ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Values Rise Again; Steers Make To £69 10s

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31407, 28 June 1967, Page 22

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Cattle Values Rise Again; Steers Make To £69 10s

Fat cattle met the strongest sale of the winter at the Addington stock market yesterday. Values for much of the sale were at buoyant levels, with steers selling to £69105.

Quality was much improved on that of recent sales, with a much bigger number of heavy-weight cattle in the steer entry.

Another fairly large entry of fat lambs was offered, and prime butchers’ weights again met the steadiest inquiry. Light-weights were again hard to sell.

The fat sheep yarding showed an increase of more than 700 head. Ewes were 2s to 3s easier, but wethers met an excellent sale, with values rising 5s on last week’s good sale.

A better entry of store lambs was offered, and values appeared to show an improvement. Breeding ewes met a sound sale, top price being 51s for an annual draft of mated halfbreds. Store Sheep Quality was improved in the small entry of store lambs, while the adult sheep section included some useful lots of breeding ewes. The entry rose from 1105 last sale to 2245, and consisted of 1060 store lambs, 880 breeding ewes, and 305 wethers.

Summer-shorn Corriedales and Romneys predominated in the store lamb section, and values appeared to be a little stronger. The best of the Romneys sold from 37s to 41s 6d, with others from 30s 6d to 365. Corriedales sold from 35s to 40s 6d, with one sale of woolly Corriedales at 44s 6d.

Only one pen of ewe lambs was offered. These were woolly halfbreds and sold at 465. Breeding ewes met a sound sale. The yarding included a good quality line of five-year-old halfbreds from North Canterbury, which sold to 51s. There were sales of Corriedales at 46s to 47s 6d, and some early shorn Romneys at 38s. The wethers met a very weak sale. Some one-shear Romneys sold at 42s 6d, and the same price was paid for some mixed aged woolly Corriedales. Several other pens, however, were passed. Sales of store sheep included: j. K. McAlpine (Spye), 392 five-year-old halfbred ewes mated to Southdown rams, at 40s to 51s; H. J. Barnard (East Eyreton), 135 mated halfbred ewes at 47s 6d. T. H. Croft (Omihi), 46 shorn Corriedale wether lambs at 40s; J. D. Stewart (North Loburn), 94 halfbred ewe lambs at 465; D. L. Waghorn (Chorlton), 68 shorn Romney wether lambs at 36s 6d; J. B. Brown (Waiau), 71 woolly Corriedale wether lambs at 44s 6d; Davaar,

Ltd. iMotunau), 96 Corriedale wether lambs at 36s to 38s 6d.

Fat Lambs While quality in the fat lamb section was much improved, values showed little change. The entry rose from 2165 last sale to 2600. Considering the quality on offer, the sale opened on an easier note, but it showed some improvement later, and over the concluding stages was 2s or so better. Over the whole sale, the well-grown prime butchers’ lamb met the steadiest inquiry, with values about firm. Other lambs, however, were easier, with light-weights again being hard to sell. Values were:— Prime butchers’ lambs, 52s to 565, with odd sales to 645. Prime medium, 46s to 51s. Light lambs, 40s to 455. Best autumn-shorn. 52s to 575, with odd sales to 625. Medium autumn-shorn, 46s to 51s. Leading sales of fat lambs included: F. J. King (Rakaia), 25 at 61s to 635: S. J. Hunt (Hororata), 76 at 55s to 595; R. A. Richards (Somerton), 56 at 58s 6d to 62s 6d: C. J. Schmack (Leeston), 32 at 57s 6d to 60s; J. P. Brosnahan (Rolleston), 8 at 63s to 645; C. T. A. Ward and Sons (Chertsey), 105 at 52s 6d to 565; M. W. J. Boon (Killinchy), 28 at 51s 6d to 545; G. L. and R. G. Russell (Amberley), 86 at 49s 6d to 555; R. D. and J. C. Pilbrow (Horrelville), 46 woolly at 55s to 575: G. K. Boon (Dunsandel), 15 woolly at 57s to 595; J. M. Pickering (Oxford), 41 at 54s to 60s; L. G. Thomas (West Melton), 55 at 53s to 58s; J. W. and J. D. Green (Darfield), 45 at 50s to 545; Forestdale Sheep Farming Company (Oxford), 20 at 54s to 555; A. J. Lattimore (Ashburton). 30 at 54s to 61s; J. S. Wolff (Horrelville), 30 at 53s to 545; S. A. Adams (Greendale), 26 at 60s; W. Band (Darfield), 35 at 49s to 50s; H. F. Symonds (Waipara), 27 at 54s to 595: C. W. MacKenzie (Dorie), 60 at 53s to 555. Fat Sheep Fat wethers again met a strong sale in the fat sheep section, but with a heavy yarding, ewes were easier. The yarding rose from 1895 last week to 2710. Quality was good, with some of the wethers, in particular. carrying very heavy skins. At no stage of the sale was the ewe-market as strong as last week. Values were back 2s to 3s, with very few sales at 40s or more. Under good competition. the wether market opened firm on last week's good rates, but it later showed a lift of

