Prices firm for prime cattle;

Press, 22 October 1980, Page 26

Prices firm for prime cattle;

Prime cattle prices remained firm at the Addington market yesterday. Quality was generally good and competition strong for' nearly all the cattle offered. Only heifers were slightly harder to sell be-i cause of high numbers. '

The best of the prime lambs and hoggets continued to .-sell strongly, prime old ewes improving by 30 cents. ) ■Recent rain in many! North Canterbury areas in-! jected life into the store! sheep and store cattle markets.

Prime hoggets The prime hogget market, was unchanged for heavier sorts and slightly easier for lighter hoggets. Spring lambs were in ex-| cellent order and wel!| grown. The best of these were particularly easy to sell and generally the demand was consistent throughout. The total yarding was 1579 (1876 last week). Values were:— Heavy hoggets: $19.70 to $22.30.

Medium hoggets: $18.70 to $19.70. Light hoggets: $16.80 to $lB.lO.

Shorn hoggets: $15.40 to $19.30. Spring lambs: $15.10 to $21.60. Sales of prime hoggets included.—Knockendale Estate! (Pigeon Bay), 31 shorn at $16.60 to $17.90; I. H. Win- 1

Chester (Sedgemere), 35 shorn at $l7 to $18.80; Miss M. Whitbrock (Dunsandel), 108 at $lB.lO to $2l; J. S. ' Brooks (Irwell), 20 at $20.50 to $21.60; J. S. Gibbs (Amberley), 40 at $lB to $19.10; IJ. B. T. Perkins (Lakeside), 82 at $16.60 to $20.90; K ,G. 'Fenwick (Halswell), 50 at $17.70 to $19.50; Brendean , Farm (Weedons), 144 at i $21.60 to $22.30. I Sales of spring lambs inI eluded.—E. and M. Lammont j (Ashburton), 20 at $lB.BO to $2O; Blakely and McKenzie (Amberley), 49 at $16.10 to $l9; D. C. Carter (West Melton). 25 at $18.90 t 0.521.50; L. N. and N. Watson (Weeidons), 34 at $lB to $19.30. | Prime sheep ! Old ewes in the prime sheep market were fully firm on last week and in some cases 30c dearer. Although the yarding of 1596 (1578 last week) was dominated by old ewes competition was firm throughout the sale. Older wethers and younger ewes were yarded in only small numbers.

Values were:— Best two-tooth wethers: $18.50 to $19.60. Medium two-tooth wethers: $17.10 to $18.30. Best old ewes: $13.50 to $15.50 with odd sales to $21.20. Medium old ewes: $11.60 to $13.20. I

; Sales of prime sheep included.—

Old ewes (unless otherwise stated): D. J. Blakely Children’s Trust (Purau), 82 at $l3 to $14.20; Miss J. Anderson (Charteris Bay), 12 at $21.20; P. J. Derrett (Hororata), 57 at $13.40 to $14.60; G. J. O’Donnell (Killinchy), 25 at $l4; M. Wensley (Oxford). 41 at $13.80 to $16.90; N. D. Shipley (Harewood), 40 at $l3 to $l4; C. M. Souter (Blyth), 60 at $l5 to slB.i 30: Oakleigh Farm (Horo-i rata). 84 at $13.50 to $15.10; G. H. McClintock (Cheviot), 32 four-tooths at $13.20 to $14.90; C. T. and M. R. Svensson (Scargill), 47 at $l3 to $14.60; A. L. Wolff (Dunsandel), 94 at $l3 to $14.90; P. J. Hoban (Culverden), 32 at $13.10 to $14.30; W. D. Graydon (Oxford), 26 at $18.60 to $19.70; H. J. Relling (Brookside), 41 at $12.20 to $14.30; M. N. Watson, Ltd, (Irwell), 24 at $14.70 to $14.80; W. A. Foster and Sons (Parnassus), 31 at $13.60 to $14.60; Rangiora High School (Rangiora), 33 at $14.40 to $14.60; Bangor Farm (Scargill), 66 at $17.30 to $18.40; Greenwood Partnership (Ellesmere), 64 at $13.90 to $14.70; Athlone Pastures (Parnassus), 64 at $13.70 to $14.70.

! Prime cattle J Prime cattle vendors had al ,'very satisfactory sale. Good ‘quality beef was offered and in most cases the demand was as strong as last week. Medium-weight heifers, which were yarded in large inumbers, were a little harder I to quit towards the end of I the sale. Some of these were joverdone. ! Competition from both the I 'local trade and export inter-! ests was consistently strong.) G. L. Blank (Sefton), topped the market with a steer! at $535. The best heifer money $4lO, was paid for a Friesian from H. O. and S. J. Haylock (Greenpark) and the top cow price was $366 for a Charolais from D. Robertson (Motunau) and an Angus cross from B. H. Free (Ashburton). The yarding was 581 (611 i last week). I Heifers and steers to 220 kg i sold between 130 c and 134 c ' a kilogram; from 220 kg to I 270 kg, between 127 c and I 131 c; and over 270 kg, to 128 c. 1 Values were:— ( Prime heavy steers: $409 to ! $535. Prime medium steers; $359 , to $4Ol. t Prime light steers; $289 to < $349. ! Prime heavy heifers; $339 (

