ADDINGTON MARKET Prime lambs decline; other sheep prices unchanged

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32450, 10 November 1970, Page 21

ADDINGTON MARKET Prime lambs decline; other sheep prices unchanged

Prime lambs showed a marked decline in value at the Addington market yesterday, but prime ewes and hoggets were unchanged.

The fall in prime lamb values was partly because of the heavy yardthis is a short week for ing, and also because the retail trade.

Prime cattle were in smaller supply than for some weeks, and the market was a sound one for vendors, (with values firmer. A yarding of 400 store cattle sold well, with grown steers to $144, yearling steers to $114,50, and two-year-old heifers to $136. Store sheep The store sheep entry was again a very small one. It com prised 650 ewe and wether hogI gets, and 120 breeding ewes. Five pens of Romneys made up

k the bulk of the wether hogget entry, and prices ranged from !- $6.25 to $6.60. It was quite a I good sale. Two pens of Coop, i- worths were the principal entries r In the ewe hogget section, and they sold particularly well, e prices ranging from $9 to $9.60. In the breeding ewe section, a pen of wooUy ewes fetched $4.60, a pen of shorn four-tooth ewes 1 $4.80, and a pen of ewes with lambs at foot, at $4.55. c Sales of store sheep Included: S Hoggets: J. R. Standbury ; (Little River), 314 Romney wethers, shorn six weeks, at $6.25 to $6.60; K. P. F. Neill 5 (Little River), 149 Coopwortb 1 ewes at $9 to $9.60. Prime lambs Prime lambs were in oversupply, the yarding rising from 495 last week to 1265. With a short trading week ahead, the s sale was a poor one for vendors. >■ Values eased by 70c to 90c to !• rates ruling a fortnight ago. For L much of the sale, only one buyer ? was operating. Most sales were made at little more than $6, and very few reached $7. An unsatisfactory aspect of the sale was the large percentage of over-fat lambs, and these sold at a marked discount. Toward the end of the sale, quite a number were passed. Values were:— Best lambs, to $7. Medium lambs, $6.10 to $6.35. Light lambs, down to $5.70. Leading sales of-fat lambs included:— L. and N. Trott (Harewood), 16 at $5.80 to $6.10; A. W. C. McPherson (Southbridge), 31 at $5.95 to $6.35; D. L. Parkinson I (Tai Tapu'l, 14 at $6.25 to $6.50; 18.IB. K. Smith (Waikari), 20 at $6.35 to $6.50; H. E. Hoyle (Halswell), 23 at $5.80 to $6; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 12 at $6.30 to $6.40; L. L. Ludemann and Sons (Darfleld), 58 at $6.10 at $7; D. J. Banks (Coutts Island), 19 at $6.30 to $8.80; K. G. Roxburgh (Leeston), 35 at $6.10 to $6.70; J. D. Shearer (Okuku), 20 at $6.10 to $6.60; N. G. Croft (Hawarden), 28 at $6.20 to $8.70; ■ W. M. Tilson (Broadfield), 18 at $6.30 to $6.50; 3. W. Jowers (Halkett), 10 at $6.50; A. A. Holston ’ (West Melton), 19 at $6.15 to I $8.20; J. S._ Brooks (Brookside), 1 10 at $6.40; Stewart and Rae (Walau), 20 at $6.10 to $6.40. ■ Prime sheep Prime sheep values showed j little variation on last week’s 1 rates. The yarding was 3135 compared with 3710 last sale. Ewes ' ; were again forward in large ' numbers, and the sale was a 1 steady one. The hogget market was unchanged. Light-weights had the ! best of the market with most sales approaching $7, but there 1 1 was only limited interest in J large hoggets, and there were ' no sales at $B. : Very few wethers were included, and only the best (fetched more than $7. ! Values were:— , Best hoggets, $7.30 to $7.70, with an odd sale to ST .90. : Medium hoggets, $6.70 to $7.20. I 1 Plainer hoggets, $6.10 to $6.60. I Best shorn ewes, 53.50 to $3.85. 1 Medium ewes, $3.20 to $3.40. ' Plain ewes. $2.70 to $3.10. ' I Woolly ewes, 54.50 to $5.10. ' Leading sales of prime sheep 1 (included:— j Hoggets: T. E. Elgin (Swan- 1 I nanoa), 57 to $6.90 to $7.20; Glenarlie Farm (Whltecllffs), 21 at I $6.95 to $7; W. E. Moorhead and 'Son (Southbridge), 20 at $6.90; I W. G. Inch (Te Pirita). 40 at $6.90 to $6.95; G. P. Griffiths (Tai ’ Tapu), 69 at $6.70 to $7.10; Mrs ■; H. M. Taylor (Kalapoi), 22 at 1 $6.90; estate S. G. Holland ’ (Cheviot). 30 at $7.15 to $7.50; « J. McL. Svme (Summerhill), 9 at 1 $7.05 to $7.50; A. A. Hulston J (West Melton), 47 at $6.85 to $7; 1 R. S. Harrison (Cheviot), 57 at 1 $6.90 to $7.15; A. R. Bussell (Rici carton), 38 at $7.70 to $7.90; S. - Pycroft (Killlnchy), 34 at $7.15 5 to $7.30; J. M. and J. Twidle (Kalapoi), 63 at $7.10 to $7.40; J. H. Oldfield (Tai Tapu), 26 at $7.10 to $7.25; A. R. H. Gardiner Trust (Purau), 52 at $6.60 to - $7.50; R. R. Wild (East Eyre- f ton). 8 at $6.90; J. J. O’Connell « (Prebbleton), 12 a $7. „ , a Wethers: Scarglll Hills Estate „ (Scargill), 34 two and four-tooths » at $6.90 to $7.35; C. R. H. Scott 0 (Oxford), 16 four-tooths at $5.90 r to $6.40; G. N. Dalzell (Culver- < den), 3 at $6.05. Ewes (shorn unless otherwise E stated): J. G. Dalzell (Culverden), 5 48 at $3.50 to $3.70; A. T. Searle c (Annat), 25 at $3.60 to $3.80; R. $ J. Chambers (Kalapoi), 38 at a I $3.50 to $3.80; estate A. Deans a

