ADDINGTON MARKET Strong Inquiry For Store Calves

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31976, 1 May 1969, Page 8

ADDINGTON MARKET Strong Inquiry For Store Calves

Useful rain over the last week gave an air of confidence to the store stock market at Addington yesterday. Store lamb values showed a marked lift on recent rates, while the calf market was one of the best of the season.

With a much reduced entry, calves met a strong demand throughout. All classes showed a rise on recent rates, the medium class of steer calf seling particularly well.

Store lambs had one of their best sales for eight to ten weeks. Both the forward conditioned and carry-over lambs rose in value, and there was also a good inquiry for a small selection of ewe lambs. The- store sheep yarding fell frqiji 3460 last week to 2700. It consisted of 600 ewe lambs, 1540 wether lambs, and 560 breeding ewes and adult wethers. The store calf entry fell from 2275 last week to 1000 and consisted of 715 steer calves and 285 heifer calves.

Store Lambs White the store lamb yarding was not a large one, it was a tidy one, with a very small number of tail-end lots. The wether lamb entry included a useful selection of forwardconditioned shorn Romneys, which sold well, while quality in the ewe lamb section was also quite good. Fqllowing the break in the weather, and the rise in the freezing schedule, the market showed a noticeable lift. The rise in values was not confined to the forward lambs;' carryover lambs also met a much improved sale. Values, over the whole sale, were fully 40c up on last week, and. in some cases more.

Shorn Romney wether lambs from the foothill country sold steadily at $5.85 to $6.30 lor the best, with average from $4.80 to $5.50 and tall-enders down to $3.50. Woolly Romneys sold from $4.20 to $5.05. Most of the ewe lambs were Corriedales in the wool, and they sold quite well, with the better lots selling from $6.50 to $6.90. Sales of store lambs included: — „ _ Ewes: J. G. Jarman fYaldhurst). 105 Corriedales at $8.90; R. C. Overton (Greta), 168 Corriedales at $6 to $6.65. Wethers: J. D. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 192 shorn Romneys at $5.85 to $6.30; J. F. Gallagher (Rakahuri), 144 shorn Romneys at $6.30. Store Sheep The store sheep entry was a very small one, but following the break in the weather, there was a much stronger tone to the market. Several lots of wethers were included, and these sold quite well for their age. Full-mouthed halfbreds sold tc >4.60, and there were sales of plain and light conditioned lots down to 13.55. A email selection of two-tooth ewes—most of them Romneys—sold to >6,80, and there were sales of smaller lots at >5.40 to >6.35.

Sales of adult sheep included:—

Eskhead Station (Hawarden), 125 full-mouthed halfbred wethers at >3.55 to >4.40.

Store Calves Store calves met a very good sale. A large gallery followed the sale, and following the useful rain over the last week, buyers showed plenty of confidence. The yarding was not sufficient to meet the demand, and values from the outset were much improved on last Week's rates. Considering that the main part of the calf selling season

is now over, quality was quite good. Some calves did not have the bloom of calves seen earlier in the season, but this did not seem to detract from their sale.

The sale was regarded as one of the best of the season for vendors. The market opened with the good, forward steer calves improving by >3 to >4, but as the sale progressed, all calves appeared to be fully >5 stronger than last week’s rates. Where only a few sales were made at >5O or more last week, sales at this figure yesterday were regular.

Heifer calves shared in the increased rates, with frequent sales of Aberdeen Angus and first cross calving selling at >4O or more.

The range of values is:—r Best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross steer calves, >54 to >5B, with several sales to >66; good average, >4B to >52. medium >39 to >45, with small from >32 to >37. Best Hereford steer calves, to >55; average >46 to >5O. medium >4O to >44, with small from >3O to >3B.

Best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross heifer calves, >4O to >45, with odd sales to >4B, average $35 to $39, with smaller from >2B to >33. Average Hereford! sold from 543 to >4B, with odd sales to >52, and smaller from >34 to >4O.

Sales of store calves In eluded: —

Steer calves: Kaihope Farm, Ltd (Port Levy), 37 Aberdeen Angus cross at >50.50 to >57.50; A. J. O’Donnell (Le Boris Bay), 12 Aberdeen Angus cross at >50.50; Guthrey Properties, Ltd (Amberley), 14 Shorthorns at >47; Mendip Hills Station (Parnassus), 67 Aberdeen Angus cross at >41.50 to >54 and 76 Herefords at >4O to >4B; W. J. and J. S. Allen (Rotherham), 12 Aberdeen Anguv-Herefqrd cross at >66; G. H. Westland (Cheviot), 24 Aberdeen AngusHereford cross at >3B to >4B; Narby and Company (Long Bay), 19 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross at >5O; F. and L. Westenra (Craigieburn), 38 Herefords at $46 to >65; D. S. Gibb (Waiau), 21 Aberdeen Angus at >52,50; T. W. Hutchison (Te Oka), 35 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross at >54.50 to >63.50; A. C. and E. A. Maturin (Devauchelle), 28 Herefords at >4l to >54; J. R. B. Menzies (Mount Virginia, Hawarden), 34 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross at >37.50 to >47.50, 19 Herefords at >40.50 to >45.

Heifer calves: Guthrey Properties, Ltd (Amberley), 12 Shorthorns at >36; A. J. O’Donnell (Le Rons Bay), 6 Aberdeen Angus cross at >44; W. J. and J. S. Allen (Rotherham), 14 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross at $4B; G. H. Westland (Cheviot), 27 Aberdeen AngusHereford cross at $32.50 to >3B; J. J. Richardson (Port Levy), 11 Herefords at >44; F. and L. Westenra (Craigieburn), 26 Herefords at >3B to >46; H. J. MacKintosh and Son (Kaiapoi), 13 Aberdeen Angus at >46: D. S. Gibb (Wainui), 14 Aberdeen Angus at >40.50; T. P. L. Duckworth (Lees Valley), 7 Aberdeen Angus-Shorthorn cross at >41.50; T. W. Hutchison (Te Oka), 17 Aberdeen Angus cross at >4B.