ADDINGTON MARKET Most prime stock ease with large yardings

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34086, 25 February 1976, Page 23

ADDINGTON MARKET Most prime stock ease with large yardings

Recent good prices drew larger y ard ings of prime stock to the Addington market 'esterday . but prices were generally easier.

With a yarding of 2300 head — the largest of the year—the prime lambs sale was considerably easier. A large proportion of the entry was heavy-weights. Ewes had a very firm sale in the prime sheep section, but after the large sale of ambs earlier, young wethers w ere easier Prime cattle were easier throughout, the vardmg of “00 head being well above usual requirements. Prime lambs Prime lamin had a much easier sate. The high prices of tn* first two sales drew a yarding of 2300. the largest of the • ear. -t included a’large -election of heavy-weights, but there were also a number of lambs which would hare been better sent to the works. As well as local districts, many lambs were drs*n from Mid-Canterbury, and others from the West Coast. Generally, the market was about *1.50 a head easier, particularly on lambs inclined to overfatness. Values were:— Extra-heavy lambs, to 814.40. . Prime heavy, 812 to Sl3. Medium lambs. $lO.BO to 811.80Eight lambs, down to 810. Leading sales of prime lambs included:— D. ft. Wild AVeedoiis . 13 at 811.40 to ,11.50: J. and R Andrew Motunaui. 17 at 511.4 U to 312.20: C W Jackson Jacksons . 78 at 311.30 to 314.40; S. M. Cameron Tai Tapu . 65 at SI I to S12.I0; V M Jackson -Jacksons l . 20 at 311.30 to 814; G. J. Johnson Annat . 37 at 311.70 to Sl3; H. G Diedrichs Ltd Kokatahic 80 at 311.10 to 814; W. L Murdock Cheviot-, 12 at 813; C. O. Parr Takats), 50 at 5i1.60 to 812; 1. D Reid Ohokay 15 at 812.50 to Sit; P. W. Winter Dromorei. 62 at 311.40 to 812: R. Gudsell Dromorei, 89 at 512.30 to $13.30; W. G. Lewthwaite (Little Riven,25 at 312 to 312.50; Mackie Farm Dunsandel), 12 at Sit to 311.60: Pirree Farm 'Ashburton-. 24 at 319.6 C to 312J0: R. L. A. McMillan llrwelll, 40 at 310 to *13;l L R. Greenwood iSouthbridgei/ 19 at 39 80 to 311; R. K. Craw: Pigeon Bay. 62 shorn at 310 to $10.63; B. D G. McQueen 'Oxford-, 45 at $10.70 to $12.30; J. S. and E. G. Milne -Hawarden'. 34 at $10.90 to 312.30; R Huglws 'West Melton). 19 at 811.30; A. M. Swaine Rakaia '. 35 at $11.70; W. Baxter ' Lincoln i. 20 at $ll.lO to Si 1.70; J. M. Prout -Rangiorai, 26 at SIOJO to $12.20: G. R and R W Wilson -Halkett', 39 at ' $ll to 812.70; L R. Rhodes . Tekao Bay . U' at $12.31) to *13.70; P Boyd Broadfield'. 17 •horn at ,10.50 to $11: R. and D W Petne -Ashburton'. 15 at

SI2JO to 313-50: S J Bradlev Aratikai. 57 at $10.30 to $l3; t W.iKe-Johnson -West Meltcni. 47 at 810.40 to 811.50. A A Hulston West Melton'. 29 at Sil.HO to *12.10: F Holmes Southbridgei. 30 at *10.70 to 811: R. M Irwin Rakaia.. 52 at 810.60 to 811.40; L Lang Rakaia-. 24 at SI3 to *1140; D. P. Graham -Tai Taput, 7 at ,12.10 to 813: J R Inch Horbrata’. 42 at 811.90 to 812.90: N J Inch -Te Pirita', 52 at 811.80 to ,12.50.

