ADDINGTON MARKET All Fat Stock Values Firm; Wethers Scarce

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31763, 21 August 1968, Page 17

ADDINGTON MARKET All Fat Stock Values Firm; Wethers Scarce

Values for all classes of fat stock were fully firm or stronger at Addington market yesterday.

Butchers’ lambs were in good supply, but with additional buyer interest midway through the sale, values showed a marked rise on opening rates. Light-weight lambs shared in the increase.

Fat ewes made up the bulk of the fat sheep section, and values rose again, with regular sales at more than $5 a head.

Very few young wethers were offered, this section of the market being notable for the number of empty races. Fat cattle values were firm, and reflecting the good market for beef, there was a rise in the store cattle pens, with several sales of forwardconditioned two - year - old steers at more than $lOO a head. Store Sheep Breeding ewes attracted the main interest in the store sheep section, and some excellent prices were realised. The yarding consisted of 350 hoggets and 800 adult sheep. Small lots made up the bulk of the hogget entry. Although a lift in values is expected at this time of the year, there appeared to be little variation from recent rates. Woolly Romney wether hoggets sold from $4.75 to $5.65: shorn Corriedales sold to $4.20. and Corriedales with six months growth of wool to $5.10. Some autumnshorn Romney ewe hoggets realised $6.20. There was strong interest in breeding ewes and ewes with lambs at foot. The feature sale of the day was that of a small lot of ewes with lambs at foot at $5 all counted, and there was another sale of ewes and lambs at $4 all counted. The lambs in the second lot were particularly well grown. Ewes due to lamb shortly sold to $5.40, and two-tooth ewes to $7.30. An annual draft of 437 aged Romney ewes, off shears, met an animated sale, prices ranging from $4.50 to $4.90. This was more than double the price ewes from this vendor realised last year. , Sales of store sheep included: D. P. Graham (Tai Tapu), 437 shorn Romney ewes, due to Southdown rams, at $4.50 to $4.90. Fat Lambs Fat lambs met an excellent sale. The yarding was 2010, compared with 1785 last week, and quality was good, with a large proportion of suitable butchers’ weights. For the first hour of the sale values appeared to be barely firm on last week, and in some cases easier, but with some additional buying power the market improved 50c to 60c. The rise was not confined to the heavy weighing butchers’ lambs; light-weights met a particularly good inquiry. Part of the reason for the stronger demand for light-weights is that some of the heavier lambs are now being graded as hoggets on slaughter. Values were.—

Extra heavy lambs, 57.80 to 58,40, with several sales to 59.10. Prime heavy, 87.20 to 87.60. Prime medium, 56.60 to 87.10. Lighter lambs, 85.70 to 86.40, with plain down to 85.10. Leading sales of fat lambs included: — W. Band (Barfield), 64 at 88.30 to 89.10, with 13 at the •top price; W. H. McConnell (Lauriston), 14 at 38.60: R. F. Armstrong- (Rakaia), 32 at 37.80 to 39; R. C. Muckle (Rakaia). 66 at 37.30 to 37.90: A. L. Wolff (Dunsandell, 68 at 56.10 to 57.70: D. B. Thomas (Rakaia), 40 at 37.10 to 37.45; M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa). 60 shorn at 36.30 to 56.80; C. H. James (Amberley). 60 shorn at 55.60 to 55.90; Clarkson Brothers (Greendale). 50 at 57.20 to 37.60: E. J. Coppard (Methven), 121 at 57 -to 57.85; R. B. Coppard (Hororata). 42 at 57 to 57.60: N C. Holmes (Rakaia). 40 at 37.50 to 88.25: R. G. Copland (Rakaia), 81 shorn at 87.10 to 87.55,

Fat Sheep

At 1890 head, compared with 1925 last week, the fat sheep yarding was again a small one. Ewes made up the bulk of the entry. There was again a sizeable line of old wethers on offer, but the offering of young wethers was described as the smallest for years. This section of the market was notable for the number of empty races.

Where quality was comparable, young wethers met a stronger sale, while older wethers were firm. Ewes sold well, with values improving for the second week running. There were regular sales of woolly ewes at more than $5. Values were:—

Best young wethers, $7.20 to $7.60, wiith odd sales to $8.60. Medium wethers, $6.60 to $7. Best older wethers, $6.50 to $7. Other wethers, $5.20 to $6.20. Best old ewes, $5.20 to $5.60, with odd sales to $5.90.

