Store cattle values firm

Press, 8 May 1980, Page 14

Store cattle values firm

Values for store cattle have remained firm in spite of several setbacks suffered in the last two months by the prime beef market. This trend continued at Addington yesterday. Adult store steers improved overall by up to $2O; cows sold solidly — especially those bought by breeders — and calves showed a general improvement. The adult store cattle yarding of 573 (123 last week) had a very consistent following and most lines were easy to sell. A feature of this market were the well-presented lines of Herefords from high country stations. The market for these was extremely strong. Previously the demand for store cows has come from fatteners, but the demand yesterday for cows came mainly from breeders; this was taken by vendors as a sign of confidence for the [future of beef cattle. I The best of the steer and heifer calves sold at similar rates to last week. There [was a marked improvement in the values for lighter calves. In recent weeks there Shave been numerous sales below $lOO. but yesterday the $lOO mark was the lowest paid for calves. These lighter lines probably improved by $l5 to $2O. The yarding was 2023 (579 last week).

A feature of the calf sale was the Simmental cross steers and heifers from J. C. Montgomery (Cheviot). His steers made to $254 and heifers to $l6B — easily topping the market. Sales of store cattle included.— Steer calves: Packard and Thompson (Akaroa), 43 Angus cross at $142 to $155; T. D. Barwick (Te Oka), 42 Shorthorns at $154 to $182; Summerfield Farming Co (Sheffield), 42 Herefords at $136 to $144; Eskhead Station (Hawarden), 93 Herefords at $l2O to $154; Wakaepa Station (Whitecliffs), 20 Angus cross at $160; Lands and Survey Department (Wash Creek), 42 Herefords at $l7O to $198; R. J. Brown (Glenthorne), 39 Herefords at $146 to $154; Castle Hill Station (Porters Pass), 19 Angus cross at $152; Maitland Partnership (Port Levy), 20 Angus cross at $184; J. C. Montgomery (Cheviot), 77 Simmental cross at $l5l to $254; Estate Mrs W. M. MacFarlane (Hawarden), 79 Herefords at $154 to $173; S. S. Deans (Homebush), 20 AngusShorthorn cross at $153 to $166; Foxdown Partnership (Scargill), 26 Herefords at $168; Mrs A. Fox (Scargill), 20 Herefords at $162 to $185; J. K. McAlpine (Spye), 98 Herefords at $ll5 to $180; Mt White Station (Cass), 124 Herefords at $ll2 to $180; G. A. Nurse (Lake Taylor), 34 Herefords at $lOO to $136; W. H. J. M. Nurse (Lake Taylor), 37 Herefords at $124 to $138; St James Station (Hanmer Springs), 34 Herefords at $l3B to $l5O.

e Heifer calves: Packard and e Thompson (Akaroa), 31 d Angus cross at $ll7 to $132; y 12 Hereford at $124; Summerfield Farming Co it (Sheffield), 10 Angus cross It at $112; Wakaepa Farm ■- (Whitecliffs), 21 Angus at d $122; Lands and Survey Dee partment (Wash Creek), 37 d Herefords at $127 to $138; i- R. J. Brown (Glenthorne), 24 Herefords at $129; J C. e Montgomery (Cheviot), 40 t Simmental cross at $l5O to t $168; Estate Mrs W. M. s MacFarlane (Hawarden), 16 e Angus cross at $130; Fox- ; down Partnership (Scargill), - 19 Herefords at $126; T. D. - Barwick (Birdlings Flat), 31 i Shorthorns at $ll5 to $128; Mt White Station (Cass), 62 • Herefords at $B2 to $120; St i James Station (Hanmer 1 Springs), 24 Angus cross • heifers at $l2O to $134. ; Adult store cattle: P. Buti tola (Paeroa), 19 Hereford : cross steers at $242 to $276; 9 Hereford steers at $283, 15 I Angus heifers at $206; J. L. 1 Clarke-Hall (Hawarden), 13 : mixed age Hereford cows at ; $222; J. H. Hurford and Son (Lakeside), 10 Hereford-Fre-i sian cross steers at $274; J. D. C. Abbott (Westerfield), 41 Hereford steers at $244 to $246; Nukawai Partnership (Culverden), 52 mated mixed age Hereford cows at $242 to $268; Lands and Survey Department (Coringa), 50 mated Hereford and Angus cross at $lB2 to $238; R. H. Hamilton (Whiterock), 9 20-month Angus cross steers at $252; B. W. Page (Whiterock), 34 20-month Hereford heifers at $l6B to $188; St James Station (Hanmer Springs), 17 Hereford cows at $l7B to $228, 34 Angus cross cows at $lBO to $234, 25 Angus cows at $176 to $228, 31 2|year Hereford heifers at $l9l to $230, 83 2t year Angus cross heifers at $lBO to $252, 10 21 year Angus heifers at $198; K. J. Fincham (Hawarden), 11 twoyear Angus steers at $260; J. McL. Syme (Summerhill), 48 20-month Angus and Hereford steers at $223 to $252; Gartmore Partnership (Hanmer Springs), 29 20-month Hereford steers at $222; Estate Mrs W. M. MacFarlane (Hawarden), 10 three-vear mated heifers at $268.