ADDINGTON MARKET Prime lambs sell well; sheep easier

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32563, 24 March 1971, Page 27

ADDINGTON MARKET Prime lambs sell well; sheep easier

Prime-stock values were generally back a little on recent rates at the Addington market yesterday.

Good-quality steers and heifers met a firm sale, but the plain and lighter-weight cattle had a slower sale, values showing a small decline.

Prime-ewe values opened on a par with last sale, but with a larger yarding they eased in the closing stages. Young wethers met a fair sale, but also at easier rates.

With only a medium-sized entry, the prime-lamb market remained fully firm. Considering the dry conditions throughout Canterbury, the store cattle market was very sound. Dairy cattle also sold well. Prime lambs At 1360 compared with 1410 last week, the prime lamb yarding was again of only medium size, although adequate for trade requirements. The market opened on a par with last sale, and was firm throughout, the better quality lambs improving up to 20c. Shorn lambs again sold very well. Competition came mainly from the retail trade, there being only limited competition from freezing buyers. Values were:— Heavy lambs, $7.40 to $7.70, with odd sales to $B. Medium lambs. $6.70 to $7.10. Light lambs $5.70 to $6.40. Shorn lambs, $6 to $7.20. Leading sales of prime lambs included:—

T. C. Power (Hawarden), 60 at $6.50 to $7.10; M. D. Chick (Rotherham) 12 at $6.85; K. R. Reid (Oxford), 9 at $6.70; J. Demmocks (Oxford), 21 at $6.30 to $6.45; J. D. Shearer (Loburn), 126 shorn at $6.20 to $7.05; R. K. Craw (Pigeon Bay), 50 shorn at $6.05 to $6.40; B. E. Jarman (Darfield). 9 at $6.30 to $6.70; A. J. Black (Culverden), 6 at $7.70; R. W. Milne (Sefton) 61 at $5.75 to $6.40; estate C. R. Waghorn (Eastern Bay), 25 at $530 to $6.40; E. C. Davis (West Eyreton), 60 at $6.20 to $6.65; Dalzell and Halliday (Kaikoura), 32 at $6.20 to $7.40; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 47 at $6.60 to $7.10; A. T. Watson (Prices Valley), 45 shorn at $530 to $630; E. J. Allen and Sons (Bullock Hill), 160 shorn at $6.20 to $7.10; Mrs L. W. Ellis (Glasnevin), 15 at $730 to $8; Redmond Trust (Halswell), 9 at $6.50 to $7.05; J. H. M. Moorhead (Lees ton), 12 at $7 to $7.85. Prime sheep Considering the general qual£y of the yarding, prime sheep ad a fair sale. The yarding of 8250 was very mixed, a large number showing the effects of the dry season.

Values for ewes opened on a Bar with last week’s rates but by the end of the day, they had

eased by 30c. At the best of the sale, butchers’ ewes were fetching a little more than $4. There was again quite a sizeable entry of young wethers for the season, but many of them were rather on the plain side. Values were 20c to 30c easier. A small entry of station wethers showed no change. Values were:— Best young wethers, $7.30 to 57.85. . Medium wethers. $6.80 to $7.20. Older wethers, $5 to $5.50. Two-tooth ewes $6 to $7. Butchers' ewes, $4 to $4.33. Medium ewes, $3.60 to $3.90. Plain ewes, $3 to $3.50. Leading sales of prime sheep included:— Two-tooth wethers: A. R. Bussell (Riccarton), 14 at $7.55 to $7.65; A. H. Wilkinson (Rakala), 39 at MAO to $7; L W. and N. S. Muckle (Rakala), 75 at M. 90 to $7.60; R. C. and S. M. Inkersell (Kaikoura), 7 at $6.60; D. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 26 at $6.50 to $7; S. A. Adams (Greendale), 8 at $7.60; B. E. Jarman (Darfieldi, 57 at $7 to $7.70. Two-tooth ewes: D. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 20 at $6.50; J. J. Harnett (Ashburton) 42 at $5.60 to $6.60. Older wethers: P. C. Ensor (Methven). 98 full-mouthed at $6.10 to $5.50. Ewes: J. I. O’Donnell (Killinchy). 16 at $3-65 to $3.90; D. A. Philpott (Okuku), 100 at $3.60 to $4.35; K. L. Patterson (Ranglora), 17 at $4.20 to $4.30; H. W. Robinson (Akaroa). 35 at $4.05 to SL2O; L. E. Taylor (View Hill), 40 at $4 to $4.35; L. L. Craw and Son (DuvaucheUe) 10 at $3BO to $4.20; J. D. O’Malley (Ikamatua), 64 at $3.60 to $3.85; B. O. Turoln (Little River), 19 at $3.70 to M-90; D. S. Gibb (Walnul), 83 at $3.70 to $3.90; S. E. Rossiter (Oxford), 53 at M to $4.15; H. G. Eggleston (Oxford), 27 at $3.63 to $4.

Prime cattle Entries In the prime cattle section rose from 338 last week to 402. and once again it was a mixed offering with quite a number of pens of unfinished i steers. Well-finished steers and heifers of good weights generally had a firm sale, but the medium and plainer cattle were a little harder to sell, and values showed a small decline. Competition again came mainly from the retail trade. Cows had a fair sale, with values a zharte easier. Prime heavy steer beef sold to $34 per 1001 b prime mediumweight $24.50 to $26.50; prime heavy heifer beef to $23.50 prime medium-weight $24 to $25.&L and cow beef from $2OBO to $22.30. Values were:— Prime heavy steen, $l7O to $lB2.

