Addington market Recent rain lifts mood of market

Press, 13 April 1989, Page 20

Addington market Recent rain lifts mood of market

Recent rain raised optimism at the Addington Market yesterday with prices in most stock categories firmer than last week. A buoyant mood prevailed with sunny weather yesterday boosting buyer numbers round most stock pens. Quality of stock was mixed with rain still too little and too recent to have had a noticeable effect on quality. The store lamb yardings were small but about average for the time of year and weather. Generally the lambs sold for about $1 to $3 more than last week, especially for good lambs. Good lambs sold well. Competition was keen for lambs from St James station at Hanmer Springs because of good weight and well-woolled animals being offered. The top ewe lambs from this station sold to $25.75 and top wether lambs to $27.50. A total of 3173 store lambs were offered. There were small yardings of store adult ewes which were made up mostly of light-condition ewes which sold for between $5 and $7. A total of 1280 adult sheep were offered. A good gallery of buyers followed the store cattle market with prices firmer than in recent weeks. The quality was mixed. Adult store steers in light condition sold for $330 to $370. 15 to 20-month-old steers sold for $3OO to $340. Adult store heifers sold for $270 to $3lO. i 15 to 20-month-dld heifers sold for $2OO to $260. A total of 308 adult cattle were offered. The best of the calves came forward in good

condition considering the recent drought. Demand was widespread from the West Coast to Mid and South Canterbury. Prices reflected this with calves selling up to $2O above last week’s prices. Top steer calves sold for $270 to $3OO with medium steer calves selling at $2OO to $240 and smaller steer calves sold for $l6O to $l9O. Top heifer calves sold at $l7O to $2lO with medium heifer calves selling at $l3O to $l6O and small heifer calves sold at $BO to $l2O. Calves from Landcorp’s Okuku Pass and Tiromoana properties came forward in good order considering conditions, and sold well. Generally the condition of the calves was very good with good demand for the best quality animals. A total of 1110 calves were offered. Sales included: Adult cattle: G. J. and F. M. Slday, 10 18-month heifers at $300; Miss E. E. Richards (Windwhistle), eight, 18-month steers at $300; Haldon station (Fairlie) 30 2i/ 2 -year Hereford heifers at $3OO, 95 20-month Hereford heifers at $174 to $222; G. and B. Symons (Le Bons Bay), 10 Friesian heifers at $270; D. J. Evans (Wainui), 30 steers at $314 to $372. Calves: D. C. Brown (Fishermans Bay), nine steers at $176 and 14 heifers at $140; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 10 heifers at $242; Inkson and Hardaker (Omihi), 28 Angus-cross steers at $212 to $232 and 22 Anguscross heifers at $132 to $158; R. E. and J. Y. Winterburn (Chorlton), 24 Shorthorn-cross heifers at $172 to $190; Landcorp, Ltd (Okuku Pass), 209 Hereford steers at $156 to $270 and 79 Hereford

heifers at $124 to $166; Landcorp, Ltd (Tiromoana station), 80 Anguscross steers at $2OO to $266 and 29 Hereford steers at $204 to $240 and 69 Angus-cross heifers at $146 to $208; R. D. Fisher (Purau), nine Simmentalcross steers at $142 and 27 Simmental-cross heifers at $lOO to $118; Horsford Down Partnership (Rangiora). 15 steers at $298 and 20 heifers at $l6O to $206; F. and S. Helps (Akaroa). 15 steers at $lBB and 14 Herefords at $134; G. L. and P. F. Fergusson (Sheffield). 33 steers at $242 to $258 and 14 Herefords at $178; G. J. Baker (Amberley). 24 bulls at $l6B to $232; J. K. McAlpine (Omihi), 90 steers at $134 to $2lB and 35 Herefords at $lO4 to $136. Lambs: M. G. Gould (Rotherham). 250 Corriedale woolly wethers $lO to $14.80; P. J. Gallagher (Culverden), 200 mixed sex at $10.40 to $12.80; C. J. Wade (Rolleston). 120 Romney woolly ewes $12.80 to $16.20; St James station (Hanmer Springs). 96 Border-Merino ewes at $19.50 to $25.75; and 153 Border Merino wethers at $23.50 to $27.50; J. K. Forrester (Hawarden). 106 Corriedale mixed sex. at $12.80 to $14.80; C. W. Le Cren (Parnassus). 164 shorn Romneys at $B.BO to $10; R. V. Masefield (Little River), 83 shorn Romneys at $11.40; W. A. Foster (Parnassus). 57 shorn Romneys at $12.60; R. L. Johnson (Waiau). 145 Perendale cross at $8.40 to $13.80. Sheep: St James station (Hanmer Springs). 84 annual draft Border Merino ewes at $12.50; E. R. A. Florence (Rotherham). 62 Romney cross ewes at $l5; R. L. Johnson (Waiau). 315 Perendale ewes at $7.50 to $13.50.