CATTLE PRICES SHOW GOOD RISE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 78, 1 April 1931, Page 9

CATTLE PRICES SHOW GOOD RISE.

STORE LAMBS EASIER AT ADDINGTON TO-DAY. A very sharp riee wm recorded over the early stages of the fat cattle sale, but later there was no demand, and values receded to laat week's level. The rise over the whole sfle was fl to £1 is a head. Fat lambs were entered in ahorter numbers than for many weeks. They met a brisk sale at rates equal to those ruling- last w-eeK. There was a slight ly larger entry of store lambs. The price eased a little on last week's rates. X*at Lamb*. The entry oj fat lambs numbened 3900 compjLred lyitb 4450 last week. The quality of the offering was mixed, but there was a good proportion of large, well-grown lambs in the yarding. Most gt the entry came from within the province. but a substantial contingent was entered frojn the West Coast. The sale was a brisk one throughout, with butchers and export buyers operating freely at rates on a par with those ruling last week. Top price was 15* 10d. naid for nine lambs sold on aocpuut of J. F. Nicklaus ( Yaldliurgt). and eighteen sold on account of a client. Values were:— Prime lambs to 15« lOd. Medium lambs 13s 6<t*to 14s 9d. Light lambs lls to iZm. Store lajnbs 8s 6d to 10s 9d.

