Static stock values

Press, 2 April 1980, Page 28

Static stock values

i Store stock numbers were ; well down at the Addington j saleyards yesterday, but [there was no improvement in jthe market. | Store cattle, especially the [calves, had a sound sale, but [there was little interest in ‘the adult store sheep. ’ Calf values were much the same as last week. Steers mainly ranged from $149 to $196 and heifers from $134 to $lB9. The best steer calf price was $234 and for heifers it was $226. ! The bigger calves were ‘easy to sell but buyers were [reluctant to bid on lighter lines. The older store cattle in the total cattle yarding of 873 (1725 last week) were riot easy to sell. Big steers realised a good market but [ heifers were hard to sell.! | Sales of store cattle included: ‘ ’ ! Steer calves: E. C. Trewin; (Kaikoura), 66 Angus cross at! $145 to $234. Heifer calves: J. M. Stirling (Ashburton), 24 Angus at $146, three Murray Grey at $137, 27 Angus cross at $217 to $226, six Herefords at $218; E. C, Trewin (Kai-i

c koura), 69 Angus cross at n $l5l to $lB3. ; t Adult cattle: M. Reedy n' (Greymouth), eight 18-nionth : Friesian Steers at $252, nine e 18-raonth Angus steers at t.:5260; S. Moore (Reefton), 12 11 Angus steers at $304, 13 ’ Angus , cross steers at $266:! e : B. F. Rooney (Winchmore), j s ;l« IS-mon.th Hereford steers 31 at $254, 17 18-month Here-, Lford heifers at $215. . , f I Older store lambs sold well ■ r !but there was a limited mar-i , -ket for light-types. In some! ; places ’ the market, which ! was consistent throughput, r improved by 50c but generally there was no change !: from last week. There were, [4732 lambs yarded (13,866 j Jlast.yveek)..... X...,.:.. ' ! Adult ewes were in.limitecj '■ supply but values did'hot in- . [crease because quality was llimited. Values’'for the 1244 , 1 adult ewes and 90 two-tooth ‘ewes (3566 and 1184, respec-: lively, last week) .were back !, . by about $2. ‘ ' I, Sales of store sheep in- 1, [ eluded.— ' I Wether lambs: W. W. and . J. A. Gray (Kaikoura). 176 i shorn Romney cross at $13.40

L to $14.40; Hawkeswpod Estate (Parnassus), 165 Corrit- , .dales at $12.50 to $l4- r d Ensor (Cheviot), 507 Corrie' .-dales at M 5; P. Fiuceralri XWainchinihi), 220 Peren !.’dales at $13.20 to $15.40; B uE. > Mercer (Bell -Hill), 194 .iPerendules al! $12.70 tn [514.90; Gibson Bros (Lees Valley), 666 Halfbreds ' at $15.30 to $17.80; D. Handv[side (Conway),’ 91 ’ft j Romneys at $13.80. i Ewe lambs: T. S. Dunton ‘(Kaikoura). 176 shorn Romjneys at $15.20 to $18.60Hawkswood Estate (Parnassus), 260 Corriedales at $lO.lO to $12.90. ’ Adult.ewfes: A. J. and j. W.., 1 Wright (Te Oka), 93 annual ! draft Romneys at $2O; K. D. i land H.T hacker (Okains Bay), * 40 annual draft Romneys at j $18.70; J; R. -Tbdhunter/and I Sons (Rakaia Gorge), / 325 V annual draft Merino ewes at • $10.50 to $10.80;- K. Robert- ; jsoh (Ngahere), -96 annual , draft Romneys at $14.60 to $15.60. " X