Good sale for cattle Addington Market

Press, 29 August 1979, Page 24

Good sale for cattle Addington Market

Yesterday’s market at Addington was the first for two weeks, last. week’s sale having to be cancelled because of the drivers’ strike.

Yardings were generally not very large, and in some cases were smaller than at the last sale two weeks ago. Compared with most sales this winter the prime cattle selection at just over 350 head was quite a small one. This sale began very strongly, but it lost some ground later. However, it was generally $lO to $l5 per head better than two weeks ago.

A larger yarding of store cattle attracted a lot of interest, buyers being present from Oamaru to Blenheim, and values were from fully firm to $lO better.

As a result of the smaller yarding of prime cattle as weir as a small selection in the veal section, veal prices were also fully firm to dearer.

Prime lambs opened slightly easier but picked up during the sale to end above last week’s values.

Prime sheep met a generally steady market. The store-sheep section attracted a larger selection and there was again a good deal of interest in this sale with ewes and lambs, which made up a good part of the selection, gaining ground during the sale by about $1 per head. Last week-ends wet weather affected the prices of several pens of prime lambs and adult sheep. These sheep entered the saleyards with muddy belly wool and were rejected by Christchurch abattoir staff, who were present at the sale. This meant butchers’ buyers did not bid on these sheep and prices for them reached ohly store-price levels.

Prime lambs Prime lambs met a fluctuating demand, prices at the start of the sale being at least 30 cents below rates when the final pens were sold.

The first pens of the yarding sold for about 10 to 15 cents below prices at the last sale, but after half of the' yarding of 1545 (2435 last sale) was sold the tempo picked up and values improved 15 to 20 cents on the last sale.

The first of this spring’s lambs were yarded and sold well. Three pens sold on behalf of D. S. Calder (Halkett), made from $17.50 to $17.90. Values were:— Best woolly lambs, $18.40 to $19.60, with odd sales over $2O. Medium woolly lambs, $17.30 to $18.20. Best shorn lambs, $17.40 to $18.60. Medium shorn lambs, $16.50 to $17.25. Leading sales of lambs included: — M. G. J. Forrester (Charing Cross), 40 at $17.40 to $18.80; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 82 at $18.40 to $l9; A. Van Der Ley (Brooklyns), 29 at $lB to $20.10; G. R. Nish (Ashburton), 73 at $18.60 to .$19.90; G. Doolan (Ashburton), 48 at $lB to $l9; J. K. Nish (Ashburton)* 35 at $lB.lO to $20.70; J. D. Green (Darfield), 36 at $19.70; Rockdale Farm (Culverden), 31 at $l7 to $18.70; F. L. Holmes (Ellesmere), 85 at $16.30 to $18.20; F. L. Birdling and Son (Rakaia), 41 at $17.60 to $l9; R. D. Pilbrow (Rangiora), 67 at $17.30 to $18.70; B. W. Steele (Darfield), 49 at $19.60; N. C. Holmes (Rakaia). 107 at $l7 to $21.20; B. R. Sim (Ashburton), 40 at $18.20 to $18.60;

■Abiliene Farm (Sedgemere), 27 at $17.20 to $19.20; B. F. Gill (Doyleston), 24 at $17.50 to $19.30; K. D. Stevenson (Flaxton), 22 at $17.40 to $18.90; Essendon Partnership (Darfield), 75 at $15.80 to $2O. Prime sheep In spite of a large entry of full-mouth ewes tfie prices for these and other types of prime sheep held lup to recent levels. There were 903 prime sheep offered (compared with 1137) and most of these met a strong demand from the three to four buyers who followed the sale. Wethers, which were not yarded in large numbers, had a very good sale, a pen of four-tooth wethers making over $2O. Values were.—

Best young wethers, $18.50 to $20.10. Medium young wethers, $16.80 to $lB.lO. Best older wethers, $16.90 to $17.90. Medium older wethers, $15.80 to $16.80. Best two-tooth ewes, $17.40 to $19.30. Medium two-tooth ewes, $16.10 to $17.25. Best old ewes, $16.80 to $lB.lO. Medium Older ewes, $15.20 to $16.50. Rams, $13.90 to $20.10.

