Addington Market Cattle prices sag for heavier yarding

Press, 14 December 1977, Page 14

Addington Market Cattle prices sag for heavier yarding

Price cattle values ragged again at the Addington market 5 * esteraay. I’he yarding of more tiian 700 head, after a yarding 01 S6U last week, w mure than the retail trade could absorb * Prime lambb had a good idle. e<trb in the da;, but the market 1 duly declined-’ particularly tor' Ui contrast, hoggeu and oxter, had a better sale. The dairy cattle market. whiciiH appeared to have phased itself j t out ui recent months, returned it to life when the best of an entry 5 of 10 head fetched 3162. ■ $ Prime Lambs ij Prime lambs bad • very finrJs eale io the early stages, but $ under weight of numbers, the a market tell below last week si J rates The yarding rose from 710 1 last week to almost 1400 at which 1 it was the biggest offering so farlt this season. _ I a Ob good quality butchers’ll lambs, the maraet eased 40c toN 50e a head alter tne first hour ox|t selling- These continued to meet 3 a satisfactory demand through-it out, but Lignt an J plain lambs, ofis which there was a tain number. - were much harder to sell, and art cumber were passed |v Values were:— _ | a Butchers’ iambs, $13.50 tort •14—0, with exceptional pens tort Sledium lambs. 512 to $13.10. ■ 1 Lrg-r. iambs, $10.50 to $11.70. - Leading sales of prime lambs p Included:— J. Langdcn ‘Ashburton , 43 at.s •13 to $l4; F Beal ‘Last Eyre- ’ ton>. 19 at 513.60 to $14.10; Seaton; l Bros Courtenay 26 at $13.i0 to ' $14.10; R. N. Clarke iLeeston), 8 at $13.50 to $l4; W. 51 Gilbert; Sprtngston), 17 at $l3 10 to 513.30; D. Patebett Cashmeres <; at $.1.50 to $12.90; .11 Pannell B. G. .McDonald f Christchurch>, 51' at $1230 to $13.90; J- W. Mat* • 'hens (Swannanoa;, 34 at $ll,BOl to $13.10; R. McKay 'West Mel- ■ ton), 17 at $12.70 to $14.40; R. C.: Rhodes Tai Tapui, 15 at $ll to;; •12.80; Mrs M. Hopklnson TVood-l end , 14 at $11.30 to $12.50. G. B. GUler (Rar.giora), 35 at $ll3O to, £1230; J. Rolling Leestow, 25 at $13.20 to $13.90; W. H. Earl (Roth-; erham). 21 at $11.60 to $13.40:!' Rainey Bros (Flaxton), 39 at| $13.10 to $13.80; W. Diedrichs <Ka-|l rtgiora ■, 62 at $12.60 to $13.20; j Eyre Grazing Company (Kaiapoi),) tl at $14.40 to $14.70; J. M. Le Cpmpte < Aylesbury). 19 at $12.70 to $13.50; N. D. Thomas (Yaldhursti, si at $11.90 to $13.20; W. frattley HalswelD, 15 at $12.30 . 'o $l3: A. D. Saunders (Brook- ; aide,, 59 at $11.90 to $l3; K. SI. , Wells (Oxford), 54 at $11.30 to! 1 $1330; A. McLean (Omlhl;. 11 at! $l2 to $13.70; Mrs G. S. Ussher! (Otehuna), 25 at Sil to $13.40; R.|‘ W. Seaton (Courtenay 1 15 at $l4; ; Seaton Bros. 'Courtenay,, 30 ati. 513.60 to $13.90; T. R. Sadler, 1 • Courtenay). 22 at $12.20 to,, 51330; Mrs V. Lee (Klrv.ec , 15 at ~ •13 to $l4. ,! Prime sheep Both hoggets and ewes hau better sale In the prime sheep;, •section. The yarding was 2235,11 compared with 2535 last week,!; and it included a much smaller! proportion of ewes than in re-j cent weeks. Hoggets met better competition. and the market im-j proved 50c to 60c a head. Good-cutting butchers' ewes] Unproved about 60c a head on! last week’s lower rates. However,! any ewes which were plain! showed little change. . | The Improvement on good ewes did not hold up throughout; ewes Offered late in the day did : not fetch much above last week’s rates Values were;— Best hoggets, to $1330 ’

