ADDINGTON MARKET Prime Sheep And Heavy Cattle Easier

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32385, 26 August 1970, Page 17

ADDINGTON MARKET Prime Sheep And Heavy Cattle Easier

Values for prime sheep and heavy-weight cattle continued to ease at the Addington market yesterday.

A further decline in ewe prices came as a surprise, as it followed a drop of 50c to 70c last week. Although there was a much smaller offering of wethers, values followed the same trend as in the ewe market, although the decline was nowhere near as big.

A larger yarding of prime lambs had a fair sale, considering the level of the market over the last winter. However, dirty-woolled lambs again made their appearance after the break in the weather, and these sold at a distinct discount.

Prime steers again had an easier sale, with heavyweights taking the brunt of the decline. There were, however, some sales at more than $2OO. Store Sheep Compared with some recent sales, the store sheep yardipg was very small. The breeding ewe section consisted of 410 two* tooth Corriedale ewes, 170 adult ewes with lambs at foot, and 200 other sheep of various descriptions.

All classes were easier on recent rates. Two pens of Corriedale two-tooths changed hands at $8.75 to $9.45. Others were passed at auction. Had these ewes been due to Down rams, rather than wool-breed rams, they might have made a little more, although buying strength, generally, was not as strong as it has been at recent sales.

Values for the half-dozen small lots of ewes with lambs at foot ranged from $3.85 to $4.40 at which they were 60c behind last week's rates. The best of a very small entry, of in-lamb ewes fetched $7.40.

The store lamb yarding of 850 head was a mixed selection, but for quality, values were much in line with recent rates. The best of the wether lambs—some autumn-shorn Romneys—sold to $6.50, with plain lots in the $4 to $5 range. A pen of Romneys, shorn two months, topped the ewe lamb section at $7.30, and there were sales of shorn Corriedales at $5.50 to $5.95.

Sales of store sheep included: Breeding Ewes.—F. Jamieson (Aylesbury), 210 one-shear Corriedales, due to Corriedale rams, at $8.75 to $9.45; R. I. Vallance (Sefton), 61 Corriedale ewes with 64 South Suffolk cross lambs at foot, at $4.10, all counted; C. S. Seed (Ohoka), 27 Corriedales with 43 Southdown lambs at foot, at $4.30.

Store Lambs.—Estate G. C. Milne (Springston), 191 shorn Corriedale ewes at $5.50 to $5.90; D. M. Halliday (Ellesmere), 168 autumn-shorn Romney wethers at $6 to $6.50; J. G. Jarman (West Melton), 85 shorn Romney ewes at $7.20.

Prime Lambs Entries in the prime lamb section rose from 1810 last week to 1945, and considering the moderate level of the market in recent weeks, the sale was quite good. Values were firm on last sale.

After the break in the weather at the week-end, there were a number of pens of dirty-woolled lambs. Although these were of good quality, they sold at a discount of up to 50c a head on clean-woolled lambs. Values were:—

Extra heavy lambs, $7.80 to 1.40.

Prime heavy, $7.30 to $7.70. Prime medium, $6.60 to $7.10. Leading sales of prime lambs included:—

R. Oliver (Hororata), 30 at $8.20 to $8.40; Lochhead and

Morrish (Broadfields), 4 at $7.90; E. J. and K. N. Jones (Leeston), 20 at $7 to $7.40; T. W. Baxter (Spye), 14 at $7.30; D. J. Upritchard (Cheviot), 39 at $6.90 to $7.35; G. A. Hide (Fernside), 45 at $7.20 to $7.50; R. J. Hide (Fernside), 45 at $6.60 to $7.30; Bremdean Farm (Weedons). 38 at $7.60 to $7.80; Thomas Brothers (Springston), 8 at $7.40 to $7.70; T. E. Retallick (Amberley), 42 at $7.40 to $7.60; R. G. Copland (Rakaia), 10 shorn at $7.60; T. Abbott (Hororata), 15 at $7.50 to $8; G. H. Doland (Rakaia), 46 shorn at $7.10 to $7.50; A. D. F. Neill (Hawarden), 10 at $7.50; S. E. and F. E. King (Springfield), 102 at $7.40 to $7.70; M. W. McDonald (Waiau), 51 at $7.30 to 87.55; R. W. Wright (Dunsandel), 51 at $7.10 to $7.30; I. P. Chamberlain (Dunsandel), 19 at $7 to $7.30; Mrs D. M. Stephenson (Te Pirita), 48 at $7.30 to $7.60; A. J. Marshall (Ashburton), 37 at $7 to $7.35; R. C. Burdett (Rakaia), 15 at $7.20; C. W. Addis (Culverden), 11 at $7.20; M. H. Molloy (Rakaia), 48 at $7 to $7.60; J. S. Wolff (Horrelville), 15 at $7.50 to $7.70; W. L. Gabble (Southbridge), 52 at $7.40 to $7.70; J. J. O’Connell (Prebbleton), 18 at $7.60 to $7.90; W. Band (Darfield), 12 at $8.40; E. W. Stringer (Rangiora), 12 at $7.20 to $7.60; A. T. Clark (Hoon Hay), 16 at $6.80 to $7.60. Prime Sheep Although prime sheep were in smaller supply, the yarding falling from 2830 last week to 2540, the market continued to recede. Adult ewes made up the bulk of the entry. A small selection of the entry sold close to lasi week’s easier rates, but values for the remainder—many of them ewes heavily in lambeased as much as a dollar a head. By the end of the day’s selling the heavy-weight ewes were hard to sell, and some were passed. There were few sales at more than $6, and a good many at less than $5. Although there was only a small entry of wethers, the market was again easier. A few of the best young wethers were comparable with last week’s rates, but others dropped another 30c. A number of pens of four-tooths, selling at less than $7, were bought by farm ers for home mutton.

