Addington market Quality of prime stock down

Press, 8 March 1989, Page 12

Addington market Quality of prime stock down

The quality of prime stock in most sections of the Addington market yesterday was not as high as in recent weeks. This was particularly noticeable in the lamb and cattle sections where prices eased a little. The few pens of good quality stock available continued to command good prices. Prime Lambs Lamb prices dropped about $2 on Jast week with buyers facing a yarding dominated by light to medium-weight lambs. Few good quality lambs were available and selling was difficult. Most pens made just $l5 to $l6 with few making more than $2O. The yarding totalled 2107, compared with 2484 last week. Values were: Heavy lambs, $lB to $25, with odd sales to $28.60. Medium lambs, $l5 to $lB. Light lambs, $l2 to $l5. Sales included.— F. Boal (Killinchy), 7 at $l6 to $2l; Berriedale Farm (Amberley), 45 at $14.70 to $18; D. A. and J. A. Heiffer (Greenpark), 43 at $20.40 to $26.20; Mrs A. E. Parkinson, 45 at $18.60 to $21.20; M. I. Booth (Rangiora), 18 at $l5 to $2O; R. A. McKenzie (Brookside), 52 at $2O to $28.40; M. J. Ensor (Loburn), 71 at $18.40 to $21.60; H. G. and J. G. Britton, 41 at $lO to $18.40; C. M. Abbott (Darfield), 36 at $lB to $24.80; E. D. Ridgen, 42 at $10.20 to $17.20; W. T. Copland, 44 at $19.20 to $28.40; J. K. Fincham (Hawarden), 17 at $12.20 to $20.60; W. Prattley (Sedgemere), 21 at $20.80 to $2B; Westhaven Partnership (Culverden), 50 at $19.20 to $20.40; Peter Houston (Leithfield), 21 at $16.40 to $23.60; A. Cubitt (Harewood), 15 at $16.40 to $21.40; C. and E. Cole (Waiau), 28 at $lB.BO to $20.20; R. W. Cole (Waiau), 90 at $14.60 to $18.40; K. J. and D. M. Stewart (Hawarden), 91 at $lO.BO to $14.20; Auchenflower Farm (Darfield), 90 at $10.40 to $ll.BO. Prime sheep Both old ewes and twotooths had a good sale yesterday. Top ewes improved $1.50 to $2 with a shortage of all types of sheep evident. Most shorn hoggets showed a $3 rise with woolly hoggets up as much as $5 on last week. Few ewes sold under $lO and best woolly ewes made up to $23. Just 2143 adult sheep were offered for sale, compared with 4117 last week.

Values were: Best woolly ewes, to $23. Heavy shorn ewes, to $l2. Medium ewes, $9 to $lO. Light ewes, $7 to $B. Heavy two-tooths, $2O to $23. Medium two-tooths, $lB to $2O. Light two-tooths, $l3 to $l6. Sales included. — Old ewes: G. J. Dermody (Aylesbury), 153 at $7.80 to $11.60; I. P. Chamberlain and Company (Norwood), 16 at $lO to $11.40; G. N. Burgess (Killinchy), 38 at $10.20 to $16.40; Estate F. K. Forrester (Hawarden), 11 at $16.20; B. W. Lee (Springston), 30 at $ll to $11.80; R. G. Douglas (Scargill), 38 at $10.20 to $l2; J. K. Fincham (Hawarden), 28 at $11.40 to $17.80; P. R. and M. S. Aitken (Hawarden), 30 at $10.60 to $11.40; K. J. and D. M. Stewart (Hawarden), 36 at $7 to $8; R. W. Cole (Waiau), 5 at $8.20; J. R. Bruce (Waikari), 20 at $10.60 to $12.60; M. E. Carter (Hanmer Springs), 26 at $7 to $9.40; C. E. Cole (Waiau), 17 at $9.20 to $11.20; A. M. Chernside (Heathcote), 61 at $8.60 to $12.20; L. M. Fitzsimmons (Greta Valley), 43 at $8 to $11.20; J. D. Watkins (Greenpark), 38 at $8.20 to $l3; O. G. Jenkins (Port Levy), 30 at $8.20 to $11.40; K. C. Gatley (Springston), 206 at $7.80 to $10; P. J. Hope (Hawarden), 69 at $7 to $7.80; D. Wilson (Halkett), 54 at $5.40 to $10.40. Two-tooths: D. S. Latter (Christchurch), 10 at $17.60 to $17.80; K. J. and D. M. Stewart (Hawarden), 10 at $13.80 to $16.60; L. Pritchard (Cheviot), 33 at $16.60 to $17.40; Estate F. K. Forrester (Hawarden), 21 at $23 to $23.20; Stormlea Farm (Rakaia), 32 at $17.80 to $18; J. K. Fincham (Hawarden), 24 at $lB to $19.80; E. V. Murray Childrens Trust (Scargill), 25 at $18.20 to $19.40. Prime cattle Much of the cattle offered for sale yesterday had come forward because of a lack of feed. The larger number of lighter cattle tended to depress prices with many sales at $2.10 to $2.15 a kilogram. The few pens of good quality cattle continued to attract prices of recent sales and made about $2.30 a kilogram. Several sales were recorded over $lOOO. In contrast to the light cattle, some overfat stock was also present. A total of 534 cattle was

