Heavy demand as beef values rise again

Press, 20 February 1980, Page 17

Heavy demand as beef values rise again

Beef values again increased /urfng an enthusiastic sale at Addington market yesterday. ; There was heavy demand for large steers and heifers, which irtproved by 810, but the prime rattle market was slightly overJupplied by light types. Large prime lamos improved hv about $1 but small lambs were harder to sell. For the first «me in quite a which the old iwe market eased but two-tooths continued to sell well. Fat lambs

Any prime lamb in forward condition realised excellent values. For the top quality pens nrices advanced SI with smaller tvnes selling at a slight discount on last week. The yarding at-477 (944 last week) was under-subscribed and the butchery trade could have handled at least another 100 heavy lambs. Values were:— Large lambs: 519.90 to 522.30 with odd sales at $23.50. Medium lambs: $17.90 to $ ! jjght lambs: down to $l5. Sales of fat lambs included— A L. Wood (West Melton) 12 at 819.30 to 521.20; R. Brown /Brookside). 53 sh-’rn at S'" (n $1920; L. Ruck (Waikari), 23 at S l5 go to $2O; R. D. Parkinson

(Tai Tapu), 25 at $19.40 to $21.20; G. and A. Coull (West Melton), 16 shorn at $18.90 to $20.40; D. H. Martin (Oxford), 13 at $20.10 to $22.50; &; A. Adams (Greendale), 12 at $l9 to $19.40; L. Harrison (Styx), 16 ,at $18.30 to $19.30; H. Williams (Tai Tapu), 22 at $2l to $22.60; G. E. Patten (Little River), 15 at $22 to $23.50; J. R. Inch and Son (Hororata), 11 at $20.50 to $22.40; D. L. Meadowns (Springston). 26 at $20.10; G. G. and F R. Bowman (Te Pirita), 22 at $2l to 522; L. E. Bedford (Rakaia), 10 at $2O to $2l; Augrum Farm (Irweil), 28 at $18.40 to $21.50. Fat sheep Old ewes were hard to sell in the prime sheep pens and values for these eased by about $l. The usual outside competition for these types did not operate yesterday and this helped deflate the market.

Once again two-tooths, especially wethers, had an excellent sale and could be quoted fully firm on late rates.

The yarding of 1802 (2216) was dominated by older ewes.

Values were: — Best two-tooth wethers: $18.90 to $21.20 with odd sales to $24. Medium two-tooth wethers: $17.60 to $18.60.

. Two-tooth ewes: $16.80 to $19.10. Best old ewes: $14.10 to $l5. Medium old ewes: 512.20 to $13.90.

Light old ewes: Down to $lO.lO.

Best old wethers: $15.80 to $17.50.

Medium old wethers: $13.90 to $15.60. Sales of fat sheep included — Old ewes: S. W. Beatty (Homebush), 30 at Sl3 to $13.60; T. E. Elliot (Cheviot), 27 at $l3 to $13.50; J. C Mathers (Waikuku), 54 at $l3 to $l4; D. J. Potts (Greenpark), 36 at $13.10 to $13.80; Estate N. R. W. Malcolm (Ashburton), 27 at $lO to $l3; Miss L. Dalzell (Culverden), 136 at $12.40 to $13.60; N. T. Inch (Rakaia), 77 at $l3 to $13.60; N. D. Shiplev (Harewood), t>3 at $14.40 to $l5; A. G. P. Brown (Coalgate), 38 at $l3; S. G. Jamieson (Waikari), 66 at $12.10 to $13.50; B L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 41 at $13.50 to $14.50. Two-tooths (wethers unless otherwise stated): W. Band (Darfield), 68 at $22.50 to $24; R. Hussey (Kaiapoi), 50 at $17.00 to $20.80: E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy) 55 at $l5 to 522.10. Wethers: B. L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 21 mixed age at $l4 to $19.50.

Heavy bacon: S9O to $lOO with odd sales to $ll2.