ALDINGTON MARKET Strong Demand Again For Ewes; Wethers Unchanged

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31086, 15 June 1966, Page 20

ALDINGTON MARKET Strong Demand Again For Ewes; Wethers Unchanged

Fat sheep values were generally fully firm at the Addington stock market yesterday- Fat ewes continued to sell buoyantly, the best lots bringing 68s Id.

With some exceptions, the demand for wethers remained weak. The fat lamb sale was strong throughout, and in the store sheep pens, there was a good inquiry for ewe lambs.

Reflecting another small entry, fat cattle values were high. The store cattle market was quoted as firm. Store Sheep I Store sheep values showed ! little change. There was little ! strength in the wether lamb market, and values appeared a shade easier. Ewe lambs, however, met a good sale, with values firm, and adult ewes also met a sound sale. The store lamb entry was 1814, compared with 1537 last sale, while the adult sheep entry rose from 166* to 1333. The wether lamb sale was fairly lifeless. The small entry comprised only two or three pens of shorn Romneys, and these were only of average quality. Values ranged from 51s Sd to 575. A pen of woolly Romneys sold at 675. Several pens of hili country halfbreds, in the wool, were offered, and they were good quality sheep, but top price was only 57s 6d. Two pens of woolly Corriedales sold from 59s to 625. Ten pens of ewe lambs were offered, and they included five pens of attractive Corrledales. still tn the wool. The best of the offering sold from 78s 6d to 85s, with others selling from 69s 6d to 775. A pen of lateshorn Border-Romneys e-old at 71s. In common with the late autumn and early winter sales, most of the ewes were one-year sheep, but reflecting a good feed situation, they were in good order. Most of the offering consisted of halfbreds. which sold from 62s 6d to 68s 6d for the best, with .one-year ewes selling from 55s to 60s 6d. The best of the Romneys sold to 74s and there were other sales at 58s to 61s 6d. Some quotable sales Included:— Wether lambs: L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 62 shorn Romneys at 575: G. W. Crispin (Waiau), 132 Corriedales at 595; Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 170 shorn Romneys at 51s fid to 54s 6d; A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 104 halfbreds at 57« fid; G. D GUlanders and Son (Darfield), 66 Corrledales at 625; L. A. Breading (Rakaia). 50 Romneys at (7*. Ewe lambs: G. D. Gttlanders and Son (Darfield), IOS Corrie dales at 80s; T. S. Critchley (Kekerengu). 235 Corrledales at 77s to 85s. Ewes: D. D. McKay (Hanmer), 25 mated Romneys at 745; E. J. Overton (Sandy Knolls), 113 halfbreds at 67«; K. R. Taylo: (Te Flrtta), 84 mated Corriedales at 70s. Fat Lambs A much smaller yarding of fat lamb* wo* offered this week.

the entry being 2196. compared with 3346 last sale The sale was a fairly brisk one through out, with good competition from both butchers and freezing buyers. Values for most of the sale were fully firm on lasi week, but toward the end of the sale they appreciated to close 2s to 3s stronger than recent rates Values were:— Heaviest butchers lambs, to 86s Id. Prime heavy, 71s Id to 76s Id Prime medium. 65s Id to 69: Id. Prime light, down to 57s Id. Medium. 64s Id to 69s Id. Best shorn to 79s Id. Light, down to 55s Id. Leading sales of fat lambs Included: — T. A. Adams (Sheffield). 29 at 71s Id to 82s Id: A. L. Woolf (Dunsandel). 38 shorn at 70s Id to 72s Id: N. D. Thomas (YaJd hurst), 12 shorn at 73s Id; W. J. Prebble (Rakaia). 45 at 70* Id to 74s Id: V. T. Winter (Leeston), 18 shorn at 71s Id to 73s Id: C. 0. Bedfern (Darfield) 23 shorn at 72s Id to 78s Id W. T. Opfe (Springston), 6 shorn at 80s Id: K. Bunn (Oxford). shorn at 70s Id: H. J. Hamilton (Amberley), 7 at 71s Id: A. J and N. Lovett (Ashburton). 7 a' 71s Id: A. D. McLaughlin (Lyndhurst), 31 at 70s Id to 72s Id; J. S. Ryan (Tai Tapu), 15 at 71s Id to 7Ss Id: C. T. / Ward and Sons (Chertsey), 101 at 74s Id to 77s Id; D. McKay (Hamner), 14 at 71« Id: C. A. R Woods (Springston). 10 at 70s Id; J. H. Harris (Baisweil), 14 at 77s Id to 86s Id; E. C. Dav*' (West Eyreton). 19 at 70s Id; M. R. Dolan (Rakaia), 42 at 70s Id to 71s Id: L. G. Wart' (Ohoka), 53 at 71s Id to 72s Id: J Gardiner (Rakaia), 20 at 70s Id to 82s Id: L. A. Breading (Rakaia), 18 at 69s Id to 71s Id. Fat Sheep The fat sheep entry fell from Just under 3000 last week to 2317. Ewes continued to mee: an excellent sale, there being quite a number of sales at more than 60s a head. Value: were quoted as fully firm. The wether market, with eome exceptions, was not improved. Demand for this class of mutton remains weak, although there was an odd sale yesterday at more than 90s a head. Values were;— Best young wethers, 78s td to 83 sld with odd sales to 93s Id. Prime medium, 69s id to 76s Id. Other wethers, down to 61s id. Best butchers' ewes. 61s Id to 60s Id, with an odd sale to 68s Id. Prime medium, 56s Id to 60s Id. Light ewes, 51s Id to 55s Id. Leading sales of fat sheep •included: —

