Addington Market Buyers pay well for store cattle

Press, 30 November 1978, Page 22

Addington Market Buyers pay well for store cattle

I After a brief lull last [Tuesday, store cattle values returned to the strong rates of a fortnight ago at the Addington Market yesterday.

In common with the last special sale two weeks ago, the yarding was relatively small. It numbered 865 head, of which 200 were adults.

it was quite a useful yarding, and as the yearlings coming forward show more size and condition so the price levels have lifted.

[ There were several sales iof yearling steers this ! week approaching or exceeding $l5O, and very few [below $lOO. Some Angus and 'Angus-Hereford cross topped ;the section at $153; good : yearlings ranged from $l2O [to $135, medium $lO5 to 'slls, and smaller at $94 to $lO2.

[ A minor feature of the ■ sale was the price of $152 [for a pen of very wellJ grown forward Hereford heiIfers. Angus heifers, aiso of : breeding quality, reached [slso. Otherwise, good average yearling heifers sold at $lOO to $ll5, medium $B5 to $95, and small at $65 to $BO. Adult cattle met a very brisk demand. Last week’s decline of up to $l5 was quickly recovered, putting [the market well in line with [rates paid two weeks ago. A number of pens of steers reached or bettered $2OO. A consignment of two-year-old Angus from the Waiau area provided a good example of the strength of the market. They averaged

almost $2OO, with the top pen fetching $2ll.

, Medium steers readily; reached $lBO. and only the small fell below $l4O. Some adult Friesian steei s ranged front $lB9 to $214, and two-year-old Friesians ■at $l3B to $l4B. Heifers sold to $195 for a pen of even Hereford;, in prime condition. Other Hereford heifers, with not a great deal of size, readily j fetched $l2O or more. Other; sales included some young Hereford cows with calves at foot at $202. 1 As well as local buying! inquiry there was regular! [interest from the West] [Coast. Sales of store cattle included: — ■ Yearling steers. — D. S.l [Morris (Cheviot), 13 Angus[cross at $134; J. C. Hiatt; (Cheviot), 10 Angus-cross at | [sll9; H. A. Fitzsimmons; ; (Cheviot). 41 Angus at $lll 'to $136; P. .M. Stewart! ■(Hororata). 27 Angus at $122: [to $135; Bedform Farm (Kir-; |wee), 21 Angus ar $150; Seavale Farming Co. (Ara- : berley), 12 Angus-cross at [sls3;’ W. F. Gerard (Wind- ■ whistle), 24 Hereford* at [slo7 to $110; I. W. McLeod (Te Kinga), 29 Angus and ■ Angus-cross at $9O to $lO2. , Yearling heifers.— G. W. [ ! and R. C. Crispen (Broomfield). 24 Angus at: $132 to $150; Daren a I Estates (Waipara), 20 Herefords at $152; P. M. Stewart (Hororata), 32 Angus at $lOO [to $114; H. A. Fitzsimmons: (Cheviot), 41 Angus and Simmental-cross at $9O to $107; L. R. Wilkinson (Che- [ viot), 36 Angus and Murray Grey-cross at $76 to $97; M. Marriott (Kai tuna), 15 Angus-cross at $117; R. B. Coe (Irwell), 10 Angus-cross at $9O; W. F. Gerard (Windwhistle), 58 Herefords at $77 to $92; I. W. McLeod (Te Kinga), 22 Angus and Angus cross at $66 to $76. Grown steers. — B. S. and R. C. Kingsbury (Cust), 8 Hereford and Angus-cross at $202: A. G. Burbury (Waiau), 39 Angus at $183; to $211; High Peak Station (Rakaia Gorge), 15 Herefords at $194; Summerfield Farm-: ing Company (Russell’s Flat),i 37 Hereford and Angus-cross at $136 to $l9O.

Two-year-old heifers.— Kotare Downs (Fernside), 12 Herefords at $19o; .Summerfield Farming Co. (Russells Flat), 17 Hereford and Angus-cross at $l2O to $147. Cows and calves.— Bedford Farm (Kirwee), 6 Herefords, with second calves, at $202.

STANDARDBREDS broken in and gaited, or trained bv trainer new to district. Colts welcome. Phone R Asquith. Cust 885 (Rangiorai. —Advt MID-CANTERBURY OWNERS AND BREEDERS TRIALS AT METHVEN ■MONDAY. DECEMBER It. 1978 Programme commencing at 10 a.m. , (It Pacers Qualifying Trials (2) Trotters Qualifying Trials. (3) Pacers COB Sweepstake. (4) Two-year-olds. a) Trotters, CO-C2, (6) Trotters C 3 and faster. (7) Pacers CO-C2. iBi Pacers. C 3 and faster. Nominations must he In writ, ing and close with th* Secretary, Monday. December 4. 1978. at .3 p.m. N. J. JOHNSON, PHONE 5712 P.O. BOX 10. ASHBURTON — Advt