Leading sales of prime sheep included:— Ewes (two-tooths unless otherwise stated): R. F. White (Hororata), 23 fullmouth at $18.90 to $19.60: D. K. and L. A. Redmond (Darfield), 25 full-mouth at $14.60 to $18.40; Estate W. J. Winchester (Lakeside), 45 full-mouth at $lO to $18.70; J. G. Gunn (Darfield), 27 full-mouth at $l2 to $l7; Parkdale Farm (Halswell), 30 full-mouth at $15.60 to $17.20; D. D. Paterson (Okuku), 45 two-tooth ewes at $l9 to $19.60. Wethers (two-tooths unless otherwise stated): B. and M. Thompson (Rotherham), 18 four-tooths at $l7 to $19.80, 32 full-mouth at $lB to $18.10; Rockdale Farming Co (Culverden), four at $l9, 19 four-tooths at $17.60 to $18.20, one fullmouth at $l6; J. B. DouglasClifford (Cheviot), 13 at $l7 to $lB, 53 four-tooths at $16.30 to $lB, two fullmouth at $14.60; C. A. Denton (Christchurch), 19 at $16.20 to $lB.lO, 21' four-, tooths at $l7 to $17.60. Rams. — D. K. and L. A. Redmond (Darfield), nine at $14.40 to $15.10; Mrs E. M. Frew (Darfield), three at $l4 to $14.70; Estate N. R. W. Malcolm (Ashburton), 19 at $14.90 to $17.80.

Store sheep As in the case of the store cattle, there was quite a large gallery for the storesheep sale, in particularly its early stages. The yarding was quite a large one for the time of the year -at 3373, compared with 2554 two weeks ago. Ewes and lambs — ewes with lambs at foot — made i up quite a large part of the selection. Starting off about on a par with late rates, the market for these seemed to improve about $1 per head as the sale progressed. For the best of the woolly ewes with lambs values ranged from about $13.40 to $14.80, with average to-good at $12)50 to. $13.30, and others at) $lO to $l2 all counted. Shorn ewes,- or ewes carrying little wool, with

i lambs brought from about $10.20 to $12.30 all counted. Sales of ewes and lambs included. — G. L. Cooper (Kaituna), 3/ shorn Romney ewes with 39 lambs at $11.50; 41 shorn Romney ewes and 43 lambs at $12.30; G. W. Rowe (Hororata). 57 Corriedale ewes with 64 lambs at $12.10. For a moderate sized selection of in-lamb ewes, the best made up to about $26.80 for woolly two and three-shear ewes in lamb to the Corriedale ram. Sales mainly fell between about $18.20 and $22.30 for woolly ewes.

Sales included:— P. L. Kerr (Cheviot), 400 shorn Corriedale ewes in lamb to Corriedale rams at $18; S. Stevenson and Sons (Darfield), 62 mated Romney ewes at $22.30. The entry of last season’s lambs was small.

Wether lambs or hoggets seemed to sell steadily at about late rates, woolly lambs making up to about $16.30, average to good bringing from about $l3 to $l4. Shorn lambs were also making about $l3 to $l4. In the ewe-lamb section, the best of the woolly sheep brought to $26.80. which was paid for Romneys, while Border cross sold to $25.20. Other woolly ewe lambs were selling at about $16.40 to $19.70 and one lot of shorn lambs sold for $16.80. Among sales were:— J. E. Howden (Port Levy), 280 shorn Romney wether lambs at $12.70 to $l4. Prime rattle

The prime-cattle market was generally held to be up quite markedly on the sale of two weeks ago. The yarding was quite a small one compared with other markets this winter at 358 head, but a man who is well versed with the market observed that it was probably a normal winter entry in other seasons. This week the selection consisted mainly of mediumweight cattle, with a handful of heavier cattle. The market opened strongly with values a long way ahead of late rates, but it then eased back and competition was not very strong. However, over all, steers and heifers were probably up by $lO to $l5, with cows up possibly even more and appreciating by as much as $2O. On the other hand, one close follower of the market regarded the sale as somewhat disappointing, riot any better than the last market and not reflecting the 5c per kg rise in the export schedule this week. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, $3BO to $420. Prime medium steers $3OO to $375. Prime light steers, $250 to $290. Prime heavy heifers, $260 to $286, with an odd sale to $319. Prime medium heifers, $240 to $255. Prime light heifers, $219 to $235, with odd sales down to $l6O. ; Prime heavy cows, $260 to $277, with an odd sale to $3BO. Prime medium cows, $240 to $255. Light cows, down to $l6O. Steers. — Glazebrook (te Pirita), J2 at $379 to $407; F. D. Robinson (West Melton), two at $336 to $410; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 11 at $3Ol to $346; P.

