ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Lamb Values Ease Again; Good Hoggets Firm

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31206, 2 November 1966, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Lamb Values Ease Again; Good Hoggets Firm

Fat lamb values again eased at the Addington market yesterday. The entry was twice that of last sale, but it included an over-supply of over-fat types which were not sought.

Fat hogget values opened 2s or so stronger than last sale, but they quickly eased to last week’s rates. Fat ewes were penned in smaller numbers, and values for heavy-weights eased 2s a head.

The feature of the store sheep section was the first of the seasons store lambs. These met an excellent sale, considering the level of the export lamb market.

Store hoggets were again forward in large numbers, and values eased 3s a head on last week’s high rates.

At 570 head, the fat cattle yarding was the largest of the year, and values, after opening on an easier note, improved to close a shade below last week’s rates. A sizeable entry of store cattle was yarded and values were at strong levels, being higher than those prevailing at last month’s spring cattle sale.

Store Sheep The main feature ef the stere sheep section was the appearance of the first of the season’s store lambs. They consisted of a draft of 200 Romneys and Down cross lambs from the Port Hills, and at 34s to 395, they met an excellent sale. Another large entry of hoggets was yarded, the total being 1923, compared with 890 last sale. Practically all of them were shorn. Values for wether hoggets were about 3s a head back on last week’s high rates, while ewe hoggets, taking quality into account, were much the same. Most of the shorn wether hoggets were halfbreds and Corriedaiea, and they met a steady sale. Winter shorn Corriedales sold to 58s, while late shorn Corriedales and halfbreds sold to 56s 6d for the best, with average from 50s to 535. Very few Romneys were forward and the best of the late-shorn sold to 60s 6d. Ewe hoggets were yarded In much smaller numbers this week, the entry comprising only eight pens. A consignment of autumn-shorn border cross ewe hoggeta met a good sale at 76s to 80s, while the majority of the spring-shorn Corriedales and halfbreds sold from 684 to 73s 6d, with smaller from 56s to 625. Store sheep sales included:— P. F. Davidson (Glenroy), 116 Corriedale ewe hoggets at 725; E. H. Gallagher (Culverden), 130 half bred wether hoggets at 53s 6d to 56s 6d; N. A. Riddle (Amberley), 62 Corriedale wether hoggets at 58s; Legg and Company (Lakeside), 95 Romney wether hoggets at 48s fid to 60s 6d; E. J. D. Good (Kekerengu), 294 halfbred wether hoggets at 54s fid to 56s 6d; Spurtleton Downs, Ltd. (Omihi), 50 wether hoggets at 58s 6d. Fat Lambs Fat lambs met a harder sale, and this was partly because of quality, for there were, a large number which were overfat. These sold at a definite discount, as they attracted only limited competition from butchers. Prime light-weights on the other hand, met a steady sale. Values for mediumweights were 2s a head cheaper than last sale. The bulk of the entry sold from 43s Id to 46s Id, compared with a range Of 44s Id to 49s Id last week. Values were;— Best fat lambs, 47s Id to 52s Id, with odd sales to 55s Id. Medium lambs, 43s Id to 46s Id. Lighter lambs, down to 38s Id. Leading sales of fat lambs included: — L. J. Chambers (Sprlngston), 21 at 49s Id to 55s Id; A. A. Hulston (West Melton), 16 at 50s Id to 53s Id; L. J. Begg (Wakanui), 9 at 46s Id to 50s Id;

