Addington market Cattle sale numbers and prices up

Press, 29 April 1981, Page 7

Addington market Cattle sale numbers and prices up

Prime cattle found a good inarj get at Addington yesterday. The number of cal tie yarded I nearly doubled from last week but ' unproved dor large- steers and • cows. The best of the prime lambs and Iwo-looths sold well blit others were harder to dear. Prime ewes eased by about $l. in ’ PRIME LAMBS ■ Values for the best of the 1293 . prime lambs offered (1457 last weeki improved slightly. Medium and lighter sorts were harder to sell. Too many lambs unsuitable ; for the- butchery trade were : offered. . > Values were;— J Light lambs- $14.70 to $l6 40. I Medium lambs: $16.60 to $lB 40. ■ Heavy Jambs: $18.50 to $2O with odd sales to $22.50. Shorn lambs: to 518.70. Sales’of prime lambs included - L. A. 0. Thelning (Le Sons Bay), 13 at $19.40 to $20.70: Chapman Bros (Tai Tapu). 17 at $15.40 to $15.50; A. Chapman (Tai Tapu). 12 at $16.70 to $17.90: Cheviot A., and P. Association (Cheviot). 32 at $15.50 to $18.50; D. C. Carter (West Melton). 28 at $17.50 to $18.10; D. R. and R. D. Parkinson (Tai Tapu). 61 at $lB to $20.90. W. .1, Winter and Sons (Kaiapoi). 25 at $18.50 to $19.20; M. Syron (Kokatahi). 32 at $18.90 to $21.60: Garrett and Dcavoll (Heathcoic). 10 at $17.30 to $18; J. R. Inch and Son (Hororata). 55 at $18.20 to $22.50: Mrs G. A. McLean (Sheffield). 60 at $18.90 to $20.70; W. T. Copland (Rakaia), 27 at $1670 to $l7. M. J< Vaughan (Rakaia). 40 at $15.30 to $17.70: M. D. Foster (Rakaia). 40 at $16.80: Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville), 85 shorn at $l7 to $18.70; D. S. Taylor (Oxford). 32 shorn at $16.90 to $lB 60: M.- H. and A. M. Bull (Darfield). 62 shorn at $l7 to $18: J. It. Dunean (Lincoln). 19 at $19.20 to : $2O. Westbank Farm (Te Pirita). 26 ' at $16.80 to $21.30: G. R. Brown I (Lakeside). 42 at $18.70 to $20.30. PRIME SHEEP I Old ewes in the. yarding of 1906 • prime sheep (1040 last, week) did I not sell well. Values declined by ; about $l. However the two-tooth market | was stable and most lines, especi- : ally bigger wethers, sold well. Values were:— Best two-tooth wethers: $lB to $19.40. Medium two-tooth wethers: ■ $15.60 to $17.80. Two-tooth ewes: $15.30 to $19.50. Best old ewes: $10.70 to $12.10 witli odd sales to $17.50. Medium old ewes: $9.80 to $10.60. Light old ewes: down to $5.20. Sale o( prime sheep included: — Two-tfioths (wethers unless otherwise stated): J. .1. O Carroll (Hawarden). 29 at $17.30 to $l9; Clarkson Bros (Methven). 35 mixed sex at $17.30 to $19.40: C. J. Leach (Scargiil). 12 at $18.50 to $18.60; C. Winter (Spencerville). 21 at $16.80 to $18.90; R. W. Burnett (Cheviot). 104 at $16.40 to $17.90: A. O. H. and ■ N. B. Tripp (Rakaia Gorge), 104 ewes at $lB.BO to $19.40.