, Heddell (Ashburton), six st | $340 to $377; G. G. Rob. ' ertson (Balcairn), nine at I $292 to $368; E. W. Coon i and Son (Port Levy), 10 at $297 to $314; P. Chamberlain and Co (Norwood), 12 at I $268 to $320; O. H. T. Wil- I liams (Robinsons Bay), 10 at $279 to $361; Sloss Bros | (Waipara), nine at $278 to $315; R. Jenkins (Port Levy), jone at $370; J. L. and S.'j' iDoak (Amberley), four at $320 to $380; J. B. DouglasIClifford (Scargill), 15 at $3BO to $420; V. W. Reid , (Amberley), 10 at $2Bl to $328 Heifers.— G. and W. Chianail (Hawarden), one at $319; I. R. Hamilton (Omihi), | eight at $244 to $252; R. Jenkins (Port Levy), five at $241 to $282; Mrs J. G. S. J Pearce (Hoon Hay), three at ' $250; G. C. Smith (Kaiapoi), seven at $251; R. G. and S. J. Anderson (Cheviot), eight at $255; R. B. Allan (Southbridge), one at $286; S. L. and B. E. Chambers (Southbridge), one at $259. Cows.— J. and J. R. Baird (Ladbrooks), one at $260; J, D. McLean (Waiau), one at $250; M. W. Parott (Ohoka), one at $267; J. L. and S. J. Doak (Amberley), two at $291 to $380; J. Taylor (Waikuku), one at $277. . |

Store cattle - Store cattle had a yery | i sound sale with the entry at ’ 581 compared with 255 last week being boosted by 270 yearling steers and heifers from Winterslow station, of Methven. A very large gallery followed the sale and as a result values were at very good levels, the market being quoted from fully firm on late good rates to up to $lO dearer. The best of the two-year-old steers brought from about $240 to $272, others ranging down to below $2OO. Two-year heifers made to $lB9. The pick of the yearling steers brought from about $154 to $l9l, others making from about $l2B to $134. and the best of the yearling heifers sold at about $l5O to $lB4, others ranging down to $lOO or less. Quotable sales of cattle included:— I. D.' McLeod (Springston Sopth), eight two-year Hereford steers atj $251; J. D. McLean (Waiau), seven two-year Angus steers at $232. nine two-year. Angus heifers at $189; G. N- i Borlas (Evans Creek), ll 1 ' 1 two-year Angus steers at $210; W. D. Latham (Little River), 28 two-year Hereford steers at $252 to $272: Winterslow Station (Methven), 107 vearling Hereford steers at $134 to $l9l, 62 yearling Angus and Angus cross steers at $l2B to $154, 56 vearling Hereford heifers at $llO to $l4l, 45 yearling Angus and Angus cross heifers at $97 to $142; Briggs Bros (Rakaia), 36 yearling Angus and Angus cross heifers at $157 to $lBl, 43 vearling Hereford heifers at $157 to $184: H. R. and J. A, Henderson (Rakaia Gorge), 11 two-year Hereford steers at $240.

The dairy cattle entry Was down to only four head compared with seven at the last sale. The top money, was $3OO for a Friesian cow, which had just calved, with' its calf. Another third calver Friesian cow with a Friesian calf brought $258.

The veal sale was quite good, values being fully up to the last sale and possibly I shade better. This was the result of another short yarding — about 27 head compared with less than 20 last time — and also the moderate entry in the fat pens. An Angus entry headed the sale at $237 and four Hereford heifers realised $228. Medium to good veajers sold mainly from about 1180 to $2OO, others ranging (own to about $ll5. Fat pigs There was a large yarding of fat pigs, which sold at rimilar rates to recent r eeks. Although the demand for baconers was limited, Jnost of those entered had a rerv good sale. Light pork was popular with buyers and this class of pig improved on recent fates. Values for a smart! yarding tf choppers were good, rices reaching $132.

Values were:— Light and medium porkers, $64 to $7l. Medium and heavy porkers, $B5 to $94. Heavy baconers, $96 te $lO7. Good choppers, $ll7 to $135. Light choppers, $Bl to $lOl.

Store pigs With strong outside competition from several Kaikoura buyers, the stere-pig market was firm for afi types of animals. A feature of the sale was the disposal of a sow with a litter of 12 for $390. Prices for weaners varied widely because of size differences, but other types of store pigs sold at late rates. Values were:—■ Small weaners, $33 to SM. Good weaners, $39 to $43. SHps and small steres, $44 Large stores, $5O to $55, with some sales to $66.