ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Sheep Firm, Fat Cattle Values Rise

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31727, 10 July 1968, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Sheep Firm, Fat Cattle Values Rise

A small entry of fat cattle met a strong demand at Addington market yesterday, and prices for prime quality steers and heifers showed a further rise. Good quality butchers’ lambs continued to sell at recent rates, but with a rise in the yarding of more than 1000 head, values for medium and light-weights were easier.

For the third week in succession there was a small yarding of fat sheep. Values for both wethers and ewes were fully firm. In the store sheep section, wether lambs continued to sell at recent rates, but there appearded to be a worth-while lift in value for a small entry of woolly' ewe lambs. Store cattle values were easier, with buyers showing a preference for forward conditioned steers and better quality breeding cows. Store Sheep Thera was an entry of 1100 •tore sheep, consisting of 770 lambs and 330 adult shtop. While the buying gallery was not large, store lambs were flrm on recent rates. Although the small entry of adult sheep did not meet the brisk inquiry shown last week, the sale was still a good one. Average quality carry-over wether lamba continued to sell around the 84.50 mark, and there was a sale of some lateshorn Romneys at 85.20. Two pons of woolly Romney ewe lambs met a good sale, a pen of finer wools selling st 18-25, and the stronger wools at 85.70. The adult sheep section consisted of tour pens of one-ysar Corriedale ewes and a pen of shorn two-tooth hslfbred wethers. Ths ewes were a tidy selection, and prices ranged from 34.65 to 15.40, and the wethers, which were In forward order, realised 84.00. Sales Of store sheep included:—

Breeding ewes: A. F. Rapley (Kllllnchy), 05 mated five-year-old Corriedales at 55.40: J. T. Denton and Son (Southbridge), 173 Corriedale ewes at 55.30. Lambs: J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), IM Romney ewe lambs at 55.70 to 50.25. Fat Lambs At 2055, compared with 1080 last sale, the fat Ismb yarding Was the largest for several weeks. There was again a useful selection of good butchers' lambs, but there was a much bigger proportion of mediumweight and plain lambs. The market showed some variation. Values opened on an easier note, but picked up with the arrival of more buyers. Overall, the good butchers’ lambs were fully firm on last sale, put the plainer lambs were 30c a head easier. Best butchers* lambs, 07.30 to 87.80, with several sales to 58.10. Medium lambs, 86.50 to 58.00. Lighter lambs, 55.00 to 50.20, with plain down to 54.90. Loading sales ef fat lambs included:— R. F. Whitham (Weedons), 44 at 50.95 to 07.75: Miss S. M. Rhodes (Amberley), 02 at 86.35 to 86.00; S. C. Wright (Dunsandel), 19 at 05.90 to 00.30; J. D. Paterson (Darfleld), 43 at 55.95 to 50.20; A. R. and N. J. Beatty (Darfleld), 27 at 35.00 to 56.25; J. C. Horn (Oxford), 00 at 55.20 to 07.10; M. N. Watson (Eyrewell), 20 at 88.25 to 56.60; L. C. Warren (Southbridge), 25 at 56.05 to 56.90; W. S. and I.

