Addington market Steer fetches a record $820

Press, 5 August 1981, Page 25

Addington market Steer fetches a record $820

1 he sale of a Simmental-cross steer at $B2O was the feature of a s^ron § prime cattle sale at Addington market yesterday. The sale broke the previous record of $790 set last year. All prime stock sold well. The best prime lambs were in verv strong demand. Store sheep had an indifferent sale apart from a few very good lines of breeding ewes. PRIME LAMBS The best of the butcher quality jambs offered improved by at least $1 and others sold at similar rates to last week. Competition was not very strong for the lighter lambs in the yarding of 918 (1226 last week). Values were:Heavy lambs: $23.30 to $26.20 with odd sales to $29. Medium lambs: $20.60 to $23.10. Light lambs: $lB to $20.10. Shorn lambs: to $25.40. Sales of prime lambs included: G. W. Coppard (Methven). 51 at $23.40 to $27; J. and W. Jones (Carew). 55 at $27 40 to $29: Glazebrook Farm (Te Pirita). 9 at $26.10 to $29; G. J. Tait (Tai Tapu). 21 at $19.40 to $20.10; O. L. Donaldson (Ashburton). 20 shorn at $2O to $25; A. M. SpencerBower (Swannanoa), 190 at $2O to $29; J. B. Doublas-Clifford (Scargill). 29 at $17.50 to $23; Newlands Farm (Amberley), 43 at $l4 to $25.40; : C. A. Lili (Methven), 64 at $27.90 to $28.20; J. H. and R. E. Yaxley (Springfield), 33 at $25.40 to $26.60. PRIME SHEEP The yarding of 536 prime sheep (564 last week) was not quite large enough for trade

requirements. Two-tooths. which made to $27. sold easily and most exceeded $18.50. Old ewes, which made to $19.90. sold steadily. Values were:Best two-tooth wethers: $20.20 to $23.20 with odd sales to $27. Medium two-tooth wethers: $17.90 to $2O. Best old ewes: $16.30 to $lB.lO. Medium old ewes: $14.20 to $15.90. Light old ewes: down to $ll.lO. Sales of prime sheep included: J. B. Douglas-Clifford (Scargill). 6 two-tooth wethers at $18.50 to $22.23; four-tooth wethers at $l5 to $l9: I. P. Chamberlain (Norwood), 4 twotooth wethers at $27, 5 four-tooth wethers at $20.80 to $21.50; R. F. White (Hororata). 23 old ewes at $15.30 to $19.10: J. E. Chisnall (Motunau), 41 old ewes at $l3 to $17.50; C. F. McKenzie (Motunau). 46 two-tooth ewes at $l9 to $24.30; D. J. Patchett (Cashmere), 22 two-tooth ewes at $2l to $26.90. PRIME CATTLE The four-year-old Simmentalcross steer, from L. W. R. Langdon (Ashburton) which sold for $B2O, attracted a lot of interest in the prime cattle market. He towered above the rest of the steers yarded — and some of these sold well above $5OO. Only 281 cattle- were yarded (189 last week) which was not enough for trade requirements. Quality was very good. A number of forward-condition steers and heifers were entered. The best price for heifers was $412 for an Angus-cross from L. C. Cherry (East Eyreton). A

Hereford-cross cow from Cloudy Range (Waiau) made $402. Heifers and steers up to 220 kg sold between 146 c and 151 c a kilogram: between 220 kg and 270 kg. from 151 c to 154 c: over 270 kg. to 151 c.

Values were:Prime heavy steers: $455 to $505 with odd sales to $B2O. Prime medium steers: $415 to $449.

Prime light steers: $370 to $412.

Prime heavy heifers: $351 to $373 with odd sales to $412. Prime medium heifers: $306 to $331.

Prime light heifers: $270 to $3OO.

Prime heavy cows: $367 to $398 with odd sales to $402. Prime medium cows: $312 to $342.

