ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Lamb Values Increase; Cattle Mainly Steady

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30956, 12 January 1966, Page 14

ADDINGTON MARKET Fat Lamb Values Increase; Cattle Mainly Steady

Most classes of fat stock were fully firm or dearer at the Addington market yesterday. Fat lambs and fat sheep appeared to be in the strongest demand.

Prices for fat lambs rose 5s a head to be on a par with the good rates ruling a fortnight before Christmas. Fat sheep also sold well again, ewes being fully firm and in some instances dearer than they were last week, while young wethers of good quality firmed by 2s to 3s a head.

Values for fat cattle were similar to last week’s, except that those for cows advanced as the sale progressed, and became 20s to 30s a head higher.

A small entry of store cattle met another good sale, with values generally on a par with late good rates. Some of the better-conditioned cattle of good breeding may have been even a little dearer. Fat Lambs At times the demand for fat lambs, was animated, and values generally rose 5s to be on a par with the rates ruling two weeks before Christmas. The entry totalled 862, compared with 566 last week, and included quite a proportion of heavy lambs which sold well. Most of the entry was taken by butchers, but the presence of a freezing company buyer kept the edge on values for the greater part of the sale. It was only in the concluding stages of the sale, when some butchers had filled their requirements, that values tended to taper off, but they were still well above those of last week. Values were: Heaviest butchers’ lambs, to 79s Id.

Prime heavy lambs, 64s Id to 68s Id.

Prime medium lambs, 58s Id to 63s Id.

Prime light lambs, 54s Id to 57s Id.

Leading sales of lambs quoted by stock firms were:— V. D. Williamson (Lincoln), 18 at 66s Id to 78s Id; L. F. Denton (Culverden), 8 at 63s Id to 69s Id; L. Denton Hawarden), 25 at 61s Id to 68s Id; J. A. Petrie (Sefton), 25 at 67s Id to 69s Id; D. E. G. Montgomery (Southbridge), 12 at 64s Id; D. W. Lacey (Hoon Hay), 29 at 63s Id to 65s Id; Master G. Hulston (West Melton), 4 at 64s Id to 65s Id; K. W. J. Hall (Hororata), 48 at 64s Id to 70s Id; J. S. and E. G. Milne (Hawarden), 53 at 61s Id to 65s Id: W. 0. Clayton (Teddington), 25 at 64s Id to 68s Id; J. W. Rivers (Hawarden), 82 at 59s Id to 69s Id; I. C. Gray (Kaituna), 45 at 66s Id to 73s Id; S. J. and Y. M. Broomhead (Prebbleton). 11 at 63s Id to 69s Id; B. Tully (Woodend), 11 at 61s Id to 68s Id; L. Doody (Ashley), 30 at 62s 7d to 68s Id; J. Vogan (Duvauchelle), 22 at 70s 7d to 73s Id; A. G. Saunders (Hornby), 25 at 59s 7d to 66s 7d; R. Keane (Ashburton). 20 at 64s Id to 67s Id; H. L. Williams (Kaiapoi), 18 at 65s Id to 67s Id: S. T. Kircher (West Melton). 45 at 57s Id to 68s Id: E. A. Bottomer (Oxford), 48 at 64s Id to 68s Id. Fat Sheep Fat sheep met another good sale, although the yarding rose sharply from 884 last week to 2358. Wethers were again scarce, and met a sound sale, with good quality two-tooths appreciating a further 2s to 3s a head. Prime aged ewes met a firm sale on last week, while ewes with a reasonable row of teeth appreciated in value as a result

of competition from farmers for breeding stock. Sales at more than 40s a head were frequent for this class of ewe. All over, it was a very free sale.

Values were: Best young wethers, 79s Id to 87s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 71s Id to 77s Id.

Best young ewes, to 76s Id. Best old ewes, 32s Id to 36s Id. Medium ewes, 28s Id to 31s Id.

Among best sales quoted by stock firms were:—

Fat Wethers (two-tooth unless otherwise stated): R. G. Lang (Sefton), 21 at 71s Id to 77s Id; D. G. Rickerby (East Eyreton), 27 at 69 s Id to 76s Id; A. H. and L. W. Rowe (Sefton), 22 at 76s Id to 79s Id; M. Robinson (Waiau), 39 at 81s Id to 84s Id; I. C. Gray (Kaituna), 8 at 77s Id to 79s Id; W. Taylor (Rakaia), 30 at 77s Id to 84s Id; S. L. Larsen (Swannanoa) 31 fourtooths at 71s Id to 76s Id; C. S. Hinton (Templeton), 26 at 80s Id to 84s Id; D. E. G. Montgomery (Southbridge) 9 at 79s Id to 82s Id; Greenslade Brothers (Lincoln), 10 at 77s Id to 78s Id; R. M. Irwin (Rakaia) 32 at 84s Id; J. S. Brooks (Brookside), 24 at 86s Id to 87s Id; L. Gill (Kaikoura), 13 at 84s Id to 85s Id; Selwyn A. Adams (Greendale), 19 at 79s Id; P. S. Robertson (Loburn), 32 at 82s Id to 85s Id; Mrs R. B. Coe (Irwell) 18 at 79s Id to 82s Id; E. E. Lilley (Kaiapoi), 22 four-tooths at 71s Id to 76s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 26 at 79s Id to 83s Id.

