ADDINGTON MARKET Free Sale For Prime Ewes; Lambs Firm

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31319, 15 March 1967, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Free Sale For Prime Ewes; Lambs Firm

Fat sheep met a good sale at Addington market yesterday. With good competition from both butchers and freezing companies, the ewe sale was a very free one. A larger entry of wethers met a steady sale, and with some outside inquiry, values were a little stronger.

The fat lamb yarding was a fairly plain selection, but values were fully firm. The* trade could have done with more good quality butchers’ lambs. The fat cattle entry was up by 100 head on last sale, and values were generally a little easier. The yarding included very few heavy-weight steers. Dairy cattle met a very good sale from a small gallery of buyers, while store cattle values were quoted as firm. Fat Lambs Fat lambs met a firm sale, although the yarding was of very plain quality. The yarding was 2240 compared with 2300 last sale. In contrast with last week, there was only a small selection of good butchers* lambs, but the light and medium-weights met a sound sale, with freezing companies again buying. Values were:— Prime heavy lambe, 55s Id to 65s Id. Prime medium, 49s Id to 54s Id Prime light: 44s Id to 48s Id. Leading sales of prime lambs incuded— J. Corrigal (Pigeon Bay), 19 at 59s Id to 61s Id: R. J. White (Scargill), 40 at 46s Id to 63s Id; W. G. Leuthwaite (Little River), 16 at 52s Id to 54s Id; W. Bond (Darfield), 68 at 48s id to 48s 7d; G. J. McEvedy (Southbridge), 32 at 48s Id to 49s Id; C. and V. Thomson (Waipara), 30 at 52s Id to 59s Id; J. Worrell (Killinchy), 36 at 48s Id to 49s Id; Blackford Station (Mount Hutt), 33 at 50s Id to 56s Id; J. R. Bland (Horrelville), 10 at 51s Id: W. J. Seaton (Courtenay). 8 at 55s Id to 60s Id; A. T. Thacker (Eastern Bays), 134 at 47s Id to 59s Id.

Fat Sheep Both eww and wethers met a good sale in the fat sheep section which this week numbered 3053 head, compared with 2046 last sale. A larger entry of wethers met a good sale, and with some competition from a North Otago buyer, values improved fully 2s a head for much of the sale. By the end of the sale, they had eased a little to be firm on last week’s rates. Ewe* met a very free sale, with good competition from freezing company buyers as well as butchers. Values were fully firm on last week. Values were:— Best young wethers, 62s Id to 67s Id. Medium wethers, 56s Id to fils Id. Best older wethers, 50s Id to 55s id. Other wethers, 44s Id to 49s id. Best prime ewes, 33s Id to 38s Id. Medium ewes, 28s Id to 32s Id. Leading sales of fat sheep Included: — Wethers: E. G. Rutherford (Parnassus), 33 two-tooths at fils Id to 65s Id; W. P. Wraight (Dunesandel), 34 two-tooths at 62s Id; M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa), 67 two-tooths at

