Addington market Slump in sheep prices in big yarding
Lamps and adult sh,eep had poor sales at Addington yesterday,l a lack; of interested buyers’ being ’ a common cause. | Lamb vendors also!had the problem of too much stock being offered for sale on the one day, and many (of them were too light. Prices for lambs and sheep fell $2.
Cattie had a quiet sale but good prices for top-line stock kept other values in line with last week, heifers being the exception. In the pig section, Choppers again ( had ari excellent sale, prices reaching $350.
j Prime lambs Too many lambs j and not enough buyers forced lamb prices down at least $2 yesterday. Top-line stock were probably hit even harder, prices reaching just $28.60 for good rams which last week; might have made as much: as $33. A I drop in the export schedules as well as a large percentage of the; yarding being made up of small, light lambs was also responsible for the drop in price. A total of 2993 lambs were offered compared with 1305 last week. Values were: Heavy lambs, $23 to $28.50. Medium lambs, $l7 to $23. Light lambs. $l2 To $l6. Sales included: R.'C. and S. M. Inkersell (Oaro), 21 at $l6 to $22.20; A. J. and F. D. Phillips (Broadfield), 20 at $18.20 to $20.20; D. L; and Estate R. D. Parkinson jTaitapu), 49 at $19.60 to $26; j D. E. Patten (Little River), 80 at $16.20 to $24; W. A. and A. W. Booker (Hawarden), 20 at $21.40 to $24.80; Ravelston Properties (Darfield), 96 at $15.60 to $23.60; MrsjM. T. Milne (Culverden), 62 at $13.80 to $25.20; Shantergrove Farm (Amberlev), 77 at $l7 to $18.60; A. W. Coffin (Little River), 60 at
$l6 'to $l9; I. P. Chamberlain and Company (Norwood), 20 at $lB to $20.80; T. E. Jenkins (Sheffield), 100 at $16.60. to $25.20; D. J. Jenkins' (Sheffield), 29 at $l7 to $2l; H. E. F. Calder (Halkett), 31 shorn at $19.60 to $25; M. C. Ryan (West Melton), 13 at $19.60 to $27,40; S. T. Wylie (Oniihi), 75 at $22 to $28.60; W. Oliver (Hororata), 59 at $15.20 to $l7; R. W. Watson (Kaituna Valley), 12 at $16.60. Prime sheep
A lack of buyers ! saw adult sheep prices fall $2 over
At times auctioneers faced the task of trying to sell stock with only one buyer showing interest. Some pens were back as much as $3 on last week as a result. Good ewes which sold yesterday for $ll might have made $l4 last week.
The drop affected old ewes and two-tooths alike; Although last week’s top twotooth price of $23 was matched' by B. J. Donovan, Wainui, most other ! sales peaked at $2O. The yarding was 2230 compared with 1768 last week.
Values were: Heavy ewes. $l2 to $14.80. Medium ewes, $lO to $l2. Light ewes, $8 to $lO. Sales included:
Ewes: P. J. and J. Tolley (Ashburton), 96 at $l2 to $14.80; Estate A. F. Scott (Christchurch), 139 at $7.80 to $12.80; A. M. Edward (Darfield), 148 at $9.80 to $l3; T. J. Pravey (Prices Valley), 62 at $8.40 to $10.20; R. J. Wright (Dunsandel), 1 33 at $9.60 to $13.40; D. G. Johnson (Dunsandel), 27 at $9 to $11.60; W. A. Lamb, (Yaldhurst), 26 at $ll to $1'2.80; A. John Adams (Inchbonnie), 36 at $ll to $14.60; F. L. Holmes (Ellesmere), 141 at $10.20 to $l2; R. A. and R. JJ Adams (Kumara), 75 at $8.20 to $13.40; T. A. McKenzie (Horo-
rata), bb at $lO.BO to $13.80; W. E. Tully (Windwhistle), 100 at $9 to $12.20; N. A. Reid (Motunau), 36 at $12.20 jto $13.60; Ross Hamilton (Omihi), 29 at $ll to $12.40; Claron Partnership (Halswell), 37 at $9 to $11; E. M.‘ Skurr (Oxford), 114 at $lO to $12.60. Two-tooths: B. J. Donovan (Wainui), 12 at $20.40 to $23; A. W. Bestic (Cheviot), 14 at $16.40 to $19.60; H. Westland (Halkett), 21 at $18.20 to $19.40; Caber Farm (Omihi), 20 at $18.20 to $22.40. Prime cattle
Six top-drafting Simmental steers from W. F. G. Lowe, Fernside, were the feature of yesterday’s prime cattle market. Five sold between $BBB and $952 and the sixth at $570. They were widely considered to be the best cattle seen at Addington for some time. Other top-quality steers also had a good sale. Cows again had a strong sale with a definite interest from some buyers. While better-quality heifers made more than $5OO prices fell for over-fat and lighter animals.
Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 185 c and 190 c; from 220 kg to 240 kg, at: 190 c; and 270 kg and over, 190 c to 195 c. ! A total of 369 cattle were yarded, compared with 267 last week. I
Values were: Heavy steers, $650 to $775 with sales to $952.
Medium steers, $570 to $640. Light steers, $5OO to SS6OJ Heavy heifers, $460 to $546.
Medium heifers, $420 to $450. 1 Light heifers, $350 to $4OO. Heavy cows, $4OO to $5OB. Medium cows, $4OO to $450. Light cows, $350 to $400.! Sales included: i Steers: P. A. J. De Pas (Kaituna Valley), 6 at $656 to
$742; I Mrs’ P. M. De Pas (Kaituna Valley), I at $656; D. R. (Shipley (Harewood), 11 at $490 to $542; R. G. Phillips (Takamatua), 11 at $544 to $576; C. J. Millar and Company, (Hawarden), 11 at $452 to $498; N. A. Reed (Motanau), 8 at $570 to $640; W. F. G.f Lowe (Femside), 6 at $570 to $952; Spurtelton Downs (Omihi), 10 at $650 to $680; W. A. and H. C. Madden (Doyeston), 4 at $566 to $624; M. C. Crampton (Cheviot),! 6 at $4BO to $554; A. jj Thomas (Greenpark), 2 at $570 to $638; J. K. Fisher (Christchurch), 2 at $5OO to $610; Millar Holdings (Kaituna), 2 at $640 to $775,
Heifers: B. J. Price (Little River), 5 at $448; Gallagher Bros! (Fairlie), 7 at $370 to $440; St James . station (Hanmer! Springs), 5 at $440 to $478; R. G. Barrett (Kaitunai), 10 at $502 to $546; Miss J. Wilding (Amberley), 3 at $420 to $442; Thornycroft Farm (Brookside), 2 at $428 to $-436; Millar Holdings (Kaituna), 1 at $540; Surrey Hills (Ashburton), 2 at $412; W. Prattley j (Halswell), 11 at $396 to $426. Cows: i St James station (Hanmef Springs). .13 at $4OO to $482; Mrs P. M. Patterson (Hawarden), 6 at $398 to $458; B. R. Chamberlain (Ellesmere)), 7 at $440 to $444; Gallagher Bros (Fairl3 at $352 to $472; Glenlake Farm (Omihi), 6 at $282 to $360; G. C. Smith (Rakaia), 6 at $440 to $466; T. D.'Barwick (Birdlings Flat), 6 at i $416; Surrey Hills station (Ashburton), .9 at $312 to $460; L. R. Rhodes (Te Kau), 2 (at $428; Millar Holdings (Kaituna), 17 at $348 to $508.’ ' ! Dairy cows
Dairy stock again had a quiet sale with few buyers. Obe Friesian cow made $485 arid an in-milk Friesian heifer i made $320. An Ayrshire heifer with an Ayrshire-Simmental-cross
calf sold at $3BO. Bobby calves Prices for bulls continued to improve in the bobby calf section yesterday. Most Friesian bulls sold between $BO and $124 and Friesian heifers sold at $42 to $7O. Beef-cross bulls mainly sold between $9O and $l4O with heifers making $BO to $l2O. The yarding was 94 compared with 97 last week.
Prime pigs A medium-sized yarding of prime pigs had a varying sale. Any slightly over-fat animals or those on the lighter side had a hard sale. Goodquality bacon showed little change. A big yarding of choppers had another excellent sale. Few good cutting pigs made less than $l5O with most pigs between $lBO and $2OO. Chopper boars sold to $350. Values were: Light pork, $B5 to $95. Medium to heavy pork, $96 to $llO. Light to medium bacon, $ll5 to $l3O. Heavy bacon, to $156. Light choppers, $l3O to $l7O. Heavy choppers. $lBO to $220. Heavy chopper boars, $3OO to $350. Store pigs A big yarding of pigs had a good sale. Values were up slightly on last week with good inquiry for a mixedquality yarding. Values remained sound throughout, the best stores selling to $75 and most': weaners to more than $4O. Breeding stock had a strong sale, sows selling to $440. Values were: Small weaners, $25 to $32. Good weaners, $35 to $45. Slips and small stores, $5O to $6O. Large stores, to $75.
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