Good sales for all prime stock

Press, 28 October 1982, Page 23

Good sales for all prime stock

AU classes of prime stock had a satisfactory sale at the Addington market vesterdav.

The smallest yarding of prime cattle for five weeks caused a slight improvement in cattle values, the first rise since the middle of Seplember. Prime lamb and hogget prices remained firm. Recent rain has boosted the confidence of farmers and this was reflected in the store sheep and cattle pens where demand for stock was strong.

There was no Addington market on Tuesday because of a public holiday bn Monday. The index on the front page of “The Press" yesterday incorrectly advised that there was a market report inside the newspaper. Spring Lambs Demand from butchers for spring lambs remained strong. The top lambs exceeded $2B and manv sales were around $23.'

Small lambs sold down to $15.80. but over-all values remained steady. The yarding totalled 225, compared with 386 last week. Values were:— Heavy lambs, to $28.60. Medium lambs. $2l to $24. Light lambs. $15.80 to $20.50.

Sales included:— T. R. Sadler (Courtenav). 16 at $19.60 tb $22.60: Mrs ’F. M. Dalgetv (West Melton). 31 at $20.20 'to $24.80; W. M. Gilbert (Tai Tapu), 6 at $20.40 to $23.80; W. and W. Mackie (Ashburton). .38 at $18.20 to $21.60; L. Couper (Amberley;. 83 at $15.80 to $24.40; Scargill Hills (Scargill). 14 at $22.40 to $23.60; Blank Brothers (Yaldhurst). 9 at $27.80 to $2B; I. S. McCormick (Springston). 10 at $2B to $28.60. Prime Sheep The hogget market started about $1 ahead of last week's values, eased slightly during the sale and finished ful’lv firm.

Quality was generally good although' several lines of light hoggets were bought as stores. Exceptional hoggets made more than $2B.

The quality of -old ewes was described as very good with few plain ewes offered. More good cutting ewes were available than last week.

Although the sale fluctuated, values for old ewes finished fully firm on last week's rates. Four-tooth ewes were in stronger demand and improved by $2 a head.

The yardings were 1110 hoggets (1i32 last week) and 1220 ewes (1245). Values were:— Best hoggets, to $28.80. Medium hoggets. $l9 to $22. Light hoggets. $l6 to $l9. Best old ewes, to sl2.so,?with woolly ewes to $l6. Medium old ewes. $9 to $10.50. Light old ewes, $6 to $8 Sales included:—

Hoggets: Riverview Farm (Darfield). 31 at $20.40 to $22; H. L. Pickering (Motunau), 72 at $21.40 to $25; B. J. Walker (Dunsandel). 12 at. $l7 to $20.60; D. .W. Smith (Sheffield), 26 at $17.20 to $2O; Seavale Farming Company (Amberley), 38 at $lB to $22.80; A. R. Bussell (Weedons). 20 at $27 to $28.20; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 39 at $26.60 to $28.80; A. W. Rose and Sons (Blenheim), 74 at $25.40 to $27.60. Old ewes: M. and S. Baxter (Darfield). 22 at $ll.BO to $l6: R. G. Gerard (Cheviot), 58 at $11:80 to $l3; Riverview Farm (Darfield). 35 at $lO to $10.80; R. L. Pearce. Ltd. (Aylesbury), 49 at

$lO to $10.40; P. V. Smith (Swannanoa). 52 at $9 to $10.20; A. M. Calder (Courtenay). 14 at $14.80 to $l5: G. C. and W T . E. Calder (Halket). 36 at $9 to $10.40: Davison Holdings (Pigeon Bay). 37 at $lO to $11.80; Berrida’le Farm (Amberley). 47 at $9.60 to $10.20; H. C. Urlwin (Cooners Creek). 28 at $9.60 to $10.80; R. M. Amor (Rotherham). 33 fourtooths at $14.40 to $14.80. Prime Cattle

Cattle prices stopped the downwards slide which had occurred during the last few weeks Prices yesterday 'showed a slight improvement with heavy cattle having the best of the market. The firmer sale was attributed to the smaller number yarded. 207 compared with 346 last week.

The offering included a big proportion of cows which had a reasonable sale.

Top price was $834 each for two Friesian steers sold on account of J. S. Dalgety (West Melton). An Angus-Hereford heifer from Bountiful Farm (Styx) made $440 and a Shorthorn cow was sold by R. E. and J. Y. Winterburn (Chorlton) for $358.

Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold for between 161 c and 165 c a kilogram, between 220 kg and 270 kg. from 161 c to 165 c and over 270 kg. to 164 c. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to $530, with odd sales to $834. Prime medium steers. $370 to $450. Prime light steers. $285 to $350. Prime heavy heifers, to $440. Prime medium heifers, $260 to $3lO. Prime light heifers. $2OO to $250. - Prime heavy cows, to $358. Prime medium cows. $250 to $290.. Prime light cows, $2OO to $240. Sales included:— Steers: J. S. Dalgetv (West Melton). 4 at $3BO to $834; I. R. Hamilton (Omihi), 6 at $4lB to $454: L, S. Shearer (Waiau), 1 at $530; A. M. Rowlands (Kaiapoi), 4 at $360 to $460; Orton Bradley Park (Charteris Bay), 7 at $398 tb $420; Miss K. R. Rutherford (Parnassus), 4 at $360 to $430; A. B. Byrch (Motunau), 6 at $368 to $398; D. R. Fraser (Hawarden), 10 at $442 to $462; Mrs G. Giller (Scargill). 6 at $3BO to $457.

Heifers: I. C. Mclntosh (Amberley). 6 at $270; J. M. Le Compte and Sons (West Melton), 4 at $228; I. R. Hamilton (Omihi), 4 at $268; G. K. Faigan (Diamond Harbour), 1 at $296; R. E. and J. Y. Winterburn (Chorlton), 1 at $370; Bountiful Farm (Styx), 1 at $440: Wairangi Farm (Halswell), 1 at $350; W. M. Gilbert (Springston). 1 at $320; Glenalla Farm (Leeston), 15 at $242 to $292. Cows: J. N. Buck!and'(Te Oka), 6 at $268; J. S. Dalgety (West Melton), 14 at $270 to $282; R. E. and J. Y. Winterburn (Chorlton), 6 at $290 to $358; J. Collier (Springfield). 3 at $290 to $306; Lincoln College (Lincoln), 8 at $238 to $318; J. K. McAlpine (Spye), 13 at $240 to $298; J. R. Sta’nbury (Little River), 1 at $306. Vealers A small yarding caused veal prices to firm. Only 30 vealers were penned, compared with 87 last week.

Many bulls were offered, with the top animal making $320 and average bulls around $230. Good yearling heifers made $2OO to $216. In the bobby calves, two Friesian heifers made $4l and $33

and Friesian bull calves sold between $6 and $l3. Two Hereford Simmental cross calves made $l6. Dairy Cows No interest was shown in the dairy section where a fourthcaiv’er Friesian cow and an incalf Shorthorn cross cow failed to attract a bid. Store Sheep The recent rain caused a lift in store sheep prices and a big gallery followed the sale. Several pens of spring-born lambs were offered, with the tops exceeding $l6. Other good lambs sold from $l2 to $l4. Prices for wether hoggets firmed throughout the sale. Hoggets with plenty of wool were in demand and made to $17.80 with other medium hoggets selling from $l3 to $l6. Shorn ewes with lambs at foot were more difficult to sell. Heavily woolled ewes with lambs sold to’ $13.80 (all counted) and other sales were mostly $7.30 to $ll. Sales included:— J. R. Davison (Culverden). 126 Corriedale ewe hoggets at $15.70; D. R. Davison. Ltd (Culverden). 308 Corriedale ewe hoggets at $11.70 to $12.80; Limestone Glens (Cheviot). 213 Borderdale ewe hoggets at $14.30 to $l6. Store Cattle More interest was shown in the store cattle section and light cattle had an improved sale. Good two-year-old steers made to $2BO with lighter stock selling from $2OO to $240. Yearling steers sold to $228. heifers to $lBO and small yearlings were $BO to $lOO. The yarding totalled about 250. A special store cattle sale will be held at Addington on Wednesday. November 3. Sales included;— J. E. and S. P. Upston (Brookside). 42 yearling Hereford steers at $lBO to $228, 6 Hereford-Angus cross steers at $166,16 HerefordAngus cross heifers at. $172 to $lB4, and 7 Friesian steers at $206; L. S. Shearer (Waiau). 18 Angus-Hereford cross steers at ■ $122 to $142. and 22 AngusHereford cross heifers at $lOB to $132. Fat Pigs Buyers were very selective in the fat pig section and only the best pigs sold at recent rates. The yarding included many overfat pigs which sold at discounted prices. Choppers had another very good sale with values being fully firm. Most good cutting pigs exceeded $l5O. Values were:— Good quality light pork, $BO to $90.. Good quality medium to heavy pork. $95 to $lO5. Good quality light to medium bacon, $llB to $125. Good quality heavy bacon, to $l3O. Light choppers. $llO to $l4O. Heavy choppers, $l6O to $lB5. Store Pigs A bigger number of weaners was yarded than in recent sales, but fewer large stores were 1 offered. . All pigs had a harder sale and only the very best quality stores made more than $BO. Best weaners were still keenly sought after. In-pig sows also had a difficult sale and the best made to $215. Values-were:— Small weaners, $25 to $32. Good weaners. $35 to $42. Slips and small stores, $45 to $53. Large stores, $63 to $7O. ■ Unfinished pork, to $B7.