Steady sale for prime stock

Press, 15 May 1985, Page 36

Steady sale for prime stock

Except for a small rise in old ewe prices, prime stock had a generally steady sale at the Addington market yesterday. Buyers were undeterred by the cold, wet weather and most prices were fully firm on last week’s market. Boner cows sold very strongly and the prime pig market retained the slight improvement in prices gained last week. Prime lambs Prime lambs were in steady, all-round demand. Prices were on a par with last week’s, although medium lambs tended to be slightly dearer. Prices reached $36 for two heavy, woolly lambs and goodquality butchers’ lambs regularly exceeded $3O. The yarding was 1262 compared with 1920 last week. The smaller number of lambs offered ensured that competition between buyers was steady. A little buying interest was shown by freezing companies. Values were: Heavy lambs, to $34, with some sales to $36. Medium lambs, $23 to $25. Light lambs, $l9 to $22. Sales included: D. E. Patten (Little River), 61 at $23.20 to $31.80; R. P. and M. J. Dwyer (Culverden), 75 at $22.80 to $34.20; A. W. Phillips (Darfield), 23 at $25 to $31.60; R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 16 at $28.80 to $32; L. R. Rhodes (Duvauchelle), 17 at $27 to $3O; Te Mania Farm (Parnassus), 58 at $23.20 to $27.60; E. 0. C. Karst and Son (Coalgate), 20 at $24.20 to $27; G. W. Simes (Wainui), 59 shorn at $l9 to $22.20; A. J. Prouting (Sheffield), 10 at $27.20 to $34.20; I. D. Ewart (Hawarden), 36 at $24 to $29.80; D. J. MeAslin (Waiau), 85 at $23.80 to $28.20; P. H. Schrink (Oxford), 110 at $22.40 to $27; R. F. Mander (Waikari), 16 at $30.80 to $34; J. F. Ridge (Methven), 98 at $24.20 to $28.20; R. A. West (Weedons), 27 at $22.40 to $25.20; K. J. Earl (Hawarden), 20 at $23.60 to $28.60; C. Johnson (Scargill), 18 at $23.60 to $32; A. J. and F. D. Phillips (Broadfield), 10 at $30.60 to $31.80; Mrs J. A. C. Doak (Irwell), 12 at $29.60 to $32.40; Narranda Farm (Russells Flat), 31 at $23.40 to $26.60; Spurtleton Downs (Omilii), 31 at $23 to $3O; I. K. Dunbar

(Amberley), 22 at $24.40 to $27.80.

Prime sheep Old ewes had the best of the prime sheep market, their prices rising about $1 a head on last week’s level.

Good ewes ranged from $l5 to $lB with heavily woolled sheep exceeding 1. Many sales of ewes with good pelts were between $l9 and $2O, and adult wethers made to $21.60. Hogget prices remained stable in the face of another big yarding. Heavy hoggets and those with good’ pelts sold at $27 to $2B.

The yarding of prime sheep was 1846 compared with 1900 last week. Values were: Best hoggets, to $28.80. Medium hoggets, $22 to $24.20. Light hoggets, $2O to $22. Best old ewes, to $17.60, with heavily wooled ewes to $21.60. Medium old ewes, $12.40 to $l5. Light old ewes, $ll to $l2. Sales included: Old ewes: P. J. Cropp and Son (Cheviot), 30 at $2O to $20.20; A. C. and C. J. Wright (Dunsandel), 81 at $17.80 to $20.20; P. R. Winchester (Lakeside), 29 at $17.60 to $21.20; G. L. and R. S. Fowler (Hororata), 65 at $16.20 to $17.80; R. Tubman (Rakaia). fvi at $11.20 to $19.20; H. J. Bewley (Landsdowne Valley), 174 at $15.80 to $19.20; W. A. D. Wilson (Waikuku), 68 at $15.80 to $18.60; P. M. Stewart (Hororata), 121 at $16.40 to $18.80; Coleridge Downs (Rakaia Gorge), 62 at $15.60 to $l7; Burrows Estate (Ahaura), 38 at $13.40 to $16.40; Woodgrove Farm (Hawarden), 26 at $l2 to $17.20; Stewart and Bruce (Hororata), 121 at $14.20 to $17.60; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 74 at $l2 to $l7; Longspur Partnership (Windwhistle), 60 wethers at $18.20 to $20.20; Harland Partnership (Conway), 40 wethers at $l9 to $21.60. Hoggets: G. B. and M. A. Evans (Waikari), 35 at $19.20 to $26.20; H. G. and B. F. Loe (Greta Valley), 27 at $24.40 to $28.80; Benmore Graziers (Springfield), 23 at $25.80 to $26.20; S. L. and B. E. Chambers (Southbridge), 27 at $22.80 to $24.80; Rhodes Park Domain (Tai Tapu), 27 at $20.20 to $23.80; A. G. Dunlop (Burnham), 29 at $22.20 to $26.40; P. L. and R. J. Munro (Tai Tapu), 10 at $26.20 to $27; C. N. Le Cren (Parnassus), 52 at $27 to $27.60. Prime cattle All types of prime cattle, particularly cows, had another successful sale. As well as providing strong competition for boner cows, freezing company buyers boosted the buying power for prime heifers and steers. The over-all quality of the yarding was good and included several pens of well finished heifers. The yarding totalled 301, compared with 219 last week. The top price was $894 for a Hereford-Shorthorn cross steer from J. Hayward (Akaroa). A Friesian-Hereford cross heifer from K. A. Thelning (Le Bons

Bay) made $750, and Angus cows from Te Mania Farm (Parnassus) sold to $7OO. Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 230 c and 235 c a kilogram; 220 kg to 270 kg, 230 c and 235 c, and over 270 kg, to 238 c.

