Store cattle, ewes with lambs, sell well

Press, 7 August 1985, Page 28

Store cattle, ewes with lambs, sell well

Store cattle and ewes with lambs at foot sold strongly at the Addington market yesterday but most types of prime stock had only a quiet sale. A slight drop in the price of prime lambs and a lack of urgency in the prime beef market resulted from limited competition among buyers. However, prime pigs were in keen demand. Prime lambs Limited competition from buyers contributed to a hesitant sale for prime lambs, except in the latter stages when the buying power increased. Overfat lambs and those in light condition were about $1 a head cheaper than last week’s valaes. Good cutting butchers’ lambs were in steady demand and prices fully firm. Top butchers lambs exceeded $3l, and spring lambs sold to $25.40. The yarding was 1159 compared with 1350 last week. Values were:— Heavy , lambs, to $33.40. Medium lambs, $25 to $27.80. Light lambs,- $2l to $24. Sales included:— J. F. Swaine (Culverden), 44 at $24 to $31.40; B. R. Hyde (Harewood), 48 at $25.20 te $28.80; A.F:S. and’ W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 21 at

$26.40 to $30.20; G. J. Mangin (Methven), 79 at $27 to $33.40; Lyndale Farm (Methven), 62 at $27 to $31.60; Misses D. E. and M. Aitken (Kaikoura), 54 at $24.60 to $29.80; B. A. Callaghan (Rakaia), 59 at $27.20 to $30.60; P. J. Gallagher (Culverden), 37 at $24.40 to $30.60; L. C. May (Darfield), 25 at $28.80 to $32; E. M. Morrish (Broadfield), 39 at $26 to $28.20; A. B. Wright Springston), 42 at $21.80 to $2B; J. and E. Ross (Cheviot), 77 at $22.80 to $25; Willow F arm (Dunsandel), 48 at $25 to $29.80, M. J. Ensor (Okuku), 51 at $24.20 to $2B. Spring lambs: D. Greenwood (Southbridge), 13 at $22 to $25.40. Prime sheep Another keen demand for old ewes was a feature of the prime sheep sale. Most ewes in good order sold between $l7 and $24, depending on wool, and only light ewes realised less than $l3. A slightly bigger yarding than last week of hoggets sold well, top sheep fetching $3O. The increase in the yarding comprised mostly light to medium types which sold at $23 to. $25. The total sheep yarding was 842, compared with 520 last week. Values were:— Best old ewes, to $25. Medium old ewes, sl7’ to $19.60. Light old ewes, $l3 to $l6. Best hoggets to $3O. Medium hoggets, $26 to $2B. Light hoggets $22 to $25. , Sales included:—

Old ewes: Estate G. Van Asch (Cashmere), 19 at $13.40 to $17.20; S. E. McLean (Waiau), 11 at $17.80 to $20.60; K. C. and K. F. Galletly (Springston), 11 at $lB.BO to $20.20; Gumgrove Partnership (Sandy Knolls), 40 at $21.80 to $24.80; D. C. Johnson (Dunsandel), 8 at $20.80 to $25; J. Cromie (Te Pirita), 17 at $21.20; C. A. Jamieson (Halswell), 22 at $lB to $22.40; Willow Farm (Dunsandel), 8 at $20.20 to $2l, S. Boal (Killinchy), 6 at $26.20; J. Larkin (Rotomanu), 19 at $20.80; Pahau Pastures (Culverden), 45 wethers at $16.40 to $21.80; Dalray Farm (Amberley), 14 at $22.80 to $23.80; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 25 at $22.60 to $22.80; J. W. Matthews (Rangiora), 50 at $15.20 to $23. Hoggets: Masterton Farm Partnership (Halkett), 15 at $23.80 to $26.80; D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), 24 four tooths at $24.20 to $30.40. Prime cattle Medium-weight heifers had the best of a lack-lustre sale of prime cattle. Limited buying power resulted in little competition for most types of beef, although prices were generally on a par with last week’s. Interest remained low in spite of another small yarding of 167 cattle, only seven more than last week’s. Top price was $llOO for a Friesian steer sold by Johanathon Ward, of Asbhurton and a Hereford heifer from Beechcroft Stud, Southbridge, made $692. A Charolais cow from B. T. Fisher, Greenpark,

sold at $762. Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 250 c and 260 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg, 250 c and 260 c; and over 270 kg to 255 c. Values were:— Prime heavy steers, to $960 with odd sales to $llOO. Prime medium steers, $636 to $7OO. Prime light steers, $5OO to $630. Prime heavy heifers, to $692. Prime medium heifers, $520 to $590. Prime light heifers, $440 to $5lO. Prime heavy cows, to $762. Prime medium cows, $460 to $520. Prime light cows, $3BO to $450. Sales included:— Steers: H.W.L. Cox (Halswell), 8 at $928 to $968; T. W. and A. W. Baxter (Omihi), 2 at $7BO and $800; A. W. Baxter (Omihi), 2 at $7lO and $732; G. R. Hughey (Marshland), 2 at $632 and $852; O. H. T. Williams (Robinsons Bay), 23 at $620 to $680; J. K. Fincham (Hawarden), 3 at $640; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 12 at $770 to $800; B. D. and T. Childs (Cheviot), 4 at $642 to $798; Johanathon Ward (Ashburton), 1 at $1100; Pahau Pastures (Culverden), 12 at $BOO to $960; A. W. Hayes (Springston), 1 at $700; S. B. Gibb (Scargill), 2 at $702 and $640. Heifers; A. B. Byrch (Motunau), 8 at $450 to $508; G. R. Hughey (Marshland), 5 at $572 to $632; J. K. Fincham

