Good sale for better quality beef cattle

Press, 7 May 1980, Page 20

Good sale for better quality beef cattle

Addington Market

Better 'quality beef cattle' had a sound sale at Adding-; ton market yesterday. I The ..yarding was about 50, fewer than : last 'week and! this encouraged . strong com-1 petition-; from, the trade. Prime's-jamb s values were unchanged, .'.although lambs 1 were harder; to sell. Two-: tooths ;in-. the-.-prime sheep! market'- had ;a particularly; strong sale. | Stprev'shbep ■ were yarded in small numbers but the, larger lambs among therm sold consistently well. , Prime lambs ! Prime lamb buyers showed hesitation but over all values were much the same as last week. Overfat lambs, unwanted by all facets of the trade, were heavily discounted yesterday, but the large prime lambs in the yarding of 1704 (904 last week) were easy to sell. I Values were. — Large lambs: $19.30 to $21.80. Medium lambs: $17.10 to sl9. Light lambs: down to $15.40. Shorn lambs: $17.20 to $20.10 with odd sales to s2l. Sales of prime lambs in-• eluded. — W. M. L. Wil-' liams (Halswell), 61 at! $19.80 to $21.80; G. J. Power; (Flaxton), 24 at $19.90 to S2O; T. J. Watson (Sandy; Knolls) 67 shorn at sl9 to s2l; B. D. Russell (Irwell), i 46 at $19,10 to $21.50; R A.

'Griffiths (Methven), 22 at i 517.10 to $18;' Coesford Farm (Irwell), 107 at $16.90 ,to $20.80; A. G. Winter i (Brookside), 56 shorn at I $19.50 to $20.50; Burrows ■Bros (Halswell), 97 shorn at i $17.40 to $18.50; E. T. Smith ■ (Broadfiefds), 64 shorn at lsl7 to $17.80; A. R. Davison j(Cust), 91 at $lB to $20.80; !R. W. Hughes (West MelCon), 35 at $19.70 to $21.10; D. M. Halliday (Ellesmere). ,102 shorn at. $17.40 to i $20.40. i Prime sheep I Two-tooth wethers had an excellent sale in the prime sheep yarding of 1217 (722 .last'week). Woolly lines in the twotoorhs were about 50c ahead of last week because of outside competition, and shorn lines were 30c better. Adult ewes sold at rates similar to last week’s. Values were. — ! Best two-tooth wethers: $lB.BO to $20.80. Medium two-tooth wethers: $lB.lO to $18.70. Two-tooth ewes: $17.30 to $19.60 with odd sales to $20.70. Best old ewes: $14.70 to $l6. ; Medium old ewes: $11.90 Ito $14.60. I Sales of prime sheep included. — ■T w o-t o o t h s (wethers ■unless otherwise stated): H. C. Vanstone (Little River), ;14 ewes at $17.90 to $18.30; 'S. Inwood (Coutts Island),

17 ewes at $18; D. Patchett 1 i (Cashmere), 9 at 519.50; R. I : G. Abbott (Cheviot), 25 at i $18.40 to $19.80; R. W. ! Burnett (Cheviot), 85 at ( $lB.BO to $19.30; C. S. Page 1 ! (Courtenay), 14 at $20.40 to ( < $20.80; J. R. Davison (Culiverden), 29 ewes at $17.90 ; Ito $20.70; P. C. Shaw (Coal-[( gate), 6 ewes at $18.70 to,; $18.90; J. Lundv (Okuku), 261 < 'at $lB to $2O: J. G. Jarman ‘(West Melton). 16 at $lB to,; $20.40; W. A. P. Foster and: [Son (Parnassus), 45 ati I $18.50 to $20.60: P. Morris 1 ■(Waikuku), 37 at $18.20 to!; 1520.40.I$20.40. . Prime ewes: R. J. Wright-" (Port Levy), 11 at $l3 to < $14.10; D. F. Adams (South- ; ’bridge), 8 at $l2 to $13.60; ' H. C. Vanstone (Little ■ River), 55 at $l2 to $13.80; ;C. G. Smith (Hanmer), 72 at $l2 to $13.50: T. M. Burrows [(Cheviot). 37 at $12.401 to I $l4: M. M. Fitzgibbon (Che"viot), 60 at $13.30 to $14.60. I ,| Prime cattle j Values for some prime cattle improved $5 to $lO and over all the market for good quality beef was consistent and sound. ’ The yarding was reduced from 404 last week to 353 and this encouraged strong ■ competition from buyers for the trade., A surprisingly large number of cows was yarded but most were in prime condition and. received plenty of ■attention from buyers, i. A consistent supplier to [the market. Spencerville Partnership, topped the steer, market with a sale of $390. ■The best price for heifers was $354, and for cows [5322. Heifers and steers to 220 kg sold between 119 c and 123 c; between 220 kg and 270 kg, from 118 c to 121 c; and over 270 kg 117 c. Values were. — Prime heavy steers: to [s39o. i Prime medium steers: $365 to $384. I Prime light steers: $307 to $356. Prime heavy heifers: $289 to $354. Prime medium heifers: [s26l to $282. Prime light heifers: $235 to $279. | ! Prime heavy cows: $3OO to [5322. i. Prime medium cows: $279 ’to $295. i Prime light cows: $2lB to $265. Sales of prime cattle included. — Steers: Kinloch Farm (Little River), 10 at $320 to $346; H. J. Harris (French Farm), • 6 at $376; K. G. Gil- 1

anders (Kaituna , 5 at $340. o $374; Spencerville ■ Part-15 lership (Spencerville), 7 ati >330 to $390; R. N. Mathews 11 Saltwater Creek), 5 at $296 j o $380; J. J. Lochhead • I Omihi), 8 at $296 to $330; fl ’.J. Visser (Ohoka), 11 at: l 258 to $266; G. K. Boonj Dunsandel), 3 at S3OO to < 342; Atkinson and Coster t Oxford), 5 at $308; T. R. I launders (Se.'ton). 11 at 5 ■3OB to $330; J. Fraser.: Woodend). 1 at $352; G.ji larris (Kaiapoi), 1 at $372;|1 J. Elder (Huntsburv Hill), I'l t $342; T. H. and R. I? I Iraighead (Cheviot), 4 at I 1290 to $312; L. A. Wilkins I Hawarden), 2 at $331; A. A. i nd L. M. Tweed (Ashbur-1 on), 5 at $329 to $354; D. 5

