Addington market Prime cattle prices fall by $10

Press, 10 March 1982, Page 10

Addington market Prime cattle prices fall by $10

Prime cattle prices dropped at the Addington market yesterday in the wake of a reduction in the export beef schedule prices payable to farmers. Steers and heifers in an unfinished condition were hard to sell and dropped in price by about $2O compared with last week. Top quality stock was not penalised as much, selling about $lO cheaper tha last. week. The lower export prices were announced on Monday by South Island beef exporting companies. Prices for the best prime hoggets eased to about $27 compared with a top price of more than $29 last week. Prime lamb values remained about the same and old ewes had a stronger sale. Prime lambs Many of, the prime lambs yarded were in poor condition as a result of the drought, but values overall were on a par with last week. Competition from freezing works’ buyers and outside buyers helped to ■ maintain prices. The yarding of 1267 was 432 more than last week. Values were:— Heavy lambs, to $29.60. Medium lambs. $2l to $24. Light lambs, $lB to $2O. Sales ; of prime lambs included:—Golden. Yolk Farm, Ltd (Kaiapoi), 60 at $20.40 to $26; David Johnstone and Son (Norwood), 117 at $l9 to $2O; Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville), 64 at $22.20 to $29.60; B. T. Fisher (Greenpark), 48 at $lB.lO to $20.70; K. E. A. Shadbolt (Greenpark), 27 at $24.10 to $27.30; Estate G. W. Reid (Woodend), 25 at $22.50 to $24.90; A. B. Wright (Springston). 39 at $21.50 to $23.10; H. Williams (Halswell), 51 at $23.60 to $26.60; Kevern and

Company (Kaiapoi), 39 at $22.40 to $27.20; A. Cameron (Greenpark), 25 at $23.30 to $24.40; L. R. Faulkner (Springfield), 57 at $19.70 to $23; D. E. Patten (Little River). 40 at $20.90 to $25.40; J. C. Petrie (Ashburton). 57 at $lB.lO to $22; D. J. and R. J Gilmore (Courtney), 44 at $22.10 to $22.50. Prime sheep Prices for prime hoggets were back about $1 overall compared with last week, but values for light hoggets were back more than $l. The yarding included many sheep in an unfinished condition. With buyers from the freezing works back in action, old ewes had a stronger sale. The bestcutting old ewes sold to $13.40. The total yarding of adult sheep was 2532 compared with 1499 last week. Values were.— Best hoggets, to $27.10. Medium hoggets, $22 to $25. Light hoggets, slB’to $2l. Best old ewes, to $13.40. Medium old ewes. $9 to $ll. Light old ewes, $6 to $B. Sales of prime sheep included:—Hoggets: Brendean Farm (Weedons), 32 at $26 to $27.10; D. R. and D. A. Wills (Maruia), 23 at $lB to $25; E. J. Lloyd (Marshland), 12 at $24.90 to $26.60; J. E. Chisnall (Motunau), 37 at $18.30 to $25.80; F. A. Moore (Kaiapoi), 40 at $24 to $24.80; R. R. Anderson (Cheviot), . 16 at $19.20 to $24.90; Clarkson Brothers (Methven), 41 at $23.10 to $25.80. Adult wethers: H. R. Hammond, (Culverden), 48 at $13.50 to $15.60, and 17 four-tooths at $15.80 to $17.20. Old ewes: C. L. Freeman (Aylesbury), 62 at $9.90 to $13.40; D. R. and D. A. Wills (Maruia), 21 at $9 to $l2; Mrs L. J. Wiltshire

