Availability of good quality stock helps ease prices

Press, 5 April 1989, Page 30

Availability of good quality stock helps ease prices

Prices for most prime stock eased at the Addington Saleyards yesterday in the face of larger yardings. Considering the large increase in stock numbers from last week’s small sale, the drop in values was only slight. The availability of good quality stock helped lamb prices remain firm until later in the sale when prices were forced down by sheer numbers.

Good quality heavy cattle also continued to attract prices similar to recent weeks, although selling became difficult for medium and lighter animals. Prime lambs Some of the best quality lambs to be offered for some time were offered yesterday. Prices reached $31.80 for a line of 25 lambs from O. E. Bothwell of Ladbrooks. Several other sales were made at $26 to $3O. Prices were at first able to maintain the levels of last week but eased as the salee progressed. Too many lambs for sale combined with a shortage of killing space forced prices to drop by $1.50 to $2 by the end. A total of 1828 lambs was yarded yesterday, compared with 801 last week.

Values were: Heavy lambs: $22 to $26 with exceptional sales to $31.80. Medium lambs, $lB to $2O. Light lambs, $l4 to $l6. Sales included.— A. D. and D. W. Monk (Rangiora), 22 at $l6 to $22; G. B. Bedford (Hornby), 50 at $lB.BO to $21.20; Landcorp Molesworth Station, 57 at $22 to $29; O. E. Bothwell (Ladbrooks), 25 at $2B to $31.80; C. J. Mason (Springston), 82 at $l3 to $2O; D. J. and J. A. Heffer (Greenpark), 43 at $16.40 to $2O; W. B. Foster (Parnassus), 31 at $12.80 to $18; J. K. Lockhead and Sons (Rakaia), 79 at $19.80 to $25.20; H. G. and J. G. Brittian (Dunsandel), 111 at $l7 to $17.40; R. G. Cairns (Rakaia), 30 at $lB.BO to $20.80; D. C. Packman (Springston), 17 at $lB to $25; Mrs A. E. Parkinson (Taitapu), 46 at $16.60 to $18; D. G. Abbott (Amberley), 57 at $16.60 to $19.60; Woodgrove Farm (Hawarden), 146 at $lB to $25.60; F. Holmes (Springston), 46 at $11.40 to $15.20; N. J. Moorehead (Southbridge), 68 at $12.80 to $l4; W. T. Copland (Ashburton), 19 at $l6 to $l9; G. L. Morris (Oxford), 17 at $16.80 to $24; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 46 at

$16.80 to $17.80; Somerton Farm (Rakaia), 37 at $16.80 to $2l; L. R. Rhodes (Duvachelle), 30 at $23 to $27.60; Dalray Farm (Amberley), 11 at $22.80 to $24.20; Pounawea Partnership (Amberley), 17 at $20.40 to $24.60; Pahau Pastures (Culverden), 70 at $l4 to $24.20; D. Rowell (Leithfield), 53 at $16.80 to $25.20; K. H. and J. N. C. Elliott (Banks Peninsula), 46 at $12.60 to $18.40; B. C. Coles (Weedons), 16 at $17.20 to $20.60; V. and S. D. Whyte (Scargill), 62 at $15.40 to $16.80; K. M. Wells (View Hill), 23 at $15.40 to $20.60. Prime sheep Old ewes and hoggets had another difficult sale with fewer buyers than usual present. A large yarding of twotooths met limited demand from buyers. Top prices were $l7 to $lB, about $1.50 down on last week. Medium and lighter stock were about $2 down in price. Most sales were made at $l4 to $l6. Old ewes eased about $1 in price with few sales over $lO. Stock at the bottom end of the market continued to get lighter with sales at $3 to $4. The yarding totalled 3564, compared with 2058 last week.

Values were: Woolly old ewes, to $16.80. Shorn old ewes, $9 to $ll with occasional sales to $l2. Medium old ewes, $7 to $9. Light old ewes, $4 to $7. Woolly two-tooths, to $23.20. Heavy shorn two-tooths, $l7 to $lB. Medium two-tooths, $l4 to $l6. Light two-tooths, $ll to $l4. Sales included.— Old ewes: L. M. Rutherford (Culverden), 75 at $8.60 to $11.80; P. R. and M. S. Aitken (Hawarden), 31 at $9 to $10.60; H. E. Fontham (Sheffield), 75 at $6 to $11; L. R. Rhodes (Tikao Bay), 76 at $5 to $l2; W. L. Nell, 33 mixed age at $7 to $16.80; R. G. Harper (Whiterock), 90 at $7 to $9.60; Wairiri Partnership (Glenroy), 49 at $7.40 to $8.40; C. J. and M. R. Svensen (Motunau), 30 at $7.80 to $10.20; A. G. Dunlop (Burnham), 25 at $15.20 to $19.50; I. P. Chamberlain (Norwood), 30 at $6.40 to $8; K. Page (Parnassus), 82 at $8.20 to $10; I. N. and D. E. Tomlinson (Culverden), 30 at $7.60 to $10.80; W. B. Marshall (Springston), 16 at $lO.BO to $l2; D. E. Patton (Little River), 21 at $8.20 to $11; H. and J. Stewart (Le Bons Bay),

