Calves Sell Well At Coalgate

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31961, 12 April 1969, Page 21

Calves Sell Well At Coalgate

Steer calves met a very sound inquiry at the first Coalgate calf •ale yesterday, values for good average lots being $3 a head stronger than at Addington earlier in the week. Although the top steer calves did not make as much as last year, the good average class of calf was little short of last year s values, and in odd cases, fractionally better. The tussockbred calves, in particular, sold well.

Quality was good, most of the calves being in forward condi* tion. They reflected the favourable season that has been experienced in hill country districts in this area. Steer calves sold mainly In the $46 to $53 range. Heifer calf values were much en a par with Addington rates, although the calves offered yesterday carried more condition. The yarding was 635, compared with 500 last year, and consisted of 510 steers and 125 heifers. Best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steer ■ calves sold from $55 to $6O, with] odd sales to $63; medium soldi from $42 to $53. with small to' average from $33 to $45. Best Herefords sold from $5O to $55.50, with medium from $44 io $4B. and smaller from $3O to $4O. Shorthorns sold to $55.50. Best Aberdeen Angus and

Aberdeen Angus cross heifer ealves sold to $42.50, with average from $33 to $37. Average Herefords sold to $41.50. Sales included:— Steer calves: Rockwood Farm (Hororata), 37 Aberdeen Angus at $54.50 to $62; A .F. McArthur and Son (Whitecliff), 76 Aberdeen Angus at $33.50 to $54; R. J. Hall <Whitecliffs). 26 Herefords at $4B to $5l, 14 Aberdeen Angus at $45; D. W. Stone (Hororata), 7 Aberdeen AngusShorthorn cross at $63; H. H. Harris (Hororata), 15 Shorthorns at $55.50: R. Oliver (Hororata), 12 Shorthorns at $55.50; Coleridge Downs (Lake Coleridge), 54 Herefords at $5O to $55.50; H. I. and A. D. McLeod (Rakaia Gorge), 27 Herefords at $46.50 to $54.50; Murchison Brothers (Lake Coleridge), 75 Aberdeen Angus at $3B to $5l; estate Janet Murchison (Glenthorne), 8 Herefords at $47; R. F. White (Hororata), 13 Shorthorn cross at $47; G. E. Sime (Hororata), 12 Aberdeen Angus at $5B; F. D. Richards (Windwhistle), 38 Aberdeen Angus at $53 to $61.50.

Heifer calves: H. I. and A. D. iMcLeod (Rakaia Gorge), 13 I Herefords at $41.50; Rockwood Farm (Windwhistle) 11 Aberdeen Angus at $39.50; F. D. Richards (Windwhistle), 35 Abierdeen Angus at $36.50 to $42.50; :R. F. White (Hororata), 16 Aberdeen Angus-Shorthorn cross at is 37.