Prices ease for most stock

Press, 24 February 1988, Page 41

Prices ease for most stock

Buyers lacked the enthusiasm of last week at the Addington market yesterday. A lack of competition among the few buyers saw a general easing of prices for most stock. A few pens of topline stock were still able to draw prices similar to last week’s more confident sale. Prime lambs Although some good-quality lambs were yarded, fewer buyers and more lambs for sale meant selling was harder than last week. The betterquality lambs lost the $1 gain they had made last week to sell at under $3O. Prices for other grades remained similar to last week although a 50c easing in prices was evident at times. A total of 2480 lambs were yarded compared with 1112 last week. Values were: Heavy lambs, to $29.80. Medium lambs, $2O to $24. Light lambs, $7.80 to $l9. Sales includes: B. G. Kidd (Cheviot), 49 at $l3 to $17.40; J. P. and E. J. Marshall (Darfield), 41 at $18.20 to $19.60; W. G. Ellery (Rangiora), 78 at $7.80 to $17.60; D. J. Turner (Hawarden), 45 at $l4 to $17.20; Legg and Company (Lakeside), 27 from $l2 to $14.40; Estate J. M. Duncan (Darfield), 40 at $l6 to $20.40; M. F. Bell (Dunsandel), 50 at $l4 to $29.80; W. R. and C. M. Irwin (Ashburton), 58 at $19.40 to $26; A. L. Waghorn (Little Akaloa), 30 at $16.80 to $18.60; G. J. Mason (Springston), 104 at $l4 to $23; A. W. Taylor (Rolleston), 204 at $l3 to $16.40; F. L. Holmes (Ellesmere), 112 at $12.80 to $22.20; R. A. and R. J. Adams (Inchbonnie), 35 at $14.40 to $16.80; W. B. and N. A. Aitken (Kaikoura), 54 at $l5 to $18.80; S. W. Bishop (Rakaia), 75 at $17.40 to $25; J. Holderness (Christchurch), 98 at $12.80 to $14.60; G. A. and J. Y. McVicar (Cashmere Estate), 34 at $16.60 to $20.80; Wingfield Farm (Rakaia), 101 at $l2 to $14.20; R. J. Wright (Dunsandel), 94 at $14.60 to $26.60; Willowbank Farm (Scargill), 36 at $15.60 to $18; A. D. F. Neil (Hawarden),, 23 at $16.20 to $19.80; C. A. McArthur (Lakeside), 103 at $19.20 to $2l; G. and Y. Hibbard (Amberley), 115 at $17.20 to $22.20; W. S. Longman (West Melton), 10 at $2l to $24.80; R. W. Watson (Prices Valley), 14 at $22 to $25; W. Allan Gray (Teddington), 21 at $18.40 to $2O; D. Rowell (Leithfield), 17 at $lB.BO to $19.20; D. M. Patterson (Lincoln), 10 at $2l to $24. Prime sheep A large number of the ewes yarded yesterday were of poorer quality and prices fell between $1 and $2. Selling was difficult, with few buyers seeking old ewes. Two-tooth prices were similar to recent weeks but they also had a difficult sale.

