Prime and store cattle prices slip

Press, 3 October 1979, Page 22

Prime and store cattle prices slip

Addington Market

Cattle prices eased at Ad- I 'dington market yesterday's 'after a succession of strong' sales for prime and store c .stock. ' Is After opening on a par s with late rates, steers and[S heifers lost a little ground ink the prime section but cows[( continued to sell well. iS A very large offering of(s store cattle presented some i yarding problems and re-ja suited in the sale having to'S • move around the yards. Iti( was also too big for with the result that poorer) vearling cattle were back as; much as $2O a head and older cattle about $5 to $lO. In the sheep pens the t market for prime hoggets, was easier under limited t competition, but prime sheep'; maintained late rates and ink cases were dearer. The entry in the store ; ) sheep pens was mixed and)I 'while ewe hoggets held to[< recent rates — an odd qual-li ity pen brought to $33.20 —[c [wether hoggets and also) ewes and iambs were); [cheaper. ’ I . i I Prime hoggets ' An increased yarding and), pack of interest from the), lexport trade put a dampener)l ion the prime hogget market, L I Most pens in the yarding ' jof 2165 (1928 last week)*, were about SI down on last!; i week’s sale. ' Quality yesterday was)) 'very good, a feature being a! 'line of 214 hoggets from], [Brendean Farm (Weedons),)' [which sold from $l9 to) 1519.90.I$19.90. Similar sheep from*, the same vendor made from). $19.50 to .$21.30 last week, i] I Values were:— Best woolly hoggets $18.40), to $19.90, with odd sales to! ($2l. . Medium woolly hoggets $17.20 to $18.30. L Best shorn hoggets, $lB to) i $19.40, with odd sales to $19.90. Medium shorn hoggets,!' $16.80 to $17.90. Sales included: — J. M. Let) Compte and Son (Ayles-| bury), 24 spring lambs at) $17.30 to $17.90; R. G. Purvis (Rangiora), 12 spring lambs at $l7 to $17.50; J. H. M. Moorhead (Southbridge), 15 spring lambs at $l7 to $18.10; E. M. Hoban (Hawarden), 14 spring lambs at $lB to $18.90; J. F. Ridge (Methven), 147 at $lB to $18.90; B. T. and T. M. Grofski (Ohoka), 38 at $lB to $18.80; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 214 at $l9 to i $19.90; Goldenacre Farm • (Dunsandel), 43 at $17.60 to $18.60; P. J. Fleming (Irwell), 72 at $lB.lO to $l9; L. G. Thomas (Sheffield). 40 at! $17.70 to $l9; N. G. Lancaster (Broadfields), 28 at) $19.30 to $20.50; D. M. Hal-; iliday (Ellesmere), 47 at! $18.50 fo $19.70; Grafton' Farm (Irwell), 45 at $18.50 to $19.60; J. R. Johns (Culverden), 27 at $18.90 to $20.90; N. D. Thomas (Christchurch), 110 at $18.90 to $20.80; B. W. Steele (Darfield), 87 at $17.20 to $18.20; H. L. Pickering (Scargill), 135 at $16.70 to $18.40: N. E. Morris (Courtenay), 65 at $l7 to $18.70; R. B. Allan (Southbridge), 30 at $lB to $18.50; Maungatahi Farm (Waipara), 67 at $18.40 to $20.60; V. D. Williamson (Ashburton), 30 at $17.90 to $l9; R. D. Pilbrow (Rangiora), 23 at $18.20 to $18.80; D. W. Horn (Oxford), 188 at $17.50 to $l9.