Medium ewes, $4.70 to $5.10. Plainer ewes, down to $4. Shorn ewes. $4 to $4.55. Leading sales of fat sheep included:

Ewes: W. K. Lemon (Leeston), 30 at $5.25 to $5.90; Mrs N. E. Draper (Hororata), 70 late shorn at $4.10 to $4.55: R. F. White (Hororata), 23 at $5.40 to $5.80: N. A. Howson (Sedgemere), 8 at $4.80: K. H. Shirtcliffe (Southbridge), 47 at $4.50 to $5.30: J. G. Mackie (Dunsandel), 31 at $5.20 to $5.40: D. M. Moore (Killinchy), 9 at $5.60; B. S. and P. G. Morrison (Darfield), 25 at $4.90 to $5.30; R. L. Bennett (Rangiora), 16 at $5.60 to $5.80: H. Doak (Dorie), 17 at $5.10 to $5.20: R. K. B. Judson (Oxford). 12 two-tooths at $8.60 and 6 four-tooths at $7.40; J. A. Fleming (Mayfield), 110 late shorn at $4.65 to $4.80: Sir Walter Mulholland and Company (Darfield). 112 shorn at $4 to $4.45; I. Mcßae (Ellesmere), 24 at $4.70 to $5.40; G. H. Dolan (Rakaia), 39 at $4.40 to $5.05.

Wethers: R. A. Witbrock (Avonhead Road), 16 two-tooths at $6.20: P. J. O’Loughlin (Oxford), 16 four-tooths at $7.10 to $7.40; Goodwin Farm (Rangiora), 20 shorn two-tooths at $7.80, 27 shorn four-tooths at $6.60 to $7.20; Double Hill (Rakaia Gorge), 71 station wethers at $6.70 to $7; D. L. Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 106 station wethers at $6.60 to $6.90; Miss C. Mead (Rakaia), one two-tooth at $8.60; A. H. and L. W. Rowe (Sefton), one two-tooth at $8.50, two four-tooths at $6.80.

Fat Cattle At 346 head, the fat cattle yarding was 18 more than last week. Quality was not generally up to that of the lasl market, but there was still a good number of ideal trade cattle on offer. Very few cows and heifers were forward.

Values for all classes of cattle, including heifers and cows, were on a par with last sale, although selling was at times a little slower.

Prime heavy steer beef sold to $20.25 per 1001 b, prime med-ium-weight from $2l to $22; prime heavy heifer beef to $19.50, prime medium-weight $20.50 to $2l; prime butchers* cow beef, $17.50 to $18.50, with lighter from $16.50 to $l7. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, $145 to $l6O, with several sales to $177. Prime medium, $l3O to $l4O. Prime light, $lO5 to $125. Best heifers, $ll2 to $126. Medium heifers, $96 to $lOB. Prime heavy, cows, $lOO to $122. '

Prime medium, $B5 to $95. Light cows, $7O to $B2. Leading sales of fat cattle included:

Steers: Rakaia Island Run, S at $143.50 to $155: L. W. R. Langdon (Westerfield), 7 at $131.50 to $140.50: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 14 at $149.50 to $163.50; O. G. Oakley (Yaldhurst), 2 at $137 to $148: J. H. Harris (Lansdowne), 4 at $139; Mrs W. A. Fechney (Westerfield), 1 at $150: B. Wilson 1 (Balcairn). 1 at sl62j E. W.

Coop and Son (Port Levy), 8 at $140.50 to $143.50: I. P. Chamberlain and Company (Burnham). 2 at $133: Mrs J. M. Waring (Burnham), 1 at $135; Mrs K. Cracroft-Wilson (Tikoa Bay), 2 at $l3O to $158; Waipuna Farming Company (Balmoral), 4 at $130.50: G. G. Robertson (Balcairn), 1 at $130.50: estate J. Murgatroyd and Son (Culverden), 3 at $130.50: J. B. Douglas-Clifford (Stonehurst), 18 at $154 to $177; C. B. Thacker (Okains Bay), 13 at $142 to $152.50: J. M. Griffiths and Company (Ashburton), 2 at $132: Mount Benger Estate (Hawarden), 1 at $136.50; Annavale Trust (Springfield), 2 at $l3B to $163; R. B. Coppard (Hororata), 1 at $142: J. Parish (Harewood), 2 at $139 to $139.50.