McLauchlan (Loburn), 55 at 36.25 to 50.95; D. Jackson (Southbrook), 41 at 56.40 to 56.75: R. C. Webb (Christchurch), 41 at 56.10 to 50.80; G. K. Boon (Dunsandel), 37 at 56.30 to 56.40: T. W. Baxter (Omihl), 31 at 56.20 to 50.40; R. M. Boon (Killinchy). 34 at 56.50 to 57.20; Ward Brothers (Ashburton). 68 at 56.70 to 57.20; Montana Farm (Oxford), 60 at 56.45 to 57.05; E. S. R. Adams (Leeston), 20 at 07.40 to 07.85; R. B. Coppard (Hororata). 25 at 08 to 58.10; R. Dunkley (Methven). 31 at 57 to 57.65: Mrs M. K. Haslett (Rakala), 18 at 56.50 to 57.90; Crysell Farm (Cust), 60 at 96.80 to 57.50; J. B. McKendry (Methven). 62 at 56.50 to 97.20; P. J. and H. C. Abbott (Southbridge), 16 at 06 to 50.70. Fat Sheep The fat sheep entry was again a small one, ths yarding being 1630 compared with 1060 last week. The wether entry was not up to the quality of last sale, there being a big proportion of small and light sheep. Values, however, continued on a flrm level, and there were again odd sales at more than 58 a head. Ewes continued to meet a flrm sale, but only an odd pen realised 55. Values were:— Best young wethers, 57.30 to 57.50, with odd sales to 58.20. Medium wethers, 56.80 to 57.20. Plainer wethers, 58 to 50.60. Best old ewes, 54.50 to 84.80, with an odd sale to 85. Medium ewes, 54.10 to 54.40. Best shorn, 53.80 to 84.10. Other ewes, 83 to 83.50. Leading sales of fat sheep Included; — Ewes: Woodstock Station (Oxford), 81 at 54.30 to 34.60: Bayfields Estate (Rakala Gorge), 58 at 84 to 84.30; W. Dampier Crosley (Parnassus), 19 at 84.30 to 54.55; N. W. Skurr (Oxford), 32 at 84.40 to 84.45; W. Band (Darfleld), 47 at 85 to 85.10; G. O. Balfour (Oxford), 48 at 84.70; P. L. Armstrong (Ohoka), 22 at 33.90 to 84.50; A. T. Prattley (Swannanoa), 30 at 34.30 to 84.80; A. T. MetheraU (Loburn), 68 at 84 to 84.20; O. R. Chamberlain (Ellesmere). 8 at 84.60; R. D. Westenra (Summerhill), 70 at 84.20 to 84.40; J. D. Gallagher (Rakahurl), 90 at 84.20 to 55; A. W. Gillespie (Bennetts), 40 at 34.50 to 84.80: H. J. Taylor (Oxford), 27 at 84,20 to 54.40; I. H. Thompson (Oxford), 20 at 34.60 to 84.85. Two-tooth ewes: B. E. Jarman (Darfleld), 77 shorn at 85.50 to 86.50; S. C. Brown (Oxford), 8 at 56.80; Turner’s Estate (Hawarden), 25 at 56.35 to 36.80. Young wethers: J. H. Cooke (Rakaia Gorge), 20 at 38, 13 four-tooths at 88.80 to 86.90: S. T. Ashworth (Setton), 43 at 87.10 to 87.20; M. A, Watson (Methven), 12 at 58 to 38.10, 11 fourtooths. at 87.50; C. A. Croft (Lakeside), 10 at 57 to 37.80; Mrs D. D. Croft (Lakeside). 7 at 37.80. Older wethers: B. E. Jarman (Darfleld), 27 at 35.60 to 36; «■ Prattley (Eyreton), 47 at 34.80 to 85.30; K. A. Rutherford (Hawarden), 20 at 85.50 to 84; D. J. Parson) (Kekerengu), 109 fullmouthed at 84.70 to 85.65. Fat Cattle Entries in the fat cattle yardIng fell from 437 last week to

250, at which the yarding was well short of the trade’s requirements. Quality was only fair there being a number of pens of cattle which were light and unfinished.

Reflecting the short entry, the market was a very strong one. Best quality steers and heifers rose S 3 to 85 a head, and the balance were fully flrm. Cows continued to meet a strong demand, with values rising 82 to 33. Prims hesvy steer beef sold to 319 per 1001 b, prime mediumweight from 819.50 to 821.50; prime heavy heifer beef 817.75 to 518.75, prime medium-weight 819.25 to 320; prime butchers' cow beef 817 to 318. with lighter from 816.25 to 816.73. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, 8140 to 5150, with several sales to 5175. Prime medium, 5125 to 5133. Prime light, 5100 to 8120, with others down to 585. Best heifers, 3100 to 8117. Medium, 885 to 895. Prime heavy cows, 396 to 8108. Medium cows, 584 to 394. Leading sales of fat cattle included:—

Steers: C. S. Donald (Belfast), 18 at 8133.50 to 8150; Mrs V. Hart (Greendale), 1 at 8128; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 7 at 8144.50 to 8150.50: E. W. Eagle (Dorie), 3 at 8128.50 to 8134.50; L. R. Langdon (Westerfleld), 3 at 3137; D. J. McLean (Leeston), 2 at 3139.50 to 8159; H. R. Henderson (Rakaia Gorge), 1 at 3128; I. F. Graham (McQueen's Valley), 4 at 3130.50; N. R. withell and Son (Motukarara). 5 at 8159.50 to 8175.50; J. S. Williams (Little Akaloa), 5 at 3129 to 8138; T. Croft (Oxford), 2 at 8155.

