Addington market Steady sale for most prime stock classes

Press, 7 March 1984, Page 18

Addington market Steady sale for most prime stock classes

Most classes of prime stock — with the exception of hoggets — had a steady sale at the Addington market yesterday. Hogget prices dropped by up to $2 a head compared with last week’s sale. Demand for old ewes and lambs was firm and prime cows had a particularly strong sale in the beef market Prime lambs Lamb prices generally remained on a par with recent rates. The yarding included several pens of good quality lambs with heavily woolled pelts which sold to $29. Shorn lambs sold to $25. Overfat lambs again sold at discounted prices although fewer were yarded than at last week’s market The total yarding was 1875 compared with 1694 last week. Values were:— Heavy lambs, to $29, with odd sales to $32.40. Medium lambs, $23 to $26. Light lambs, $lB to $22. Sales included:— H. R. Hamilton (Omihi), 43 shorn at $21.40 to $23.40; Willowbank Partnership (Amberley), 30 at $23.80 to $24.80; N. Donaldson (Okains Bay), 42 at $23.60 to $25.40; J. D. McLean (Waiauj, 30 at $23.60 to $25.80; D. J. McAslan (Waiau), 39 at $2420 to $25.60; A. J. and A. W. Wright (Yaldhurst), 33 at $25 to $3O; A. Ensor (Oxford), 36 at $l9 to $24.60; L. C. Early (Oust), 57 at $22.40 to $24.20; F. A. Moore (Kaiapoi), 39 at $25.20 to $29.60; A. D. and N. J. Adams (Lincoln), 105 shorn at $2l to $23.60; N. G. Dailey (Oxford), 63 at $22.80 to $25.60; T. J. Ward (Ashburton), 69 shorn at $23 to $24.80; W. M. Gilbert (Springston), 28 at $23.80 to $26; M. R. Toombs (Oxford), 40 at $2O to $26; H. J. Horn (Oxford), 60 at $2l to $22.60; A. J. Smaill (West Melton), 29 at $20.40 to $23.80; Watson Brothers (Christchurch), 84 at $24.80 to $26.60; V. D. Bishell (Hawarden), 21 at $22.40 to $24.60; D. H. Mclntosh (Rangiora), 62 at $24.40 to $25.80; C. and M. Bonner (East Eyreton), 40 at $25.40 to $25.80; Midway Farm (Darfield), 30 at $24.60 to $25.40; J. M. Olliver (Hororata), 30 at $24 to $24.80; J. R. Bulman (Little River), 33 at $24.60 to $25.60; Broomfield Estate (Amberley), 50 at $26; J. Roper (Sheffield), 38 at $24.40 to $27.40; B. C. Coles (Weedons), 37 at $24 to $26.40; C. T. and S. W. Wilson (Methven), 20 at $27.80 to $28.60; Kaituna Holdings (Kaituna), 42 at $22.60 to $24.80. Prime sheep Old ewes easily sold best in the prime sheep section. Prices for old ewes were fully firm with last week’s values, and several sales were made at $l4 and $l5. However, hoggets were harder selling. Good quality hoggets dropped in price by up to $2 a head and lighter’noggets were slightly cheaper. The yarding was 2113 compared with 1675 last week.

Values were:— Best hoggets, to $26.80. Medium hoggets, $20.60 to $22.80. Light hoggets, $l7 to $2O. Best old ewes, to $15.80. Medium old ewes, $12.60 to $13.80. Light old ewes, $8 to $l2. Sales included:— Hoggets: R. E. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 22 at $2l to $23.40; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 12 at $24.20 to $26.80; L W. Irvine (Killinchy), 16 at $22.40; O. M. Prattley (Rangiora), 27 wethers at $2O to $24. Old ewes: Vale Royal Fann (Tai Tapu), 57 at $ll to $13.80; W. H. whalon (Kaiapoi), 41 at $ll.BO to $15.40; K. J. Harrison (Christchurch), 20 at $11.20 to $14.60; A T. and A. W. Black (Waiau), 54 at $13.20 to $15.80; Homedale Farm (Darfield), 39 at $l4 to $15.80; C. Hatton (Hororata), 39 at $12.20 to $l4; Maxwelton Farm (Scargill), 24 at $l4; Golden Yolk Poultry Farm (Ohoka), 26 at $l2 to $l5; C. F. McKenzie (Motunau), 74 at $13.60 to $1420; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 55 at $l4 to $15.20; T. G. Maxwell (Greta Valley), 16 at $l4 to $l5; W. J. Cunningham (Weka Pass), 95 at $13.60 to $14.80; G. T. Reed (Oxford), 30 at $1320 tfi $l4; K. F. Sutherland (Waikari), 21 at $13.60 to $14.40; A. J. Debenham (Springbank), 28 at $13.60 to $l4; H. C. Vanstone (Little River), 50 at $13.20 to $14.20; S. A. McCartin (Southbridge), 20 at $13.60 to $14.60; L J. and J. L. Inwood (Le Sons Bay), 56 at $l2 to $l4; E- and K. Henderson (Cheviot), 83 at $l4 to $14.20; R. H. Thorne (Kaituna), 43 at $13.40 to $14.20; W. D. Latham (Little River), 44 at $l4 to $14.40; K. L. Vogan (Duvauchelle), 52 at $13.80 to Prime cattle The beef market started at a brisk pace, but demand tended to ease slightly in the later stages. However values were always fully firm on recent rates. The yarding of 337 was only five more than last week’s total. Good quality lightweight steers and heifers had the best of the sale and cows, with the aid of outside buying power, had another particularly strong sale. Cattle from Golden Yolk Farm, Ohoka, topped the market, a Friesian steer making $752 and a Hereford-Friesian cross heifer selling for $6lO. An Angus cow from S. L. Chambers, Barrys Bay, made $599. Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold from 205 c to 215 c a kilogram; between 220 kg and 270 kg, 205 c to 215 c; and over 270 kg to 205 c. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to $752. Prime medium steers, $450 to $5lO. Prime light steers, $384 to $448. L. Prime heavy heifers, to $6lO.