B. A. Coe (Searaiil), 36 at 44s Id to 46s Id; F. A. Bottomer (Oxford), 18 at 42s Id to 45s Id; A. J. Godsell (Brookside). 19 at 46s Id; R. R. Bennett (Horrelville), 40 at 45s Id to 48s Id; G. A. Clarke (Ashburton), 23 at 46s Id to 49s Id; H, Earl (Rotherham), 23 at 44s Id to 46s Id; J. G. Hessen (Springbank), 19 at 44s Id to 46s Id; L. Gates (Amberley), 24 at 42s Id to 45s Id; D. J. Smith (Fernside), 18 at 45s Id to 46s Id; J. W. Matthews (Swannanoa), 25 at 45s Id to 46s Id: C. and V- Broughton (Fernside), 16 at 42s to 46s Id: E. S. Sloss (Omthi), 19 at 45s Id to 46s Id: D. F. Westenra (Dunsandel), 30 at 45s Id to 49s Id; Strathmore Farm (Rakaia), 80 at 42s Id to 46s Id: P. J. Dolan (Rakaia), 78 at 43 Id to 45s 7d; Mrs M. McLean (Dunsandel), IS at 43s Id to 47s Id; M. G. Thorne (Oxford). 19 at 44s id to 46s Id: A. R. Manison (Scargill). 23 at 45s 7d to 51s Id; C. J, Begg (Wakanui), 17 at 43s id to 46s id; G. H. Lang (Amberley), 15 at 55s Id to 57s 7d; Mrs E. M. Boal (Killinchy), 11 at 55s Id; W. W. Lowe (Ashburton), 13 at 45s Id to 56s Id; L. G. Barnett (Lakeside), 26 at 46s Id to 47s 7d; C. J. McFaul (Ladbrooks), 17 at 47s Id to 48s Id. Fat Sheep Fat hoggets predominated in the fat sheep section. In contrast, there were very few adult wethers, and fewer ewes than last week. The entry totalled 4057, compared with 4379 last week. The tat hogget sale was a little stronger than last week. Values opened about 2s or so stronger, but they quickly eased back and overall, were about firm on last sale. Good quality, well-finished hoggets again met the best sale. Fat ewes continued to meet a steady sale. Woolly ewes were generally much the same as last week, but the heavyweight spring-shorn ewes appeared to have eased 2s or so. A fair bulk of the offering sold from 30s Id to 34s Id. Values were:— Best shorn hoggets, 64s Id to 67s Id, with odd sales to 70s Id. Medium shorn, 58s id to 63s Id. Light hoggets, 52s Id to 57s Best wethers, to 58s Id. Medium wethers, 50s Id to 55s Woolly ewes, 53s Id to 59s Id. Best shorn ewes, 34s Id to 39s Id, with sales of young ewes to 44s Id. Medium ew»s, 29s Id to 33s Id. Leading sales of fat sheep Included:— HOggets: D. F. Westenra (Dunsandel), 40 at 64s Id to 66s Id: H. A. Foster (Broadfleld), 22 at 64s id to 66s Id; estate A. E. Birdling (Blrdllngs Flat), 34 at 59s Id to 66s id; G. B. Hunt (Wakanui), 41 at 66s Id to 70s Id; T. R. Whitham (Springbank), 40 at 62s id to 64s id: D. McLaughlan (Leeston), 11 at 64s Id: E. S. Sloss (Amberley), 7 at 65s id: C. H. and J. I. Higgins (Walau), 55 at 66s Id to 67s Id; P. L. Davidson and Son (Rolleston), 65 at 67s Id to 71s Id: R. C. Muckle (Dorie), 40 at 67s Id to 69s Id; Hunter Estates, Ltd. (Brookside), 50 at 65s Id to 67s Id; Legg and Company (Lakeside). 7 at 66S Id: W. R. A. Mason (Hawarden), 43 at 65s Id to 68s Id; A. K. McLaughlin (Culverden), 10 at 67s Id; C. A. Adams (Greendale), 36 at 64s Id to 67s Id; E. G. Mclntosh (Rangiora), 36 at 60s Id to 67s Id. Wethers: Jamieson Brothers (Aylesbury), 49 four-tooths at 56s id to 57s Id: R. and G. Petrie (Swannanoa), 10 fourtooths at 55s Id; Stewart and Rae, Ltd. (Walau), 47 station wethers at 55s Id to 58s Id. Ewes: A. V. Reid and Son (Irwell), 26 at 33s Id to 34s Id; E. C. Storer (Ohoka), 8 woolly at 56s Id; D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 13 at 34s Id to 36s Id; R. and G, Petrie (Swannanoa), 21 at 37s Id: 44 four-tooths at 40s Id to 42s Id: T. A. Blunt (Kalkoura), 31 young ewes at 42s Id to 45s Id; V. R. Copland (Rakaia), 22 at 37s Id to 39s Id; A. G. Lawrenee (Hawarden), 25 at 37s Id to 39s Id; J. C. ; Horn (Horrelvllle), 44 at 32s Id

to 36s Id; L. A. Dunntll (Oxford), 42 woolly at 53s Id; H. B. Anderson (Waikari), 12 at 35s Id; M. E. Inwood (Hawarden), 20 at 37s Id to 39s Id; J- W. Mosley (Scargill), 40 at 36s Id to 43s Id; R. J. Chambers (Kalepol), 31 at 37s Id to 38s Id. Fat Cattle

