ADDINGTON MARKET Lambs Again Sell Well; Other Stock Easier

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31365, 10 May 1967, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Lambs Again Sell Well; Other Stock Easier

Fat lambs met another good sale at the Addington fat stock market yesterday, but most of the other descriptions of fat stock were easier.

While the fat sheep entry was less than 2000 head, values showed no improvement. Ewes were firm to 2s easier, while the wether market was generally unchanged.

A very plain selection of fat cattle was offered, and except for the best of the steers and heifers, values were back. Dairy cattle again met quite a buoyant sale, with cows selling to £77. Values for a larger entry of vealers were stronger.

Fat Lambs Fat lambs again met a good sale, but the entry was down from 2735 last sale to 1925. Well finished butchers’ lambs met a keen inquiry, particularly the summer-shorn Romneys, and there were several saiee of these at 60a or more a head. Values for most of the yarding were at least fully firm, with some of the best quality butchere* lambs rising by 2a a head. Values were:— Prime butchers' lambs, 57s to 655. Medium lambs, 50s to 565. Light lambs, 45s to 495. Best summer-shorn, 56s to 60s, with an odd sale to 645. Medium shorn, 48s to 54a. Light, 44s to 475. Sales of prime lambs Included: —

H. J. Topp and Son (Rotherham), 40 shorn at 47s to 50s; T. A. MacKenzie (Hororata), 42 shorn at 49s to 50s; Campbell and Hart (Rakaia). 30 at 57s to 645; L. Harrison (Rakaia), 76 at 51s to 565; S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 46 at 53s to 575; N. C. Holmes (Rakaia), 40 at 54s to 565; J. G. and R. J. King (Pendarves), 62 at 57s to 655; J. Miller (Temuka), 62 at 51s to 555; S. J. Lovett (Ashburton), 41 shorn at 48s to 495; T. C. McGrath (Springston), 25 shorn at 48s to 50s; G. M. Scott (Mitcham), 63 shorn at 48s to 535; K. E. A. Shadbolt (Pigeon Bay), 116 at 50s to 575; H. C. Montgomery (Dunsandeil), 79 shorn at 40s to 455; J. Vogan (Duvachelle), 22 at 51s to. 575; C. W. Winn (Lyndhurst). 32 shorn at 50s to 525; J. S. Dad-

gety (Templeton), 47 at 47e to 495. Fat Sheep Although the fat sheep entry, at 1900 head, was almost 1000 less than last sale, values did not strengthen. The yarding included a useful selection of ewes, which were generally firm to 2s easier. There were still, however, a number of sales at 40s a head.

The wether market showed no improvement. Early in the sale there was an occasional sale at more than 60s a head, but this mark was rarely reached later. Wethers which sold at 55s or more were generally carrying a good fleece, but late-shorn wethers, although of attractive quality, sold for little more than 50s. Values were;— Best young wethers. 56s to 60s, with an odd sale to 635.

Medium wethers, 50s to 555. Best odder wethers, 50s to 545. Other wethers, 45s to 495. Best ewes. 38s to 41s. Medium ewes, 34s to 375. Leading sales of prime sheep included:

Ewes: P. W. Anderson (Killinchy), 56 at 34s to 395; L. R. Beardsley (Southbrook), 127 at 35s to 40s, with 60 at the top price; R. D. and J. C. PHbrow (HorrelviHe), 40 at 375; L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 85 at 40s; S. T. Dailey (Oxford), 12 at 37s to 38s; Brookland Farm Ltd. (Irwell), 58 at 37s to 395; Crysell Farm (Brooklands), 15 at 39s to 40s; R. W. Freeman (Aylesbury), 117 at 36s to 40s; D. W. O’Callagan (Culverden), 20 at 37s to 38s; D. G. Michael and Son (Dunsandel), 11 at 37s to 38s. Wethers: J. G. and R. J. King (Pendarves), 15 two-tooths at 61s to 635; S. T. Dailey (Oxford), 7 two-tooths at 56s to 575; estate S. Hall (Peraki), 25 two-tooths at 56s to 61s; C. W. Deal (St. Andrews Hill), 24 twotooths at 55s to 565; B. H. Palmer (Scargill), 67 two-tooths at 58s to 60s: L. R. Gilpin (Winchmore), 30 two-tooths at 60s to 635. Fat Cattle

At 396 head, the fat cattle yarding was 60 less than last week. The yarding was very mixed, but it included a number of pens of good quality heifers and steers. Cows were in heavy supply. Except for the best quality butchers' cattle, which sold on a par to slightly firmer, values were generally easier by 30s to 40s a head.

