ADDINGTON MARKET Most Prime Lambs Easier; Good Sale For Ewes

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32313, 3 June 1970, Page 20

ADDINGTON MARKET Most Prime Lambs Easier; Good Sale For Ewes

Prime cattle had a firm sale at the Addington Market yesterday but prime lambs and store lambs were easier.

Prime ewes again had the best sale in the prime sheep section, but apart from the best quality lots, values for two-tooth wethers and two-tooth ewes were unchanged on recent lower rates.

Prime lambs had an easier sale. Butchers’ lambs were in over-supply and these showed the main decline. Prime cattle sold well after opening on an easier note, and there was another good sale for a small entry of dairy cattle.

Store Sheep W(tt> an entry of ISM lambs and MO breeding ewes, the store sheep section was back to a mid-winter entry. A very small gallery followed the sale and values for lambs were again easier. Bomneys made up the bulk at the entry, the best of them selling from $5.70 to 36 20. medium from W to 35.30, and smaller from 04.20 to 04.75. Flne-woolled wether lambs had a hard sale and odd pens were passed. Very few fetched 05 or more. Included tn the ewe lamb entry was a pen of well-grown Corriedales at >7.10 and some woolly Romneys at >5.40. A pen of mixed-aged Bomneys from Banks Peninsula topped the breeding ewe section at >7.10, and there were other sales of older Bomney ewes at 05.70 to 06.25. Sales of store lambs included:—

Eva Price Partnership (Birdling’s Flat), 100 Romney wethers at $5.70 to >6.20. 100 Bomney eves at >5.40; K. A. Adams I (Cheviot), 74 Corriedale owes at >7.20: D. Costello (Cheviot). 105 shorn Corriedale wethers at >4.75. Prime Lambs Prime lambs were again tn largo supply, the yarding being 2270 compared with 2865 last week. A good selection of butchers' lambs was included, but following the trend of recent sales, the market was not a strong one. Competition for this class of lamb was confined mainly to the retail trade and with a weaker demand, values eased 30c to 50e a head. Medium and light-weight

lambs also had an sailor sals. Freezing buyers continued to show some interest, although not as much as last week, and apart from a few odd pens, values eased 30c. Some of this was probably a redaction of the easier lamb schedule. Values were:— Extra heavy lamba, 07.65 to >8.30, with odd ealee to >B.OO. Prime heavy, >7.20 to >7.00. Primo medium, >6.40 to >7. Lighter lambs, >5.60 to >6.10. Loading salos of prime lambs included:— Ward Brothers (Ashburton), 70 at >8.15 to >8.40: D. M. Stephenson and Company (To Pirita). 83 at >7.30 to >7.80; K. F. Pickering (Oxford). 40 at SO to 37.30: M Craw (Little Akaloa). 83 at >6.50 to >7.10; J. H. K. Woodhouse (Racecourse HUD, 33 at >8.30 to 38.60; Murray Baxter (Dar Held 105 at >7.10 to >7.60; J. McL. Syme (Summerhill), 31 at >7.13 to >7.16: 3. A. Cridge and Son (Greendale), 54 at 37.20 to 37.80: H. E. Fantham (Sheffield), 14 at 37.20; E. L. Early (Greendale). 39 at >7.10 to >7.50: G. T. Lili (Rakaia), 57 at >7.10 to >8.30: J. P. Smith (Springbank), 20 at 37 to >7.25; W. H. McConnell (Rakaia). 15 at >7.70: D. A. Dalton (Methven), IM at >6.40 to >7.30: J. R. Drummond (Oxford), 27 at >7.80 to 38.20; C. A. R. Woods (Springeton), 10 at >7.20.

Prime Sheep

Adult ewes were again the strong point of the prime sheep sale. Values were firm on recent sales. The market for young wethers and two-tooth owes showed little change. There was reasonable interest in the bestquality lots, but the market for the average young sheep was rather depressed. The weaker demand here appeared to bo a reflection of the big lamb Mie earlier in the day, and the market is unlikely to improve until lamb yardings taper off. Older wethers were also easier. The fat sheep yarding was 2200, compared with 1878 last week. Values were;— Best young wethers, 33 to 88.85. Medium wethers. 37 to 37.85. Best old wethers, 18.80 to 86.00. Best two-tooth ewes. 07.30 to 08. with odd sales to S8;40. Medium two-tooth ewes, 88.30 to 87. Best adult owes. 88 to 88.40. Medium owes. 33.20 to 83.60. Plain ewes. 84 to SB. Leading sales of prime sheep Included:— Ewes: D. A. Dalton (Methven). 30 at 33.40 to 83.80: G. O. Balfour (Oxford)-. 30 at 05.70 to 38.40; B. and G. Petrie (Swannanoa), 48 at 34.45 to 85.80: W. P. Doak (Oxford), 13 at 38 to 86.05; J. S. Williams (Little Akaloab 13 at 83.70 to 36.15: L. J. G. Witte (Teddtngton), 6 at 35.00 to 36.20; O. L. and H. H. Davies (Waiau), 8 at 35.83 to 35.05; M. R. Petrie (Swannanoa!, 20 at 35.80 to 36; J MeL. Syme (Summerhill), 4 at 88.15; A. B. S. Proutlng (Annat), 32 at 35.70 to 36. Older wethers: Estate P. and 3. Northcote (Waiau). 180 fullmouthed from 36 to 36.00: O. L. and H. H. Davies (Waiau). 48 full-mouthed from 35.60 to 36.10;i R. H. Ensor (Methven), 60 fullmouthed from 38.30 to 36.50. Prime Cattle Entries In the prime cartie section tell from 836 to 288. It was barely sufficient for the retail trade.

