Addington market Prime stock in demand

Press, 3 August 1983, Page 12

Addington market Prime stock in demand

All types of prime stock were in keen demand at the Addington market yesterday. A small yarding of beef cattle met with strong competition from export buyers and local butchers which contributed to another buoyant sale. Prime hoggets rose in price and lamb and old ewe prices were steady. Prime lambs

Although the yarding of 1805 lambs was almost 800 more than last week, lamb values remained firm. The lighter works-type lambs had a good sale, with three export buyers operating. Values were:—

Heavy lambs, to $30.80. Medium lambs, $22.40 to $25.

Light lambs, $lB to $22. Sales included:— R. G. Douglas (Scargill), 62 at $22 to $26; J. M. Le Compte (Aylesbury), 40 at $26.60 to $27.20; R. L. Pearce (Aylesbury), 50 at $27.60 to $28.80; V. J. and M. A. Smith (Cheviot), 18 at $28.20 to $30.40; Heatherleigh Partnership (Southbridge), 79 at $24.80 to $26.60; J. A. Francis (Charing Cross), 18 at $27.60 to $27.80; C. A. Lili (Methven), 40 at $27.20 to $3O; R. E. Oakley and Sons (Hororata), 73 at $27 to $28.80; Peak Hill Partnership (Coleridge), 92 at $21.20 to $23.40; R. B. Maw (Methven), 58 at $29 to $30.60; Essenden Partnership (Darfield), 45 at $23.80 to $25.80; A. J. Meikle (Cheviot); 22 at $25.40 to $28.40; Estate D. K. McLauchlan (Omihi), 24 at $24 to $24.60; L. Couper (Amberley), 80 at $l9 to $26; M. W. Winter (Prebbleton), 26 at

$21.40 to $24; Gum view Farm (Waipara), 33 at $24.80 to $26.20; W. P. Stott (Darfield), 26 at $25.80 to $29.80. C. V. Saunders and Sons (Methven), 31 at $26.60 to $29.80; K. R. Shipley (Greendale), 25 at $26.80 to $29; Scargill Hills (Scargill), 99 at $23.40 to $25; Kinloch Farm (Little River), 29 at $22.20 to $26.40.

Prime sheep Hoggets had the best sale of the prime sheep section, with good hoggets up $2 a head and lighter, shorn hoggets increasing by about $l. Well-skinned heavy hoggets showed a bigger rise in value.

Old ewe prices remained firm. Outside buyers were active on both woolly hoggets and woolly old ewes. The yarding of prime sheep was 1742, compared with 1450 last week. Values were:— Best hoggets, to $30.40. Medium hoggets, $21.80 to $26. Light hoggets, $l7 to $2l. Best old ewes, to $21.20. Medium old ewes, $11.60 to $l6. Light old ewes, $6 to $ll. Hoggets: A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 14 wethers at $24.20 to $25; J. A. Francis (Charing Cross), 78 at $26.80 to $3O, 16 4-tooths at $22.20 to $24; A. M. Deans (Cheviot), 32 at $20.20 to $27; D. J. and J. A. Heffer (Greenpark), 20 wethers at $23.80; M. R. Hunt (Cheviot), 30 at $27.60 to $30.40; B. J. Woods (Springston), 14 at $23.80 to $24; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 22 wethers at $25 to $3O, 19 4tooth wethers at $21.60 to $23.40; Stone Jug Farm (Kaikoura), 28 wethers at $22.60 to $28.80. Old ewes: A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 17 at $l5 to $20.80; Waipara Downs, Ltd (Waipara), 118 at $14.20 to $20.60; K. G. and K. F. Galletly (Springston), 46 at $11.40 to $13.60; A. J. Meikle (Cheviot), 16 at $14.20 to $15.20; Te Moana Farm (Southbridge), 36 at $14.60 to $2l; J. J. Allison (Ashley), 27 at $12.80 to $14.60; E. A. Baynton (Kaikoura), 20 at $l4 to $16.20; Grassmere Station (Cass), 90 at $15.40 to $l9; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 30 at $l7 to $21.20; W. B. Clarkson (Kaikoura), 33 at $12.20 to $18.80; Purau Farm (Purau), 23 at $lB.BO to $20.60; D. R. Hunt (Pigeon Bay), 40 wethers at $16.20 to $l9. Prime cattle

Although the prime beef yarding was again small, it contained a big proportion of good quality cattle which were keenly sought after. Freezing companies bid strongly on all types of cattle including cows, and the market regained the ground lost last week when lighter cattle had

been slightly harder to sell. The top price was $B6O for an Angus steer sold on behalf of R. T. Masefield, of Akaroa. An Angus cow from S. L. and B. E. Chambers, Southbridge, made $5OO and heifers from Hillpark Partnership, Rakaia, sold to $502.

The yarding was 237, compared with 249 last week. Steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 190 c and 200 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg, between 195 and 210 c; and over 270 kg, to 220 c. Values were:—

Prime heavy steers, to $B6O. Prime medium steers, $416 to $498.

