ADDINGTON MARKET

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24906, 20 June 1946, Page 3

ADDINGTON MARKET

BEST FAT STOCK DEARER

GOOD SELECTION OF BREEDING EWES Prices for fat sheep at Addington .yesterday remained about on a par witti those of last week, though the entry was larger. Maiden ewes were cheaper, as also were some of the young wethers, but over all, there was little change from last week. An excellent selection of store ewes was offered, but prices were, if anything, a little easier. The demand for the nest fat lambs was keen throughout sale Drastic grading resulted in • e *u tai l” ( whic h has been prominent in the fat cattle offering for many weeks) being markedly cut down. Values for the best beef improved, but there was little change in the price of lower grades. .STORE SHEEP

->™ he st 9 re sheep yarding totalled about 3300, against 3650 last week. Lambs accounted for 800 of the total, against 1600 last week. The quality of the offering as a whole was better than for some weeks, a number of lines of excellent ewes raising the average. The attendance was small, and bidding was slack, although there was good, if somewhat slow, competition for the best ewes. Prices were a shade easier than they were last week.

nn ße - , ewe hoggets made to 28s, medium 22s 6d to 255, and small and backward 1°. to 22s - Best wether hoggets made to 22s lOd, medium, 18s to 20s, and light, 15s 6d to 17s.

The. best of the ewes, a line of twotooth crossbreds, made 31s. An outstanding line of sound-mouthed crossbred ewes made 29s 6d, and good lines of Corriedales made 25s and 25s 6d. A small line of two-tooth halfbreds made 275. Best aged ewes madg from 25s 6d to 29s 6d, good 22s to 255, medium 18s 6d to 21s 6d, aged and inferior 12s to 17s. The best wethers made from 29s to 32s 7d; medium, 25s to 28s 6d; low-condi-tioned and backward, 18s to 245.

FAT LAMBS The fat lamb entry showed a slight increase, 1839. head coming forward, compared with 1673 last week. Two large station entries, one from Culverden and the other from Hororata, were mainly responsible for the increase. Yardings usually decline at this period of the year when the freezing works are about to close. The quality was very mixed, and prices for best sorts were high, ranging from schedule rates to firmer. Butchers again took most of the extra prime and prime sorts, with freezing buyers bidding for the remainder. The poorer stock was hard to quit, and one line of lambs which was passed at 18s was sold for 20s 6d in the store sheep section. A. E. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat) again secured top price, 45s 4d, for part of a line of 50 entered, the average being 40s 3d. Values:—extra prime lambs, to 45s 4d; 6rime, 34s 9d to 37s 6d; good, 28s 6d to 33s 6d; medium, 25s 6d to 27s 6d; light, 20s to 24s 6d.

Among the best sales were:—On account of A. E. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat), 50 at 38s Id to 45s 4d (average 40s 3d); Thompson Bros. (Darfield), 42 at 34s Id to 35s lOd; J. A. Petrie (Sefton), 13 at 33s Id to 35s 7d; R. W. Hoban (Culverden), 20 at 33s lOd to 35s 4d; A. E. Page (Cheviot), 16 at 33s 4d to 34s 4d; M. Thomas (Amberley), 41 at 27s 4d to 33s 4d; Mrs J. Graham (Woodend), 16 at'3os 7d to 31s 7d; C. Sargent (Rakaia), 27 at 28s 7d to 31s 7d; Mrs V. G. Boyce (Amberley), 11 at 31s Id to 32s 10d; D. Morggan (Cheviot), 40 at 28s Id to 31s Id; W. H. Hill (Cheviot), 5 at 33s 7d; estate A G. Maitland (Banks Peninsula), 8 at 31s Id; J. and D. R. Munro (Hawarden), 12 at 30s lOd; Mrs L. Richards (Hororata), 408 at 25s Id to 29s Id; D. S. Mackenzie (Happy Valley), 42 at 27s Id to 29s Id; G. Hartnell (Culverden), 246 at 24s 7d to 28s la; W L. Foster (Parnassus). 33 at 26s 4d. FAT SHEEP

