Prices for cattle in good condition continue rise

Press, 2 June 1982, Page 19

Prices for cattle in good condition continue rise

Addington market

Prices for prime cattle continued to rise at the Addington clock market yesterday. Cattle in good condition have ' improved in price in recent weeks because of the shortage of feed. With little feed growth during, the winter, prices for prime cattle and sheep are expected to continue to firm during the next few weeks. Top hoggets and prime lambs vesterdav exceeded $3O and fat pigs had a strong sale. Calves and adult store cattle were in keen demand. Prime Lambs Prime lambs had another good sale with prices similar to last weeks. .Heavy lambs were in demand with the best exceeding $3l. The yarding of 885 included several "light lambs. Last week a total of 766 lambs were yarded. Several pens of woolly lambs in very good order, which arrived late at the sale, were'sold at the end of the day. These lambs made the top price of $31.60. ' Values were:Heavy lambs, to $31.60. Medium lambs. $22 to $25. Light lambs. $l6 to $22. Sales included;— W. Thompson (Harewood). 28 at $20.10 to $22.30: B. T. Fisher (Greenpark). 110 at $2l to $24.90; Estate W. J. Winchester (Lakeside). 22 at $26.30 to $29.50: E. L. Earlv (Greendale), 32 at $25 to $28.10; R. F. Seebeck (Dunsandel). 47 at $19.60 to $23.60; M. B. Rea (Ladbrooks).. 30 at $22.60 to $25.5(1. D. M. Halliday (Ellesmere). 40 at $25.20 to $28.30; O. Mangin (Kaiapoi). 20 at $25 to. $30.50; N. R Alexander (Southbridge). 20 at $22.80 to $24.10; Brendean Farm (Weedons). 44 at $25.10 to $30.60; R. C. Reid (Ohoka). 30 at $26.90 to $28.30; Percival Farm (Hanmer Springs). 130 at $20.10 to $27; McCosker Brothers (Wakanui). 38 at $25 to $31.60; J. R. Anderson (Ashburton). 32 at $28.30 to ■53'1.30. Prime Sheep Hoggets and old ewes had a strong sale with prices fully firm on last week's. The over-all quality of the yarding was described’as better Jhan recent weeks with several pens of hoggets and old ewes in very, good condition. ; Top woolly hoggets sold to $32.20 and the best old ewes made to $l7. The total yarding of prime sheep was 2096, compared . with 1773 last week.

Values were:— Best hoggets to $32.20. Medium hoggets, $22 to $25. Light hoggets. $l7 to $2l. Best old ewes, to $l4. with odd sales to $l7. Medium old ewes. $9.50 to $10.50. Light old ewes, $7 to $lO.Hoggets: D. M. Halliday (Ellesmere). 24 at $2B to $31.20; Kinlock Farm (Little River), 23 at $26 to $29.20; Rossendale holdings (Halswell), 78 at $27. to $29.60; Costello Farm (Cheviot). 26 at $23.80 to $25; McVicar Farm (Woodend). 11 at $3l to $32.20; McCosker Brothers (Wakanui), 30 at $26.80 to $27.20. Old ewes: J. - Van Rooyan (Burnham). 49 at $11.40 to $13.80: D. R. Hunt (Pigeon Bay), 68 at $lO to $13.60; O. Mangin (Kaiapoi). 32 at $14.20 to $l7; A. L. Adams (Sheffield). 26 at $lO to $12.90; E. W. Stringer (Sefton). 53 at $lO.lO to $12.60; H. G. Collins (Glentunnel). 56 at $10.20 to $l3. Prime Cattle Prime cattle improved in price for the third successive week. Allthough the yardingg of 308 was 59 more than the previous week, good quality butcher’s-type cattle were scarce. Top steers were in strong demand and several sold for more than $5OO. A large yarding of cows had a good sale with buyers from the freezing works bidding more freely than in recent weeks. A friesian steer from the Takamatua Farming company (Takamauta) sold for $640 and Hereford steers from the Estate of M. Bethell (Culverden) made to $542. In the heifer section, a Limousin from Benmore Graziers (Springston) sold for $512 and two Hereford cows from Ben Ohau station (Lake Ohau) made $370. Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold for between 138 c and 144 c a kilogram, between 220 kg and 270 kg. from 143 c to 148 c, and over 270 kg. to 154 c. Values were: Prime heavy steers, to $542, with odd sales to $640. Prime medium steers. $370 to $440. Prime light steers, $2BO to $360.

