Prices up for most classes of prime stock

Press, 28 March 1979, Page 25

Prices up for most classes of prime stock

Prime stock nainlv sold strongly again at the Addington market yesterday, where . arduigs were frequently on the "light side. More cattle came forward in the prime section but xalues were still at ver good levels, steers exceeding $5OO and heifers selling to 5350. Prices were again higher and while there was some variation in opinion on the extent of the rise, butchers' class cattle was probable up again bv about 810 to $l2 a head, reflecting last week-end’s export schedule rise. Prime lamb and sheep entries i were small and both categories: enjoyed a strong sale at higher: values. Prime lambs picked up again after last week's slacker! hale and were dearer by $1 to. $1.50. Even shorn lambs sold to more than $2O. Prime sheep rates w ere also I higher by about SI for older ewes and wethers and from slightly dearer to S2 up for hog gets. There w ere rises and falls in t the fat pig section. Dairy cattle met a good sale. Friesian heifers ranging to more than 8400 and regularix topping $350. Prime lambs The sale for prime lambs was particularly good, values about, recovering the drop of la< week, bringing a rise on the last sale of about SI to SI .50 a head. The yarding dropped from 1144 to only 854, which nut the entrv back to the level of two weeks ■go. The selection included some j good lambs; most of the shorn! and woolly iambs made from Sl6< to $2O. Values were: Best woolly lambs, 519.50 to: $21.20. Medium woollv lambs, 517.20 to! $18.90 Light woolly lambs, down to:

IJest >horn lamb?, $lB.lO to a $20.40. v.erage shorn lambs, $l6 to' t $lB. Others, down to $l5. Among sales of prime lambs were:— R. B. Spencer <Tai Tapm, 3 ‘ 136 shorn at S 14.90 to $17.90; V. ' T. Winter ißrooksides 31 shorn A al $16.10 to $19.70; Kaparanga ' Farm <Springston>, 17 shorn at? . $lB to S 18.10; C. W. Jackson (Jacksons). 24 at $19.20 to 52U.40; R. 11. Williams «Kirwee>. 37 at t $!6.90 to $18.50; Cranford partnership (Rotherham, 15 at $lB to sI $18.80; 11. J. Thompson (Tai jTapu), 6 at $l7 to $2O; Avonhead . Productions <Avonhead), 9 at , $18.60 to $19.90: A. G. Watkins .1 (Springston). 10 at $18.70 to . 821.20: A. L. Wood (West Mcl,’toni. 11 at $2O to $20.80; J. F. and D. M. Brown (Greenpark*, 44 at , $16.70 to $19.60; H. R*. and E. M. /Burt (Scargill). 31 at $16.50 to Sl9; D. A. Prescott (Ohoka*. 10 at. $17.30 to 519.20: I. C. L. Stanbury , . * Little River), 41 shorn at $18.70 to $20.30; Kinloch Farm (Little Riven, 38 shorn at $15.60 to. 520.20; W. Wvlie (Dorie*, 20 shorn : at $lB to $20.40; Hayes Brothers ■Halkett), 11 shorn at S’9 to $20.40; S. F. Jackson Rakaia*. 18 shorn at SlB to S2O. K. J. Williams Fox Glacier*. 69 at $17.40 to $19.50; Mrs S. Russell (Springsijton), 9 at $l7 to $18.90; D. 1. . Meadows *Spiingston), 8 at ..$19.40; Kirwee Farm (Aylesbury), ’ 35 shorn at $17.20 to $lB.lO. i Prime sheep i The prime sheep sale was ai«oi ismall the yarding of about 920 head being back on last week’s. < Some good quality hoggets were included in the selection, and the sale was a strong one,; ■values lifting again. olderj ewes values picked up about an-fl 'other $1 and few sales were; (made under $lO. Most transac-i ;tions were made between $lO and: $l4. <’

Older wethers showed a similar] appreciation, making about the'same mone? as tiie ewes. The younger ewes and wethers, sold well again and were vari-l quoted from slightly firmer on; recent good rates up to $2 ter. prices on several occasions topping $2O. \ allies were: Best-young wethers, to $21.10. Medium wethers, $l7 to $19.60. Lighter wethers, $l2 to $l5. Older wethers, $l2 to $l4. Best younger ewes. $lB to $23. Medium ewes, $l4 to $l6. Others, $ll to $l3 Best older ewes. $l3 to $l4. i . Medium older ewes, $ll to $l3. ' Sales of sheep included:— i Wethers (two-tooths unless otherwise stated). — M. H. Lou-' der (West Melton*, 18 four and’, isix-tooths at $12.50 to Sl4; G. A. and A. M. Cameron ‘Darfield). 16’ at 519.10 to $20.70; A. G. McLach-; lan (Rangiorai. 28 at $15.10 to $20.80 and 12 six-tooths at $l3 to! $l4; A. 11. Wilkinson (Chertsev), 80 at $17.20 to 520.20; T. F. I Holden • Mawheraiti), 25 at $lB to; $19.60; C. S. Page (Courtnev). 9 at' $2O io $20.60: A. R. Thompson’

