Addington market Good prices paid for top quality animals

Press, 19 April 1989, Page 47

Addington market Good prices paid for top quality animals

A good sized but selective crowd of buyers gathered at the Addington market yesterday to pay good prices for top quality animals. Hoggets and ram lambs sold particularly well with prices above those of last week. Good quality woolly lambs were also in demand and with fewer two-tooths on offer prices were buoyant. A shortage of killing space at the works for prime cattle meant buyers were particularly selective. Pig buyers were noticeably selective. There will be no sale at Addington on Tuesday but on Wednesday of next week both store and prime stock will be offered for sale. Prime lambs Ram lambs sold well with the best selling up to $3 above last week’s prices. It was a strong market for all other lambs with prices $1.50 to $2 above last week. Top lambs sold for $2B to $3l. Demand for lambs was good with the quality of those offered better than in recent weeks. There was a large yarding composed of mainly medium to good quality lambs. The interest shown by several outside buyers helped the prices to strengthen. A total of 1720 lambs were yarded yesterday compared with 1828 last week. Values were: Heavy lambs: $22 to $25 with odd sales up to $3O. Medium lambs, $l7 to $22. Light lambs, $l4 to $l7. Sales included. — H. M. Roberts (Scargill), 4 at $30.60; C. Ingram (Dunsandel), 11 at $15.60 to $2O; E. W. McKay (Kaiapoi), 90 at $21.80 to $22.60; Isaac Construction (Sheffield), 35 at $19.80 to $26.20; A. K. Taylor (Oxford), 30 at $23; Est. A. Gillanders (Cheviot), 15 at $l5 to $22.80; L. R. Rhodes (Duvauchelle), 50 at $20.60 to $25.20; R. P. Dwyer (Culverden), 57 at $15.40 to $16.80; Abacchus Farm Partnership (Burnham), 67 at $12.40 to $19.60; S. P.' and F. J. Graham (Prebbleton), 11 at $19.60 at $25; D. J. Petrie (Swannanoa) 49 at $15.60 to $l9; Ben Nevis Partnership (Hanmer Springs), 21 at $19.20 to $24.40; Windrum Farm (Omihi), 14 at $lB to $18.80; Mrs A. E. Parkinson (Tai Tapu), 90 at $16.20 to $18.20; J. L. and H. Pugh (Lincoln), 38 at $17.80 to $20.80; D. C. McAslan (Waiau) 23 at $22.40 to $3l; D. S. Taylor (Oxford) 94 at $17.20 to $18.60; Molesworth Farm (Hanmer), 30 at $25 to $3O; W. J. and M. B. Syme (Rangiora), 7 at $26.20 to $28.20; J. Winchester (Sedgemere), 31 at $29.80 to $22; L. E. Bedford (Rakaia), 12 at $l9 to $27; J. K. Lockhead and Son (Ashbur-

ton), 77 at $23 to $26.20. Prime sheep The market for ewes was similar to last week. Hoggets were selling for $1 to $1.50 above last week’s prices. Buyer support for prime sheep was queit good with outside buyers boosting the interest shown in woolly sheep and hoggets. A number of drought-affected light ewes are still being offered for sale and a number of two-tooths are being offered as prime stock rather than store stock. The number of sheep offered yesterday was noticeably larger than recent weeks. Overall the quality of animals offered was good with good demand for woolly sheep and lighter condition ewes with good pelts. Prices fetched for twotooths were up $2 on last week with fewer being offered and demand therefore greater. A total of 3615 prime sheep were offered compared with 3184 last week. Values were: Best of the shorn ewes to $ll. Medium ewes, $9 to $lO. Light ewes, down to $5. Best of the woolly hoggets sold to $23.40. Best of the shorn hoggets to $l6. Light hoggets down to $l3. Heavy woolly ewes sold at $l7.

Sales included: — Twotooths: Haloon Pastures (Hororata), 47 at $15.80 to $16.60; C. M. Bonner (Swannanoa), 6 at $18.20; Achray Partnership 40 at $l4; Concorde Farm (Yaldhurst) 39 at $17.40; G. N. Dalziell (Culverden), 179 at $14.80 to $16.20; R. H. M. Johnstone (Ashley Gorge), 37 at $14.60; R. G. and K. Russell (Tui Creek), 100 at $15.60 to $l6; D. J. and G. L. Weiring (West Melton) 22 at $14.40 to $15.80; Rowalien Partnership (Darfield), 50 at $2O to $23.40; D. G. Williamson (Ashburton), 57 at $l5 to $l6; Ben Nevis Partnership (Hanmer Springs) 19 at $16.60 to $lB. Ewes: Ben Nevis Partnership (Hanmer Springs), 26 at $9.60 to $10; P. R. and M. S. Aitken, (Hawarden), 55 at $lO to $11; J. S. Rutherford (Waiau), 99 at $8 to $12.00; J. S. Winchester (Lakeside), 20 at $lO to $l2; D. C. Johnson (Dunsandel), 21 and $8.60 to $13.80; R. J. Wright (Dunsandel), 129 at $7.20 to $9; R. H. M. Johnstone (Ashley Gorge), 129 at $7.60 to $8.40; R. G. Douglas (Scargill), 45 to $7.80 to $10; K. J. Reese (Southbridge), 19 at $7 to $l7; A. Van Dyk (Oxford), 129 at $7.20 to $8.80; O. M. and S. D. Brooker (Oxford), 53 at $10.20; R. Jenkins (Port Levy), 25 at $9.80 to $10; T. A. and J. Adams (Sheffield), 59 at $7.20 to $9.80. ' Old ewes: — Haloon Pas-

