Ewes with lamb at foot in demand

Press, 15 October 1986, Page 37

Ewes with lamb at foot in demand

A keen inquiry for store sheep — in particular ewes with lambs at foot — was a feature of the Addington market yesterday. ’ Most shorn and woolly ewes with lambs at foot sold between $9.60 and $l3 (all counted), while a pen of wellgrown new season’s store lambs made $16.60. In the prime lamb pens, a small offering of spring lambs sold very strongly at prices of $2O to $29.60. Prime hoggets Good-cutting hoggets continued to sell quite well at prices fully firm with last week, but demand eased for inferior hoggets. Buyers were reluctant to bid on poor quality hoggets, particularly small ram hoggets which should have been marketed some weeks ago. Good butchers’ hoggets ranged from $23 to $27 and mediums were $l9 to $2l. The spring lamb market again numbered fewer than 50, giving butchers little opportunity to buy new season’s lamb. Best lambs reached $29.60. The yarding was 845 compared with 726 last week. Values were:— Heavy hoggets, to $27. Medium hoggets, $2O to $22.60. Light hoggets, $l6 to $l9. Heavy spring lambs, to $29.60. Medium spring lambs, $2O to $23. Sales included:—

Hoggets: J. J. O’Boyle (Leeston), 21 at $23.80 to $25.40; J. L. Wright and Company (Hawarden), 30 at $16.80 to $19.80; Brendean Farm (Weedons), 226 at $21.20 to $27; J. F. Ridge and Sori (Methven), 252 to $lB.BO to $26.80; S. G. Milne (Hawarden), 44 at $22 to $23.80; W. J. Brooks (Brookside), 19 at $20.80 to $21.60. Spring lambs: W. Clarke (Leeston), 17 at $2l to $29.60; Dalray Farm (Amberley), 11 at $20.20 to $23.80; Blank Brothers (Yaldhurst), 10 at $28.80 to $29.60. Prime sheep Prices of old ewes suitable for export processing remained fully firm in the prime sheep sale. Most, ewes ranged from $ll to $12.60, with heavier-woolled sheep making $l5 to $16.60. Among sales of younger sheep, best quality two-tooths exceeded $2O, good woolly four-tooth wethers reached $l9, while most other fourtooths made $l3 to $l5. The prime sheep yarding of 2192 was down slightly on last week’s 2373. Values were:— Best old ewes, to $l4, with well-woolled ewes to $l7. Medium old ewes, $ll.BO to $13.60. Light old ewes, $9 to $11.60. Sales included:— Old ewes: P. J. East (Scargill), 42 at $12.40 to $l3; N. D. and P. D. Thomas (Harewood), 80 at $14.20 to $l5 and

25 four-tooths at $l5 to $17.20. Inkson and Hardaker (Omihi), 40 at $13.20 to $15.80; R. J. and E. J. Watson (Halkett), 104 at $12.40 to $12.80; R. C. and P. G. Redmond (Halkett), 40 fourtooths at $l3 to $14.80; L. H. Johnson (Aylesbury), 25 at $lO to $13.60; D. L. Newman (Tai Tapu), 20 at $12.40; R. J. Boleyn (Stony Bay), 44 at $12.80 to $l5; G. A. McVicar (Cashmere), 37 at $15.80 to $17.20; Brendean ? Farm (Weedons), 58 at $13.20 to $13.80; G. N. Dalzell (Culverden), 45 at $12.80 to $16.20; Brownlee Partnership (Te Pirita), 14 two-tooths at $21.20, 60 four-tooths at $12.80 to $14.20 and 50 ewes at $l2 to $12.60; A. C. Mowat (Cheviot), 25 four-tooth wethers at $l9 to $19.10; P. Binnie (Clarkville), 31 wethers at $12.40 to $12.60; S. G. Milne (Hawarden), 41 at $12.20 to $14.20; Nukiwai Partnership (Culverden), 42 at $12.60 to $13.40; P. Jenkins (Sheffield), 50 at $14.10 to $l5; Teviotdale Account (Amberley), 146 at $12.80 to $16.80;.E. Kars (Hororata), 77 at $12.80 to $13.20. Prime cattle Choice-quality beef reached 220 c a kilogram in a buoyant market for prime cattle. The beef market had a far more confident tone than last week, which led to a firming in the price of good-quality steers and heifers. The yarding of 266 head was 39 fewer

