Lambs fetch high prices at weekly sale

Press, 17 May 1989, Page 28

Lambs fetch high prices at weekly sale

Addington market

One of the best lamb sales this year was held at the Addington Saleyards yesterday. A combination of factors pushed prices up by $4 and several sales were made at $3O or more. A small cattle yarding, with a lack of heavy stock, sold well with good demand from buyers. Old ewes were able to improve a little on recent weeks but a large number of two-tooths eased in value. Prime iambs Prices rose about $4 on last week’s sale for another small yarding of 1158. A total of 909 was offered last week. A lack of good quality lambs in Canterbury led to competition among buyers. An increase in schedule rates from last week also helped boost prices. Many sales were made at $2B. Values were.— Heavy lambs, $27 to $32, with occasional sales to

$35.40. Medium lambs, $22 to $26. Light lambs, $l7 to $2l. Sales included. — M. W. Morrison (Culverden), 13 at $25 to $26; Conway Downs (Kaikoura), 47 at $23.80 to $25.80; J. L. and M. Pugh (Lincoln), 56 at $2l to $27; G. L. and M. F. Nell (Rakaia), 13 at $15.20 to $26; D. S. Taylor (Oxford), 51 at $21.80 to $24; Harland Partnership (Parnassus), 11 at $16.20 to $23; Lincoln College Sheep Unit, 20 at $32 to $35.40; R. B. and J. M. Johnson (West Melton), 4 at $29.60; A. L. Chapman (Fernside), 24 at $26.20 to $31.60; Blank Brothers (Yaldhurst), 30 at $24.80 to $26.20; R. W. Watson (Prices Valley), 24 at $24.60 to $28.20; Glandifi Partnership (Greta Valley), 20 at $423.20 to $30.20; A. G. and L. M. Paton (Springston), 45 at $25.40 to $27; Canterbury Timber Products (Rangiora), 26 at $23.20 to $24.40; Medcroft Farm

(Hurunui), 30 at $21.80 to $25.40; Fechney Partnership (Aylesbury), 12 at $26.40 to $31.60; T. J. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 24 at $25 to $34.50; M. J. and A. G. Willis (Greta Valley), 12 at $24.20 to $29.80; W. T. Costello (Hawarden), 34 at $20.60 to $24.20; L. R. Rhodes (Little River), 19 at $24.80 to $26; B. Voice (Aylesbury), 23 at $30.80 to $34.40; M. H. Kerr (Cheviot), 86 to $16.80 to $18.20; A. S. Kyle (Templeton), 24 at $3O to $32. Prime sheep A larger yarding of better quality old ewes than last week had a good sale and values were able to improve slightly. Light and heavy old ewes increased about $1 on last week while medium animals improved about $1.50. A large yarding of twotooths slipped about $1 on last week with lighter stock more difficult to sell. The quality available

among the two-tooths ranged from light to heavy. The yarding totalled 2421, compared with 1464 last week. Values were.— Woolly old ewes, to $21.60. Heavy shorn old ewes, $l4 to $l6. Medium old ewes, $l2 to $l4. Light old ewes, $lO to $l2. Woolly two-tooths, to $22. Heavy shorn two-tooths, to $18.70. Medium two-tooths, $l6 to $l7. Light two-tooths, $l2 to $l5. Sales included.— Old ewes: D. Wilson (Halkett), 44 at $12.20 to $l4; D. Rowell (Leithfield),' 25 at $11.60 to $l5; View Hill Partnership (View Hill), 21 at $13.20; W. T. Costello (Hawarden), 50 at $13.20; E. M. Ryan (Motukarara), 39 at $2O to $21.20; C. A. Croft (Culver-

den), 50 at $lO to $lB.BO, 6 wethers at $18; E. W. Watkins (Greenpark), 28 at $l6 to $17.20; B. O’Neil (Glenroy), 40 at $14.80 to $15.20; M. Christie (Springston), 54 at $14.60 to $16.40; Harland Partnership (Conway), 53 ewes and wethers at $13.80 to $16.60; D. S. Taylor (Oxford), 48 at $l3 to $16.20; B. and E. C. O’Neil (Glenroy), 61 at $l4 to $16.20; A. Van Dijk (Oxford), 69 at $9 to $10.20; Woodgrove Farm .'Hawarden), 46 at $ll to $13.60; E. M. Skurr (Oxford), 60 at $12.20 to $15.60. Two-tooths: M. Christie (Springston), 68 at $l7 to $18.60; R. G. Douglas (Cheviot), 51 at $l6 to $18; Concorde Farm (Yaldhurst), 58 at $15.80 to $17.60; Estate G. N. Dalziel (Culverden).

