Values maintained?

Press, 4 March 1981, Page 13

Values maintained?

Prime cattle buyers were faced with a small yarding at Addington market yseterday. This helped mamtain values because one regular operator 'at Addington die not buy, yesterday. j The .■best of the prime ! lambs and sheep had a good sale. But o'verfat stock were again, difficult to sell. Prime,-lambs Again only the best of the prime lambs sold well. Overfat larhbs were discounted and little interest was shown for these. The best woolly lambs in the yarding of 666 (1251 last week) made to $20.40. Shorn lambs made to $20.30. Values were: Shorn lambs: $17.10 to $20.30. Light woolly lambs: $14.50 to $15.90. Medium woolly Jambs: $l6 to $18.20. Heavy lambs: $18.40 to $2(1.40. Sales of prime lambs included: M. G. Craw (Okains Bay), 67 at $17.20 to $20.40; Mrs C. Clearwaer (East Evi reton), 13 at $17.20 to i $20.40; C. and B. Redfern TDarfield), 43 at $18.40 to i $19.50; R. J. Wright (Dun- • sandel), 45 at $l5 to $18.60; i J. D. R. White (Little River). ‘3l shorn at $16.50 to $18.50; I J. J. Lochhead (Omihi), ! 1 1 4 shorn at I $15.90 to $17.90; SpencerIville Partnership (Spenceri ville). 39 shorn at $18.90 to $20.30. j Prime sheep i Prime ewes, which have | been hard to sell at the last [three sales, improved by 50 cents to $l. Values for most! two-tooths remained the same, although better sorts also increased in value. The inclusion f uside competition helped improve prices paid for the better’ sheep in the yarding of 1551 i (2337 last week). Values were: I Best two-tooth wethers:$17.50 to $l9 with odd sales to $20.60. Medium two-tooth wethers: $15,50 to $17.40. Best old ewes: $11.40 to $l5. Medium old ewes: $9.40 to $10.90. Light old ewes: down to I $7.10. • Sales of prime sheep included: Two-tooths (wethers! unless otherwise stated): D. I H. Pannell (Brooklands), 25’ at $17.90 to $20.60; G. Mugford (Ladbrooks). 52 ewes at $l5 to $17.10; D. J. Banks (Coutts Island), 37 at $17.30 to $17.90; K. A. Rutherford (Ohoka). 9 at $17.80 to $18; C. S. Page (Courtenay), at $19.40 to 20.50; R. .1. C r o s s e n (Te Pirita), 24 at $16.60 o sl9;' B. and N. McMillan! (Cui verden), 10 ewes at $18; T. H. Hassall ! Hawarden 22 at $16.40 to $lB. Ewes: Newton Bros (Little I River), 39 at $lO to $12.80: O. M. McDrury (Ladbrooks). 12 at $10.60; A. Burrey (Kaiapoi), 10 at $13.80; Phil-, pott Bros (Okuku), 158 at s7' to 11.50; • Westburn i iTrust ‘ (Rangiora) 75 at: $7.50 to $11; R. J. and, D. Jr Hide (Fernside), 38, at $B.lO to $11.40; M. and S.j