tures (Hororata), 47 at $7.60 to $8.80; L. R. Rhodes (Duvauchelle) 68 at $7.60 to $10; J. P. Egden (Darfield), 12 at $9 to $10.80; Abacchus Farming Partnership (Burnham), 163 at $6.20 to $17.60; G. K. Dalzell (Hawarden) 50 at $ll to $13.80; Hadstock Park (Springston), 79 at $6.80 to $7.20; Pahau Pastures (Culverden), 70 at $9.40 to $14.20; A. M. Edwards (Darfield), 69 at $7 to 8.20; C. M. Bonner (Swannanoa), 41 at $13.20 to $13.60; Ernest Frei (Cashmere), 35 at $9. Prime cattle With killing space at the works at a premium fat cattle were hard to sell and prices were $2O to $3O a head below last week’s prices. Only the best quality was making between $2 and $2.20 a kilogram. In some cases over fat and poor condition cattle failed to make $2 a kilogram. An isolated sale of one heavyweight steer was for $1195. Values were: Heavyweight steers from $6BO to $750; Medium steers from $5BO to $650. Light steers from $5OO to $560. 18-month steers from $3BO to $4BO. Heavy heifers from $5OO to $550. Medium heifers from $440 to $4BO. Light heifers from $3BO to $420. 18-month heifers from $320 to $3BO. Heavy cows from $460 to $5OO. Medium cows from $370 to $430. Light cows from $2BO to $320. Boner cows from $lBO to $220. A total of 450 prime cattle were offered from sale compared with 439 last week. Sales included: — Steers: D. R. Shipley (Harewood), 13 at $520 to $915; P. D. Hastings (Irwell), 4 at $636; Redford Farm (Christchurch), 9 at $462 to $888; Sparks Bros (Rangiora) 6 at $5lO to $560; Mrs J. E. Symes (Ashburton), 1 at $870; H. L. Haslett (Ashburton), 5 at $382 to $626; R. N. and E. J. Davidson- (Leeston), 1 at $1195; C. B. Stanbury (Little River), 10 at $5BO to $720; R. W. Long (Hanmer), 15 at $546 to $690; Willowdale Farm Partnership (Ashburton), 6 at $520 to $640, A. I. and N. R. McCarthur (Oxford), 15 at $402 to $464; J. R. and L. M. Murdock (Kaikoura) 5 at $5OO. Heifers: J Miss E. E. Richards (Windwhistle), 4 at $5OO to $570; B. J. Johns (Culverden), 2 at $340 to $452; G. J. Carter (Lincoln) 5 at $336 to $360; D. A. Whyte (Mt Somers), 2 at $452; T. J. Clapshaw (Broadfields), 11 at $350; F. D„ H. B. and S. S. Richards (Windwhistle), 8 at $3lB to $372; Templeton Research Farm, 12 at $4lO to

$476; B. L. E. Taylor (Oxford), 12 at $376 to $414; M. Louis (Yaldhurst) 1 at $568. Cows: M. Louis (Yaldhurst), 1 at $446; D. A. Whyte (Mt Somers), 8 at $332 to $452; G. J. Carter (Lincoln), 1 at $460; A. J. Smith (Greenpark), 7 at $298 to $350; R. E. Meyer (Styx Road), 7 at $366 to $450; Birch Hill station (Oxford), 17 at $212 to $294; R. B. and P. R. Manson (McQueens Valley), 4 at $464 to $522. Bobby calves Sales were firm on last week with about 180 bobby calves being offered for sale. Values were: Friesian Bulls sold from $56 to $lO2. Friesian heifers from $62 to $lOB. Beef-cross bulls from $4B to $B6. Beef-cross heifers from $32 to $6B. Dairy cows Four dairy cows were sold yesterday. Quality was average and demand not great. Three Friesian heifers sold for $360 and a Friesian heifer with calf at foot sold for $630. Prime pigs Buyers were selective in a big yarding of very mixed quality prime pigs. Good quality heavy baconers showed very little change on recent sales with the best grading pigs selling to $l9O. Porkers had a very difficult sale with very few pigs making over $llO. Poor pigs had a very difficult day with many of the medium grade pigs making between $7O and $BO. A large yarding of choppers had a much better sale with most of the good cutting pigs $2O ahead with good cutting pigs making to $l7O and heavy boars to $240. Values were: Heavy choppers $l5O to $lBO. Light Choppers $llO to $l3O. Store Choppers $7O to $9O. Light Pork $9O to $lOO. Heavy Pork $lOO to $ll5. Light Medium Bacon $l4O to $165. Heavy Bacon $l7O to $l9O. Store pigs A medium sized yarding of store pigs had a much better sale this week. Quality was very mixed with a large number of rough pigs, buyers were selective but where quality was good these pigs were $5 to $8 ahead especially for the small weaner, of which very few made under $3O. Breeding stock was also keenly sought with good quality in pig gilts selling to $350. Values were: Small weaners $23 to $3O. Good weaners $35 to $45. Slips and small steres $5O to $6O. Large Stores $7O.