Values strong for store calves

Press, 17 April 1980, Page 22

Values strong for store calves

Aldington Market 1

The store-calf market at 1 Addington showed a great deal of strength yesterday. The yarding yesterday was 2937, compared with 1163 last week, but values generally remained firm although auctioneers found selling a little more difficult than in I previous weeks. Small heifers and an occasional line of light steers I were difficult to sell and were sometimes $lO below late rates. However, the bulk of the offering, which contained many tussock-bred calves, sold soundly. Exotic cattle provided the feature sales. A line of 93 Simmental steers from O. J. Osborne (Doyleston) made between $196 and $276, the second-best steer calf sale of the season. Mr .Osborne’s Simmental heifer calves made $l6B to $196. Another line of Simmental steer calves sold between $2ll and $222. The small early-weaned calves made from $5O to $9O and larger cull calves between $9O and $llO. . The rest of the yarding sold between $l4B and $197 for steers and $126 and $l7B for heifers. Sales of store calves included. — Steer calves.— R. G. Stoddart (Kaituna), 14 Angus at $174; J. V. McCracken (Rangiora), 37 Angus and Angus-cross at $l4B to $190; J. R. Cowan (Barrytown). 30 Herefords at $136 to $170; J, L. Clarkhall (Hawarden), 41 Herefords at $l4O to $166; A. C. Deans (Amberley), 11 Herefords at $148; Scargill Hills Estate (Scargill), 53 Angus and Angus-cross at $212 to $224; R. T. J. Innes (Hawarden), 63 Herefords at $lO4 to $172; G. J. W. and F. K. Beere (Waikari), 42 Herefords at $l4B to $162; D. K. Rutherford (Hawarden) 62 Hereford-Shorthom-cross at $l2O to $196; Estate S. Hall (Peraki), 132 Angus and Angus-cross at $ll4 to $181; Ayredale Estate (Springfield), 100 Anguscross and Herefords at $166 to $184; L. A. and G. L. Ferguson (Sheffield), 30 Angus at $l3O to $160; T. D. Gould (Waipara), 31 Angus cross at $156 to $lB6, 21 Murray Greys at $162 to S 184: A. G. Harper and Son (Te Oka), 48 Angus-cross at $l6O to $192; Te Tini Pastures (Amberley), 64 Angus and Angus-cross at $l4O to $170; Lands and Survey (Coringa), 137 Angus-cross and Herefords at $122 to $186; Mt Mason 1 Partnership (Hawarden), 120 ; Angus-Murrav Grey-cross at $9O to $140; K. T. Watson'

(Kaituna;, 22 AnguS-cross, and Herefords at $152 to! $170; Lands and Survey De-1 partment (Tiromoanak 83 i Angus at. $146 to $170; Lyn-| ton Dowps (Kaikoura). 23i Angus-cross at $l6B to $lB2, 74 Herefords at ‘ $144 to! $172; J. J. Robinson (Ku-i mara), 25 Simmental-cross at $2ll to $222; P. D. Hast-! ings (Irwell), 10 Herefords I at $180; The Downs (Mtl Somers), 54 Hereford-Angus-! cross at $154 to $188; L. K. Sloss (Omihi), 16 Hereford-Angus-cross at $177 to $180; Gibraltar Farm (Otahuna), 23 Hereford-cross at $9B to $142. Heifer . calves. — Mount Vulcan, Ltd (Omihi), 77 Angus-Hereford-cross at $ll6 to $154; J. N. Buckland (Little River), 29 Angus-Hereford-cross at $llB to $140; Pakihi Demonstration Farm (Westport), 34 Angus and Angus-cross at $129; J. V. McCracken (Rangiora), 37 Angus and Angu«s-cross at $l4B to $190; Langminan Holdings (Rakaia Gorge), 56 Angus, Hereford, and Anguscross at $l2O to $148; J. R. Cowan (Barrytown), 39 Herefords at $lO5 to $119; T. D. Gould (Waipara), 19 Angus-cross at $150; A. G. Harper and Son (Te Oka), 40 Angus-cross at $122 to $142; Lands and Survey (Coringa), 72 Angt?;-cross and Herefords at $llB to $148; Estate S. - Hall (Peraki), 76 Angus and Angus-cross at $lO4 to $124; Lands and Survey Department (Tiromoana), 55 Angus at $lO7 to $120; Scargill Hills Estate (Scargill), 38 Angus cross at $l6O to $192; R. T. J. Innes (Hawarden), 56 Hereford’s at,slo4 to $128; G. J. W. and F. K. Beere (Waikari), 30 cross Herefords at $lO2 to $118; D. K. Rutherford (Hawarden), 16 Here-ford-Shorthorn cross at $118; The Downs (Mount Somers), 10 Hereford-Angus cross at $114; L. K. Sloss (Omihi), 21 Hereford-Angus cros»s at $134 to $140; Gibraltar Farm (Otahuna), 19 Hereford cross at $9O to $ll4. There was a general easing in the lamb market and only large lambs of a killable size sold at late rates. About 680 lambs were offered (4645 last week) and after 60 per cent of the yarding was sold the market tailed off.

For medium ewe and wether lambs values e a ’ B<l up to $l. Ewe lambs suitab.B for breeding had * sale.

■ In the adult ewe yarding there were 552 twd-tootha ■(1100 last week) and 1401 ladult ewes (1244 last week) Offered but few* of these were [genuine breeding lines. ConItsidering the general quality |of the yarding ewes sold ;reasonably well. Some two-tooths made to’ $26.50 but the.se were mainly $19.10 to $23.60. Adult ewes went down to $10.40 but most ranged from $13.60 to $17.50.

Sales of store sheep included: Wether lambs: D. L. Mason (Little River), 132 shorn Romneys at $l4 to $l5; Stone Jug Farm (Kaikoura), 158 shorn Romneys at $l4 to $14.80; A. J. Prouting (Sheffield), 65 shorn Romneys at $l4; Hawkswood Estate (Parnassus), 463 Corriedales at $lO.lO to $13.90; M. C. T. Newton (Hororata), 801 Rom-ney-cross at $10.90 to $13.10; Honey and Grant (Kokin), 90 Perendales at $15.40 to $17.30; O. M. and J. S. Ryan (Rotomanu), 89 Perendales at $14.10 to $14.40; Living Springs Trust (Allandale), 90 shorn Perendales at $13.90; Tara Farms, Ltd (Coalgate), 150 Perendales At $13.60 to $14.80; N. T. Bovd (Kaikoura), 100 Romneys at $14.10.

Ewe lambs: Knights Estate (Lavericks Bay), 273 Codpworths at $l4 to $15.40; P. ‘J. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot), ■ 165 Corriedales at $16.20; C.. M. Souter (Cheviot), 271 Corriedales at $16.60 to $19.80.