FOR FARMERS West Coast Lambs In Demand At Addington Market

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1949, Page 9

FOR FARMERS West Coast Lambs In Demand At Addington Market

TO STAR] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. More interest was shown in breeding ewes at the Addington market yesterday than has been the case for some time The biggest yarding of fat lambs this season came forward. Much of the offering was of ordin•ary to indifferent quality. Lambs from the West Coast centres met a good demand. Fat sheep were forward in heavy numbers. The heavy fat cattle entry contained few good cattle, and the sale was slow, with plainer sorts cheaper. IQTY ,hSTORE SHEEP.—The best lamb., made from 32s to 38s 6d, good from 23s 6d to 29s 6d, medium and backwaid from 14s to 225. Very few lots of good ewes were included. For aged ewes the demand was better tha'n it was las > week, and values all round were up by is a head. The best of the ottering made 32s 6d to the top price, good from 26s to 295, ordinary aged ewes from 21s to 2as 9, and backward and .culls down to 12s. The best of the wethers made 4Gs to 465. and others from 32s to 38s fat LAMBS.—Quality was not as good as at recent sales, but the sale was brisk throughout. The best lambs held full late rates till the end, but over the later stages lighter and plainer sorts were & shade easier than at the begin' ning. Extra prime lambs made to s.>s Id prime 47s to 49s 6d, good 41s 6d to 46s 6d. and light and medium 30s 6d to 39s 6d. West Coast sales included:—C. M Ericksen (Ahaura), 40 at 32s 7d to 38s Id; H. Palmer (Punakaiki), 126 at 29s 7d to 35s Id; J. A. Ryan (Rotomanu), 94 at 32s Id . to 46sld; W. A Jamieson (Koiterangi), 87 at 33s id to 43s Id; Miss E. Treacy (Tunwhate), 82 at 30s Id; R. Marley (Cobden), 14 at 38s 7d; Bruce Bros (Ahaura), 49 at 31s 7d to 35s 7d; J. Minehan (Ross); 35 at 31s 7d to 36s Id, 33 at 25s Id to 27s 7d- Mrs Schaffery (Inchbonme), 70 at 37s 7d to 42s Id; ■ G. S. Burrows (Ahaura), 68 at 42s Id to 44s 7d. ' fat SHEEP.— Quality was good on the average. In spite of the large offering, the sale for ewes was excellent The wethers did not meet such a <mod demand, and were up to 2s a head cheaper than last week. Values wer e;—Extra prime heavy wethers, to 64s 7d; prime heavy wethers, 53s to 57s 6d - prime medium-weight wethers, 46s to 525; ordinary and light wethers. 37s to 455; extra prime ewes, to 49s Id; prime ewes, 35s to 40s; medium ewes, 30s to 345; light and plain ewes, 22s to 295. FAT CATTLE.—Tire demand for the small quantity of first-class beef offering was good, and prices were little different from those of last week, but the plainer and lighter sorts were distinctly cheaper, and on an average were down by £1 a head. Best beef made to 67s 6d per 1001 b, good 50s to 555, medium 45s to 50s, best cow 35s to 37s 6d, secondary cow 32s 6a to 355. Valuer were:—Extra prime heavy steers, to £3O 7s 6d; prime neavy steers, £22 to £2B; prime medium-weight steers. £l7 to £2l; ordinary and light steers, £l2 to £l5; extra prime heifers, to £23 7s 6d; prime heifers, £l3 to £l5; ordinary and light heifers, £8 10s to £l2 10s; extra prime cows, to £l9 7s 6d; prime cows, £lO to £l4; ordinary and light cows, £6 to £9. West Coast sales included: — p. Nolan (Wataroa), 8 steers at £l7 7s Cd to £24 12s 6d. VEALERS—The sale was much on a par with that of last week, until the end, when prices became easier. Prime large runners made to £l2 3s 6d, others £7 6s to £lO Is, best suckers £6 3s 6d to £7 13s 6d, medium £3 8s 6d to £5 6s, large calves 51s to 675, medium 34s to 455, and small and rough down to 18s. STORE CATTLE.—Among the older cattle was a line of 41 two-and-a-half-vear Hereford steers, which made to £l3 Is. A pen of 18-months Shorthorn steers in forward condition made £lO Ils. A pen of 11 Aberdeen Angus breeding cows made £7 12s. DAIRY CATTLE—Very few heifers were offered, and the best made to £24, with one at £29 10s and a registered Friesian at £3O. Good heifers made £l2 to £l7. and small and backward down to £7. The best of the cows made to £2O, average £ll to £l6. medium £8 to £lO 10s, and inferior and rough down to £5. FAT PIGS. —Choppers were yarded in the largest numbers for several weeks, but once again the sale was good, at values practically on a par with last week's good rates. Baconers were also yarded in much larger numbers, and aver the first two races competition was very erratic, with values from 5s to 10s a head easier. Values were:—Light porkers, £3 17s 6d to £4 12s 6d; medium porkers, £4 17s 6d to £5 2s 6d; heavy porkers, £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d. Average price per lb, lid to Is 3d. Choppers, £7 13s 6d to £l3 Is; light baconers, £5 14s 3d to £6 4s 6d; medium baconers, £6 9s id to £6 18s 6d; heavy baconers. £6 19s 3d to £7 4s 6d. Average price per lb. lOld to Hid. STORE PIGS.—The attendance of buyers was much larger than last week, and a very good sale resulted, except .or small weaners, which showed very ■ittle change. Values were:—Small weaners, 10s to 15s; best weaners, 18s to £ ,Bs; slips. 30s to 40s; small stores, 42s ;o 48s; medium stores, 50s to 55s;.large stores, 60s to 68s.