ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23976, 17 June 1943, Page 6

ADDINGTON MARKET

HEAVY BEEF OFFERING STORE SHEEP FIRMER Except in the fat cattle section, in which there was an overflow penning, entries at the Addington Market yesterday were generally lighter than for some time. A cause of this doubtless is the improved feed prospect as a result of the break in the weather. Prices generally were firm at last week’s rates. Several of the freezing works close down this week and competition from them was very much reduced. All classes of store sheep met with an improved sale for a very small varding. and in spite of the big entry of fat cattle there was a good sale until the market was supplied. STORE SHEEP Tlie yarding of store sheep showed a sharp drop. It consisted of 524 lambs, 477 ewes, and 185 wethers, a total of 1186 against 2173 last sale. Buyers were present from most parts of the district. Prices rose considerably for all classes and the majority of buyers went away unsupplied. Lamb values rose by Is to Is Cd a head, top price being 26s 7d for a line of 140 halfbred ewe lambs, while another line of 70 realised 25s 6d. Wether lambs sold up to 20s and small at 14s 3d to 14s 9d, For the few ewes forward, competition was very keen. A line of hill-country halfbred of two, four, and six-tooths in lamb to Romney rams brought 27s 3d, and other lines of sound-mouths brought from 23s 2d to 25s Id. Wethers sold exceedingly well, the twotooths from 25s 6d to 28s, and the older sheep from 19s 5d to 24s 6d. FAT LAMBS Duo probably to the closing this week of some of the freezing works, only 776 lambs were yarded as against about 5000 last week. Export quality realised fully up to last week’s rates, but the shortage of butchers’ lambs caused a slight rise in values for the heavier weights. Export quality ran from 26s 7d to 31s 4d, butchers’ best quality ranged from 35s 4d to 42s 7d, good from 33s Id to 34s lOd, and lighter unfinished lambs from 19s 4d to 22s Id. FAT SHEEP There was a substantial drop in the entry cf fat sheep, which numbered approximately 3000 head as against from 4500 to 5000 last week. The smaller entry was doubtless due mainly to the impending closing down of some of the freezing works this week. Quality was again very satisfactory, the proportion of light sheep being smaller. Last week's improved rates were practically maintained, only lighter ewes being a shade weaker, but butchers’ ewes were better. There was only moderate buying by the companies. The market for butchers’ sheep finished particularly well, there being insufficient in the entry for the needs of the trade. Values were as under:— Extra prime heavy wethers, to 45s Id. Prime heavy wethers. 34s 6d to 375. Prime medium-weight wethers, 31s to 345. Light wethers, to 295, Extra- prime heavy ewes, to 34s 9d. Prime ewes, 29s to 32s 6d. . Prime medium-weight ewes, 25s to 28s 6d. Ordinary ewes, 18s 6d to 225. Light ewes, to 18s. FAT CATTLE The fat cattle section was aga’in heavily filled, there being an entry of 636 head compared with 570 last week. There was a good showing of quality, though not so many prime cattle were forward as a week ago. Cows of moderate quality were fairly numerous. For the best classes of beef the market opened keenly, with a definite appreciation in values on those of a week ago. The next quality was slightly firmer, with inferior showing no change. As the large entry was being disposed of values generally steadied at round about last week’s values, although tlie few pens of choice light-weights maintained a premium on last week’s rates. Over the final part of the sale values dropped sharply. A line of 24 heifers from the West Coast averaged £l2 3s, the top pen £l4 17s 6d. Quite a number of pens of steers topped the £2O mark. Best beef made to 46s per 1001b, in a few cases to 47s 6d, prime 39s to 42s 6d, best heifer to 40s, medium heifers and good cows to 365, heavy and secondary beef to 345, and inferior to 275. Values were fis under: — Extra prime heavy steers, to £2l 17s, Gd. Prime steers. £l7 15s to £l9 10s. Prime medium-weight steers, £l4 10s to £l6 15s. Ordinary steers, £ll to £l4 ss. Light steers, to £lO 10s. Extra prime heifers, to £ls 2s 6d. Prime heifers. £lO 15s to £l2 15s. Medium heifers. £7 5s to £9 10s. Light heifers, to £7. Extra prime cows, to £l4 2s 6d. Prime cows. £9 10s to £lO 15s. Medium, £6 to £8 ss. Light and aged, to £5 15s. VEALERS There was a good-sized yarding of vcalcrs, and It contained a particularly good display of runners. For these there was a keen demand, prices up to 20s a head better than for some sales. For ordinary quality vealers there was a slackening, these being down on last week by up to 20s. Large calves were In good demand, and small about retained last week’s rates. Values were:— Best runners to £lO 3s 6d, medium to good £6 11s 6d to £8 15s. Best vcalcrs to £6 2s 6d; average, £3 5s to £4 15s. Larges calves to 565, medium to 395, and small down to 7s 6d. STORE CATTLE Few sought-after lines were included in the small store cattle entry, and the small attendance of buyers provided competition for only tlie best pens. Rates were maintained at last week’s scale, A pen of nine black-polled heifers about two years and a half made £9 18s Gd, and another pen of young black-polled Hereford-cross heifers £3 13s 6d. A small pen of Hereford heifer calves sold for £2 Ifis, and another consignment of hlack-pollcd mixed-sexed calves made £2 18s Gd. DAIRY CATTLE There was a good sale in the dairy cattle section where there was an entry of 94 head. This included many attractive and useful types of cows, and a good showing of heifers. The first-quality cows and heifers had a very ready sale, but secondary grades showed no appreciation in value. Best cows made £l9 to £22 10s, good £ls 10s to £l7 10s, medium £l2 to £l4 10s, aged and inferior £8 10s to £ll 10s. The best heifers made up to £l7 10s, good £l2 10s to £l4 ss, medium £8 10s to £ll 15s, inferior and backward £5 to £B. FAT PIGS The yarding of porkers was a little smaller than that of last week, but comr petition was again keen, and all classes were cleared at full schedule rates. In the chopper section the entry was again a large one, but nevertheless bidding was spirited, and last week’s good prices were fully maintained. Tlie yarding of baconcrs was a small one, but prices showed no change. Values were:— Light porkers, 39s 6d to 47s 6d. Medium. 52s 6d to £3 2s 6d. Heavy, £3 4s Gd to £3 14s 6d. Average price per lb. Bd. Choppers, £4 5s to £7 18s 6d. Light baconers, £3 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d. Medium, £4 8s 6d to £4 17s 6d. Heavy, £4 19s Gd to £5 9s 6d. Average price per lb, 8d to BJd. STORE PIGS The store pig entry was one of the smallest of the season, and buyers had very little to choose from. Only one pen of good quality weaners was yarded, and the balance comprised small and medium stores. Values all round maintained last week’s rates. Values were:— Weaners, 14s to 17s. Small stores, 23s to 28s. Medium, 30s to 345. BURNSIDE (P.A.) DUNEDIN, June 16. Larger yardings at Burnside to-day caused an easing in prices. Four hundred and thirty cattle were penned, and

