Little change in market for prime cattle

Press, 5 December 1979, Page 34

Little change in market for prime cattle

Values were generally unchanged for prime cattle at Addington Market yesterday when there was another large offering of more than !700 head. The heavy-weight cattle of recent sales were not present and no new records were set I At last week’s sale a bull ■ realised $BBO, possibly a record for the sale for a bull for slaughter, and another bull sold yesterday for $722. Prime lamb values were again affected by too many overfat stock being yarded. Values for lambs and hoggets eased by about $1 but other prime sheep sold consistently well. Store lambs again sold very well with most sales at between $l4 and $l5. For woolly ewe hoggets the market tended to be slightly easier, reflecting the easier market for wool.

i Prime lambs I The trade showed little ■ interest in the prime lamb section because of the large proportion of overfat animals. Any well finished prime lambs reached values similar to recent sales, but overfat lambs were discounted by $l. The yarding was 620 compared with 1002 last week. Values were:— Best lambs, $l7 to $18.70. Medium lambs, $15.30 to $16.70 Sales of lambs included:— S. J. Skurr (Sheffield), 40 at $16.20 to $18.10; 1. T. Reid (Weedons), 59 at $16.60 to $18; T. W. Baxter (Omihi), 60 at $17.30 to $18.60: P. D. and J. M. Hadfield (Greenpark), 10 at $15.50 to $l7; P. Dix (Cheviot), 13 at $15.80 to $17.30; A. J. Earl (Hawarden), 20 at $15.80 to $17.10; T. Monk (Styx), nine at $l7 to $18: C. Giller (Woodend), 'lO at $17.90 to $18.2 ; THJ.

'C. Gameron (Ashburton), 10 ; at $17.40 to $17.50; L. Tay|lor (Rangiora), five at $17.70; Ross Campbell (Halkett), 53 at $l7 to $18.60; T. R. Sadler (Courtenav), 18 at $16.50 to $17.40; P. T. Gilpin (Ashburton), 26 at $l5 to $16.80; Mrs M. E. Pickering (Oxford), eight at $16.30 to $l7; A. A. J. and V. Robertson (Rangiora), 26 at $l5 to $l7; A. J. Bowker (Am-j berley), 75 at $17.20 to $18.70; A. H. Rowe (Sefton),40 at $l6 to $17.50. Prime sheep Although prime sheep generally sold well some lines of hoggets declined in value by about $l. Old ewes, even those that were over-fat, were in demand, and the sale for twotooth wethers was very sound compared to late rates. The woolly lines in the yarding of 2016 (2161 last

week) sold well because of cutside competition. Values were:— Best woolly hoggets. $19.10 to $20.20. Medium woolly hoggets, $17.90 to $l9. Best shorn hoggets, $18.90 to $20.10. Medium shorn hoggets, $17.60 to $18.70. Best young wethers, $l9 to $20.10. Medium voung wethers. I $17.80 to $18.70. Best older wethers. $17.80 to $19.10. Medium older wethers, $15.60 to $17.50. Best two-tooth ewes, $lB.BO to $19.90. Medium two-tooth ewes, $16.20 to $18.60.

