Prime cattle and vealers sell well

Press, 9 February 1983, Page 15

Prime cattle and vealers sell well

Prices for most types of good quality prime stock were steady at the Addington market yesterday. However, buyers showed little interest in light hoggets unsuited to the butchery trade. Old ewe values declined slightly but prime cattle and vealers had another good sale. Prime lambs Good quality butchers' lambs sold at prices fully firm with recent sales. The market contained many light works-type lambs, and several pens of unfinished lambs. Competition for lighter lambs was limited. The yarding was 1348. compared with 1476 last week. Values were: Heavy lambs, to 526.60. Medium lambs. $2O to $23.20. Light lambs. $l7 to $l9. Sales included:— Castle Hill Partnership (Porters Pass). 40 at $2l to $23.20. D. L. and R. P. Parkinson (Tai Tapu). 61 at $24 to $25.20: Mrs F. M Dalgetv (West Melton), 62 at $l9 to $25: A. J. and F. D. Phillips (Templeton). 24 at $23.20 to $24.40: F. A. Moore (Kaiapoi), 39 at $23.40 to $26.60: L. C. Waghorn (Duvauchelle). 19 at $22 to $23.60: Trevale Farm (Darfieldi. 19 at $22 to $24.80: G. J. Mason (Springston). 48 at $21.60 to $23.40; C. J. Patterson (Lakeside). 10 at $24.20 to $25: J. A. Francis (Darfield). 59 at $20.80 to $21.80; P. J. Hoban (Culverden). 44 at $22 to $23.80: R. L. Pearce. Ltd (Aylesbury). 44 at $22.80 to $24: O'Connor Brothers (Ahaura), 107 at $21.60 to $24; Willowlea Farm. Ltd (Rakaia). 64 at $22 to $23 Prime sheep A small offering of top quality hoggets was in keen demand from butchers, selling to $25. However, the yarding included many plain hoggets in which buyers showed little interest. Many sales were made at $l2 and some hoggets sold at $lO. Medium to plain hoggets were about $1 down compared with last week's sale. Quality was much better in the old ewe section, but prices still eased 80c. Many pens of ewes with good skins were offered.

The yarding was 2986, compared with 2739 last week.

Values were:— Best hoggets. $l7 to $2l, with some sales to $25.

Medium hoggets. $15.60 to $l7. Light hoggets. $l2 to $l5. Best old ewes, to $ll, with woollv ewes to $l4.

Medium old ewes. $5.80 to $B. Light old ewes, $4 to $5.60. Sales included:— Hoggets: Rossendale Holdings

(Halswell). 21 at $21.40 to $23: M. Rutherford (Leeston). 10 at $19.60: D. L. and R. D. Parkinson (Tai Tapu). 24 at $lB to $19.80; A. E. Birdling (Birdlings Flat). 30 at $23 to $25: J. B. L. Perkins (Christchurch). 20 at $24.80; J. O. Black (Culverden). 40 at $l3 to $2O; S. J. A. Pain (Cheviot). 30 at $l2 to $16.80; A. M. Deans (Cheviot). 25 at $18.20: Waipuna Station dkamatua). 104 at $16.40 to $2l; P. Thian (Lakeside). 27 at $12.20 to $17.80. Old ewes: W. J. Brooks (Irwell). 41 at $11.20 to $11.40; Arres Estate (Waikari). 33 at $8.40 to $9.20;. M. R. Campbell (Oxford). 29 at $9.80 to $10: Stuart and Bruce (Hororata). 31 at $5.20 to $11; D. W. and I. D. Svme (Darfield). 60 at $7 80 to $9.20: D. R. Shipley (Harewood). 77 at $7.20 to $9; M. and S. Baxter (Sheffield). 61 at $7.40 to $9.20; .1 G. Whyte (Mount Possession). 169 four and six-tooth wethers at $lO. Prime cattle

Prime cattle had another good sale although the over-all quality of the stock was down compared with last week.

The drop in quality and the absence of outside competition tended to make selling slightly more difficult than last week. However, prices were steady and stock in top condition was in good demand, especially heavysteers.

Cows continued their fine run of sales.

Top price for the day was for an excellent quality Friesian steer sold on behaid of the Birdlings Children's Trust for $790. A heifer from R. C. Batchelor (Mount Somers) made $4OB and a Friesian cow from D. J. Keenan (Duvauchelle) sold for $430. The yarding was 433, compared with 529 last week. Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 146 c and 150 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg. between 146 c and 150 c. and over 270 kg. to 160 c. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to $564. with odd sales to $790. Prime medium steers. $374 to $444. Prime light steers, $260 to $348. Prime heavy heifers, to $4OB. Prime medium heifers. $290 to $320. Prime light heifers, $2lO to $2BO. Prime heavy cows, to $430. Prime medium cows, $270 to $3OO. Prime light cows. $220 to $260. Sales included:— Steers: Dalglish Trust (Le Bons Bay). 10 at $350 to $410; J. P. Emms (Kaikoura). 8 at $358 to $412; C. E. Grigg (Hickory Bay), 4

