ADDINGTON MARKET Prime lamb values rise; cattle also improve

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32604, 12 May 1971, Page 19

ADDINGTON MARKET Prime lamb values rise; cattle also improve

Prime lamb values showed a marked recovery at the Addington market yesterday. In contrast with last week, there were regular sales at $7 to $7.50, and the best of the entry fetched more than $B.

Two-tooth -wethers and young ewes had a firm sale, even though their quality was very plain, and a small entry of older ewes showed a fractional improvement.

A yarding of fewer than 300 prime cattle had a good sale, values for steers and heifers showing a rise. Dairy cattle continued to sell well, but yesterday s sale did not reach the heights of last week. Prime lambs At IMO, compared with 3000 last week, the prime lamb yarding was much closer to trade requirements. When the market opened, the yarding was on the email side, and values opened on a strong note. During the main part of the sale, many lambs were 00c to 70c stronger on last week's rates. Sales In the *7 to *7 50 range were regular. with the best of the butchers' lambs fetching more than The market lost some of its strength during the closing stages, however. Butchers' lambs continued to sell reasonably well but the medium to light-weight lambs sold only a little better than the dosing rates of last sale. Values were:—

Butchers' lambs, *7.50 to *O, with some sales to *8.35. Medium lambs. M OO to *7.30. Light lambs. *s*o to **.so.

Leading sales of prime lambs Included:—

R F. Gorton (Vie* HUI), JO at *B2O to KM; A. J. and H. L. Pickering iMocunaui. 100 at M OS to *7.40; Weir Brothers (Methven) M at *B.BO to *7.00; M. V. Pod (Mount Hutt), 10 at *0.40 to *BSO. and 27 shorn at *0.70 to *6 70; D F Morrish ‘Lincoln), 36 shorn at *6 60 to *7: T. L. Lucas (Methven). 54 at MOO to *7 60; Brown Brothers (Kaituna). 7 at *8 45: B W Milne (Sefton). 101 at *8.75 to *7.00: C. A. Gibbs (Manila), 50 at *6 M to F. 65; E. M Skurr (Oxford). 34 at *8 45 to 26 85: S D. and K L. Edge (Little River), 40 at M to F; Grove Farm trwell. Ltd (Irwelb, 13 at F M: W. L. Gabble (SonthVldgel. tt at *6 20 to F 38; C. E. C’itt (Hlekorv Bay), 0* ahom it M to *8 58: A. J Rreadlne (Rsknla) * shorn at F SO: Coes Ford Farm <lrwell), 80 shorn at *8 40 to *B.ll. Prime sheep Entries In the prime sheep section fell from 4840 last week to I*o3. Quality was generally very plain. Two-tooth ewes accounted for a aizeable part of the yarding, but the entry of adult ewes was very small. Wethers had a firm sale, with an odd pen of good sheep fetching <8 or a little more. Valuea for a small entry of older wethers were also unchanged.

Although competition was by no means strong, butchers' ewes had a firm sale, with the better quality lots showing a small improvement. Values were:—

Best young wethers, 37.75 to 18.15. Medium wethers, 37.30 to 37.60. Plain wethers. *6.30 to 37. Adult wethers, 33.30 to 38.10. Two-tooth ewes, 38.30 to 37.73. Butchers’ ewes, 33.90 to 34.30 with odd sales to 34.43. Medium ewes. 33 50 to 33.80. Plain ewes. S 3 to 33.40. Leading sales of prime sheep included:— Two-tooth wethers: Brown

Brothers (Ksltuns), 3 at 37.90; Slewart and Rae (\Valau), 41 at 37.25 to 37.40. Adult wethers: D. A. Adams, Ltd iSouthbridge). 27 twoahear, at 35.30 to 35.80, Cloudy Range, Ltd (Wslsu), 88 full-mouthed at 35.30 to 35.75; R. H. Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 80 full-mouthed at 38 to 38.10. Two-tooth ewes: 1. D. Caldwell (Cheviot). 8 at 36.50 to 37 10; Stewart and Rae (Walau). 43 at 37.20 to 37 35; Lands and Survey Department iLake Arthur), 155 at 35.50 to 37.20; S. W. Beatty (Homebush), 28 at 36.50 to 37. Adult ewes: O. J. Osborne (IrweU). 81 at S 3 70 to 34.10: M. V. Poff (Methven). 34 at 34.10 to 34.43; W. P. Doak (Oxford). 17 at 34 to 34 20: Estate B. A. B. Macintosh (West Eyreton), 26 at 33.90 to 34.30: D. G. McGrath (Oxford). 37 at 33.90 to 34 30; R. W Mlrfin (Ikamatua). 30 at 33.90 to 34 20: Lands and Survey Department (Kotuku), 127 at 34 to 34 30; F. D C. Brown (Coalgate). 52 at 33.90 to 34.20: W. A Newell (Walau), 23 at S 3 50 to 33 85: A. J Skurr (Oxford), 48 at S 3 50 to 34.05

