Prime beef values ease by $l5

Press, 16 April 1980, Page 22

Prime beef values ease by $l5

A large yarding and generally ; inieiiv. Hua.ny conjoined to aePxeso me uetl market at] Addiugion yeoieruai. Values generauy eased by about isiu tu siu. rue unnmsheu lines, were sngiltiy eneuper, but belter; quality ueei soia at levels cioser’.lu iast ween. me market ior store cattle ana ~v;eaiers reheated tne drop ana values easeu accordingly. rrime lanms ana snvep were generally niucn tue same as last, weeK aithougn mere were hue-, tuations. PIUMK LAMBS ‘ t'rmie tunius sold at similar; rates lo last ween, 'tue mantel! lacited tne uuayuucy m recent antes auu vn.y numney i<mmo We*e' easy la sen. .-tguiii tnv stiuiii lines in tile! yarumg ot xlaa ua6s lust week)! were tue easiest to sen. - values Were. — Large lainos: sld.au to $21.20 witn uud sates to ?sJ.au. itieamm ramus: 9xl.«u to $19.20. Ligtii laruos: uown to §lu.zu. bnorn lanws: siu.rO to aau.tiO. bales 01 prune lainos incmaed: G. J. Power triaxcon), lu sliorn at §19.30 to §2u.3u; c. vV. Jacnsou tuacKsbnsA w at $19.10 to sza.3u; A. M. ’Jackson (JaeKsons), au al $l9 to. $2O; Misses W., and n. N. Aniten (naikoura), 29 at sx7.su to $20.60; D. C. Johnson 1 tuunsandei), 25 shorn at $17.30 to $17.60 L. R. Smith (Ahaura), I 99 snorn at $l7 to $18.Io; K. M.; Wens tuxtora), 18 at srfr.3O to! sl9.ru; Al. anu S. Baxter (Barfield), 52 shorn al $lB to sla.<u;J Hunieslea -Trust (Kakaja), 1-i shorn: al §16.60 to $l/; W. Raw-1 cntte- tAsmmrion)/ 4U at $19.50; to s2u.iiuj I>. W. Kermode ■ tbpringston); 28 at $l9 to szi;l v. »bounders and bon (Meili-; ven), 37 . shorn at >l9 to a.u.au; Newlands- Farm (Amberley), 55 sliorn-al.slB to $19.1u; D. a. Tod: (Irwelly, 27. shorn at $17,60 to] $17.90. '. ' ■ ■ i PRIME'SHEEP J The market, for two-tooths and old ewes varied: In softie places' values -rose by 50c but in other parts of, the sale it declined by a similar amount. . Old- Sold 1 for a variety of prices—-$B.lO .to $17.60 —but . twotooth wethers in the yarding