5s a head. It was the best sale for a very long time, with fourtooths selling to 78s, and fullmouthed station wethers to 60s. Values were: Best young wethers, 70s to 755, with odd sales to 78s, Medium wethers, 65s to 695. Plainer, 60s to 645. Best older wethers, 55s to 60s. Other wethers, 50s to 545. Best ewes, 36s to 38s, with odd sales to 40s. Medium ewes, 33s to 355. Leading sales of fat sheep included:

Ewes: G. M. Dickson (East Eyreton), 80 at 36s to 395; B. Mirfin (Ikamatua), 80 at 35s to 41s; Woodstock Station (Oxford), 46 at 37s to 395: S. C. Skurr (Ohoka), 20 to 38s to 395; D. McGrath (Oxford), 35 at 37s to 38s; R. D. and J. C. Pilbrow (Horrelville), 19 at 35s to 375; W. T. Abbott (Fernside), 45 at 32s to 375: R. R. and D. W. Horn (Horrelville), 67 at 36s to 38s: T. B. Ridd (Yaldhurst), 19 at 36s to 395; T. Dalton (Dunsandel), 27 at 38s; I. H. Thompson (Oxford), 25 at 395; A. C. Bowls (Swannanoa), 20 at 38s to 41s; Clarkson Brothers (Mount Hutt), 10 at 38s; L. G. A. Cox (Tuahiwi), 11 at 38s; R. W. Freeman (Aylesbury), 78 at 32s to 365: I. W. and C. J. Wilson (Rakaia), 29 at 34s to 38s; G. H. W. Beal (Kaiapoi), 18 at 57s to 58s.

Wethers: A. S. Green (Annat), 10 two-tooths at 63s to 66, G, J. Chambers (Ashburton), 42 at 62s to 665; M. Quigley (Geraldine), 17 at 71s to 745; 21 four-tooths at 57s to 645, 20 six and eighttooths at 52s to 595; L. H. Harrington (Le Bon? Bay) 16 twotooths at 67s to 695; C. N. Radford (Belfast), 11 four-tooths at 70s to 71s; J. J. Keenan (Diamond Harbour), 28 two-tooths at 59s to 665; Woodstock Station (Oxford), 59 two-tooths at 64s to 68s; R. S. Watson (Halkett), 14 two-tooths at 63s to 70s; Wills and Le Cren (Rakaia Gorge, 15 two-tooths at 59s to 665; R. H. Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 60 freshly shorn station wethers at 57s to 60s; R. B. Shellock (Rakaia), 48 two-tooths at 65s to 735; R. A. Howard (Kaikoura), 10 twotooths at 71s to 775, 11 fourtooths at 69s to 78s; L. A. and B. A. Croft (Lakeside), 19 twotooths at 67s to 71s; P. F. Wood (Tai Tapu), 25 two-tooths at 67s to 725: Miss M. Wood (Tai Tapu), 3 at 70s; J. P. Brosnahan (Rolleston), 6 two-tooths at 67s 6d to 695; Stirling and Hare (Ashburton), 73 two-tooths at 65s to 695; K. Parkinson and Sons (Kaituna), 41 two-tooths at 64s to 655, and 6 four-tooths at 575. Fat Cattle At 358 head, the fat cattle yarding was 37 more than last sale. The yarding included more heavy-weight steers, and the balance were also of better quality than last sale, • although there was still a proportion of light and unfinished cattle. Quality in the light entry of heifers was generally very good, while the small entry of cows included fewer heavy weights. Values for both steers and heifers opened on a buoyant level, prices being £3 to £4 stronger than last sale. However, as the market progressed, values levelled out to a rise of £2 to £3 for steers and £1 to £2 for heifers. The cow market showed little change. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £7 12s 6d to £8 ss, prime medium-weight from £8 10s to

£9 ss; prime heavy heifer beef £7 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d, prime medium-weight £8 5s to £8 17s 6d; prime butchers’ cow beef £6 10s to £7, with lighter cow beef from £5 12s 6d to £6 ss. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, £5B to £64, with several sales to £69 10s. Prime medium, £54 to £57. Prime light, £44 to £52. Best heifers, £4l to £45 10s. Medium heifers, £37 to £4O. Lighter, £3O to £36. Prime butchers’ cows, £3B to £44.

Medium cows, £34 to £37. Lighter cows, £3O to £33. Leading sales of fat cattle included:— Steers: J. R. Parish (Cashmere), 8 at £63 to £66: K. Parkinson and Sons (Kaituna), 16 at £56 5s to £57 ss; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 7 at £56 5s to £64; Happy Home Trust (Cashmere), 9 at £5B to £69 10s; J. Thompson (Belfast), 6 at £56 to £6O: R. D. Parsons (Parnassus), 5 at £57 15s to £5B; J. Adamson (Harihari), 4 at £5B 15s to £62 15s; J. F. Lochhead (Omihi). 6 at £55 10s to £6l 10s; H. P. Hamilton (Akaroa), 3 at £62; J. H. Whitmore (Moana), 4 at £57 5s to £62 15s; E. G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 3 at £63; estate J. A. Murgatroyd and Son (Balmoral), 2 at £57 ss; L. R. Wilkinson Trust (Spotswood), 12 at £57 to £66 15s; Mrs M. A. Haslett (Rakaia), 7 at £56 10s to £69 10s.