yarded, compared with 638 last week. Values were: Heavy steers, $7OO to $770, with exceptional sales to $llOO. Medium steers, $6OO to $7OO. Light steers, $5OO to $570. Heavy heifers, $550 to $670. Medium heifers, $450 to $5OO. Light heifers, $340 to $3BO. Heavy cows, $5OO to $560 with exceptional sales to $624. Medium cows, $420 to $470. Light cows, $2BO to $320. Light boner cows, $l5O to $2OO. Sales included. — Steers: J. W. Wright (Te Oka), 2 at $1100; Master G. A. Birdling (Birdlings Flat), 2 at $770 and $1070; K. K. and B. G. Chapman (Christchurch), 2 at $826 to $958; Mrs P. C. Masefield (Akaroa), 4 at $422 to $512; S. P. O’Loughlan (Oxford), 12 at $4OO to $500; R. J. Totty (Ashburton), 4 at $584; J. Shearer (Lewis Pass), 1 at $1030; Ben Ohau Station (Twizel), 12 at $5lO to $582; B. F. Brice (Robin Hood Bay), 1 at $688; K. D. Hadfield (Rangiora), 5 at $540 to $618; P. H. Letham (Ashburton), 4 at $698 to $750; K. Painter (Amberley), 1 at $610; H. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 12 at $654 to $738; I. C. Stanbury (Little River), 8 at $658 to $702; C. A. Ownsworth (Leithfield), 11 at $BBO to $lOOO. Heifers: P. D. H. Bush (Parnassus), 1 at $496; B. Spence (Haywards Road), 1 at $520; J. J. Minehan (Templeton), 6 at $364 to $510; C. Ownsworth (Leithfield), 23 at $598 to $672; Spurtleton Downs (Omihi), 12 at $290 to $310; B. F. Brice (Robin Hood Bay), 4 at $448 to $472; D. Dalton (Methven), 1 at $670; B. J. Donavon (Wainui), 12 at $476 to $488; Mrs R. G. Pearce (Hoon Hay), 3 at $578 to $652; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 9 at $458 to $518; Te Oka Farms, Ltd (Little River), 14 at $450 to $486. Cows: J. D. Caldwell (Cheviot), 2 at $474 to $526; D. Dalton (Methven), 6 at $4OO to $624; I. D. Ewart (Hawarden), 2 at $420 to $540; R. C. Mushchamp (Lower Styx Road), $660; A. J. Thomas (Greenpark), 2 at $516 to $524.

Dairy cows A small offering of dairy cows attracted good prices. A Jersey cross heifer with calf sold at $4BO and an in-milk Friesian heifer sold at $4OO. A Friesian heifer and heifer

calf was passed in at $397. Bobby calves Most Friesian bulls made $36 to $BB and heifers at $9B to $l3O. Beef cross bulls sold from $56 to $72 with heifers at $35 to $72. A total of 102 bobby calves was yarded. Store lambs Most of the store lambs offered were lighter types and prices were similar to last week’s disappointing sale. Sales included. — E. J. and K. M. Henderson (Cheviot), 360 Corriedale rams at $B.BO to $lO.BO, 45 mixed sex black face at $7.30 to $9.80; J. and A. Rivers (Waiau), 65 mixed sex at $4.20 to $6; Orton Bradley Park (Charteris Bay), 60 at $7.60 to $10.40. Blytheburn Partnership (Cheviot), 94 Corriedales at $7.50; L. M. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot), 120 mixed sex at $6.30 to $11.80; I. G. and J. J. Prattley (Ashburton), 180 Corriedale ewes at $11.20. Prime pigs Prices for a reasonably sized good quality yarding were similar to those last week. The best quality baconers were keenly sought and a large portion sold at $l6O to $lBO. Few good quality porkers were available but did not show any noticeable lift in price. Top porkers again made $125 with few under $lOO. A large yarding of choppers had a difficult sale with the absence of one retail buyer. Most pigs were $lO to $2O back of last week with few making more than $l5O. Top boars made to $l9O. Store choppers had a slightly better sale with few selling below $BO and most making $BO to $lOO. Values were: Light pork, $9O to $lO5. Medium to heavy pork, $llO to $125. Light to medium bacon, $l3O to $l6O. Heavy bacon, $165 to $lBO, with odd sales to $lBB Light choppers, $l2O to $l5O. Heavy choppers, $l5O to $lBO. Store pigs A good sized yarding continued the firming trend in prices of the last few weeks. Most pigs were $5 to $8 ahead of last week with the best quality large store pigs consistently making more than $7O. The best of the weaners made $4O to $5O. Values were: Small weaners, $2B to $3B. Good weaners, $4O to $5O. Slips and small stores, $55 to $65. Large stores, $7O to $BO.