(Darfield), 35 at $3.70 to' $3.85; N. H. Broadhurst (Kalapoi), 66 at $3.60 to $3.90; W. L. Inwood (Oxford), 11 at $3.75; T. G. Smith (Kalkoura), 70 at $3 to $3.70; Westbank Farm (Rakala), 108 at $3.40 to $3.70; “The Dunes” (Bankside), 103 woolly at $4.40 to $4.95/ Prime cattle At 326, compared with 441 last week, the prime cattle yarding was much smaller than usual. Quality was again good, with medium-weight steers making up the ¥ bulk of the entry. Heavyweights were in much smaller supply. The market was a very sound one, values for steers and heifers improving by about $4, while a small entry of cows showed little change. Prime heavy steer beef sold to $23 per 1001 b, prime mediumweight $25 to $27; prime heavy heifer beef to $23, prime medi-um-weight $24 to $26; and cow beef from $19.50 to $21.50. Values were: Prime heavy steers, $l6O to $172, with odd sales to $lB7. Medium steers. $147 to $157. Light Steers, $l3O to $144. Best heifers, $l2O to $135. Medium heifers, $lO5 to $ll5. Prime butchers’ cows, to $125.50. Medium cows, $94 to $llO. Leading sales of prime cattle included: Steers: G. W. Letham (Lauris-

