Addington market Prices drop for all prime stock

Press, 23 March 1988, Page 27

Addington market Prices drop for all prime stock

Prices for all j prime stock dropped at Addington market yesterday. i i ! Thej drop was particularly noticeable in the lamb sale where last, week’s | slight increase was wiped. The lower lamb jprices flowed] into; the sheep! sale, although a small sheep' yarding meant the effect was not as 'great. ! Cattle continued last week’s easing trend, although; cows were still attracting good prices. | i | . ] Pigs were badly hit by the fall in prices with is2o being trimmed off last week’s I better prices. I ■ 7 ■ Prime lambs A weaker market for lambs saw any benefits from | last week's slight increase come to an end. ■ ] i . More lambs were yarded yesterday, which ■! helped bring prices back; A large portion of the yarding were light works-grade lambs] and these only made ] schedule rates. ’ | ■ i 1 The few good-quality butcher’s lambs offered for sale sold well, but top prices were about $2 back on! last week. The yarding was 2360 compared with 1085 last week. ] ; j Values were.— i' Heavy lambs, to $24.20. Medium lambs, $l7 to $2O. Light lambs, $l2 'to $l6. Sales included.—! i J. Inkson (Omihi), 68 at $16.40 to $24.20; R. Lough (Lincoln), 87 at $14!20 to $18; J. P.. Chamberlain (Ellesmere), 20 at $20.60 to] $2l; Kapuranga Farm | !(Springston), 27 at $18.20 to $22.80; S. G. and M. R. Walker (Dunsandel), 24 at $l6 .to $17.60; A. J. iand F. j D j Phillips (Broadfields), 22 at' $17.20 to $22; G. E. Patten (Little River), 36 at $12.60]t0 $17.20; Mrs M. T. Milne; (Culverden), 72 at $l2 to sl6;]Christchurch Airport! (Harewoodj, 20 at $17.20 to $20.60; A. L. and E. M. Wolff (Dunsandel), 101 at $l3 to $17.60; C.|T. and N. R. Jessep (Greenpark), 43 at $16.80 to $20.40; Newton Brothers (Little River), 36 at .$14.80 to $l7; ;R. 1 Parkin (Southbridge), 32 at $14.80 to $22.40; J. Van Rooyan (Kaikoura), 15 at $l6 to $21.60; J. K. Fitzpatrick (Cheviot), 42 at $15.40 to $19.40; A. G. and A. D. Gray (Motukarara), 27 at $l4 to $18; J. P. Crean ; (Hawarden), 33 at $l6 to $19,40; iJ. AJ and A. A. Calder (Ciilverden), 131 at $13.20 to $20.40; J. S. J. McLusky (Waipara); 89 at $l4 to $l9; Monymusk Account (Amberley), 31 at $l4 to $21.60; Christchurch Airport (Harewood), 20 at]slB.2o to $21.40; H. A. Patterson (Lakeside), 19 at $22. |] ' Prime sheep Sheep began their sale at rates similar to last week, but eased by $1 toward the! end.