Prime cattle Only 290 prime cattle were offered. This left the retail trade well short of requirements. Steers made up the bulk of the enty. and quality was quite * Reflecting the smell yarding, values for steers and heifers improved S 3 to 35 under steady competition. Values for s small entry of cows were fully firm. Prime heavy steer beef sold to 324 per 1001 b. prime mediumweight 324.50 to 326.50; prime heavy heifer beef, to 323.50; prime medium-weight, 324 to fes 50j and cow beef from 319.50 Valuea were:— Prime heavy steers, 3168 to 3180, with some sales to 3230. Medium steers, 3150 to 3165. Light steers. 5125 to 3145. Best heifers, *l3O to *135.50. Medium heifers, *ll5 to *125. Butchers’ cows, to *l4B. Medium cows, 3110 to *l2O. Leading sales of prime cattle Included:— Steers: C. 8. Donald (Belfast). 11 at 8132 30 to *168; N. Meldrum (Oxford), 8 at *153.50 to *155.50; B. and J. Winchester ft ijrsAs), 8 at *164.50 to *175: J. Parish iCashmerel, 10 at 3157 to 3180.50; A. P. Smith (West Eyreton), 1 at *204; J. G. L. Martini iHarlhari), 8 at *156 to *IM; Waipuna Fanning Company (Culverden), 10 at 3150 to *153; Allan Brothers (Lyttelton). 2 at 3151.50; W. and F/Mcßride (Winchester), 13 at *152.50 to *230; L. H. Harrington (Takamatua), 9 at 3173 to *l*4: 1. T. and J. J. Lockhead (Omlhl). 10 at 3164 to *l*o. Helfers: J. C. Brooker (Sefton), 1 at *128; Mrs D. Bell (Ranglors), 1 11 *135.50; N. Meldrum (Oxford), 1 at *133.30; Mrs M. Heard (Kalkoura), 1 at 3131.50, W. J. and J. S. Allan (Rotherham), 3 at *ll6*o to *127.50; Mrs H. Bull, Jun. (Sheffield), 3 at *121.50 to *122. Cows: Estate J. A. King (Lincoln), 1 at 3123; W. Martin (Westport), 2 at *124.50 to 3126; J. and K. Stokes (Woodend), 2 at *l2O to 3125; J. W. Puschel (Ohoka), 2 at 8148; E. C. Meyer and Son (Lower Styx), 2 at *125.50 to *137. Dairy cattle Dairy cattle again met a good Inquiry, but values were generally 35 to 8* short of last week's rites. Although some good quality cows and heifers were Included, the general standard was not as high as last week.

The best of the springing Friesian heifers sold from *175 to 3190. with aversge from *l5O to *l7O, and plain or backward down to *ll3. A Friesian due to her second calf. Upped the cow section st *2ll, while the best of several older cows fetched *l6O. Several crossbred cows sold from *llO to *ll6, with one sale at *l3O.

Vealers An entry of 90 vealers had a strong sale, with value* Improving 35 on last week’s rates. Buyers had a limited selection, particularly of larger vealers. The best of the larger vealers sold to 3110 with medium from *B4 to *O2, and light from *75 to *B2. Calves, just off cows, sold to *73, and the best of a small entry of bobbles reached 330.

Fat pigs A smaller yarding of fat pigs was offered this week, but quality was generally much better. Heavy porkers and light bacon-

ers again accounted for the bulk of the entry. Light porkers and baconers remained on a par with last week's rates, but heavy porkers showed a slight Improvement. Values were:— Light porkers, *17.30 to *21.40. Medium porkers, *22 to *24.20. Heavy porkers and light baconers. 325.30 to 330.80 Heavy baebners, to *38.20. Choppers, 816.25 to 330.50. Store pigs A smaller entry of store pigs was offered, but quality,, overall was much better. With a sizeable gallery following the sale, values for most pig* remained on a par with last week’s rates. Slips showed a small Improvement . Two In-pig sows sold from *34 to *26. and a sow with litter of six fetched *33. Vslues were:— Small weanert. *2 to *6.80. Best weaners, *7.40 to *B-30. Small and medium stores, *ll to *12.90. a Large stores, to *17.20.