ADDINGTON MARKET Prime sheep ease, but cattle improve

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32539, 24 February 1971, Page 21

ADDINGTON MARKET Prime sheep ease, but cattle improve

Prime sheep were cheaper at the Addington market yesterday. Butchers’ ewes brought $4 or a little more but, unlike the previous sale, there were no sales at $4.50 or more.

Butchers’ lambs were little below last week’s rates, but light-weight lambs had a weaker sale.

Fewer prime cattle were yarded and values showed a general improvement. Vealers had a sound sale, but store cattle were generally not up to recent rates. Dairy cattle had a very moderate sale. Prime lambs Entries in the prime iamb section rose from 1255 last week to 1660. The yarding, which included a large number of lightweights, proved to be in excess of demand. Once the market got under way, good quality butchers’ lambs were little short of last week’s rates, but the light and plainer lambs had a harder sale with values back 30c. There was little interest from freezing buyers, A consignment of lambs from the Coast again sold well. Values were:— Heavy lambs, 37 to $7.60. Medium lambs. $6.30 to $6.80. Light lambs, $5.50 to $6. Leading sales of prime lambs included:

D G. Patterson Ltd (Lakeside), 14 at $6.10 to $6.50; C. J. Ballagh (Fernside) 7 at $7.40; R. K. Craw (Pigeon Bay), 45 at $6 to $6.70; P. N. Ussher (Okuti Valley), 12 at $6.50 to $7.20; C. W. Jackson (Jacksons), 82 at $6.60 to $7.70; J. R. Walker (Dunsandel), 20 at $6.95 to $7; W. R. Karaitania (Oxford). 26 at $6.55 to $6.80; S. C. Pavelka (Oxford), 17 at $7.20 to $7.25; S. F. Redmond (Halswell), 40 at $6.30 to $7.10; G. H. Eaves (Hawarden) 10 at $6.65 to $7; M. F. Penfold (Amberley), 25 at $6 to $7.25; P. Mcllroy (Dunsandel), 10 at $6.40; H. J. and R. E. Topp (Rotherham), 30 at $6 to $6.45; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 73 at $5.80 to $6.90; P. Croft (Sefton), 40 at $6.10 $6.75; T. Davis (Cust), 36 at $6 to $6.70.

Prime sheep Price levels in the prime sheep section were not as strong as last sale, but quality was prob* ably the plainest of the season. Two-tooth wethers had a fair sale early in the day. but the market for plain sheep tapered off in the closing stages. Lightweights met the best inquiry, but heavy-weights were discounted and hard to sell.

Plain and light-framed ewes made up a large proportion of the ewe yarding. The market

opened with ewes suitable for the freezing trade selling much on a par, but with less inquiry, values edged back 30c. Butchers’ ewes were . easier throughout, with few sales approaching $4.50.

The yarding was 3740, compared with 3035 last week. Values were:— Two-tooth wethers, $6.60 to $7.50. Older wethers, $5.75 to $6.50. Butchers’ ewes, $3.90 to $4.25. Medium ewes $3.50 to $3.80. Plain ewes, $2.80 to $3.40. Leading sales of prime sheep included:— Two-tooth wethers: L. D. Hartnell (Culverden) 39 at $6.90 to $7.55; R. D. Penny (Te Pirita), 34 at $6.80 to $6.90; estate J. H. Jarman (Darfield), 24 at $7 to $7.05; R. G. Anderson (Cheviot), 71 at $6.90 to $7.15; estate J. Milliken (Springfield), 110 -at $7.10 to $7.35.

Two-tooth ewes: R. D. Penny (Te Pirita), 57 at $6.50 to $6.80. Older wethers: Estate J. Milliken (Springfield), 105 full-mouth-ed at $5.75 to $6.30. Adult ewes: P. J. O’Loughlin (Oxford), 70 at $4 to $4.05; C. M. Dickson (Oxford). 66 at $3.80 to $4.30; J. M. B. Stanley (Amberley), 34 at $4 to $4.20; S. F. Redwood (Ladbrooks), 11, at $4.20; O. M. Prattley (Cust), 39 at $3.80 to $4; P. Prattley (Cust), 9 at $3.50 to $4; D. M. How (Spriiigbank), 101 at $4.05 to $4.30; A. J. L. Button (Ohoka), 30 at $3.90 to $4; J. R. N. Zino (Hawarden), 20 at $3.90 to $4; A. L. Wolff (Dunsandel), 68 at $4 to $4.25; J. G. Lili (Sandy Knolls), 82 at $3.90 to $4.40; Grueber Estate Ltd (Culverden). 7 at $4.20; estate Mt Palm (Rotherham), 102 at $3.90 to $4.20; D. W. and R. D. Ensor (Cheviot) 17 at $4.05; J. W. and E. W. Mosley (Scargill), 48 at $4 to $4.40; J. A. and F. L. Spark (Springbank), 46 at $3.95; estate C. R. Waghorn (Eastern Bays), 41 at $3.80; J. A. Forrester (Culverden), 21 at $3.95 to $4.20; G. W. Lewthwaite (Little River), 18 at $3.95. Prime cattle Prime cattle generally met a better sale. At 369, compared with 393 last week, the yarding was not a large one. Quality was good, although there were some steers carrying excess condition.

Competition was good, and although the freezing company buyers did not take as many as usual, the market was up to to $5 a head stronger all round.

Prime heavy steer beef sold to $24 per 1001 b, prime mediumweight $24.50 to $26.50; prime heavy heifer beef to $23.50, prime medium-weight $24 to $25.50, and cow beef from $20.50 to $22.50.

