ADDINGTON MARKET Prime Stock Values Ease With Larger Supplies

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32053, 30 July 1969, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Prime Stock Values Ease With Larger Supplies

Values for prime sheep were a little easier at the Addington market yester* day. None of the young wethers reached the $l2 mark, and sales of ewes at $7 or more were also much less frequent.

Prime shorn ewes sold well, with odd sales at more than $6, and there was a good demand for the older wethers, although values did not reach those of last week.

Prime lambs had an indifferent sale, and good butchers’ lambs were firm on recent rates only in the opening and closing stages of the market.

Prime steer values were not quite as strong as last week, but the sale remained a very good one. Cows met a buoyant sale. All other sections of the market were firm on recent good rates, while there was an improvement in values for breeding ewes in the store sheep section.

Store Sheep The stare sheep yarding was the smallest tor several weeks. It consisted of 980 breeding ewes, many of them with lambs at foot. 120 wethers and 585 store hoggets. Five pens of ewes with lambs at foot were included In the breeding ewe entry, and the best were much on- a par with last sale. Plainer lots, however, were 30c easier. Sales ranged from S 3 to $4.50.

Breeding ewes, due to lamb shortly, were In strong demand, and some sales were as much as $1 a head better than last week. This was mainly because of the limited entry. Top price of the day was $7.10 for some soundmouthed Corriedales, mated to Hampshire rams. Four pens of Romneys met a very good sale, prices ranging from $6 to $6.45. While there was a good inquiry for serviceable breeding cows, there was little interest in low-conditioned ewes. One pen of this description was sold at $l.BO.

The wether entry included a pen of two and four-tooth halfbreds, carrying eight to nine months growth of wool. They fetched 16.20.

Considering the quality oh offer, there was little change in values for store hoggets. The best of the wethers sold at S 6 to 56.40. with medium from about S 3 to *5.50. Anything which realised less than *5 was a very plain type of sheep. The

feature of this section of the sale whs a pen of woolly Romney ewe hoggets at $8.25, and a second run from the same vendor at $6.80. The top pen was very well-grown. Sales of store sheep included:—

R. B. Allen (Southbridge), 117 ewes with 121 I>own cross iambs at foot at $3.90 all counted; J. R. Eastmond (Aylesbury), 110 ewes with 11 lambs at feet at $3; R. J. Millar and Son (Leeston), 50 ewee with 50 lambs at foot at $4.50. Prime Lambs Apart from the opening and closing stages, the prime lamb, sale lacked the strength of some earlier sales this winter. At 2425, the yarding was 125 more than last week.

The sale opened on a firm level, but as it progressed, there were stages when values were clearly 50c or more back. Medium lambs had the weakest part of the sale, and even butchers’ lambs were not up to recent rates. Buying power showed some improvement in the later stages, when there were regular sales of butchers’ lambs at $lO to $ll. Values were:— Prime butchers’ lambs, $9.80 to $lO.BO. with odd sales to $11.50. Medium lambs. $7.60 to $9.30. Lighter lambs. $6.70 to $7.40. Other lambs, down to $6.20. Leading sales of prime iambs included:

A. A. Russell and Son (Irwell). 20 at $9.70 to $9.90; D. J and J. Stewart (Rakaia). 16 at’ $9.90 to $10.80; R. w. Llvesey (Rakaia), 36 at $10.70 to $11.50: R. G. Copland (Rakaia), 25 shorn at $9.20 to $9.65: Clarkson Brothers (Methven), 45 at $lO.BO to $11.40; E. J. Coppard (Methven). 21 at $9.65 to $10.30; W. Bell (Aylesbury). 49 at $7.90 to $12.60; P. J. Molloy (Rakaia), 24 at $B.BO to $8.90; C. E. Stewart (Tlmaru), 130 at $7.30 to $9: A. McLeod (Methven), 92 at $9.65 to $11.50; P. Holmes (Meth, ven), 20 at $9.50 to $10.10: V. Fogarty (Halkett), 56 at $8.70 to $9.90; H. C. Banks (Kalapol), 25 at $8.20 to 59.80: T. R. Copland (Rakaia). 28 shorn at SS.6O to $10.30; Lochhead and Morrlsh (Broadflelds). 28 at $8.70 Mr’ I- Worner (Oxford). 30 at $8.20 to $9.70: Arunul Farm. Ltd (Geraldine), 5?. *.l w ’° t 0 M 0: G - w(Methven), 20 at $8.70 to $9.65; p, A. Dalton (Methven), 49 at $940 to $10.10; R. c. Muckle (Dorie), 18 at $9.90 to $11.70; Gorman Brothers (Rakaia). 20 at $9.55 to $lO.lO, 62 shorn at

$6.20 to $7.75; Crysell Farm (Oust), 26 at $9.20 to $10.13: Master D. Reid (Horrelville). 1 at $10; W. H. McConnell (Rakaia). 11 at $13.50.