Heifers: J. R. Robertson (Woodend). 3 at $ll7 to $126; I. Paton (Domett), 1 at $101.50; Mrs M. J. Fechney (Westerfield), 1 at $113.50; estate J. W. Byrch (Motunau), 5 at $106.50: L. C. and C. J. Johnson (Rakaia), 2 at $100; S. C. Hampton (New Brighton), 1 at $120.50; estate T Davies (Kaikoura), 1 at $97: F. D. C. Brown (Whitecliffs), 2 at $93; D. Deans and Son (Darfield). 1 at $9O; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay), 10 at $ll5 to $121; C. S. Stringer (Springfield), 1 at $123.50; A. Gray (Teddington), 9 at $lO9 to $126; Fechney Partnership (Aylesbury), 3 at $122.50 to $125.50.

Cows: I. Paton (Domett), 1 at $103; R. E. and L. N. Lovett (Ashburton), 1 at $92.50; E. Craw (Lincoln), 1 at $121; G. G. Robertson (Balcairn), 1 at $104.50; D. Deans and Son (Darfield), 2 at $93 to $95: E. Odgers (Sheffield), 3 at $106: Fechney Partnership (Aylesbury). 1 at $l2l. Dairy Cattle An entry of eight heifers and seven cows was generally of poor quality. Most of the offering consisted of crossbreds. Best Friesian and Friesian cross heifers sold from $95 to $lO7, with others from $7l to $B7. In the cow entry there was a sale of a Friesian at $124, the remainder selling from $59 to $7B. Store Cattle Reflecting the strong market for prime beef, values for store cattle continued to soar .The entry of 300 head included some good pens of two-year-old beefbred steers, and they met a strong demand. The feature sale of the day was that of a pen of two-year-old steers at $llO, and other pens froip the same vendor sold at $100.50 to $lO2. The pick of the yearling steers sold from $72 to $77, with others down to $6O. Two-year-old Friesian steers sold to $BB, yearlings to $6O, and 15-month-old Friesian heifers to $76. Sales of store cattle cluded:’—Steers: L. K. Sloss (Omihi), 7 rising two-year-old Aberdeen Angus at $9O and 21 yearling Aberdeen Angus at $6O to $72.50: J. D. F. Fleming (Cheviot). 10 Aberdeen Angus two-year-olds at $102.50 and 20 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross at $100.50 to $lll.

Cows: T. H. Croft (Omihi), 9 Herefords, mated to Aberdeen Angus bull at $BO.

Vealers

Vealers again met a sound sale, and quality was good. The yarding of 127 was 11 more than last week. Best vealers sold from $B2 to $9l with an odd sale to $BO, and small from $66 to $72. The small yarding of calves met with a good market and the best of the offering sold from $55 to $64; medium from $44 to $5O. and small from 533 to $4O. There was a small offering of bobby calves, and these sold from $l3 to $l7. Fat Pigs

The fat pig yarding was larger, but quality was still mixed. Light porkers were on a par with late rates, and best quality butchers' porkers were fully firm. Heavy and light baconers also sold well.

The entry of baconers was the biggest for some weeks, but many of them were of indifferent quality. Only the best were firm on late rates. Many of the porkers offered were too short and too fat, and were very difficult to sell.

Only 11 choppers were yarded, but here also, quality was mixed. Values showed little change.

Values were: Light porkers, $13.50 to $14.50. Medium porkers, $15.40 to $18.40.

Heavy porkers, $lB.BO to $20.40. Light baconers, $21.20 to $22.70.

Medium and heavy, $23.20 to $25.20.

Choppers, $12.25 to $30.25,

Store Pigs

There was a large entry in the store pig section, and good quality pigs met a strong sale, with values fully firm on recent rates. Competition. however, was much easier on secondary sorts, and the sale fluctuated, particularly over the last race.

Best weaners sold well, but smaller weaners were not in demand, and values were easier. Slips and small stores were firm on last week’s good rates, and the best quality large stores met a strong sale. Only one in-pig sow was offered. It realised $4O.

Values were: Small weaners, $3.30 to $5.80. Best weaners, $6.80 to $7.90. Slips. $8.30 to $9.40. Small and medium stores, $9.80 to $11.20.

Large stores, to $l3