ADDINGTON MARKET Adult ewes firm, but two-tooths easier

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32522, 4 February 1971, Page 7

ADDINGTON MARKET Adult ewes firm, but two-tooths easier

Adult breeding ewes continued to sell steadily at the Addington market yesterday, but vendors of two-tooth ewes were disappointed, most of the yarding showing a marked drop on last week’s rates.

Although quality in the two-tooth section was quite good, the much larger yarding was well in excess of demand, and only a few sales were made at more than $7.50. The store sheep yarding was 24,485, compared with 20,210 last week. It consisted of 4710 wether lambs, 1695 ewe lambs, 5440 twotooth ewes and 12,640 adult ewes. Store lambs Wether lambs were forward hl smaller numbers this week, but the ewe lamb entry was much the same as in recent weeks. Corriedales and halfbreds made up most of the entry, and quality was average. Values showed little change on recent rates. As usual the top pens of wether lambs continued to fetch more than $5, with most of the others of average quality at *4.30 to *4.60. Once again, very few lambs fetched less than *4. Although pastoral conditions are becoming dry, the buying gallery eouid have absorbed a lot more lambs.

Ewe lambs had a better sale, mainly because of some interest from freezing buyers. The best of the Corriedale ewe lambs sold from *5.40 to *6.20, with others

at wether lamb price or 20c to 30c better. Two pent of Perendale ewe lambs sold from *5.85 to *5.90. Sales of store lambs Included:— Ewe lambs: K. H. Parkinson and Son (Kaltuna), 162 Perendales at *3.85 to *5.90; S. E. Flatten (Kaltuna), 150 Romneys at *4.50 to *485; B. J. Smith (Oxford!, 75 Corriedales at *5.35; R. W. James (Balcalrn), 143 Corriedales at *5.55 to *6.20; G. D. Greenwood (Amberley), 600 Corriedales at *4.20 to *5.20; D. G. Wyn-Wllliams (Amberley). 250 Corriedales at *4.70 to *6. Wether lambs: E. G. O. Rutherford (Hanmer Springs), 1090 halfbreds at *4.20 to $5.30; C. H. Upham (Hundalee), 565 Corriedales at *4.15 to *5.50; estate R. 0. Bradley (Charterls Bay), 289 shorn Romneys at *4.60 to *4.95; J. Swarbrick (Walau), 266 halfbreds at *4.70; S. E. Patten (Kaltuna), 309 Romneys at *4.20 to *4.80; J. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 302 halfbreds at *3.50 to *4.40;-E. S. Henderson (Kaltuna), 159 Romneys at *4 to *5.20; Glen Colwyn Estate (Cheviot), 554 Corriedales at *4.10 to *4.9*. Two-tooth ewes The two-tooth ewe offering, which occupied four races, was the largest of the season, and clearly well in excess of demand. The market at no stage approached last week’s good levels.

Selling opened on a weak note, and it was not until the final stages that it showed some lift Values for 'much of the sale

were 50c to 60c back on last week’s rates. For vendors, it was a most disappointing sale, particularly as the yarding included a good selection of tidy, fairly even-woolled pens of Corriedales and halfbreds. Good average fine-woolled ewes sold steadily at (7 to *7.40, with only a small selection at more than *760. Only three pens of Corriedales fetched more than *B. Plainer young ewes had a harder sale, and prices were very modest, with some selling at *6 or a little more. The market came to life on two occasions with the offering Of some Perendales. These met an animated inquiry, finally changing hands at *9.90 to *lO6O. Considering the level of lamb and wool prices it was big money. Two-tooth ewes: P. S. Northcote (Waiau). 208 halfbreds at *7.10 to *8; D. Anderson (Walau), 120. Corriedales at *7.30 to *7.70; R. A. Black (Culverden), 171 Corriedales at *7.50 to *8; A. L. Shipley (Harewood), 44* Corriedales at *6.95 to *8.05; Mount Palm Estate (Rotherham), 120 halfbreds at *6.90 to *7.80; Gudex Brothers (Rangiora), 246 halfbreds at *7.10 to *8.50; J. C. Denton and Son (Southbridge), 264 Corriedales at *6.70 to *7; Balnabreich Farm, Ltd (Balmoral), 201 Corriedale* at *7 to *8.20; J. R. Wilson (Hanmer), 244 Romneys at *5.70 to *7.40; W. J. Lundle (Price’s Valley), 60 Perendale-Romneys at *7; N. E. E. Mclntosh (Rotherham), 236 halfbreds at *B6O to *7.70; T. G. Forrester (Rotherham), 151 Cor-