59s Id to 66s Id; H. P. Cottrell (Te Oka), 32 at 63s Id to 66s Id; R. M. Irwin (Rakaia), 30 at 65s id to 67s Id; estate F. and J. Northcote (Whalesback, Walau), 120 station wethers at 50s Id to 54s Id; M. C. Little (Fernside), 19 two-tooths at 60s Id; J. T. Denton and Sons (Southbridge). 37 two-toothS at 57s Id to 62s Id; R. H. Maidens (Laurlston), 48 two-tooths at 62s Id to 64s Id; G. C, Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 31 two-tooths at 64s Id to 70s Id. Ewes: A. O. C. Rutherford (Hawarden), 34 at 33s Id to 35s id; F. H. Shipley (Harewood), 104 at 33s Id to 37s Id; F. D. Richards (Hororata), 27 at 34s Id to 38s Id; J. P. Butt (Kaiapoi), 30 at 31s Id to 33s Id; W. H. McConnell (Lauriston), 122 at 33s Id to 36s Id; estate G. O. Arres (Waikari), 32 at 30s Id to 31s Id; T. E. M. Brooks (Brookside), 13 at 32s Id; Mrs L. Richards (Hororata), 25 at 36s Id to 37s Id; W. Band (Darfield). 89 at 29s Id to 32s Id; G. D. Gillandera and Son (Darfield), 37 at 33s Id to 38s Id; S O. Smith (Rakaia), 39 at 33s Id to 35s Id; A. J. Breading (Rakaia), 94 at 32s Id to 34s Id; D. D. and G. Crossen (Rakaia), 88 at 32s Id to 34s Id; P. G. Washbourne (Dunsandel), 37 at 32 id to 33s id: W. Holmes (Leeston), 20 at 33s Id to 34s Id; D. Pattullo (Yaldhurst). 43 at 29s Id to 32s Id; J. T. Denton and Sons (Southbridge), 101 at 29s Id to 32a Id: R. C. Morrish (Ladbrooks), 79 at 32s Id to 33s Id; Mrs G. E. McKay (Irwell), 63 at 27s Id to 36s Id; A. G. Winter (Leeston), 38 at 28s Id to 34s Id; H. N. Munro (Omihi), 36 at 31s Id to 35s Id. Fat Cattle At 38# head, the fat eattle

yarding wae 100 more than last sale. In contrast with last week, there were very few heavyweight steers, while there was a much bigger proportion of steers of mixed colours. Cows were In heavier supply. Generally, the market was a shade easier, although values were quoted m firm towards the finish. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £6 15s to £7 10s per 1001 b, prime medium-weight from £7 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d; prime heavy heifer beef from £6 12s 6d to £7 ss; prime medium-weight, £7 10s to £8: prime butchers' eow beef, £6 7s 6d to £7: light cow beef from £5 10s to £6 Values were: Prime heavy steers, £57 2s 6d to £64 17s 6d. Prime medium, £5O 2» fid to £55 12s 6d. Prime light: £45 2s 6d to £49 12s 6d. Prime heavy heifefs, £39 12s fid to £44 12s fid, with two sales to £47 2s fid. Prime medium £34 2s fid to £3B 2s 6d. Prime butchers' cows, £3B 2s fid to £45 2s fid. Prime medium. £33 2a 6d to £37 12s fid. Leading sales of fat cattle included:— Steers: R. J. Dick and Son (Seddon), 3 at £56 17s fid to £5B 2s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 3 at £56 2s fid to £6O 7s fid; Mount Magdala (Halswell), 4 at £55 12s fid; G. C. Urquhart (Cass). 8 at £45 7s fid to £64 17s 6d; T. O’Loughlin (Bennetts), 5 at £56 to £5B; J. Dy mock (Waikuku), 7 at £49 12s fid to £56 12s 6d; estate J. Milliken (Springfield), 4 at £54 17s fid to £6l 2s 6d; D. R. McKay (Pigeon Bay), 2 at £54 7a 6d to £56 7a fid; O K. and B. G. Wareing (Ahaura), 2 at £57 2s 6d; W. D. Walker (Dunsandel), 2 at £55 12s fid; estate of Scott Brothers (Rakaia Gorge), 4 at £56 7s 6d; J. Petrie (Ashburton), 1 at £55 7s 6d. Heifers: S. L. Stephens (Ohoka), 1 at £44 2s fid; Bruce Coe Trust (Irwell), 1 at £43 2s 6d; Winter Brothers (Spencerville). 1 at £46 12s 6d; Clarence Reserve, Ltd. (Kaikoura), 2 at £3B 7s 6d to £4l 2s 6d; P. R. Blunden (Port Levy), 10 at £4O 17s 6d to £44 7s 6d; W. J. Walker (Dunsandel), 1 at £44 12s 6d; R. S. Moore (Rangiora), 1 at £42 17s 6d; Aronui Trust (Scargill). 9, aged 18 months, at £3B 17s fid to £4l 2s 6d; H. and M. C. Feary (Oxford), 4 at £4O 17s 6d Cows: T. H. Habberjam (Southbridge), 1 at £39 17s 6d: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 10 at £3B 7s 6d to £4l 2s 6d; O’Leary Brothers (Kotuku), M. M. Curd (Winchmore), 2 at £3B 17s 6d: J. Frew (Kowhai Bush), 1 at £3B 2s 6d: R. G. McKay (Pigeon Bay), 1 at £45 2s 6d; R. H. Kendall (Irwell), 1 at £43 7s 6d: C. A. Bailey (Springston), at £4O 7s 6d to £45 17s 6d: Keswick Farm (Rangiora), 1 at £4O 17s 6d; M. N. Mason (Okains Bay), 1 at £43 7s 6d: A. B. Halstead (Styx), 1 at £39 12s 6d; Waipuna Station (Ikamatua), 10 at £35 2s 6d to £4O 2s fid: O. M. Brooker (Hawarden), 1 at £47 17s fid. Dairy Cattle Dairy cattle met a very good sale. The entry this week comprised 13 heifers and six cows. While there was only a small gallery of buyers, competition was keen, and values showed a further improvement on last week’s good rates. Quality in both the cow and heifer entry was better.

