ADDINGTON MARKET Prime Sheep Values Improve; Wethers To $9

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31975, 30 April 1969, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Prime Sheep Values Improve; Wethers To $9

Prime sheep and prime lambs met an excellent sale at the Addington market yesterday.

Reflecting the rise in export schedule, prime lamb values moved up again. There were several sales of woolly lambs round $8 a head, and a number of sales of shorn lambs at more than $7.

The feature of the prime sheep sale was the steady sale for ewes. The pick of the .yarding realised close on $5 a head. Wethers had a very strong sale, the best of the offering selling at more than $8 a head. With an offering of almost 400 head, the prime cattle yarding was a sizeable one, but there was a shortage of I .prime butchers' steers. The quality was improved on last | week. Vealers were in over-sup-ply, and the sale was a hard! ■one, while dairy cattle, fol-, lowing the break in the weather, met a better sale. Prime Lambs At 2170 head, the prime iamb yarding was 870 more than last week. There was again a large proportion of shorn lambs, many of them of plain quality. The market was a verv good one for vendors. Following the rise in schedule rates, freezing buyers were active, and the market Improved fully 30c a head on last week's rates. But Chers' quality shorn iambs had a particularly good sale. Values were:— Prime heavy lambs. >7.40 to 88. with an odd sale to >8.40. Prime medium. >6.90 to 57.30. Lighter lambs. M to >6.80. Best shorn, >7 to >7.40.

Medium shorn. M 40 to >6.80. Lighter shorn, $6 to >6.30. Leading sales of prime iambs included:—

G. E. Croft i Oxford). 11 at >7.50 to >7 SO; J. H. «'. Bavne (Ashburton). 24 at >7.40 to SB; T. E. Retatlick (Amberley). 60 shorn at >6.35 to >7.40; O. E. Jenkins (Port Levy), 25 at >6.45 to >7.35: Ayrdale Estate (Springfield), 30 at >7.10 to >7.70; W. Begg and Son (Totara Flat). 58 lar »'.SO to >6.90; Sadler Brothers (Courtenay), 37 at >6.30 to 1>7.40: F. D. Richards (Hororata). 1135 shorn at >6.20 to >6.73: Mrs D. M. Stevenson (Te Plrita), 59 jat >7.10 to >8: E. L. Brook : (Rangiora). 25 at >7.33 to >8; lA. E. Herbert (Walpara). 60 at 1*6.30 to $7.10; p. A. Pilcher (Oxford), 39 at >6.90 to >7.10: IF. D. Bell (Aylesbury), 74 at >6.40 to >6.90: W. H. McConnell (Rakala), 16 at >8.40: D. and W. J. Cromie (Rakala), 26 at >7.70 to >8; T. E. Rowlands (Clarkvilla), 37 at >6.70 to >7.25: T, G. Maxwell (Notunau), 22 at >6.63 to >7.36: K. E. A. Shadbolt (Greenpark). 20 at >7.40 to >7.80: K. H. and E. J. Boyle (Templeton). 36 at 66.60 to >7.60: R. J. McCoy (Rakala). 74 at >6.75 to >7.10: L. L. Craw (Duvauchelles), 18 at >7.10 to $7.70: Ward Brothers (Chertsey). 115 shorn at >6.35 to >6.90.

Prime Sheep Entries tn the orlme sheep section rose from 1255 ast week to 2750. Ewes made up the bulk of the entry, and the sale for them was again a strong one, I with values fully firm on the good rates ruling a week ago. There were frequent sales of good quality butchers' ewes approaching >5 a head. Quality in the wether entry was mixed, but the sale was an excellent one for vendors. Values were fully 50c to 60c a head stronger than last sale, with few sales of young wethers at less than >7. The sale tor older wethers also showed a marked Improvement, the tops of the offering selling to >7.60.

Values were:— Best young wethers. >8 to 18.30, with- odd sales to >B.BO. Medium wethers, >7.30 to >7.80. Lighter wethers. >6.50 to >7.10. Two-tooth ewes, >5.60 to M.SO. with odd sales to >8.25. Best old ewes. >4.70 to >5.10. Medium ewes. >4.20 to >4.60. 1 Plainer ewes. >3.60 to $4.10. Leading sales of prime sheep | included:— Ewes: C. H. Mann (Oxford) I IS at >4.45 to >4.73; S. W. Beat I tie (Homebush). 79 at >4.50 to 194.90; E M. Gray (Hororata). S 3 at >4 20 to 64.80; A. R. Orm |ond (Culverden). 102 at >4.05 to >4.75; W. J. S. McLaughlin [ iGreendale). 116 late shorn at 1>3.50 to >4.40: T. Dalton (Dunsandel). 43 at >4.70 to >4.95. L. lE. Taylor (Oxford), 34 at >4.50 to >4.73: K. E. A. Shadbolt (Greenpark). 7 at >4.50: I. T. Reid (Weedons). ST at >4.60 to 44.90: P. L. Winter (Oxford). 7 at >4.50: W. Lindsay (Harewood). 90 at >4.70 to >3.10; J. T. Denton (Southbridge). 103 at >4.60 to >5.30: Tlmpendean Farm, Ltd (Waikart). 24 at >4.65 to 64.80; D. G. McGrath (Oxford). 94 at 64.50 to 64.75. Wethers: C. A. Adams (Greendale), 40 two-tooths at 68.60 to >9: Tlmpendean Farm. Ltd (Waikart), 12 two-tooths at >8.50: A. E. Herbert (Watpara). 15 twotooths at >7.85 to >8.70; I. K. Dunbar (Waiau), 23 two-tooths at >8.20 to >8.45; Ayrdale (Springfield). 8 two-tooths at >8 10 to >8.45; Brown Brothers (Kaituna). 19 two-tooths at >7.30 to »; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 16 two-tooths at >6.90 to >7.60, and 15 full-mouthed at >6.50 to >7: D. Marshall (Little Akaloa), 8 two-tooths at >7.60 to >8.25. Two-tooth ewes: C. A. Adams (Greendale), 9 at >8.25; Mrs K. J. Miles (Fernside). 87 at M.SO to >7.35: L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 4 at >7.10; D. Upritchard (Dom-