At 570. compared with 413 last week, thfi fat cattle yarding was the largest seen at Addington for a considerable time. It comprised a good representation of steers, heifers and cows and, overall, quality was the best for several months. The sale opened with values for heavy steers 50s to 60s easier than last week, while the decline for medium-weights was not so great. Heifers and cows were selling at par to 20s a head easier. As the sale progressed steers recovered most of the earlier decline, with cows and heifers also firming to close lust a shade easier than last week. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £7 12s 6d to £8 7s 6d per 1001 b, prime medium-weight from £8 12s 6d to £9 ss: prim* heavy heifer beef £7 15s to £8 7s 6d, prime medium-weieht £S 2s «d to tt 7s 6d, nrlme butchers’ cow beef £7 5s to £7 15s, with lighter from £6 12s 6d to £7 ss. Values were:— Prime heavv steers, £64 Js fid to £7O 12s 6d, with four sales to £B9 2s fid. Prime medium, £57 2s fid to £62 12s fid. Prime light, £5O 2s fid to £56 2s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, t» £49 12s fid. Prime medium, £3B 2s fid to £42 2s fid. Prime heavy cows, t« £5O 7s fid. Prime medium, £37 2s fid to £42 2s fid. Leading sales of fat cattle Ineluded:—

W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), 3 at £BO 17s fid to £B9 2s 6d: A. D. Lane (Sefton), 2 at £79 7s fid to £BO Ts fid; estate J. S. Bland (Winchmore), 1 at £6B 17s fid; A. Hunter (Tai Tapu), 9 at £5B Ts 6d: W. H. and M. H. Foster (Omihi), 4 at £57 17s fid; D. J. Johns Trust (Culverden), 2 at £57 17s fid; estate L. D. Stanburv (Wainui), 3 at £6O 12s fid; Williams Bros. (Robinsons Bay), 18 two-year-oMs at £57 17s fid to £64 12s 6d (£59 average); L. J. G. Witte (Teddington). 6 at £64 12s 6d to £67 7s fid: Miss D. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 3 at £69 17s 6d: H. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 4 at £69 2s fid; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 14 at £67 12s 6d to £69 7s fid: C. S. Donald (Belfast), 5 at £65 17s fid; R. P. Waddy (Seddon). 2 at £66 Ts 6d: estate J. W. Heinzman (Tai Tapu), * at £65 2s fid to £6B 12s fid; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), T at £6l ITS 6d to £67 17s 6d: L. W. R. Langdon (Westerfield). 5 at £6O 2 s 6d; Rakaia Island Run Company, ? at £66 2s 64; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 3 at £63 17s fid to £64 12s 6d; I. C. Stanbury (Little River). 1 at £65 2s fid. Helfers: A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham), 1 at £44 17s 6d: R. D. Parsons Trust (Parnassus), 1 at £4l 17s 6d; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 3 at £47 17s 6d: G. G. Gardner (Scargill), 4 at £4O 17s 6d to £47 17s 6d: Hunter Estates, Ltd. (Sprlngston), 6 at £39 17s fid to £4l 17s fid; R. P. Waddy (Seddon). 1 at £49 12s fid; H. R. Roxburgh (Waiau), 1 at £49 12s fid; Purau Station (Purau), 9 at £44 17s fid; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 4 at £45 12s fid; A. L. Kennington

