Small yardings fail to lift prime stock prices

Press, 27 April 1988, Page 28

Small yardings fail to lift prime stock prices

Small ya 'dings, because of a short week, failed to lift prices for prime stock at Addington Vesterday. Cattle ar|d pigs showed a definite drop in values, reflecting the drop in schedule rates at the week-end. Adult sheep prices also fell, removing gains tiiade last week. Lambs held at rates similar to last wepk but the yarding lacked higher-priced stock. Prime lambs The smaller market lacked the heavy, woolly rams of recent weeks and top prices were consequently back. Fewpens made more than $2O. Over-all prices for the stock offered for sale were similar to last week. Although the lack o ' a strong top end gave a slightly weaker tone to the markei. there was little change in values. Most lambs sold at $l4 to $l9. A total of 1309 lambs was yarded, compared with 1828 last week. I Values Heavy lambs. $2O. Medium |lambs. $l7 to $l9. Light lambs. $l2 to $l6. Sales included: D. J. Neilson (Heathcote). 8 at $16.40: to $17.40; Mt Mason Partnership (Hawarden). 43 at $15.20 to $l7; G. Mugford (Ladbrooki). 20 at $l6 to $19.80; B. and K. Farquhar (Culverden). 50 at $13.80 to $14.80; R. ;J. Bolevn (Stonev Bay). 28 at $l4 to $l4 20: P D. Fitzgerald (Kumara). 59 at $l2 to $19.40: K. .1. Ballagh (Oxford). 40 at $13.20 to $l7: M. R. and G R. Hinkley (McQueens Valiev,. 22 at $14.40 to $17.40.’ L A. 0. Thelmng (Le Sons Bav). 22 at $15.40 to $2O; K. J and R A Berry (Waiparat. 37 at $12.50 to $16.40;' D. .1. and J. A Heffer (Greenparki. 23 at $l7

to $19.60; Inkson and Har-I daker lOrnihh. 97 at $l3 tot $15.40; Haddon Farm! (Hawarden). 91 at $12.20 to| $15.80: R a: and L. Williams (Irwell), 26 at $13.40 to $14.60. Prime sheep Adult sheep had a difficult sale. Prices fell between SI and $1.50 on last week's sale, wiping the gains then made at the top and bottom ends of the market. The fall was largely attrii buted to a lack of competition among buyers. Few two-tooths were again yarded and prices continued to fall. The top price of the day was just $17.20. A total of 1194 adulr sheep was offered for sale, compared with 1401 last week. Values were: Heavy ewes. $ll to $13.60. Medium ewes. $9 to $lO. Light ewes. $6 to S 9. Sales included: Ewes; Te Mania (Parnassus,. 47 at $8 to $10.40; P. W. Tully (Rakaias. 59 at $9.40 to $11.20; J. R. Stanbury (Little River). 19 at $12.60 to $l3; K. Newport (Dunsandel). 49 shorn at $lO to $10.60; Riverview Farm (Darfield), 69 at $8.40 to $10.80; R. J. Turpin (Little Riven. 65 at $8.40 to $11.20: 1 C. Bruce (Hororata). 31 at $9 to $lO. 1 T. Barnett (Dunsandeli. 54 at $9 to $13.60 Hoggets Te Mania (Parnassus,. 23 two-tooths at $l4 to $17.20; A. D F Neill (Hawarden). 151 four-tooths at $ll to 512. Prime cattle Cattle prices' reflected a drop in schedule rates at the week-end with even the best pens struggling to reach last week's levels. The fall in prices even affected cows which, in con-

trast to recent weeks, were back $2O to $3O a head.: Apart from a i few isolated pens, the over-all quality of the yarding was only average. A total of 248 cattle'was yarded, compared with I 230 last week Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 170qand 175 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg. 175 c to 180c;i; and 270 kg and over. 175 c to 180 c. Values were Heavy steers. $5BO to $6OO. Medium steers. $5OO to $570. Light steers. $4OO to $5OO. Heavy heifers. $4OO to $450. Medium heifers. $350 to $4OO. Light heifers. $2BO to $350. Heavy cows. $4OO to $450. I Medium cows, $350 to $4OO. | Light cows. $2OO to $350. Sales included: Steers Stewart and : Rae . (U'aiau). S at $560 to $598; P. i L. and J. S. Winter (Oxford).: 5 at $470 to $510; W. R; and: E. McKeaque (Hinds). j 5 at $440 to $576; J. R. Stanbury; (Little River). 12 at $548 to) $6OO. Heifers: Stewart and Raei (Waiau). 9 at $314 to $328: A.i Van Amyede (West Melton).; 15 at $2BB to $368: S. iEJ Holland. Ltd (Greta Pad-' docks). 4 at $330 to $354.1 Jj E. Howden (Pon Levy), 2; at $386; J. D. and D. A. Caldwell (Cheviot). 4 at $322. Cows. V. S. Shadbolt! (French Farm). 4 at $338 toj $400; B. K. Macfarlane. (Conway Flat,. 5 ar $302 to $322: M G. Gould (Rotherham). 20 at $2OO to $380: J. D and D. A. Caldwell (Cheviot,, 2 at $325 Dairy cows Two Friesian cows with Murray Grey calves at foot made;, 5500 and 5455 (in the

dairy section yesterday. A Friesian heifer with a Hereford calf made $5OO. Other Friesian heifers with calves or due sold at $3lO to $450. Bobby calves mMost Friesian bulls sold at $32 to $4O yesterday with some sales reaching $62. Friesian heifers sold at $lB to $3B. Beef cross bulls sold at $5O to $l2O. with the heifers at $3O to $42. A total of 94 bobby calves was yarded, compared with 133 last week. Prime pigs A small yarding of prime pigs had a difficult sale with few buyers. Values were well back on recent sales, reflecting the recent schedule drop. A small yarding of choppers also had a difficult sale. Good quality pigs sold at sl6s,with most sales of good cutting pigs between $l3O and $l4O. Overfat pigs were again unwanted. Values were: Light pork. $75 to $B5. Medium to heavy pork. $9O to $lOO. Light to medium bacon. slos' to $ll5. Heavy bacon, to $134. Hea'.y choppers. $l4O to $l7O. Lighl choppers. $llO to $l3O. Store pigs , A medium-sized yarding pf store pigs had an excellent sale. Values were strong throughout and all pigs sold well. The quality was excellent. Top small stores sold to $73 and most weaners sold at 545 to $5O. Values were. Small weaners. $35 to $42. Good weaners. $45 to $5O. Slips and small stores. $55 to $75.' Large stores, to $BO.