Steers made up the bulk of the entry, cows and heifers being in very small supply. Resecting the smaller yarding, the eale was a very good one tor vendore, valuer for steers and heifers being fully firm to a shade stronger. There were sales of large steers at more than >2OO, and heifers at more than >l4O. Reflecting the easier freezing schedule, cows were up to >5 easier, except for the best butchers’ cows. Prime heavy steer beef sold to 323 per lOOlbs, prime mediumweight at 324 to 325; prime heavy heifer beef to >22.50, prime medium-weight at >23 to $24.50; and cow beef from >l9 to >2l. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, >165 to >lBO. with several salos to 8214. Prime medium, >l4O to >l6O. Lighter steers. >ll9 to >135. Best heifers, 3122 to 8141. Medium heifers, 3100 to 3116. Prime heavy cows, 3110 to 3124. Medium cows, >94 to 3105. Leading ealee of prime cattle included;— Steers: Glazebrook (To Pirita). 16 at 8164 to 8173.50; R: T. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 3 at 3170.50; J. R. Parish (Cashmere), 0 at 3157 to 8173.50; C. J. Lewis (Setton), 4 at 3113.50 to 3214; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 20 at 3163.50 to 3186. M; J. S. T. McGlflert (Sefton), 3 at 3162.50 to 8191: 0. K. and B. G. Wareing (Matal). 1 at >157; T. E. O’Loughllh (Cust). 3 at )1M to 3168.50: N. C. Davidson (Te Oka), 2 at 3151.50 to 8160. Heifers: A. J. Millar (Weikari). 1 at 3140; E. L. Early (Greendale), 2 at 3138; Allan Brothers (Teddlngton). 1 at >140: 3. M. McMillan and Company (Amberley), 2 at 3129.50; T. H. Ensor (Cheviot), 1 at 3122: Dovedale Farm (Amberley). 7 at 3101 te 3116; Miss J. Witbrock (Avonhead). 2 at 8133. Cows: W. Johnson and Son (IrweU), I at 3124: C. H. Tyson (Katapoi). 2at iIM to 3118; Burrows Brothers (Halrwell). 2 at MOB to 3110.30: Ashwood Downs, Ltd (Greendale), 4 at 398 to 8120; N. C. Davidson (Te Oka), 1 at 3107.50; W. H. Wilkinson (Ashburton), 2 at >112.50, Reed Brothers (Dalethorpe). 12 at >112.50 to 3119.50: M. M. Earl (Hawarden). I at >110.30. Dairy Cattle Ten heifers and two cows made up the dairy cattle section and the market was * very good one. Values were fully firm with several at the heifers fetching >l5O or more. The best of the heifer entry sold from 31M to >l7O. with good average from $l4O to MSI, and others down to >ll5. Twp cows sold at M4O and 8170 respectively. Vealers Vectors met a good, firm sale. The entry of IM head waa gen-

erally of plain quality, with only a small selection of ideal trade cattle. The best of the vealers sold from >BB to 893, with odd sales to >99.50, medium from >7B to 886, and lighter from >6B to >75. Best oalvers sold from 358 to $64, medium from >4B to $35, and small from >34 to 344. Bobby calves sold to >19.50. Fat Pigs The fat pig entry was again a small one. A number of light and unfinished porkers were Included, and these met limited competition. Values were fully firm for the better quality porkers, but heavy porkers and light baconers were easier, particularly the secondary sorts. Baconers were firm on last week’s sale. Only tour choppers were offered, and quality was good. Values were fully firm. Vslues were:— Light porkers, M 5.10 to MS.SO. Medium porkers. >19.70 to >23.80. Heavy porkers, 324.20 to 326.10. Light baconers, 326.90 to >28.60. Medium and heavy, 829.20 to >33.60, with an odd sale to 334.20. Choppers, 834 to 345.25. Store Pigs The entry in the store pig section wee also a small one. There was a good attendance of buyers and values firmed on last week’s rates. Good quality weaners met a strong demand, and slips and small stores were fully firm, small weaners, however, met only limited inquiry; although values were firmer. Medium and large stores were on a par with late rates. Values were:—

Small weaners, 34.50 to 36.20. Best weaners, 87.40 to 38.20. Slips, 38.50 to 39 40. Small and medium stores, 80.80 to 812.10. Large stores, to 813.40,