than last week, and processing companies showed greater interest. A line of good quality Angus-Hereford cross steers from D. O. Masefield and Son, Goughs Bay, topped the market with the best individual price of $902. A Friesian cow from J. and J. R. Baird, Ladbrooks, made $520 and a heifer from G. A. McVicar, Cashmere, sold at $730. Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 210 c and 220 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg, 205 c and 215 c; and over 270 kg, to 215 c. Values were: — Prime heavy steers, to $902. Prime medium steers, $5BO to $640. Prime light steers, $4BO to $560. Prime heavy heifers, to $730. Prime medium heifers, $5OO to $550. Prime light heifers, $420 to $4BO. Prime heavy cows, to $520. Prime medium cows, $4OO to $4BO. Prime light cows, $3OO to $3BO. Sales included:— Steers: T. J. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 5 at $7lO to $786; D. R. Fraser (Mt Benger), 10 at $544 to $622; R. W. Fleming (Scargill), 8 at $4BB to $502; Ariana Farm (Culverden), 2 at $694 to $770; D.O. Masefield and Son (Goughs Bay), 6 at $BOO to $902; D. R. Shipley (Hare-

wood), 11 at $520 to $738; Rangiora High School (Rangiora), 2 at $694; Miss V. Harvard (Cashmere), 1 at $900; J. J. Lochead (Omihi), 8 at $728 to $864; Miss K. Rutherford (Parnassus), 6 at $4BO to $560; W. H. and S. J. Foster (Omihi), 10 at $530 to $614; A. W Taylor (Rolleston), 7 at $520 to $586. Heifers: G. A. McVicar (Cashmere), 6 at $598 to $730; Miller Brothers (Motukarara), 10 at $450 to $460; Rangiora High School (Rangiora), 1 at $514; A. D. Sidey (Hawarden) 1 at $514; Hamish Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 2 at $556; T. W. Gulliver (Sedgemere), 5 at $458. to $536; I. C. Stanbury (Little River), 8 at $462 to $468; K. F. Butterick (Ashburton), 1 at $668; W. G. and C. E. Mason (Whiterock), 1 at $476; E. J. and K. M. Henderson (Cheviot), 4 at $428 to $448; W. L. Hassall (Hawarden), 1 at $562. Cows: J. C. Hiatt (Cheviot), 7 at $430; Estate J. K. McAlpine (Spye), 14 at $368 to $400; J. J. McCarthy (Ladbrooks), 1 at $488; R. V. Masefield (Little River), 8 at $358 to $372; D. Marley (Greenpark), 6 at $334; Sparks Brothers (Rangiora), 1 at $340; R. W. Tooley (Rangiora), 2 at $3OO to $462; J. and J. R. Baird (Ladbrooks), 2 at $482 and $520; Hamish Ensor (Rakaia Gorge), 3 at $2BO to $500; A. D. Sidey (Hawarden), 1 at $452. Bobby calves Buying power was strong for a yarding of almost 200 bobby calves. Most Friesian bull calves sold between $62 and $lOO, Friesian heifers were $3O to $6O, beef cross bulls made $94 to $152 and beef cross heifers made $4B to $ll2. Dairy cows Two Friesian heifers with calves at foot made $427.50 and $4OO in the dairy sale. An in-calf Friesian heifer sold at $3OO. Store sheep An enthusiastic bench of buyers followed the store sheep section where ewes with lambs at foot and ewe

hoggets were keenly sought Several lines of well-grown lambs were offered in the allcounted section. Woolly ewes ranged from $l2 to $l3 (all counted) and shorn ewes were $9.40 to $ll. A pen of black-faced store spring lambs sold very well at $16.60; and a big line of shorn Corriedale ewe hoggets reached $2l. Most light old ewes ranged from $8 to $ll. Sales included:— R. H. Walker (Ashburton), 47 ewes and 54 lambs at $l3 (all counted); G. N. Dalzell (Culverden), 80 ewes and 87 lambs at $9.60, and 23 ewes and 23 lambs at $12.70; Stormlea Farm (Rakaia), 40 ewes and 49 lambs at $10.40. Prime pigs The prime pig section contained another big yarding of very good-quality pigs. Competition among buyers was strong throughout the sale. Best-quality baconers reached $2lO and most other

bacon pigs exceeded $l7O. Pork was sought after strongly also. In a small yarding of choppers, the better-quality pigs sold to $2OO. Values were:— Light pork, $llO to $135. Heavy pork, $l4O to $155. Light to medium bacon, $l6O to $lBO. . Heavy bacon, to $2lO. Light choppers, $lOO to $l3O. Heavy choppers, $l6O to $2OO. Store pigs A small ’ yarding of store pigs had an excellent sale which was boosted by outside buying power. Prices were $6 to $9 ahead of last week’s rates and remained strong for the whole sale. Values were:— Small weaners, $3O to $4O. Good weaners, $42 to $5O. Slips and small stores, $55 to $75. Large stores, to $9O.