Better prices for prime cattle

Press, 3 February 1982, Page 14

Better prices for prime cattle

Prime cattle prices firmed at the Addington market yesterday, partly because of a smaller yarding. Good quality stock was in keen demand, particularly heavyweight steers and cows. Prices for prime lambs eased slightly compared with last week and prime hoggets remained at about the same level. Prime old ewes had a good sale. Prime lambs Values for prime lambs were a shade easier than last week. This was attributed to the quality of stock offered not being quite up tq the standard of last week. The bulk of prime lambs sold between $23 and $2B. The top price was $3O. The total yarding of prime lambs was 717 compared with 598 last week. Values were:Heavy lambs, to $3O. Medium lambs, $2O to $25. Light lambs, $lB to $2O. Sales of prime lambs included.— D. L. and R. D. Parkinson (Tai Tapu), 60 at $24.20 to $3O; G. Mason (Springston), 20 at $21.60, 5 to $24.90; A. S. Kyle (Yaldhurst), 23 at $23 to‘ $2B; A. J. Prattley (Swannanoa), 28 at $24.30 to $27.90; D. McKay (Halkett), 20 at $23 to $26.80; W. A. Gray (Teddington), 23 at $24.50 to $28.40. Prime sheep The market for prime old ewes firmed compared with last week. Many ewes sold for about $l2. Hoggets had a similar sale to last week with the top price being $25.10. Most hoggets fetched between $2l and $23. A total of 1753 prime old ewes and hoggets were yarded compared with 2354 last week. Values were:Best hoggets, to $25.10. z Medium hoggets. $22 to $24. Light hoggets. $2O to $22. Best old ewes, to $12.50. Medium old ewes, $9 to $ll. Light old ewes, $7 to $9. Sales of prime sheep included.—

Old ewes: A. J. G. Scott (Springston), 82 at $11.60 to $12.20. D. L. and R. D. Parkinson

(Tai Tapu), 26 at $11.70 to $11.80; C. L. Freeman (Aylesbury). 52 at $9.90 to $11.50. Hoggets: M. V. Poff (Methven). 140 at $21.90 to $24.90; M. Byrne (Kaikoura), 35 at $2l to $23.90; Mt Stewart (Waiau), 102 at $22 to $25.10; N. A. Reid (Motunau). 56 at $20.10 to $23.40; B. J. Breen (Methven). 28 at $2O to $23.30; F. A. Moore and Son (Kaiapoi), 40 at $21.60 to $22.20. Prime cattle A smaller yarding of prime cattle helped prices to firm compared with last week’s values. Best quality steers improved in value by $lO to $l2. Cows had a good sale, again being keenly sought after by freezing works buyers for the export trade. The over-all quality of the prime cattle market was described as very good. An Angus steer from N. A. Reid (Motunau) made the top price of $532. A Friesian cow from D. A. Gebbie (Teddington) was sold for $402 and a heifer from P. Schrinck (Oxford) made $398.

The yarding of 324 was 148 fewer than last week.

Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold for between 150 c and 155 c a kilogram, between 220 kg and 270 kg, from 153 c to 158 c, and over 270 kg, to 165 c.

Values were:Prime heavy steers, to $532.

Prime medium steers. $3BO to $460. .. - - r ,

Prime light steers. $316 - to $375. Prime heavy heifers, to $398. Prime medium heifers. $250 to $290. Prime light heifers. $220 to $245. Prime heavy cows, to $402. Prime medium cows, $270 to $3OO. Prime light cows. $220 to $260. Sales of prime cattle included.— Steers: D. L. Mason (Little River), 15, at $386 to $480; P. J. Brophy (Cheviot), 8 at $378 to $414: J. J. and J. R. Smith (Kaikoura). 8 at $392; J. Ellmers (Kaiapoi). 4 at $384 to $430; J. R. and R. A. Johnson (Clarkville), 2 at $350 to $436; H. B. Inwood (Irwell), 2 at $332; E. J. Gardner (Scargill), 10 at $452 to $514; S. A. Thompson (Brookside). 4 at $414 to $472; Henderson Bros (Rotherham), 2 at $460 to $484; N. A. Reid (Motunau), 2 at $450 to $532; A. B. Partridge (Halswell), 11 at $476 to $508; T. H. and R. 1. Craighead (Cheviot). 3 at $518; R. G. Phillips (Takamatua), 10 at $448 to $488: Fear and Gilchrist (Swannanoa), 6 at $482 to $514; D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 21 at $368 to $400; Mount Sandford Partnership (Cheviot). 12 at $370 to $446. Heifers: A. and P. Haylock (Akaroa), 3 at $316 to $338; D. J.

Hav (Pigeon Bay). 10 at $274 to $294; B. R. Barclay (Brookside), 6 at $290 to $314: J. R. Treleaven (Marshlands Road). 2 at $230 to $286; Newton Bros (Little River). 1 at $310; P. Schrinck (Oxford), 1 at $398. Mount Sandford Partnership (Cheviot). 13 at $240 to $278; A. M. Dunbar (Hamner). 4 at $240. Cows: Newton Bros (Little River), 1 at $254; R. M. and J. Saunders (Springston). 1 at $220; G. W. Ryder (Waiau), 12 at $276 to $302; G. L. and R. S. Fowler (Hororata), 1 at $400; Scargill Hills (Scargill), 20 at $268 to $3lO, N. C. and B. J. Gray (Ashburton), 9 at $276 to $374; T. D. Barwick (Oashore). 10 at $246 to $362; P. Schrinck (Oxford), 2 at $354 to $374; L. W. G. Moffat (Loburn), 1 at $360; Turnbull Bros (Amberley). 4 at $300; D. A. Gebbie (Teddington), 1 at $402; G. Foote (Kumara). 1 at $396. Vealers

The quality of the vealers offered was described as very good and prices firmed on last week's rates.

The best steers made up to $260 and heifers to $234. A total of 44 vealers were offered compared with 51 last week. Dairy cows

Six dairy cows were offered. A Friesian with a calf sold for $435 and four Friesians in calf sold from $335 to $3BO.

Fat pigs A much larger yarding of fat pigs was offered compared with last week. With strong competition from retail buyers all types of pigs sold well. Quality was mixed but values showed little change from last week. A larger yarding of choppers also sold well, with good cutting choppers meeting strong competition. Values were:Light pork. $75 to $B5. Medium to heavy pork, $9O to $lO5. Light to medium bacon, $lOB to $125. Heavy bacon, to $152. Heavy choppers. $145 to $lBO with odd sales to $l9B. Light choppers, $lOO to $l3O. Store pigs Large stores were in r'entiful supply amongst a big yarding of store pigs. Weaners and slips showed little change in values from last week, although the market was sound. Large stores were in demand and were $7 to $9 dearer. Values were:— Small weaners. $2O to $26. Good weaners, $3O to $4O. Slips and small stores. $45 to $52. Large stores, $55 to $65.