Addington market Prime prices firmer

Press, 30 August 1989, Page 30

Addington market Prime prices firmer

Smaller yardings led to a finning in prices for all types of prime stock at the Addington market yesterday.

The small number of good quality butchers’ cattle gave a sounder edge to the top of the market with prices again reaching $3 a kilogram. An exceptional pen of large woolly lambs made $5O with many other sales around $4O. Old ewes regained the ground lost in the face of a large yarding last week. Prime lambs A smaller sized yarding than last week helped prices to again firm by $1 to $1.50. A feature of the sale was a pen of woolly halfbred cryptorchids from Landcorp Tiromoana, Waipara, which made $50.50. Several other vendors made more than $4O with a large number selling just under $4O. Few sales were made below $3O. The strong demand for heavy lambs continued through to the lighter lambs and although some sales were made below $2B, these were very light conditioned lambs.

The yarding was 1620, compared with 2131 last week. Values were:

Heavy lambs, $3B to $44, with odd sales to $50.50. Medium lambs, $33 to $3B.

Light lambs, $2B to $33.

Sales included — A. J. Rowlands (Kirwee), 33 at $36 to $42.50; D. C. Johnston (Dunsandel), 5 at $44.50; Landcorp Tiromoana (Waipara), 54 at $35 to $50.50; W. A. and A. W. Brooker (Hawarden), 17 at $36 to $3B; E. J. and G. G. Smith (Prebbleton), 77 at $25 to $3l; W. W. and E. M. Thornton (Harewood), 52 at $36 to $4O; P. Van Beer (Harewood), 155 at $28.80 to $34.50; G. W. Feary (Oxford), 21 at $3O to $43.50; J. B. L. Saville (Amberley), 53 at $32.20 to $36.20; Chapman Brothers (Tai Tapu), 35 at $32.80 to $36.60; J. R. Wigley (Amberley), 77 at $37 to $38.80; Blank Brothers (Yaldhurst), 15 at $34.60 to $36.80; Tenterton Downs (Hawarden), 43 at $23 to $34.80; P. Frampton (Kaiapoi), 20 at $36.80 to $45; Dalray Farm (Amberley), 15 at $26.40 to $40.20; T. M. Banks and Son (Coutts Island), 23 at $34 to $37; Kitchen Hills, Ltd (Hurunui), 114 at $28.20 to $33.60; C. R. and C. A. Lamb (Cust), 13 at $38.20 to $4O; T. Lewis (Rangiora), 20 at $36.60 to $3B; B. R. Dalzell (Hawarden),

44 at $23.80 to $35.80. Prime sheep

Old ewes recovered the $2 to $3 lost last week to return prices to levels of two weeks ago. A smaller yarding helped the recovery but was accompanied by a slight increase in demand from buyers.

Most interest was shown in two and four-tooth ewes with prices reaching $34. Few sales were made under $25.

The yarding totalled 1105, compared with 1927 last week. Values were:

Heavy old ewes, $l9 to $23.

Medium old ewes, $l7 to $l9.

Light old ewes, $l3 to $l7.

Heavy woolly twotooths, $2B to $34. Medium two-tooths, $25 to $2B.

Light two-tooths, $l9 to $25.

Sales included.— Old ewes: H. R. Hammond (Culverden), 80 at $l9 to $22; A. E. and M. E. Birdling (Birdlings Flat), 101 at $20.80 to $22.80; G. C. S. and E. R. Gough (Greendale), 50 at $l6 to $26.60; Pickering Brothers (Culverden), 30 at $2O to $22; Leadervale Farm (Parnassus), 20 at $16.60 to $19.40; M. W. Christie (Springston), 40 at $l9 to $22; D. M. Crampton (Amberley), 13 at $16.20 to $18; Milford Farm (Rangiora), 11 at $2O to $29.60. Two-tooths: D. Wiseman (Harewood), 15 at $22 to $33.20; D. N. and M. A. Evans (Omihi), 15 at $23.20 to $26.80, 15 fourtooths at $2l to $25; W. J. Brooks (Brookside), 10 four-tooths at $26; W. A. D. Wilson (Waikuku), 1 at $31.20, 9 four-tooths at $30.60; G. L. Walker (Halkett), 1 at $3O, 8 fourtooths at $29.60; Oasis Farm (Yaldhurst), 39 at $22 to $31.20, 18 fourtooths at $18.40 to $22.60. Prime cattle

A small yarding of very mixed quality cattle was offered yesterday. Few pens of top quality butcher’s stock were available to buyers and this helped firm prices at the top end of the market.

The best stock continued to make $3 a kilogram while the plainer cattle sold at $2.70 a kilogram.

