ADDINGTON MARKET Values Easier For Plain Calves

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31982, 8 May 1969, Page 9

ADDINGTON MARKET Values Easier For Plain Calves

Best quality steer calves continued to meet a,good inquiry at the Addington market yesterday, but as the sale progressed values for the small and plainer calves edged back to values ruling two weeks ago.

In cold, wet conditions, a smaller gallery followed the sale, interest being confined to the better quality class of steer calf.

In the store sheep section, forward - conditioned wether lambs continued to meet good competition i from freezing buyers, values being firm. Plainer carry-over lambs, however, met a weaker sale. Breeding ewes met good competition from the freezing trade, values being on a par with those being paid for ewes in the prime sheep section. A line of almost 500 back country wethers met an animated sale, the top pen realising. $B. These, also, were taken by the trade. The store sheep yarding rose from 2700 last week to 5485. It consisted of 600 ewe

lambs, 3500 wether lambs, and 1385 adult store sheep. The store calf entry rose from 1000 last week to 1470, and consisted of 940 steer calves and 530 heifer calves. The adult store cattle yarding was 310. '' Store Lambs A small gallery followed the store lamb sale. The market was again a good one for the well-grown, forward-conditioned lambs, but the plainer and tail, end lots were harder to sell. The yarding included a good selection of both shorn and woolly Romney wether lambs, also some useful lots of halfbreds add Corriedales. Values opened on an easier note, but as the sale progressed, the forward class of wether lamb Armed to last week’s rates with regular sales ranging from $5.50 to M. Plainer carry-over lambs were easier, with limited inquiry from farmers. The best of the summershorn Romneys sold from 35.70 to 15.90, with medium from 35 to >5.60, lighter from 84.20 to $4.70, and tail-end lots down to 13.20. Woolly Romneys sold to >6.15. Good average Corriedales sold from 15 to 15.70 with plainer from $4.20 to >4.65, and small down to >3.50. A small entry of Down cross lambs sold to >6.35, with others from >3.80 to >4.80. Sales of store lambs included: — Wethers: Kaihope Farm (Port Levy) 80 shorn Romneys at >5.80 to >5.00: K. Loader (Sumner), 22 Down cross at >6.35: C. J. Twose (Waikari). 95 Corriedales at >4.90 to >5.30: G. L. Lundy (Okuku), 200 shorn Romneys at >4.10 to >5.75: .1. D. Gallagher (Rokahurl), 138 shorn Romneys at $5.35 to $5.85; J. Lundy (Okuku), 67 shorn Romneys at $5.75; J. McK. Pugh (Walau), 351 halfbreds at $4.20 to $5.50: P. A. Copland (Shet-

field), 125 mixed-sex Romneys at >5.40 to >6,15: W. Deans and Son (Darfleld), 161 Romneys at >4.45 to $5.50; Miss M. Witbrock (Memorial Avenue), 150 Corriedales at >5 to $5.70; R. G. Macale (Wainui), 108 Romney cross at >3.80 to >5.40: R. A. Marshall (Whiterock). 183 shorn Romneys at >4.85 to >5.75. Ewes: Estate W. G. Gerard (HOrorata), 150 shorn Romneys at >5.65 to >6.70. Adult Sheep ■ . A small entry of breeding ewes met a good Inquiry mainly from freezing buyers, but the feature of the sale was the competition for a line of back country two-tooth wethers. Being spring shorn, and in forward condition, they were taken by the butchering trade, the top pen realising >B. Values for breeding ewes rose in line with rates being paid for ewes in the prime sheep section. One-year Romneys sold from $4.60 to >5, and forwards lots of fine-woolled ewes from >4.30 to 34.50. Any ewes In killable condition met a good Inquiry from the freezing trade, with values improving as much as, 40c to 50c on rates prevailing a fortnight ago. Sales of adult sheep Included:— Wethers: Mount Algldus Station (Rakaia Gorge), 465 twotooth halfbreds at >6.10 to >8: L. P. Taylor (Kaikoura), 53 two-tooth Romneys at >5 to >7.65. Ewes: T. Hart (Lincoln). 122 one-year Romneys at 35.10 to 35.40; W. A. Newell (Walau), 164 mated five-year-old Corriedales at 35 to 35.05; L. P. Taylor (Kaikoura), 54 mated mixedaged Romneys at 35.05.

Store Calves

Store calves were yarded in larger numbers, and there was more than sufficient for the demand. In wet and wintry conditions, q smaller gallery followed the sale. Apart from the best and good average steer calves, the market was not up to last week's levels.