Medium hoggets. $11.50 to. Light hoggets, $10.20 to Sil. Woolly hoggets, to $14.40. Best ewes, spring-shorn, to $8.70 _ Medium ewe:, $• to si.oO. Plain ewes. $5 to $6.50 Lead-iig sales of prime sheep’ Included:— Hoggets: Blandville farm •Springston. 1 , 50 at $ll to $13.10; B. 1. Grofski 'Ohoka), 73 a’. $l2 to $13.30; L. Smart (Amberley), 56 at $10.70 to $13.10; R. G. I Douglas 'ScargiU), 17 at $11.50;! R D. Ensor (Cheviot), 30 at $11.40 to S 11.90; J. M. Le Compte iM est Melton), 82 at $11.50 to $l3; J. A. Francis (Hawarden), 26 at $l2; A. J. Dixon (Rakaiai, 100 at $10.90 to $11.60; W. E. Moorhead and Son (Southbridge), 29 at $1230 to $13.10; M. H. Frew (Darfield), 25 at $11.40 to $11.80; A. R. Thompson (Oxford), 45 at $11.60 to $l3; W. Thompson (Ward), 40 at $ll.lO to $11.70; R. Philbrick (Ashley, 28 at $11.60 to $11.70; C. J. Simpson ißakaia), 49 at $11.70 to $12.90; B. J. Gregan (Sefton), 36 at $12.10 to $l3; P. Thain (Lakeside). 25 Woolly at $l4 to $14.40; J. MacGregor (Amberley), 20 at 510.50 to $12.30; Gumview Farm iWaipara), 40 at $11.60 to $12.80; L. G. Thomas lAnnat), I.o' at $11.70 to $12.60; Golden Acres Fann 'Dunsandell. 63 at $11.60 to $12.90; A. C. Mowat (Cheviot), 33 at $11.70 to 512.40; K. K. and G. M. Taylor (Tc Pirita). 23 at $11.50 to $l2; A. R. 11. Gardiner Trust Purau), 31 at $ll to $ll7O, K. McKav (West Melton), 10 at SILSO to $12.20: B. R Shipley •Greendale), 84 at $11.60 to $12.90; L. Lancaster (Springston), 7 al $12.10 to $12.90. Ewes: C. W. Addis (Culverden), ; 19 at 57.10 to $7.70; G. R. Metertens (Oxford), 17 at $6.50 to s7.tu: J. R. Bellon (Waiau), 31 at S 7 to $7.90; J. G. R. Brown Greendale', 41 woolly at $10.60 Ito $11.70. 6 four-tooths at $12.10; I A. R and R. R. Wylie . 'Southbridge). 99 at $7 to $7.30; ! E J. Millar (Hawarden), 64 at i 57.50 to $8.70: Miss M. Wit brock (DunsandeP, 45 at 57.10 to $10; W. R. T. James (Amberley), 22 at S 3 to $8.20; K. J. and A. D. Adamson iLobumv 18 at $7 to •7.60; R. E. Gillies (Rapaki), 21 at $7 to $7.40; Rainey Bros. (Flaxton). 42 at $5 to $730; J. G. Lang (Saltwater Creek , 28 at $6 to $7.10. Prime cattle It w as not a good day for many vendors of prime cattle. Last week’s yarding of 662 head was followed with a yarding of 701 which was well above requirements. Many of the good mediumweight steers did not show much change tn the early part of selling, but as cattle continued to arrive, the market began to weaken. Steers lost $lO to $l2 on last week s rates, — particularly the light cattle — and heifers eased a steady $3 to $lO. The cow market remained tatrly close to export rates. Steer beef ranged from about 152 c to 57c. with odd pens of ’choice cattle sold early In the day at 59c: heifer beef at 47c to 's2c, and most of the cow beef about 44c a kg. Values were: — I Extra-heavy steers, $263. I Prime heavy, $l7O to $2OO. ’ Medium steers, $145 to $l6O. I Light steers, $125 to $l4O. Other steers, down to $l9O. Top-weight heifers, to $144. I Medium heifers, $lOO to $llO. Light heifers, $BO to $95. Butchers’ cows, to Sl3B. i Medium cows, $95 to $llO. ' Other cows, $3O to $9O. Leading sales of prime cattie Included:— Steers: A. J .Melkle (Cheviot), 3 at $155 to $185; E J. Gardner ScargiU), 10 at $145 to $155; A Hunter 'Flaxton l , 9 at $l4O tc

