ADDINGTON MARKET

Kaikoura Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 21, 14 March 1938, Page 2

ADDINGTON MARKET

STRONG DEMANDS FOR YOUNG EWES. The feature of the weekly market at Addington on Wednesday was the keen demand for young ewesj which sold at fully up to recent fair rates. There was again a heavy varding, comprising approximately 29,000 head. From 21,000 to 22,000 were in the store pons, and of these adult sheep comprised approximately 16,000, all hut a few pens owes, the remainder being lambs. The sale for store lambs was slacker, and backward sorts sold at easier prices. AH classes of ewes, however, met with a bright sale, particularly young owes strong in tho wool. Those made from 3T/‘ to 40/-, values on a parity with the ewe fair rates. Old sheep also sold freely, and in all classes it was the best sale of the autumn. Fat sheep met with an easier market, exporters not being so keen and butchers having stocks in hand. Fat lambs also sold easier, but the quality was indifferent. Fat cattle, as a result of the smaller

entry,, recovered some of the recent easing for the best classes. Store Lambs: The entry of store lambs showed a big reduction on that of last sale, the total being about 6000, compared with approximately 9000 last sale. A few pens of good rape lambs came forward, and these sold well at up to 18/- and 19/9 for the best. More than 80 per cent, of the entry, however, comprised backward carry-over sorts’ and for these there was a slack sale.’ Apart from the few outstanding pens, medium sorts sold at from 15/- to 16/9, ordinary from 13/- to 14/6, and light from 10/- to 12/6. The market for the ordinary and light lambs was harder than at recent sales, and there was a further easing in values. A few pens of ewe lam,bs came forward, but they were small and undergrown, and sold accordingly. Fat Lambs: There was a good deal of indifferent quality in the fat lamb pens, and there was an easier manket. A few consignments of West Coast lambs came forward, but they were not up to the standard of the earlier arrivals from the Coast. The outstanding pens were well competed for by butchers, but export buyers were not very active. One of the best drafts forward this season came from T. A. Stephens (Trwell), a line of 62 Ryeland cross selling at 26/1 to 31/10. Store Sheep: The entry in the store sheep section comprised about 16,000 head, and the quality was very mixed, though there were a number of pens of quality equalling the best at the fairs. The sale was more in conformity with the good ewe fair prices that have been ruling, and for good strongwoolled sorts the competition was exceptionally good. Older sheep were also in spirited demand. Ewes bought at some of the recent fairs showed up to 2/6 advance, more than transport costs. Included in the sales was one pen of 62 Rompey cross from Rakaia, which sold at 40/-, only a shilling less than the top-priced pen at the fairs. Other finer wools made to 38/-, and a crossbred line of 65, also from MidCanterbury, made 37/-. Reasonably good s.m. ewes made up to 22/-, and old ewes in fair condition from 14/- to 16/-. There was a good market for this class. The attendance of buyers diminished towards the evening, when there were some passings. Fat Sheep: Fat sheep were slightly fewer in number than for some time, comprising about 5500 head, as against 6000 last sale. Values were: Extra prime heavy wethers to 33/10; prime heavy wethers 27/6 to 30/-; prime medium weight wethers 24/- to 27/-; ordinary wethers 20/- to 23/-; light wethers to 19/9; extra prime heavy ewes to 26/7; prime heavy ewes 17/- to 21/-; prime medium weight ewes 15/- to 16/9; ordinary ewes 13/- to 14/6; light ewes to 12/6. Fat Cattle: The entry in the fat cattle section was the smallest for some time, the total being 433 head, as against recent averages of just on 500. Values were: Extra prime heavy steers to £l7 2/6; prime heavy steers £l3 5/to £l4 15/-; prime medium weight steers £ll 15/- to £l3 5/-; ordinary steers £9 to £ll 10/-; light steers to £8 15/-; extra prime heifers to £ll 17/6; prime heifers £8 to £9 15/-; medium heifers £6 5/- to £7 10/-; light heifers to £6; extra prime cows to £l2 2/6; prime cows £6 10/- to £8 10/-; medium cows £5 to £6 5/-; light and aged cows to £4 15/-. Vealcrs: The entry in the vealer section was of moderate size, and quality was very mixed. A few pens of good calves were included. At the commencement of the sale values were on a par with those of last sale, but as the sale progressed the market dropped, and calves, except for quality sorts, were easier by 6/- to 9/- a head. The better classes remained on a par with recent rates. Values were: Extra heavy runners to £7 18/6; heavy rununers £3 7/6 to £4 16/-; medium runners £2 2/to £2 18/6; prime vealers £2 16/- to £4 18/6; medium calves £1 to £2 2/-; small calves 10/- to 18/-. Store Cattle: There was a mediumsized entry in the store pens, which included some station lines of steers and heifers. The sale was an excellent one. A pen of 11 steers from Castle Hill Station sold at £8 16/-, 18 heifers from the same source £5 12/-. Other lines which sold under equally good competition include one of 15 three and fouryear steers, which made £8 11/-, and another pen of the same ages £7 3/6. Cows in forward condition sold at up to £5 8/-, and a pen of yearling heifers at £3 14/-. There were no big potting bulls forward, the top prices ranging from £8 to £lO. Dairy Cattle: The entry was slightly larger than usual, comprising 82 head. Included were some particularly good heifers. The best of these sold at £l4, for an outstanding Jersey heifer. Other good heifers made round about £l2, with average to good sorts £9 to £ll. Good cows were also in demand, the best second and third calvers selling to £l2 15/-. Old cows were hard to sell, this class not being wanted. Fat Pigs: The yarding in both the porker and bacon sections was larger than it has been for some time. Prices in both sections showed very little change on those of last week. There was a sound sale, and baconers recovered the silght easing of last sale. Values were: Light porkers £1 17/6 to £2 1/6; medium porkers £2 2/6 to £2 8/6; heavy porkers to £2 11/6; averr age price per lb, 6Jd to 6Jd; light baconers £2 17/6 to £3 1/6; medium baconers £3 5/6 to £3 11/6; extra heavy baconers £3 14/6 to £4 6/6; average price per lb, 6d to 6£d. Store Pigs: There was a heavy yarding in the store pig section. Campctb tion in all classes was slacker than was the case last sale, especially for large stores, which were down by 2/6 to 3/a head. Weaners sold on a par with bast sale. Values wore: Small weaners 7/6 to 10/-, best 12/6 to 16/-; slips 17/6 to 20/-; small stores 23/- to 28/j medium stores 30/- to 32/-; large stores 34/- to 38/6.