The principal sales were: — On account of J. P. Nleklaue (Yaldhurst), 9 at 15s lOd; client. 57 at I4g 4d to 1 5s lOd; J. F. Oouga.ll tWalkprn. 37 at 13s 7d to l§s 4d: estate H. Gotfirti and Son (Greendale), 53 at Us Xod to lls id; N. Cook IMethven). 51 at 14a 7d to 15s Id, K Balia'ntyne (Rlocaj-ton). 11 at lie Id to 14s !0d; Stewart's EMate (ChertBey). 37 at 13s 7d to 14s lOd; R. WichoU (H&warden), 17 at 14s lOd; F, O. William* (Weheka). 76 at lls 4d to 14s )od. H. W. Walker (Aylesbury). 40 at 1 3s Id to 14a lOd; client. 282 at 12s 10d to 14s lOd; H. J. G. Kelly (Spotswood). 75 at 12« lOd t£> 14s 10d; M. D. Frizzell (Springbank). 1« at 13c 4d to 14s lOd, Mrs F._ James (Sefton). 11 at 14s 7d; client. 47 at lls 14 to 14a 7d; Stubbs's Kstate (Rakaia).. 40 at 12s 7d to 14s 4d. Mrs £}. M. Martin (Eyreton*. 10 at 14* 4d; J. Malone (Southbeach >. 70 at 10m lOd to 14s 4d; C. Sargent (Dorie), 10 at 12a 4d to 14s 4d; A. R, Woods (Lincoln). 8 at 13s lOd to 14s 4d; C. E. G. Abbot (Cheviot). Z 3 at 12s id to 14s Id; J. K. Forrester (Hawarden). 13 at 12s l©d to 14s Id: C. J. Ryan (Broadfields). 17 at 13s 4d to 14s Id; J£. E. Canneen (Templeton). 52 at 13s -id to 14s id; J. A. Crawford (YaJdhurst). 27 at 9a 7d to ISs lOd; F, Beal (Eyreton). 6 at 111 104; J. Donaldson (West Melton), 60 at J** 7d to 12s lOd; Burrows Bros. (Ahuura), 75 at 10s Id to 13s 7d. N. Rfl Wilkinson (SpotswoodJ, 00 at lls 7d to 13s 7d. Store lamb*. The entry of store lambs was a little heavier than it was last week, and there was again a big variation in quality, though there were quite a few lines of open-woo lied lambs that would do well. The attendance of farmers was a large one. but their ideas of value had dropped during the week, the fact that there has not been as much rain as usual no doubt causing a little anxiety in respect to feed supplies. The result was that the marrket was back, lambs forward enough for the rape being from la to Is 6d a head cheaper. The smaller and more backward sorts did not appear to show the same easing, though values were definitely lower. The sale throughout was a fairly steady one at the amended prices, and a good clearance was made. Values were:— Good rape lambs 10s to lls 7d. Ordinary rape lambs 6s «d to 9s. Small and backward lambs 2s to 6s. Ordinary awe lambs to 6s lOd Medium wether lambs 7s to Bs. Representative sales were:— Lambs—lls m.s. three-quartar-bred et Bs. 125 m.s. three-quarter-brad at 3s 6d. 103 m.s. throw-quarter-bred at 4s. 62 three-quarter-bred wether at 2s Sid, 4 4 m.s. three-quarter-bred at 6« lOd, 204 m.s. half-bred et 8s 7d to 8s lOd. 90 three-quarter-bred wether at 7s lid. 4* m.s. at 9s 3d, 88 half-bred at 9s 3d. 2t*o m.s. half-bred at 5s 7d, 85 m-e. three-quarter-bred at 8s 3d, 86 m.s. * h t r **' quarter-bred at 9s’lld. 85 m.s. half-bred at 6s, 81 Down cross at 8s Id. 58 m * three-quarter-bred at •?«, 160 Down rroes at 8s 7d. 253 half-bred wether at 6s 3d. 141 m.s. half-bred at «s Id. 50 half-bred wether at 7s Id. 82 m s. three-quarter-bred at 9s. 180 half-bred at 9g Id. 13 4 half-bred ewe at 6s lOd to 6s lid. s*r. half-bred ewe at lls 7d. 140 Down cross m.s. at 7s lid. 181 three-ouarter-bred m.s. at 9s lOd. 167 half-bred m.s. at 7s 9d. 24 8 half-bred m.s. at 4s 7d. 4. half-bred m.s. at 7s Bd. 70 three-quarter-bred wether at Bs. 64 th«re*-avarter-bred m.s. at 8s Bd. 55 three-quarter-bred m.s. at 6e, 72 half-bred ewe at 11a Id. 39 half-bred m.s. at Bs, '74 three-quarter-bred m.m.' at 90. 250 half-baed m# 2» 6d, 348 three-quarter-bred wafhars at 9s to 9* Id. 41 three-quarter-brad *» * at 6s lOd, 219 m.s. three-quarter-bred et 9s sd. Tat Cattle. There was an entry of 265 bead of fat cattle, as compared with 14© at last week’s market, and the quality whs /mite up to the ueual standard, with a better selection of heifers «*an usual At the opening of the sale there was a sharp advance in values, which was from £ 1 10s to «1 15s a bead, and for some lines as much as «2 to fl 6s a head. However, the early promise was not fulfilled, and over the latter stag** there was a collapse which took values baclc to last week's level. The sale was most irregular, but on an average the advance was from £1 to £1 Is a head. Steers brought up to £l7 17s 6d a head. Some early sales were;—9" of Knight's Estate (La veriest e Bay). 14 steers at £l2 17a 6d to £l7 2s 6d. l cow at £9 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £ll 12» 6d. F. H. Courage (Amberley), 4 steers at £5 7s 6d to £ll 2s 6d. 1 cow at £lO 17s 6d: W. R. E. Booker (Hawarden). 1 steer at £5 2s 6d; G. Colder <Halkett). 1 cow £l2 2s 6d; J. M'Pbgirsoo «2\«viot). 1 heifer at £6-7s «d; J. Paly (Mina). 1 COWS at £4 17s 6d to £7 Ids: W Gardiner (Halswell). 1 cow at £ll 17s 6d. clients, 8 cows at £4 2s Jd to £9 7s^4. 3 heifers at £6 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d. » cows at £4 7a 6d to £5 7s 6d, - heifers at £4 12a 6<L

There was again a full yarding of store sheep, the offering Including a H>t of drafts from outside the province. Over the opening stages of the sa*e the market was much the same as it last Wednesday. Top price for ewe* this season was recorded over the earlier stages, a run-out of a line of 46«* two-tooth Romneys from D'Urville Island selling at 21s 3d. Another line of similar sheep made up to 22* 6d. ana there were two other deals at over -Is. Pat Iheep. The entry of fat sheep was smaller than that of last week. The quality was very mixed, and contained some most unattractive pens. Ewes sold at rates on a par w'ith those ruling last week, but wethers were easier by a shilling a head. The lowest price paid in the fat sheep pens for mapy years was paid to-day. when 27 ewes changed hands at 9d a head.