Prime stock prices up; yardings down

Press, 10 July 1985, Page 23

Prime stock prices up; yardings down

- Small yardings boosted prices for most types of prime stock at the Addington market yesterday. Prime hoggets had the biggest improvement, top quality hoggets rising $2 a head on last week’s rates. Beef prices increased slightly, particularly for better-finished steers and heifers, but light lamb values eased. Prime lambs A reduced level of competition from outside buyers caused prices for works-type lambs to weaken about $1 a head. Most light lambs sold between $22 and $26. However, the demand for heavier butchers’ lambs was steady and - prices for good quality lambs were on a par with last week’s. The over-all

quality of the butcher-type lambs was not quite up to tne standard of recent weeks. The yarding was 1180 compared with 1740 last week. Values were.— Heavy lambs, to $35. Medium lambs, $26 to $27.80. Light lambs, $21.60 to $25.40. Sales included.— I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara), 51 at $22.80 to $27.80; T. J. Clapshaw (Broadfields), 37 at $23 to $25; E. A. Chapman and Son (Tai Tapu), 21 at $23.60 to $27.80; B. S. Gardiner (Waiau), 27 at $25.40 to $26; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 85 at $28.40 to $32.20; A. E. Herbert (Amberley), 25 at $22.20 to $28.80; J. W. and K. J. Adams (Clarkville), 39 at $24.20 to $26.80; G.

J. Mangin (Methven), 95 at $32 to $33.40; Lyndale Farm (Rakaia), 111 at: $29.40 to $32.60; D. Tucker (Springston), 13 at $34.60 to $35; N. C. Greenwood (Ellesmere), 67 at $24 to $31.20. Prime sheep Prices for old ewes and hoggets improved for the second successive week. Local butchers keenly sought sheep which were in good order. Old ewes were generally $1 dearer than at last week’s market. Most ewes sold between $l7 and $24, depending on wool, and only light ewes made less than $l5. Some very light condition sheep were under $lO.

Good hoggets were at least $2 stronger than at last week’s

sale. Many medium hoggets fetched between $26 and $29, top woolly sheep reaching $34.80. The prime sheep yarding was 809 compared with almost 1100 last week. Values were.— Best old ewes, to $2l, with heavily woolled ewes to $24. Medium old ewes, $l7 to $l9. Light old ewes, $l4 to $l6, with very light ewes to $lO. Best hoggets, to $34.80. Medium hoggets, $26 to $2B. Light hoggets, $2O to $25. Sales included.— Old ewes: R. F. White (Hororata), 24 at $2O to $21.60; H. A. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot), 51 at $17.60 to $2O; Wright Brothers (Sheffield), 38 at $12.20 to $21.60; A. J. Crooks (Longbush), 11 at $22; J. E. Chisnall (Amberley), 51 at $9.60 to $21.20; B. S. Gardner (Waiau), 23 at $lB to $21.80; A. K. Shadbolt (Springston), 21 at $12.40 to $21.60; Hunter Estate (Irwell), 10 at $15.40 to $21.80; J. Adams (Clarkville), 11 at $22.40 to $23.20; Harland Brothers (Conway), 104 at $l7 to $22.80. Hoggets: D. H. Mclntosh (West Eyreton), 16 at $24 to $32.80; H. A. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot), 60 at $20.60 to $29.60, and 29 four-tooths at $17.60 to $24; O. M. Prattley (Rangiora), 30 at $25 to $31.60; A. D. Lochhead (Lakeside), 9 at $33; A. E. Herbert (Amberley), 16 at $2O to $2B; W. Band (Darfield), 9 at $24.40 to $32.60; J. and R. Stevenson Trust

(Cheviot), 13 at $20.80 to $3l; J. E. Chisnall (Amberley), 75 at $20.40 to $3O, and 12 four-tooths at $l7 to $23.60. Prime cattle After last week’s big yarding of almost 450 cattle, the beef market settled back to 261, similar to the size of most markets in recent weeks. Few well-finished cattle were offered and those that were attracted a healthy price premium. Compared with recent weeks,, the over-all quality of the yarding was disappointing. Top steer and heifer beef regularly sold to 260 c a kilogram. A Hereford-Angus cross steer from B. D. and T. Childs, Cheviot, headed the market at $948. A Friesian heifer from Stephen Stokes, Waikuku, made $6BO, and two Friesian cows sold at $722 — one each from D. Florance, Springston, and H. O. Haylock and son, Greenpark. Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 245 c and 255 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg, 250 c and 260 c; and over 270 kg, to 260 c. Values were.— Prime heavy steers, to $948. Prime medium steers, $636 to $7OO. Prime light steers, $540 to $620. Prime heavy heifers, to $6BO. Prime medium heifers, $5lB to $586. Prime light heifers, $450 to $5OO.