Very few old wethers were included, and values showed little change, with the best lots still reaching $8 or a little more. Values were:

Best young wethers, $7.50 to $B, with an odd sale to $8.20. Medium wethers, $6.80 to $7.40

Older wethers, $7 to $8.20. Best old ewes, $5.50 to $6 with odd sales to $6.55. Medium ewes, $4.70 to $5.30. Plain ewes, $4 to $4.50. Leading sales of prime sheep included:

Two-tooth ewes: W. Dampier Crossley (Parnassus), 3 at $6.90; D. G. McGrath (Oxford), 22 at $6.50 to $6.70; C. C. Wells (Oxford), 9 at $6.95 to $7.10; P. R. Blunden (Port Levy), 4 at $6.90; Strathaven Farm (Carew). 6 at $6.30.

Adult ewes: Strathaven Farm (Carew), 50 at $4.50 to $5.90, 17 four-tooths at $4.70 to $6.10; 19 six-tooths at $5 to $5.10; Lilley Brothers (Lakeside), 12 at $5.30 to $5.45; D. M. Ashworth (Leithfield). 10 four-tooths at $6.40; Fenwick Farm (Cheviot), 16 at $5.30 to $6; Rangiora High School (Rangiora), 7 at $6.55; G. Hirfin and Sons (Ikamatua), 17 at $4.90 to $5.10; Sir W. Mulholland and Sons (Darfield), 200 at $4.10 to $4.45; W. J. Hamilton (Rangiora), 17 at $4.65 to $4.90; M. G. Thorne (Oxford), 27 at $5 to $6.90; D. Tucker (Ladbrooks), 122 at $4 to $5.20; G. L. Davis (Halkett), 20 at $4.70 to $4.90; A. R. Colee (Courtenay), 17 at $4.40 to $5; A. Colee Ltd (Courtenay), 30 at $4.75 to $4.90; C. C. Wells (Oxford), 48 at $4.70 to $5.10; V. T. Winter (Leeston), 20 at $5.10 to $5.20; R. F. White (Hororata), 24 at $4.80 to $4.90. Young wethers: A. C. Mowat (Cheviot), 39 two-tooths at $7.50 to $8.20; 66 four-tooths at $7 to $7.80; D. G. Edge (Oxford), 44 two-tooths at $7.50 to $7.60; C. W. Addis (Culverden), 11 fourtooths at $6.80 to $7; W. G. Miller (Loburn), 2 four-tooths at $8; D. Upritchard (Cheviot), 14 two-tooths at $6.90 to $7.30; K. and I. Bailey (Springston), 9 two-tooths at $7.20 to $7.80.

Old wethers: M. Baker (Amberley), 2 at $7.50; D. L. Ensor (Methven), 42 at $7.60 to $8.20.

Prime Cattle Prime cattle values were again easier in spite of the yarding falling from 408 last week to 377. As at recent sales, quality was good, with very few pens of unfinished steers.

Although there were some sales at more than $2OO, heavyweight steers again had a harder sale, values easing another $8 to $lO a head. Light and medium-weight steers opened on a par with last week’s rates, but they, too, had eased $4 to $6 by the end of selling. A very small entry of heifers had a steady sale, and cows, which were in short supply, were firm. Prime heavy steer beef sold to $23 per 1001 b, prime mediumweight $24 to $25.50; prime heavy heifer beef to $22.50, prime medium-weight $23 to $24.50, and cow beef from $l9 to $2l.