Prime sheep Prime sheep had a reasonable good sale, although voung wethers were easier rhe yarding was 1340. compared with 2080 last week, and after the large sale of iambs earlier In the day. many of the ' oung wethers were 30c tp 70c a head easier Ewes, however. had a slightly stronger sale, and the margin between the plain ewe and the good-cutting ewe was smaller than usual. Sales at more than *6 were frequent, and few ewes fell below 34.50. .'wlues were:— Best y oung wethers, to Sl4. Medium wethers, 812.50 to •13.30. Other wethers. $10.50 to Sll.aO.t ■Two-tooth ewes. Sil to $12.50. Best adult ewes, to $6.40. Medium ewes. $5.30 to $5.80. Plain ewes. $4.30 to 54.80. Leading sales of prime sheep Included:— Two-tooth wethers: M. J and A D. Stdey Hawardeni, 16 at. *13.40 to 813.80: N A Somerville

-Cheviot-. 30 at 5i1.70 to 512.50; Cloudy Range Ltd iWaiau', 40 at $12.40 to $13.30; G. W. Crispin' AVaiaui. 13 at $l3 to 513.70; L. IL; Carly iFernsidei. 15 al Sl2.6'j to $l3; W J S. McLaughlin Greendale-. 70 at S 9 to sil.3o;| D P Graham and Sous (Tai; I’aput. 5 al $13.70: R. .1 Gerard' Uxiord). 10 at $l3 to $13.30. : Adult ewes: C. Booker '.Marsh - laud-. 8 at 95.30 to 86.10; .1. C. Harris Omihi). 55 at 85.60 to $6:. M. Allen seltoii'. 29 at $5.60 t< 86.40; S. A. Cren (Amberley,' (20 at 55.40 to 85.90; Treevale Farm (Dartield'. 70 at 84 to S 6; J G Jarmen -Dartield). 22 at! 54.60 to $6; <’. and V. Broughton! Haugiora-. 31 at 34.50 to $6: P Dai ison 'Culverdeni. 25 at $5.10 to S 6. PRIME CATTLE Prime cattle had an easier sale throughout Bin with a carding oi 700 head, this was only to oe expected. Sei era! consign-' ments irom the West Coast were 1 included Generally it was one of the ‘ plainer yardings of the season competition was at no stage strong. Light-weight steers eased by $5 a head, and medium-; ! weights by up to $B, and in some esaes as much as $lO. Heifer- ' eased by $5 to $7. but with some outside interest, the cow ' market was not far short of' recent rates. Heavy-weight steer beef sold at $22 to 523.50 per 1001 b (48c ' to 51.5 c per kgl; medium steel beef at $24 to 326 's3c to 57.5c):L with light-weights to $28.50 <63e>: heifer beef at $2l to $22.50 <46c|' lo 49.5 c a kg); and cow beef at l $lB to 519.50 (39.5 c to 43c a kg).lj Values were:— Extra-heavy steers, to $202. ( Prime lieavv. $l6B to $175. ; Medium steers. $l5O to $165. I Light steers. $135 to $145. 1 Young steers. $l2O to SI 32. J Top-weight heifers, to Sl7O. ' Medium heifers. $9O to 8110 i Other heifers, down to $75. Butchers’ cows, to $149 Medium cow.-. 8100 to $l2O I Light cows. $7O to $)0. : Leading sales of prime cattle 1 included:— Steers: R. W. Burnett (Cheviot',' 5 at $l6O to $l7O, L. R Dalzell -Culverdem, 8 at $145 to $162:estate of J. S. Bland! f 1 Methven), 2 at $165 to $162; K.|t D. steienson (Flaxton), 4 at Sls7i< to 5165; C. C. East -.Marshland-, It 4 at $158; M. Reid (Rangiora), 12|l at $157 to $196; A. J. Meiklei Winter -Oxford-. 1 at $170; Spark! 1 Brothers (Rangiora), 4 at sl6l*l to $179; T. Stevenson (Cheviot), c 2 at $165; M. A. White-Johnson-S -West Melton), 14 at Sl5l toll $164. C W. Read and Son (Slief-ll field'. 10 at $l5B to $167; S. M. , Cameron (Tai Tapu). 10 at $l5Bl to $202; M. C. Cox (Halswell), 4 at! 5162 to $170: estate R. O. Brad-J ley (Charteris Bay), 8 at $156 tc $187; W. G. Lewthwaite (Llttlr! I River-. 1 at 8183: R. D. Parsons !v Trust -Parnassus). 1 at $185: R 1 D. Parsons (Parnassus), 4 at Sl7r-e to $190; 1. C Williams (Parnas sus'. 6 at Sl6l to 5162. i Heifers: Mrs I. M. Phillips-j