Prime sheep Values for all types of prime sheep held to late rates and in some cases improved up to $2. The yarding of 1436 (1421 last week) consisted mainly of old ewes which, in making to $2l, maintained late I irates. i Few younger sheep were < ! in the section: these sold 1 I well, particularly two-tooth | wethers which made to 1 is 22 The wether market :was assisted by an agent’s i filling a substantial outside | order. I Values were: — I Best young wethers. • ’518.90 to $20.70, with odd sales to $22.10. Medium young wethers, $17.10 to $18.60. Best old wethers, $17.30 to 1 $19.60. Medium old wethers, sl6|' to $17.10. Best two-tooth ewes, $lB to $19.90, with odd sales to $20.90. Medium two-tooth ewes, $16.60 to $17.90. Best old ewes. $16.40 to $18.50, with odd sales to $2l. Medium old ewes, $14.20! to $15.90, with odd sales of: ■lighter lines down to $11.20. j ! Among sales were:— Ewes (full-mouth unless ! otherwise stated). — 1.. L. Dalzell (Culverden), 32 at $10.70 to $13.90: D. C. JohnIston (Dunsandel). 31 at 1510.60 to $13.80; R. N. Summerfield (Sefton). 22 ai 1512.40 to $13.70; H. M. Cooper (Cheviot), c 33 at [513.10 to $14.80; A. A. Huliston (West Melton), 24 ati $17.80 to $18.70; J. L. and S.| I J. Doak (Omihi), five two-1 . tooth at $l6, 15 four-tooth iat $15.10 to $l6, five six- : tooth at $13.50; J. R. Johns (Culverden), one four-tooth at $l9, 33 at $16.50 to $18.50; D. Johnson and Sbnl (Norwood). 82 at $15.70 to! $20.50; D. W. and B. A.I Sheat (Dunsandel), 22 at $10.40 to $12.60: A. G- Win-! ter (Brookside), 22 at $14.10| to $17.50; M. M. Howsoni l(Sedgemere), 55 at $16.50 to' $19.40; Mountain View Farm! (Sheffield). 31 at $13.60 to I $l4; C. H. Powell (Irweli),| 27 at $l3 to $13.90: D. W.. and I. M. Stott (Aylesbury),! 23 at $12.20 to $14.30; J. M. and C. N. Le Cren (Par-, nassus), 39 four-tooth at $l3l to $17.10; R. E. Oakley I (Hororata), 54 at $17.90 to) $20.40: P.M. Stewart (Horo-! rata). 77 at $14.50 to $18.20;! L. Young (CUst), 44 at! $19.60 to $20.90; Bangor'

Fann (Darfield). 31 at $l5 t 0515.30. $15.30. Wethers (two-tooth unless otherwise stated).— A. T.. and A. W. Black (Waiau)J six at $l9, 37 four-tooth at $l9 to $19.20. seven full-ja mouth at $l9: O. J. T. Grigg) S (Culverden), 15 at $20.90 to.c $22.10, 14 four-tooth at|S $20.70 to $21.30; .J .K Fitz-k Patrick (Cheviot). 22 four[S and six-tooth at 516.40 to I $l9, J. P and B. J. O’Carroll[S (Hawarden). 19 old wethers ( at $l4 to $18.30. k Store sheep ■!> Store sheep values tendedia to be easier. ' ( The offering at 2606 headjt compared with 2790 last I week included 1297 wether's and ewe hoggets, 981 ewes J and lambs, and 328 older) I ewes and wethers. Except p for an odd pen quality was - [only ordinary and a good)* ; many small lots were in-[> [eluded in the sale. Among the ewe hoggets) ( 'were a "few pens of good') ) woolly sheep: these made to if $33.20 for Coopworths andjj 'from $30.40 to $30.60 for'l Iperendales. Otherwise[( •woolly fine-wools brought! J ’from $l9 to $24.80 and some I ( j woolly Romneys sold fork ) $23.80. ’ )5 Some shorn mated Rom- [ ] nev ewe hoggets realised p $22.80. shorn Perendales sold [ I [for $18.90 and Halfbreds ; iwith not much wool oni< [them sold from $l6 to': [517.50. j( I While for the small selec- I ition of ewe hoggets values)! Iwere similar to late rates,) (wether hoggets tended to bed [back about $1 a head, par-): [ticularly for those of poorer.] (quality. ;i ! Among sales of hoggets ; were the following:— .1. Dpi [McLean (Waiau), 30 woolly i Corriedale wether hoggets at I [517.70: A. J. Wyllie (Omihi), ' 1140 Romney ewe hoggets at I [523.80: D. J. Hancock (Ra- I [ngiora), 45 Perendale ewe : (hoggets at $18.90; A. Adams < (Greendale), 91 Coopworth ' I ewe hoggets at $33.20, 133 1 Perendale ewe hoggets at $30.40 to $30.60. I The offering of ewes and lambs included a number of ; small lots and only a sprinkling of sizeable lines. ; The sale opened on an easier note and although it improved again later values ; were still behind late rates. One good pen of woolly ; Corriedale ewes with for- | ward lambs at foot sold for i $14.80 all counted. Another': pen of woolly ewes and;: kmbs brought $12.50. || I Most of the ewes with); lambs at foot were shorn or: carrying little wool and for) [the better selections these : [made from about $10.50 toj [sll.lo. One pen made $12.20.;; •and others sold from about $7 upwards but most sales were about $lO to $10.60. Sales of ewes and lambs included: — J. G. R. Brown (Greendale), 80 woolly ewes and 95 lambs at $14.80. Prime cattle The market for prime! cattle eased a little during [ the sale. The offering was some- 1 what smaller this week at 533 head compared with 736 [ a week ago, and again included a very good quality selection. Over the early stages the rr..;rket held to late good rates but about the middle