Medium steers, $145 to $l6O. Light steen, $l3O to $142. Best heifers, $125 to $135, with some sales to $148.50. Medium heifen, $lO5 to $l3O. Butchers’ cows, to $135. Medium cows, $lO5 to $ll5. Leading sales of prime cattle included:—Steen: C. S. Donald (Belfast), 16 at $152.50 to $171: S. A. Adams (Greendale), 1 at $163; R. McLean (Amberley), 1 at $159.50; Happy Home Trust Cashmere). 11 at $165.50 to $182; W. A. Franks (Maronan). 2 at $150; Estate J. Murgatoyd and Son (Balmoral), 4 at $l5O to $160; E. G. O. Rutherford (Hamner Springs), 4 at $l5O to $160.50; weir Brothers (Methven), 1 at $173.50; H. T. J. Keddie (Little River). 9 at $l5O to $163.50; W. P. Doak (Oxford), 6 at $167 to $182; S. Hoskins (IrweU). 3 at $151; R. F. Fear (Swannanoa), 4 at $150; Stevenson Bros. (Upcot), 17 at $154 to $175; D. M. Campbell (Blenheim). 10 at $l5O to $157; Estate G. H. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay), 1 at $152; Mrs Joan Stanbury (Little River), 3 at $159 to $166. Heifers: Keswick Farm (Woodend), 1 at $122; R. W. K. Gebbie (Teddlngton), 4 at $ll3 to $133.50; Estate J. W. Byrch (Motunau), 3 at $119.50; R. T. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 8 at $ll6 to $122.50; W. A. Frames (Maronan). 1 at $129.50; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 2 at $130; A. Elliott (Cheviot), 1 at S 130; S. Hoskins (IrweU), 1 at $120; P. J. O’Loughlin (Bennetts), 3 at $142 to 5148.50; A. McLean (Omlhl). 1 at $l2B. Cows: Richards Farm (Marshland). 1 at $118; L and T. Stokes (Walkuku), 1 at $124.50; Keswick Farm (Woodend) 2 at $115.50;

R. W. K. Gebbie (Teddlngton), 3 at $llB to $135; L. W. and J. A. Wilson (Kalapol), 1 at $144; G. E. Bailey (Flaxton), 1 at $131; Estate J. P. Kane (Methven), 1 at $120; R. M. Miller (Sefton), 5 at $117.50; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 6 at $120; Fieeken Brothen (Tai Tapu), 1 at $135; W. B. and V. E. Cooper (Cheviot), 2 at $ll7 to $12630; R. J. McLachlan (Amberley), 1 at $l2O. Dairy cattle Eighteen heifers and cows made up the dairy section, and once again, the sale was a very satisfactory one. The best of the Friesian heifers fetched $lBO, and a number of sales ranged from $l3O to $l4l. Two Friesian cows, i due to their third calves.'sold at $156 and $l6O respectively, while an older Shorthorn cross cow fetched $129.

Vealers Although some high prices were obtained in the veal section, the market, with an entry of 155 was a little Over-supplied, and by the end of the sale, values were S 3 to 14 easier. The yarding included a good selection of heavy-weight heifers, but also a lot of plain and light-con-ditioned young cattle. Best vealers sold from $9O to $lOl3O, medium from $76 to $B5, and light from $B5 to $74, Calves i

isold from $4O to $6O, according Ito size, and bobbies to $28.50. Store cattle Although store cattle values were not as strong as they were three weeks ago, the market remained very good, considering the state of the feed situation. The yarding of about 350 head included several pens of beefbred calves, which sold weU, and a useful entry of 20-month-old steers.

Average Angus cross steer calves sold from $56 to $63, with bigger calves to $77, and average heifer calves of similar breeding from $5O to $54. Twenty-month-old steers In food order sold from $lOO to 115, and mated two-year-old Angus heifers at $125 to $135. Sales of store, cattle included: Calves: R. J. McLachlan (Omlhl), 12 Angus cross steers at $77; Mount Vernon Farming Company (St Martins), 18 Angus cross steers at $56.50 to $63; 24 Angus cross heifers at $5O to $55. L. E. Pain (Cheviot), 28 Frieslan-Angus cross steers at $47 to $67, 23 Frieslan-Angus cross heifers at $4B to $6l; D. A. Gebbie (Teddlngton), 9 HsrefordFriesian cross steer calves at $57.50, 10 heifers at MS; A. E. Kllott (Cheviot), 9 Angus heifers Adult cattle: A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 50 Hereford, Angus and Angus cross 20-month-old Steers at $llO to $115.50; D. H. Grigg (Culverden), 25 Angus

steers at $101.59 to $111; HOuhere Farm (Peel. Forest), 23 mated tWo-year-old Angus heifers at $125 to $135.

Fat pigs A medium-sized yarding of fat pigs was offered, with heavy porkers and light baconers making up the largest part of the entry. Quality overall was very good. With some outside competition, the market was firmer by 50c a head for all classes. An offering of 19 choppers met a fairly hard sale. ■Values were: Light porkers, $lB to $21.80. Medium porkers, $23.10 to $25.90. Heavy porkers and light baconers, $26.90 to $31.80. Medium and heavy baconers, 833.20 to $37.10 Choppers, $12.50 to $36. Store pigs A small entry of store pigs was offered, and quality generally

was very mixed. A small gallery followed the sale, and with limited buying inquiry, values were barely up to last week’s rates.

A sow with litter of six sold for $34. No In-pig sows were Included. Values were: Small weaners, $4.60 to $5.50. Best weaners, $6.50 to $8.40. Slips, $9.20 to $10.30. Small and medium stores, $lO.BO to $12.10. Large stores, to $13.60.