ADDINGTON MARKET Strong inquiry for store lambs

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33435, 17 January 1974, Page 17

ADDINGTON MARKET Strong inquiry for store lambs

Store wether lambs had one of their strongest sales of the I season at the Addington market yesterday. Well-grown lambs in forward order did not react to the easing of the export 1 schedule, and Romneys, of which there was a good selection, sold at a premium.

Yesterday’s store lamb yarding was the best seen at Addington this season, and although the market opened on a cautious tone, sustained inquiry from MidCanterbury kept, prices at a good level throughout. i One-year breeding ewes imade up a large proportion' jof the adult sheep section,} and apart from the early | I stages, values for them 1 leased by 50c to 70c. I The store sheep yarding was i 128,585, compared with 14,515 last, week. It consisted of 8795 I wether lambs, 2330 ewe lambs, 1840 two-tooth ewes, and 12,890 I adult sheep.

Store lambs In spite of the easing in the export schedule at the weekend. store lambs had a very good sale. With harvesting coming to a halt, through the breakin the weather, a large gallery of farmers followed the sale. Solid competition from MidCanterbury buyers was evident throughout. The yarding was the best offered at Addington this season, with a big selection of wellgrown Corriedale and' Romney lambs on hand. The Romneys provided the feature of the sale. No doubt \ most were bought for fattening for the local winter retail trade, as prices bore no relation to I tlie current export schedule. The best of the entry reached i 89.70, and there were severall other pens at 89 or a. little more, while sales at-more than 88 were regular. Some high prices were also paid for the well-grown forward Corriedale and halfbred wether lambs. The best of them reached $B.BO, and there were a number of sales at more than 88. Average fine-woolled lambs ranged from $6.40 to 87.30, with small at $5.20 to $6.20. Compared with last sale, some of the small and medium finewoolled lambs reflected the fall in schedule rates, but the better-grown lambs were fully firm. A small selection of Down cross lambs ranged mainly from $6.50 to $7.30. with some sales to $8.40. Ewe lambs met steady interest. The yarding included two lines of Corriedales which have a sound reputation, and these met a strong demand. The best of about 400 from a North Canterbury vendor fetched $13.20; there were a number of sales at $8 to $9, with small down to $7, A small offering of Romneys sold to $11.05, and Border-Corriedales to $10.90. On last week’s rates, the general run of fine-woolled ewe lambs appeared to have shown little change. Sales of store lambs included: Wether lambs: Stewart and Rae (Waiau). 100 Romneys at $7.45 to $8.35; C. H. Gilmore (Lyttelton), 51 Romneys at $8.45; estate T. W. Bamford (Hurunui), 102 Corriedales at $6.15 to $8.10; estate A. D. McKay (Hurunui), 45 halfbreds at 186.10 to $7.70; D. B. McKay ! (Hurunui). 92 halfbreds at $6 to $7.90; J. D. and M. J. McLauchlan (Okuku), 110 Romneys at $8.75; A. F. Croft (Omihi), 621 Corriedales at $6.05 to 88.80; D. S. Gibb (Wainui). 487 Romneys at $7.60 to $9; K. Schat (Sefton), 40 Border cross at $7.65 to $8.10; S. T. Kircher (Monck’s Spur), 51 Down cross at $7.10 to $8.40; H. M. Stevens (Cheviot). 74 Corriedales at 86.10 to 87.30; J. A. Paton (Kaikoura). 186 halfbreds at $7; Rocliford Downs (Oxford), 145 Border-Romneys at $7 to $7.35; W. D. Graydorr (Oxford), 614 Corriedale and Down cross at $5 to $8; R. G. Deans (Homebush), 916 Romneys at $7.30 to $8.35; Goodex Brothers (Whiterock), 165 Corriedales at $5.50 to 86.75; D. A. Anderson (Hundalee). 240 Perendales at $6 to $7.40; G. H. Westland (Cheviot), 338 Corriedales at $7.40 to $8.20; T. G. Smith (Kaikoura), 270 Romneys at $7 to $9.70. Ewe lambs: C. H. Gilmore (Lyttelton), 127 Romneys at