Heifers: I. K. Dunbar (Waiau). 18 at £37 to £3B; J. A. Pears (Waiau), 1 at £39 ss; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 3 at £43 5s to £44 ss: R. D. Andrew (Motunau), 9 at £39 to £44 15s; Richards Farm, Ltd. (Belfast), 1 at £3B 10s; A. J. Dick and Son (Seddon), 2 at £4O 15s; Lands and Survey Department (Cheddar Valley), 2 at £42 to £44; Mount Vulcan, Ltd. (Omihi), 1 at £3B; Mrs B. J. Crouchley (Ashburton), 2 at £4l 10s; Glenorchy Farm (Ashburton), 1 at £45 10s; R. O. Stewart (Ashburton), 1 at £4O. Cows: Richards Farm, Ltd. (Belfast), 1 at £39 ss: A. Cuthers (Oxford), 1 at £3B; G. A. Pearce (Coutts Island). 1 at £4O ss; R. D. Andrew (Motunau), 1 at £39: W. H. Crampton (Balcairn), 1 at £42 15s; E. G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 1 at £4O 10s: A. R. and E. J. Beatty (Darfield), 1 at £39. Dairy Cattle Eleven heifers and 12 cows made up the dairy cattle section, and both lots included some spring calvers. Values were easier, although quality was not up to that of recent sales. However, one or two good quality Friesian cows met a ready sale. The best of the heifers sold from £4O to £45, with spring calving heifers selling from £25 to £36. Best cows sold from £52 to £62 10s, with one sale at £67, and others down to £4l. Spring calving cows sold from £3O to £36. Store Cattle The store cattle yarding was a very small one. It declined from 420 last sale to 177. All classes of cattle were included, with Herefords predominating, and the sale was quite a strong one.

Adult steers sold from £3B to £45 ss, and there were sales of younger steers at £3O to £34. Hereford heifers were sold at

£32 10s, and several pens of station cows at £24 to £3O.

There was an odd pen of calves, with some high country Hereford steer calves meeting a good sale at £2l 10s. Leading sales of store cattle included. — K. H. Parkinson and Sons (Kaituna), 10 rising three-year-old Hereford steers at £45 ss; I. K. Dunbar (Waiau), 13 twenty-month-old Hereford heifers at £32 10s; Bluff Station (Kekerengu), 6 Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £44, and 4 Hereford steers at £4l ss; Brooke Dawson Ltd. (Waiau) 8 in-calf Hereford cows at £3O; Erewhon Station (Rakaia Gorge), 28 twenty-month-old and two and a half-year-old Hereford steers at £27 15s to £3B, and 14 Hereford steer calves at £2l ss. Vealers At 70 head, the vealer entry was a very small one. and it consisted mainly of calves. Quality was not particularly good, but values were fully firm, with well-finished vealers meeting a strong sale. Medium vealers sold from £26 to £2B, with odd sales of wellfinished larger vealers to £33. The best of the calves sold to £26, with average from £l9 to £22 10s and smaller from £l2 to £l7, and other calves £4 10s to £lO 10s. | Fat Pigs The entry in the pork section was larger than last week and consisted mainly of heavier pigs. A number of light and unfinished porkers came forward, and these were hard to sell; otherwise values were firm, especially for the best quality pigs. Heavy pork and light bacon sold well, and there was a similar' demand for the small entry of medium and heavy baconers. The entry again contained a proportion of short and overdone pigs, and these sold at a decided discount. Thirteen choppers were offered, and values were up on last week’s good sale, with three extra pigs making £2O or better. Values were: Light pork £7 10s to £8 15s. Medium pork. £9 8s to £lO 6s. Heavy pork, £lO 12s to £ll 16s. Light bacon, £l2 6s to £l3 18s. Medium and heavy, £l4 5s to £l7 7s. Choppers, £ll 7s 6d to £2l ss. Store Pigs The store pig entry was larger than last week's, and with strong outside competition, and somewhat better quality, values were 5s to 10s a head better. Good weaners and better-quality stores met a very strong demand, although the odd pen of rough pigs met only limited inquiry. A feature of the store pig sale was the large entry of gilts, in-pig sows, and sows with litters. A fair gallery followed the sale and values were firm on last week's rates. Gilts sold from £l5 10s to £l7. in-pig sows from £l7 to £26 10s, and sows with litters from £29 10s to £42. Values were: Weaners, 67s to 86s. Slips. 88s to 965. Small and medium stores 98s to £5 9s. Large stores, to £6 10s.