ADDINGTON MARKET Strong Sale For Store Sheep And Store Cattle

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31224, 23 November 1966, Page 24

ADDINGTON MARKET Strong Sale For Store Sheep And Store Cattle

Reflecting the good feed situation throughout the province, store stock sold at high values at Addington Market yesterday.

Shorn wether hoggets sold to 60s in the store sheep pens, while wether lambs sold to 40s 6d. Values in the store cattle section were as high as they have been at any part of the season.

Fat sheep were forward in much smaller numbers this week, particularly ewes. Hogget values continued to ease, but fat ewes met a good sale throughout, with values closing stronger. A fairly large entry of fat lambs met a steady sale, with values much on a par with last week, and in some cases a little stronger. Another large entry of fat cattle was offered and values were generally similar to those of last sale. Dairy cattle met an animated sale, with heifers selling to £75. Store Sheep A large gallery followed the store sheep ,sa!e, and values were at strong levels. The yarding this week totalled 1800 head, being made up of 1393 hoggets, as against 1253 last week, and 40? lambs, compared with 140. The hogget entry included some attractive lines of wellgrown sheep. Corriedales and halfbreds predominated, and the best of the wether hoggets sold to 60s, with average from sOs to 545. Romney wether hoggets. In the wool, sold from 55s 6d to 60s. Ewe hoggets met keen competition, particularly where quality was good, and the best of the Romneys sold to 82s. There were other sales at 70s and more. The best of the Corriedale and halfbred ewe hoggets sold from 70s to 76s 6d, and there were other sales ranging from 58s 6d to 645. With some attractive Romneys on offer, the store lamb entry was the best so far this season. Inquiry was strong, with values firming 2s to 3s a head. The best of the Romneys sold to 33s 6d, while several small lots of Down cross lambs sold from 34s to 36s 6d. Store sheep sales included:— Inkson and Hardaker (Omihl), 228 halfbred wether hoggets at 56s to 60s; J. F. Collis (Hawarden), 93 Romney ewe hoggets at 82s; R. D Marshall (Lakeside). 120 Romney ewe hoggets at 72s to 82s; S. J. Bromhead (Rolleston), 36 woolly halfbred wether hoggets at 60s; Charles Wlffen, Ltd. (Parnassus), 91 halfbred ewe hoggets at 645. Store lambs: J. D. Shearer and Sons (Okuku), 350 Romney wether lambs at 37s to 40s 6d. Fat Lambs Fat lambs again met a steady sale, with little variation in values. The entry totalled 1395, compared with 1534 last week. The market opened rather slowly, but it soon picked up, and with a little competition from freezing buyers, the sale was a (-airly satisfactory one. Light-weight lambs were firm on last week’s values, while heavier weights at some stages appeared to be Is a head or so better. Values were:—

Prime heavy butchers’ lambs, 47s Id to 52s Id, with odd sales to 60s Id.

Medium lambs, 43s Id to 46s Id. Light lambs, down to 40s Id. Sales of fat lambs Included:

J. D. Denton and Son (Southbridge), 85 at 42s Id to 46s Id; W. Thornton (Christchurch). 37 at 43s Id to 48s Id; E. L. Frampton (Southbrook), 26 at 48s Id to Sis Id: F. G. McCreanor (Christchurch), 10 at 44s Id; T. H. Tomes (Yaldhuret), 25 at 43s Id to 45s Id; A. A. Hulston (West Melton), 67 at 43s Id to 48s Id; A. M. Harcourt (Rakata), 30 at 45s Id to 47s Id; G. E. and R. F. Fleming (Scar gill), 13 at 54s Id to 60s Id; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 7 at 49s Id; F. M. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 9 at 31s Id: C. Brown (Pendarves). 19 at Ms Id to 59s Id; W. Lynskey (Yaldhuret), 9 at 50s id; Miss S. Freeman (Aylesbury), 8 at 47s Id; J. B. Anderson (Leeston), 4 at 31s Id

to 60s Id; R- D. Frizzell (Swannanoa), 42 at 47s Id to 52s Id; D. W. Kermode (Springston). 17 at 45s Id to 49s Id; C. E. Parkin (Rakaia), 26 at 45s Id to 50s Id: C. G. Hill (Greenpark), 9 at 45s Id to 49s Id. Fat Sheep Fat sheep were yarded In much smaller numbers this week, the yarding totalling 2357 compared with 3583 last sale. There was a very small selection of ewes, and these met a good sale throughout. Values for the heavy tallowy old ewes were unchanged, but lightweights met a stronger sale with values 4s or so better. In spite of the reduced entry, hogget values continued to edge back. The best of the entry were about 2s a head back on last week's rates, but for others, the reduction was a little more marked.