el Baxter (Racecourse Hill), 60 g at $10.70 to $12.20; A. W. •-Phillips (Darfield), 78 at n $11.30 to $12.50. r ' ’ ’ ‘ ( ' ' d Prime cattle e ; -. Prime cattle values reel rhained unchanged; mainly e jbecause only 399 cattle were (yarded compared with 590 last week. Quality was generally good, especially in the |two-and-a-half-year to three--land-a-half year steers and 'i heifers. ■*! Competition was! L strong, and buyers for both | I the local trade and' the! hexport markets were active. I J. R. Stanbury • (Little! •ißiver) topped the market! selling Angus and Angus! Sho.l..orn cross steers between $370 and $4lB. The! (best heifer price was $3BBl ’jfor a Charolais from the' jErewhon Pastoral Co. (West ’ Melton) and, for cows, $348 for a Hereford from G. L. 1 Fowler (Hororata). Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 129 c and ; 133 c a kilogram; between J 220 and 270 kg, 127 to 131 c, • and over 270 kg, to 131 c. ’i Values.were: 'I Prime heavy steers: to '[s4lB. i Prime medium steers: $379 ■ hto $404. • i Prime light steers: $312 to :|5342. .[ Prime heavy heifers: $298; ■ !to $349 with odd sales to! • i $3BB. Prime medium heifers: '[s26o to $2Bl. I Prime light heifers: $226 [ to $259. ! Prime, heavy cows: $320 to ;$338 with odd sales to $348. Prime medium cows: $270 - to $296. 1 Prime light cows: $224 to $262. ; Sales of prime cattle included.— Steers: R. J. Boleyn (Stoney Bay), 7 at $342 to : $406; Spencerville Partner[ship (Spencerville), 9 at $350 • [to $398; I. D. Ashworth (Family Trust (Rangiora). 7[ lat $340 to $378; J. R. Stan-1 bury (Little River), 10 at! $370 to $418; G. L. Fowler | : (Hororata), 17 at $314 to I $344; Mrs S. A. Allison I (Hawarden), 2 at $374; D. R. I Shiplev (Harewood), 20 at> $3lB to $360; F. W. Bishop. (Rakaia), 1 at $358; B. C. . [Harris (Waipara), 6 at $354; . C. Winter (Spencerville), 121 at $360 to $384; G. Mugford! (Ladbrooks), 1 at $328; Gray! Bros. (Winchmore), 7 at $314 i. to $322. i ■ I Heifers: D. C. Hay (Pigeon i I jßay), 8 at $230 to $298; Coop! Bros (Weka Pass), 5 at $3lB : to $382; P. F. Hermann (May-: field), 22 at $2OB to $220; ’ Newlands Farm (Amberlev), II at $234 to $256; G. Austin (Ashburton), 10 at $220 to $288; B. Adair (Rangiora), 4 at $270 to $292; A. J. Meikle L 1 (Cheviot), 5 at $2BB to $318; i G. W. Rvder (Waiau), 13 atl 's2BB to $318; K. - 1 A. Rutherford (Kaiapoi), I 2 at $314 to $278; ( Tenterden Downs (Hawar-[ [den), 1 at $312; C. J. and P.! [A. Jowers (Ashburton), 1 atj ;$298; Erewhon Pastoral Co. [ (West Melton), 1 at $388; i (Romford Partnership! '(Winchmore), 1 at $362; I. C.i (Gardner (Waiau), 1 at s3o6;i P. W. Smail Trust (Hororata),; .9 at $229 to $260; .Wakelini [Bros (Spencerville), 1 at! j 5364 Hadstock Park. (Elies-•*!

)[au),-12'.a65286 to s32o;' B. R;- . i Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 10 t at $192 to $300; C. J. and P. A. Jowers (Ashburton), 5 at ;• $2BB top <s29B;, , Tente.rdep Downs (Hawarden); 6 at $258 to $316; G. L. Fowler ■[rata), 1 •at $348; .Grafton '(Farm (Irwell), 8 at, $298,. i Vealers Little interest was jslipwn in most 'of ’the \6B dealers yarded (109 last, week). Buyl ing power was, restricted and last week’s values were only iimaintairied on the best [quality veal. :[ Heifers, which as usual dominated the yarding, made i between . $l,BB and $250 — • although some sold down to ■ $l5O. Steers were mainly isl9o to $252 and the few bulls offered to $152. ' . Bobby calves were hard to [sell. Buyers were only, interested in crossbred calves, which made to $2B. Some dairy bred calves were downto $2. Dairy cattle Seven dairy cows were yarded (two last week) and! these were easy to sell. A[ Friesian cow made $2BO, ai Friesian cow and calf $270 and the remainder down to $250. Fat pigs Industrial problems during !the last few days restricted •fat pig buyers. The market was $4 to $5 easier than last week. The drop was not quite as marked on the best quality pigs. The yarding was larger than last week. Buyers were faced with the biggest yarding of choppers for about 12 months. This affected the sale and prices were up to $2O easier than last week. Values were:— Light pork: $6O to $6B. Medium and heavy pork: $7O to $77. Light and medium bacon: $BO to $92. Heavy bacon: $95 to $lO5 'with odd sales to $lll. Light choppers: $65 to $BO. i Heavy choppers: $lOO to • $l2O. • i Store pigs ! I Breeding stock dominated! [the store pig market. Two; (herds were offered and large! [numbers of in-pig sows were, [included. These sold satisfac-i itorily. Most of these sows I [made about $2OO and these! [ best went to $245. • i ■ In-pig sows did not meet I [the same strong demand as' [last week and these looked: [realistic buying. ! The store, pig sale was! [firm but slightly easier. The i yarding was smaller than last week. • Values were.— Small weaners: $22 to $25. Good weaners: $27 to $32. Slips and small stores: $34 ■ to $4O. Good stores: $42 to $52 with odd sales to $56. [