id to 49s Id; R. D. Minson (Taitapu), 24 at 46s Id to 48s Id: L. A. Catherwood (Charing Cross), 15 at 46s Id to 52s Id; L. Long (Lincoln), 7 at 46s Id. Fat Cattle The fat cattle entry rose from 384 last week to 399, and cows were again yarded in large numbers. The steer selection was better than for a considerable time, and there were some good quality butchers’ cattle among the heifers, though they were not yarded in large numbers. The better-quality steers opened on a par to £1 dearer than last w-eek, but at the end of the sale were quoted as be ing easier by £1 on last week’s closing rates. Heifers sold on a par with last sale, or were firmer, while cow values were similar. Some exceptional cows were included, and one of the top sales of the day was that of four young Shorthorn cows from W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), at £54 2s fid to £56 12s 6d. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £7 to £7 10s per 100 lb. prime medium-weight steer beef from £8 2s fid to £8 15s, prime heavy heifer beef from £7 2s 6d to £7 10s: prime medium-weight from £7 17s 6d to £8 7s fid; prime butchers’ cow beef from £7 to £7 10s, with light and secondary cow beef from £6 10s to £7. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £56 2s 6d to £62 12s 6d, with two sales to £6B 17s fid. Prime medium steers, £5l 2s fid to £55 12s fid. Prime light steers, £45 2s fid to £5O 17s fid. Prime heavy heifers, £43 2s 6d to £4B 12s 6d, with two sales to £5l 12s fid. Prime medium heifers, £35 2s fid to £42 12s fid. Prime heavy cows, £43 2s fid to £4B 12s fid, with three sales to £56 12s fid. Prime medium cows, £36 2s 6d to £42 12s fid. Leading sales quoted by stock firms included:

Steers: Mrs A. M. B. Wright (Woodend), 5 at £52 17s 6d to £53 17s fid; McLeod and Scott (Cloudy Range), 1 at £54 17s 6d; C. Anderson (Waiau), 1 at £53 7s fid; Mrs R. Coe (Irwell), 1 at £59 12s fid; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 6 at £53 2s fid to £5B 17s fid; estate W. B. Stevenson (Upcot, Blenheim), 11 at £54 12s fid to £6l 2s 6d; J. H. Cheyne (Sefton), 5 at £52 12s fid to £54 17s 6d: T. Dalton (Dunsandel), 1 at 159 12s fid; J. R. Holland (Tinwald), 5 at £55 7s 6d to £6O 7s fid; A. S. and A. W. Gray (Walnut) 4 at £53 17s fid to £54 12s 6d; S. Hoskins (Lakeside), 10 at £57 2s fid to £6B 17s 6d: J. R. Johns (Culverden), 8 at £53 7s 6d to £55 2s 6d; Mount Sandford Trust (Cheviot). 4 at £54 17s fid to £57 12s 6d. Heifers: C. Anderson (Waiau), 1 at £5O 17s 6d: Glazebrook (Te Pirita). 6 at £4O 17s fid to £4l 7s fid; McEvedy Bros. (Southbridge), 1 at £4B 12s fid: V. A. Berry (Kowhiterangi), 1 at £44 17s fid; Lands and Survey Department (Hal Hari), 1 at £42 2s fid: O. T. Gilbert (Little Akaloa). 2 at £4B 2s fid to £53 2s fid: E. Weir (French Farm), 2 at £42 7s 6d; Mrs M. A. Hazlett (Rakaia), 2 at £42 2s 6d. Cows: Estate A. M. Hartnell (Culverden). 1 at £56 2s 6d: E. H. O. Gillman (Rangiora), 1 at £46 17s fid: J. Gowie (Bealey), 1 at £47 12s 6d; McEvedy Bros. (Southbridge), 1 at £49 2s 6d: R. Petherham (Springston). 1 at £45 12s fid; W. Puschell (Kaiapoi). 2 at £45 12s 6d to £4B 2s 6d: Piecken Bros. (Tai Tapu), 1 at £44 2s fid: R. and Z, Hudson (Lower Styx), 2 at £46 2s 6d to £47 2s fid: W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester). 4 at £54 2s 6d to £56 12s 6d: L. H. Brown (Methven). 1 at £44 7s fid: A. W. Inch (Oxford), 1 at £44 7s 6d. Dairy Cattle Values were firm on last sale in the dairy cattle section. The entry this week comprised 21 heifers and five cows, compared with 17 heifers and eight cows An average-sized gallery followed the sale, and buyers were able to pick and choose. I with the result that the best 1 of the yarding sold well, but others were a little hard to sell. ; Some useful types were included in the heifer entry, but there 1 was quite a tail-end. The best of the heifers sold I from £52 to £BO. medium from 1 £44 to £5O, with others down to £2B. Only one of the five cows 1 offered was a Friesian, and the best sold from £4O to £5O 10s. I Bulls Sixteen bulls were yarded, compared with 12 last sale, and top price this week was £74 17s