ADDINGTON MARKET Breeding-ewe values improve again

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33791, 13 March 1975, Page 11

ADDINGTON MARKET Breeding-ewe values improve again

Values for adult breeding ewes strengthened again at the Addington store stock market yesterday. Romneys reached their strongest point of the season with the sale of an annual line at $lO a head.

A reduced yarding of ( two-tooth ewes had a | (firm sale, and a small!.! I yarding of store lambs ; I also remained fully firm on last week's rates. ; Yesterday’s store-sheepl, i yarding was 15,790. compared with 19.615 last week i' It consisted of 2395 wether! 'lambs, 535 ewe lambs, 4020 two-tooth ewes, and 8840 adult sheep. Store lambs i Store lambs continued to meet, la good inquiry at prices fully Hinn on last week’s rates The ; yarding of about 3000 head wasj very small for a March sale. It I included a useful selection of i ; forward Romney and Corriedale wether lambs, but many iambs • I were on the small side, I With added competition from Mid and South Canterbury, the [sale was at all times up to last i week’s levels. Most wether lambs sold about $5.50 to $6.30, ‘ with a few top pens to $7.45. As at recent sales, farmers buying lambs to carry over for | the winter market had to pay their estimated works value, par- • ticularly on the forward lines. Only seven pens were offered in the ewe lamb section, top price being $9.10 for some Border-Corriedales. Romneys : changed hands at $8.05. and small halfbreds and Corriedales at $6 to $7. Most of the ewe lambs were up to $1 a head ! stronger but partly because of

an abundant feed situation this is a class of sheep which is in short supply. Sales of store lambs included: Wethers: Koura Farm (West Melton), 294 summer-shorn Downcross, at 55.50 to $6; J. Lundy (Okuku), 64 Romneys at $5.50 to $6.20; I. M Taylor (Omihi) 175 shorn Romneys at $6.10 to $6.25. 30 Down-cross at $6.70; T. McKenzie (K«kiri) 55 shorn Romnevs at $5.55 to $6.25: J. W. Cottier (Waiau). 221 . halfbreds at $5.65 to $7; estate P. I. Burburv (Waiau). 117 Romneys at $6.35. 381 Perendale cross at $6.05 to $6.25. 85 Down-cross at $6.50: D. R Shipley (Harewood), 168 at $5 75 to $7.45: L. B Fnsor and J. Poach (Scarmil) 192 halfbreds at $3.60 to $6 10. Fwe lambs: T. H Croft (Omihi). 126 CorriedaJes at S 6 to $6.70; R. M. and G. W Flintoft <Waiau). 80 Rom«evs at $8.05: D J. McAs’an (Waiau) 63 Rnrder-Cnrrie- . dales at $6.50: Kaka Rklcfes (Ward). 93 Corriedale at $7.65. T-.vn-t.ooth ewes Two-tooth ewes had a good sale on the day. The vardlng included a useful selection of Romneys which were in particular demand, but many of the fne-woolled ewes were of plainer quality. Most of the medium twotooths were firm on last week’s rates, and some of the better quality pens improved about 50c a head. Good oualitv Rom no vs sold at $11.50 to $12.60. with others at. $lO to $11.20 A few pens of fine-wooiicd *wes apP”nachcd the. $l2 mark: otherwise prices ranged mainly from $9 to $10.50. Sales of two-tooth ewes in- ! chided:— . J. K. Coates (Kopara). 73 Romneys at $11: Eva Price Partnership (Little River). 112 Romneys at $11.90: B and N. Aitken (Kaikoura). 56 Perendales at $9 10; R. S. Harrison (Domett). 165 Corripdales at $l2 to $12.10: Lee j Barton Partnership (Barfield). I 181 Corriedales at $B.BO to $10.40: A L. Chapman (Ferrtslde). 231 Romneys at $lO.lO to $11.50; Sir Robin Campbel) (Motunau), 222 Corriedales at $8.30 to $9.80: A. S. Bell (Aylesbury), 144 Corriedales at $10.50 to $10.60: C. A. Adams (Greendale). 173 Romneys at $10.20 to $l2 20: W. R. Fnsor tOkuku). 148 Romnevs at $10.50; T. H. Croft (Omihi). 47 Corriedales at $9; Scargi’l Hills Estate (Scargill). 76 Corriedales at $9.60: A. D. Harrison (Springbank). 44 Romneys at $9.30; Mrs H. Latham (Little River). 43 Romneys at $11.50: R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 80 Romneys at $lO.lO. Adult sheep Adult sheep had a very good sale, but this was largely because of the improved quality. About two-thirds of the yarding consisted of Romneys, and the annual lines drew brisk competition. Compared with recent sales, some w’ere as much as $1 a head stronger.