Prime light steers, $360 to $398.

Prime heavy heifers, to $502. Prime medium heifers, $320 to $396. Prime light heifers, $260 to $312.

Prime heavy cows, to $5OO. Prime medium cows, $296 to $340.

Prime light cows, $2OO to $2BO. Steers: W. J. Winter and Sons (Clarkville), 10 at $650 to $770; J. J. Lochhead (Omihi), 7 at $628 to $770; R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), 2 at $790 and $860; G. D. Stanbury (Little River), 9 at $522 to $572; A. J. Meikle (Cheviot), 4 at $678 to $782; R. J. Hill (Methven), 15 at $5BB to $722; A. A. and L. W. Ellis (Glasnevin), 4 at $536 to $600; R. and J. McDrury (Ladbrooks), 2 at $500; Lowery Brothers (Leeston), 1 at $580; D. O. Masefield and Sons (Goughs Bay), 8 at $616 to $738; T. Griffin (Barrys Bay), 1 at $414; Sonyhurst Trust (Greta Valley), 6 at $482 to $592; Stonyhurst Partnership (Greta Valley), 13 at $420 to $592; B. D. and T. Childs (Cheviot), 5 at $596; J. and S. Popplewell (Greta Valiev), 8 at $434; T. J. Ward (Ashburton), 6 at $402 to $418; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 10 at $550 to $632; D. R. Fraser (Hawarden), 11 at $460 to $500; Alec McLean (Amberley), 11 at $392 to $430. Heifers: W. H. Foster (Omihi), 9 at $392 to $406; D. O. Masefield and Sons (Goughs Bay), 5 at $418; T. J. Ward (Ashburton), 3 at $356 to $444; Hillpark Partnership (Rakaia), 12 at $350 to $502. Cows: S. L. and B. E. Chambers (Southbridge), 1 at $500; I. Joyce (Springston), 6 at $338; Richard Brothers (Belfast), 7 at $334 to $340; Armstrong Brothers (Ohoka), 4 at $322 to $398; T. Parrott (Ohoka), 1 at $4OO. Vealers Good heifers in the veal pens sold from $3OO to $320 and medium heifers were $250 to $260, with odd sales higher. Top calves made from $2OO to $220 with several medium

calves, which might have sold better in the store pens, making $l5O to $lBO. The yarding was 35, one more than last week.

Bobby calves had an erratic: sale, with most interest being shown in Hereford cross calves. Several failed to find buyers and others sold from $5 to more than $4O. Dairy cows

Only two dairy cows were yarded and both were passed in at auction. An in-calf Friesian heifer made $2OO and a Friesian with calf at foot went to $4OO.

Store sheep Another big gallery of

buyers followed the 'store sheep sale which contained a bigger offering than last week. Good in-lamb ewes again sold well, up to $23, but several pens of poor condition light ewes were harder to sell. Border cross two-tooths sold to $24.80 and Corriedales made to $25.20. Well grown ewes and lambs made over $l3 (all counted) and lighter sheep were down to $7.20. Sales included:— R. B. Allan (Little Rakaia), 20 woolly Corriedales with 20 Down cross lambs at foot at $15.30 (all counted); D. F. and H. Armstrong (Akaroa), 225 Romneys at $10.20 to $16.60; M. E. and S. M. Mclntosh (Ashburton), 91 one-year Corriedales at $17.20; Eva Price Partnership (Little River), 65 annual draft Romnevs at $17.60; A. P. Tuer (Hororata), 150 4-year Corriedales at $20.20; M. F. A. Penfold (Amberley), 97 Romneys at $17.60; B. W. Shaw (Oxford), 181 Corriedale 2-tooths at $25.20; Estate H. C. Irwin (Oxford), 280 two-shear Border cross at $22.20 to $23.20, 151 Romneys at $2O; P. and S. Walsh (Tai Tapu), 96 Romneys at $18.20.

Fat pigs With steady inquiry from the retail trade, values for fag pigs were slightly stronger than last week. Quality was again mixed, but pork prices were up by $3 to $4 a head and heavier pigs were $5 dearer. Choppers again had an excellent sale with good cutting pigs keenly sought after. Values were:—

Light pork, $B5 to $95. Medium to heavy pork, $lOO to $ll2. Light to medium bacon, $ll5 to $l3O.

Heavy bacon, to $142. Heavy choppers, $l6O to $lB5. Light choppers, $l3O to $l5O. Store pigs A small yarding of store pigs was of generally very good quality. The market was slightly easier than the previous week but buyers were still operating strongly at the end of the sale.

Buying interest was again widespread. Only a small number of breeding stock was offered and maiden sows sold at $350 and $355 and an in-pig fourth-litter sow made $ 365.

Values were:— Small weaners, to $42. Good weaners, $45 to $52. Slips and small stores, $55 to $65.

Large stores, to $B2.