Addington market Better quality stock help lift prices

Press, 4 May 1988, Page 45

Addington market Better quality stock help lift prices

Better-quality stock helped both lamb and sheep prices to improve at Addington market yesterday. The inclusion of heavier animals than last week helped boost top prices, and over-all values increased by $1.50 to $2. An exceptional pen of woolly ram lambs from D. R. Bennett, Ashburton, reached $30.80. A few other sales were made at $27.

Cattle prices followed another drop in schedule rates, falling about 5c a kilogram to sell as low as $1.60 a kg. The market lacked heavy-weight steers and heifers. Prime lambs

Lamb prices improved between $1.50 and $2 with buyers able to compete for some good-quality stock. A few exceptional pens of woolly rams sold at $25 to $3O, helping give a sounder tone to the market.

Outside competition among the buyers helped the increase. Lighter lambs showed a definite strengthening in price, bringing them in line with last week’s store lamb sale. A total of 1838 lambs was yarded, compared with 1309 last week. Values were: Heavy lambs, $lB to $22, with sales to $30.80. Medium lambs, $l6 to $l9. Light lambs, $l2 to $l5. Sales included.— B. M. and K. M. Forrester (Hawarden), 74 at $12.20 to

$14.40; B; and K. Farquhar (Culverden), 44 at $14.20 to $17.40; B. G. Kidd (Cheviot), 23 at $l6 to $16.80; Fraser Stock and Land (Motanau), 40 at $15.40 to $17.80; R. K. and S. A. Allison (Hawarden), 23 at $15.40 to $17.40; A. A. and C. S. Smith (Waiau), 30 at $14.20 to $17.80; C. J. and B. A. Twose (Waikari), 120 at $13.20 to $19.80; P. J. McKay (Le Bons Bay), 254 at $12.20 to $17.80; D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 60 at $lO to $15.60; L. Hastie (Christchurch), 21 at $14.80 to $22.80; Haddon Farm (Hawarden), 123 at $l3 to $l4; D. R. Bennett (Ashburton), 21 at $16.40 to $30.80; James Dean (Darfield), 35 at $13.40 to $l5; M. M. Howson (Southbridge), 64 at $12.80 to $15.40; D. J. and J. A. Heffer (Greenpark), 39 at $14.80 to $15.80; L. A. O. Thelning (Le Bons Bay), 23 at $15.20 to $l7; A. Winter (Brookside), 25 at $l4 to $l5; Torrent Farm (Greenpark), 13 at $2O to $27.40; W. H. Cederman (Oxford), 74 at $13.20 to $13.60; J. S. J. McCasky (Waipara), 50 at $15.60 to $17.80; Dalray Farm (Amberley), 10 at $14.20 to $20.20; B. McCloy (Yaldhurst), 4 at $27; Glens of Tekoa (Culverden), 107 at $l5 to $l9; H. A. Patterson (Lakeside), 29 at $22.20 to $24.80; C. H. Redmond and Son (Kimberley), 15 at $13.80 to $l9. Prime sheep

Old ewes fully recovered last week’s drop in values, improving yesterday by up to $2.

Better-quality stock than recent weeks, as well as a small-to-medium sized yarding, helped the market recovery. A greater number of heavier ewes was offered for sale yesterday. Most hoggets offered for sale were of medium weight, with few making more than $2O. Many sold at $l5 to $l6 with lighter hoggets at $l4.

A total of 1523 adult sheep was yarded, compared with 1194 last week. Values were: Heavy ewes, $l4 to $15.80. Medium ewes, $ll to $l3. Light ewes, $8 to $ll. Sales included. —

Old ewes: F. J. and P. Tully (Rakaia), 87 at $8.40 to $15.80; K. B. Coppard (Hororata), 53 at'sll to $l4; Cascade Farm (Culverden), 50 at $7.40 to $13.40; L. Ruck (Waikari), 54 at $7.20 to $11.80; W. B. O’Neill (Loburn), 218 at $7.60 to $l4; Deep Spring Farm (Lakeside), 28 at $9 to $13.80; R. R. Anderson (Cheviot), 11 at $ll to $11.80; R. W. and G. E. Burnett (Cheviot), 10 at $11.40; Ben Nevis (Hanmer Springs), 24 at $ll to $l5; W. E. Blake (Christchurch), 17 at $l2 to $14.80; Millar Partnership (Loburn), 41 at $ll to $l3; Takamatua Farming Co. (Takamatua), 30 at $9 to $12.60; P. J. McKay (Le Bons Bay), 62 at $8 to $14.40; W. R. McKeegan (Christchurch), 101 at $8.20 to $11.80; P. L. and J. S. Winter (Oxford), 12 at $ll.BO to $14.80; R. J.

