Steers, heifers in short supply

Press, 27 May 1981, Page 18

Steers, heifers in short supply

Prime steers and heifers were I in short supply at Addington I market yesterday. | Values for the better steers I and heifers improved slightly I and old cows, which made up | more than half of the vardirig. I also sold well. I Prime lambs of all sizes had a I ready sale and two-tooths imI proved by at least SI. PRIME LAMBS J The prime lamb market was | well supported by the butchery | trade and the freezing industry. I Values remained unchanged but j all types of lambs sold freely. I The yarding was 1335 (1472 I last week). I Values were:— Light lambs: $15.80 to $17.60. Medium lambs: $17.70 to $19.20. Heavy lambs: $19.30 to $21.20 with odd sales to $26.70. Shorn lambs: to $23.80. Sales of prime lambs included.—E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 90 shorn at $17.50 to $19.40: M. R. Hunt (Cheviot). 36 shorn at $17.10 i to $18: Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville), 63 shorn at $18.60 to $19.10; H. P. Gindo (Hawarden), 28 shorn at $19.90 to $21.50; Burrows Bros (Halswcll). 48 shorn at $21.80 to $23.80; V. T. Winter (Brookside). 17 shorn at $21.10 to $23.30; A. G. Winter (Brookside), 21 shorn t $2O to $20.80; R. T. Lambie (Leeston), 24 shorn at $20.50 to $21.90; -A. E. and T. E. Jordan (Lincoln), 23 at $19.80 to $20.50; J. Ridge (Methven), 144 at $l9 to $20.40; R. Heslop (Amberley). 31 at $19.40 to $2l; A. Bird (Ashburton). 26 at $17.60 to $19.60; Estate H. E. Hewson (Kaikoura), 18 at $19.30 to $22; G. L. Coppard (Methven), 48 at $l9 to $20.70; Clifton Farming Co (Waiau), 35 at $18.60 to $21.10; R. A. Boulton (Burnham), 15 at $19.20 to $2l; E. S. E. Honeybone (Hawarden), 26 at $lB .10 to $20.40; H, H. Hartnell (Hawarden), 23 at $17.50 to $19.20; N. T. Inch (Rakaia). 70 at. $16.50 to $18; Mrs G. A. McLean (Sheffield). 29 at $21.50 to $22.30; M. and S. Baxter (Sheffield), 37 at $2O to $20.70; Lands and Survey Department (Ahaura), 21 at $19.10 to $22.20. PRIME SHEEP The two-tooths in the yarding of 1113 prime sheep (1188 last week) sold from 50 cents to $1 better than recent sales. Fewsold below $lB. The best prime ewes had a ready sale but lighter sorts were harder to quit. Values were:— Best two-tooth wethers: $18.90 to $20.20 with odd sales to $24.10. Medium two-tooth wethers: $17.60 to $lB.BO. Best old ewes; $11.70 to $13.30 with odd sales to $18.20. Medium old ewes; $10.40 to $11.50. Light old ewes: down to $8.30. Sales of prime sheep included.— Two-tooths (wethers unless otherwise stated): T. M. G. Brown (Coalgate), 17 mixed sex at $17.10 to $22.90; W. F. Gerard (Darfield). 46 mixed sex at $17.10 to $24.10; R. W. Chapman (Hororata), 32 ewes at $16.90 to $18; W. M. Denton (Tai Tapu). 9 at $21.10 to $21.20; R. W. Palmer. Ltd,

(Hawarden). 17 at $21.50 to $23.20; R. W. Wightman (Rangiora). 34 ewes at $2O to $2l; Golden Acre Farm (Dunsandel), 67 ewes at $lB to $19.90. Ewes; G. E. Heuston, Ltd (Le Bons Bay), 42 at $10.60 to $l2 60;

Glenmark. Ltd (Waipara), 20 at $17.80 to $18.20; T. Moore (Belfast), 6 at $14.30 to $15.10; T. J. Watson.' (Sandv Knolls), -44 at $9.80 to $12.10; W. F. Gerard (Darfield). 30 at $9.40 to $12.90. PRIME CATTLE Not enough well-grown steers and heifers were included in the prime cattle yarding of 469 (528 last week).

Competition for the best cattle was very active and the market for this "type improved slightly. More than half the market w’as made up of cull cows and a ready market was found for these.

The best steer price was $590 for a Hereford cross from D. Postelnik (Darfield). R. W. Burnett (Cheviot) was paid $3lB for the best of his Angus cross heifers and Ward Bros (Ashburton) received $376 for a Friesian cow.

Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 119 c and 124 c a

kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg, between 118 c and 122 c; and over 270 kg, to 129 c. Values were:— Prime heavy steers: $395 to $457 with odd sales to $590. Prime medium steers: $355 to $385. Prime light steers: $290 to $350. Prime heavy heifers: $270 to $290 with odd sales to $3lB. Prime medium heifers: $240 to $262. Prime light heifers: $206 to $239. Prime heavy cows: $290 to $316 with odd sales to $376. Prime medium cows: $251 to $282. Prime light cows: $2OO to $244. Sales of prime cattle cluded.—Steers: D. L. Mason (Little River), 9 at $354 to $380; D. Postelnik (Darfield), 1 at $590; R. Spiers (Lake Coleridge), 7 at $320 to $352; S. J. and J. R. Spriggs (Culverden), 8 at $332 to $380; A. W. Trolove (Sheffield), 10 at $2BO to $328; D. T. Wyllie (Omihi), 10 at $352 to $362; Mrs N. H. B. Mcllraith (Sedgemere), 4 at $484 to $524; T. • J. Sullivan (Cashmere), 10 at $4OO to $446; T. and M. Symes (Halswell), 9 at $364 to $380; R. W. Burnett (Cheviot), 6 at $306 to $348; Stewart and Rae (Waiau), 7 at $384 to $368; Ribbonwood Holdings (Timaru), 12 at $360 to $402; Bishopdale Farm (Ashburton), 6 at $368 to $402; B. A. Witte (Christchurch), 16 at $348 to $380; Benmore Graziers (Springfield), 7 at $248 to $270; G. D. Neil (Windermere). 3 at $226 to $292; P. B. G. McLaughlan (Yaldhurst), 2 at $412; I. R. Hamilton (Omihi), 3 at $258. Heifers: I. T. Gilbert (Springston), 2 at $264 to $298: R. W. Burnett (Cheviot), 1 at $318; A. D. H. Scott (Coalgate), 15 at $2OO to $240; Stewart and Rae (Waiau), 5 at $2lO to $262; I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara). 2 at $202 to $256; A. A. Adams (Kumara). 7 at $234 to $256; F. D. Bell (Rakaia Gorge), 32 at $206 tO $268; G. P. Whiting (Ashburton), 7 at $220; J. S. Scott (Heathcote), 4 at $268; J. S. and L. H. Scott (Oxford), 4 at $250 to $3OO. Cows: N. A. Fraser (Pigeon Bay), 2 at $254 to $294;' R. R. Anderson (Cheviot), 5 at $296: D. H. Watson (Greenpark), 4 at $304; E. L. Frampton (Kaiapoi), 2 at $260 to $366; I. C. Mackintosh and f Son (Waipara), 1 at $272; K. J. Powell (Westport), 1 at $330; J. N. and C. N. Le Cren (Parnassus), 4 at $294; A. J. Thomas (Greenpark), 4 at $250 to $344; Estate H. Hewson (Kaikoura), 6 at $250 to $308: G. S. Toback (Greenpark), 3 at $286 to $334; Armstrong Bros (Ohoka), 6 at $268; Tokanui Farm (Purau), 2 at $238; Erewhon Station (Mount Somers), 21 at $176 to $300; J. S. and L. H. Scott (Oxford), 6 at $194 to $292; J. E. Howden (Port Levy), 3 at $212 to $268; Nukiwai Partnership (Culverden), 3 at $254; G. W. Ryder (Waiau), 16 at $254 to $286; G. A. Logan (Amberley), 16 at $260 to $284; R. M. and E. J. Saunders (Springston), 6 at $224 to $290; Ward Bros (Ashburton), 1 at $376. - VEALERS

The veal yarding was far to large for the demand. The yarding of 102 (85 last week) was made up of mainly younger vealers and these were very difficult to sell. STORE SHEEP

Store ewes had a very good sale and values improved "for the first time in many weeks. Included were three lines of goodquality breeding ewes and the competition for these was particularly strong. Even lighter ewes with little wool were easy to sell. Values over-all improved by $1.50 to $2.

Lambs again had a steady sale. Values remained unchanged by the demand from graziers and freezing works buyers continued to be strong. The lamb yarding was 6505 (5332 last week) and 921 ewes

(750) were offered. Sales of store sheep included.—D. G. Trist (West Melton), 102 Romney lambs at $lO to $11.20; Aorangi Estate (Tai Tapu), 41 Perendale ewe lambs at $14.60; W. B. Gosling (Kumara), 22 Romney ewe' lambs at

$11.40: D. M. and S. M. Rennie (Sefton), 105 Corriedale two-tooth

ewes at $19.80; G. E. Hueston, Ltd (Le Sons Bay). 180 annual draft Perendale e'wes at $12.40; K. J. and H. W. Dalglish (Le Bons Bay), 98 Romney wether lambs at $16.70 to $19.40, L. C. Gardiner. Ltd (Waiau), 1290 wether lambs at $9 to $lB. FAT PIGS The fat pig yarding was very small but only the best-grading pigs sold readily. Choppers had a poor sale, only the best exceeding $lOO. Values were:— Light pork: $65 to $75. Heavy pork: $77 to $BB. Light and medium bacon: $9O to $llO. Heavy bacon: to $ll5. Light choppers: $3O to $45. Heavy choppers: $B5 to $ll5. STORE PIGS The store pig market was well supplied with well-grown pigs. Local buyers competed freely for these. Good-quality weaners and slips were in short supply and had a very good sale. Values were:— Small weaners: $2O to $24. Good weaners: $2B to $35. Slips and small stores: $4O to $5O. Large stores: to $6O.