Addington Market Prime lambs better; ewes in demand

Press, 30 August 1978, Page 35

Addington Market Prime lambs better; ewes in demand

Prime lambs showed their first worth-while lift for several weeks at the Addington Market yesterday. Ewes were again the feature of the prime sheep section, fullwoolled sheep selling to more than $l5, and shorn ewes to $l4. The prime cattle yarding was well short of requirements, but the market did not show a marked reaction, although it became distinctly stronger in the closing stages. Store cattle and store sheep continued to sell particularly well. Prime lambs Prime lambs had a stronger sale, largely because the yarding was smaller than in recent weeks. It numbered 1350, compared with 1700 last sale. Light to medium-weight iambs made up most of the entry. Competition was steady throughout, and the light to medium lambs improved up to a dollar a head, and best pens were as much as $1.50 stronger. Values:—

Heavy lambs, to $19.20. Medium lambs, $15.50 to $16.50. Light lambs, $l4 to $l5. Leading sales of prime lambs included:— F. W. Early (Lyndhurst), 40 at $18.40 to $19.20; Clarkson Bros. (Greendale), 60 at $16.10 to $16.80; A. G. Barwell (Dunsandel), 85 at $15.60 to $16.60; P. V. Smith (Rakaia), 58 at $15.10 to $16.40; M. j. lieslop (Brookside), 44 at $15.59 to $16.50; D. Strong (Halkett), 20 at $15.30 to $16.40; Chater Holdings (Brookside), 50 shorn at $16.40 to $16.70; Kevern and Co. (Kaiapoi), 8 at $17.50; D. Handyside :Parnassus), 12 at $l5 to $16.10; R. S. Wilson (Balcairn), 16 at $16.10 to $16.40; J. F. Ridge (Methven), 99 at $l5 to $17.30; I. D. McLeod (Springston), 13 shorn at $15.80 to $16.60; P. W. Smail (Hororata), 31 shorn at $14.90 to $15.60; H. G. and T. M. Gardner (Lakeside), 12 shorn at $l5 to $16.80; Blandville Farm (Springston), 37 at $14.60 to $15.70; K. J. and R. Cromie (Rakaia), 43 shorn at $15.40 to $l6; F. R. and L. J. Maginness (Kilinchy), 10 at $15.60 to $16.10; D. J. Reardon (Yaldhurst), 10 at $15.60 to $16.60. Spring lambs.— C. J. Patterson (Lakeside), 23 at $12.10 to $13.90. Prime sheep Prime sheep had a very satisfactory sale. The yarding was 940, compard with 770 last week, and there was a larger, proportion of young wethers. Ewes were again the feature of the sale, values being fully firm, and where quality was good, up to 50e a head stronger. Young wethers had quite a good sale considering most were in the light-weight category. Compared with last week’s rates the market was 40c to 50c stronger. Values:— Best two and four-tooth wethers, to $15.90. Medium young wethers, shorn, $13.50 to $14.50. Light wethers, down to $l2. Best adult ewes, full-woolled, to $15.70. Medium woolly ewes, $l4 to $14.80. Good shorn ewes, $l2 to $l3, with top pens to $l4. Medium shorn ewes, $ll to $ll.BO. Other ewes, down to $lO. Leading sales of prime sheep included:— Wethers (two-tooths unless otherwise stated).— A. D. Worsfold (Greendale), 14 at $l4 to $l5; D. Handyside (Hundalee), 11 at $13.90 to $15.10; Merino Run Ltd (Parnassus), 11 at $14.60 to $15.90, 6 four-tooths at $14.30; A. T. Peace (Halkett), 11 four-tooths at $14.10 to $14.50. Adult ewes.— R. S. Palmer (Fernside), 34 at $12.50 to $15.60; J. M. LeCompte and Son (Aylesbury), 30 at $ll to $14.80; 10 four-tooths at $l4 to $l5; P. M. Dalzell (Sefton), 9 at $l4 to $15.10; R. H. Foster (Rakaia), 16 at $13.20 to $14.70; J. E. Austin (Oxford), 54 at $lO to $14.90; 33 fourtooths at $l2 to $l4; J. H. McLachlan (Lakeside), 49 at $ll to $12.90, 3 four-tooths at $13.70 to $15.10; Miss K. Rutherford (Parnassus), 9 shorn at $11.60 to $13.90; R. C. Adams (Greendale), 27 at $l3 to $l5; A. W. Bisheil (Annat), 16 at $10.20 to $11.70. Two-tooths ewes.— P. R. and N. N. Blunden (Port Levy), 14 at $14.20 to $14.30. Prime cattle Prime cattle met a steady sale most of the day at values slightly ahead of last week’s easier rates. However, because of the reduced entry, there was a distinct improvement in the closing stages. The yarding was only 352 compared with 619 last week, and quality was often mixed. For this size of yarding there was quite a number of heavy steers, while at the other extreme there was also a fair selection of rather marginal cattle. The market for most of the selling was fully firm on last week’s rates; in the closing stages steers lifted at least $lO. There was not a large selection of cows, but for most of the market they sold at stronger levels. Good average steer beef sold at 88c to 92c with late sales to 95c; heifer beef at 84c to 88c ,and cow beef at 64c to 66c, with some sales to 70c. Values; — Extra-heavy steers, to $414. Prime heavy, $3OO to $340.