Values were: Prime heavy steers, to $894. Prime medium steers, $594 to $690.

Prime light steers, $4BO to $582. Prime heavy heifers, to $750. Prime medium heifers, $490 to $550. Prime light heifers, $398 to $4BO. Prime heavy cows, to $7OO. Prime medium cows, $446 to $534. Prime light cows, $370 to $440. Sales included: Steers: D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 14 at $548 to $582; J. L. and S. J. Doak (Omihi), 3 at $472; T. B. Wilson (Waiau), 3 at $4BO to $500; W. A. and F. R. Patridge (Leeston), 9 at $656 to $778; Jack Hayward (Akaroa), 15 at $502 to $894; L. R. Rhodes (Duvauchelle), 8 at $570 to $720; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 9 at $728 to $792; J. S. T. McGiffert (Sefton), 10 at $560 to $640; W. H. Utley (Clarkville), 4 at $516; K. A. Thelning (Le Bons Bay), 3 at $594 to $752.

Heifers: R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 5 at $598 to $648; J. L. and S. J. Doak (Amberley), 3 at $462 to $540; P. N. Maxwell (Cheviot), 3 at $540; Miss E. E. Richards (Windwhistle), 10 heifers at $498 to $650; Mrs F. Ward (Ohoka), 37 at $404 to

$470; Te Mania Farm (Parnassus), 1 at $572; J. D. Waller (Little River). 8 at $436 to $480; L. R. Rhodes (Duvauchelle), 1 at $506; A. E. Baird (Little River), 6 at $532 to $610; C. Collett (Dorie), 7 at $430; K. A. Thelning (Le Bons Bay), 1 at $750; G. J. Tate (Ladbrooks), 1 at $556; Tate Partnership (Ladbrooks), 4 at $504 to $536; L. Burney (Motukarara), 1 at $742; ’ Benmore Graziers (Springfield), 1 at $670. Cows: R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 2 at $480; Miss E. E. Richards (Windwhistle), 18 at $490 to $578; P. N. Maxwell (Cheviot), 4 at $4O to $560; Te Mania Farm (Parnassus), 6 at $454 to $700; Flaxmere Farm (Lincoln), 2 at $484 and $562; A. E. and M. E. Birdling (Birdlings Flat), 1 at $570; D. K. Rutherford (Hawarden), 1 at $530; McDrury Bros (Ladbrooks), 5 at $484; J. J. Allison (Fernside), 1 at $640; D. J. Pickens (Springston), 5 at $472 to $598; D. Riordan (Rangiora), 4 at $478; A. F. and M. J. Croft (Omihi), 5 at $504 to $562; W. Murphy (Halswell), 2 at $464 and $500; L. Burney (Motukarara), 2 at $464 and $600; Benmore Graziers (Springfield), 2 at $660. Dairy cows

A Shorthorn heifer with a calf at foot sold for $660 in the dairy cow section. A second heifer, a Friesian with a calf at foot, made $6OO. Bobby calves

Prices for bobby calves rose for the second successive week. Strong competition was provided by a Southland buyer. Most Friesian bull bobby

calves sold between $B2 and $ll6 with older calves reaching $144. Friesian heifers were generally between $35 and $62, beef cross bulls $94 to $l2O, and beef-cross heifers $7O to $96. with older calves to $lO4. Prime pigs Another big yarding of goodqualitv prime pigs was offered. Much of the yarding comprised light to medium porkers which met a ready demand.

A small number of choppers sold at prices similar to those at recent markets. Few choppers made less than $lOO or more than $l5O. Values were: Light pork, $75 to $9O. Medium to heavy pork. $93 to $lOB. Light to medium bacon. $llO to $llB. Heavy bacon, to $l4O. with odd sales to $152. Light choppers, $lOO to $l2O. Heavy choppers, $125 to $152. Store pigs Large stores and unfinished porkers made up much of a big yarding of store pigs. The bigger pigs were in strong demand and sold at values similar to last week’s.

Weaners, slips, and the poorer-quality light pigs had a difficult sale’ and prices were $5 to $6 back on last week's. Buying power was mostly local. Values were: Smaller weaners, $l9 to $26. Good weaners, $32 to $4O. Slips and small stores, $42 to $55.

Large stores, to $7O. Unfinished pork, to $B5.