stages it showed an erratic trend when prime steers and! heifers eased as much as $8 to $lO a head. Prime cows maintained their ground well. The sale then continued to the end at those levels. Heifers and steers up to 220 kg sold from 134 c to! 140 c a kilogram and in odd! cases up to 145 c; between! 220 kg and 270 kg at 130 c to I 138 c: and over 270 kg at 126 c | to 134 c. The top price for steers) was $6OO for two from D.i Simes (Ashburton). Mrs P. J. Masefield (Childrens Bay) sold a heifer at $4OB, and O. J. and J. J. Brownlee (Rakaia) received up to $336 for cows. Values were: — Prime heavy steers, $4OO to $562. Prime medium steers, $350 to $395. Prime light steers, $3OO to $345, with an odd sale down to $2BO. Prime heavy heifers, $295 to $333. Prime medium heifers, $270 to $295. Prime light heifers, $220 to $260. : Prime heavy cows, $3OO to 15330. Prime medium cows, $260 to $290. Prime light cows, $240 to $255. Among sales of cattle were:— Steers. — D. E. Robertson (Amberley), 10 at $363 to $420; B. F. and G. M. Gardner (Amberley), two at $295 to $303; Acacia Downs Partnership (Kaikoura), two at $322; D. Simes (Ashburton). ‘ two at $600; P. G. Heddell ! (Chertsey), five at $385 to $400; D. B. Evans (Ashburton), 16 at $321 to $460; M. P. Bamford (Hawarden), three at $377 to $410; Mrs P. J. Masefield (Childrens Bay), four at $390 to $476; iW. J. Winter and Sons I (Kaiapoi), 15 at $344 to i 5396; I. S. Douglas and Son i(Ethelton). 15 at $3OB to ■ $382; A. B. Halstead (Styx).; I nine at $365 to $418; W. N. ! Gilbert (Springston). 10 at I ’s33B to $348; L. Griffin (Al-1 j landale), 11 at $356 to $366;! A. B. Byrch (Motunau), 12) at $329’ to $359; Hoatten; I Bros (Ashburton), two at) J $415 to $420; R. D. Parsons. ! (Parnassus), three at $390 toi i $425: H. G. Grigg (Cheviot), ■ ’six at $330; J. Plaskett (FerInside), 14 at $378 to $532; T. G. Maxwell (Motunau). one ■at $379; A. G. Winter | /'(Brookside), two at $532 to :!$562; Hoatten Bros (Ashbur-i "ton), two at $457; Overton 1

