Addington market Fat cattle prices up

Press, 6 September 1989, Page 28

Addington market Fat cattle prices up

Cattle prices were up on last week but sheep prices eased at yesterday’s store and fat stock sale at Addington.

Agents reported fat cattle prices were about $4O higher than last week with a smaller yarding of prime cattle selling well. Good butcher quality sold up to $3.20 a kilogram. Prime sheep started well but the prices eased by $2 compared with last week as the sale progressed. Cattle values were: Steers, heavy, $BBO to $950, with exceptional sales to $1705; medium, $750 to $800; light $620 to $7OO. Heifers, heavy, market not active; medium, $6OO to $650; light $540 to $5BO. Cows, heavy, $6OO to $680; medium, $520 to $570; light $440 to $5OO. Prime sheep values were.— Up to $35 for woolly twotooths, from $25 to $3O for shorn two-tooths. Heavy ewes from $l9 to $2l. Medium ewes from $l7 to $18; light from $l2 to $l5, lightest from $8 to $lO, with some heavy sales to $23 and exceptional sales to $3O. Prime lambs The market was strong and similar to last week, with lighter lambs also selling well. There were 1236 yarded compared with 1620. Sales included.— G. Loe (Cheviot) 10 ram lambs at $45; A. and M. Smith (Weka Pass), 29 from $39 to $45; L. Roper (Sheffield), 57 from $27.80 to $34.20; Te Tinui Pastures (Amberley), 36 from $2B to $35.60; Burnham Enterprises (Burnham), 115 from $21.80 to $30.80; Beckett Bros (Horrellville), 49 from $22 to $29.80; G. W. Ryder (Inland Road), 50 from $27.20 to $34.20; Blackford Station (Methven), 60 from $24 to $29.80; W. and E.

Thornton (Harewood), 90 from $38.40 to $39.60; Morrish Farming Co. (Christchurch), 60 from $36.60 to $39.60; O. E. Bothwell (Ladbrooks), 20 from $45 to $45.40; M. and B. Gilbert (Tai Tapu), 34 from $34.20 to $45; Lincoln College 15 from $30.20 to $34.40; J. Savill (Amberley), 40 from $35 to $43; D. and M. Banks (Coutts Island), 30 from $32 to $39.40; D. Martin and Son (Oxford), 30 from $43 to $47.20; D. Fahey (Sefton), 35 from $37.80 to $42.40; P. Coleman (Amberley), 10 from $26.40 to $34; Ranmore Farm (Greendale), 112 from $20.60 to $36.80; Est. G. Van Asch (Hoon Hay), 10 at $33.40. Prime sheep

Sheep also sold well with prices at first strong but dropping during the sale. There were 1662 yarded compared with 1105 last week. Sales included.—

Hillview P/ship (Sheffield), 35 from $17.80 to $22.40; T. McManning (Hawarden), 18 from $15.60 to $23; J. Bull (Darfield), 40 from $11.20 to $18.60; J. Macintosh (Waipara), 17 from $16.40 to $22; B. Wright (Amberley), 9 from $2B to $28.80 and 6 from $24 to $29; D. McEvedy (Southbridge), 31 from $l7 to $19.20; B. and K. Forrester (Hawarden), 17 from $19.60 to $20.20; Savannah Farm (Leeston), 24 from $15.20 to $19.80; H. Hammond (Culverden), 77 from $19.20 to $20.20; A. Batchelor (Woodend), 15 from $17.20 to $25.40; Peckabok Farm (Rangiora), 47 from $18.60 to $19.80; D. and J. Costley (Springfield), 21 from $2O to $20.80; S. Frahm and Son (Oxford), 25 from $20.80 to $2l.

Two-tooths.—G. Heulston (West Melton), 12 at $34.60, 10 four-tooths at $30.80; Dansen Holdings (West Melton), 22 from $26.80 to $3O, and 35

four-tooths from $2O to $27.20. Prime cattle Cattle sold well and there were 154. yarded compared with 179 last week. Smaller yardings boosted prices. Sales included.—Steers, R. and H. Vincent (Whataroa), 1 at $1705; A. Idiens (Templeton), 3 from $844 to $898; G. Earl (Waikari), 15 from $666 to $794; Westhaven P/ship (Culverden), 5 from $776 to $BOO. Heifers, A. Gardener (Scargill), 4 from $614 to $618; C. and R. Mason (Culverden), 5 at $562; A. Baxter (Omihi), 8 from $612 to $630; B. Lynskey (Sefton), 2 from $786 to $880; K. Miller (Leeston), 7 from $640 to $656. Cows, J. Thompson (Tai Tapu), 3 from $470 to $558; J. Geddes (Norwood), 1 at $638; I. Phillips (Darfield), 1 at $674; A. Phillips (Darfield), 1 at $639; Flaxmere Farm (Ellesmere), 2 from $542 to $700; Putiko Farm (Port Levy), 25 from $463 to $500; D. Marley (Ellesmere), 3 from $448 to $500; Plummers Estate (Hororata), 1 at $520. Store cattle A larger yarding brought similar prices to last week.

Sales included.—A. and G. Morton (Kaikoura), 7 steers at $490, and 6 at $462; I. Meadows (Ashburton), 9 steers at $306, 6 heifers at $264, and 7 at $252; K. Gibbs (Maruia), 4 bulls at $2BB, and 5 at $260; J. Webb (Coopers Creek), 4 steers at $514. Store sheep

Store lambs sold well and the small market brought good inquiry from buyers. Best lambs made to $22.50, medium from $l5 to $lB, light from $l3. Store ewes made from $lO. Sales included.—Lambs, J. H. Cooke (Big Ben), 427 ewe lambs from $24.50 to $26.50.

Prime pigs Values for a small yarding

of prime pigs showed little change. Good quality baconers sold to $lB5, and the best porkers to $l5O. Most pigs were keenly sought. Choppers had a disappointing sale with very few heavy pigs making over $l7O with most sales between $l5O to $l7O. Lighter and store choppers had a very difficult sale with most sales between $BO and $9O. Heavy choppers, $l6O to $lBO with odd sales of heavy boar to $250, light choppers from $lOO to $l3O, and store choppers from $5O to $7O. Light pork, $llO to $125, heavy pork from $l3O to $l5O, light to medium bacon from $l6O to $175, and heavy bacon to $lB5. Store pigs

Store pigs continue to be in short supply and with widespread buying support, values showed little change on the recent sales. Good quality weaners again sold to $7O and the best large store to $lO5 which was slightly easier than last week. Small weaners from $4O to $5O; good weaners from $55 to $65, slips and small stores from $7O to $B5, and large stores from $9O to $lO5. Bobby calves The price of good quality Friesian cross bull calves eased $2O to $3O a head, but most other bobby calf prices remained steady. The total yarding was about 260. Most Friesian bull calves sold between $4O and $l3O, Friesian heifers $5B to $7O, Hereford cross bulls $42 to $lBB, and Hereford cross heifers $43 to $6B. Two Charolais-Friesian cross bulls made $156 and $154. Dairy cows Sales included.—Friesian heifer and calf at $535; 1 Friesian cow and calf at $602; 1 springing Jersey heifer at $420, and 1 Jersey cow and calf at $520.