The sale opened on a race of good quality steer calves, and values for the better lots were little short of last week’s good values. Some of the medium calves were also selling well, but as the sale progressed, the medium and small calf began to sell at a discount. By the end of the day this lower grade calf was back to the rates of two weeks, ago, with values back 54 to 35.

Good average heifer calves continued to sell well, with several sales at more than MO, but the smalL ahd plainer lots eased in line with the steer calf market. were yarded in much smaller numbers this week. Wet and cold conditions detracted from the appearance of all calves. The range of values is:— Best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross steer calves, 154 to $5B, with several sales to SM.SO; good average. MS to $52. medium, $36 to $45, with small from $2B to $24. Best Hereford steer calves, to $57, good average $47 to $5l, medium $3B to $44, with small from $2B to $35. Best Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross heifer calves, $3B to $43. with odd sales to $5l; average, $33 to $37, with smaller from $261 .io $32. Average Herefords sold I from 540 to $46, with smaller I from $32 to $3B. Sales of store calves | included:— Steers: R. C. and S. MJ Inkersell (Kaikoura). 7 Here-: fords at $54.50; N. M. Hyde l

(Parnassus). 18 Aberdeen Angus cross at 851; L. B. Ensor (Scargill), 8 Hereford at 850.30; G. uprltchard (Cheviot), 8 Aberdeen Angus cross at 831; J. H. Howden (Port Levy), 9 Aberdeen Angus cross at $5B, 14 Herefords at 854.30: R. G. Macdonald (Motunau), 39 Herefords at $49 to 857; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 10 Aberdeen Angus cross at 852.50, 6 Herefords at 854.50; D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 53 Aberdeen AngusHereford cross at $49 to $62, 20 Aberdeen Angus at $47 to $30.50, 12 Herefords at 851; Lands and Survey Department (Mount Hlghdeld, Walau), 13 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross at 864, 42 Aberdeen Angus at 851 to $56: L. A. O. Tnelning (Le Bons Bay), 11 Aberdeen Angus cross at 853; A. D. I. and A. C. Manson (Jacksons), 33 Aberdeen Angus cross at $39.50 to $5B; H. G. Collins (Glentunnel), 26 Aberdeen Angus at $53,50 to 863; E. and D. Boynton (waiau), 66 Aberdeen Angus at $39 to $5O; J. McGrath (Dlllmanstown), 11 Herefords at $47; Wyndale Ltd (Annat), 53 Herefords at $41.50 to 848.50. Helfers: L. B. Ensor Farm Account (Scargill), 7 Aberdeen Angus cross at $4O; D J. Blakely Trust (Purau), is Aberdeen Angus at $3B; A. D. I. and A. C. Manson (Jacksons). 12 Aberdeen Angus at $4l; H. G. Collins (Glentunnel), 12 Aberdeen Angus at $47: J. McGrath (Dlllmanstown), 9 Aberdeen Angus at $5O. 18 Herefords at 843; L. A. O. Thelnlng (Le Bons Bay). 7 Aberdeen Angus at $42; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot). 10 Aberdeen Angus cross at 851. Adult Cattle Breeding cows and 20-month-Old steers made up the bulk of the adult store cattle yarding. Some quite good quality lots were Included in the steer ottering, but most of the cows were light and plain. With a small gallery following, the sale was a alow one, and values were barely up to those of last week. Some of the smaller 20-month-old steer® were selling at little better than calf price. The pick of the young steers sold to >80.50, and there were sales of smaller steers at 955 to 962. It was low money for cattle of that age. Cows with good frames, and with a reasonable breeding life left met some inquiry, but the poorer lots were hard to sell. Some Herefords topped the section at $B9, while one of the best prices for mated Angus cows was 976.50.

Sales of adult cattle In eluded:

J. N, Buckland (Te Oka). 18 Hereford cow s mated to Aberdeen Angus bull at 385 to $80; K. L. McConnell (Hinds), 28 Hereford and Shorthorn 18-month-old steers at 255.50 to $60.50, 11 18-month-old Hereford heifers at 254.50; T. Harland (Rotherham). 7 Aberdeen Angus 18-month ■ld steers at 250.50. estate J. Milliken (Brooksdale. Springfleldj. 12 Aberdeen Angus 20-month-old steers at 280.50; It. N. ActonAdams (Amberley), 10 mated Aberdeen Angtis cows at 276.50; Logan Brothers (Windwhistle), 33 20-month-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at 261 to 272.