(Ladbrooks), 26 at $10.90 to $l2; M. E. Inwood and Son (Hawarden), 30 at $lO.lO to $11; W. J. Davies (Swannanoa), 30 at $10.90 to $11.50; Misses D. and M. Aitken (Kaikoura), 109 at $10.60 to $11.80; C. B. Stanbury (Little River), 40 at $lO to $ll. Prime cattle A reduction in the export beef schedule combined with a large yarding forced prime cattle prices down. The top quality steers and heifers still sold well, but cattle in light condition wereup to $2O cheaper. Cows, which are normally sought after by buyers from freezing works for boning out and exporting, were hard to sell and some were more than $2O cheaper than last week. The total yarding was 529 compared with 188 last week. The top price was $554 for a Shorthorn cross cow sold by C. N. Cummings (Methven). The top-priced steer was a Friesian sold by Mrs J. E. Brown (Lewis Pass) for $550 and eight heifers from Miss P. Heinzmann (Tai Tapu) sold from $320 to $360. Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold for between 140 c and 146 c a kilogram, between 220 kg and 270 kg, from 145 c to 150 c? and over 270 kg, to 156 c. >• • Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to $550. Prime medium steers, $360 to $440. Prime light steers, $270 to $350. Prime heavy heifers, to $360. Prime medium heifers, $230 to $250. Prime light’ heifers, $2lO to $230. Prime heavy cows, to $370 with odd sales to $554. Prime medium cows, $250 to $2BO. Prime light cows, $l7O to $245. Sales of prime cattle included.— Steers: E. W. Stringer (Ashley), 11 at $330 to $354; G. D. Stanbury (Little River), 11 at $4lO to $444; Blythe Downs (Cheviot), 14 at $334 to $378; C. V. Saunders and Sons (Methven), 13 at $4OO to $538; J. G. Humm (Methven), 4 at $402; D. H. and I. C. Beattie (Kaikoura), 2 at $348; A. A. Boyd (Kaikoura), 5 at $3lO to $404; R. W. Long (Hanmer Springs), 20 at $340 to $378; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 2 at $432; G. and P. Young (Little River), 1 at $438; Mrs J. E. Brown (Lewis Pass), 1 at $550; R. S. Brown (Motukarara), 1 at $470 and 1 Friesian bull at $388; Westburn Trust (Rangiora), 3 at $320 to $428; K. D. Stevenson (Flaxton), 9 at $332 to $358; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 4 at $270; R. V. Maxwell (Scargill), 7 at $332; Fear and Gilchrist (Swannanoa), 8 at $436 to $490. Heifers: Macdonald Downs ’ (Hawarden), 10 at $238 to $240; Miss P. Heinzmann (Tai Tapu), 8 at $320 to $360; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 11 at $260 to $316; Kinloch Farm (Little River), 15 at $248 to $262; P. F. Horman (Mayfield), 20 at $224 to $238; Blythe Downs (Cheviot). 3 at

$300; M. W. Bayley (Birdlings Flat), 3 at $300; K. D. Stevenson (Flaxton), 4 at $282; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 3 at $242; Estate D. K. McLachlan (Omihi), 6 at $256 to $280; P. O’Boyle (Cheviot), 3 at $240; D. A. and A. J. Adams (Lincoln), 8 at $268 to $300; C. T. White (Cheviot), 8 at $268; G. A. and G. A. Hide (Rangiora), 4 at $236; R. H. M. Johnston (Ashley Gorge), 2 at $258.

Cows: Mrs P. Patterson (Hawarden), 1 at $336; Baird Brothers (Ladbrooks), 3 at $260; R. P. McCarthy (Ladbrooks), 2 at $230 and $332; A, M. McDrury

(Ladbrooks); 2 at $220; Miss P. Heinzmann (Tai Tapu). 2 at $270 to $332; C. N. Cummings (Methven). 1 at $554; Winterslow Station (Methven), 20 at $2OO to $294; N. H. Curry (Greenpark), 1 at $284; L. K. Muirsob (Fishermans Bay), 18 at $206 to $278; P. Winter (Oxford), 3 at $236 to $280; B. Irvine (Doyleston), 1 at $288; M. W. Inwood (Springston), 2 at $270; D. J. Pickens (Springston), 3 at $322 to $342; Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville). 6 at $258 to $388; R. W. Tooley (Rangiora), 2 at $246 to $416; R. M. and J. Saunders (Springston), 4 at $l7O to $308; B. R. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 5 at $318; James Deans (Darfield), 3 at $302. Dairy cows Dairy cows were harder to sell ■ than last week. The top price for a Friesian heifer, in calf was $370, compared with several sales of more than $4OO last week. Other Friesian heifers in calf sold for $330 and $365, a Friesian cow in calf sold for $305, and a Friesian heifer with calf sold for $320. Three Jersey heifers sold for $l5l. Nine dairy cows were offered compared with 10 last week. One Friesian heifer in calf was passed in. ’ • Vealers Vealers had a satisfactory sale although prices eased as a result of the decrease in the beef schedule. The. quality of the stock offered was described as plain. A total of 57 vealers were yarded compared with 11 last week. The best steers sold to $238, and heifers to $205. Fat pigs Quality in the fat pig section was mixed, especially among the light and medium • porkers. Heavy, pigs had the best of a hard sale with good quality baconers selling for more than $l4O. Much of the unfinished pork was bought by local fatteners. ' A large number of choppers was yarded and values eased about $lO compared with last week. Poor choppers were hard to sell. Values were — Light pork, $7O to $B2. Medium to heavy pork, $B5 to $lOO. Light to medium bacon, $lOB to $125. Heavy bacon, $l3O to $145, with odd sales to $l6O. Heavy choppers, $l3O to $l5O. Light choppers, $9O to $llO. Store pigs Buyers in the store pigs section could afford to be selective because of a large yarding. Local fatteners only were selling. Much of the yarding was comprised of large store pigs and many of these sold around $55. Weaners and slips were $3 to $5 cheaper than last week. Breeding stock sold well with two young sows and litters making $395 to $360. A fifth-litter sow sold, for $265. Values were.— Small weaners, $3O to $35. Good weaners, $3B to $43. Slips and small stores, $45 to $52. Large stores, to $6O with odd sales to $67.