ADDINGTON MARKET Marked Fall In Ewe Prices; Wethers Also Ease

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31769, 28 August 1968, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET Marked Fall In Ewe Prices; Wethers Also Ease

Fat-sheep prices were easier at the Addington market yesterday. Ewes, which had had a good sale over the previous two weeks, showed the most marked reduction.

Younger wethers had quite a good sale, but older wethers were well back on last week’s rates.

In the fat lamb section, the best butchers’ lambs were little short of last week’s good rates, but the plainer lambs eased 30c a head.

A large entry of fat cattle continued to sell strongly, although values eased up to $4. It was a nominal reduction, considering the price levels, for the top price in the steer section was $2OO.

Both quality and values were better in the pig section, the best of the weaners realising $lO.

Store Sheep

Ewes with lambs at foot made up a large part of the yarding in the store sheep section. Values, however, were not up to those of last week.

The store sheep yarding consisted of 650 hoggets, and 1060 adult sheep, 470 of them being ewes with lambs at foot. A sizeable gallery followed the ewe sale, but in contrast with last week, the supply was in excess of demand by the end of the sale. Prices for ewes with lambs at foot were at realistic levels, the best of the offering selling to $3.60 all counted, and others from $2.80 to $3.25.

There were several useful lots of breeding ewes due to lamb shortly. Practically all of them were full-woolled. Top sale of the day was $7.05 for some good quality Romneys, and there were sales of older breeding ewes at $5.80 to $6.20. with plainer ewes from $4.50 to $5. The hogget market showed little change on recent sales. There still did not appear to be any lift in values, in spite of the approach of spring. Quality generally was plain. The pick of the woolly wether hoggets sold to $5.20, with average from $4.50 to $5.84, and small down to $3.80. A pen of woolly Romney ewe hoggets realised $6.10. Sales of store sheep include: Hoggets: A. F. Croft (Omihi), 106 shorn Corriedale wethers at $4.15 to $4.70, 59 woolly Corriedales at $5.20; I. Mcßae (Ellesmere), 73 Romney ewes at $6.10. Adult sheep: Mrs J. I. Worner (Oxford), 28 ewes, with 28 lambs, at $3.10 all counted; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 199 halfbred ewes, with 239 lambs, at $3; K. H. Fisher (Greenpark), 209 in-lamb Romney ewes at $5.90 to $6.20; N. W. Skurr (Oxford), 95 three and fourshear Romney ewes, due now, at $7.05. Fat Lambs Fat lambs continued to sell well, although quality this week was not up to that of the last two sales. The yarding was 2300, compared with 2010 last week. While there was again a good number of butchers' lambs, the yarding included a much larger proportion of plain lambs. Where quality was comparable with last week, values were firm, but the plainer lambs were 30c easier. Values were:— Extra heavy lambs, $7.70 to $8.20. with odd sales to $8.70. Prime heavy, $7.20 to $7.60. Prime medium, $6.40 to $7. Lighter lambs, $5.60 to $6.25, with plain down to $5.30. Spring lambs, $5.20 to $6.20. Leading sales of fat lambs included:— Misses H. and C. Johnston (Rakaia), 2 at $7.65; O. E. Hooper (Rakaia), 16 at $7.80 to $7.90; Campbell and Hart (Rakaia), 17 at $B.lO to $8.50; H. E. Jenkins (Darfieid), 9 at $7.40; E. J. Coppard (Methven), 66 at $7.30 to $7.80; R. G. Copland (Rakaia), 60 at $7.10 to $7.75; McCosker Brothers (Ashburton), 30 at $8 -to $8.60; estate A. J. Sheat (Dunsandel), 8 at $8; L. J. Chappell (Killinchy), 15 at $8.20 to $8.30; R. F. Armstrong (Rakaia), 34 at $6.90 to $7.90; W. Band (Darfieid), 67 at $7 to $8.60; Mrs D. M. Stephenson and Company (Te Pirita), 96 at $7.60 to $8.70; R. F. Whitham (Weedons), 99 at $6.60 to $7.50; Ardross Estate (Amberley), S 3 at $7 to $7.70; estate A. Craighead (Cheviot), 67 at $6.85 to $7.50: S. A. Marshall and Son (Darfieid), 97 at $6 to $6.85; M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa). 80 at $6.10 to $7.

Spring lambs: S. L. and B. D. Chambers (Southbridge), 3 at $5.60 to $6.20.

Fat Sheep

The fat sheep market, which drew a yarding of 2300 head, did not have the strength of previous sales. Ewes were forward again in large numbers, and while the offering of wethers was much greater than last week, a large number consisted of older sheep. Most of the wethers were shorn, and the numbers of shorn ewes are also increasing week by week. The market opened with ewes selling well, with regular sales at more than $5, but by the end of selling, values had eased by 40c to 50c. The wether market was also easier. There were odd sales of good young woolly wethers at rates comparable with last week, but the majority of young shorn wethers were 30c easier, while the older plain wethers were 40c back. Values were:

Woolly wethers, $7 to $7.50, with odd sales to $8.70. Best shorn wethers, $6.60 to $6.90.