Prime heavy steer beef sold from £6 10s to £7 5s per 1001 b, prime medium-weight from £7 10s to £8 2s 6d; prime , heavy heifer beef from £6 10s to £7, prime medium-weight, £7 5s to £7 15s; prime butchers’ cow beef £6 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d, with lighter cow beef from £5 5s to £5 15s.

Values were: Prime heavy steer, £56 to £63 10s. Prime medium, £4B to £54. Prime Light, £42 to £47. Best heifers, £3B to £42; with three sales to £46. Medium heifers, £33 to £37. Light heifers, £29 to £32. Prime cows, £37 to £42, with two sales to £45. Medium cows, £3O to £353 10s. Light cows, £26 to £29. Sales of fat cattle included: Steers: Glazebrook (Te Pirita) 8 at £5B 5s to £59; L. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood), 12 at £57 to £63 10s; WHlesden estate (Prices Valley), 4 at £52 5s to £55 10s; Pahau Downs (Culverden), 3 at £53 15s; K. I. Macfarlane (Hundalee), 7 at £53 10s to £57 10s.

Heifers: Caygill and Williams (Parnassus), 3 at £37 to £39; F. Allen (Ruapuna), 2 at £39 5s to £43 15s; H. V. Snushall (Kaikoura), 4 at £3B 15s; H. M. Cooper (Cheviot), 1 at £3B; Double Hill Station (Methven), 2 at £4O to £46; J. S. Williams (Little Akaloa), 1 at £3B ss; Reed Brothers (Annat), 4 at £39 5s to £4O ss; estate R. L. Jameson (Culverden), 4 at £37 5s to £39 15s; J. Parrish (Russley), 1 at £42 15s; L. C. Gardner (Waiau), 1 at £4l; Pahau Downs (Culverden), 1 at £4l ss. Cows: H. G. Collins (Glentunnel), 1 at £37 10s; Kelsie Trust (Springston), 1 at £37; T. H. Barnes (Cheviot), 1 at £3B; T. L. Moore (Belfast), 1 at £42 ss; R. H. Ensor (Methven), 1 at £3B 10s; S G. Holland, Ltd. (Cheviot), 1 at £37 15s; estate R. L. Jameson (Culverden), 8 at £3B 10s; Reed Brothers (Annat), 4 at £37 10s. '•

Dairy Cattle Dairy cattie again met quite a buoyant sale. With an entry of 13 heifers and seven cows, the yarding was bigger, but quality was not quite as good as last week. A fair-sized gallery followed the sale, and there was steady outside competition from a Timaru buyer. All classes of heifers met a good inquiry, with the beet selling from £6l to £6B 10s, good from £52 to £5B, average from £4O to £4B, and small down to £24 10s. Best Friesian cows sold from £5l to £77, and small and crossbred cows down to £22 10s. Vealers Quality was better in the entry of 133 vealers. The yarding included a much bigger selection of runners, and the demand from the trade was steady, with values a shade stronger. With an improved selection calves also met a better sale.

The best of the veal sold from £29 to £33, with an odd sale to £35, while medium veal sold from £26 to £2B 15s, and runners from £2l to £26. Average to good calves sold from £l7 to £2O, with smaller from £l2 to £l5 10s, and bobby calves down to £4 10s. Bulls Seventeen bulls were penned this week, and the top price of £B6 10s for a large Friesian was the highest price paid for a considerable time. There were several sales at £59 to £64, while the younger beasts sold from £3O to £4O. Fat Pigs There was a medium entry in the pork section but quality was

somewhat mixed. A number of light porkers came forward, but these were hard to sell, and some of the lightest were eventually sold in the store pens. Medium quality pork, of which the entry was small, met a firm demand. Heavier pork also sold well, except for the short and fat, and secondary sorts, which were hard to quit. With a small entry, bacon met a good sale, especially the best quality pigs. Only 12 choppers were penned, and values were slightly easier, as quality was again mixed. Values were:

Light pork, £6 17s to £8 14s. Medium pork, £9 8s to £lO Bs. Heavy pork, £lO 18s to £l2 2s. Light bacon, £l2 Ils to £l3 18s. Medium and heavy, £l4 12s to £l7 18s.

Choppers, £9 2s 6d to £l4. Store Pigs The store pig yarding was similar to last week’s, and quality was quite good. There was again a fair attendance of buyers, and values were firm on last week’s rates for the best quality pigs. Toward the end of the sale, however, values declined as buyers filled their requirements. The advertised line of Large White gilts sold from 19gns to 28gns, while other sows with litters sold from £9 to £24 10s, with one Large White sow, due to third litter, at £25. Values were:— Smail veaners, 52s to 665. Best weaners, 70s to 82s. Slips, 87s to 945. Small and medium stores, £5 to £5 10s. Large stores, to £6 16s.