Values were:— Prime heavy steers, $l7O to $lB5, with odd sales to $259. Medium steers* $l5O to $165. Light steers, $l3O to $145. Best heifers, $125 to $135, with one sale at $143.

Medium heifers. $ll5 to $122. Heavy cows, $ll5 to $125, with odd sales to $155.50.

Medium cows, $lOO to $ll2. Leading sales of prime cattle Included: —

Steers: Lochhead and Morrish (Broadfields), 5 at $167 to $176; Brown Brothers (Kaituna), 1 at $190; R. D. Sloss (Omihi), 2 at $165 to $169; A. D. Lochhead (Leeston), 3 at $155 to $155.50; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 20 at $153 to $180.50; T, J. Sullivan (Cashmere), 7 at $154 to $163.50; R. D. Parsons (Parnassus), 7 at $152 to $168.50; R. Parsons, Jun. (Parnassus), 3 at $164.50 to $170: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 16 at $172 to $187.50: R. E. Judson (Oxford), 1 at $155: R. W. Skurr (Sheffield), 1 at $259; Waipuna Farming Company (Balmoral), 5 at $158.50; estate J. Murgatroyd and Son (Culverden), 14 at $154.50 to $164.50; A. McLean (Amberley), 4 at $152.50 to $159: M. G. Johns (Culverden), 12 at $154.50 to $168; J. Parish (Russley), 1 at $169.50.

Heifers:. T. J. .Clapshaw (Burwood), 2 at $134; D. Aschen (Ashburton), 1 at $122; J. Parish (Russley), 2 at $143; A. Boyd (Kaikoura), 1 at $123.50; I. Davidson <Spye), 1 at $l2O. Cows: G. O’Malley (Ikamatua), 3 at $ll3 to $124.50; A. I. Harvey (Ashburton), 1 at $114; Paparua Prison Farm (Paparua), 1 at $116.50; Costello Brothers (Hawarden), 2 at $ll7 to $135.50; Lochhead and Morrish (Broadfields), 1 at $135.50; Brown Brothers (Kaituna). 3 at $l2l to $128.50; W. T. Lambie (Lakeside), 1 at $120; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 1 at $119; S. L. Stephens (Ohoka), 1 at $155.50: T. Bassett (Rangiora), 1 at $125; E. Craw and Son (Lincoln), 4 at $110.50; P. J. and H. C. Abbott (Southbridge), 2 at $116.50 to $127; T. J. Clapshaw (Burwood), 2 at $124.50; K. M. Reid (Oxford), 1 at $117; C. A. Bailey (Springston), 1 at $119; R. W. Mirfin (Ikamatua). 1 at $110; A. Boyd (Kaikoura), 2 at $ll4 to $131.50; L Davidson (Spye,) 1 at $l3O.

Dairy cattle Only nine heifers and cows were offered in the dairy section, and quality was plain to average. A very small gallery followed the sale, and prices were moderate. A Friesian heifer topped the section at $144, and it was an isolated sale, for other heifers ranged mainly from $BB to $lO9. Only two cows were offered, and one of them, a Friesian, due to its fourth calf, fetched $llB. Vealers At 110 head, the vealer yardinging was smaller than usual. The yarding did not include a very big selection of larger vealers, but there was a good selection of calves, just off cows. The market was well in line with recent sales, best vealers selling from $95 to $llO, with some sales to $121.50, medium from $B4 to $92. and light from $7O to $BO. Calves, just off cows, sold mainly in the $64 to $7B range. Bobbies sold to $3O. Store cattle About 250 store cattle were offered, and quality was very mixed. Buyers showed best inquiry in forward lots of steers, the market having lost some of its strength for plainer cattle. Odd lots of two years and a half old steers sold to $l3O, and average 16 to 20-month-old steers at $9O to $llO, with well-grown forward lots to $125. Unmated heifers, aged about 18 months, sold from $BO to $95, and mated Hereford cross heifers, wellgrown, at $l2O. Boner cows sold from $65 to $B5 according to size and condition. Sales of store cattle included:— R. D. Sloss (Omihi), 6 20-month-old Hereford steers at $125; A. C. Hassall (Hawarden), 8 rising yearling Hereford cross steers at $92; M. J. Brown (East Eyreton), 4 Hereford cross mated heifers at $120; S. A. Uren (Waipara), 10 two years and a half old Friesian steers at $112.50. Fat pigs A larger entry of fat pigs was offered this week, and quality over-all was quite good. Porkers made up the bulk of the entry, very few pens of baconers being included. While values for baconers were In line with last week’s rates, porkers were easier. Overfat and secondary pigs were very hard to sell. Fourteen choppers were offered, and quality was mixed. Values were:— Light porkers, $lB to $2l. Medium porkers, $21.70 to $25.70. Heavy porkers and light baconers, $26.20 to $31.60. Medium and heavy baconers, $32.40 to $37.20. Choppers, $13.75 to $33.50. Store pigs A slightly larger entry of store pigs was offered, and quality was very mixed. A small gallery followed the sale, and because of dry conditions and milk production starting to fall, values over-all showed a drop on last week’s rates. Two sows, each with litters of 10, fetched $42 and $5B respectively. Values were:— Small weaners, $2.10 to $5.70. Best weaners, $6.40 to $8.40. Slips, $9.20 to $10.90. Small and medium stores, $11.60 to $13.10. Large stores, to $14.20.