A. Anderson (Cheviot), 7 at i 5354. i Heifers: P. H. Lethami l(Winchmore), 8 at $282, to; ■s3oo; E. J. Gardner (Amber-' ■ ley), 5 at $260; G. K. Boon f(Dunsandel), 2 at $238; ■Overton and Foster (Scargill). 1 at $344; T. R. Sanders l(Sefton). 1 at $2/8; Lands and Survey Department (Waipara), 12 at $252 to $296; J. Fraser (Woodend), 2j .at $240 to $308; G. A. McVi-j 'car (Cashmere). 1 at $316; L.j |H. Power (Flaxton), 5 at! $258; L. and M. Newall :(Waiau), 8 at $274; J. R.| Davison (Culverden), 2 at: $236 to $262; J. R. Rutherforj (Hawarden), 1 at $258; J. I McL. Syme (Oxford), 1 at s26'B.

Cows: Mount Toriesse station (Springfield). 14 at $262: to $184; K. and B. Stokes (Waikuku), 2 at $322; Wetherall Partnership (Ohoka), 2 at $2lO to $254; P. Woods (Ashburton). 6 at $2Ol to $290; Overton and Foster (Scargill), 6 at $244 to $314; T. H. McEirae (Hororata). 10 at $272 to $300; J. E. Williamson (Belfast). 1 at $316; D. and F. Morris (Waikuku),' 2 at $272; K. and G. McDrury (Lincoln), 1 at $322; J. R. Davison (Culverden), 1. at $260; J. . R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 1 at $254; D. A. Anderson (Cheviot), 2 at $254 to $288; J. M. Woodfield (Horrelville). 3 at $284;; R. E. Stoddard (Kaituna Vai-' ley), 1 at $293. Vealers j In line with the improved tone of the beef market, prices for good vealers im-. proved several dollars. The: best of the steers in the yarding of 33 (31 last week) sold to $254. Heifers ranged to $214 and bulls to $221. Dairy cattle Dairy cattle had a particularly good sale and demand for' the three cows offered was strong. The yarding was three laot week, too. A heifer and calf sold for $350, one cow and calf for $3BO, and a another heifer for $3OO. Store sheep Although competition was limited the demand for forward condition store lambs was strong and values for these remained consistent with previous sales. Only 1034 lambs were yarded (2248 last week) and this helped to maintain late rates. I The best of the crossbred ewe lambs made .to $20.60 and fine-wool ewe lambs sold to $16.40. The 1094 ewes yarded were of mixed quality and breed. However graziers supported this market well and values’ remained firm. Sales of store sheep included.— Store lambs: P. R. and N. N. Blunden (Port Levy), 95 Coopworth ewe lambs at $17.60; M. H. and J. G. Wells (Ashley Gorge), 150 Romney ewe lambs at $12.70 to $16.60, 411 Romney wether lambs at $11.60 to $15.40; A. M. and N. I. Wood (Cheviot), 36 Borderdale ewe lambs at $16.40; R. L. and S. M. Inkersell (Oaro) 58 Coopworth ewe lambs at $l5, 42 Coopworth wether lambs at $10.30 to $13.80; R. E. Oakley (Ho.rorata); 158 shorn Romney ewe lambs at $15.10 to $19.20; Wakaepa Farm (Whitecliffe). 157 Perendale ewe lambs at $l6; A. C. Reynish (Pigeon Bay), 168 Romney ewe lambs

at $l9 to $20.60; E. A. Shand (Culverden), 362 Corriedale wether lambs at $9.60 to $12.80. Adult ewes: M. W. and L. I. Bradley (Little Akaloa), S 3 Perendales at $15.80; A. A. D. and E. M. Barker (Waiau), 358 Halfbreds at $l4. Fat pigs The fat pig market did not fully reflect the big drop in schedule that the wholesalers had announced. Poorerfinished and light-weight pigs were an exception and these did not sell well. Good quality pigs had a sound sale at rates slightly below last week’s and competition for these remained strong until the end of the sale. A very large market of choppers was ako well supported, mainly because quality was better than usual. Values were;— Light pork: $5O to $6O. Heavy pork and light! bacon: $6O to $72. Medium bacon: $75 to $B5. Heavy bacon: $B5 to $lOl. Light choppers: $7O to $B5. Heavy choppers: $95 to $lO5. Store pigs Local buyers strongly supported the store pig market and values remained similar to last week’s sale. The large line of advertised pigs made up the bulk of the entry and generally quality was good. The market for large store pigs was oversupplied and values eased $5 but slips and weaners showed little change. Good quality weaner-s again had the best of the market and many of these made $2O to $25. Values were: — Small weaners: $l5 to $2O. Good weaners and small slips: $2O to $2B. Slips and small stores. $29 to $36. Good stores: $37 to $44.