181 at $14.40 to $15.80; Woodgrove Farm (Hawarden), 133 at $l4 to $16.80; M. ■ S. and G. M. Brown (Omihi), 46 at $l7 to $2O; A. L. Chapman (Femside), 16 at $22.20; J. A. and K. Hopkins (Springfield), ‘4B at $l7 to $18.40; Sandown Partnership (Sheffield), 25 at $l7 to $19.60; S. J. Gunn (Darfield), 37 at $l5 to $l7; D. Wilson (Halkett), 54 at $17.80; W. T. Costello (Hawarden), 23 wethers at $19.80 to $22; View Hill Partnership (View Hill). 39 at $l9 to $19.80; G. Martin (Swannanoa), 21 at $lB to $20.60. ■ Prime Cattle Few heavyweight cattle were offered and most of the small yarding of 246 comprised light steers and heifers as well as boner cows.

A total of 281 was offered last week. The small yarding, and a predicted shortage of killing stock meant the sale was strong. The best quality animals made $2.25 to $2.30 a kilogram while the bulk of the lightweights sold at $2.10 to $2.15 a kg. Values were.— Heavy steers. $720 to $770. Medium steers, $640 to $6BO. Light steers, $540 to $590. 20 month steers, $450 to $490. Heavy heifers. $520 to $550 with odd sales to $650. Medium heifers, $460 to $490. Light heifers, $3BO to $440. 20 month heifers, $320 to $370. Heavy cows, $485 to $520. Medium cows, $440 to $460. Light cows. $370 to $4OO. Boner cows, $240 to $2BO. Sales included.— Steers: Gibson Brothers (Lees Valley). 10 at $514 to $570; R. A. and M. P. Owen (Springfield), 2 at $536 to $580; Ben Nevis Farm (Hanmer Springs), 6 at $7lB to $770; W. A. Partridge (Killinchy), 10 at $5BB to $750; W. R. Hailes (Hanmer Springs), 3 at $470. Heifers: Doncaster Trust (View Hill), 3 at $468; McFeary and Son (Oxford), 2 at $456; J. C. Montgomery (Cheviot), 4 at $540 to $590; E. W. Turrell (Kaituna), 3 at $556 to $650; Nevele R. Stud (Prebbleton), 2 at $472 to $488; Teviotdale (Amberley), 4 at $432 to $462; J. Porter (Leeston), 1 at $450, S. Porter (Leeston), 1 at $490. Cows: I. D Ewart (Hawarden), 6 at $320 to $360; A. F. and M. J. Croft (Omihi), 8 at $302 to $514; Nevele R. Stud (Prebbleton), 19 at $4OB to $452; Ray Barnett (Leeston), 2 at $4OO to $458. Dairy cows Just two entries were made in this week’s dairy sale. A Friesian cow and bull calf

sold at $3OO and a Friesian heifer, due to a Hereford bull, sold at $5OO. Bobby Calves Bobby calves had a good sale yesterday with most Friesian bulls making $42 to $BO and heifers at $4O to $B4. Beef cross bulls sold at $4O to $BO and heifers made $4O to $B2. A total of 117 calves was yarded. Prime pigs A large yarding of prime pigs was dominated by baconers. Quality baconers had a good sale with prices reaching $l9B, $lO ahead of recent weeks. Few porkers were yarded and met keen inquiry from buyers and sold to $l4O. Few pigs made under $l2O. A small yarding of choppers had an average sale with only the leanest pigs meeting any competition. Most sales were made at $l3O to $l6O. wptp Light pork, $lOO to $ll5. Heavy pork. $l2O to $l4O. Light and medium bacon. $l5O to $l7O. Heavy bacon. $175 to $l9O with odd sales to $l9B. Light choppers, $l2O to $l4O. Heavy choppers, $l5O to $175 with odd heavy boars to $220. Store pigs A large yarding of store pigs did not sell with the buoyancy of the last two sales but sold steadily slightly below last week's rates. Better presented pigs met keen inquiry but poorer pigs were hard to sell. The biggest stores were $6 to $7 back on last week with very few sales more than $BO. Values were:— Small weaners, $3O to $35. Good weaners, $4O to $5O. Slips and small stores, $55 to $65. Large stores. $7O to $BO. Unfinished pork to $lOO.