Best older ewes, $17.50 to $19.40. Medium older ewes, $15.80 to $17.30. Hoggets.—- A. M. Spencer- : Bower (Swannanoa), 39 at $18.40 to $20.20; William- ■ sville Farm (Rangiora), 53 at $17.60 to $18.90; B. Wilkens . (Flaxton), 25 at $l7 to ! $18.70; K. Nurse (Irwell), 30 -at $17.20 to $17.50; S. D. ' McKay (Tai Tapu), 56 at ■ $19.60 to $19.70; Blandville I harm (Springston), 52 at $20.10 to $2l; B. and T. ! Grofski (Ohoka), 32 at $17.70 to $l9; Miss A. Moore (Kaiapoi), 26 at $17.20 to $18.20; E. J. Smith (Prebbleton), 60 at $17.60 to $19.20. Ewes (full-mouth unless otherwise stated-.— F. W. Bishop (Rakaia), 85 at $l4 to $14.30; Williamsville Farm (Rangiora), 23 at $14.50 to $15.20; Stone Jug (Kaikoura), 32 at $l4 to $14.10; E. Kars (Darfield), 49 at $14.20 to $14.30; R. and J. Andrew (Motunau), 31 at $13.70 to $14.60; J. H. Coakley (Halswell), 78 at $14.10 to $14.90. Wethers (two-tooth unless otherwise stated). — A. M. Spencer-Bower (Swannanoa), 60 at $17.70 to $lB, 24 fourtooth at $l6 to $l7, eight full-mouth at $15.20 to $15.90; S. J. A. Payne (Cheviot), 30 at $17.80 to $18.40, two full-mouth at $l5; A. F. S. Rutherford (Amberley), 66 at 3$ togcsl7.6o; Tokanui Farm (Purau) 41 at $16.50 to $l7; W. A. Gray (Teddington), 27 at $l7 to $17.10; Miss M. Witbrock (Dunsandel), 66 at $lB to : $18.50; E. J. Henderson I (Cheviot), 25 at $17.30 to i$ 1 7.8 0 ; Brooksdale (Sheffield), 82 four-tooth at $15.50, 22 six and eighttooth at $l5. Store sheep There was another excellent sale for lambs in the store pens with several observers shaking their heads in disbelief at the level of prices. The offering was again small — 2643 head compared with 2033 last week. The selection included just over 1200 lambs and while the sale for these m-ght have started a little easier it soon picked up to late rates and there was another excellent sale for this class of stock. The bulk of the selection made from $l4 to $l5, with some tiny tots making back to $8.60 and $9.40, and big and well woolled lambs bringing up to $l7 and $16.80. A pen of ewe lambs realised $17.90.

Among sales of lambs were:— Dunlock Farm (Christchurch), 14 at §l5 and 29 at $14.90; R. H. Thorn (Kaituna), 206 at $14.40 to $14.80. There was only a handful of ewes with lambs this week and they sold from $15.60 to $16.40 all counted for woolly four-tooth ewes with lambs. Other ewes and lambs brought from $l2 to $14.20. Some 726 ewe hoggets were penned. For these the sale tended to be a shade slacker for woolly sheep with the market showing the easier market for wool. Woolly fine wool sheep realised from about $25 to $27.20 and woolly Romneys from $24.40 to $3O. Sheep that were shorn or with a light wool covering made from $21.20 to $30.20, with the latter price being paid for Corriedales. Quotable sales of ewe hoggets were: — Alymina Holdings (Ashburton), 114 Corriedales at $25 to $27.20; C. A. Adams (Greendale), 275 Romney cross at $24.40 to $3O.

There were only a few pens of wether hoggets and these sold from $l5 to $l7 for sheep that were shorn or with only a little wool. About 468 older ewes and wethers were penned and these made to $l7 for shorn two-shear Halfbred ewes while mixed aged and full mouth shorn wethers sold for $l2 and $13.30. Sales included:— R. W. Chapman (Hororata), 44 two-shear Halfbred ewes at $l7; estate E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden), 57 mixed-aged Corriedales at $13.30 and 238 mixed aged Merinos at $l2. Prime cattle The consensus about yesterday’s prime cattle market was that the sale was very similar to last week, but some felt that it could have been a shade easier. The offering was again a big one at 739 head compared with 626 a week ago. Quality was again very good, but there were more iof the medium to lightweight cattle in the selection with fewer of the heavier weights, which might have helped to give the impression that the sale was a little slacker. This week’s sale did not see any new records established. However, G. L. Blank (Sefton), sold two steers at $760 and $730. A heifer from S. L. and B. E. Chambers (Southbridge), made $452 and D. W. Hassall (Hawarden) sold a cow for $471. Last week’s record-break-ing Blonde D’Aquitaine Shorthorn cross steer which sold for 5790 has since killed out at 519 kg. Heifers and steers up to 220 kg sold from 140 c to 147 c a kilogram; between 220 kg and 270 kg at 136 c to 144 c; and over 270 kg at 133 c to 141 c. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, $475 to $760.

