Addington market Two-tooth demand firms

Press, 27 February 1986, Page 31

Addington market Two-tooth demand firms

Demand firmed for good quality two-tooths and annual draft breeding ewes at the Addington market yesterday. Two-tooths were about $2 a head dearer than recent Addington rates, and over-all prices were on a par with those at a special two-tooth sale at Addington earlier this month.

Borderdale two-tooths sold to $30.40, and top draftings of both Corriedales and Romneys reached $23. Annual draft Romneys from J. E. Howden, of Banks Peninsula, sold well at $l5, and a line of capital stock two-shear Corriedales made $15.80. Other good annual draft ewes sold between $8

and $l2. Lighter ewes were $3 to $6.

Light and medium lambs were in strong demand, at $9 to $l2. Farmers showed less interest, however, in heavier lambs, probably because of the strike by meat workers which has reduced killing

facilities. The demand for ram lambs also appears to be easing. Local farmers, supported by Mid-Canterbury and West Coast buyers, provided a mixed quality yarding of store cattle with moderate buying power. A feature of the market

was the first .offering this season of calves. Seventeen Simmental cross steer calves from P. D. Hastings, of Irwell, sold at $330. Another major attraction was a line of 91 Hereford steers from Mt Possession station, of Mt Somers. The steers sold at $432 to $506.

The yardings included 5000 adult sheep (5400 last week),

2400 lambs (3600), and 462 cattle. Sales included:— Adult ewes: Orton Bradley Park (Charteris Bay), 176 annual draft Romneys at $11.40; W. E. Haley (Port

Levy), 125 annual draft Coopworth cross at $l2; Grafton Farm (Oxford), 344 two-shear Corriedales at $15.80; E. G. O. Rutherford (Hanmer Springs), 392 Halfbreds at $6.20 to $10.40; N. N. Blunden (Port Levy), 122 annual draft Coopworths at $l3; Lands and Survey Department (Mt Vernon Block), 709 Corriedale two-tooths at $lB to $23.20; R. F. Stead (Amberley), 196 Borderdale two-tooths at $24.60 to $30.40; J. E. Howden (Port Levy), 200 annual draft Romneys at $l5; S. A. McCartin, Ltd (Southbridge), 87 annual draft Romneys at $12.60; E. L. Frampton (Fernside), 145 mixed age Romneys at $10; B. W. Page (Whiterock), 100 Corriedales at $lO.BO.

Lambs: M. J. Dalmer (Waiau), 226 at $8.60 to $13.40; / W. T. Copland (Rakala), 108 at $l2; M. G. and L. J. Bradley (Little Akaloa), 231 rams at $7.40 to $12.40; Kinloch Farm (Little

River), 310 ewe lambs at $lO to $lO.BO, and 53 wethers at $12.60. Fifteen-month cattle: W. G. and S. E. Henderson (Waiau), 26 Angus heifers at $192 to $266; R. G. and K. T. Mclntosh (Springston), 19 Friesian bulls at $238 to $288; J. J. and J. A. Geddes (Greenpark), 14 Friesian bulls at $270 to $316; R. G. Geddes (Greenpark), 16 Friesian bulls at $276; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 17 Simmental cross steer calves at $330; B. W. Page (Whiterock), 16 Hereford steers at $378, and 15 heifers at $308; G. L. and P. F. Ferguson (Sheffield), 18 Angus heifers at $304 to $344; R. H. M. Johnston (Ashley Gorge), 14 steers at $468 to $482; T. C. Glasson (Whitecliffs), 15 Hereford steers at $440. Adult cattle: R. Muschamp (Styx), 9 Friesian and Friesian cross bulls at $456; J. G. Whyte (Mt Possession), 91 -year Hereford steers at $432 to $506.