Fat Ewes: S. T. Kircher (West Melton), 48 early shorn at 51s Id to 54s Id; A. H. Irvine (Killinchy), 31 at 38s Id to 46s Id; E. L. Hiatt and Son (Amberley), 26 at 34s Id to 35s Id; Ballindalloch Farm, Ltd. (Culverden), 19 two-tooths at 67s Id to 74s Id; Greenslade Brothers (Lincoln). 27 at 31s Id to 36s Id; H. E. Fantham (Sheffield), 16 at 33s Id to 35s Id; T. Davies (Kaikoura). 16 at 43s Id to 44s Id; L. F. Denton (Culverden), 20 at 40s Id to 43s Id; Steele Brothers (Darfield), 58 at 33s Id to 35s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 36 at 33s Id to 38s Id: S. W. Beatty (Homebush), 50 at 32s Id to 35s Id; A. R. Kiddey (Weedons), 42 at 32s Id to 34s Id; S. A. Church (Southbridge), 8 at 35s Id; W. A. Newell (Waiau), 85 at 32s Id to 34s Id; J. M. Cleave (Dorie), 38 two-tooths at 73s Id to 76s Id; L. Gill (Kaikoura), 11 two-tooths at 74s Id. Fat Cattle There was a mainly steady market for fat cattle. The offering totalled 343 head, compared with 257 last week. Quality was generally good. Values for steers and heifers were very similar to last week, but in the view of some observers steers eased slightly in the middle stages after starting off at late rates, but later in the sale the market for these cattle recovered again to late rates.

Cows tended to firm as the sale went along and were dearer by 20s to 30s a head. Prime heavy steer beef realised from £7 to £7 12s 6d per 1001 b, .prime medium-weight steer beef £8 2s 6d to £8 12s 6d; prime heavy-weight heifer beef £7 to £7 10s, prime mediumweight heifer beef £7 15s to £8 ss; and prime butchers’ cow beef, £6 to £6 12s 6d. Values were: Prime heavy steers, £55 7s 6d to £6O 7s 6d. Prime medium steers, £4B 17s 6d to £54 2s 6d. Prime light steers, £44 2s 6d to £47 7s 6d. Plain and light steers, £36 2s 6d to £3B 7s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £3B 7s 6d to £44 2s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £32 7s 6d to £36 17s 6d. Prime light heifers, £25 2s 6d to £3O 17s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £37 2s 6d to £4O 12s 6d. Prime medium cows, £32 2s 6d to £36 12s 6d. Prime light cows, £25 7s 6d to £3l 7s 6d. Best sales of fat cattle included:— Steers: H. W. Farquhar (Culverden), 1 at £6O 7s 6d: Estate of J. S. Bland (Winchmore),

5 at £53 2s 6d to £56 2s 6d; A. O. C. Rutherford (Hawarden). 3 at £56 7s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 20 at £55 12s 6d to £59 17s 6d; J. B. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 3 at £55 12s 6d; J. Thompson (Belfast), 1 at £6O 2s 6d; J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 11 at £55 7s 6d to £57 2s 6d; WiMesden estate (Little River), 8 at £55 2s 6d to £57 7s 6d; Mrs H. Latham (Rocky Point), 6 at £52 17s 6d to £55 17s 6d.

Heifers: J. Cheyne (Sefton), 4 at £44 2s 6d: Mrs H. C. Black (Culverden), 3 18-months heifers at £3l 12s 6d to £33 12s 6d; A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham), 11 at £37 2s 6d to £43 17s 6d; Richmond Brook (Seddon). 3 at £37 17s 6d; A. P. Smith (West Eyreton), 1 at £39 12s 6d; Aitken Little Pigeon Bay estate (Pigeon Bay), 7 at £3B 2s 6d to £39 7s 6d; K. A. Rhodes (Flea Bay), 6 at £34 7s 6d to £42 2s 6d. Cows: J. O. Black (Culverden), 1 at £39 2s 6d; C. R. Beauchamp (Hoon Hay). 1 at £36 12s 6d; T. Bell (Prebbleton), 1 at £4O 12s 6d; Mrs A. Gallagher. 1 at £36 17s 6d; G. Manson (Tai Tapu), 1 at £36 2s 6d; Burrows Brothers (Baisweil), 1 at £36 17s 6d: Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 2 at £36 12s 6d to £39 7s 6d; Glenmore Farm (Baisweil), 7 at £36 12s 6d to £37 17s 6d; T. G. Stubbs (Rakaia). 1 at £36 7s 6d: A. P. Smith (West Eyreton), 2 at £37 17s 6d to £3B 12s 6d; W. M. Barnett (Tai Tapu), 1 at £39 2s 6d; A. J. Cunningham (Halsweli), 3 at £4O 2s 6d; K. A. Rhodes (Flea Bay), 2 at £36 17s 6d.