Prime medium steers, §4OO Ito 5450. I Prime light steers, $340 to : $385. I Prime heavy heifers, $340 to $452. Prime medium heifers, $3lO to $335. Prime light heifers, down to $260. Prime heavy cows, $350 to $471. i Prime medium cows, $309 to $345. | Prime light cows, $260 to $3OO. I Sales of prime cattle in- : eluded:— I Steers.— A. F. McArthur and Son (Whitecliffs), one at | $504; I. C. Mackintosh j (Waipara). one at $464; L. P. I McLay (Methven), one at I $473; N. T. Judson (Oxford), | two at $376 to $421; Annan- | dale Estate (Pigeon Bav), 14 at $434 to $447; P. D. Drapj er (Culverden), three at $361 |to $450; D. R. Crawford I (Lagmhor), four at $4Ol to ! $489; R. J. McFadden (Belfast), 12 at $327 to $414; j Overton and Foster (Scargill), 20 at $378 to $472; W. A. Diedrichs (Rangiora), 10 at $348 to $420; G. L. Blank (Sefton), two at $730 to $760; H. B. Inwood (Irwell), three at $4OO to $436; P. J. Brophy (Cheviot), one at $460; N. A. Fraser (Takamatua); 11 at $407 to $480; R. L. A. McMillan (Hawarden), two at $4BB to $521; Leadervale Parnassus Ltd (Parnassus), two at $479 to $565; D. R. Shiplev (Harewood), 20 at $368 to $419; D. A. Anderson (Cheviot), seven at $421; K. D. and H. Thacker (Okains Bay), 10 at $470 to $658; A. B Partridge (Little River), two at $431 to $450; Mount Sandford Partnership (Cheviot), 12 at $434 to $446; R. J. Turpin (Okuiti Valley), 10 at $436 to $437; B. Vaughan (Christchurch), five at $390 to $400; Mrs P. J. Burnett (Cheviot), four at $420 to $562; M. E. Gill (Greenstreet), five at $497; The Downes Farm (Cheviot), 10 at $394 to $432; J. S. Scott (Heathcote) eight at $421 to $436; J. Hayward (Robinsons Bav), seven at $433 to $475; R. D. Middleton (Clarence), 10 at $394 to $429; Hayes Bros (Halkett), five at $409 to $420; A. J. Bowker (Amberley), seven at $4lO to $420; J. E. Howden (Port Levy), 11 at $420 to $428; Estate S. Hall (Little River), two at $4OO to $475. Heifers.— G. W. Wilson (Harihari), six at $315 to $316; A. F. McArthur and Son (Whitecliffs), one at $400; I. C. Mackintosh (Waipara), six at $3ll to $389; Macdonald Downs (Hawarden), nine at $309 to $336; G. Lancaster Jun., (Springston), four at $332; G. W. Chisnall (Hawarden), four at $342; A. W. Taylor (Rolleston), 10 at $327 to $330; Brittenden and Moir (Le Bons Bay), 15 at $290 to $300; E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy), 12 at $322 to $333; D. McKay (Pigeon Bay), six at $309; S. B. Wilkins (Ohoka), six at $278 to $340: F. C. and A. C. Meyer (Hawarden), five at $330 to $356; A. C. Morland (Yaldhurst), one at $367; Spark Bros (Rangiora), one at $359; A. Mould (Duvauchelle), two at $380; McKendry Bros (Amberley), eight at $302; J. E. Howden (Port Levy) four at $315; Kintail Downs (Weka Pass), four at $298 to $340; C. T. White (Cheviot), one at $349; S. L. and B. E. Chambers (Southbridge), one at $452; The Downes Farm (Cheviot), four at $346, A. D. Galletley (Waiau), 11 at $319; Peach and Ensor (Cheviot), one at $360; Leadervale Parnassus Ltd (Parnassus), one at $399; I. C. Mclntosh and Son (Amberley), two at $348; R. R. Anderson (Cheviot), five at $326; K. M. Lassen (Greenpark), one at $341; Estate E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden), one at $349. Cows. — Macdonald Downs (Hawarden), 10 at $314; G. W. Chisnall (Hawarden), seven at $315 to $354; T. G. Searle (Southbridge), two at $329 to $360; R. V. Masefield (Okuiti Valley), three at $335 to $385; G. L. Blank (Sefton), two at $370 to $399; T. J. McCarthy (Ladbrooks), two at $362 to $367: T. W. and A. W. Baxter (Omihi), one at $380; D. W. Hassall (Hawarden), one at $471; M. J . and E. P. Wards (Irwell), two at $316; D. Geddes (Ashburton), one at $380; C. R. Beauchamp (Springston), five at $364 to $408; G. L. Gibb (Greta Valley), nine at $275 to $330; Glenowne Farm (Cheviot), three at $351; D. T. Archbold (Cheviot), six at $353; J. N. Buckland (Little River), three at $402; A. D. Galletley (Waiau), one at $350; Leadervale Parnasssus, Ltd (Parnassus), two at $334; E. F. Stokes (Waikuku), two at $306 to $334; E. L. Frampton (Ashburton), three at $350 to $411; J. and J. R. Smith (Kaikoura), five at $320; Estate S. Hall (Little River), seven at $3lB to $384; E. Henderson (Cheviot), four at $330; Winterslow Station (Methven), seven at $324; L. R. Smith (Loburn), two at $340 to $376; W. B. Clarkson (Kaikoura), seven at $286 to $340. Store cattle Coming between two special store cattle sales the offering of stores was a fairly mixed bag and for the class of cattle offering there was a reasonably good sale, although some felt that the market might have been a shade easier. Two-year-old and slightly older steers made up to about $370, with other sales of this age group being made from $302 to $331. The better yearling and slightly older cattle brought to about $286 for steers, with lighter cattle ranging back to about $l4O. Small heifers also made from $144 to $l6O. There, was again a number