I Prime cattle The prime cattle section at-; traded a larger entry at 551 'head. There was some variation in* I opinion on the market, but it generally was thought to be bet-’ ter again, and some exceptions' ■ prices were paid. Steers reached to $522 and heifers to s3oo. me question at issue was just how much the market was up again.' although one observer put the [cow market as no better than; last week's. However, values; mainly were reckoned to be up' about $lO to $l2 for butchers'! ‘medium-weight cattle, with heav-'i Her sorts showing a rather less | appreciation. Sales were made frequently about $1.2-5 to $1.30 a ! kilogram. I Values were: — Prime heavv steers, $4OO to '5522. : Prime medium steers, $320 to i ‘s3Bo. | Light steers, $260 to $3OO. ■ Top heifers. $2BO to $350. Medium heifers, $250 to $275. | l Light heifers, $2OO to $240. { Butchers’ cows, to $338. * Medium cows, 5250 to $284.

[W. Jackson 'Jacksons), 2 at $266; | , P. W. Smail Trust 'Hororata*. 10 at $263 to $2BO. Cows. — T. Inch (Rangiora*, 1 at $338; AV. D. Croft (Ohoka*, 1 at •$241: R. Russell (Lees Valley). 2 at $263; J. R. Russell 'Lees A al- ’ ley*. 6 al $241 to $277; J. N. Buckland (Little River), 1 at $281; B. F. Fisher iGreenpark*, 2 at $284; J. S. Pottinger 'Westport*,! 14 at $240 to 5278; D. A. and N. [ J. Adams (Lakeside*. 2 at $264; N.j :J. and S. Connelly (Ashburton*. 2 [at $275 to $300; T. Jessep 'Green--[park*, 1 at $295; Lands and Survey Department (AA'aipara*, 9 at 8290; Hoatten Brothers (Ashbur-| iton), 1 at $349; H. O. and S. J.i Haylock (Greenpark*, 4 at $279; l D. R. and D. A. Wills (Alaruia), 2* at $272; J. P. Stalker (Green-i park*, 1 at $360. Dairy cattle The dairy cattle entry, al 17head, was about double the size, of last week's. The entry included three grade Friesian heifers in calf to a. Friesian bull from Spreydon Lodge, which sold from $3BO to $430. and a three-year-old registered Friesian heifer in calf to a Friesian bull, from the same vendor, which realised 5452. i Otherwise Friesian heifers; with calves at foot or in calf • brought from 5394 to $412 for' the best, others making from about $356 to $390. A second-: calx er Friesian cow with a Here-* ford cross bull calf at foot i brought $394.

\ ealers

The veal market started off no' better than last week but it' strengthened and was later quoted as up a good $lO a head on last week, the best veal making to $1.30 per kg. The offering was a little bigger than last week: about IGO head compared with 70. The best made to $285, good* cutting vealers making about': $2OO. and many sales being made between about $lBO and $2OO. Once again anything on the plain side was taken up readily by fatteners.

l ai pigs

The yarding of fat pigs was of similar size to lasi week's and

consisted of mainly light and heavy baconers. These classes of jigs lost last week's rise of $4 to $5 and the ale did not have the

same buoyancy. Very few light and medium porkers were included: these had a (irm sale, with few porkers making less han $55. A very small yarding af choppers was included in the offering and the market could ae quoted fully $5 up for these. Values were:

;| Light porkers. 553 to S5B. 1 Medium and heavy porkers. $59 to 566. Light and medium baconers, $66 to $74. ! Heavy baconers. $74 to SB2, with odd sales to 590.50. Choppers, light. $6O to $BO. Choppers, heavy, $B5 to $lO2. : Store pigs • ; There was a much vardjing of store pigs, including a . fair selection of large stores and ; good slips. The market for large I stores could be quoted fully firm •on last week's good rates, but the slips and weaners eased l|slightly and with only local de- : imand the market tended to ease 'more towards the close. There twas no quotable entry of breed-. > ing stock. A T alues were: • Small weaners. $lB to $23. Good weaners. $24 to $3O. [Slips and small stores. S3l to $37.. I Large stores. $39 to $46, with odd sales to $52.75.