'to $350 with odd sales to ■s4lo. Prime medium heifers: $279 I to $328. Prime light heifers': $225 ’ to $265. Prime heavy cow's: $309 to ; $366. Prime medium cows: $270 to $294. i Prime .light cows: $224 to. 1 ) $262. I | Sales of prime cattle in-! deluded:— I Steers;. R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 5 at .$346 to $484; Paihau Pastures (Culverden). 10 at $368 to $506; R. N. ActonAdams (Amberlev), 10 at $340 to $352; D. M. and W. G.j Maw (Methven), 7 at $342 to $436; W. T. Mcßride (Temuka); 16 at $428 to $476; G. L. Blank (Sefton), 2 at $370 to $535; D. R. Paton (Cheviot) 4 at $344 to $390; R. W. Burnett (Cheviot), 4 at $386 to $414; Decanter Bay Farm (Little Akaloa), 6 at $396; J. W. and Estate A. J. Wright (Little River), 3 at $454 to $484; A. V. Tweed (Ashburton) 3 at $412; Coesford Farm (Irwell), 6 at $394 to $436; I. S. Douglas and Son (Cheviot) 1 at $392; R. C. and S. A. Adams Trust (Greendale), 10 at $386 to $440; J. S. Dalgety (West Melton), 7 at $466 to $476; W. J. Winter and Sons (Kaiapoi), 10 at $374 to $418;

:E. J. Barker (Broklands), 16: :it $366 to $442; D. Patchett; (Cashmere), 11 at $350 to .380. ! Heifers: M. W. Bayley; (Birdlings Flat). 8 at $280;! Mrs M. McPherson (A. Spots- ' wood). 14 at $286 to $292: R. Jenkins (Port Levy). 6 at $3OO to $330; E. E. Spencer (Parnassus). 4 at $286: R. C. and; ' S. A. Adams Trust (Green-) dale), 6 at $312; Lands and; 1 Survey Department (Waip-i ara), 2 at $340; H. O. and S.i I J. Haylock (Greenpark), 1; |at $410; G. A. Pearce and Son) .‘(Coutts Island), 2 at $298; De-; rcanter Bay Farm (Little Aka-i i10a),.5 at $290; Spencerville! Parntership (Spencerville).| 6 at $248 to $3lO. ■

Cows: D. Robertson (Mo- 1 tunau), 9 at $292 to $366: E. and J. M. Henderson (Hurunui), 3 at $292 to $300; D.; H. Beattie (Kaikoura), 5 at $300; Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville). 3 at $270 to $346; G. A. Bunz (Ladbrooks), 1 at $280; B. H Free (Ashburton), 1 at $366; M. Watson (Springston), 2 at, $320; Baird Bros (Tai Tapu), 1 at $316; G. Habberjam (Southbridge), 1 at $324; D. P. McDonald (Sefton), 1 at $318; Ryan Bros /Baisweil), 3 at $248 to ‘s3lo; Lands and Survey Department (Waipara), 8 at $3OB to $326; H. O. and S. J. Haylock (Greenpark), 6 at $3OB to $356.

Vealers Strong support from store cattle buyers made the 112

vealers yarded (80 last week) particularly easy to sell.

Heifers mainly ranged between $lB6 and $212; steers I from $lB9 to $220: and bulls between $lBB and $240. Hereford-cross bull bobbv calves ranged sold to $-15. heifer bobby calves of the [same breed to $35, and Friejsian bull bobbv calves to $23. Dairv cattle

The five dairy cattle offered (15 last week) sold at good prices three two-year Friesian heifers sold from $312 to $344 and a Shorthorn cow made $302:

Store sheep

An improvement in the outlook for pasture growth injected plenty of life into a small yarding of store sheep. Competition for everything offered, except light-weight wether hoggets, was strong. The ewes with lambs had the best of the market and both fine-woolled and coar-ser-woolled types with a reasonable amount of fleece consistently made over $l4. The best of the ewe hoggets were in keen demand, a reversal of the trends during recent sales.

The yarding consisted of 1690 ewes with lambs (1386 last week) and 989 hoggets (1027 last week).

I son (Charteris Bay, 69| | mixed-age Perendale ewes I ’with 78 lambs at $14.70: F. ;A. Bull jun. (Sheffield). 204 j iCoopworth ewe hoggets at! !$15.10. r I Store cattle P I Although many of the 269; •store cattle yarded were only of mediocre quality,; •prices improved, sometimes; !as much as $lO. Demand for heavy beef-; {bred steers and heifers and; for lighter dairy-bred steers) was firm. Observers considered that’ recent rains had helped the market considerably. Sales of store cattle included: M. W. Bayley (Birdlings Flat). 15 yearling Angus steers at $232. Fat pigs The fat pig yarding was a suitable size for the trade and competition was sound throughout. The best of the heavy baconers sold $3 to $4 better than last week. Good quality porkers had a very firm sale at prices qn a par with last week’s. !,

In the big yarding of choppers, very heavy pigs were $lO to $l5 cheaper than last week. Spirited bidding from fatteners kept, light choppers at last week’s rates. !

Values were: Light porkers: $65 1 $75. Medium and het. y porkers: 575 to $B4.

Sales of store sheep included.— Miss Jean Ander-

Light and medium baconers: $B4 to $96.

Heavy baconers $97 to $lll with odd sales to $ll9.

Light choppers: $5O to $7O.

Heavy choppers: $ll5 to $135.

Store pigs

The largest yarding of store pigs for well over 12 months sold at rates $4 to $5 below last week’s. Competition was mainly local although an outside buyer was active.

i| A large proportion of the I yarding was weaners, few (pens of good quality slips :|and large stores being offerlied- Buyers were very selectlive throughout the sale. I i Interest was limited in ! breeding stock although two

> very good advertised sows : sold for $2OO. ; Values were: Small weaners: $lB to $25, Good weaners: $25 to $32, Slips and small stores: $33■ 1 to $43. , Large stores: to $54. ■

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