Medium steers, $235 to $270. Light steers, $l7O to $225. Top-weight heifers, to $2OB. Medium heifers, $l6O to $l9O. Light heifers, $l2O to $l5O. Butchers’ cows to $194. Medium cows, $l4O to $lBO. Light cows, $9O to $l3O. Leading sales of prime cattle included:—

Steers.— W. Mcßride (Winchester). 10 at $386 to $414, averaging $402; D. S. Taylor (Oxford), 2 at $280; O. H. T. Williams (Robinsons Bay), 18 at $238 to $254; J. Nicholas (Winchester), 2 at $256; Leadervale, Parnassus, Ltd (Parnassus), 7 at $249 to $286; Dunster Farm (Cheviot), 1 at $246; J. B. Douglas Clifford (Stonyhurst), 23 at $260 to $372; Stonyhurst Trust (Scargill), 1 at $300; D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 12 at $lBl to $194; D. J. Schmack (Ashburton), 12 at $2Ol to $219; F. G. Wright (Ashburton), 1 at $279; Mitcham Fann (Ashburton), 5 at $205; H. Bennett (Riverside), 2 at $204; McLenaghan Bros. (Mayfield), 6 at $l9O to $212; R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 4 at $243 to $297; J. G. Lewthwaite (Little River), 4 at $192; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 8 at $269 to $335; L. Parrish (Godley Head), 1 at $277; A. C. McCormick (Ashburton) 5 at $lB2 to $195.

Heifers.— P. J. and H. C. Abbott (Southbridge), 1 at $150; C. W. Weir (Fairlie), 2 at $l6l to $203; Bowron Partnership (Waiau), 1 at $193; R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 4 at $186: K. L. McConnell (Hinds), 23 at $146 to $157; Glazebrook (Te Pirita) 1 at $208; J. D. R. Reid (Kaikoura), 6 at $l4B to $188; T. Keighley (Broadfield), 2 at $l6B to $170; E. D. Crampton (Cheviot), 5 at $l4O to $152; I. N. Winchester (Lakeside), 1 at $180; A. and J .Thomson (Waipara), 1 at $191; M. Godfrey (Waipara), 2 at $146 to $161; A. M. and N. I. Wood (Cheviot), 3 at $l4O to $170; H. N. and B. Farquhar (Rotherham) 8 at $l4l to $l9l. Cows.— C. E. Jenkins (Port Levy), 1 at $140; Kelsie Trust (Springston), 1 at $175; L. Parrish (Godley Head), 1 at $194; B. E. Early (Mayfield), 2 at $l4l to $152; F. A. Mclntosh and Son (Flaxton) 1 at $lB6. Store sheep The store sheep market remained fully firm. The yarding was smaUer than usual — about 1500 hoggets, and 700 to 800 older sheep. Store hoggets continued to sell particularly well, both woolly and shorn wethers reaching $l3. Sales of late-shorn and summershorn hoggets at $lll o $11.50 were regular, while only the small hoggets fell below $lO. Summer-shorn Romney ewe hoggets changed hands at $19.20 and Border-Romneys at $2l. There was only a small offering of' ewes with lambs at foot, and many of them were plain and in light condition. Woolly Corriedale ewes with lambs at foot sold to $9.80, and a few lots of shorn ewes with lambs at $8 to $8.50 all counted. Sales of ewes, due shortly, included some woolly Border-Romneys at $15.60, and Corriedales at $l5 to $lB. Store cattle Store cattle continued to draw good competition, and the market was a little stronger, although not up to the rates of two weeks ago. The yarding of about 550 head included about a dozen pens of two-year-old steers, most in light condition, and a line of well-win-tered Hereford heifers. Forward two-year-old steers sold to $lBO, while the plainer end of this age group ranged down to $l3O. The line of yearling heifers, being of medium size, ranged from $6B to $7l, and a small offering of yearling steers ranged from $4O for the very plain to $9O. As well as local competition there was steady inquiry from West Coast buyers. Sales of store cattle included:— Grown steers. — P. W. Smail (Hororata), 27 Hereford steers at $l4B to $177, 26 Hereford heifers at $lO5 to $120; P. G.' Cunningham (Port Levy), 65 Angus and Angus-cross steers at $l3l to $132, 10 Herefords at $129, 22 Hereford heifers at $99; F. A. Bull (Sheffield), 16 Angus and Hereford steers at $lO3 to $153, 28 heifers at $B2 to $B6. Yearlings. — J. S. Dalgety (West Melton), 93 Hereford heifers at $6B to $7l, 23 Hereford steers at $B6; I. D. McLeod (Springston), 12 Hereford heifers at SIOU. Dairy cattle Six lots — five heifers and a cow — were offered in the dairy section and they sold quite well. A heifer with calf at foot topped the sale at $224, and other heifers with calves fetched $2lO and $l9B. A heifer due shortly sold at $lB4, and a Friesian cow, due to her third calf, $l6O. Vealers Only 50 vealers were offered, and not surprisingly the market duly showed a marked lift. Compared with last sale most young cattle were $l3 to $l5 stronger. On estimated hook weight the good average veal fetched 90c a kg, at which the market was as strong as it has been so far this season. The top price was $l7O, there were frequent sales at $l3O to $l4O, and the light-weights, including calves, usually reached or bettered $9O.

Fat pigs A big yarding of fat pigs had a very firm sale. Quality was good. Heavy baconers were again in particular demand. Values. — Light porkers, $4O to $44. Medium porkers, $45 to $4B. Heavy porkers and light baconers. $49 to $56. Medium baconers. $56.50 to $6O. Heavy baconers, $60.50 to $65, with odd sales to $75. Store pigs Store pigs had a good sale at values $4 a head stronger. The large yarding consisted mainly of weaners. As well as local competition, outside interest was evident. Sales of breeding stock included a sow with litter of 11 at $l2O. Values. — Small weaners, $l6 to $2O. Good weaners, $2l to $26. Slips and small stores, $2B to $33.50. Large stores, to $4l.