The entry in the fat sheep section was 6400, against 6000 last week, and once again the quality was excellent. Some outstanding lines oi sheep from southern sources were included. The market opened with bidding slack, but with prices about on a par with those ot last week, except for extra prime two-tooth ewes and young wethers, which were cheaper. In spite of the large entry, values remained unchanged throughout the sale. The top price was 56s Id for the best of an outstanding line of wethers from N. G. Scott (Dunsandel), who topped the market last week at 55s Id. Values were:Extra prime heavy wethers, to 58s Id. Prime heavy wethers, 40s to 465. Prime medium-weight wethers, 32s to Ordinary and light wethers, 26s to 31s 6d. Extra prime maiden ewes, to 42s Id. Extra prime ewes, 26s to 35s Id. Prime ewes, 20s 6d to 255. Medium and light ewes, 13s to 20s. Among the best sales were:—On account of N. G. Scott (Dunsandel). 55 wethers at 49s 7d to 58s Id; J. A. Gilbert (Hawarden), 58 wethers at 44s lOd to 50s Id; Henry Jones (Cashmere), 5 wethers at 45s 7d to 49s 7d; A. J. Watson (Pendarves), 28 wethers at 44s 7d to 51s *7d, 30 wethers at 38s 7d to 42s Id; C. H. Davison (Rakaia), 27 wethers at 32s 7d to 48s 7d, 8 two-tooth ewes at 30s 4d to 34s 7d, 30 ewes at 18s 4d to 21s 4d; W. L. Wright (Hawarden), 40 wethers at 41s Id to 47s 7d, 23 two-tooth ewes at 36s 7d to 38s 7d; T D Jarman (Hororata), 51 wethers at 38s 7d to 46s Id; J. E V Chapman (Little River), 148 wethers at 33s Id to 47s 7d, 31 two-tooth ewes at 34s 7d to 36s Id; H. B. Douglas (Scargill), 34 wethers at 40s Id to 49s Id, 26 ewes at 28s Id to 29s Id; F. Tavener 56 wethers at 44s 7d to 48s 7d; R. J. Hudson (Mitcham). 50 wethers at 36s Id to 46s Id; H. J Boustead (Fernside), 50 wethers at 35s Id to 46s 7d; D. S. Mackenzie (Happy Valley). 18 wethers at 42s 7d to 44s 7d, 63 ewes at 26s Id to 31s Id; P. Graham and Son ( Ahuriri), 84 wethers at 38s Id to 44s Id; G. G. Rich (Cave). 54 wethers at 40s 7d to 44s 7d; McLennan's Estate (Coldstream), 40 two and four-tooth ewes at 31s 7d to 42s Id, J. R. Manson (Darfield), 11 wethers at 38s Id to 41s Id; M. Maddison (Waikuku), 4 wethers at 47s 7d; C. Wroot (Southbridge). 43 two-tooth wethers at 32s Id to 37s Id; estate D. G Holmes (Methven), 54 wethers at 36s Id to 38s 7d, 6 two-tooth ewes at 37s 7d; R. J. Hodgen (Waikari), 52 wethers at 32s 7d to 36s Id, 5 two-tooth ewes at 29s Id; Milliken and Johnson (Parnassus), 49 wethers at 28s lOd to 32s 7d. 10 two-tooth ewes at 29s Id to 37s 7d, 8 ewes at 32s 4d; L. Blackmore (Horrelville), 20 ewes at 27s lOd to 35s Id; J H. Moffatt (West Melton), 65 ewes at 26s 4d to 32s 7d; W? J. Hoban (Culverden), 30 ewes at 30s 7d to 34s Id, 11 two-tooth ewes at 33s 7d to 35s 7d; Mrs M. Lochhead (Leeston), 62 ewes at 24s 7d to 30s 10d; C. S. Bennett (Anama), 114 ewes at 25s 7d to 30s Id; D. McLeod (Methven), 64 ewes at 28s 7d to 29s 7d; L. G. Edge (Hawarden), 135 ewes at 16s lOd to 28s Id: estate V.W. Wright (Ashburton), 60 ewes at 29s 7d to 31s 7d; A. G. Scott (Ashburton), 60 ewes at 29s 7d; F W and A. D. Ferguson (Winchmore), 61 ewes at 20s Id to 25s Id; D. F. Langley (Rakaia), 69 ewes at 17s lOd to 25s Id FAT CATTLE

The entry of fat cattle was 476, against 565 last week. Once again highest auality cattle were in short supply; but re standard of the offering as a whole was considerably improved, more than 80 head being graded out. Nevertheless, there was still a "tail,” though the lowconditioned and backward specimens that have formed so large a proportion of the recent entries were absent. Bidding over the early stages was slack, with values, if anything, lower than those of last week except for the best, which held late rates. From the middle of the sale onwards there was a marked improvement in the demand, and prices for the highest grade cattle rose by fully £1 a head. Others were a little firmer, but not to any quotable extent. Graziers and dealers, in contrast to recent weeks, were able to make only very modest purchases Best beef made to 55s per 1001 b, with some sales up to 57s 6d: good, made 42s 6d to 47s 6d; medium, 37s to 40s; best cow, to 345; and secondary, to 295. Values were:— Extra prime steers, to £26 7s 6d. Prime steers, £lB to £22. Prime medium-weight steers, £l5 to £l7 10s.