51 at $B.BO to $9.60; G. N. and L. G. Burgess (Leeston), 58 at $lO to $14.20; G. D. Stanbury (Little River), 33 at $6.80 to $8.20; D. C. Moore (Kaiapoi), 46 at $7 to $10.80; Harland Partnership (Conway), 81 wethers at $9.60 to $11; Weedgrove Farm (Hawarden), 41 at $6.20 to $8: B. R. Hyde (Yaldhurst), 60 at $B.BO to $10.20; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 57 at $6.80 to $10; S. L. and B. E. Chambers (Southbridge), 20 at $B.BO to $ll. Two-tooths: C. W. Addis (Culverden), 118 at $l2 to $15.20; D. K. Rutherford (Hawarden), 16 at $16.80 to $17.60; E. S. C. Honeybone (Hawarden), 40 at $l6 to $16.60; M. E. Gardiner (Waiau), 52 at $ll to $15.40; A. T. Robb (Whitecliffs), 35 at $12.20 to $15.40; Achray Partnership (Rotherham), 35 at $l5 to $16.60; M. J. and M. A. Loffagen (Culverden), 13 at $lB to $l9; Berridale Farm (Broadfield), 71 at $l3 to $l6; I. N. and D. E. Tomlinson (Culverden), 19 at $l5 to $16.40; R. G. Douglas (Scargill), 60 at $13.80 to $l5. Prime cattle A shortage of good quality heavy cattle meant prices for this type of animal were able to maintain recent rates with prices at $2.30 a kilogram in spite of a much larger yarding. A large number of medium-weight cattle was offered as well as many light cattle which showed the effects of the continuing dry weather. These animals sold at $2.10 to $2.20. Cows lacked the buoyancy of recent weeks but continued to sell reasonably well. A total of 506 cattle was

offered for sale, compared with 149 last week. Values were.— Heavy steers, $720 to $760 with exceptional sales to $854. , Medium steers. $640 to $6BO. Light steers, $520 to $5BO. 20 month prime steers, $460 to $5BO. Heavy heifers. $520 to $560 with exceptional sales to $648. Medium heifers, $450 to $4BO. Light heifers. $370 to $420. Heavy cows, $450 to $5OO with exceptional sales to $640. Medium cows, $350 to $420. Light boner cows, $240 to $290. Sales included.— Steers: M. E. Carter (Hanmer Springs), 10 at $442 to $760; D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 15 at $586 to $854; R. W. and M. J. Long (Hanmer Springs), 10 at $644 to $706; J. D. R. White (Little River), 20 at $4BB to $700; Mrs M. F. Foulds (Greenpark), 18 at $450 to $700; D. Bradshaw (Rangiora), 4 at $590 to $668; T. A. and D. R. Dale (Oxford), 1 at $828; J. J. Lochead (Omihi), 7 at $674 to $810; C. H. Stanbury (Little River), 3 at $562 to $640; M. C. Gilbert (Christchurch), 4 at $472 to $590; Newton Brothers (Little River), 16 at $548 to $616; McVicar Farms (Kaiapoi), 3 at $624 to $688; J. Cain (Fernside), 3 at $660 to $6BO. Heifers: Miss E. E. Richards (Hororata), 1 at $548; F. D. and S. S. Richards (Hororata), 6 at $380; Mrs M. F. Foulds (Greenpark), 1 at $646; L. R. Rhodes (Tikoa), 3 at $360 to $614; Seaview

Omihi, Ltd (Amberley), 20 at $550 to $648; T. R. and D. R. Dale (Oxford), 3 at $420 to $480; R. J. Totly (Ashburton), 10 at $312 to $414; M. C. Gilbert (Christchurch), 4 at $378; Mrs Ross (Little River), 5 at $312 to $362. Cows: G. T. Carters (Greenpark). 1 at $612; L. R. Rhodes (Tikoa), 4 at $458; M. Hurford (Irwell). 3 at $lBO to $462; Searle Brothers (Southbridge). 2 at $382; Stewart Brothers (Styx Road), 3 at $496 to $526; W. R. Hutchin (Styx Road), 3 at $422 to $496; Mrs Ross (Little River). 7 at $246 to $482. Dairy cows Six Friesian cows and heifers sold well with prices ranging from $450 to $560. Three Friesian heifers in calf to an Angus bull sold at $450. Prime pigs A very large yarding of prime pigs were offered this week. Quality was very mixed and values tended to ease. Poor quality pigs were very hard to sell. Heavy baconers sold to $lB6 but the best porkers were $lO to $l5 back on recent sale prices, with very few sales more than $llO. A large yarding of

choppers had a slightly disappointing sale with the best pigs sellling to $lB5 with the majority of the pigs between $l2O to $l5O. Values were: Light pork. $BO to $9O. Medium to heavy pork. $95 to $llO. Light to medium bacon, $ll5 to $l4O. Heavy bacon, $l6O to $lB6. Light choppers, $lOO to $l3O. Heavy choppers. $l5O to $lBO. Store pigs A very large yarding of store pigs had a satisfactorysale. Values were $5 back on last week’s sale. A large number of large stores were offered and these met consistent demand. Very few made more than $7O. Weaners and slips sold consistently between $35 to $45 and local demand satisfactorily absorbed the number offered. An advertised line of breeding sows met with limited inquiry. The best made $250. Values were: Small weaners, $23 to $33. Good weaners, $35 to $45. Slips and small stores. $5O to $6O. Large stores, $6O to $7O. Odd sales, to $76.