Addington Market Steers sell well

Press, 15 October 1976, Page 8

Addington Market Steers sell well

Prices were often better than expected at a special sale of two-year-old steers at the Addington Market yesterday. On a comparison of size, however, some of the medium cattle did not always sell as strongly as the large yearlings on Wednesday. ! ! The sale did not draw a large yarding — only 680 head — but it included some very good Herefords. Where they were in good, forward condition, they fetched quite good prices. Best two-year-old steers sold at $124 to $134, with a few pens of older cattle in killable condition to $183; medium steers ranged from $lO5 to $l2O, and smaller or lighter steers at $B5 to $lOO. As well as local buyers there was a little competition from Mid-Canterbury and the West Coast. Steers in prime condition drew inquiry from the butchery trade. Details of sales were, all cattle being two-year-olds, unless otherwise stated:—

. B. and P. Parkinson (Kaituna), 13 Herefords at $137, 12 three- ■ year-old Herefords at $153; D. F. 1 Power (Southbrook), 15 Friesians at $131: A. Prendergast (Rhodes Bush), 60 Angus-Hereford cross 1 at $93 to $123; E. R. S. Johnstone (Annat), 29 Angus at $76 to $102; , Nesslea Partnership (Darfield), 47 Angus and Angus-cross at $ll5 to $l2B. 10 Herefords at $124; D. J. Upritchard (Cheviot), 30 two

i and three-year-old Herefords at ■ $95 to $170; R. W. Pilbrow (Hor- . relvUei), 16 Angus and Anguscross at $l2O to $l3l, 12 Herefords at $129; G. J. and T. J. Latter (Kekerengu), 25 Herefords at ; $125 to $134; Blatchford Farm (Teddlngton), 115 Angus, Anguscross and Herefords at $105.50 to i $130; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), : 10 Herefords at $130; S. Murray , (Cheviot), 8 Angus-cross at $128; i Awanui Downs Trust (Cheviot), 3 three-year-old Herefords at $lB3, 5 Friesians at $164.