Addington market Top-line draft ewes better $20

Press, 5 March 1987, Page 15

Addington market Top-line draft ewes better $20

Top lines of annual draft crossbred ewes regularly sold for more than $2O during a buoyant sale of store sheep at the Addington market yesterday.

Romney ewes from wellknown properties on Banks Peninsula attracted enthusiastic support from a big gallery of buyers. Five-year-old Romneys from J. R. Stanbury, of Little River, reached $27.20 (compared with $15.20 last year), and a line of similar-aged Romneys from A. J. Hutchinson, Wainui, sold at $26.80. Several other lines of Romney and Romney cross ewes fetched $2O to $23.

In the store cattle section, two lines of June and Julyborn calves gave farmers an indication of likely prices of calves later in the season. Simmental steer calves from P. D. Hastings, Irwell, reached $402, and Angus-Hereford-Shorthorn cross steers from E. A. Hutchinson, Te Oka, sole to $386 (compared with $344 last year). Another annual drafting of cattle sold regularly at Addington came from the Poplars station, Lewis Pass, which

sold 151 head of 2>/ 2 to year-old forward-condition Hereford steers at $440 to $BOO (up to $682 last year).

A consignment of 477 two-year-old heifers from Molesworth station was the biggest offering of the day and some drafts looked quite good buying. The Angus cross heifers sold to $4lB ($478 last year), Angus reached $402 ($440), and Hereford made to $4BO ($470). The yarding contained 755 cattle, 6200 store lambs (9000 last week), and about 10,000 adult sheep (14,400). Sales included:—

Store lambs: Ngaio Downs, Ltd (Clarence Bridge), 305 at $12.40 to $16.20; E. B. and B. W. Dalzell (Kaikoura), 164 at $13.40 to $17.30; Estate Sir J. K. McAlpine (Omihi), 280 shorn at $14.20 to $17.20; M. A. Christie (Greendale), 284 at $l4 to $16.80; S. M. and E. D. Johns (Kaikoura), 158 Romneys at $16.40 to $18; Stewart and Rae (Hossack Downs), 481 Corriedale wethers at $14.40 to $21.20, and 186 ewes at $10.50 to $14.80; R. J. and R. A. Adams (Inchbonnie), 136 Perendale cross at $11.60 to $14.60; J. U. McCracken (Hayton Downs),

237 Romneys at $l7 to $17.20; Rapaki Farm (Lyttelton), 204 Perendale cross at $11.20 to $16.40.

Adult sheep: J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 494 five-year Romneys at $23.60 to $27.20; A. J. Hutchinson (Wainui), 244 five-year Romneys at $26.80; D. J. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 191 annual draft Romney cross at $17.40 to $23; Whakamoa Farm (Waiau), 225 five-year Romneys at $21.20 to $21.60; The Gates Farm (Waiau), 226 five-year Romneys at $14.60 to $17.20; Kinloch Farm (Little River), 412 annual draft Coopworths at $17.60 to $18.40; J. and M. Bell (Wainui), 202 annual draft Romneys at $17.40 to $2l; P. S. Inkson and Hardaker (Omihi), 96 Halfbreds at $l4; J. A. and P. W. Paton (Oaro), 215 annual draft Corriedales at $11.60 to $13.80; Wroxton Partnership (Pigeon Bay), 117 annual draft Romneys at $20.60; Tipperary Farm (Pigeon Bay), 88 annual draft Romneys at $2O; Keast and Crowe Farm Partnership (Rakaia Gorge), 681 annual draft Halfbreds at $13.20 to $l6; G. and T. Robertson (Little River), 64 Romneys at $19.20; Marble Point station (Hanmer

Springs), 71 Halfbreds at $12.80.

Two-tooths: Lincoln College cropping farm (Lincoln), 373 Halfbreds at $22.80 to $27; J. D. Scott (Ohoka), 121 Coopworths at $31.20; P. S. Northcote (Waiau), 133 Halfbreds at $23.40 to $23.80.

Cattle: Lands and Survey (Molesworth station), 205 two-year-old Angus cross heifers at $348 to $4lB, 118

Angus at $340 to $402, 154 Hereford at $350 to $480; Poplars station (Lewis Pass), 151 and 3 Hereford steers at $440 to $800; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 19 Simmental steer calves at $362 to $402; E. A. Hutchinson (Te Oka), 26 Shorthorn cross steer calves at $346 to $386, and 10 heifers at $298; P. L. Armitage (Ohoka), 10 18-month Murray Grey heifers at $360.