ADDINGTON MARKET Store Lambs In Strong Demand; Hoggets To 85s

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31236, 7 December 1966, Page 24

ADDINGTON MARKET Store Lambs In Strong Demand; Hoggets To 85s

Store lambs sold excellently at Addington Market yesterday. The entry’, of more than 2000 head, was the first yarding of any' size this season, but it was quite insufficient for the strong demand from a large gallery of buyers.

Ewe hoggets were also keenly sought, the best selling to 85s.

Most classes of fat stock eased in value. There were more fat lambs and they were back by 2s a head. Prime hoggets, at the best of the sale, were on a par with last week, but ewes declined 3s a head.

A yarding of more than 400 fat cattle was in excess of trade requirements, and heavy-weight steers and heifers eased by up to £3 a head, while cows were generally back by 30s to £2 a head. Dairy cattle were again keenly sought, the best selling to £7B. The store cattle included one of the best yardings of beef-bred cattle for some weeks, and values continued at very strong levels.

Store Sheep

Store lambs predominated In the store sheep entry, and sold excellently. The yarding this week was 3190 head, being made up of 2088 lambs (350 last Week), 905 hoggets (380), and 199 ewes (270). A large gaUery followed the sale, and the store lambs attracted the main interest. The offering consisted mainly of lambs from the Port Hills and the Peninsula, but there were also a few pens from parts of North Canterbury. Quality was quite good, some of the top pens being in fat condition. All classes of lambs showed a firming in value on last week. Romneys appreciating by 4s a head. The best of the Romney wether lambs sold from 44s to 475. with average down to 425. Down cross lambs sold from 40 s to 43s 6d.

The ewe lambs included three pens of Corriedales, and these met an animated sale, the best selling to 57s 6d, and the smaller at 48s. Romney ewe lambs, of plain appearance, told to 50s fid.

Of the 14 pen* of hoggets on offer, only three were wethers, and values were a shade easier on last week. Romneys sold at 51s to 54s fid, and Corriedales at 54s

The ewe hogget entry included a line of well-grown autumnshorn halfbreds from North Canterbury, and these met a keen sale at 80s to 85s. With one exception, all the Romney ewe hoggets were late-shorn, and most were fairly plain. Values ranged from 71s to 775. Only three pens -of ewes were offered. They were halfbreds and Corriedales with good mouths, and sold from 45s 6d to 51s 6d. Store lamb sales included: Blakely Trust (Purau), 900 Romney wether lambs at 41s to 4Ss; S. C. Brown (Oxford), 340 Romney wether lambs at 44s to 48s fid, averaging 45s 4d; Mrs F. E. Wilson (Scarborough), 59 Romney wether lambs at 40s 6d to 445, fit Romney ewe lambs at 50s fid: R. F. Stead (Amberley). 228 Corriedale ewe lambs at 48s to 57s fid: J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 390 Romney wether and Down cross lambs at 41s to 475.

Hoggets: T. J. Palmer (Little River), 71 Romney wethers at 54s 6d, J. K. McAlpine (Spye), 380 halfbred ewe hoggets at 80s to 85s; p. Stapleton Smith (Camp Bay), 260 Romney ewe hoggets at 71s to 775. Ewes: L. C. Warren (Southbridge). 80 five-year-old halfbreds at 465.

Fat Lambs

Prime lambs met a fair sale, though values were not as strong as last week. The entry was 1297, compared with 824 last sale. At the best, the market was close to last week’s rates for good-quality mediumweights, but the majority of the lambs were about 2s down on last sale. Values were:

Prime heavy butchers’ lambs, 49 s Id to 53s Id, with odd sales to 61s Id. Medium lambs, 44s Id to 43s Id. Light lambs, down to 41s Id. Leading sales of prime lambs Included:

N. R. Malcolm (Rakaia), 62 at 48s Id to 52s Id; Miss M. Witbrock (Memorial avenue), 37 at 47s 7d to 48s 7d; E. T. Watkins (Springston), 24 at 50s Id to 53s Id; J. F. Brown (Greenpark). 9 at 47s Id to 52s Id: W. Frizzell (Swannanoa), 24 at 48s Id to 49s 7d; L. Denton (Hawarden), 30 at 54s Id to 61s Id: G. Van Asch (Hoon Hav), 50 at 45s Id to 49s Id: A. W. Ellis (Hinds), 17 at 47s Id: W. D. Legg iLoburn). 28 at 46s Id to 48s Id: T. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), 6 at sls Id: L. G. A. Cox (Tuahiwi), 13 at 48s Id to 52s 6d; P. Wootton (Omihi). 41 at 46s Id to 50s Id; R. J. Earl (Scargill), 18 at 47s Id: W. F. Dixon and Company (West Eyreton), 34 at 46s Id to 51s Id: T. W. Baxter (Omihi), 11 at 56s Id; Newton Brothers (Little River), 9 at 45s Id to 49s Id; C. T, A. Ward and Son (Chertsey). 105 at 44s Id to 475: A. J. Smith (Swannanoa), 12 at 57s Id.