Ordinary and light, £lO to £l4 ss. Extra prime heifers, to £l6 17s 6d. Prime heifers, £l2 to £l4. Medium heifers. £9 to £ll ss. Others, £6 to £8 10s. Extra prime cows, to £l7 17s 6d. Prime cows, £8 15s to £ll. Medium cows, £5 10s to £7 10s. Light cows, £4 5s to £5 7s 6d. Among the best sales were:—on account of A. E. Page (Cheviot), 1 steer at E 26 7s 6d; W. S. Bennett (Kaikoura), 8 steers at £2O 2s 6d to £25 2s 6d; M Cameron (Ladbrooks), 4 steers at £22 2s 6d to £25 2s 6d; estate V. W. Wright (Lagmhor) 4 steers at £l9 17s 6d to £25 2s 6d; J Fit» .simmons (Cheviot), 2 steers at £24 7s 6d; N. R. Wilkinson (Spotswood). 10 steers at £l6 12s 6d to £2l 17s 6d: R Little (Cannobie Lea). 14 steers at £l9 7s b*d to £22 2s 6d; Brown Bros. (Kaituna), 8 steers at £l7 2s 6d to £2l 7s 6d; Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills). 19 steers at £l4 17s 6d to £2l 17s 6d; W A Newton (Akaroa), 16 steers -t £l9 7s 6d to £2O t2s 6d J Plaskett (Pigeon Bay), 8 steers at £lB 12s 6d to £2O 2s 6d; W McCully (Temuka) 8 steers at £lB 12s 6d to £2O i2s 6d; G Brown (Clarkville), 21 steers at £l3 2s 6d to £lB 7s 6d. 1 cow at £ll 17s 6d; T A. McKeliar (Pigeon Bay). 12 steers at £l5 2s 6d to £l6 12s 6d: W Dailey (Oxford). 14 steers at £l3 7s 6d to £l7 12s 6d: estate J C. Thomas Ashburton) 1 steer at £l7 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 7s 6d; Te Kings Land Company Te i Kinga) 10 steers at £l5 2s 6d to £l5 17s i 6d; D S McKenzie (Happy Valley), 6 I heifers at £l5 7s 6d to £l5 17s 6d, 2 cows 'at £l3 2s 6d to £l4 2s 6d: W T Lowe I (Hinds) 2 heifers at £l3 2s 6d to £l5 17s 16d, 2 cows at £l5 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; ißeddle and Jamieson (Culverden), 1 cow

at £ll 12s 6d; A. E. Evans (Little River), 2 cows at £lO 12s 6d to £l3 2s 6d; E. Heasman (Cheviot), 2 cows at £lO 12s 6d to £l3 2s 6d, 3 heifers at. £ll 12s 6d to £l4 17s 6d STORE CATTLE The full entry of store cattle included a number graded out of the fat pens. The entry as a whole was of mixed quality, but there was good competition among graziers for forward-conditioned sorts The best of the regraded fat cattle made £5 3s 6d to £6 8s 6d, and lower-condi-tioned sorts from £3 18s 6d to £5. A few calves were offered and met a slack demand, with prices up to £5 for the best. Two-year Shorthorn steers made to £lO Is, and 2J-year-old Polled Angus steers to £ll 4s. The remainder of the entry was made up mainly of low-conditioned cull dairy cows, which sold at late rates.

VEALERS There was a small entry of veal, which contained very few station calves. Most of the entry consisted of large vealers, of which the quality was only fair. Values improved by 5s to 7s a head for the best, but indifferent sorts showed no increase. Values were:—large vealers, £6 ta £9 ss; others. £4 5s to £6; best suckers. £5 5s to £7 2s; medium, £3 13s to £5 Is; large calves, 50s to 67s- 6d; medium, 33s to 455; small and rough, 8s to 30s.

DAIRY CATTLE The current shortage of milk for the local supply stimulated interest in the dairy cattle sale, where 100 head, the largest entry for several wefeks, came forward. A number of spring calvers were included, but they were of ordinary quality and sold at low values. The limitea number of good dairy sorts close to profit met an exceptionally keen sale, probably the best of the season. The large number of buyers competecT animatedly for the best cows and heifers. There was no improvement in values for inferior cattle.

Some of the best of the cows made between £2O and £26. Apart from these, good second, third, and fourth calvers made £l4 to £l9; average sorts, £lO 10s to £l3 10s; and inferior and aged, including spring calvers, £5 5s to £9 ss. Among the heifers the best sold from £22 to £25 10s. The best of the remainder made £l5 10s to £l9 10s; average to good sorts. £ll to £l5; and small and backward-con-ditioned. £8 10s to £lO 10s.