Prime medium heifers, $376 to $430. Prime light heifers, $3OO to $370. Prime heavy cows, to $599. Prime medium cows, $312 to $364. Prime light cows, $240 to $3OO. Sales included:Steers: D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 18 at $478 to $500; T. N. Currie (Methven), 3 at $534; A W. R. Trolove (Sheffield), 10 at $548 to $576; Mrs F. J. Ward (Ohoka), 5 at $558; B. Murphy (Halswell), 1 at $566; A. J. Thomas (Greenpark), 1 at $572; I. C. Stanbury (Little River), 10 at $622 to $670; W. D. Latham (Little River), 12 at $516 to $530; Golden Yolk Farm (Ohoka), 7 at $630 to $752; K. J. Earl (Waikari), 1 at $528; Miller Brothers (Motukarara), 3 at $520; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 9 at $578 to $650; J. Plaskett (Femside), 12 at $560 to $660; Rossendale Holdings (Lansdowne Valley), 2 at $602. Heifers:- D. C. Brown (Akaroa), 4 at $432 to $478; P. J. Gibson (Amberley), 5 at $428 to $482; R. P. Gibson (Amberley), 10 at $4lO to $440; P. H. Tehtam (Ashburton), 7 at $4lB to $450; K. A. and P. A Lamont (Little River), 9 at $388; R. E. Blair (Mayfield), 7 at $356; N. D. Waghorn (Little Akaloa), 3 at $422 to $502; W. Muller (Akaroa), 2 at $420; S. L. Chambers (Barrys Bay), 4 at $472; T. M. Inch (Rangiora), 1 at $440; I. D. McLeod (Springston), 1 at $408; W. H. Bowis (Amberley), 4 at $368 to $450; Mrs M. F. Syme (Halswell), 2 at $4BO and $488; E. Craw and Son (Lincoln), 2 at $420 and $560; G. and A. N. Ede (Killinchy), 5 at $380; H. R. Hamilton K, 5 at $352 to $392; ild Downs (Hawarden), 10 at $440 to $450; Miller Brothers (Motukarara), 3 at $470; Golden Yolk Farm (Ohoka), 1 at $6lO. Cows: Waingaro Farm (Parnassus), 6 at $498 to $588; Armstrong Brothers (Ohoka), 15 at $344 to $554; A. J. Thomas (Greenpark), 1 at $368; D. J. Pickens (Springston), 1 at $448; T. M. Inch (Rangiora), 1 at $466; N. Radford (Belfast), 2 at $548 to $560; D. F. Power (Flaxton), 2 at $460 and $464; C. Wiffen (Parnassus), 1 at $452; A W. A. Brown (Lismore), 1 at $500; McDonald Downs (Hawarden), 6 at $4lB to $468; I. D. McLead (Springston), 5 at $4BB to $560; S. L. Chambers (Barrys Bay), 1 at $599; J. Kane (Ashburton), 1 at $550; B. N. D. Waghorn (Little Akaloa), 1 at $534. Vealers A good demand for veal resulted in top heifers and steers selling from $3BO to $4OO in the veal pens. However, as usual the market could handle only a limited number of bulls ana these were hard to quit. The yarding was 32. Bobby calves Prices for Friesian bull calves varied from $3B to $64

during another good sale for bobby calves. Friesian heifer waives sold from $36 to $46, Hereford-Friesian cross bull calves were $3B to $72, and Hereford-Friesian cross heifers were $36 to $52. Dairy .cows A Friesian cow with its third calf at foot headed the dairy section at $505. Four Friesian in-calf heifers made from $355 to $475, a heifer and calf sold for $4OO and two five-year-old Friesian cows made $460 to $475. Fat pigs Quality was again mixed in a small yarding of fat pigs and values showed little change on last week's good rates. Baconers were in short supply. Choppers sold well, although the market lacked the buoyancy of last week. Values were:— Light pork, $9O to $lO4. Medium to heavy pork. $lO6 to $ll5. Light to medium bacon, $llB to $l3O. Heavy bacon, to $l4O. Heavy choppers, $l6O to $lBO. Light choppers, $l2O to $l6O. Store pigs Small weaners comprised a big proportion of a large yarding of store pigs. Slips and store pigs had the best of the market although few pens made more than $6O. Breeding stock was in limited demand. Values were:— Small weaners, $2B to $35. Good weaners, $37 to $43. Slips and small stores, $45 to $55. Large stores, to $63, with odd sales to $69.