ett). 27 at >7.55 to >8.10: P. L. Winter (Oxford). 21 at >6.70 to >7.30; D. Marshall (Little Akaloa). 4 at >6.80: A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 9 at >3.90 to >7. Prime Cattle At 396 head, the prime cattle yarding was almost 70 more than last week. With a large number of plain and unfinished steers, quality was not particularly good. The better quality steers and heifers met a good inquiry, particularly over the closing stages when values for steers were 8< to 95 up on last week. Other steers and heifers were much on a par. There was again a large number of cows, and they were hard selling with values back by 92 to 93 on last week.

Prime heavy steer beef sold to 918.25 per 1001 b, prime mediumweight from 919.50 to $20.50: prime heavy heifer beef to 918. prime medium-weight from 919 to 920: prime butchers’ cow beef from 915.75 to 916.50 with lighter cow beef from 914.75 to 915.50. Values were.—

Prime heavy steers. 9135 to 9145, with odd sales to 9152 Prime medium. 1115 to 9130. Lighter steers. >9O to 9110. Best heifers, 988 to 998 Medium heifers. 978 to 988. Prime heavy cows. 986 to 994, with odd sales to 9101. Medium cows, $7B to 984. Leading sales of prime cattle included:

Steers: A. W. Gillespie (Bennetts). 7 at 9131.50 to 9142; Mrs S. J. Haylock (Berrys Bay). 2 nt 9135; H. O. Haylock (Berrys Boy). 3 at 8126; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bays). 7 at 1133 to 8152; C. S. Donald (Belfast). 16 at 8122.50 to 8146.50; Mancra Brothers (South Westland), 6 at $123 to 8125; A. L. and S. A. wakelin (Little River). 1 at 9129; E. W. Eagle (Dorie), 1 at $134.50; J. O’Malley (Ikamatua), 6 at 8122.50; F H. Shipley and Son (Harewood), 9 at 8111.50 to 9132; Mrs M. E McGrath (Oxford), 9 at 8134.50 to 9139; P. de Pass (Kaituna), 5 at 9137 to 8150; Birch Hill (Okuku), 9 at! 8132 to 9145

Heifers H. O Hay lock (Berrys Bay), 1 at 991 50; E. G. Robertson <Springston). 1 at 897. Cows Richards Farm (Belfast), 2 at 993 to 8101. R S. Jennings (Eyreton). 1 at 993; Keswick Farm (Rangiora), 1 at 887.50; F. G. Lowe (Coldstream). 4 at 887 to 895; S. L. Borcoskte, (Amberley). 2 at 897.50; Burrows Brothers (Haltwell). 2 at 895; D. J. Inch (Coalgate). 1 at 893.50.

Dairy Cattle Twenty-one heifers and one cow made up the dairy cattie offering this week. Quality was quite good, although a number of small and plain beasts were Included. A larger gallery followed the sale, and following the break in the weather, the demand was much better. The best heifers sold from 8130 to 8139. with medium from $9O to 8110, and others down to 869 The cow realised 879. Vealers Except, for the best quality cattle, vealers met a hard sale. At the yarding was more than the trade required, buyers wore selective, snd while the heavier vealers met a sound sale, other vealers and calves showed no Improvement. The best of the vealers sold from >7O to >76. with an odd sale to >79.50; medium sold from >62 to >6B, and lighter from >56 to >6O. The best of a large selection of calves sold from >46 to >34. with an odd sale to >5B. medium sold from >3B to >44, and small from >2B to >36. Bulls Twenty-one bulls were yarded, moat of them being Hereford*. Top price was 8164 for a Hereford. and there were aeveral sales of bulls of similar breeding at 8120 to 8150. A Shorthorn sold at 8155. and an Aberdeen Angus at 8152.50. Fat Pigs There was a large entry in the fat pig section and quality was mixed. Best quality butchers’ porkers were fully firm, but light and unfinished pigs were easier. Heavy porkers and light baconers were on a par. but the overfat and shorter pigs were much harder to sell. Heavy bacons were firm on late rates. With the larger entry, buyers were more selective, and the overfat and secondary quality pigs sold at a discount. There was a full entry of choppers, which included an overflow race. Here again good quality pigs sold well, and others were much easier.

Values were; Light porkers, 817.20 to 818.80. Medium porkers. 919,30 to 922.20. Heavy porkers, 823.80 to 826.50. Light baconers, 827.90 to 831.50. Medium and heavy, 832.50 to 842.60, with an odd sale to 844.70. Choppers, light, 811.25 to 821.50. Finished. 824.50 to 939.55, with one sale at 841. Store Pigs As in the fat pig section.! the store pig entry was a heavy' one. Here again, quality was mixed. Best quality wcaners sold well, but secondary sorts were easier. Slips and small stores met an erratic sale, but the best quality pigs were on a par with last week. More medium and large stores were offered, and these met reasonable competition, with values similar to those of last week. With the larger offering, some sections of the sale were easier, but overall, good quality pigs continued to sell well. In-pig sows sold from 821 to 829, while a sow with a litter of 10 realised 932. Values were: Small weaners. 94.20 to 96.50. Best weaners, 87.10 to $8.20. Slips, $8.90 to 810.20 Small and medium stores, 911 to 912.60. Large stores, to 914.70.