Only a few pens of adult wethers were offered, and values were unchanged, although for the first time for several weeks, there was an odd sale at more than 60s a head. These, however, were very big sheep, and carried a little wool. Values were:— Best hoggets, 60s Id to 64s Id, with an odd sale to 68s Id. Medium. 55s Id to 59s Id. Light, 50s Id to 54s Id. Wethers, 53s Id to 58s Id, with an odd -sale to 64s Id. Woolly ewes, to 57s Id. Best shorn ewes, 33s Id to 37s id. Medium shorn, 28s Id to 32s Id. Leading sales of fat sheep included:— Wethers: R. B. Pawsey (Ashburton), 10 four-tooths at 56s Id to 58s Id, 21 six-tooths at 56s id to 58s Id; J. Swarbrick (Kaikoura). 45 four-tooths at 58s Id to 62s Id; D. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 97 station wethers at 51s Id to 57s Id; C. E. Gray (Ataahua), 10 four-tooths at 62s Id to 64s Id. Hoggets: G. B. Hunt (Wakanui), 32 at 61s Id to 62s Id; R. C. Overton (Greta), 69 at 60s Id to 64s Id; J. D. and L. S. McLaughlan (Okuku), 13 at 63s Id; D. A. Adams (Southbridge), 6 at 62s Id: H. A. Foster (Broadfields), 21 at 59s Id to 63s Id; estate A. Craighead (Spotswood), 70 at 59s Id to 66s Id; D. G. Montgomery (Southbridge), 34 at 67s Id to 68s Id; Mawson Brothers (Brookside), 60 at 62s Id to 65s Id; G. H. Templeton (Purau), 41 at 63s Id to 64s Id; G. V. Prosser (Killinchy), 10 at 63s Id to 64s Id.

Ewes: H. Jacobs (Tuahlwi), 11 at 34s Id; G. McCreanor (Harewood), 6 woolly at 50s Id; N. A. Howson (Sedgemere). 12 at 31s Id; estate D. W. Smith (Cheviot), 44 at 30s Id to 31s Id; R. B. Hill (Southbridge), 17 at 30s Id to 30s 7d; Lands and Survey Department (Waipara), 56 at 31s Id to 32s Id; P. J. Adams (Greendale), 29 at 32s Id to 33s Id; G. W. Aymes (Lakeside), 19 at 34s Id: C. G. Robinson (Rakaia). 5 at 38s Id; G. R. Millar (Southbridge), 54 at 32s Id to 37s Id; Mrs N. Parkin (Rakaia), 32 at 32s Id to 37s Id.

Fat Cattle At 462, compared with 458 last sale, the fat cattle yarding was again a large one. It included a larger proportion of steers, but fewer cows. Quality was again very good. The market for all descriptions was inclined to vary, but prices over-all were much on a par with last sale. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £7 12s fid to £8 7s 6d per 1001 b, prime medium-weight from £8 12s 6d to £9 ss; prime heavy heifer beef £7 15s to £8 7s 6d, prime medium-weight £8 10s to £8 17s fid; prime butchers’ cow beef £6 17s fid to £7 10s, with lighter from £5 15s to £6 10s. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, £64 2s fid to £7O 2s fid, with three sales to £74 17s fid. Prime medium steers, £57 2s fid to £62 12s fid. Prime light, £5O 2s fid to £56 2s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, to £49 17s fid. Prime medium, £39 2s fid to £43 2s 6d. Prime heavy cows, to £52 2s fid. Prime medium, £37 2s 6d to £42 2s 6d. Leading sales of cattle Included; — Steers: Estate R. O. Bradley (Cbarteris Bay), 6 at £62 12s fid to £65 7s 6d; Winter Brothers (Belfast), 3 at £6O 2s 6d to £64 17s 6d; G. Steele (Port Levy), 8 at £62 17s 6d to £64 2s fid;

Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 15 at £67 17s fid to £72 17s fid; G. E. Rennie (Irwell), 5 at £69 17s fid to £75 2s fid; G. D. Stanbury (Little River), 9 at £63 7s fid to £65 7s 6d; R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 9 at £57 17« 6d to £62 17s 6d; L. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 4 at £59 17s fid to £67 2s 6d; N. R. Withell (Motukarara), 5 at £66 2s 6d to £74 17s 6d; L. J. G. Wittie (Teddington), 8 at £65 12s 6d to £65 17s fid; R. W. Wright (Dunsandel), 1 at £59 7s fid; T. F. Northcote (Waiau), 2 at £5B 12s fid to £6O 2s 6d; B. T. Inkson (Omthi), 8 at £5B 2s 6d to £6l 2s 6d; F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 4 at £59 12s 6d to £62 12s 6d; G. Adams (Dashwood), 4 at £6B 7s 6d to £73 12s 6d: R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 2 at £63 7s «d to £66 12s 6d;