riedales at *7.40 to *7*o; G. D. Costello (Cheviot), 115 Corriedales at *8.05 to *6.90; R. Smith (Omihl), 93 Corriedales at *7 to *7.15; Polo Hill, Ltd (Waiau), 145 halfbreds at *865 to *6.60; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 333 Corriedales at *7.10 to *7.80; D. A. Anderson (Hundalee), 17? Perendales at *0.90 to *10.50; B. F. Rooney (Winchmore), 230 Corriedales at *7.35 to *7.65; A. B. Anderson (Parnassus), 300 Romney* at*7.so to *8.50; R. ActonAdams (Amberley), 193 halfbreds at *7.10.

Adult sheep Adult sheen again had a very sound sale. A large.gallery followed the sale, and there was a ready inquiry for all ewe* with a useful breeding life left While the yarding included the usual proportion of plain ewe* of very limited breeding value, it also included several annual draft* of quit* good standard. Good-framed ewe*, with two season’s use ahead of them, sold readily at *8 to *6.50. and there were again odd sales at more than *7. A feature line of annual draft Corriedale* from North Canterbury topped the fine-woolled section at *7.80. A line of five-year-old Perendales met brisk competition, and duly realised the best price of the day for adult ewes—*B.so. Average one-year ewes sold in the *8 to *5.60 range, with others from *4.30 to *4BO. Only odd pens were taken by freezing buyer* most of the older ewes being above freezing values. Sales of adult ewes Included:— Gudex Brother* (Whiterock), 368 annual draft halfbreds at *5.60 to *6.60; M. T. Boyd

(Kaikoura), 67 four-year halfbred* at *6.15; Faulkner Brothers (Kowal Bush), 689 annual draft halfbreds at *5.65 to *660; S. E. McLean (Walau), 92 Corriedales at *5,90; Mount Palm

Estate (Rotherham), 988 annual draft halfbreds at’*B.lo to *7.15; R. A. Black (Culverden), 311 annual draft Corriedales at S'. 80; R. E. Menzies (Menzies ay), 133 annual draft Romney* at *5.40; L. and J. J. DampierCrossley (Cheviot), 60 annual draft Corriedale* at *5.85; R. Smith (Omihl), 19? anual draft Corriedale* at *5.45 to *5.95; J. H. Ensor (Cheviot). 12* annual draft Corriedale* at *5.15 to 55.30; G. W. Crispin (Walau). 339 ve-year-old Corriedale* at *7.30; R. D. Sloss (Omihl), I*4 five-year-old Corriedale* at *8; J. R. Wilson (Hanmer Spring*), 291 annual draft Romney* at *8.80; A. T. Stone (Hororata), 224 annual draft halfbreds at *8.35, and 118 flve-yeaiMild halfbreds at *8.70; D. W. Stone (Hororata), 237 five-year-old halfbreds at *8; Kinloch Estate (Little River), 260 annual draft Rontneys at *5.40 to *5.45; W. Band (Darfleld), 69 mixed-aged Romneys at *5.75; Lands and Survey Department (Wash Creek), 280 Corriedales at *5.30 to *6.10; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 52 annual draft Romneys at *6.20; D. C. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 32 annual draft Romneys at *5; R. C. Reid (Ohoka) 41 BorderCorriedales at *5.5*; estate T. Bamford (Hurunul), 144 five-year-old Corriedales at *6; F. N. Buttle (Hororata), 332 annualdraft Corriedale* at *7.60; D. A. Anderson (Hundalee), 145 five-year-old Perendales at *B6O, and 231 one-year Perendales at *6.60; P. P. L. Dillon (Blenheim), 163 five-year-old Corriedale* at *6.10 and 71 one-year ewes at *5.40; estate M. L. Dillon (Blenheim), 100 five-year-old Corriedales at *5.50; G. L. Dillon (Blenheim), 245 five-year-old Corriedales at *5.35 to *5.90; Cloverfield Farm (Oxford), 213 five-year-old Corriedales at *5.60 to *6.05; K. P. F. Neill (Little River), 134 Coop-

worths at $6.20; C. D. Lewis (Rangiora), 380 Sound-mouthed Romneys at $5.05 to $6.06; Pinaki Farm (Scargill). 75 five-year-old Corriedales at $5.75; M. D. S. Robinson (Walau), 70 mixed-aged ewes at $6.