Wright (Dunsandel), 93 at $4.80 to $12.80.

Hoggets: J. M. Bell (Wainui), 18 at $15.20 to $20.40; R. W. and G. E. Burnett (Cheviot), 13 at $l4 to $21.80; W. R. McKeegan (Christchurch), 12 at $15.80 to $2l, 9 at $l4; H. C. Vanstone (Little River), 26 at $lO to $12.80. Prime cattle A mixed-quality yarding of prime cattle was offered with very few pens of good heavyweight steers. The cattle yarded appeared to be showing the effects of the dry conditions of the last four months. Prices again followed another decrease in schedule rates. Only one steer made more than $6OO and few heifers exceeded $4OO. A large percentage of the yarding was again made up of boner cows which continued to sell at last week’s declining rates. A total of 310 cattle was yarded, compared with 248 last week. Prime steers and heifers to 220 kg sold between 160 c and 165 c a kilogram; from 220 kg to 270 kg, 165 c to 170 c; and 270 kg and over, 165 c to 170 c. Values were:

Medium to heavy steers, $550, to $5BO, with odd sales to $636.

Medium steers, $4BO to $5OO.

Light steers, $4OO to $420. Medium to heavy heifers, $360 to $4OO, with odd sales

to $432. Medium heifers, $3OO to $320.

Light heifers, $250 to $2BO. Heavy cows, $330 to $4OO. Medium cows, $250 to $3OO. Light cows, $2OO to $240. Sales included.—

Steers: Glenrock Station (Rakaia Gorge), 23 at $4OB to $582; B. J. Keenan (Diamond Harbour), 8 at $364 to $412; Spurtleton Downs (Omihi), 4 at $542 to $576; R. J. Turpin (Little River), 6 at $482 to $524; D. L. Newman, 11 at $4OB to $490; Richmond Hill Farm (Sumner), 6 at $3BB to $416; K. T. Watson (Kaituna), 6 at $360 to $442; G. C. Bowman (Rakaia), 3 at $4OO. Heifers: B. J. Keenan (Diamond Harbour), 8 at $334 to $414; Glenrock Station (Rakaia Gorge), 7 at $340 to $432; Hamish Faulkner (Springfield), 15 at $224 to $360; Richmond Hill Farm (Sumner), 3 at $250 to $330; A. C. Hayward (Leeston), 5 at $290 to $3OB. Cows: J. J. Locheed (Omihi), 8 at $202 to $416; A. B. Brych (Motunau), 5 at $238 to $330; Lochiel Station (Hanmer Springs), 5' at $290 to $320; Glenrock Station (Rakaia Gorge), 8 at $l6O to $230; J. S. Dalgety (Halkett), 10 at $2lO to $322; T. J. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 4 at $272 to $306; Mt Torlesse (Springfield), 20 at $2BO to $320; R. A. and M. P. Owen (Springfield), 5 at $250; R. P. Steele (Amberley), 4 at $235 to $350.

Dairy cows An in-calf Friesian heifer,' due to a Hereford bull, topped yesterday’s dairy section, selling at $540. Other springing Friesian heifers and cows sold at $2OO to $4BO. Friesian cows with calves sold at $3BO to $5OO. A total of 15 entries was made in the dairy section. Bobby calves Most Friesian bulls sold at $4O to $6B with heifers at $lB to $46. Most beef cross bulls made $4B to $7B, while the heifers sold at $36 to $52. A total of 160 bobby calves was offered, compared with 133 last week. Prime pigs A large yarding of prime pigs sold at rates similar to last week. A large proportion of the yarding was overweight bacon or light pork. Good quality and medium weight baconers had the best of the market, at $lO ahead of last week, but most pigs sold in a narrow price range. Pork had a difficult sale with few porkers making more than $9O. A large yarding of

choppers had a better sale with most $l5 to $2O ahead of recent sales. Most good-cut-ting pigs were between $l6O and $2OO. Values were.— Light pork, $7O to $B2. Medium to heavy pork, $B5 to $lOO. Light to medium bacon, $lO5 to $l2O. Heavy bacon, to $145. Light choppers, $l2O to $l5O. Heavy choppers, $l6O to $l9O, with odd sales to $2lO. Store pigs A large yarding of store pigs had a difficult sale. AU pigs were of mixed quality and were well back on last week’s sale. Buyers were selective and had filled their orders by the end of the day. Small weaners showed the least variation, but only the odd pen of good weaners made more than $45. . Values were.—■ Small weaners, $2B to $33. Good weaners, $35 to $43. Slips and small stores, $47 to $6O. Good stores, $65 to $7O. Unfinished pork, to $BO.