Darfieldi. 1 at 8133, R. W. Burnett t Cheviot), 5 at $93 to $94; D >. Latter (Cheviot?, 2 at slst a. D. Stevenson (Flaxton*, 6 a , 118 to $180; A. C. Morelaiii Alorewood*, 5 at SI 19 to sl3b i k, and 1. Cameron (Ashburton; - at $128: Mrs B. M. Gallaghe. Okutu), 2 at $lO9 to $11J; Al F . vcnion (Waiau), 13 at 539 u ! 470; S. M. Cameron (Tai Tapu’* < at $lO5 to .$130: Al. Harper .Lee \ alley). 5 al $ll6 to $135; Gibso; 3rol J.\ e . rs ,Lee & Valley). 2 at $1 i vo SI v0; H. D Parsons *Pa. aassusi, j at 5124 to $143; Eyre ' toniea Farm ■CUst>, 1 at $ll6 I < ,V OU ’ S: -^ rs 3. a. Fitzsimmont i Cbe\iol>. 1 at 5129, estate P smyth 'Doyleston;. 2 at $96: G van Asch iCashmere). 2 at slo*. io $146; I. F Gianam '.McQueen; Valley*, 3 at Sluy to $l3O. XeL Manson 'Greenparkj. I at $123; ; D. S. Latter 'Cheviot'. 13 at $l3O L y.u A - Fitzsimmons: (Cheviot'. 3 at $130; G. D. Xeh (Ashburton*. 3 al .$lO2 to $lO4 Hayes Brothers -Halkett). 7 at F .‘ Vernon (VVaiau), 4 at $124; S. M Cameron 'Tai l apu), 4 at $130; Al. Harper /Leet V alley ), 4 at $108; Gibson Brothers 'Lees Valley), 5 at $117; Eyre toniea Farm (Cust), 3 at $149: A. i). Parsons (Parnassus), 3 at $ll4 to $138; H, O. and S. J. Hay(Tai Tapu*. 4 at $126 to $130; J. T. Woods (Tai Tapu). 1 at $l2l. p I Store rattle Store cattle met a reasonably' good sale, although heifers con-; dnued to meet fairly limited! ; competition. The i aiding 01-200 200 head included quite a num * oer of plain cattle. A very small selection of 16-inonth-old steers sold to $ll2. and an odd pen of adult steers' to $134. Sixteen-month-old heilers_ in prime condition sold - .at $75.50. with others more suit--able for wintering over at $44 to $5O. Ihe sole quotation was:-— Lands and Survey Department , -Bell Hill-, 78 15-month-old .Angus and Angus cross heifers at $44.50 to $54.50. Dair* cattle Dairy cattle continued to meet; !a variable sale. One or two of the top quality heifers met good competition, but heifers in the medium class were again fairiv I hard to sell. - I ' A very good quality Friesian - .heifer fetched top price of 5154. but otherwise very few of the offering of 17 head reached $l2O. Sales of medium heifers ranged from $BO to 8106, with plainer lots down to $6O. Vealers Vealers had a much easier sale, i The yarding at 180 head, was j well above requirements, par-1 licularly as there was a large. entry in the prime beef section Quality was much plainer I han usual, many of the cattle being jght-weight or barely finished.

I Compared with last sale, the ’ narket was often $5 to S 6 easier. lest vealers sold to $90.50; good j .verage at 565 to 574. and light t $5O to S6O. Based on dressed

eight, average veal was fetch-! ; ng $22 to $23 per 1001 b. Fat pigs

Fat pigs had a firm sale The aiding was small, but appeared j be adequate for the demand, iaconers predominated. and iiiality was mixed. A small entrx »f choppers had a firm sale. Values were:— Light porkers, to $4.1. Medium and heavy porkers. :41.5U to $49.75. Light and medium baconers. : 50 to $57. Heavy baconers, $57 50 to $65. Extra-heavy pigs, to $79.25. Choppers to $62.

■ Store pigs i Breeding stock were the . feature of the store pigs sale ’ this week. They met a par- . .icularly buoyant sale. They lonslsted of two lines of Large' j A hite and Landrace cross sows, . and an advertised line of Welsh I , gilts and boars. The Landrace cross sows, all reing mated, sold- at SI9O to i 5235, the Welsh gilts at 8135 to $l5O, and a Welsh boar at $lBO. Weaners and stores had a firm i sale although the market was ;not, as buoyant as it was during 'the previous two sales. 1 ! Values were:— Small weaners. to 819. Good weaners. $2O to $24.50. Slips. 525 to $29. . Small stores 529.50 to $35.75.1 -. Unfinished porkers, to $43.