Fat Sheep

Another medium entry of fat sheep was offered, the yarding being 2598, compared with 2115 last sale. The hoggets included some very attractive sheep, but values at the best were much on a par with last sale. For much of the market, good quality hoggets were 3s or so back on last week, there being few sales at more than 60s a head. Over the later stages, however, the good quality sheep appreciated, and were firm on last sale. Ewes, which have been steadily rising in value, were not in such keen demand, and prices declined 3s a head. Only the tops of the offering realised 35s or more. Values were:

Best hoggets, 60s Id to 65s Id. with sales of woolly hoggets to 72s Id. Medium. 55s Id to 59s id. Light, 50s Id to 54s Id. Wethers, 51s Id to 58s Id. Best shorn ewes, 33s Id to 37s Id.

Medium ewes, 29s Id to 32s Id. Woolly ewes, to 53s Id. Leading sales of prime sheep Included:

Hoggets: M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa). 77 at 59s Id; R. W. Burnett (Cheviot), 52 at 58s Id to 63s Id; R. Thomson (Ruseley), 40 at 58s Id to 65s Id; C. A. Adams (Greendale), 29 at

60s Id to 62s Id; Manson Brothers Orwell), 62 at 57s Id to 62s Id; S. W. Beatty (Homebush), 28 at 61s Id to 62s Id; J. Matheson (Fernside), 3 at 69s Id: D. A. McLaughlin (Dunsandel), 20 at 58s Id to 59s Id: S. Pyecroft (Killinchy), 18 at 62s Id to 67s Id; E. S. R. Adams (Southbridge), 45 at 67s Id to 72s Id. Wethers: S. J. Ashworth (Sefton), 34 four-tooths at 54s Id to 58s Id: R. J. Hodgen (Waikari), 45 four and six-tooths at 52s Id to 55s Id: A. J. Watson (Sumner), 120 woolly at 41s Id to 53s Id: A. W. ’inch ißennetts), 71 at 24s Id to 33s Id: R. W. James (Amberley). 67 at 29s Id to 32s Id: P. A. Barnes (Cheviot), 23 at 32s Id to 34s Id.

Fat Cattle

At 423, compared with 434 last sale, the fat cattle entry was of moderate size, although it proved to be larger than was required by the trade. Prime heavy steers and heifers eased by £2 to £3 a head, while med-ium-weight steers and heifers were easier by £1 to £2. Cows were generally easier by £1 10s to £2 a head. The market was slightly erratic, some cattle being close to late rates, and others easier than the range of the decline quoted. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £7 5s to £8 per 1001 b, prime medium-weight from £8 5s to £9; prime heavy heifer beef £7 to £B, prime medium-weight £7 17s fid to £8 10s; prime butchers’ cow beef £6 7s 6d to £7, with lighter from £5 10s to £6 ss. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, £6O 2 s 6d to £66 12s 6d, with four sales to £73 6s.

Prime medium, £55 2s 6d to £59 7s 6d.

Prime light, £4B 2s 6d to £54 2s 6d.

Prime heavy heifers, to £43 7s 6d.

Prime medium, £36 2s 6d to £4O 2s 6d.

Prime butchers’ cows, to £5O 2s fid. Prime medium cows, £34 2s 6d to £4O 2s fid.

Leading sales of prims cattle included:—

Steers: Mrs M. L. Hamilton (Omihi), 1 at £56 7s 6d; R. D. Gllliver (Sedgemere), 4 at £55 2s 6d; J. P Smith (Sprlngbank),

Heifers: D. L. Mora (Tai Tapu). 4 at £44 7s 6d to £4B 12s 6d: Mrs M. Taylor (Oxford). 4 at £4O 17s 6d: T. K. C. Maddever (Scddon). 6 at £4O 7s 6d to £43 17s 6d; R. S. Latter and Son (Scargill), 14 at £37 7s 6d to £4O 12s 6d; Lees Valley Estate, 2 at £4O 2s 6d to £4l 2s 6d; H. J. Stevenson (Methven). 1 at £43 12s 6d; P. R. Blunden (Port Levy), 12 at £39 12s 6d to £4O 17s 6d; Purau Station, 8 at £42 7s 6d: D. M. Edge (Rolleston). 1 at £39 17s 6d. Cows: Allan Brothers (Allandale), 1 at £39 2s 6d; T. K. C. Maddever (Seddon), 7 at £33 2s 6d to £44 2s 6d; J. A. Stewart (Hawarden), 1 at £42 12s fid; H. D. Bowron (Waiau), 1 at £39 7s fid: E. J. Allan and Sons (Bullock Hill). 4 at £39 7s 6d to £4O 17s 6d; Paparua Prison Farm, 2 at £42 2s 6d to £4B 2s 6d: Lees Valley Estate, 1 at £42 7s 6d: L. C. Tullett (Marshland). 1 at £43 12s fid; Rainey Brothers (Flaxton). 19 at £3B 17s 6d to £5O 2s 6d; R. and Z. Hudson (Styx), 1 at £39 12s 6d; J. Robertson (Woodend), 1 at £4l 17s 6d.