at $414 to $448; A. J. Cockburn (Weedons). 1 at $472: A. W. Taylor (Rolleston). 8 at $420 to $422; Orton Bradlev Park (Chatteris Bay). 20 at ’s33B to $430; Miss M. F. Symes (Halswell). 5 at $5OO to $564; Eversleigh Farm (Styx). 2 at $432 to $526: H. B. Inwood (Irwell). 2 at $350; G. W. Ryder (Waiau). 2 at $376 to $410: R. V. Maxwell (Scargill). 6 at $320 to $356; G. Symonds (Scargill). 1 at $290; R. Ruck (Waikari). 1 at $260: Birdlings Children's Trust (Birdlings Flat). 1 at $790; S. and S. Miller (Le Bons Bay), 12 at $412 to $462; N. A. Western (Lincoln). 1 at $476; H. R. Rutherford (Hawarden). 4 at $330 to $492: H. M. Cooper (Cheviot). 6 at $372 to $392: J. A. Ranby (Cheviot). 6 at $368 to $410: K. Chamberlain (Sheffield). 1 at $548. Heifers: R. C. Batchelor (Mount Somers), 7 at $274 to $408: D. J. Keenan (Duvauchelle). 2 at $276 and $322; A. C. Petrie (Woodend). 8 at $270 to $316; L. D. Hartnell (Culverden), 17 at $214 to $240; Miss M. Svmes (Halswell). 5 at $3OB to $348: Tui Farm (Halswell). 4 at $276 to $320; S. W. Ashworth (Leithfield), 4 at $366; G. W. Ryder (Waiau). 7 at $240 to $324; J. R. and T. J. Burrows (Culverden). 6 at $288; C. A. Burrows (Culverden), 9 at $214 to $318; Mrs M. A. Ruck (Waikari). 1 at $268; N. A. Western (Lincoln), 1 at $374: A. McLean (Omihi), 12 at $205; B. Frampton (Oxford). 10 at $282 to $310; Birch Hill Station (Oxford). 2 at $270; R. H. M. Johnston (Oxford). 2 at $250 and $298: G. G. Hill (Prebbleton). 5 at $274. Cows: R. C. Batchelor (Mount Somers). 3 at $338 to $378: J. R. Wilkinson (Cheviot), 4 at $340 to $366; Armstrong Brothers (Ohoka), 2 at $280; D. J. Keenan (Duvauchelle), 1. at $430; C. E. Grigg (Hickory Bay). 3 at $298 to $334; L. D. Hartnell (Culverden).

1 at $360; D. J. Pickens (Springston). 3 at $252 to $306: G. W. Ryder (Waiau). 6 at $250 to $302; P. S. and J. W. Roberts (Waikari), 1 at $254; Mrs M. A. Ruck (Waikari). 1 at $276; I. Parrott (Ohoka). 1 at $282: W. F. G. Lowe (Rangiora). 1 at $328; W. I. Puschel (Kaiapoi), 4 at $302; R. H. M. Johnston (Oxford), 4 at $278 to $3lB. Vealers A total of 130 vealers was the biggest yarding in the veal pens for many months. Last week 94 vealers were yarded. Although the market was not quite as strong as in the previous week, the sale was very satisfactory. Quality was mixed, causing prices to fluctuate. Top 18-month heifers sold from $2lO to $230 with odd sales slightly higher. Many average heifers made from $l6O to $lBO. a

good steer made $270. and a heifer calf made $lB4

Bobby calves had a good sale, mixed-sex Simmentals selling from $4O to $45. Hereford-cross calves made $3O. Friesian heifers $35. and Friesian bulls $2O. Dairy cows Two dairy cows were yarded, compared with only one last week. A second-calving Friesian made $330. and a Friesian heifer with calf $365.

Fat pigs Values for fat pigs remained steady in spite of a drop in the

schedule. The yarding was small and there was good competition from the retail trade.

Good choppers were well sought and competition was strong on all heavy pigs. Many ?hoppers were unsuitable for trade purposes and fatteners were active.

Values were — Light pork. $B5 to $97. Medium of heavv pork. $9B to $lO7.

Light to medium bacon. $llO io $llB

Heavy bacon. $l2O to $126. with odd sales to $146.

Light choppers. $6O to $9O. Heavy choppers. $l6O to $196. Store pigs

The yarding of store pigs was again small. Quality was generally good and. helped by outside competition, the market tended to be stronger than last week's, (specially in the latter stages. Values' were Small weaners. $32 to $35. Good weaners. $37 to $43. Slips and small stores. $47 to $53.

Large stores. $55 to $62. with odd sales of unfinished pork to