D. W. McKay (Hanmer). 61 at 76s Id to 79s Id; Polo MUI Ltd. (Waiau), 44 at 74s Id to 75s Id: 1. Heelop (Irwell). 8 at 73s Id; S. E. Wilkinson (Cheviot). 8 at 76s Id to 85s Id: P. H. Letham (Lauriston), 6 at 84s Id; R. 8. Shellock (Rakaia), 32 at 82s Id to 93s Id: A. D. McLaughan (Lydnhurst), 11 at 78s Id; V. W Wright (Methven), 23 at 75s Id to 80s Id:. H. S. Quiglington (Sefton), 28 at 79s Id to Sis Id. Ewes: 1. T. Reid (Springston), 21 at 61s id: T. A. Adams (Sheffield), 34 at 62s Id to 63s Id: Balnabreich Farm Ltd. (Culver den), 12 at 60s Id: Rockwood Farm Ltd. (Hororata), 36 al 61s Id to 68s Id; Kylemore Farm Ltd. (Rakaia). 29 at 60s Id to 62s Id: L. G. A. Cox (Tuahiwi), 44 at 37s Id to 66s Id: Kilbride Farm Ltd. (Oxford), 17 at 61s Id; E. C. Davis (West Eyreton), 4 at 59s Id; J. Halliday (Rakaia). 7 at 59s Id: B. W. Meikle (Wrexham), 54 at 60s Id to 61s Id; D. J. Penny (Rakaia), 5 at 60s Id; D. Tucker (Ladbrooks), 52 at 62s Id to 66s Id; McQueen s Estate (Ashley), 53 at 58s Id to 60s Id; A. D. Lang (Mt. Grey Downs), 22 at 63s Id to 66s Id; V. W. Wright (Methven), 26 at 60s Id to 62s Id; L. A. Rogers (Springston), 22 at 61s Id to 62s Id: I. H. Thompson (Carleton), 18 at 63s Id.

Fat Cattle At 260 head (compared with 258 last week) there was another short yarding of fat cattle, but there was a bigger percentage of steers than last sale, and overall, quality was higher than for some weeks. The market for steers and heifers opened below last week’s closing rates, but as it progressed, values firmed, and the sale closed on a par with last week’s good rates. Cows continued to meet an excellent sale. They have not gone down in value, in spite of the lower export meat schedule for this class of beef. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £7 7s 6d to £7.17s 6d per 1001 b, prime medium-weight from £8 5s to £8 15s; prime heavy heifer beef from £7 5s to £7 15s; prime medium-weight from £8 to £8 10s; prime butchers’ cow beef from £6 15s to £7 2s 6d, with light and secondary cow beef from £6 5a to £6 15s. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £SB 2s fid to £65 12s 6d with an odd sale to £7O 2s fid. Prime medium, £53 12s fid to £57 2s 6d. Prime light, £45 2s 6d to £52 2s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £39 7s 6d to £45 7s fid, with two sales to £SO 2s 6d. Prime medium, £34 2s 6d to £3B 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows, to £45 17s fid. Prime medium, £34 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d. Leading sales of fat cattle included:— Steers: O. K. and B. J. Waring (Matai), 1 at £7O 2s 6d: F.