of bulls yarded and these I made to about $722 for an Angus. The Angus which isoid to $BBO last week and was bought for slaughter tor manufacturing beef by Mr D. E. Coakley may have set j a record for the sale for a 'bull bought for killing. Sales of store cattle inI eluded. — G . K- Taigen (Diamond Harbour), 13 2*year steers at $373, two yearling steers at $2OO, six yearling heifers at $168; M. j. and E. P. Wards (Irwell). seven yearling steers at $224, four yearling heifers at ■slBB. Dairy cattle I Only three head were warded in the dairy cattle '"section compared with seven last week. I A Friesian cow due to calve for the second time (to 'an Angus bull) sold for $352 land another Friesian due to icalve for the third time, also ito an Angus bull, realised |5335. A Friesi".n heifer due j to a Maine Anjou bull by | artificial insemination 'brought $330. Vealers The veal section attracted an entry of 84 head compared •with 45 last week and this ! was one of the biggest selections seen in the section for a long time. Quality was not ■always very good and store buyers were in the market. The impression was that the market was easier. The top price was $4lO for four 18-months-old Angus Hereford cross bulls. A yearling Shorthorn bull also brought $274. Heifers made to $239 for a Shorthorn while other heifers sold at $237. Steers sold at $234 and $233, with the latter price being paid for an Augus cross. Sales were made regularly between about $202 to $250, with others ranging down to $175. Fat pigs Fat pigs were hard to sell because there was little quality stock in the yarding. The yarding was smaller than in recent weeks and this helped to hold values at levels similar to recent sales for quality pigs, but any animal overfat was discounted by up to $lO. There was a very small yarding of choppers and these again met a strong inquiry from the trade with only the lightest choppers making less than $135. Values were:— Light porkers, $66 to $75. Medium and heavy porkers, $76 to $B5. Light and medium baconers, $B6 to $96. Heavy baconers, $96 to $ll3, with a few sales up to $137. Store pigs There was a much smaller yarding of store pigs and

-with strong competiti. from local buyers, especial!, for slips and weaners, th-, market regained last weeks drop of $3 to $4. There were few pens of large stores and these were reaching similar values to last week. There was a line of very good breeding sows included and these sold from $175 t( , $2OO. A sow. with a litter of 11, sold at $330, and a sow with a litter of nine at $250 Values were:— Small weaners. $24 to $3O Good weaners. $3O to $36 Slips and small stores, $37 to $45. Larges stores. $46 to $56 with odd sales of unfinished pork to $62.

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