Addington market

Press, 9 December 1982, Page 22

Addington market

Another big yarding of 16.966 store lambs faced buyers at the Addington market ' yesterday. Last week. 17.623 lambs were offered. The market generally remained similar to last ’ week, although the value of light lambs tended to ease. Considering the big yarding and lack of surplus feed in Canterbury, the sale was satisfactory.

The best lambs exceeded $l6 and many sales of heavy lambs were made at $l5 or more. Good lambs sold from $ll to $l3 and small healthy lambs were $6 to $9. with a few pens of poor lambs under $5. The quality of the market was slightly better than last week and there was a good selection of medium lambs. Black-faced lambs were in strong demand. Almost half the yarding came from the Marlborough area. Some of the pelts on these lambs were infested with barley grass seeds which caused a small reduction in value. Seedy pelts are downgraded at the freezingworks. Adult sheep met with a very limited inquiry and the marke't remained depressed. Several sales of light, shorn old ewes were made at $1 and $2. Woolly ewes sold to $7. barely wool value, and wether hoggets made to $lO. Little interest was shown in

two-tooths. Sales included a line of shorn Borderdale cross at $17.80. Romneys at $17.40 and Perendales at $14.70. Sales included:— Wether iambs: L. A. Campbell fMotunau), 155 Corriedales, at $l2: J. S. Scott (Heathcote). 280 Border cross at $11.20 to $14.40; R. L. Dillon (Blenheim). 641 Corriedales at -$9 to $15.60; Rossmore Estate (Blenheim). 110 Corriedales at $13.60; Cons-Hills Partnership (Hawarden). 398 Halfbreds at $8.70 to $15.80: Tokanui Farm (Purau), 188 .Perendale wethers at $10.20 to $l4; Scarborough Hill Farm (Scarborough) 182 Perendales at $10.60 to $l4; Estate M. A. W. Jamieson (Kaituna), 440 Down cross at $l2 to $14.30; D. J. Evans (Wainui). 300 Perendales at $lO to $13.80; A. G. Harper and Son (Te Oka), 740 Perendales at $lO to $15.30; Lulworth Farm (Ward). 300 Border cross at $13.60 to $l5; ' G. W. Brice (Landsdowne Valley). 334 Romney and Romney cross at $12.60; C. Gates (Cass Bay). , 245 Perendales at $11.20 to ,

$13.60: Lands and Survev Department (Tiromoana). 966 Corriedales at $8.20 to $11.80; D. F. H. Couch (Rapaki). 403 Perendales at $8.60 to $14.20; K. and S. Ashworth (Amberley). 687 at $lO to $14.50; Estate G. L. Cooper (Kaituna). 373 Down cross at $lO.lO to $15.40: C. M. Souter (Cheviot). 733 Border-Corriedales at $8.20 to $13,40: Craigneuk Farm (Blenheim). 748 Corriedales and Down cross at $8.50 to $l6. ' Ewe lambs: G. W. Brice (Landsdowne Valley). 449 Romney and Romney-Perendale cross at $lO to $13.40: Lands and Survey Department (Wash Creek). 503 Corriedales at $8 to $14.80; J. L. Peter (Dashwood). 300 Corriedales at $12.40 to $12.80; B. S. Trolove (Kekerengu), 192 Corriedales at $11.60. Ewe hoggets: D. N. and J. Forgan (Ward). 168 Borderdale ewe hoggets at $l4 to $l6; Marchmont Partnership (Hamner Springs). 312 Borderdale cross at $15.40 to $17.80.