and Foster (Scargill), five at J $334 to S38I: Nesslea Part- I nership (Darfield), eight at $336 to $338; J. B. Douglas-' Clifford (Scargill) two at., $455 to $540; Decanter Bay Farm (Little Akaloa). five at ( $370 to $442; J. N. Boag . (Rotherham), three at s33o;[j D. G. George (Amberley),' one at $312; Seaton Bros). (Courtenay), one at $348:) Mrs C. E. Ford (Cust), one!. ,at $300; K. Chamberlain) (Russells Fiat), four at $311! ; to $345; E. L. Frampton (Ra-* ngiora), one at $449: Lead-' [ervale Parnassus, Ltd (Par-) [nassus), one at $498; W.l [Lemon (Ashburton), five at! j $453; E. J. Gibb (Hokitika), 'seven at $332 to $375; O. J.| land J. J. Brownlee (Rakaia).' ,19 at $293 to $346. Heifers. — T. G. Hudson; (Christchurch), four at $290;) !K. T. Thomson (Greenpark),) [five at $230 to $251; B. F.i 'and G. M. Gardner (Amber-) [ley), three at $296 to $321: [Golden Acre (Leeston), 11 at !$220 to $270; A. C. Wrightl I (Dunsandel), six at $246; D.| 'Simes (Ashburton), two at I [5272 to $340; Mrs P. J.' [Masefield (Childrens Bay), [two at $347 to $408; Mrs N. [Dawson (Templeton), three • at $329; Packard and ThomIson (Akaroa), 10 at $284; [Smail Children’s Trust ((Hororata), 15 at $309 to $325; T. McDrury (Lad- | brooks), one at $296; B. A. ' McLachlan (Omihi), two at [s3l9; Mrs Te Puke-Wat- [ son (Kaiapoi), three at $296; ) R. D. Parsons (Parnassus), [nine at $284 to $333: W. A. ) and A. W. Booker (Hawar)den), six at $279 to $317; J. C. Montgomery (Cheviot) three at $2BO to $299; C. T. White (Cheviot), 11 at $266 to $286; R. R. Anderson (Cheviot), five at $295 to $316; J. J. Allison (Sefton), one at $358; T. Moore (Tai Tapu), one at $292; D. J. Isherwood (Ashburton), one at $281; E. J. Gibb (Hokitika), two at $305 to $325. Cows. — S. Bell (Teddington), one at $267; C. and B. Moore (Marshlands), one at $311; R. D. Parsons Trust (Parnassus), one at $294; B. A. McLachlan (Omihi), two at $271 to $321; C. R. Beauchamp (Springston), two at $303 to $317; S. C. Wright (Dunsandel), one at $330; E. C. Storer (Ohoka), one at [5276; Armstrong Bros ; (Ohoka), one at $324; Gebbie I Bros (Teddington), one at [s3l9; Leadervale Parnassus, ' Ltd (Parnassus), one at $298; | E. J. Gibb (Hokitika), one at I $330; and O. J. and J. .1. , Brownlee (Rakaia), seven at :$3OB to $336. Store cattle The sale attracted a deluge of store cattle and the market, which lately has been climbing to very high levels, suffered a downturn. The entry at 1255 head [was too big for the demand. [Grown cattle dropped back [about $5 to $lO a head and

backward yearlings lost up to $2O a head in cases. The big supply resulted in • problems in containing it in I the yards along with the prime cattle yarding. The) -.ale had to move about the' .yards, which did not help;' line market. [ Many of these cattle, jwould probably have been [better in the ’special cattle •sale next week, but the unsettled cold weather of the. last week or two has) [slowed, if not stopped,) [growth, and this may have [ resulted in a number of ven[dors deciding simultaneously Ito send in their cattle. The result was that the market: (lost some of its recent glam-' . our. ' Three-year steers made [from $287 to $365, two-year 'steers from $215 to $316, [yearling steers from $l5O to; 15275,I$275, two-year heifers from) [sl9o to $254 and yearling 'heifers from $l4l to $163. [ Quotable sales included:— !L. R. Griffen (Governor’s | Bay), eight three-year FrieIsian cross steers at $365;; 'Estate G. Murgatroyd (Cul-| verden). 20 two-year Angus cross steers at $264; B. Mackie (Kaikoura), six yearling Angus cross steers at $275; P. M. Stewart (Hororata). 35 yearling Angus cross and Hereford heifers at $156 to $162. 23 yearling Angus cross steers at $150; K. A. Lamont (Little River), 21 yearling Hereford steers at $241; P. L. Kerr (Cheviot), 11 year- , ling Angus cross steers at! $260, 23 two-year Angus and Angus cross heifers at $239; Golden Acre Farm (Dunsandel), 29 yearling Hereford heifers at $157; B. K. and M. M, Scott (Mayfield), 258 yearling Hereford steers at $172 to $231; A. M. Rutherford (Scargill), 35 Angus . cross steers at $215 to $224; • W. S. Gardner (Waiau), 15 Angus steers at $263; I. S. Douglas and Son (Ethelton), . 30 Angus steers at $l4l to $151; Limestone Glens (Che- ' viot), 13 Angus cross steers at $240, six Charolais cross steers at $251, seven Angus and Angus cross heifers at $200; Mendip Hills Station (Parnassus), 17 Hereford steers at $287; Gibson Bros (Lees Valley), 23 Hereford and Angus cross steers at $275 to $300; D. P. Graham [ and Son (Tai Tapu), 19 autumn (Hereford) calves at $139 to $163; Estate E. W. ’ Pawsey (Hawarden), eight ' two-year Angus and Angus cross steers at $316; W. R. and G. Lemon (Ashburton), 10 Angus and Angus cross two-year steers at $291; C. Johnston (Rangiora), 11 twoyear Hereford heifers at $l9O to $202, four two-year ■ Hereford steers at $267; G. ’B. Evans (Hawarden), 23 ’ yearling Shorthorn heifers at 1 $143 to $163; J. A. Howden (Westerfield), 11 two-year 1 Angus and Angus cross . steers at $305, 28 two-year : Angus and Angus cross heii fers at $215 to $248; D.