The best of the annual-draft ewes from the Peninsula reached I $lO. and the best of a line of i four-year-olds, offered as capital! ’stock, made 59.30. Two-shear ewes from the same vendor changed hands at $10.50. Useful sound-mouthed Romneys sold at about $6 to $7.20. with older ewes at $4.60 to $5.50. Best Corriedale and halt bred’ 'ewes sold to $B.BO, and three| i were other sales approaching or I i exceeding $B. Useful soundmouthed ewes which under good! 'condition might see out two years! sold at $6 to $7.25. with oneyea r ewes at $4.80 to $5.80. i Sales of adult sheep included: I M. J. O. Dixon (East Eyreton). I 1155. two. three, and four-shear Romneys at $8 to $10.50; D. J.i Innes (Pigeon Bay). 120 five-year old Romneys at $5.70; J. G. Lili : (Sandy Knolls), 367 early-shorn j annual draft Corriedales at $5.35 to $5.60; Stone Jug Farm (Kaikoura), 450 annual draft Romneys at $4.15 to $5.50: G. A. Le Lievre i (Akaroa), 82 five-year-old Romneys at $7.20; Eva Price Partnership (Poranui), 234 annual draft Romneys at $10; M. V. Oborne (Akaroa). 254 four and five-year-! old Romneys at $5.75 to $6.65; W. J. Morgan (Hundalee), 230 annual draft halfbreds at $5.50 to $6.20; I R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 122 four| and five-year-old Romneys at’ $7.75; C. E. Jenkins (Port Levy),! 100 four and five-year-old Romneys at $7.15: K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Bo ns Bay), 107 four, and five-year-old Romneys at $8.70: Jamison Bros (Cheviot!. 280 four and five-'ear-old Corriedales at $7.35 to $7.40.

Store cattle The weekly store-vattfe sale ! drew an entry oi only 487 head, which included 150 calves. The calves were of particular interest, as apart from four pens offered last week this was the first time that followers of the market had had the opportunity I to get a guide on prices I Herefords made up the bulk; lof the entry. The too pen.l : which were well-grown calve.s. 1 fetched $53. Medium steer I calves sold at $4O to $4B. and , small calves down to $3O. Average heifers sold at $4O. which seemed a good price, compared with the steers in the line. Values for older store cattle ! were, put at $5 to $6 back on rate.* paid at Monday’s sale of Blufl station Steers. Some good-quality pens of steers were included. !the best of which sold at $B6. ( Others sold mainly at $7O to , $77.50. with smaller cattle down to $6O. Sales of store cattle included: Calves.—Riversdale Farm (Parnassus), 68 Hereford steers : at $3O to $53, 62 Hereford heifers i at $26 to $4O: D. A. Gebbie (Ted •Idington), 19 Angus-cross steers at 1549. ' Adult seers.—A. L. Waghorn I ; | (Little Akaloa), 8 18-month-old •| Herefords at $75; R. D. Waghorn ;i (Little Akaloa). 27 18-month-old ,i Hereford and Hereford cross at $73 to $77.50 Mrs D. Wilkey (Kaiapoi). 10 18-month-old Angus at $77.50; Kinloch Farm (Little : Riven. 29 18-month-old Herefords at $70.50 to $7l; R. Warburton : (Kaikoura). 20 18-month-old Here- ’ _foFds_at_S6l to_s7o._