$142, SDUrtletcu Downs 'Omlhl), 7 at $lB4 to $191; D. Hurle (Ashburton), 19 at $139 to 5150; Al. It. Eddy (Irwell), 6 at $l3O to $161; estate I. J. Bayliss (Cust),. 1 at $268; Al. A. AlcMlllan (Leeston), 1 at 5159, I. G. Robertson (Springston), 3 at $145; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 14 at 5169 to $206; J. D. Litten '.West Melton), 9 at 5138 to $142; W. J. Winter and Sons (Kaiapoii, 10 at $134 to $145; A. .McLean (Amberley), 4 at 5142; D. H. Murray (Cheviot', 4 at $l4B to $172; A. J. Wyllie (Omilii), 13 at $149; J. S. Scott (Heathcote), 4 at $141; Kinloch Farm (Little River), 6 at $l4l to $158; Dovedale Farm (Amberley), 10 at $144 to $153; L. R. Wilkinson Trust (Cheviot), 10 at $152 to $172; K. G. Gillanders (Kaituna), 6 at $149; P. R. Mulligan (Ohoka), 5 at $154; A. L. Stanbury (W’aiau), 20 at $149 to $209; D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 18 at $l3O to $156; R. F. Fear (Swannanoa), 11 at $154 to $176; Ravelston Properties (Kirwee), 7 at $145; Waipara Downs (Waipara), 3 at $165; G. C. Smith (Te Pirita), 9 at $l4B to $156. Heifers; R. Parsons (Spotswood), 4 at $111; Mrs S. P. Gorton (Oxford). 2 at $lOO to $110; J. C. Brooker (Aylesbury), 1 at $112; F. J. Greenwood (Southbridge), 3 at $123; J. S. Scott (Heathcote), 3 at $105; C. A. McGregor (Kaikoura), 2 at $135 to $140; Waipara Downs (Waipara), 9 at $lOO to S 103; M. K, Watson (Ellesmere), 1 at 5133; A. McLean (Omihi), 12 at $B6 to $96; A. A. Adams (Inchbonniel, 12 at sBo to 596; A. J- Melkle (Cheviot), 2 al $123 to $144; R. C. Crispin (Waiau), 4 at $lO7 to $129. Cows: Spark Bros. (Rangiora), 2 at $ll6 to $120; J. L. and S. J. Doak (Omihi), 1 at $124; C. A. McGregor (Kaikoura), 11 at $ll9 to S 130; N. H. P. Mclntosh (Culverden), 5 at $lO5 to $138; I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara), 1 iat $110; G. J. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 7 at $108; Summerfield I Farming Company (Annat), 10 at 8 10 6; F. J. Greenwood (Southbridge), 2 at $lOO to $108; T. D. Joyce lElffelton), 2 at $9B. Dairy cattle The dairy cattle sale showed some signs of revival with an offering of 10 head, and they met a surprisingly improved inquiry . The feature of the section was‘a Friesian with her third calf at foot at $162. Agents hoped it was a good omen for sales to come. Five springing heifers, still some time from calving, fetched $122. and a Jersey cow with calf at foot, $lO2. All told, it was quits a satisfactory sale. Vealers Vealers had a much weaker sale. The yarding of 230 head was well abate demand, and the market was S 8 to $l9 easier from the outset. Only the best vealers reached or bettered $80; others sold down to $5O. Or; estimated dressed weight, much veal sold about 46c a kg, and no more than 48c. Fat pigs Fat ptg values opened on a much easier note, but as selling continued, good quality pigs firmed to last week’s rates. The yarding was the biggest of the vear, and quality was very mixed. Too many fat pigs w ere ion hand. They had a hard sale, passings being frequent. Another large yarding of chopI pers had a firm sale on recent rates. ! Values were:— Light and medium porkers, s3s to 544.50. I Heavy porkers. $45 to $52. i Light and medium baconers, $53 to $57. ! Heavy baconers, $53 to $62.59. Choppers, good, to 860.