Prime Sheep Entries in the prime sheep section rose from 2240 last week to 2270. Young wethers were in much better supply, and there was again a useful entry ot good quality older wethers. Values for young wethers were not up to those of last week: they appeared to be back by about 50c. The best of the older wethers were firm, but most of them also edged back by 50c. The market, however, was still a very good one. Ewes did not sell as strongly as last week, and values were a little easier. Shorn ewes were the exception, there being sales at more than $6. Values were:—

Best young wethers. 111.20 to Hl.Bo. Medium wethers. $lO to $lO.BO. Other wethers, 88.70 to $9.60. Best older wethers, >9 to $9.80. Best old ewes, $6.40 to $7, with odd sales to $7.80. Medium ewes, $5.60 to $6.20. Plainer ewes, . $4.20 to $5.20. Good shorn ewes, $5.20 to $6.20. Leading sales of prime sheep Included:— Young wethers: G. H. Eaves (Hawarden), 7 two-tooths at $11.20 to $11.60, and 5 fourtooths at $9.70 to $10.20; Mrs J. I. Worner (Oxford), 6 twotooths at $9.70 to $lO, and 6 four-tooths at $9.50: D. B. Tyson (Springston), 8 two-tooths at $9.90 to $10.70; E. G. Robinson (Cheviot), 4 two-tooths at $11.70; C. A. Croft (Leeston), 28 two-tooths at $ll to $ll.lO, and 12 four-tooths at $11; R. V. Burrowes (Rakaia), 3 two-tooths at $10.60; M. N. Turnbull (Amberley). 15 two-tooths at 810.90 to $11.20, and 5 four-tooths at $10.10; A. F. S. Rutherford (Cuiverden), 55 two-tooths at $9.90 to $11.20; Strathmore Trust (Rakaia), 16 two-tooths at $9.70 to $ll.BO and 14 four-tooths at $10.20 to $11.40. Older wethers: Double Hill (Rakaia Gorge), 80 station at $9.60 to $10.40: D. L. Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 60 station at $9.00 to $10: Woodstock Station (Oxford), 45 station at 89.40 to $10; Smith Brothers (Hakatararatal, 128 station at $9.10 to 810.10: T. E. Elliott (Cheviot), 7 slx-tooths at $10.30. Two-tooth ewes: J. 3. Howard (Oxford), 77 at $B.BO to $9.75: estate D. McLean (Waiau), 26 shorn at $7.50 to $8.70. Old ewes: A. F. S. Rutherford (Hanmer), 11 at $6.80 to $7.30; L. J. Armitage (Ohoka), 11 at $6,90 to $7.30: P. Adams (Sheffleld). 23 at $6.70 to $7.40; LOchhead and Morrlsh (Broadßelds), 32 at $6.70 to $7.20; I. R. Paton (Domett). 13 at $6.80 to $7.60: K. H. and E. J. Boyle (Templeton), 14 at $6 to $6.80; Mrs 3. I. Worner (Oxford), 4 at $6.85; D. Marshall (Little Akaloa), 10 at $7.20; R. V. Burrowes (Rakaia). 24 at $6.60 to $7.60; H. Doak (Rakaia), 9 at $7.10? V. J. and M. A. Smith (Cheviot), 6 at $7.30; Sir Walter Mulholland and Sons (DarSeld). 54

At 305 compared with 347 last week, the prime cattle yarding was one of the largest for several’weeks. Quality was average for a mid-winter market. More .eavy-weight steers were Included, and quality was good. Fewer cows were offered, and the entry of heifers was only average. While the sale was again a satisfactory one, it was erratic. Steers, overall, were about $3 easier: heifers showed little change, but cows had a strong sale throughout, values edging up a further $3 a head. , Prime heavy steer beef sold to $20.50 per 1001 b, prime med-ium-weight from $21.50 to $22.50; prime heavy heifer beef to $20.50, prime medium-weight from $20.75 to $21.75: and cow beef from $l9 to $2O. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, $l5O to $l7O, with odd sales to $202. Medium steers, $l3O to $144. Lighter steers, 8100 to $125. Best heifers, $ll5 to $l3O. Medium heifers, $95 to $llO. Prime heavy cows, $lO4 to $ll2, with odd sales to $l3O. Medium cows, $96 to $lO2. Leading sales of prime cattle included: Steers; E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy), 8 at $132 to $140; Rangiora High School Farm (Ranglora), 2 at $132 to $133.50; L. J. G. Witte (Teddlngton), 8 at $134.50 to $168.50: Williams Brothers (Robinsons Bay). 12 at $145 to $170; Mount Benger Estate (Hurunui), 4 at $135.30

to $144; A. E. Williams (Kalapoi), 2 at $145.50; A. A. Smith (Walau), 1 at $151.50; estate R. O. Bradley (Chatteris Bay), 3 at $l3B to $155; C. S. Donald (Belfast). 8 at 8135.50 to $166: J. M. Griffiths and Company (Ashburton), 3 at $l3O to $133: Cashmere Estate (Cashmere), 2 at $202; F. A. Field (Robinsons Bay), 8 at $135.50 to $143.50: T. S. Critchley (Kekerengu), 7 at $135.50 to $141; MeQueen's Valley Farm (Motukarara), 6 at $146.50 to $165: C. Wlffen Ltd (Parnassus), 2 at $147.