| Chamberlain (Russells Fiat).,! seven two-year Hereford I steers at $311; Leadervale 1 f Parnassus, Ltd (Parnassus). | eight two-year Hereford and ) Hereford cross heifers at < $201; M.I.D. and R. D. G. ; Lawrence (Hawarden), seven Murray Grev two-year steers at $313; A D. and R. D. G.[ Lawrence (Hawarden). 17' two-year Murray Grey cross i . heifers at $254; Mrs K. I. • J McKellar (Pigeon Bay). 22 | ’two-year Hereford steers at .*s22o to $270. 18 two-year ( ( Hereford heifers at 8220;. . Knockindale Estate (Pigeon : ! Bay). 24 two-year Angus .'heifers at $197. ( Dain caltle ’ The offering of dairy' cattle at 17 head was much ' bigger than at recent sales. ? [ In-calf cows brought to [ t [s34o for two Friesian sec-;' iond-calvers in calf to a Frie-; Jsian bull. Other in-calf cows' ' sold down to $260. Cows! 1 ' which had calved but were, ’•sold without their calves'! '•brought from about $260 to! [[s29o. while cows with calves: 1 ’|at foot sold from $305 to[ 's3lB, the latter price being!; jfor a Friesian fifth calve-; ’•with calf. A Friesian heifei ' ['with a bull calf by an Angusi Jbull realised $312. ' Among sales of dairy [ ’Seattle were:— Gebbie Broth-' yers (Teddington), two sec-| ; ond-calver cows due to Frie- • . sian bull at $340 and one ,[fifth-calver cow with calf at jjfoot at $326; Burnt Hollo.v) p (Teddington), one fifth-calver: s 'cow with calf at foot at[ [•s3lB, one fifth-calver cow) , due to a Friesian bull at; ’ $3OB, and one sixth-calver Jcow due to Friesian bull at i $268. L ;i \ ealei> J The veal entry of about 80 [ '[head was twice that of last! • week. Because of the supply. J the much bigger entry of 'store cattle, and the quality [ of the veal entry, prices [ were slightly weaker for alii t but the best beasts. ’ The top price was $3lOl ' for an Angus Hereford cross |

bull in ven- good order. A Hereford bull brought $293. Steers made to $298 for a Hereford Angus cross an) heifers brought from about $166 to $251. The $251 was paid for an Angus. 1 at pigs In spite of a reduction in the number of fat pigs varded. only well presentej lines met late rates, overfat lines suffering a $lO dis. 'count. I Good quality light pork again had the best of the market and regular buyer* estimated that these types ••! •pigs often bettered $2 a kilogram. j A very small yaruine ol [choppers again had a strong sale, several pigs betterm’ $l4O. The top price was $155. i Values were:— ! Light and medium porIkers. $7O io $BO. Medium and heavy por. Ikers. $Bl to $9O. | Light and medium baco< [ners, $9l to $lO5. Heavv baconers. $lO5 to ($ll5. with odd sales of extra [heavy pigs at $l3O. • Store pigs [ A larger yarding of store j pigs than last week met i [firm market in the early [stages, but later in the sale only good quality pigs me! [any demand and poorer types sold at a discount. 1 ' There was a larger numj ber of poor quality pigs in [the offering than in recent (weeks. In contrast to last week there was only a small entry in the breeding section, and [ although there were some [useful gilts prices for these j were not as strong as last 'week. Prices ranged from !$175 to $195. Values were:— Small weaners, $2B to $35. Good weaners, $36 to $43. Slips and small stores, $44 ito $5l. Large stores. $52 to $62 • with odd sales of unfinished |pork to $64.