; ton), 7 At $150.50 to $169; C. S. . Donald (Belfast), 20 at $151.50 to ; $172; estate R. O. Bradley (Char--1 terls Bby), 8 at $l5O to $162.50; ■ R. Parsons (Parnassus), 4 at $149 ; to $162.50; R. D. Parsons (Par- . nassus), 4 at $156.50 to $160.50; , Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 16 at 1 $167.50 to $187.50; Ravelston Pro- ; parties Ltd (Kirwee), 3 at $l5O to $161.50; D. S. Johns Trust (Culverden), 3 at $l6l to $161.50; F. H. Shipley and Son (Harewood), 6 at $150.50 to $163.50. Helfers: Cayglll and Williams (Parnassus), 1 at $123; W. and J. S. Dampier Crossley (Parnassus), 7 at $ll6 to $135.50; J. M. Pickering and Son (Oxford), 2 at $100.50; Ravelston Properties Ltd (Kirwee), 3 at $100; McQueen’s Valley Farm (Motukarara), 16 at $l2O to $132; K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay), 12 at $ll4 to $130; J. E. Howden (Port Levy), 2 at $117.50 to $124.50; estate T. V. Wilkinson (Mitcham), 5 at $115.50 to $118.50;j R. D. Middleton (Clarence! Bridge), 2 at $129. Cows: Mount Paul Trust (Wai-! au), 1 at $108; E. S. Craw (Akaroa), 1 at $125.50: Matarikl Farm (Clarence Bridge), 5 at $llO to $120; D. J. Parsons (Kekerengu), 1 at $120; W. and J. S. Dampier Crossley (Parnassus), 4 at $111.50; O. W. and M. A. Thomas (Oxford), 1 at $102; R. D. Middleton (Clarence Bridge), 6 at $118.50 to $l2l. Dairy cattle Six heifers, all but one of them Friesians, made up a small offering of dairy cattle. Quality was good, and although only a small gallery followed the sale, values were firm. The top price of $l3O was paid on two occasions, and there were other sales of Friesians at $126, $l2O and $ll4. A Jersey heifer fetched $94, one of the best prices of the season for a heifer of this breed. Vealers Only 50 vealers and calves were offered, and for buyers, the selection was very limited. Very few large, well-grown vealers were included. There was again quite a number of bobby calves, and they continued to sell well, wfith several sales approaching $3O or a little more. Some calves aged five weeks, fetched $39. Best vealers sold from $94 to $lO5, with medium from $BO to $9O, and light from $68.t0 $7B. Store cattle Four hundred store cattle were penned, and the yarding included a good selection of both yearling and two-year-old steers and heifers. There was also a useful entry of Friesians.which, for quality, was much improved ( on the class’ of black and white beasts usually seen at Addington. ;

One of the principal consignments was a line of more than 50 grown Hereford and Angus cross steers which fetched from $129 to $144. Eighteen-month and two-year-old heifers attracted keen competition with

the best of the two-year-olds fetching $136. Average yearling Hereford heifers sold to $9O, and smaU to average Angus yearling heifers, at $74. Good average yearling steers, sold from $9O to $lOl, with an odd sale to $114.50. Sales of store cattie included: — Steers: R. J. Hall (Hororata), 40 yearling Herefords at $B7 to $102; G. L. Cooper (Kaituna), 16 Angus cross yearlings at $94; R. A. Richards (Somerton), 16 Angus and Angus-Hereford cross. 16 months, at $115; P. H. and R. W. Montgomery (Southbridge), 38 two-year-old Herefords at $129 to $144, 16 Angus and Angus cross at $133 to $138; W. C. Miller and Sons (Motukarara), 24 18-month-old Friesians at $lO2 to $115; Bruce Coe Trust (Irwell), 8 yearling Hereford-Frlesian cross at $102.50. Heifers: L. P. Chapman {Mount Somers), 21 two-year-old Angus heifers, empty, at $126 to $136. Fat pigs There wee a very small entry In the fat pig section, only 83 porkers and baconers being offered. There was a good sale for all classes, with values firm on last rates. Only seven choppers were offered, but they Included some

Sood quality pigs, and values nproved. Values were:— Light porkers, $20.20 to $22. Medium porkers, $23.20 to $25.40. Heavy porkers, $26.70 to $28.90. Light baconers. $29.40 to $32.50. Medium and heavy, $33.70 to $38.50. »ers. $2B to $36.25, with ; at $46. Store pigs The store pig entry was also a small one, and only a small gallery followed the sale. A number of pens of small weaners were offered, and values were easier on recent sales by 40c to 80c a head. Best quality weaners and slips met a reasonable demand, but these, also, were slightly easier. Small and medium stores met good competition and values showed little change. No large stores were offered. One in-pig sow realised $3l, while an advertised Large White boar was sold for $4B. Values were:— SmaU weaners, $8 to $9. Best weaners, $9.50 to $10.60. Slips, $11.20 to $12.50. Small and medium stores, $13.50 to $l6.