Store Cattle There was another small offering of store cattle totalling about 117 head. Although the sale was followed by only a moderate gallery the market was fully up at late good rates, and in the case of lines in good condition and of good breeding the market might have even been dearer again by as much as 20s or 30s a head. Two to three-year-old steers reached up to £4O 8s 6d, with 18 months to two-year-old steers making to £39 8s 6d. Yearling steers made from about £26 18s 6d to £29 IBs 6d. Helfers sold mainly from about £l4 18s 6d to £2l 8s 6d with some big empty Friesians selling up to £37 12s 6d. Boner cows had a buoyant sale with the heaviest cows fetching from £24 13s 6d to £29 18s 6d and others from £lO 18s 6d to £l9 13s 6d. Details of quotable lines of cattle were:—A. O. C. Rutherford (Hawarden), 7 18-month-old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £39 8s 6d; Kaka Ridges Ltd. (Ward), 8 two and a half year old Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £4O Ss 6d. Bulls The bull entry totalled 12 compared with 14 last week.

They were mostly in the light to medium-weight class. Med-ium-weight sorts brought from £35 17s 6d to £43 17s 6d, with the top money being paid for an Aberdeen Angus, and light and small bulls brought from £l4 7s 6d to £35 17s 6d.

Dairy Cattle Dairy cattle met another good sale, with values firm on those of last week. The entry comprised 14 heifers and five cows, compared with 14 heifers and 12 cows at the last sale. Some excellent heifers were yarded. A line of eight Friesians from Methven selling from £5B to £73 10 s averaged £65. The remainder, all Friesians, were useful sorts, with the best making from £52 to £6O, and one up to £6B 10s. Small heifers sold down to £3l. The cows were a very mixed lot. One Friesian sold for £5B 10s, and the remainder from £24 to £34. As was the case last week a large gallery followed the sale. Vealers Veal was very dear. One buyer described the market as being one of the dearest on record. Competition was strong from start to finish with outside buyers giving extra strength to the Inquiry. Values were generality up by about 40s a head wtih calves selling particularly well. The entry totalled from 90 to 100 head, compared with 40 last week and while there were some good runners and calves there was sti'lil a fairly high proportion of secondary sorts. The best of the vealers ranged from £33 2s 6d to £36 7s 6d with an odd sale up to £3B

7s fid, medium vealers realised from £27 2s fid to £3O 7s fid, and smaller vealers made from £2l 12 s 6d to £24 2s fid. The pick of the ealves sold from £2l 7s fid to £24 2s fid, medium calves made from £l4 2s fid to £l9 7s fid, and smaller calves from £8 2 s fid to £ll 7s fid.

Fat Pigs The yarding in the pork section was much larger this week. Quality was only fair. A large number of over-fat pigs were Included in the offering. Trade requirements were not sufficient to absorb the whole of the entry, and throughout the sale only the best quality pigs met reasonable competition. There were some passings, but there was some competition from fatteners for the longer and lighter pigs. Over-fat pigs, however, were very hard to quit. Values were back by 5s to 6s a head generally and even more on secondary sorts. The bacon entry included one truck from outside districts but it was not very large. Top quality pigs held to last week's rates, but here again, over-fat pigs were not wanted. However, pigs that are not sufficiently finished are not wanted by the trade either. Only a dozen choppers were yarded and most of these were light and medium pigs. Competition was again limited, except for the top choppers, but values were similar to last week. Values were:— Light porkers, £7 3s fid to £7 15s 6d.

Medium porkers, £8 8s 6d to £9 9s fid.

Heavy porkers, £9 13s 6d to £lO 4s fid.

Light baconers, £lO Ils 6d to £ll 14s 6d. Medium and heavy baconers, £ll 19s fid to £l3 17s 6d, with a few top pens to £l4 2s fid.

Light choppers, £3 16s to £7 6s.

Medium and heavy choppers, £7 18s 6d to £l2 6s, with two large choppers making £l5 6s and £l5 18s 6d.

Store Pigs

The store pig yarding was larger than last week, and quality overall was better. The yarding consisted mainly of good slips and small stores. Very few large stores were included. Values for the medium and large stores were on a par with late rates, but top slips and small stores met a firm demand, with values being equal to last week’s good sale. Not many weaners were yarded, and demand for these was weaker. Two seven months old purebred Berkshire gilts made £29 each, one young purebred Landrace boar sold for £24, and in-pig sows made from £26 10s to £3O for the best, with others selling down to £l6. Values were: Weaners, 65s to 82s. Slips, 87s to 975. Small and medium stores, £5 to £5 16s, Large stores, up to £6 18s.