Heifers: Ballindallock Farm (Culverden), 1 at $116; J. B. Douglas-Clifford (Cheviot). 5 at $111; E. J. and D. J. McClOy (Methven), 4 at $122.50 to $128.50; C. H. Mann (Oxford). 1 at $129; J. M. Griffiths and Company (Ashburton), 8 at $102.50 to $108; A. T. M. Thacker (Okalns Bay), 9 at $ll9 to $129.50. Cows: Sparks Brothers (Rangiora). 1 at $126; I. W. Puschan (Clarkevllle), 1 at $111.50; W. Jones (Oxford), 1 at $111.50: estate C. W. Boon (Halswell), 1 at $109.50; T. J. Sullivan (Cashmere), 3 at $103,50 to $130: Mrs G. H. Roxburgh (Walau), 1 at $105.50; C. S. Stringer (Springfield), 1 at $lOB.

Dairy Cattle Thirteen heifers and one cow made up the dairy cattle yarding. Quality was mixed, with no top quality lots Included. An average-sized gallery followed the sale, and with competition from butterfat suppliers. the sale was satisfactory. Best Friesian heifers sold from $lOO to $ll6. with crossbreds from $7l to $9O, and small and light types down to $42. The cow fetched $lOO.

Store Cattle At 130 head, the store cattle yarding was the smallest of the year. It was made up mainly of mixed-aged dalrybred steers and boner cows. The sale was again a very sound one for vendors. Rising two-year-old Hereford steers sold at $B7, which was very good value for their size, and low-conditioned Hereford breeding cows realised $59. Boner cows continued to sell well, values ranging from $54 to $94. Six bulls were offered this week and top price was $295 for a Hereford, while an Aberdeen Angus fetched $l9l. other sales ranged from $9O to $175. Sales of store cattle included: H. J. Horn (Glentul), 10 18-month-old Aberdeen AngusHereford cross steers at $94.50; W. E. Walks (Dunsandel), 6 rising 2-year-old Aberdeen Angus steers at $97; estate A. Harper (Lees Valley), 8 mated Hereford cows at $59. Vealers Tha veal yarding rose from 110 last week to 150, but in spite of the larger entry, the sale was again a good one for vendors. Quality was only average, but there were more larger cattle in the offering. Well-finished vealers continued to sell very well, and the market was also firm for the better dalrybreds, but the plain dairybreds were a little hard to sell.

Best vealers sold from $7B to $B4. with odd sales at $92.50; medium sold from $6B to $74, and lighter from $56 to 162. The best of the calves fetched from $52 to $3B, with medium from $4O to $4B and small from $32 to $36. Bobby calves sold at $lO.

Fat Pigs The entry in the fat pig section was again a small one and values were similar to those

of last week. Best quality butchers’ porkers met a strong market, but some of the entry were too fat. and were hard to sell. Heavy porkers and light baconers were firm, and a number of heavy baconers met a

shorn at $5.60 to $5.70; Prattley Brothers (Rakaia), 11 shorn at $3.60 to $5.80; L. G. Rennie (Southbridge), 14 at $6.50 to $7.10; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 19 at $5.80 to $6.40. Prime Cattle

good sale. Twelve choppers were offered and quality was quite good. Values were on a par with last. week. Values were:—

Light porkers. $18.40 to 820.20. $24 I 6O lUm pOr *‘ er ’’ ,Jll ° ,0 Heavy porkers, $26.60 to 828.90. J-W baconers, $29.00 to $34.40. .Medium and heavy, $36.10 to $46 2o’ with * n ’a l * sale ,0 Choppers. $22 to $4l. Store Pigs The entry in the store pig section was larger than last week. Quality was again mixed. Values for the best weaners were again firm on last week’s good sale, and the demand remained good, even for the small and poorer quality weaners. Slips and small stores were on a par with list week’s good sale, while competition was keen for the medium and large stores. There was a large attendance of buyers, and demand for all classes was firm throughout.

Six In-plg sows were offered, and sold to $5B. A Berkshire sow with a Utter of eight made $6l, and a Large White sow with a litter of nine realised $B5. Values were;—

Small weaners. $1.70 to $lO.BO. Best weaners. $11.70 to $14.40 Slips. $14.90 to $15.60. Medium and large store, $16.10 to $19,10.