(Hawarden), 1 at $500; Estate F. A. and R. E. Pamment (Whataroa), 3 at $520 to $548; R. E. Judson (Oxford), 4 at $430 to $560; Beechcroft Stud (Southbridge), 1 at $692; T. J. Ward (Ashburton), 2 at $640; W. W. and J. A. Gray (Kaikoura), 5 at $496 to $554. Cows: B. T. Fisher (Greenpark), 2 at $602 and $762; J. K. Fincham (Hawarden), 2 at $350 and $432; Estate F. A. and R. F. Pamment (Whataroa), 2 at $406; R. J. Jury (Rangiora), 2 at $476 and $548; L. V. McGrath (Oxford), 1 at $488; J. R. and H. M. Inch (Hororata), 1 at $602; Prouting Mesopotamia, Ltd (Peel Forest), 7 at $498 to $576; Winterslow station (Rakaia), 5 at $5BB. Bobby calves/c A yarding of more than 100 bobby calves was in strong demand and prices were fully firm on recent rates. Most Friesian bull calves sold between $BO and $152 (with small calves down to $56), Friesian heifers were $62 to $74, beef cross bulls $B2 to $132, and beef cross heifers $9O to $lOO. Dairy cows Five springing Ayrshire mixed-age dairy cows made between $360 and $412. An Ayrshire cow, with calf, sold for $525, and one in-milk fourth-calving Friesian made $470. Store sheep Heavily-woolled ewes, with lambs at foot, sold to $16.60 (all counted) in another strong sale for ewes and lambs. A pen of good condition shorn ewes and lambs made $13.60 and six

other pens sold at $9 to $14.60, depending on wool. In the mated ewe section, capital stock two and threeshear woolly Perendales from the West Coast sold to $23.60, and a line of mixed-age woolly Corriedales made $24. Lighter, shorn ewes fetched $lO to $l4 and unmated ewes $6 to $7. Corriedale ewe lambs sold to $33. Sales included:— G. W. Brice (Landsdowne Valley), 212 Romney ewes at $24; J. K. Morrish (Broadfield), 47 shorn ewes and 58 lambs at $13.60 (all counted); W. H. Kirkland (Westland), 858 two and threeshear Perendales at $l9 to $23.60; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 101 Corriedales ewe lambs at $2O to $33. Store cattle West Coast, Mid-Canterbury and local farmers contributed to a buoyant sale for all types of store cattle. Angus steers aged 3Vz years sold to $650 and 2-year Herefords fetched $520. A line of

hill country calves from Winterslow station, Rakaia, made to $4OO for steers and $312 for heifers. Sales included:— Prouting Mesopotamia, Ltd (Peel Forest), 19 3'A-year Angus steers at $6OO to $650; Glenhills station (Blenheim), 40 2-year Hereford steers at $490 to $520; Briggs Brothers (Rakaia), 30 2-year Friesian bulls at $372 to $398; Beechcroft Farm (Ashburton), 6 2year Friesian bulls at $362; Winterslow station (Rakaia), 180 Hereford, Angus and Angus cross steer calves at $274 to $4OO, 39 bull calves at $306 to $328, and 263 heifers at $224 to $312; J. D. and D. A. Caldwell (Cheviot), 19 Hereford heifer calves at $324 to $330. Prime pigs A medium-sized yarding of generally good quality pigs had a very good sale. The market attracted strong outside interest and prices were $5 to $8 ahead of recent weeks. Much of the yarding sold between $lOO and $llO and the

better quality bacon pigs $135 to $142. A small yarding of choppers had a steady sale, most pigs fetching $BO to $lOO. Values were:— Light pork, $B5 to $95. Medium to heavy pork, $9B to $llO. Light to medium bacon, $ll2 to $125. Heavy bacon, to $142. Light choppers, $75 to $9O. Heavy choppers, $95 to sl2o.Store pigs Few weaners were offered in another big yarding of store pigs. Weaner prices were similar to last week's good rates but large store pigs did not meet quite the same strong demand. Buying power was mostly local. In-pig sows sold to $220 in a stronger sale for breeding stock. Values were:— Small weaners, $27 to $35. Good weaners, $37 to $45. Slips and small stores, $47 to $5B. Large stores, to $6B. Unfinishd pork to $BO.