The yarding was 1574 compared with 2077 last week. Values were: Heavy ewes, to $16.60. Medium ewes, $ll to $13.60. Light ewes, $8 to $lO. Sales included: Ewes: Inniskillen Farm Partnership (Culverden), 47 at $l3 to $l4; W. D. Gardner (West Melton), 26 at $13.20 to $l4; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 112 at $ll to $14.20; J. H. and K. A. Winter (Spencerville), 26 at $13.80 to $16.60; P. D. Thomas (Kirwee), 51 at $9.80 to $14.20; B. Hutton (Heathcote), 41 at $l3 to $l4; Foxdown Partnership (Scargill), 140 at $8.60 to $13.80; P. J. Tully (Rakaia), 54 at $lO.BO to $15.60; D. Croy (Oxford), 47 at $8.20 to $15.80. Two-tooths: N. T. Inch (Te Pirita), 73 at $2l to $22.80; Lincoln College Research Farm, 29 at $23.80; J. G. Loe (Darfield), 27 at $l7 to $18.80; M. G. Gould (Rotherham), 32 at $17.60 to $2l. Prime cattle A lack of competition among buyers brought cattle prices back slightly and the confidence evident last week faded. While top-line cattle still attracted good prices, beef prices generally struggled to maintain last week’s rates. The quality of the yarding was mixed, ranging from good-quality steers to many boner cows. An exception to the sale was a cow from T. H. and B. M. Jones, Springston, which sold at $638. Prime steers to 220 kg sold between 190 c and 195 c; from 220 to 240 kg at 190 c to 195 c; and 270 kg and over, 190 c to 195 c. The yarding was 310 compared with 368 last week. Values were: Heavy steers, $640 to $7OO with sales to $756. Medium steers, $5BO to $640. Light steers, $4BO to $570. Heavy heifers, $5OO to $478. Medium heifers, $420 to $4BO. Light heifers, $3lO to $4OO. Heavy cows, $5OO to $638. Medium cows, $3BO to $470. Light cows, $260 to $350. Sales included: Steers: Landcorp Greta Valley (Waiau), 12 at $486 to $632; D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 17 at $540 to $756; N. D. Shipley (Harewood), 15 at $530 to $580; J. Plaskett (Fernside), 13 at $632 to $720; Tim Deans (Amberley), 3 at $526 to $572; G. D. Stanbury (Little River), 9 at $650 to $680; P. L. Armitage (Hororata), 8 at $528 to $532; B. C. Mclntosh (Kaiapoi), 6 at $634 to $716; B. A. Carpenter (Arundel), 3 at $590 to $680; Thornycroft Farm (Leeston), 5 at $516; C. L. and A. E. Salkeld (Rangiora), 1 at $680; B. Slade (Christchurch), 7 at $568 to $660; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 10 at $550 to

$572; G. A. and G. Ten Hove (Le Bons Bay), 10 at $5OO to $600; Te Oka Farm (Little River), 1 at $7OO. Heifers: A. W. Baxter (Omihi), 8 at $458 to $480; B. R. Dalzell (Hawarden), 7 at $372 to $452; Andrew Evans (Hororata), 6 at $404 to $432; McQuigan and McKellar (Christchurch), 6 at $310; D. Rowell (Amberley), 5 at $404 to $534; C. L. and A. E. Salkeld (Rangiora), 2 at $458 to $578; A. J. Thomas and Son (Greenpark), 2 at $564; J. D. R. White (Little River), 7 at $4lO. Cows: T. G. Searle (Southbridge), 7 at $264 to $322; T. H. and B. M. Jones (Springston), 1 at $638; P. K. and S. A. Herbert (Amberley), 1 at $446; J. G. and J. L. Cameron (Ohoka), 3 at $412 to $472. Dairy cows A rising three-year purebred Shorthorn heifer with purebred Shorthorn bull calf at foot topped the dairy sale yesterday, selling at $515. Two in-milk Friesian heifers with calves at foot sold at $4lO and $437.50 and an inmilk Friesian fourth calver with calf at foot made $437.35. Two springing Friesian heifers made $4OO and $425. Bobby calves Most Friesian bulls made $BB to $ll4 yesterday with Friesian heifer calves making $52 to $76. Most beef-cross bull calf prices ranged from $BB to $lOO and beef-cross heifers made $BO to $94. A total of 106 calves were yarded. Prime pigs A small yarding of prime pigs had a steady sale. Porkers and baconers sold well, many porkers making about $lOO and up to $l2O. The best bacon made up to $l6O. A small yarding of good lean choppers had an excellent sale with values about $2O ahead of last week. Most choppers made more than $l7O and many made more than $2OO. Values were: Light pork, $9O to $lO5. Medium to heavy pork, $lOB to $l2O. Light to medium bacon, $125 to $l4O. Heavy bacon, to $l6O. Light choppers, $l5O to $lBO. Heavy choppers, $l9O to $2lO with some sales to $250. Store pigs Another small yarding of store pigs had a steady sale. The quality was mixed, a large proportion of the yarding consisting of smaller weaners. There were not enough good stores to meet demand, but in other lines buyers were selective and most pigs were harder to sell. Values were: Small weaners, $3O to $34. Good weaners, $36 to $45. Slips and small stores, $47 to $6O. Large stores, to $7O.