A large percentage of the yarding was made up of light cows. Prices for most types of cows improved on last week, meeting a good demand from buyers. Just 179 cattle were offered for sale, compared with 332 last week. Values were:

Heavy steers, $BOO to $9OO, with odd sales to $1450. Medium steers, 720 to $7BO.

Light steers, $640 to $7OO.

Heavy heifers, $660 to $720, with odd sales to $905.

Medium heifers, $5BO to $620.

Light heifers, $5OO to $550.

Heavy cows, $5BO to $650.

Medium cows, $450 to $5OO.

Light cows, $360 to $4OO.

Boner cows, $250 to $3OO. Sales included. — Steers: T. Dems (Amberley), 8 at $7OO to $770; T. J. Brocerhie and Son (Duvauchelle), 7 at $7OO to $754; E. G. O. Rutherford (Cheviot), 1 at $1060; M. A. Rutherford (Cheviot), 1 at $782; Snowdale Partnership (Lees Valley), 5 at $698 to $746; Mrs P. J. Masefield (Akaroa), 4 at $9BB to $1112; Mrs J. A. Wilson (Weedons), 3 at $9lO to $990; G. P. and K. M. Richards (Oxford), 3 at $690 to $830; D. Collett (Ashburton), 12 at $548 to $696; Estate N. F. Butterick (Ashburton), 2 at $1450; Spreydon Lodge (Halswell), 9 at $730 to $762; Teviotdale Estate (Amberley), 6 at $642 to $676; R. E. and D. B. Yaxley (Springfield), 1 at $952; C. A. Burrows and Son (Culverden), 5 at $600; G. H. and J. A. Wesche (Ashburton)', 1 at $720. Heifers: K. Miller (Leeston), 12 at $5OO to $576; G. L. Tucker (Greendale), 3 at $B4B to $905; D. K. Rutherford (Hawarden), 6 at $578 to $652; R. E. and D. B. Yaxley (Springfield), 3 at $444 to $566; N. J. Connolly (Ashburton), 1 at $740. Cows: M. G. Hurley (Springston), 2 at $632 to $670; R. S. Curd (Ashburton), 4 at $2BO to $648; M. A. Rutherford (Cheviot), 1 at $680; R. J. Parsons (Darfield), 1 at $648; R. E. and D. B. Yaxley (Springfield), 2 at $4BB to $540; K. T. Watson (Kaituna), 1 at $502. Dairy cows

Just two Friesian cows were offered yesterday. One, with a calf, made $530, while another, in calf to a Friesian bull, made $4OB. Bobby calves

Prices eased slightly in the face of a large yarding of 282 bobby calves with heifers being difficult to sell at times. Most Friesian bullls made $62 to $l2B with heifers at $52

to $B4. Most of the beefcross bulls sold at $54 to $ll4 with heifers making $5O to $7B. Store sheep

A small, mediocre yarding of ewes was offered with some shorn Romney ewes making $22. Buyers showed good interest in ewes and lambs with prices reaching $23 in an exceptional sale of forward conditioned woolly Coopworths. A small yarding of store lambs sold at $lO to $l7. Sales included. — R. L. Grant (Rangiora), 43 woolly Coopworth ewes and lambs at $23. Store cattle Just 82 store cattle were offered for sale, compared with 408 last week. The small number made comparisons difficult but values appeared to be similar to last week. Sales included.—

G. E.. Weavers (Kaikoura), 4 Angus and Angus-He re ford-cross steers at $236, 15 Angus and Angus-Hereford-cross heifers at $230. Prime pigs

A small yarding of prime pigs had another reasonable sale. Good quality pork and bacon sold at rates similar to last week with the best baconers selling to $lB5 and the best porkers to $l5O. Overfat pigs were unwanted and hard to sell.

Only a small number of choppers was yarded but values showed little change. The best cutting pigs sold to $2lO and a good cutting heavy boar made $240. Values were:

Light pork, $llO to $l3O.

Medium to heavy pork, $l4O to $155. Light to medium bacon, $l6O to $l7O.

Heavy bacon, $l7O to $lBO.

Light choppers, $llO to $l4O. Heavy choppers, $l5O to $lBO.

Store pigs

Only a small yarding of store pigs was yarded. Quality was excellent and all pigs sold well to a local buying gallery. Good quality unfinished porkers sold to $ll6 with several sales over $lOO. The best weaners again sold to $6O with few sales under $5O. Values were:

Small weaners, $45 to $6O.

Good weaners, $6O to $7O.

Slips and small stores, $75 to $9O.

Large stores, $9O to $lO5. Unfinished pork, $lOB to $ll6.