Values were:— Prime heavy steers, 1160 to $175, with odd sales to $238. Prime medium, $l4O to $155. Light steers, $l2O to $135. Best heifers, $l2O to $132, with odd sales to $l4O. >

Medium heifers, $lOO-to $ll5. Prime heavy cows, to*sl3l. Medium cows, $lOO to $ll5. Leading sales of prime cattle included:—

Steers: ,P. W. Small Trust (Hororata), 5 at $154.50 to $157; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 16 at $165 to $177; J. S. Dalgety (West Melton), 2 at $l5l and $155; Rakaia Island Run Ltd (Southbridge). 16 at $157 to $169; G. Steele (Port Levy), 7 at $155 to $167.50; P. J. and I. C. Ford (Sefton), 1 at $160.50; N. S. Hall (Rangiora), 5 at.sl63; G. D. Watson (Le Bons Bay), 1 at $156.50! E. M. and B. J. Adams (Greendale), 4 at $149.50; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 17 at $150.50 to $164; estate R. O. Bradley (Charteris Bay), 4 at $153.50 to $169.50; W. and F. Mcßride (Winchester), 8 at $192 to $238; Mrs S. H. Overton (Scargill), 1 at $158.50; J. B. Douglas-Clifford (Stoneyhurst), 12 at $l4B to $160; estate J. G. Murgatroyd (Balmoral), 5 at $150; R. F. White (Hororata). 7 at $154.50 to $168; J. R. Fraser (Hawarden), 4 at $152; D. O. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 6 at $157.50 to $165; N. G. Gould (Rotherham). 2 at $149; R. D. Gould (Amberley), 8 at $146. to $149.50; G. Croft (Oxford), 3 at $156.50 to $176.50.

Heifers: P. J. and I. C. Ford (Sefton), 2 at $118; Mrs D. M. Stephenson and Company (Te Pirita). 2 at $100.50; A. T. M. Thackeray (Okaln's Bay), 9 at $122 to $140; A. Mowat (Cheviot), 4 at $122 to $130: D. O. Masefield (Gough's Bay), 4 at $l2O to $128; N. G. Gould (Rotherham), 4 at $115; Dovedale Farm (Amberley), 4 at $111; J. R. Paterson (Springbank), 1 at $132.50.

Cows: R. M. Manson (Motukarara), 1 at $115; T. E. Carter (Lincoln), 1 at $114.50; W. Murray (Ashburton), 5 at $l2O to $131; R. F. White (Hororata), 1 at $102: A. Mowat (Cheviot), 3 at $118.50 to $122.

Dairy Cattle Twenty-seven heifers and cows were offered in the dairy section, and quality was better than it has been for three weeks. With two or three exceptions, Friesians made up the entire yarding. The market was again slow, with only occasional heifers fetching more than $lOO. The best of the Friesians fetched $l2O, with other sales ranging mainly from $92 to $lO4.

The dow section included five Friesians from a herd which is being dispersed, and they sold well. A Friesian, due to its third calf, fetched $144, and four other cows sold from $126 to $133. Several other cows sold at more than $lOO, with plainer from $75 to $9O. Vealers Vealers again had a strong sale, partly because the entry of 80 head was a small one

for Addington. There was not such a good selection of wellfinished vealers, but the market remained fully firm. Best vealers sold from $94 to $lO2, with several sales to $118.50; medium $B4 to $9O. and lighter $72 to $BO. The best of the calves sold to $7O. medium $55 to $62, and small $3B to $5O. Bobby calves sold from $l2 to $23.50. Store Cattle Although the market for prime beef has eased over the last two weeks, the store cattle market remained as strong as ever. Although the entry was very small, a large gallery attended, and prices were fully compart ble with those ruling at previous sales. Forward yearling beef-bred steers sold from $BO to $9O, two-year-old Hereford steers in light condition, $9O to $101.50, and big-framed Friesian steers, from $95.50 to $115.50. Th? best sale was a pen of yearling Hereford heifers at $75.50. Sales of store cattle included:— J.-R. Paterson (Springbank), 22 two and three-year-old Friesians at $95.50 to $115.50; Shortland’s Farm (Brookfield), 14 yearling Hereford heifers, empty, at $75.50.

Fat Pigs The fat pig yarding was again small, and values remained firm. The occasional pen of light porkers had some competition from fatteners, while good quality porkers, which were in short supply, again met a strong demand. Heavy porkers and light baconers were firm, and some good quality baconers improved by 30c to 40c. Twelve choppers were yarded, and with . quality better, values improved on last week’s rates. Values were: Light porkers. $18.50 to $21.50. Medium porkers, $22.90 to $25.10. Heavy porkers, $26.50 to $29.10. Light baconers, $30.40 to $32.20. Medium and heavy, $33.10 to $37.40. Choppers, $2O to $45.50. Store Pigs The store pig yarding again had a light entry and quite a number of good quality lots were included. While the market was not quite as strong, and was inclined to be erratic, good quality pigs still met a good inquiry. Good quality weaners were firm, but slips and small stores were fractionally easier. Some pens of medium and large stores showed little change. Towards the end of the sale, however, the market eased a little as buyers filled their requirements. Seven advertised sows sold from $5B to $62, with other inpig sows selling down to $36. Interest in the sow section was only fair. A Berkshire, with litter of 11. realised $B2. Two advertised Landrace boars sold to $46. Values were:— Small weaners. $8 to $9.60. Best weaners, $lO.lO to $11.50. Slips, $11.90 to $13.10. Small and medium stores, $13.50 to $14.80. Large stores, to $15.50.