Prime heavy cows, to $722. Prime medium cows, $470 to $540. Prime light cows, $3BO to $460. Sales included.— Steers: J. J. Lochhead (Omihi), 6 at $7BO to $900; Newton Brothers (Puaha), 31 at $664 to $770; Estate F. A. and R. F. Pamment (Whataroa), 4 at $732; I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara), 3 at $650; B. D. and T. Childs (Cheviot), 12 at $672 to $948; Reg Price (Coopers Creek), 2 at $438 and $530; D. H. Watson (Greenpark), 3 at $668; I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara), 7 at $648 to $688; Pahau Pastures (Culverden), 12 at $BlB to $928; E. J. C. Aitken (Pigeon Bay), 11 at $602 to $630; Cascade Farm (Culverden), 2 at $652. Heifers: Stephen Stokes (Waikuku), 1 at $680; G. and A. M. Ede (Killinchy), 1 at $504; Eskvale station (Amberley), 1 at $544; W. O. and M. J. Inch (Hororata), 3 at $650; M. R. Inch (Hororata), 2 at $614 to $654; Estate F. A. and R. J. Pamment (Whataroa), 4 at $586; Bob Pamment (Whataroa), 1 at $578; Reg Price (Coopers Creek), 1 at $428; D. H. Watson (Greenpark), 5 at $632 to $668; T. J. Brocherie and Son (Duvauchelle), 13 at $536 to $582; Stone Jug Farm (Kaikoura), 15 at $450 to $520. Cows: I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara), 2 at $500; A. F. Tyson (Clarkville), 1 at $630; D. Florance (Springston), 2 at $6lB

and $722; Spencerville Partnership (Spencerville), 4 at $4BO to $614; Eskvale station (Amberley), 1 at $470; J. J. McCarthy (Ladbrooks), 1 at $492; W. R. Hudson (Styx), 5 at $4OO to $534; H. 0. Haylock and Son (Greenpark), 2 at $5BO and $722; Richards Brothers (Belfast), 1 at $468; Stone Jug Farm (Kaikoura), 5 at $510; Cascade Farm (Culverden), 1 at $604. Dairy cows In the dairy cow section, a third-calving Friesian without her calf sold for $470 and a heifer and calf made $456. Two springing fourth-calving Friesians were passed in. Bobby calves Most Friesian bull calves made $54 to $llO, Friesian heifers $3O to $75, beef cross bulls $lO6 to $146, and beef cross heifers $92 to $ll6. Store sheep A small yarding of wether lambs was in strong demand and most fetched $l7 to $24. Only one pen of ewe lambs was offered, a line of 48 woolly Corriedales from I. C. Mackintosh and Son, Waipara, which made $28.80. Most light fattening-type old ewes sold between $8 and $l2, and better ewes to $l4. A special sale of mated ewes will be held at Addington today. Store cattle . Almost 200 store cattle sold quite well, although the buying gallery was much smaller than at recent sales. A line of forward-condition 20-month

heifers sold at 450, and the Lands and Survey Department, Washcreek, sold 25 adult Hereford steers at $540 to $552. Other adult sales were made by M. C. Gilbert, Kaituna Valley, seven Hereford steers at $506, J. Thompson, Tai Tapu, 12 yearling Hereford steers at $464, and W. B. Kellock, Darfield, six Friesian steers at $482. Prime pigs The quality of a small yarding of prime pigs was slightly better than at last week’s market. Prices for good quality pigs were firm but poor pigs were unwanted. A big yarding of choppers had an excellent sale. Quality was good and retail buyers bid freely. Values were.— Light pork, $75 to $9O. Medium to heavy pork, $95 to $lOB. Light to medium bacon, $llO to $l2O. Heavy bacon, to- $l3O. Light choppers, $9O to $llO. Heavy choppers, $l3O to $155. Store pigs All types of better quality pigs sold well in a big yarding of stores. Large stores sold to $7O and good weaners reached $42. However, poor quality pigs had a difficult sale. Values were.— Small weaners, $27 to $32. Good weaners, $37 to $43. Slips and small stores, $47 to $55. Large stores, to $7O.