Cattle prices down

Press, 10 May 1979, Page 21

Cattle prices down

Addington Market •

Prices paid for both calves and adult store cattle at Adding ton yesterday dropped from , levels of a w eek ago, with the better grades commanding reasonably stead} prices but medium and lighter cattle down in the, opinion of most observers. Smaller tussock calves once again predominated, with lew of the quality animals seen at rec'ent sales. ; Calves generally were considered. to be down in price b> as much as Sl5 a head and adult i cattle by as much as $lO. I The decline was thought to be ' temporary and both sellers and buyers said that they expected prices to rise again. The demand, especially for calves, was considered to be well below that of recent weeks The yarding of calves was also well below that of last week's I sale: 879 compared with 1266. On the basis of quoted pen prices, steer , calves averaged isl4B a pen as compared with $168.50 last week. Again, on the basis of quoted; prices'* only, heifers averaged , $126 a pen compared with $142 1 last week. The top price paid for steer calves was $169, compared with $261 last week. The top-priced .heifer calf this week sold at $155, {compared with $lB9. { Top steer calves sold between $156 and $169, average between $137 and $l5l. and others from $l2l down to $B9. The best heifer calves sold from $l3B to $155, average from $ll2 to $133 range, and others from $ll2 down to $65 in one exceptional case. The yarding of adult cattle was also down on last week's, totalling 806 compared with 983. The top price paid for adult steers was $2BO for a Angus from Cloudy Range., Adult heifers sold to as much as $240. these being from The Downs. Mt Somers. Top steers aged from 18 to 20 months sold between $240 and $267, with others of the same i age down to $l9O. Heifers in the same age group sold from $240 down to $157. Steers aged 2i sold from $2BO .down to $199. with heifers ranging between $lBl and $240. j Among sales of calves were: - I Steer calves:—A. J. Turnbull (Amberley). 14 Hereford at $151: H. R. Rutherford (Hawarden*. 32 Angus and Angus cross at $146 | to $l5l. 11 Hereford at $149; P IR. Rutherford (Hawarden), 13 I Hereford at $156; Otahuna Partnership <Tai Tapui. 40 Angus 'and Angus cross at 5146 to $166: D. Reveley (Rakaia Gorge). 40 Hereford and Angus cross at. $l2O to $162; D. F. Power Kaia

poo, six Angus cross at $149; A (11. ami B. J. Green (Hanmerj (Springs), 30 Angus cross and j Hereford at $l2l to $166, F. and j L. Western iCraigiebuint, 39 1 Hereford at $l2O to $148; G. 1. 'and Mrs R B Cuthbert liDuvauchellei, nine Shorthorn at ($121; A. F. and M. J Croft iiOmihi), 47 Angus at $l3B to, 15165; Berridale Farm (Amberley t,j 26 Hereford at $144 to $169; R J. Broun (Rakaia Gorge), 22 Here lord al $130; T. D Barwick ■ Little Riven, 19 Shorthorn at $137; N A. tteid i.Motunaui, 11 Angus Hereford cross at $164; D. (J. Williams (Robinsons Beyl, six Hereford at $165, eight Hereford Angus cross at $l6l. Heifer calves: R. F Webb (Te (Oka:. 23 Shorthorn Angus cross at $l3B lo $153 H. R. Rutherford; | (Hawarden), 10 Angus and Angus I cross at $122; Otahuna Partnei ship (Tai Tapu). 35 Angus and Angus cross at $l2B to $133; D. .Reveley (Hororatai. 41 Hereford (at $ll5 to $140; F. and 1.. Westerns (Craigiebitrm. 37 Herr (ford at $B9 to $112; T. D. Bar wick ißirdlings Flatt, 27 Shorti horn at $l3l to $144; 15. P. dr Pass tKailunat, eight Angus at $121; A. H. and B. J. Green (Han mer Springs). 20 Angus cross and Hereford at $ll4 to S 120; Davaar. Ltd iScargillt. 17 Angus at $118; N. A. Reid (Motunaui.j 10 Angus Hereford cross at, 8131. Sales of older cattle included ! R D. Waghorn 'Little Akaloan ,24 18 to 20-months Angus and (Angus cross steers at $225 to j $244, 12 Hereford 18 to 20months steers at $226; The Downs <Mt Somers). 26 Angus and Muri ay Grey Angus cross; (steers, 18 to 20 months-old, at I 5240 to $261, six 18 to 20-months Hereford steers at 5249, 19 Murray Grey Angus cross heifers of similar age at $240, 22 Hereford ; heifers, also of similar age. at $224: Benmore Graziers (Springfield!. 1.5 18-months Angus I steers at $229; Estate of F and J. Northcote (Waiau). 45 Here-; i ford steers from 18 months to ,24-years at $l9O to $270; T. A., > I Mackenzie (Hororatai. 10 18I months Hereford steers at $267: i W. .1 Rossiter (Oxford!. 40 20months Angus cross heifers at $177 to $191; R. M. Baird 'Koks - tahii. 26 18 to 20-months Here I ford heifers at $157 to $182: M. A. Rivers (Cloudy Kange>. 20 2. I. tears Angus steers at $248 to i $280: H G. Eggleston 'Oxford!. . 19 2j-.vears Hereford steers at ! $226 to 5235: Mailland Partncr- ■ ship iport Levy:, six 2j-year ( Hereford steers at $250: M, Har:.per (Lees Valleyi, 24 2J-years I Hereford heifers at *2OO to $231; tjGibson Bros 'Lees Valleyi. eight -2J-yeais Shorthorn Hereford

cross heifers al $206, 20 2( ■ e« . Angus steers at $242 to $259. s : 2J-years Hereford steers at s2s') L. New all iWaiaui, 14 2J-y*ar Angus Hereford cross steers a $260; S. A. Cren (Wafparai, nin> 20-months Angus Hereford cros steers at $228; E. C. Morrov iMontaltoi. 19 20-months Here ford steers at $199 to $226; M. I Rathgen lAratikai, 22 2}.ceai Hereford steers at $240 to $248 nine 2;.-years Angus Hereforc cross steers at $241, 19 2J-yean Hereford heifers at $2OO, 13 2i (years Angus Hereford crosi heifers at $181; Paul (' Rhode (Tai Taput, 47 20-month Angu Hereford cross heifers al $l6l ti $195; G. L. and Mrs R H <Hill her! 'Duvaui heliei. 11 20-month ‘Shorthorn hellers at $211; D G and P D. Helps 'Diamond Her bottri, 18 20-months Angus <-ro> heifers al $200; G. 1.. and Mrs It B Cuthbert (Duvaucholle,. 11 20 months Shorthorn steers at $241 A W. Shand (Kaikoura'. 12 2J years Angus steers at $278