Calves to $65 at Coalgate

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34130, 17 April 1976, Page 22

Calves to $65 at Coalgate

Steer calves were generally in line with [Addington rates at the second Coalgate calf sale on Thursday. Heifer calves, however, [made some improvement, although the market for them was still by no means strong. The sale drew a yarding of almost 1550 head, of which 940 were si-er calves, and quality was very satisfactory. Most of the calves had come from Rakaia Gorge propertias, and they had clearly had a very good [growing season. ' The best steer calves regularly bettered $5O. and as at o her sales, he Angus-cross calves dri'w the best de- • mand. The top price for steer calves was $65 f ■ 18 very well-grown Shorthorns from T. H. Evans. They were the only Shorthorns in the steei section. LARGER TINES I Among the larger lines I were 183 Angus steers from

■Murchison Brothers at $27; to $49.50. averaging $36; 149 Herefords from Coleridge Downs at $26.50 to $6l. averaging about $4l. 109 Here-! ford. Angus and Angus-cross 1 . from Snowdon Station at i , $42 to $56. averaging almost! $49. 98 Angus and Angus-, cross fro i Groters and ; Webb (Peak Hill), at $2B to l $55, averaging almost $42, and 45 Herefords from D. i UR veley (Fighting Hill), at i fjs46 to $57, averaging $51.65. ; ; HEIFER CALVES Heifer calves drew al I steady inquiry throughout.! 3 and the market was rated as] 1 being $2 to $3 better than at I Addington the previous day. However, the $"0 mark was - not reached. t T. H Eva obtained the 5 best price of $39.50 for a ■ pen of 21 exceptionally good [ Shorthorns. r ! D. Reveley obtained $35.50 V'ifor the best of his 49 Heren fords, and most of the ree maindcr of the yarding sold r at $24 to $33. i As well as local districts, | buving inquiry came from si Methven, Oxford and Rangin ora. 4