I. and W. E. Lowe (Hinds). 21 at £54 2s fid: Mrs M. Davidson . (Windermere), 1 at £59 2s fid: . Glazebrook (Te pirita). 5 at £6O 12s fid to £62 2s fid: A. J. Mil-' let (Waikari), 2 at £SB 2s 6d: . R A. Shepherd (Waikari). 1 at; £53 7s 6d: P. C. Curd (Winchmore). 7 at £54 2s 6d to £55 12s fid: 1. P Chamberlain (Nor wood), 2 at £54 2s fid: G. C. Urquhart (Cass). 4 at £53 2s 6d to £55 2s fid: Woodstock Station (Oxford). 2 at £56 7s fid to £56 17s 6d. Cows: Lands and Survey Department (Mt. Highfield, Waiau). 2 at £3B 2s 6d to £3B 12s fid: J. H. Ferguson (Ohoka), 2 at £3B 12s fid to £39 2s 6d: E. J. McDrury (Halswell), 1 at £4O 7s fid: A. S. Rutherford (Kowal Bush). 1 at £42 12s 6d: F. W. Allan (Ruapuna), 1 at £42 7s 6d: N. Radford (Belfast). 3 at £44 12s fid: Aranui Trust (Scargil), 1 at £3B 7s fid: J. Ross Murray (Clarence Bridge). 2 at £37 12s 6d to £4O 2s fid: D. H. Rutherford (Leslie Hills). 1 at £4l 7s fid Heifers: A. L. Wakelin (Little River), 10 at £4 2s 6d to £45 12s 6d: A. J. Miller (Waikari). 1 at £SO 2s fid: R A. Shepherd (Waikari), 1 at £45 7s 6d: P. C. Curd (Winchmore), 2 at £42 7s 6d; Aranui Trust (Scargill), 5 18 month at £3B 7s 6d; Woodstock Station (Oxford), 14 at £4l 17s fid to £42 2s 6d; Waipuna Station (Ikaniatua), 5 at £3B 17s 6d to £39 2s fid. Dairy Cattle With only two heifers and six cows on offer, the dairy cattle section was the smallest of the year. The buying gallery was smaller than usual, but values were on a par with recent rates. The two heifers, both Friesians, realised £59 and £67 respectively. Four Friesians in the cow offering sold from £sl to £7O, with two Jerseys sold at £36 and £36 10s respectively. Store Cattle A strong sale prevailed tn the store cattle section, where the entry was 235 head compared with 212 last week. The yarding included about 80 calves and 60 steers ranging from 15 months to two and a half years, but there was only one representative lot of mated breeding cows. The main consignment in the calf entry consisted of 58 Hereford steers from Leslie Hills, which sold firmly at £26 18s 6d to £27 8s fid. The best of the older steers sold to £43 8s 6d. while the best of the 22-months-old steers sold from £39 8s fid to £42 3s fid. and there were sales of younger steers at £32 18s 6d to £3B 13s 6d. Some quotable lines Included:— Lands and Survey Department (Waiau), 13 Aberdeen Angus cross mated cows at £35 18s fid; D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 9 Aberdeen Angus steers, aged 27 months, at £42 I3s fid, 18 Aberdeen Angus cross steers, aged 15 months, at £35 18s fid to £3B 13s -fid; 0. G. Oakley (Yaldhurst), 7 Aberdeen Angus cross yearling steers at £32 18s fid: estate W. G. Gerrard (Hororata), 9 Hereford steers at £4O 3s 6d: D. H. Rutherford

i (Leslie Hills), 5> steers calves at £26 its 6d to £27 Ss *4: J[Ensor (Girrymere). 9 Shorthorn cross steer calves at £25 3s fid, 6 Shorthorn cross heifer calves at £3O 3s fid. Bulls Fourteen bulls were yarded compared with 12 last sale, and top price this week was £63 17s 6d for an Aberdeen Angus. There were other sales from £4O 7s 6d to £53 7s 6d. while light bulls sold down to £3O 7s 6d. Vealers Values rose 30s to £2 a head in the vealer market, where the entry was only 65 compared with 111 last week. The best of the vealers sold from £33 7s fid to £35 10s. with one sale at £39 17s fid. Medium vealers sold from £26 2s 6d to £3O 17s 6d, and smaller from £2l 2s 6d to £24 12s fid. Best calves sold from £lB 5s to £2l 2s fid, medium from £l4 17s fid to £lB 17s fid. and small calves from £8 to £ll. Fat Pigs The fat pig yarding was slightly larger than last week, and quality was improved. There was still a certain number of over-fat pigs, and these were again hard to sell. With some outside competition, good quality porkers, especially heavier pigs, met a firm demand, and values were firm on late rates. A few light porkers were yarded and demand was again easier for these. The bacon entry was somewhat larger, and quality was good. Values were fully firm. The chopper yarding was of similar size to last week, but quality was indifferent, and values were easier as a result. Values were:— Light pork, £S 16s fid to £8 2s fid. Medium. £8 17s fid to £9 13s fid. Heavy, £lO Is fid to £lO 19S fid. Light bacon, £ll 10s fid to £l2 13s Sd. Medium and heavy, £l3 9* fid to £l4 18s 6d. Choppers, unfinished, £3 Us to £7 8s 6d. Finished choppers, £9 1» to £l2 3s 6d. Store Pigs There was a much smaller entry In the store pig section, although a number of sows were offered. Good weaners were 3s to 4s a head better, but small and indifferent pigs were again harder to sell. Larger pig* met a good demand with value* firm on last week’s good rates. The advertised line of Large Whlte-Landrace cross sows, due to first litter, sold from £2B 10s to £3O 10s. Another line, due to second litter, sold up to £25, and one third-litter sow, with 10 piglets, sold for £32. Values were:— Weaners, 45s to 70s. Slips, 72s to 84s. Medium stores. 89s to £5. Large stores, £5 4s to £5 15s.