Prime heavy heifers, to $366, with odd sales to $512. Prime medium heifers, $230 to $290. Prime light heifers. $lBO to $220. Prime heavy cows, to $370. Prime medium cows. $240 to $290 Prime light cows. $l3O to $230. Sales included: Steers: Takamatua Farming Company (Takamatua). 6 at $328 to s64o.’Newton Brothers (Little River). 5 at $340 to $370; H. R. Hamilton (Omihi), 4 at $448; H. J. Hamilton (Omihi). 2 at $4lO and

$420: B. T Fisher (GreenparT 1 at $496. Canterbury Friesian Association. 1 at $346; R. J. Turpin (Little River). 3 at $468: J. J. Lochhead (Omihi). 8 at $412 to $462: Glenlake Farm (Omihi). 2 at $348: Benmore Graziers (Springfield). 1 at $364: C. J. Leech (Scargill Valley). 8 at $484 to $500: McVicar Farm (Cashmere). 4 at $466; E. V. Dobbv (Coutts Island). 3 at $320; T. G. Maxwell (Greta Valley). 3 at $4lB to $450; Ben Ohau station (Lake Ohau). 6 at $396 to $492; Estate M. Bethel (Culverden),-12 at $394 to $542. Heifers: H. R. Hamilton (Omihi). 1 at $280: B. T. Fisher (Greenpark). 1 at $268; D. A. and N. J. Adams (Lincoln). 2 at $2OB to $308: Benmore Graziers (Springfield). I at $512; Glenlake Farm (Omihi). 8 at $248 to $292:

T. G. Lancaster (Springston). 5 at $252; D. K. Rutherford (Hawarden). 2 at $280; Miss J. Wilding (Leithfield). 3 at $352 to $366; E. M. Ryan (Motukarara). 8 at $256 to $292; Miss M. Davis (Amberley). 5 at $316 to $318; Mount Torlesse station (Springfield). 8 at $270 to $360: R. G. and S. J. Anderson (Cheviot). 10 at $272 to $292. Cows: R. J. McFadden (Belfast). 13 at $l4O to $288: R. J. Hocking (Cashmere). 1 at $270; R. M. and J. Saunders (Springston), 4 at $316: 0. M. Carr (Hawarden). 1 at $200; T. A. Morgan (Christchurch. I at $230; N. Thompson (Halswell). 1 at s34o;' Eskvale Station (Hawarden), 2 at $184; R. D. Minson and Son (Tai Tapu), 3 at $302; J. C. Pilbrow (Oxford), 10 at $l3O to $328; B. T. Fisher (Greenpark). 2 at $248; Winter

Brothers (Spencerville). 1 at $204; Fiecken Brothers (Tai Tapu). 9 at $248 to $292; H. A. J. Ward (Mairehau). 1 at $334: Teviotdale Estate (Amberley). 2 at $352; Mount Algidus station (Rakaia Gorge), 8 at $326; Ben Ohau station (Lake Ohau). 2 at $370; D. H. and I. H. C. Beattie (Kaikoura). 4 al $258 to $270: Slattery Brothers (Darfield), 2 at $358; G. E. Hueston. Ltd (Le Bons Bay). 5 at $230 to $330; M. A. and J. M. Barnhill (Cronadun). 1 at $320. Dairy Cows The top price in the dairy section was $4BO for a Friesian heifer due to calve. Four other in-calf heifers sold from $390 to $475. Two Freisian heifers with calves made $470 and another sold for $360. Ten dairv cows

.were offered, the same number as last week. Vealers The vealer section included many vealers in an unfinished condition, but top quality stock sold well, reflecting the increase in the prime cattle values. The best vealer made to $262 with medium quality heifers selling from $l7O to $l9O. The yarding totalled 81, compared with 68 last week. Fat pigs All grades of fat pigs met an increased demand. The over-all quality of the yarding was better than last week, although numbers were down. Heavy bacon sold to $l6l, compared with $145 last week, and only very poor quality pigs sold for less than $9O. Choppers had a steady sale

with the heaviest pig selling for $l7B. Values were: Light.pork. $92 to $lOO. Medium to heavy pork. $lO5 to $ll5. Light to medium bacon. $llB to $132. • Heavy bacon. $145 to $l6l. Heavy choppers. $l5O to $165, with odd sales to $l7B. Light choppers. $9O to $llO. Store Pigs With outside buyers present, the medium-sized yarding of store pigs met with solid demand. Quality was generally good and only very, small weaners sold for less than $4O. Breeding stock also sold well with' young sows making to $345 and older sows to $320. Values were: Small weaners. $32-to $40..

Good weaners. $42 to $5O. Slips and small stores, $5O to $6O. Large stores, $62 to $6B. Store Cattle The store cattle section attracted more interest from buyers than it has in several weeks. Calves had a strong sale, increasing in price by about $l5 compared with last week's market. Angus steer calves sold to $144 and Herefords to $124. Buyers from Southland provided strong buying power in the adult section. Eighteen-month steers sold mainly between $l6O and $220 and heifers made from $l4O to $lB5. Sales included: Adult cattle: Murchison Brothers (Lake Coleridge). 46 Angus cows at $9B to $269. 23 18-

month Angus steers at $l6B to $204 . 57 18-month Angus heifers at $l4O to $184; M. V. Oborne (Akaroa). 21 18-month Hereford steers at $2OO to $216. Calves: Murchison Brothers (Lake Coleridge). 160 Angus steers at $72 to $144: A. D. Robertson (Rakaia Gorge). 11 Hereford steers at $124, and 12 heifers at $76; Dry Creek Station (Fairlie). 33. Angus steers at $96 to $l2O. -. Store Sheep Sales included: Lambs: J. R. Inch and Son (Te Pinta). 148 Border cross wethers at $10.50 to $13.60; L. J. Manion (West Melton). 54 Romney ewes at $16.60 and 24 wethers at $17.10. Adults: A A J. and V. E. Robertson (West Eyreton), 102 Haifbred two-tooths at $23.60.