1(1053 this week compared with •i 1005 last week) consistently sold dbetween $15.60 and $21.30. I Values were:— Best two-tooth wethers: §lB.BO to $21.30. Medium two-tooth wethers: $lB to $lB.BO. Two-tooth ewes: $17.10 to $19.90. Best old ewes: $15.20 to $16.10 with odd sales to $17.60. Medium old ewes: $12.90 to : $14.80. . Sales of prime sheep included: Two-tooths (wethers unless: otherwise stated): K. L. Picker-1 ing (Motunau), 30 at $17.20 to] i 52U.50; Mrs J. McLean (Waiau),! 24 at $lB to $19.90. Old ewes: R. E. Menzies (Men-! izies Bay), 31 at $14.10 to $17.60; R. Smith (Ahaura), 25 at $B.lO, • to $l3; R. C. and S. M. Inkersell ’tOaro), 69 at $ll.BO to $l4; T. I Harland (Waiauj, 26 at $13.20 to 514.40; B. N. Thomoson (Oxford), .28 at $12.10 to $13.60; I. T. Reid (Weedons), 38 at $l3 to $13.70; C G. Smith (Hanmer Springs), 75 at $l3 to $14.40. PRIME CATTLE The prime beef market was dominated by lines of unfinished cattle and this served to depress a sale which was about $lO behind last week. Well finished prime beef still sold well but many of the. lighter cattle were $l5 back. I The yarding was about the I same as last week — 554 com- ] ! pared with 588 last week—but! ■ buyers were not enthusiastic. : The price paid per kilogram! of . beef reduced about 5c yes-1 i terday and in some cases values ; decreased to a level close to the : guaranteed minimum price level. I The best steer price was $435] for the best of 12 from G. • Steele, a Port Levy farmer Who regularly supports the Adding-1 i ton sale.. The top price for i heifers was $314 and for cows: I it was $309. , I Heifers and steers up to 220 kg ■sold for between 122 c and 129 c; : 220 kg to 270 kg, between 121 c and 127 c; over 270 kg, 122 c. Values, were:— • Prime heavy steers: $405 to $435. . . . Prime medium steers: $362 to ’ $393. - «• ’ ■ Prime light steers:. $312 to $359. Prime heavy heifers: $295 to $314. Prime medium heifers: $265 to §2BB. Prime light heifers: $241 to $261. Prime heavy cows: $3OO to $309, Prime medium cows: $278 to §295. Prime light cows: $2lB to $265. Sales of prime cattle included: Steers: G. Steele (Port Levy), i 12 at $431 to §435: P. J. Sloane (Cust), three at $348 to §390; IGlenalton Farm (Waipara). 15 at 15336 to §380; O’Leary Bros (KoI tuku), seven at §315 to §376; J. W. Sijmmerfield (Okuku), six at , 5376; A. G. Bell (Kaiapoi), six at §361 to- $412; C. and R. and R. W. Cole (Waiau). seven at 5366 Ito $373; Mrs J. Stanbury (Little I River), one at $425; I. C. StanJburv (Little River), 11 at $344 to 5397: R. A. Howard (Kaikoura), I three at 5352 to §365; E. A. Hut- . Icbinson (Te Oka), five at $370 to 5392. I Heifers: F. Gibson (Kaikoura),

two at $314; D. H. and I. H. Beattie (Kaikoura), one at 5231; O’Leary Bros (Kotukut, 12 at §2lO to §3OO. Cows: Kincardine Farm (Alford Forest), two at §280; D. H. and I. H. Beattie (Kaikoura), three at $264 to 5309. Store cattle The 526 adult store cattle offered (152 last weelfl were very difficult to sell and the market for these reflected the easing in tne prime cattle sale. Quality improved compared witn last week but this did not add any buoyancy to the sale. Generally, values declined $l5 to §2o over last week. Sales of store cattle included: Ministry of Agriculture Farm (Westport), 30 2j-year Angus and Angus cross in-calf heifers at $240 to §272, 87 mixed age Hereford cows at $2OO to $261; Guardian Farm (Westport), 18 20month Hereford steers at $222. 21 20-month Angus steers at $209; I. J. Pettigrew (Waiau), 22 20month Angus steers at $240 to $261. Vealers Only -12 vealers were offered and these sold at values at least §lu behind last week when the yarding was 47. Heifers reached $2OO, steers $214, and an exceptionally good quality line of exotic bull calves made $207. ■ Dairy cattle There were no dairy cattle | offered. r ■ | lat pigs 1 Good quality fat pigs sold well. There was a small yarding. and | this included fewer unfinished and overfat pigs than usual. The chopper market was the largest for several months. Oyer 60 were entered. The market opened $lO to $l5 behind last week arid then remained steady. Keen local demand from fatteners also, kept light chopper values at a reasonable level. Values were:— Light pork: $55 to $64. Medium pork and light bacon: $65 to $BO. Medium and heavy baconers: $B2 to $93 with odd s»l*B to §104.50. Light choppers: $65 to $BO. Heavy choppers: $lOO to $l3O. Store pigs After last week’s good sale .the weaner and store market eased by §4 to $6 and pigs throughout the market looked reasonable buying. The market was much bigger than last week, but because quality was good the market remained firm throughout. Again there was very limited interest in breeding stock. Values were:— Small weaners: $l5 to $2O. Good weaners: $2l to $27. Slips and small stores: $28,t0 $3B. Large stores: $39 to $4B with odd sales to §55.