Adults ewes: E. F. Buxton (Russells Flat). 81 at $ll.BO to $12.10;.E. D. Crampton. (Cheviot). 62 at $8 to $11.10; 1. L. and Y. McNabb (Cheviot). 62 at $9.20 to $11.70: .1. N. Boag (Rotherham). 114 at $B.lO to $10.30: M. E. Redfern (Rakaia). 21 at $B.lO to $13.10; A. O. H. and N. B. Tripp (Darfield). 71 at $ll.lO to $14.60; Evans Bros (Rakaia Gorge). 81 at $8.50 to $11.20; B. F. Hawkins (Russells Flat). 28 at $8 to $10.90; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 40 at $ll to $17.90; D. S. Tavlor (Oxford). 57 at $7 to $ll. PRIME CATTLE Steers and caws dominated the. yarding of 470 prime cattle (266 last week). Large steers sold particularly well and some improved by up to $2O a head. Lighter steers and heifers also improved slightly. The cow market was active and the demand was strong from export buyers. The best price was $550 for a Murray Grey steer from D. H. Beattie (Kaikoura). A simmental heifer from Harlau Farm (Salisbury) sold for $338 and a Friesian cow from I. W. Puschell (Kaiapoi) for $396. Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 120 c and 125 c a kilogram; between 220 kg and 270 kg, 119 c to 123 c: over 270 kg, to 129 c. Values were:— Prime heavy steers: $393 to $450 with odd sales to $550. Prime medium steers: $360 to $390. Prime light steers: $295 to $355. Prime heavy heifers: $270 to $290 with odd sales to $338. Prime medium heifers: $246 to $268. Prime light heifers: $2ll to $240. Prime heavy cows: $290 to $328with odd sales to $396. < .< Prime medium cows: $256 to $287. ' ' ' ' Prime light cows: $239 to $252. Sales of prime cattle included:— Steers: D. L. Mason (Little River). 10 at $362 to $400: J. R. Stanburv (Little River), 12 at $342 to $360; I. C. Stanbury (Little River). 8 at $320 to $348; O. Jenkins (Port Lew). 6 at $326 to $342; R. N. Acton-Adams (Amberley), 12 at $332 to $344; L. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood). 14 at $320 to $408: D. H. Beattie (Kaikoura), 3 at $360 to $550; R- C. Reed (Dalethorpe), 5 at $316 to $324; M. Blue (Tai Tapu). 10 at $314 to $336; G. Steele (Port Levy). 12 at $420 to $460; D. O. Masefield and Sons (Goughs Bay), 12 at $834 to $366; M. F. Symes (Halswell), 10 at $344 to $426; W..J. Winter and Son (Kaiapoi). 12 at $346 to $350; C. J. Leech (Scargill). 9 at $336 to $374; Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville). 4 at $348 to $364; M. G. Cowens (Cust). 3 at $316 to $366; M. C. Feary (Oxford). 5 at $294 to $320; R. W. Rowlands tClarkeville). 6 at $296 to $318: M. H. Hassell (Hawarden). 1 at $320; W. R. and E. McKeague (Hinds). 4 at $3lB to $342; Stewart and Rae Ltd (Waiau), 8 at $386 to $432; A. B. Partridge (Halswell), 15 at $4OO to $432. Heifers: Chris Winter (Spencer-

ville), 13 at $216 to $300: Stewart and Rae Ltd (Waiau), 4 at $274; L. H. Power (Flaxton). 7 at $220 to $290: D. E. Anderson (Halswell), 1 at $330; Harlau Farm (Salisbury), 1 at $338; D. C. Carter (West Melton), 1 at $322; Southern Farm (Tai Tapu). 6 at $294 to $328; C. W. Grigg (Montalto). 5 at $226 to $250; Treevale Farm (Darfield), 7 at $2lB to $320. Cows: L. K. Muirson (Fishermans Bay). 24 at $lBB to $290; Miss L. Dalzell (Culverden). 2 at $216 to $260; R. V. Collier (Sheffield). 5 at $300; L. K. Sloss (Omihi). 10 at $220 to $300; Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville). 4at $296 to $320; G. | Chapman (Oxford). 5 al $254 to I $300: D. J. Pickens (Springston). 4 | at $2BB to $314; W. L. Joyce (Springston). 3 at $340; R. B. Manson (McQueens Valley). 2 at $258 to $308: Ayredale Estate (Springfield), 6 at $300; R. Petheram (Springston), 2 at $252 to $278: E. W. Stringer (Ashley), 1 at $308; I. Whitehead (Maruia), 3 at $270 to $286; R. F. Couch (Tuahiwi), 1 at $268; Land and Survey Department (Okuku Pass), 9 at $270; D. A. Handyside (Hundalee), 4 at $216 to $278; I. S. Douglas and Son (Ethelton), 12 at $252 to $272; C. W. Grigg (Montalto), 14 at $2lO to $250; I. W. Puschell (Kaiapoi), 4 at $274 to $396; Mrs J. Dwyer (Oxford), 1 at $312. VEALERS The 79 vealers yarded only had I an average sale. Last week 83 were I olfered. The best of the heifeijs I made to $225 but most ranged I between $157 and $204. Steers were I $l9O to $232 and bulls $l6B ta,s2oB. I DAIRY COWS ■ I , Onlv three dairy cows were I varde’d (10 last week). These ranged. I . irtirn-..5??5 to $340. - - I " '" FAT PIGS I The fat pig yarding was the I largest for some months. Quality I was mixed and this reflected in the I prices paid. I Only- the best pigs held to late I rates and others were easier to $lO. I The larger yarding of choppers I sold reasonably well at the start of I the sale but prices cased later. I Values were;— I Light pork: $6O to $7O. I Medium and heavy pork: $7O to I $B2. I Light and medium bacon: $B5 to I $95. i Heavy bacon: $lOO to $lOB with I odd sales to $ll9. I Light choppers: $5O to $6B. I Heavy choppers: $9O to $llO with I odd sales to $143. j STORE PIGS I A large yarding of store pigs sold I well. Outside buyers were included I in the buying gallery. I Breeding stock was unwanted. I Values were:— - I Small weaners: $22 to $26. 1 Good weaners: $2B to $33. I Slips and small stores: $35 to $44. I Good stores: $45 to $52. I Odd sales of unfinished pork to I ?60. I