Smaller yardings lead to rise in values

Press, 7 November 1978, Page 12

Smaller yardings lead to rise in values

Addington Market

Yarding? were much, smaller than usual in all] ■ sections of th? Addington' (Market yesterday, and, notl I surprisingly, this led to a ■ general lift in values. The best of tV prime l cattle reached a dollar a( kilogram on estimated hook .weight, and in other sections! 'last week’s decline was fullyj recovered. Store stock remained in ( Ikeen demand, one of the fea-i j ture sales being shorn Ro'm : Iney ewe hoggets at $22.60. Spring lambs A yarding of fewer than ’ 1200 spring iambs had a gobr i (sale, and the decline of ai a head last week was' (easily recovered. | Values. — B’st iambs. $17.50 to . 5)8.40. I Medium lambs. $16.50 to I $17.10. i Light lambs, $l5 to $l6. I Leading sales of spring! (lambs included—- ; ' . M"'.aughl i n 'West| Eyreton), 15 at $17.80 to T 18.40: M. R. Bent (Wee-: do'ns). 5 at $17.10 to $17.60: Mr'- ’ 1 .Stone (Kaiapni). 35! at $15.10 to $16.80: Turner Bros (Halkett), 18 at $17.10 to $17.50; Mrs J. A. Courage (Amberley), 7 at $15.80 to $17.50: A. McLean (Omihi), 10 at $l6 to $16.50. Prime sheep Prime sheep had a I satisfactory sale. The yard|ing was only 1100 compared! ■ with 3600 last week, and hoggets made up the bulk of , the selection. | The hdggets recovered last -

week’s decline of up to $2 a head: a small selection of four-tooth wethers showed the same improvement, ano a small offering of ewes was fully firm. Quality was not as good as in recent weeks, some of he hoggets, in particular, jeing of very light weights. Values:— Best hoggets. $17.20 to $lB.BO. Medium hoggets. $16.20 to $l7. Light hoggets. $14.50 t 0 $15.50. Four-tooth wethers. $l2 to $l4. Older wethers. $10.50. Woolly ewes, to $l3. Best shorn ewes. $B.BO to 59.60. Medium ewes, $8 to $8.50. Plain ewes, down to $7.50. Leading sales of prime :heep included:— . Hoggets. — J. M. Greene Christchurch). 19 at $17.50 to $17.70; Marlow Account (Amberley). 14 at $lB.lO to $18.80: J. E. Chisnail (Molunau), 16 at $14.40 to $l7; M. R. Bent (Weedons). 7 at $l5 to $18.60; R. M. Wallace (Ashley), 17 at $17.20 to $17.50: J. Hancock (Rangiora), 15 at. $14.60 to $l7; Ward Smith Bros (Lincoln), 9 at $15.50 to $17.10: K. Harrison (St Martins), 17 at $l7 to $17.80: I. D. Waddle (Seddon), 14 at $16.50 to $18.30; Cranford Partnership (Methven), 85 at $17.90 to $18.40; B. Savill (Rangiora), 7 at $17.50; Turner Bros (Halkett), 23 at $16.20 to $16.50; M. E. Redfern (Darfield), 22 at $17.80 io $18; Maungatahi Farm (Waipara), 159 at $15.10 to $18.60: H. J. Corbett (Waipara), 14 at $l6 60 to $l7. Four-tooth wethers. — J. F. Swain (Culverden), 11 at $13.70: .1. A. Worrali (Rangiora). 10 at $l2 to $13.60; I. R. Hamilton (Omihi), 11 at $12.30 to $14.60: estate M. P. Bamford (Hawarden), 29 at $12.40 to $l3. Ewes (adult unless otherwise stated). — Mulholland and Sons (Darfield), 30 at $8.60 to $9.50; S. T. Wyllie (Amberley), 43 at $9.30 to $10.30; J. E. Chisnall (Motunau), 14 at $8.50 to $9.60, 10 four-tooths at $12.50 to ($12.80; R. J. White (Scarglill). 73 at $8.40 to $9.60; I. !T. Reid (Weedons), 27 woolily at $8.40 to $13.10. i Prime cattle Prime cattle had a very good sale, no doubt because of the small entry, only 300 , head. Quality was by no means as good as usual. However, there was a good selection of light to mediumweight cattle, and these lifted easily $lO to $l2 a head. Other cattle, both steers and hpifpi-G wptp fnllv firm