Medium shorn, $6.20 to $6.50. Plainer shorn, $5.80 to $6.10. Best older wethers, $5.40 to $5.70, with odd sales to $6.20. Other wethers, $4.60 to $5.20. Best woolly ewes, $5 to $5.50, with odd sales to $5.70.

Medium ewes, $4.40 to $4.85. Shorn ewes, $3.40 to $4.

Leading sales of fkt sheep included:—

Ewes: C. W. MacKenzte (Dorie), 116 at $4.40 to $4.90; Glazebrook (Te Pirita). 46 at $5.30; estate C. G. Wroot (Southbridge), 11 .at $4.40 to $5; J. F. Smith (Broadfields). 12 at $4.60 to $5.25; W. J. Winchester, jun. (Leeston), 14 at $4.85 to $5.20; K. and I. Bailey (Springston). 15 at $5.20; D. F. Clinton (Dar field), 26 at $5.40 to $5.70; E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy), 11 at $5.50; K. H. Fisher (Greenpark), 57 at $4.10 to $5.20; estate H. E. Garrett (Springston), 53 at $4.20 to $4.50: J. W. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 25 at $4.60 to $4.75: C. H. Davison (Rakaia). 57 at $4.55 to $4.85; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 39 at $4.40 to $4.65; P. J. Dolan (Rakaia), 80 at $4.25 to $5; Woodstock Station (Oxford), 32 at $4.10 to $4.50; H. Flower (Cheviot), 18 at $4.20 to $4.40; L. J. Lang (Rakaia), 8 to $4.70 to $5; S. L. and B. E. Chambers (Southbridge). 14 at $4.60 to $4.80; L. G. Burrowes (Rakaia) 14 at $4.50 to $4.60; R. F. White (Hororata), 23 at $5 to $5.20; Mrs N. E. Draper (Hororata), 80 shorn at $3.60 to $4; E. C. Davis (West Eyreton), 30 shorn at $3.40 to $3.75; Sir Walter Mulholland and Son (Darfieid), 78 at $3.40 to $3.70. Wethers: S. W. Birdling (Birdlings Flat). 11 one-shear and two-shear, at $6.35 to $6.70; Brown Brothers (Kaituna), 4 at $6.50, and 5 two-tooths at $6.80; H. J. Taylor (Oxford), 8 twotooths at $7, and 21 four-tooths at $6 to $6.05; H. M. Good (Kekerengu), 113 two-shear at $4.55 to $5.70; D. G. Edge (Oxford), 32 four-tooths at $5.60 to $6.70; Woodstock Station (Oxford), 80 station wethers at $5.20 to $6.20; A. D. Gardiner (Amberley), 2 two-tooths at $8.70: Jamieson Brothers (Aylesbury), 13 shorn four-tooths at $6 to $6.40. Fat Cattle At 468 head, compared with 436 last week, the fat cattle yarding was well up to trade requirements. While there was a good proportion of finished cattle there was also quite a number of cattle more suitable for fattening. Steers made up the bulk of the offering, heifers and cows being forward in very small numbers. Over all, the market appeared to be easier by up to $4 a head, but there were stages when it was on a par with last week's market. Heifers showed little change, although the trend was easier, while cows had a, harder sale, mainly in the closing stages. Prime heavy steer beef sold to $20.25 per 1001 b, prime medium-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, $l4O to $l5B, with an odd sale to $2OO. Prime medium, $125 to $136. Prime light, $lO5 to $l2O. Best heifers, $lOB to $llB, with one sale at $123.

Medium heifers, $92 to $lO4. Prime heavy cows, $95 to $llO, with odd sales to $l2O.

Medium cows, $BO to $9O. Light cows, down to $67.. Leading sales of fat cattle included: —

Steers: S. W. Birdling (Birdlings Flat), 6 at $150.50 to $154; Burrows Brothers (Culverden), 1 at $151; E. Mclntosh (Flaxton), 4 at $135; H. Banks (Coutts Island), 4 at $134; E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy), 7. at $128: M. Stephens (Irwell), 1 at $134.50; B. Simmons (Hororata), 1 at $134.50; J. B. DouglasClifford (Stonyhurst). 18 at $139.50 to $200; B. A. Witte (Ashburton). 4 at $133 to $146: L. J. G. Witte (Teddingtori), 5 at $157.50 to $170; C. B. Thacker (Okains Bay), 18 at $138.50 to $148.50; Master M. Williams (Little Akaloa), 1 at $157; J. S. Williams (Little Akaloa), 8 at $137.50 to $145; Rockend Trust (Waiau), 10 at $l3l to $137.50; R. F. White (Hororata), 3 at $140.50 to $143; Williams Brothers (Robinson's Bay), 1 at $139.50: W. H. R. Stevenson (Oxford), 3 at $132; S. Henderson and Sons (Kaituna), 10 at $l3B to $151; G. A. E. Le Lievre (Akaroa), 2 at $133 to $135; R. D. Gould (Amberley), 4 at $130; T. Croft (Oxford). 2 at $l4O to $176; G. S. Deavoll (Heathcote), 3 at $145 to $152.50; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 8 at $135.50 to $150; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 16 at $l4O to $165.50; H. t). Greenwood (Teviotdale), 8 at $137.50 to $155.50; M. Wightman (Ashburton), 1 at $137.

