Envers show more interest

Press, 10 February 1988, Page 14

Envers show more interest

Greater interest from buyers in adult sheep at the Addington market this week, helped increase prices by about $1 a head. The increase was about the only change to prices for prime stock at the sale from last week. Although some cattle prices were very good, bidding was not consistent and the over-all effect was for values to remain similar to last week. Prime lambs Lambs had a mediocre sale on a market depressed by large numbers of export-qual-ity works lambs, although prices remained similar to lact wppk Many of the works-grade lambs only made schedule prices but those at better quality were able to fetch more. Buyers were prepared to pay a premium for goodquality butchers' lambs with prices reaching $29. The yarding was 1210 compared with 1533 last week. Values were.— Heavy lambs, to $29. Medium lambs, $2O to $24. Light lambs, $l4 to $l9. Sales included: D. J. Turner (Hawarden), 27 at $19.40 to $23.20; G. A. and J. Me Vicar (Cashmere), 34 at $lB.BO to $23.20; A. R. G. Batchelor (Woodend), 71 at $l3 to $16.80; P. Gardiner (Scargill), 20 at $2l to $24.60; Rex Breading (Leeston), 56 at $14.60 to $27.80; A. W. Taylor (Rolleston), 91 ewes at $l4 to $l7 and 72 rams at $16.60 to $24.80; N. H. Wells (Prebbleton), 25 at $15.40 to $16.20; D.

Uru (Woodend), 49 at $24.20 to $29; J. P. Crean (Hawarden), 21 at $l9 to $24.20; Broadfield Farm (Broadfield), 27 at $lB.BO to $24.60; G. R. and M. T. Hare (Hawarden), 12 at $23.20 to $28.20; L. C. Roper (Sheffield), 21 at $16.80 to $27.60; P. W. Reid (Lakeside), 42 shorn at $15.20 to $2O. Prime sheep Outside buying power and strong interest from local buyers helped prices for most sheep to improve by $1 yesterday. A large number of goodquality ewes also helped to improve prices. Hogget prices improved along with the old ewes, with prices reaching up to $27.60 for a line from R. Sutherland, Blenheim. A total of 1462 sheep was yarded, compared with 1988 last week. Values were.— Heavy ewes, to $16.60. Medium ewes, $l2 to $13.80. Light ewes, $lO to $ll. Heavy hoggets, to $27.60. Medium hoggets, $lB to $2O. Sales included. — Ewes: Inniskillen Farming Partnership (Culverden), 54 at $12.80 to $13.40; Riverview Farm (Darfield), 139 at $12.20 to $13.20; B. Dunnett (Kaikoura), 37 at $13.80 to $16.60; Lytham Farm (Oxford), 78 at $l3; R. J. and V. E. Watson (R D 1 Christchurch), 69 at $12.60 to $13.40; E. Murray Skurr (Oxford), 91 at $13.80 to $15.80; Broomfield Estate (Amberley), 223 at $11.40 to

$l4; P. W. Reid (Lakeside), 48 at $14.60 to $14.80; R. and K. Foster (Hororata), 38 at $13.80 to $14.20. Hoggets: J. Mcßride (Cheviot), 30 at $20.40 to $22.60; H. L. Montgomery (Ashburton), 29 at $19.20 to $23.80; J. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 37 at $lB to $25.40; R. Sutherland (Blenheim), 11 at $25.80 to $27.60; J. R. Drummond (East Eyreton), 14 at $19.60 to $23.80. PRIME CATTLE Bidding for cattle was patchy with some very good prices being reached, but interest waned at other times. Over all, prices were similar to last week. Many of the light heifers were of good quality and had a good sale. Prime steers to 220 kg sold between 185 c and 195 c a kilogram; from 220 to 240 kg at 190 c to 195 c; and 270 kg and over at 190 c. The varding was 359 compared with 288 last week. Values were. — Heavy steers, $660 to $7OO, with sales to $770. Medium steers, $570 to $650. Light steers, $5OO to $560. Heavy heifers, $5OO to $530, with sales to $554. Medium heifers, $430 to $4BO. Light heifers, $350 to $420. Heavy cows, to $552. Medium cows, $4OO to $450. Light cows, $250 to $350. Sales included: Steers: D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 24 at $494 to $530; N. D. Shipley (Harewood); 13 at $546 to $620; J. Plaskett (Fernside), 11 at $592 to

$696; B. Brice (Little River), 6 at $650 to $720; J. McGiffert (Sefton), 17 at $630 to $770; J. D. Waller (Little River), 5 at $540 to $628; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 4 at $566 to $610; W. A. Grey (Teddington), 2 at $6OO to $658; Onepunga Partnership (Amberley), 12 at $530 to $550; K. T. Watson (Kaituna Valley), 13 at $536 to $638; J. R. N. Zino (Hawarden), 3 at $660; R. W. Watson (Prices Valley), 2 at $592 to $692; H. Williams (Halswell), 5 at $574 to $6lO. , r Heifers: A. D. L. and M. J. L. Tapley (Pigeon Bay), 20 at $414 to $554; Inkson and Hardaker (Omihi), 6 at $4lO to $438; D. R. McKay (Pigeon Bay), 12 at $3BB to $412; P. J. McKay (Le Bons Bay), 10 at $354 to $398; Blakelys Children’s Trust (Purau), 9 at $414 to $430; B. Brice (Little River), 6 at $428 to $540; A. R. Craw and Sons (Duvauchelle), 4 at $5lO to $554; D. R. Foulks (Kaiapoi), 4 at $452; W. A. Grey (Teddington), 5 at $450 to $530; J. Wigley (Amberley), 3 at $416; A. J. Thomas and Son (Greenpark), 2 at $520; J. D. Waller (Little River), 2 at $430 to $516. Cows: Benmore Graziers (Sheffield), 3 at $442 to $552; Blakelys Children’s Trust (Purau), 12 at $250 to $426; H. O. Haylock (Greenpark), 6 at $4BO to $544; J. B. Rainey (Flaxton), 4 at $422 to $472; M. D. Lucas (Parnassus), 2 at $456 to $492; P. A. Ward (Brookside), 1 at $474. Dairy cows Dairy cows continued to sell well yesterday, with one

springing Friesian heifer making $525. Other Frisian cows and heifers made $455 to $475. Prime pigs A small yarding of prime pigs were offered this week. Good-quality baconers had an excellent sale, showing little change from last week in spite of a 10 cent drop in the schedule. Poor pigs and porkers had a difficult sale. Choppers had another sound sale, with good cutting pigs selling to $lBO and many sales between $l4O and $l6O. Values were.— Light pork, $B5 to $lOO. Medium to heavy pork, $lO5 to $llB. Light to medium bacon, $125 to $l4O. Heavy bacon, $145 to $l6O, with sales to $174. Light choppers, $l2O to $l5O. Heavy choppers, $l6O to $lB5. Heavy boars, to $235. Store pigs A medium-sized yarding of store pigs did not sell with the same enthusiasm as last week. Quality was good, with a large proportion of the yarding being slips. Weaners made about $4O with odd sales to $45, and slips and small stores $55 to $65. In-pig gilts met reasonable demand with the best selling to $330 and most of a goodquality line at $3OO. Values were.— Small weaners, $33 to $3B. Good weaners, $4O to $46. Slips and small stores, $55 to $65. Good stores, to $BO.