Few good-quality pens were offered {for sale. |j i! l]. ■ !■ ' The few too-tooths yarded also sliriped 'back in price. Valuestwere.—! |: ! | j I;' Heavy ]ewes, to $13.40. Medium ewes, 'slo to $l2. Light |ewes, ]s7 Ito $9.20. Sales included.— ' EwesJ P. Barron (Rakaia); 36 at Sp.Bo to j $12.60; I R. G. Douglas ! i(Scargill), 91 ] at $12,20 tb $12.60; Millar Partnership l(toburn), 30 at $B.BO to $13.40; 'A. I S. ]•! Curry (Akaroal), 17 at $l2 to $13.20; A. McKean (Omihi), ! 25; at $ll.BO tb $12.60; NJ J. Moorehead (Southbridge), 20 at $ll.BO tb $12.40; Wi B. Foster (Parnasrius), 28 at SILBO to $l2; I. |R. Cullen (Darfield), 26 at Stl to $11.80; G. S. Moore (Ohoka), 28 at $12.60 to sl2.Bu| A. C. and C. J. and R. J. Wright (Dunsandel),!|lo9, at $ll io $13.20; i Drumnacott Farm (Darfield),l 46 at $9.20 to $11.60; View Hill Partnership (View Hill), i 35 at $ll to $12.80; tandara ! Partnership (Kirwee), 36 at $7.20! to $l2; , B. L. Smith (Ohoka), 135 twotooths at] $15.20 t0!517.40; Prime cattle ;!■ A Auctibheers were grateful for a small ; yarding, as cattle [rices continued to fall. ! I '■ The narket contained few good-qi ajlity pens to help hold prices u p. Selling was difficult, especially for over-fat heifers. ! / V -u' Cows continued to sell strongly, but started to follow the] downward trend. ; ; j Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sio d between 175 c and 180 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to ]24OL[, 180 to 1185 c; and 270 kg and over, 175 c to 180 c. A tothl of 325; cattle were yarded compared with 404 last we ri. . I < li.. I Valuds were.— Heavy steers, to $682.', Meditun steers, $530 to $6OO. ; i I ;.]! |l j J Light steers, $390 to $440. Heavy heifers,! to $580.! ! Medinin heifers; $4OO to $440. . !,| [: ||: ii! : I Light 1 eifers, $3OO td $350. Heav,’ cows, to $522. I ! | Mediu: n cows,- $4OO to $420. Light cows, s3oo] to $350. Sales included.!-- !i| ||V i Steere: R. E. | and | G. V. Topp (R)therham); 3 at $6lO to $668 R. Q. Phillips (Takamatua) 11 at $540 to $620; Orepurja Partnership (Ambeilsy), 10 iat $432 to $470; D. J. Blakely! Trust (Purau:, 14 at $390 to $600; Spurtle t n Downs (Omihi), 10 at $530 io $594;|N.|G! Heffernan (Bit flings Flat), 7 at $532 to $546; Mrs E! j E,, Richards (Windvjhistle), 11 at $364 to $458; R. G. Barrett! (Kaituna), 12 at $542 to $600; Ben Ohau Station (Fairlie),lll at $450 to < $492; . T. Brown (Greenpark), 6 at $502, to s6B2j , Heifers: Landcorp i(Okuku Pass), 12 at $362 to $392; Benmore Graziers I (Shef-

field),16 at]s466 to $580; T. Blunt i(Kaikoufa), 4 at $510; W. D. Coop (Weka Pass), 8 at $468 to $506; M. jS. Dulieu (Greenpark), 3 at $466 to $538; N. C. Greenwood (Ellesmere)] 2 at $400; TJ D. and J. A. Schnell (Darfield), 2 at s46o.|| 'J. ' Cows: T. Parrott (Ohoka), 7 at $348; N, L Kerr (Waikiiku), 7 at! $338 to $380; Benmore Graziers (Shefat $342 to $522;! i I I Dairyjcows I i] Some good | prices were paid for the nine dairy ]cows offered for sale yesterday. A Friesian heifer with heifer calf made $512 while another madeis4Bs. A Friesian heifer due to a Hereford bull made $435 and a Friesian heifer due to a Friesian; bull made $445.1 Other prices ranged from $330 to $4lO. I > Bobby calves Prices for Friesian bulls slumpied yesterday, falling from a high of $132 last week to $9O as a top] price] this week.; Yesterday’s lowest price was $4O, but most! sold at $5O to $6O. Most Friesian heifers sold at s3o' to | $5O. Beef cross bulls made $BO to $l2O while ithel heifers made $5O tp $6O A! total of 136 calves were yarded compared! with 1145] last. Week. Prime; pigs A small yarding of prime pigs lhad lanolther difficult sale. Quality was mixed and the light [pork was not wanted. Heavy bacon had the best of the market, selling to $l5B. : I J' ; I A ; large yarding of choppers did not sell as well as | recent weiks. A large number of ' store choppers tended to depress the market. Only ] the best! cutting pigs made! more than $2OO, with most ! pigs selling between $l5O and $lBO.l Values were.!— ! Light pork, $75 to $B5. Medium to heavy pork, $B7 to|is97. | ] j Light to; medium bacon, $lOO to $ll5. ! I ! | ■ : - Heavy bacon, $l2O to $l4O with Odd sales I to I $l5B. Light choppers, $l2O to $l5O. I , j Heavy choppers, $l6O to $2OO with odd sales to $305. Store choppers, $7O to $9O. | Store pigs A large yarding of store pigs was again offered this week.] Values showed little change on! last; week’s poor sales,! although! the betterquality slips met with slightly . stronger inquiry. ! ! ■ i id Sniall weariers j showed ! little! i change, with a I large number of pigs selling between $25 and $35. . Values were.—]; " i !'. i|! ] I Small weaners, $22 to $27. Good weaners, is3o to $37. Slips and small stores, $45 to $55. |] | | ' Large stores, to $75.