Dairy Cattle

An average-sized gallery followed the dairy cattle sale, and competition was keen, particularly for the best heifers. The entry consisted of 11 heifers and five cows. The heifers included some very good quality Friesians, and the best sold from £7O to £7B, with average quality from £55 to £65. Crossbred and Jersey heifers sold from £35 to £43 10s.

Only two Friesians were included in the cow offering, and one of them realised £72. The remainder sold from , £33 to £43 10s.

Store Cattle

At 281, compared with 172 last week, the store cattle entry was the largest for some weeks. It included a good proportion of beef-bred cattle of various ages, and with ample stocks of feed throughout the province, values remained at very strong levels.

The following quotations give a fair indication of values: T. and J. Barrett (Lewis Pass). 11 three-year-old Hereford steers at £49 18s fid: Wm. Elliot and Son (Motunaui. 8 two-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at £45 Ss 6d: A. C. Hyde (Ethelton). 13 Aberdeen Angus yearling steers at £4O 18s fid: W. J. Coop (Ataahua), 12 yearling Aberdeen Angus steers at £37 13s fid.

Twenty-six bulls were penned, and top price was £9l 17s fid for a Shorthorn. There were several sales from £7O to £BO. and the majority realised more than £5O.

Vealers

An entry of 80 vealers sold well, with values firm. Quality was fair. The best of the veal entry sold from £32 15s to £35 10s, with medium from £2B 12s 6d to £3l 7s 6d, and smaller from £24 12s 6d to £27 7s 6d Large calves sold from £l9 10s to £23 17s 6d. medium calves from £l5 17s 6d to £lB 17s 6d. and smaller from £8 to £l2.

Fat Pigs

There was a full entry in the Cork section this week, and ecause of the absence of one of the principal buyers, values were back slightly on last week. Top quality butchers’ pork sold readily, but unfinished and over-fat pigs were much harder to sell. As the sale progressed, values weakened still further, and some pigs were passed. Values on some pens, especially in the last race, were back 4s to 7s a head. Heavy pork was quite good, but eased during the sale.

The bacon entry was small, and values for the top quality pigs were firm, but light and medium baconers were somewhat easier. Only 11 choppers were yarded and here again the odd top quality pigs sold well, but light and medium choppers were easier. Values were: Light pork. £8 0s 6d to £9 0s fid.

Medium pork, £9 5s fid to £lO Is 6d.

Heavy pork, £lO 12s 6d to £ll 14s fid.

Light bacon, £l2 4s 6d to £l3 10s 6d.

Medium and heavy. £l4 0s 6<l to £l6 Os 6d.

Choppers, £7 17s 6d to £l4 18s 6d. with one extra good pig selling at £l7 16s.

Store Pigs

There was a fair entry In the store pig section and quality was somewhat mixed, values were fully firm for the medium and large stores, but the smaller pigs were rather erratic. Competition was keen for the better quality pigs but medium and Inferior pigs were hard to sell, and as the buyers filled their requirements, values dropped over the last two races.

Four young purebred Berkshire gilts sold from £l5 to £lB and two purebred Tamworth gilts realised £l6 each, while two in-pig Large White sows sold from £2O 10s to £29 10s. Four sows with litters sold from £35 10s to £42. Values: Small weaners, 62s to 755. Good weaners. 85s to 955. Slips, £5 to £5 10s Small and medium stores, £s' 14s to £6 Bs. Large stores, to £7 ss.

2 at £63 ITS *d te £73 7s fid: Misses J. and G. Smith (Springbank), 8 at £57 2s fid to £63 2s 6d: D. Crawford (Ashburton), 5 at £5B 2s 6d to £59 17s fid: J. J. Brankin (Little River), 4 at £59 17s 6d to £63 12s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast). 15 at £59 17s 6d to £63 2s 6d; Glazebrook (Te Pirita). 13 at £65 2s fid to £6B 12s 6d: R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bav), 3 at £6O 17s 6d: estate J. T. L. Knight (Lavericks Bay), 6 at £57 2s fid to £59 2s fid: K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay), 2 at £56 17s fid to £57 2s 6d: E J. Francis (Halswell), 4 at £59 12s fid to £6O 17s 6d: Winter Brothers (Belfast), 4 at £59 17s 6d: Willowburn Farm (Dunsandel), 5 at £43 17s fid to £53 7s 6d.