Heifers: R. D. Parsons (Parnassus), 1 at 897; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay). 4 at 891 to 394.50; E. W. Eagle (Dorie). 2 at 8116; M. Rountree (Belfast), 1 at 890: A. B. Byrch (Motunau), 11 at 591 to 394.50; H. R. Henderson (Rakaia Gorge), 2 at 593.50 to 3100; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay). 11 at 8112 to 8117.50. Cows: Cox Brothers (Halswell), 7 at 885 to 589; H. D. Hurlord (Leeston). 1 at 889.80; Mrs R. Reece (Southbridgo), 1 at 895.50; Richards Farm. Ltd (Belfast), 2 at 3108; W. H. Oliver (Hororata), 2 at 890 to 8103; H. R. Henderson (Rakala Gorge), 2 at 393; Mount Vulcan, Ltd (Omihl), 2 at 385.50; R. W. Wilson (Hawarden), 1 at 389; M. K. Haslett (Rakala), 1 at 397.50. Dairy Cattle Quality was very good In the entry of 12 heifers and 10 cows. An average-sized gallery followed the sale, and competition was keen. There was also some outside buying power. Best Friesian heifers sold from 8148 to 8160, with average to good from 3122 to 8140, and others down to 8104. A feature of the cow market was the sale of a pedigree Friesian at 8220.50. The best of the grade Friesian cows sold from 8132 to 8164, with one due to fourth calf at 8177. Others sold from 875 to 8103. Store Cattle Store eattlo did not moot sueh a strong demand. The yarding of 385 head was of mixed quality, and buyers shewed most interest in the forward-condition-ed steers, and better lots of breeding cows. For most of the entry, however, values were beck by 84 to 85 a head. Top price for steera was 897.50 for a pen of adult Herefords. white two-year-olds sold to 885, and others aged from 18 to 20 months at 872 to 878. Adult Friesian steers sold from B*l to 865.50. Aberdeen Angus steer calves sold from 854 to 858. The best Of the breeding cows sold to 391. this being paid for some Aberdeen Angus cows. Most of th* entry, however, were very light in condition, and prices ranged from 358 to 865. Sales of store cattle included: R. D. Waghorn (Little Akaloa), 11 two-year-old Hereford steers at 897.50. M. M. Curd (Lauriaton), 16 mated Aberdeen Angus cows at 877 to 891;

Vealers Quality was quite good in an entry of 105 vealers, and the sale was fully firm throughout. Runners made up the bulk of the yarding. The best of them sold from 172 to 178. with odd sales to 886.50; medium sold from 864 to 870 and light from 854 to 860. A tew small calves sold to 844. Bulls Ten bulls were offered this week, and top price was 3236 for an Aberdeen Angus offered on sceount of V. W. Reid, of Omihl. There were other sales at 5161 and 5139, with the remainder selling from 599 to 8131. Fat Pigs There was a medium entry of fat pigs, snd quality was agsln mixed. The better quslity plge were fully firm, but others were again hard to quit. Light pork met almost no competition, but demsnd wae stronger for the odd pen of butchers' quality riorkers. Soms good quality Ight to medium baconers met a good sale, but here again secondary piga were hard to sell. The chopper yarding was smaller but values were on a par with last sale. Values were:— Light porkers, 311.20 to 813.30. Medium, 314.50 to 316.20. Heavy, 317 to 319.50. Light baconers, 320.10 to 322.10. Heavy baconers, 823.20 to 825.10. Choppers, light, 85 to 815.50. Finished. 321.50 to 828.75, with an odd sale to 835. Store Pigs There was a email entry of store pigs, and quality waa varied, with a smaller following of buyers, valuers were easier, aqd buyers showed a marked preference for the bettor piga. Pena of secondary and small pigs were hard to sell. The quality of the weaner offering was not up to that of last week, and values were 30c to 50c easier. Stores showed a similar decline. One eow and litter of 12 fetched 842. No ippig sows came forward. Values were:— Small weanera, 32.70 to 33.70. Best weanera, 84.20 to 85.00. Slips, 35.40 to 56.60. Small and medium stores, 87 to 81.60. Large stores, to 811. .