MARKET Nominal demand for prime stock

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33451, 5 February 1974, Page 11

MARKET Nominal demand for prime stock

Monday is rarely a good day for the selling of prime stock at die Addington market, and yesterdays sale was not an exception.

Although yardings were light, it appeared stocks on hand. Conretail buyers had good sequently, there was little strength in the market in most sections. Prime lambs had a disappointing sale; ewes edged; back in line with the fall in the export schedule, but I young wethers remained firm on last week’s lower; rates. A small entry of prime; cattle had a moderate sale. Handy-weight steers showed; little change, but heavy-; weights were easier.

Prime lambs

Prime lambs had a weak sale. The yarding was 890, compared with 625 last week, and there was a fair selection of lambs of good weights. Competition,, however, was limited, and a good many lambs eased by 50c to 80c a head. Light-weight lambs had; a hard sale, and quite a num-: her were passed in. Values were:— Heavy lambs, 5i1.50 to $12.20,; with odd sales to 513. Medium lambs, $lO to $ll. ; Light lambs, down to $B.BO. i Leading sales of prime lambs; Included: — C. Kimber (Greenpark), 3 at i X 11.60; T. A. Penn, Ltd (Wee ! donsi. 39 at $lO to $l2; estate! T V - . Wilkinson (Mitcham), 12! at $11.50 to $l2; D. R. Cameron: iSpringstonh 22 at 59 to $10.80:: C. J. Begg (Lauriston), 66 at $10.60 to $12.30; Ohoka Homestead lOhoka). 60 at $lO.BO to $12.50; X. C and C. C. Greenwood 'Ellesmere). 11 at $ll.lO to $12.30; R. G. Copland (Rakaia), 26 at $10.90 to 512.30; W. J. Walker ■ Halkett>, 32 at $10.50 to $11.40; R. T. Lambie (Lakeside). 29 at $11.60 to $l2.

Prime sheep

Prime sheep had a fair sale,' although ewes were easier. The 1 yarding was again a small one — 1185. compared with 1500 thej previous week—but it included a' good selection of young wethers. I Although these met better cotn-j petition, values were much in: line with the lower rates of last week. Only a few pens reached $l4. Ewes had a steady sale, but! apart from a small selection of butchers’ ewes, the market was 40c to 50c easier. Very few adult wethers were included this week. Values were:— Fest young wethers, to $14.60.’ Medium wethers, $12.80 to $13.60. Plainer wethers, down to $11.50

Best adult ewes, to $lO.BO. Medium ewes, $B.BO to $9.50.1 Boner ewes, down to $7. Leading sales of prime sheep included;— Two-tooth wethers: J. H. Lawrence (Hawarden), 30 at $13.60 to $l4; C. Kimber (Springston), 10 at $14.50; J. A. Ranbv (Cheviot), 46 at Sl3 to $13.70; W. G. and C. E. Mason (Hawarden). 29 at $13.30 to $13.90; A. B. Clark (Cashmere), 23 at $13.80 to $14.20: Cloudy Range, Ltd (Waiaui, 56 at $13.90 to $14.60. Adult ewes: M. Baxter iDarfield), 52 at $9.20 to $10.60; River View Estate i Hawarden), 12 at $10; A. W. Clark (Leestom, 31 at $9.60 to $9.80; R. G. Cooper (Darfteld). 50 at. $9.60 to $ll.BO and 10 shorn at $9.70; M. Gerard. Lansdowne Valley), 9 at $10.70.’

Prime cattle

Entries in the prime cattle section numbered only 208, com- ! pared with 345 last week, but it appeared to be adequate, for ' the retail trade is reported to have good stocks on hand. Although there were the usual number of regular buyers, there was little strength in the mar- ! ket. A small number of heavy- : weight steers were quoted as being about $lO easier. Lighter- ■ weight steers, after opening on ' a slightly firmer note, levelled back to last week’s easier rates. A very small selection of cows ’showed little change. Prime heavy steer beef sold;' at $34 to $35.50 per 1001 b, prime!, :medium-weight $35 to $37. heifer! ’ beef at $34 to $35.50, and cow! beef at $2B to $29. Values were:— Extra heavy steers, to $314. : Prime heavy. $220 to $250. , Medium steers, $lB5 to $2lO. Light steers, down to $l6O. ' Best heifers, to <6195. | Medium heifers, $l4O to $l6O. ’ Heavy cows, to $lB5. I Medium cows, $135 to $l5O. 1 I Other cows, down to $ll5. i ) Leading sales of prime cattle i included:— Steers: J. Plaskett (Fernside), . II at $229 to $260; J. S. T. Me- ’ Giffert (Sefton), 7 at $219 to $252: D. S. Gibb (Wainui), 1 at $243; D. W. Wright (Wainui), 2 at $241 to 5271: G. Steele and Son (Port Levy), 8 at $250 to $284: estate C. S. Donald (Belfast). 10 at $221 to $273; C. D. Smith (Springbank), 5 at $290 to $314; Cashmere Estate (Cashmere). 17 at : $265 to $300: J. P. Egan (Waiau), 10 at $220 to $226; D. 0. Mase- ‘ field (Gough’s Bay), 3 at $247 to $250; D. R. Shipley fHarewood), 4 at $224; A. S. Phillips (TakaImatua), 6 at $224 to $245. Heifers: D. S. Gibb (Wainui), I at $187; D. W. Wright (Wainui), 15 at $l5l to $195; R. T. Masefield 'Gough's Bay). 7 at $162 to $190: D. O. Masefield (Gough’s Bav), 3 ’at $164. Cows: M. Bell (Rangiora), 2 at $l6O to $173; R. T. Masefield (Gough’s Bay), 1 at $lB5.

Store catlie

Addington has rarely bad such a small yarding of store cattle. The main races contained two pens of Shorthorn cows with calves at foot. It was a brief sale. The sole quotation was:— T. D. Barwick (Little River), 101

Shorthorn cows, with calves at foot, at $175.

Vealers

At 110 head, the vealer yard- . ing was much smaller than in i recent weeks. The yarding included a useful selection of ; good heifers, and under better competition, these showed a small improvement. Best vealers sold to $136.50, . with good average at $ll5 to $125, medium at $9O to $llO, and light at $7B to $B5. A small entry of bobby calves ! had a much stronger sale. The market opened much on a par ’ with the low rates of last week, • but with some southern compe- ' tition. it improved steadily as ! selling progressed, closing $8 to l SlO up on last week’s rates. Good black and white bull : calves sold regularly at $lB to $23, with some sales to $27. Demand for heifer calves, however, remained limited, and they : continued to fetch only nominal . prices—sB to $l2.

Fat pigs

A very small yarding of fat pigs was offered, and recent rates were not always maintained. . Baconers were little short of last week’s rates, but inquiry for ! light-weight porkers was limited and values were quoted as being up to $5 easier. Values were:— ' Light and medium porkers. |s3o to $34. Heavy porkers and light !’baconers, $36 to $45. Medium baconers, $4B Io $53. I Heavy baconers, to $7l.

Store pigs

Only 20 pens of store pigs were! offered, and buying inquiry was weak. The sale drew a small gallery, and no outside competition was evident. Stores made up most of the entry. No quotable lots of breeding stock were included. Values were:— Small and plain weaners, $8 to $l2. Good weaners, $l3 to $l6. i Slips. $l7 to $2l. Stores, to $24.