Th« best of the heifers sold from £55 to £66, average to good from £44 to £53, with others from £34 to £4O. Cows sold from £5O to £6B for the best, with average to good from £4O 10s to £46 and others down to £33. Store Cattle There was an entrv of 215 store cattle, but it Included a very limited selection of beefbred steers. Values were firm on last sale. Sales included: Estate I. M. H. Wightman (Methven), 28 Aberdeen Angus cross steers, aged 18 months, at £34 to £34 10s; S. A. Pearce arid Son (Rolleston). 8 Hereford Steers, aged 18 months, at £37; R. Thomson (Yaldhurst), 5 Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £34 ss. At 10 head, the bull entry was only a small one, and top price was £67 for an Aberdeen Angus, while another bull of the same breed realised £64 10s. There was a smaller yarding of vealers this week, and values were firm to 20s easier for runners, while calves were quoted as firm. The best of the vealers sold from £32 to £37 12s 6d, medium vealers sold from £26 7s 6d to £3O 10s, with smaller from £lB 5s to £24 10s. Large calves sold from £2O to £24 2s 6d. with medium from £l5 15s to £l9 ss. Fat Pigs There was again a fair entry in the pork section and quality was somewhat better than last week. Most classes met a sound sale, the exceptions being the odd pen of fat and small pigs, more especially near the end of the sale when buyers had filled their requirements. Good quality butchers’ pork sold well, as did the good quality heavy porkers and light baconers. The bacon entry was somewhat larger, and here again, the best quality sold well. Eleven choppers were yarded and quality was much better, values being stronger than last week. Values were’— Light pork, £8 6s fid to £9 8s 6d. Medium pork, £9 14s fid to £lO 14s fid. Heavy pork, £ll 0s 6d to £l2 3s 6d. Light bacon, £l2 19s fid to £l4 6s fid. Medium and heavy, £l4 19s 6d to £l7 12s 6d Choppers, £9 fis to £l5 18s 6d. with one exceptional pig at £lB 3s 6d. Store Pigs The store pig yarding was not as large as last week, and quality was much Improved. A fair gallery of buyers followed the sale, but bought within limits. Best weaners were 2s to 3s a head dearer than last week, and small weaners were again hard to sell. Slips and small stores met a limited demand, as did the odd pen of bigger pigs. Values for these were on a par with last week. There was a small entry In the sow section. One sow due to second litter sold at £32, and another young Tamworth sow with litter of seven made £27. Values were: Weaners, 44s to 70s. Slips, 74s to 86s. Small and medium stores, 94s to £5 Bs. Large stores to £6 3s.