Heifers: J. R. Stackwood (Tai Tapu), 1 at $112; L. James (Sefton), 1 at $92: N. Wright (Ashburton), 1 at $107; Chaytor and Company (Blenheim), 6 at $112.50 to $118.50; Williams Brothers (Robinson's Bay), 2 at $117.50; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay), 10 at $95 to $100; I. C. Stanbury (Little River), 7 at $94.50 to $112; G. A. E. Le Lievre (Akaroa), 1 at 110: A. R. Gardiner (Amberley). 1 at $108.50; J. A. Dalton (Parnassus), 1 at $123; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 2 at $96.50 to $97. Cows: Sparks Brothers (Rangiora), 1 at $108; H. G. Stephens (Irwell), 1 at $106.50; Chaytor and Company (Blenheim), 4 at $101; Rockend Trust (Waiau), 1 at $116.50; Williams Brothers (Robinson’s Bay), 1 at $109; N. J. Foster (Ladbrooks), 1 at $101.50: E. Odgers (Sheffield), 1 at $107; G. H. Hall (Hororata), 1 at $101.50; A. Mclntosh (Ashburton), 1 at $120.50; R. D. Minson (Tai Tapu), 2 at $lO4 to $107.50; Miss G. Meldrum (Oxford), 1 at $110.50; A, S. Harris (Papanui), 4 at $95.

Dairy Cattle The entry of nine heifers and 18 cows was a mixed selection, but with a larger attendance of buyers, the sale was good. Average quality heifers sold from $92 to $ll3, and there was one sale at $l4l. Plainer heifers sold from $6O to $B2, with small down to $47.

The cow offering included a line of 14 Jersey and Jersey cross cows, in milk, and ranging from first to sixth calvers. They sold from $73 to $93. The remainder of the cows sold from $B9 to $122. Store Cattle At 125 head, the store cattle offering was down to a skeleton entry. Very few beef-bred cattle were included. One of the main sales comprised some rising two-year-old Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Here-ford cross heifers at $7B. They were unmated. Small lots of rising two-year-old steers sold from $B9 to $lOO, and there was a sale of Friesians at $BB. The best of a small entry of boner cows sold from $7O to $BO, with medium from $5B to $6B, and light from $44 to $56. Vealers An entry of 130 vealers met a good sale, with values fully firm on last week. Quality was good, with most of the entry consisting of the bigger type of vealer. The best of the vealers sold from $B2 to $BB, with odd sales to $95.50; medium sold from $72 to $7B, and lighter from $64 to $7O. Large calves sold from $54 to $59,50, with medium from $42 to $4B, and small from $34 to $4O. Bobby calves sold from $l3 to $lB. Bulls Seven bulls were offered, and top price was $l7B for a Red Poll offered on account of R. Ward-Smith (Lincoln). There was a sale of an Aberdeen Angus at $l6O, with others realising down to $lOO. Fat Pigs There was a medium entry in the fat pig section, and quality was quite good. Best quality butchers porkers were fully firm, and the odd pen of light porkers also met a good sale. Heavy pork and light baconers were fully firm on recent rates.

The bacon entry was again a small one, but quality was also much better, and values were stronger. The fat pig market, overall, was much

better in quality and In price. Seventeen choppers were yarded, but quality was mixed, the best being firm on late rates. Values were: Light porkers, $13.60 to $14.90. Medium porkers, $15.50 to $18.50. Heavy pork, $18.90 to $20.50. Light baconers, $21.40 to $22.70. Medium and heavy, $23.20 to $26.50. Choppers, $15.50 to $38.25. Store Pigs There was a good entry in the store pig section and quality was the best for some weeks. There was a full gallery of buyers, including several from outside districts. Demand was firm throughout the sale, and with the good quality pigs offering, prices rose overall by 40c to 60c a head. Best weaners were fully firm, the odd top pen making $lO. Slips and small stores also met strong competition, and the odd pen of good large stores was keenly sought.

A larger entry of In-pig sows met a better market, the best realising $36. However, sows with litters were harder to sell. One S'ow with a litter of six realised $3O and another with five made $27. Values were:

Small weaners, $4.50 to $6.20. Best weaners. $7.20 to $8.60. Slips, $8.90 to $lO. Small and medium stores, $10.50 to $12.10. Large stores, to $14.20.