$7.10 to 811.05; J. D. and M. J.| McLauchlan (Okuku). 150 Romneys at $8.95 to $9.05, 54 BorderCorriedales at $10.40; N. A. Fraser (Takamatua), 150 Peren-; dales at $7.20 to $9.60; A. J. R. Blakely (Amberley). 88 BorderCorriedales at $10.60; W. L. Nell (Rakaia Gorge). 180 Corriedales; at 55.75 to $9; Miss M. Whitbrock i (Amberlev), 392 Corriedales at $ll.BO to 813.20; J. A. Paton (Kai- . koura) 110 halfbreds at $6.65 to $7.30: Rochford Downs (Oxford),. 135 Border-Romneys at $6.80 to. 89.35; Goodex Brothers (Whiterock), 138 Corriedales at $6.60 to $7.05. Two-tooth ewes I Corriedales and halfbreds made 'up most of a small entry of i two-tooth ewes. Generally, theyi [were of medium size, and they; I met a steady inquiry at reason- ’ |ably good money. ' A small selection of the bet-; i|

ter lots sold at $l6 to $17.30,. with two sales to $18.70. Medium two-tooths sold at Sl5 to $15.70. and plainer down to $l3. A pen of Border-cross ewes changed hands at $l9. and two pens of Romneys at $14.40 to $17.30. Sales of two-tooth ewes included:— K. J. Coe (Irwell). 58 Romneys at $17.30: Philpott Brothers (Okuku). 75 Corriedales at 515.30; K. S. Harrison (Domett), 70 Corriedales at $16.20; H. R. Rutherford (Hawarden). 60 Corriedales at $13.30; R. F. Douglas (Scar-! gill). 161 Corriedales at $l6 to $16.20; R. A. Black (Culverdcn). 174 Corriedales at 518.50 to S 18.70: M. E. Inwood and Son (Hawarden). 80 Corrie(iales at $l6; R. G. Morris (Cheviot), 150 Corriedales at $16.10 to $16.50: A. J. R. Blakely and Company (Amberley), 100 Border-Corriedales at $l9, 60 Corriedales at $14.80.

Adult sheep Breeding ewe values opened on a firm level, but through weight | of numbers as much as anything. | the market for the one-year class of ewe became weaker, particularly in the second half of the sale. Ewes with a limited breeding life made up a large part cd ‘ the yarding, and quite a number of them were in fairly light con- . dition. Compared with last week’s ' sale, where the yarding was much I smaller, values eased b\ 50c to ■ 70c. Generally the one-\ear ewe ranged from $8.50 to SlO. A small selection of Corriedale • and half bred ewes with more to recommend them sold at $11.50 • to $l3, and a handful of the » leading sales included some full- ; Wool led Corriedales Sl5 70 to • $17.40, and late-shorn four year ■ olds at $14.80. > The biueding ewe market came ■ to life at the end of the day. > with the offering of a line of . 1000 breeding ewes from a Peninisula vendor. These were offered • as capital stock, and under keen . competition they sold to Sl9. • They were one of the best lines . of adult Romney ewes seen at ■ Addington in recent years. I Sales of adult sheep included:—

J. B. Hay iPigeon Bay*. 191 two-shear Romneys at $lB.BO. 311 three-shear at $l9. 288 four-shcai at $16.90. 195 five \ear olds al $15.60. Seaview. Omihi. I.tc iOmihi*. 250 annua! draft Corrie dales at $l3 to $13.10: estate A M. Hartnell (Culverdem. 69< annual draft Cornedales at $9 40 C. G. and W S Gardner iWaiau* 250 annual draft Cornedales a 1 $10.80; E. S S’o» lAmberley*. 14.‘ four-year-old Cornedales at $11.90 107 five year olds at $1175; \\ s Garterj (Springbank), IM five > ear-old Cornedales at $11.30; J L. Mora (Tai Tapu*. 150 annuai draft Romneys at $10.60; R. A Black iCulverden*. 489 tour-\car old Cornedales at $14.80: Mourn Vulcan lid lOmihii. 205 three shear Corriedale- at $14.70. 101 four year olds at $13.90; Land’ and Survey Department (Mota nan). 2500 five-year-old Romncj and Romne> cross at S 8 75 t< $9 60; Dunfield Earm Hororata* 488 annual draft woolly Corrie dales at 515.70 to $l7 4<’; ( lexer field Farm (Oxford*. 379 annua draft Corriedales at so io to $ll A J. R Biakeis and Company i Amberlev». 250 Corriedales a $8 90 ’s9 80 I M I. o (Omihi*. 220 five-}car-old Rom ne\s at $9.50 to $l3: J F Lili* jHororata*. 136 tour and six-toott Coopworths at $13.90