Prime light cows: $255 to $295. Sales of prime cattle included: Steers: L. W. R. Langdon (Ashburton). 1 at $820; K. Marfell (Ward), 1 at $544; D. K. Rutherford (Hawarden). 1 at $556: F. W. Early (Ashburton). 4 at $4OO to $448: L. J. Sparks (Hoon Hay), 5 at $456; D. R. Fraser (Hawarden). 12 at $394 to $410; B. D. and T. Childs (Cheviot). 9 at $370 to $488: R. J. McFadden (Belfast). 2 at $352 to $376; Winter Bros (Spencerville), 1 at $462; G. and W. Flintoff (Waiau). 2 at $442; M. E. Fairburn (Christchurch), 2 at $400; Syndowm Farm (Lakeside), 1 at $460; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 10 at $458 to $488; H. L. W. Cox (Halswell), 8 at $450 to $502; H. J. MacCartney (Tai Tapu). 6 at $382 to $4lB. Heifers: T. J. Brocherie and Sons (Duvauchelle), 9 at $3OO to $352; W. D. Norrie (Culverden), 1

at $378: Annavale Partnership (Springfield). 3 at $306 to $312; F. W. Early (Ashburton). 17 at $266 to $310: R. W. Lovett and Son (Ashburton). 1 at $384; R. Skilling (Lakeside), 1 at $250: M. and E. Hodgen (Hawarden). 1 at $350; J. Morten (Belfast). 3 at $390 to $396: R. J. McFadden (Belfast). 1 at $352; Winter Bros (Spencerville). 1 at $298; L. C. Cherry (East Eyreton), 5 at $352 to $412: Syndown Farm (Lakeside). 1 at $378; J. R. Andrew (Motunau). 4 at $298 to $324.

Cows: A. J. Ayers (Ashburton), 1 at $420; D. R. Free (Ohoka), 1 at $284; R. M. and E. J. Saunders (Springston), 2 at $262; M. W. Parrott (Ohoka), 2 ■ at $2BO to $324; Eskvale-Farm (Amberley). 1 at $278; .Sheepstar partnership (Otahuna), 1 at $268;. R. J. McFadden (Belfast), 14 at $272 to $336; Cloudy Range (Waiau), 1 at $402: Fieken Bros (Tai Tapu). 1 at $292; Tate Partnership ( Tai Tapu). 3 at $262 to $282; L. W. and J. A. Wilson (Kaiapoi), 1 at $384; Te Awataha Farm (Ashburton), 4 at $330 to $382.

VEALERS Although only a few of the 43 vealers offered (48 last week) showed any quality, the sale was satisfactory. Steers made to $241 and heifers to $224. STORE SHEEP Most of the 946 lambs yarded (1445 last week) were of light weight and interest in these was limited. Some better lambs would have been better sold as prime.

Interest in the 6018 adult sheep offered (2614 last week) was limited. Most of the in-lamb ewes were very light and would need a lot of feeding.

Some lines of good-quality breeding ewes were offered and met a strong inquiry. Values for these went to $32 but most ewes, which have been between $16.30 and $19.10. sold from $14.80 to $l6.

Sales of store sheep included:

Narranda Farm (Russells Flat). 132 two-tooth Coopworth ewes at $29.20; W. H. Oliver (Hororata). 260 two-tooth Coopworth ewes at $30.10 to $3l. 210 adult ewes at $30.20 to $3l; C. A. Lili (Methven). 320 annual draft Romney ewes at $23.40. STORE CATTLE Only quality cattle included in the yarding of 412 store cattle (394 last week) had a good sale. The market was dominated by

too many plain cows and calves.

Simmental-cross steer calves made to $196 but most steer calves were between $l3O and $179. Sales of store cattle included: E. W. Turrell (Kaituna), 23 matched Simmental -Herefordcross cows at $2lO to $238. 30 Simmental-Hereford-cross steer calves at $l7O to $196; Hitchin Hills (Hawarden). 20 Angus-cross steer calves at $l4O to $172; Te Awataha Farm (Ashburton). 11 mated Hereford cows at $284: C. O. Bridgeman (Hawarden), 9 twoyear Hereford steers at $362. PIGS The total pig yarding was just over 100, the smallest for many months.

Fat pigs sold very well. Only very light pork made less than $9O.

Store pigs were in short supply-