FAT PIGS The yarding of porkers was again small, and competition was keen throughout, last week’s good rates being fully maintained. The entry of choppers was also smaller, and values were better by 20s to £2 a head. In the bacon section, numbers were small also, and all good quality pigs met with an exceptionally good sale at values 5s to 8s a head in advance of last week’s rates. Plain and unfinished sorts, however, showed little change. Values were:— Light porkers, 59s 6d to £3 13s 6d. Medium, £3 18s to £4 6s 6d. Heavy. £4 9s 6d to £4 14s 6d. Choppers, £8 18s 6d to £l5 3s 6d (with one at £2O). Light baconers, £4 17s 6d to £5 4s 6d. Medium, £5 6s 6d to £5 14s 6d. Heavy, £6 Is 6d to £6 9s 6d. Extra heavy, £6 17s 6d to £7 19s 6d. Average price per Ib._ 94d to 93d. STORE PIGS The entry in the store pig section was of similar size to that of last week, and the attendance of buyers was much larger The yarding consisted mainly of small and medium stores, only three or four pens pf weaners being yarded. These realised excellent values for this period of the year, 29s to 31s. All other classes advanced by 2s to 4s a head. Values were:— Weaners, 29s to 31s. Small stores. 32s to 355. Medium, 36s to 40s. Large. 42s to 565. BURNSIDE (P A.) DUNEDIN, June 19. At Burnside to-day, offerings were again large in the major sections. The number of fat cattle- yarded was 427, and they were mostly medium and average sorts, with only a few pens of good quality cattle. The yarding of sheep, which numbered approximately 2300, comprised mostly ewes, the display of wethers being small, and quality generally was average. The penning of fat lambs was made up mostly of tail-end lots, comprising lightweights. The yarding of store cattle was particularly small, only one pen of steers being forward, and an odd lot of graziers' cows. The yarding of baconers was small, and for these competition was particularly keen throughout, prices realised being ahead of last week by from 5s to 6s a head

Fat Cattle.—Quality generally was ordinary throughout, with the exception of five to six trucks of good sorts. The sale opened at equal to last week's rates, but as it progressed there was an easing in values, and towards the finish prices were decidedly easier than at the beginning of the sale. Prime heavy bullocks made £2l 12s 6d to £22 17s 6d, prime £l9 7s 6d to £2O 17s 6d, medium £l6 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d, light from £l4 17s 6d; prime cows. £l2 12s 6d to £l3 17s 6d. medium £9 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d, light from £7 7s 6d; prime heifers £l2 17s 6d to £l4 12s 6d, medium £9 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d. light from £8 2s 6d. Fat Sheep —The yarding numbered 2350. The greater proportion was again made up of ewes, with a small display of wethers. Bidding was keen from the outset, and prices were 2s to 3s above last week’s rates for wethers, and Is 6d to 2s a head fot ewes. The last race, however met with an easier market, and prices were somewhat lower. Extra prime wethers realised up to 54s 6d, prime 46s to 49s 6d, medium 37s to 40s, light from 325; prime heavy young ewes- to 33s 6d; prime heavy ewes. 27s to 295, prime 24s 6d to 26s 6d medium 21s to 225, light from 17s Lambs.—The number of lambs penned was 1000, the offering being mostly light ana indifferent sorts. Export buyers secured the bulk, prices being well up to schedule rates. Priipe lambs realised from 24s 6d to 26s 6d. medium 27s to 295. light from 245. Store Cattle.—The offering tn this section was a small one, only one pen of

three-year-old bullocks being forward. These realised £l2 7s 6d. Graziers’ cows were disposed of at from £4 15s to £5 10s The offering of vealers was somewhat smaller than usual, and included in the consignment were some extra good sorts. Prices were good throughout, best vealers realising from £6 15s to £7 15s. medium £3 Is 5d to £4 12s. small and light from £2 15s. Pigs.—The number of baconers and porkers penned was 100. There was a particularly keen sale throughout, high values being secured Best baconers realised up to £8 Ils. prime £7 14s to £B. medium £6 10s to £6 17 s, light from £5 10s; best porkers. £5 6s. medium £3 15s to £4 7s. light from £3 GERALDINE - The Press Specie Service TIMARU, June 19. In the store .sheep, section at the Geraldine sale the entry comprised mostly lambs, which were of quite good average quality An attractive line of two-tooth Romney wethers created much interest and under spirited 'competition realised 40s 3d. There was an improved inquiry for lambs on previous sales, with values higher by Is a head Good wether lambs made 23s 6d to 25s 9d; medium, 17s to 20s 3d; medium ewe lambs. 24s 9d to 255: indifferent, 18s 6d. The yarding of fat sheep contained Only an odd pen suitable for butchers The bulk of the entry was made up of light and unfinished ewes. Extra prime wethers 3old to 52s 4d; fight wethers. 30s lOd to 32s lOd; medium two-tooth, 34s Id; prime ewes, 20s lOd; light to medium, 13s to 16s lOd.