Seddon). 3 at £4l 2* fid to £44 17s fid, Miss M. M- McHugh iDarfield), 1 at £5O 7s fid; Estate j. Stevenson (Maxton), 12 at £42 2s fid to £44 2s fid.’ T. Maxwell (Motunau), 3 at £4O 12s fid te £4l 7s fid; W. and F. Mcßride (Winchmore). 2 at £43 2s fid to £44 17s fid; J- D. Gallagher (Itakahuri). 2 at £44 17s fid to £45 2s fid; W. H. and M. H. Foster (Omihi), 3 at £4l 7s fid; S. H. Moody (Rakaia), 1 at £4l 7s 6d. Cows: Macartney Brothers (Tai Tapu), 2 at £47 17s fid; W. L. Hurford (Waikuku), 2 at £45 7s fid to £4fi 2s fid; J. H. Seaton (Courtenay), 1 at £so'l2s fid; G. W. Brice (Lansdowne Valley), 4 at £43 2s fid; T. E. Carter 'Greenpark), 1 at £43 17s fid; N. V. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 1 at £4O 7s fid; Miss M. M. McHugh (Darfield). 2 at £4l 2s fid; H. C. Acton Adams (Kalkoura), 4 at £42 17s fid; R. R. Gardner (waiau), 1 at £43 2s fid; H. R. Roxburgh (Waiau), 1 at £43 7s fid; B. A . McLachlan (Omihi), 1 at £5O 7s fid; J. D. Gallagher (Rakehurt). 3 at £45 7s fid to £4B 7s fid; T. Bell (Prebbleton), 2 at £47 12s fid to £47 17s fid: Okyku Farm (Okuku), 1 at £45 7s fid; R. G. Gilbert (Leeston), 1 at £45 7s fid: K. Boyle (Broadfields), 2 at £45 2s fid. Dairy Cattle There was a larger entry of dairy Cattle this week, the entry consisting of eight heifers and nine cows, compared with two heifers and three cows last sale. A larger gallery followed the sale, and competition was keen In both sections. Quality in both sections was mixed. The best of the heifers sold from £42 to £46, with average from £35 to £4O, and others down to £29. In the cow entry, a pedigree Friesian realised 67gns, while the best of the main entry sold from £47 to £5B, with average from £3B to £44, and others down to £29. Store Cattle The store cattle entry rose from 140 last week to 367, and it included a good representation of beef-bred steers and some heifers. These met an excellent sale, with values stronger than those paid at the recent spring cattle sale. An indication of values is given in the following quotations: W. R. Ensor (Bullock Creek), 12 empty two-year-old Hereford heifers at £44 13S 6d; L. Maginness (Wakanui), 4 empty two-year-old Hereford heifers at £39 18s 6d: A. Prendergast (Rhodes Bush), 9 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £42 18s 6d to £45 Ss 6d, 19 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £39 18s 6d to £42 3s fid; S. and J. Butt (Seddon), 6 two. year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £4l Ss 6d. At 28 head, the bull entry was a larger one than usual, and prices were at high levels. Top price was £B4 17s 6d for an Aberdeen Angus, and there were three other sales of Aberdeen Angus bulls at £76 17s fid to £7B 17s 6d. There were other sales at £5O to £7O, while the small beasts sold down to £2B Ss fid. Vealers Sixty vealers Were panned, compared with 95 last sale, and values were quoted as firm. Large vealers sold from £35 2s fid to £3B 2s fid, medium vealers from £3l 10s to £34 2s fid. and small vealers from £26 10s to £3O 10s. Large calves sold from £2l 12s fid to £25 2s 6d, medium calves from £l5 2s fid to £l9 2s fid and small calves from £8 to £ll. Fat Pigs The entry for the double market was much larger, and quality was quite good. Good quality medium-weight butchers’ porkers again met a firm

sale, as did the odd pen ef light porkers. However, buyers ware a little mor* selective for heavy porkers, and demand for these was not as keen, especially if the pigs were inclined to be short and fat. Light baeon was fully firm. The bacon yarding was double that of previous markets and values were again fully firm. There was a large chopper entry, but as the quality was better, values improved on previous sales. Two pens of overweight baconers were offered and these sold from £l2 5s to £l4 8s 6d. Values were:— Light pork, £8 12s fid to £9 5s fid. Medium pork, £9 12s fid to £lO 7s fid. Heavy perk, £lO 15s fid to 11l 12s fid. Light baeon, £l2 3s fid to £l3 12s fid. Medium and heavy. £l* 0s fid to £l6 3s fid. Choppers, £7 Ss fid to £l5 Ss fid. Store Pigs There was a full entry In the store pig section this week, but quality varied somewhat. The better, bigger pigs, with some outside competition, met firm demand, but other smaller pigs were hard to sell, especially toward the end of the sale. Large stores were fully firm, but some weaners and slips were back 5s to 6s a head on previous sales. There was a small offering in the sow section and quality was rather mixed. In-pig sows sold from £2O to £27 10s, and a sow with litter sold at £36. Values were: Small weaners, 65s to 755. Good weaners, 80s tfi #ss. Slips, £5 to £5 10s. Small and medium stores, £5 17s to £6 12s. Large stores, to £7 4s.