Some good prices were, again paid for cows of good' weights, but generally, ine market for this class of beet is becoming steadier. Heavy steer beef sold at 80c to 75c a kg. with good, light to medium-weight i cattle to $1 a kg; heifers! sold steadily at 92c to 95c,! and cow beef at 75c to 78c. I Heavy steers, to $320. ! Medium steers. $260 to $290. Light steers. 5220 to $250. Top-weight heifers. to $264. Medium heifers. $2OO to $225. Light heifers, $175 to $195. Butchers' cows, to $276. i Medium cows. $l7O to $l9O. Light cows. $l5O to $165. Leading sales of prime cattle included:— Steers.— Rangiora High Schoo! Farm (Rangiora). 6 at $270 to $301; .A. Hunter (Flaxton), 8 at $250 to $301; A. J. Murray (ClarenceBridge). 12 at $232 to $298; R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 6 at $289 to $320; R. F. Fear (Swannanoa), 5 at $275 to $305: D. R. Shipley (Rarewood), 16 at $221 to $247; Auld . Trust (Cheviot), 1 at $245; J. Allen (Greenpark), 12 at $227 to $267: M. R. Fecnney (Westerfieicf), 2 at $275. He’fars.— Fnxdown Partnership (Scargill), 4 at $222 to $246; W. J. Thompson (Motukarara). 1 at $202; V. B. Jensen (Waikari), 8 at $195 to $213: Auld Trust (Cheviot). 1 at $221: Elder

■ tTrust (Hillsborough), 7 a: :15197 to $205: Mrs M. R. ’ ■ ‘-"echnev (Westerfield). 1 at:; $222; Mrs T. A. McKellar ( ir-igeon t>ay), 5 at 82is uj . :$245; M. White (RoDinsonsd .Bay), 2 at $244 to $248; R. ' *E. and, J. T. Winterburn I ‘ : (Chorlton), 8 at $217 to l ($237; Miss B. Barnes (Ox-:- . ford. 1 at 52'54: A. G. : IHclmes (Rakaia), 7 at $166! io $2OO. | Cows.— A. W. Baxter; I (Omihi), 1 at $276; R. E. and 1 ! J. T. Winterburn (Chorlton), p i2 at $2ll to $225;’M. White (I ((Robinsons Bay). I at $191;jl ’ Foxdown Partnership (Scar-p gill), 4 at $2OO to .8204; M. D. and J. Rooney (Ashburton), J 14 at $220; E. J. Henderson! '(Cheviot). 2 at $lBO to s2lo:' I. D. Joyce (Eiffelton). 6 at (I :$lB5 to 8228; P. D. Hastings ’ (Irwell), 1 at $l9O. p Store sheep A reduced yarding of store-1 i sheep had a particularly ) ( good sale. Wether hoggets l : (maintained recent strong !! rates. Those with six months ( growth of woo' ranged from ( 815.30 to $16.40. and spring-■ J shorn hoggets from $11.50: ytn $l3. The offering was ■ fewer than 500 head. (I Several pens of ewe hog-1 iigets drew keen inquiry. The! ( top sale was that of some! .(shorn Romneys at $22.60: 1 >: fine-woolled ewe hoggets ( rcontinued to sell at $l7 to. $lB. t( The main sale in a nomt ( inal offering of adult sheep ( •'comprised some woolly

Romney ewes with lambs at foot at $14.40 ail counted. This was a dollar a head above recent rates. Store cattle - Yesterday was an “offday" for store cattle at this (time of the season. Year(lings made up most of ihe entry of about 100 head. (Hereford steers sold mainly (at $9O to $lOO, and there (was a sale of plain two-: (year-olds at $162. A ealer* The veal market, at its • best, was very good, values | lifting several dollars on last (week’s rates. The yarding, 'however, was only small. 90 [head, and quality mainly (very average. j The best of the varffjng reached $lBO average $l4O to j ?i6O, and light $lOO to 8130 I Tn estimated hook weight, (best veal reached a dollar a |\g, but closed ai an estimated 92c to 95c. I at pigs The fat pig market was j fully firm on the rates of (last week. Entries were

down on usual numbers, and consisted mainly of heavy porkers and baconers. A small selection of light porkers had a very good sale. A medium yarding of choppers again sold very well, top price being $ll4. Values.— Light porkers. $42 to S4S. Medium and heavy por"kers. $49 to $55. - Light and medium baconers, $56 to $64. I Heavy baconers. $65 to $6B. with odd sales to ’570.50. Store pigs I A very small yarding of store pigs, consisting of (good weaners and slips, re--1 -overed last week's decline : and with outside interest. ' the market was strong (throughout. Another small yarding of ! breeding stock had a similar J sale to that of last week, inj >ig sows selling at $5O to $7O. Values.— Small weaners. $l4 to >l6. Good weaners, $l7 to $23. Slips and small stores. $24 ' to $28.50. 1 Large stores to $3B.