W. H. and M H. Foster (Omihl), 2 at £57 17s fid; W. A. Foster (Parnassus). 1 at £57 2s 6d.

Helfers; W. Johnson (Irwell). 2 at £47 17s M; estate E. W. Gray (Teddington). 2 at £47 2s fid: J. J. O'Carroll (Hawarden), 1 at £43 2s fid; J. K. McAlpine (Spye), 1 at £45 12s fid: Purau Station (Purau), 10 at £4l 12s fid to £43 12s fid: N. R. Withell (Motukarara), 2 at £57 7s 6d: R. S. Latter (ScargUl), 16 at £39 12s fid to £44 17s fid: T. F. Northcote (Waiau), 1 at £4B 7s fid; D. Anderson (Waiau), 1 at £45 17s 6d; A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 6 at £39 17s fid to £43 12s fid; W. Murray and Sons (Ashburton), 1 at £5O 2s fid; R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 4 at £42 7s 6d to £46 7s 6d; estate J. Stevenson (Flaxton), 2 at £43 2s fid.

Cows: Kelsle Trust (Springston), 5 at £39 12s fid to £43 17s fid; M. Broadhurst (Papanui), 1 at £44 2s fid; R. Wilson (Greendale), 1 at £45 17s 6d; G. Wilkie (Omihl), 1 at £43 17s fid; J. K. McAlpine (Spye), 2 at £4O 7s fid to £42 12s fid; W. Murray and Sons (Ashburton) 2 at £47 7s fid to £5l 2s fid; D. J. Clinton (Greendale), 1 at £45 7s 6d;-

R. T. Masefield (Akaroal, 1 at £43 7s fid; C. A. Bailey (Springston), 1 at £42 17s fid.

Dairy Cattie

A fairly large gallery—most of them town supply farmers—followed the dairy cattle sale, and competition was very strong. The yarding consisted of seven heifers and 10 cows, compared with six heifers and three cows last sale. The heifers met an animated sale, with the best realising from £69 to £75 10s, medium from £59 10s to £65, with small and plain down to £32. The best of the cows sold from £54 to £6O, medium from £3B to £4B. and the remainder down to £32. Store Cattle At 171 head the store eattle yarding was almost the same as last sale. It was a mixed selection. with small yearling cattle predominating in the beef-bred entry. A fairly large gallery followed the sale, and values were as strong as they have been at any part of the season. An indication of values can be gained from the following quotations: W. Elliott and Son (Motunau), 10 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £47 3s fid; G. E. Hueston (Le Bons Bay), 15 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £43 18s fid; Mount Arden Land Company (Hawarden), 9 yearling Hereford heifers at £29 8s fid: Owenga Farm (Flea Bay), 9 Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £4< 13s fid. Nine bulls were penned this week, and the heaviest of the offering sold from £59 18s fid to £6B 18s fid, the top price being paid for an Aberdeen Angus beast. A pedigree Jersey bull realised £55 18s fid. Vealers Seventy-five vealers were penned, compared with 90 last sale. There were few pens of top quality vealers, and the entry was barely sufficient for trade requirements. Values were generally on a par with last week’s sale. The best of the entry sold to £42 2s fid, with medium vealers selling from £3O 2s fid to £34 15s. and smaller from £26 2s fid to £29 7s fid. Large calves sold from £2O 2s fid to £23 12s fid, medium from £l4 10s to £l7 15s, and small calves down to £ll 10s. Fat Pigs The entry in the pork section was again a large one. and heavy porkers predominated. The quality of these was somewhat mixed. Not many pens of top quality butchers' porkers were yarded. These met keen competition. The best quality heavy pork and light bacon also sold well, but secondary sorts were somewhat easier. Overall, values were fully firm. A medium bacon entry again Sold well, with values fully firm on late rates, apart from the odd overfat and over-weight pig. There was a full chopper yarding, and values were on a par with the previous sale. Values were:— Light pork, £8 14s fid to £9 7s fid. Medium pork, £9 16s 6d to £lO 12s fid. Heavy pork, £lO 18s fid to £ll 16s fid. Light bacon, £l2 4s fid to £l3 14s fid. Medium and heavy, £l4 4s fid to £l6 5s fid. Choppers, £8 6s fid to £l* Ils. Store Pigs Store pigs came forward in large numbers and included some very good quality pigs. With some outside competition values were fully firm, especially for the bigger pigs, which made up the biggest part of the entry. Some outside buyers showed interest in the weaner pigs, and the best of these were 4s to 5s a head better than last week. The sale weakened slightly over the last race, buyers having filled their requirements, especially on the smaller and secondary pigs. Not many sows were offered, and ■values were similar to those of last week. Values were:— Small weaners, 71s to 80s. Good weaners, 79s to £5. Slips, £5 3s to £5 12s. Small and medium stores, £5 l«s to £6 12s. Large stores, to £7 14s.