were somewhat in excess of requirements. Prime ox could be quoted at, 15s a head easier, and others at £1 lower. Top price was £2O 11s 6d, prime £l6 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d, medium £l2 17s 6d to £l4 2s 6d. extra prime heifers £l4 17s 6d. prime £9 12s 6d to £ll 12s 6d, medium £7 12s 6d to £8 7s 6d, prime heavy cows £l3 7s 6d, prime £8 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, and medium £6 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d. There was a large yarding of sheep, and prices at the opening were easier by 2s a head on last sale, with a further easing as the sale progressed. Prime wethers made from 31s to 335, medium 27s to 295, prime heavy ewes 28s to 30s, medium 21s to 235. There was again a good entry in the fat lamb section, and freezing buyers competed freely for sorts suited to their requirements. Prime heavy'lambs made up to 32s 6d, prime 27s 9d to 30s 6d, and medium 24s to 265, There was a larger entry of baconer pigs, which met with good competition throughout. Best made up to £7 9s, medium £5 to £6. There was little of note in the store cattle entry, and not much interest was taken in the sale. One pen of three-year-olds made £lO, and another of two-year-olds £8 2s. TEMUKA " The Press ” Special Service TIMARU, June 16. The two races of fat sheep at the Temuka sale comprised mostly ewes of good quality. Some freezing buyers were still operating, and values for all classes were firm. Best wethers made 33s to 36s lOd, medium 30s to 32s lOd, light 26s to 29s lOd, extra prime ewes 24s to 28s 10d, prime 21s to 23s 4d, light to medium 15s to 19s lOd. An average sized entry of fat cattle was of medium quality, and on this account values showed an easing tendency. Fat steers made £l3 to £ls 17s 6d, others £lO 10s to £l2 17s 6d. best heifers £lO to £ll 17s 6d, light to medium £7 to £9 12s 6d, best cows £9 to £ll 17s 3d, light to medium £5 to £8 7s 6d. Only a fe%v pens of store sheep were offered, and values showed little change. Full mouth ewes sold to 19s 4d, ewe hoggets to 27s 3d.