ADDINGTON MARKET Good Sale For Fat Lambs Wethers Cheaper

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30962, 19 January 1966, Page 22

ADDINGTON MARKET Good Sale For Fat Lambs Wethers Cheaper

Yardings of fat stock were generally heavier at the Addington market yesterday, but values, apart from those for fat wethers and heavy-weight steers, generally held firm.

Fat lambs met another good sale, especially for light-weights. Fat wethers were in over-supply and declined by 5s to 6s a head, but the fat ewe market was good, values rising a further 2s a head.

Heavy steers were cheaper by 30s to £2 a head, but cows, which were not forward in large numbers, met a sound sale.

Values in the vealer and dairy cattle sections were agai dairy cattle sections were again good, although vealers were quoted at 30s cheaper on last week’s high values. Fat Lambs In spite of the heavier yarding—1387 compared with 862 last week—fat lambs met another good sale. The market appeared to open a little below last week’s rates. but values became firm on those ruling last sale. Prime light-weight lambs were in demand throughout, and with the presence of two freezing company buyers, last week's good rates were maintained.

The yarding included three trucks of lambs —the first of the season—from the West Coast. While most were light-weights, they met an excellent sale, prices ranging from 56s 7d to 68s 7d, with one pen of wellgrown Romneys at 75s Id.

Values were: Heaviest butchers' lambs, to 77s Id.

Prime heavy lambs, 65s Id to 68s Id.

Prime medium lambs, 58s Id to 64s Id.

Prime light lambs, 54s Id to 57s Id

Leading sales reported by stock firms, included:

J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 56 at 55s Id to 64s Id; J. Vogan (Duvauchelle), 23 at 71s Id to 75s Id; D. Slade (Christchurch), 28 at 64s Id to 67s Id; D. H. Pannell (Brooklands), 70 at 54s Id to 66s Id; G. P. Dampier Crossley (Rotherham), 80 at 60s Id to 64s Id; I. C, Gray (Kaituna), 54 at 60s Id to. 76s Id; Hastings and Cooper (Sedge-

mere), 17 at 66s Id to 72s Id: Miss M. Witbrock (Memorial Avenue), 22 at 64s Id to 67s Id; R. D. Hunt (Pigeon Bay), 45 at 58s Id to 63s Id; C. J. Jessop (Ladbrooks), 2 at 71s Id; F. D. C. Brown (Whitecliffs), 33 at 61s Id 66s Id; J. A. Petrie (Swannanoa), 28 at 61s Id to 67s Id; J. Bland (Carleton), 45 at 63s Id to 60s Id; L. L. Craw and Sons (Duvauchelle), 18 at 71s Id to 77s 7d: Mrs P. M. Carpenter (Fernside), 26 at 64s Id to 66s Id; J. Hartley (Okains Bay). 44 at 67s Id to 72s Id. Fat Sheep Demand in the fat sheep section was good for ewes, but nowhere near as good as last week for wethers. The entry showed another rise to 2976, compared with 2358 last sale. Apart from the early stages of the market, fat wethers met a slow sale, and values were back by 5s to 6s a head on last week. . Old ewes again met a good sale, with values on a par to 2s a head dearer than last week. The general run of this class of sheep sold steadily at up to 35s and 365. As at previous sales farmers were bidding on any ewes showing a sound row of teeth. The yarding included a number of pens of early shorn ewes which sold up to 45s Id. Values were: Best young wethers, 76s id to 83s Id. Prime medium young wethers, 67s Id to 75s Id. Best old ewes, 34s Id to 39s Id, with early-shorn to 45s Id. Prime medium ewes, 29s id to 33s Id. , Leading sales, quoted by stock firms, included:— Ewes: H. Farquhar (Culverden), 94 at 31s Id to 35s Id; R. J. C. Hamilton (Culverden), 18 at 33s Id to 34s Id; L. R. Gilpin (Ashburton), 28 at 33s Id to 35s Id; D. 8. Johns Trust (Culverden), 71 at 35s Id to 40s Id; Miss A. Welsh (Tai Tapu), 112 at 33s Id to 36s Id; J. P. Ritchie (Kowhitirangi), 58 at 39s Id to 44s Id; F. Mugford (Irwell), 33 at 33s Id to 35 Is; N. D. Thomas (Christchurch), 74 at 32s Id to 34s Id; Estate D. G. Macfarlane (Rafa Downs). 67 at 30s Id to 36s Id; R. H. Washbourne (Brookside), 34 at 36s Id to 39s Id; Milmore Downs, Ltd (Mbtunau), 106 at 41s Id to 45s Id; I. Gray (Kaituna), 15 at 38s Id to 39s Id; R. A. Richards (Somerton), 65 at 32s Id to 37s Id; Miss M. Witbrock (Memorial avenue), 17 at 33s Id to 35s Id; W. J. Wraight Jun. (Dunsandel). 63 at 30s Id to 34s Id, Wethers: Mrs R. R. Horn (Horrelville), 18 at 69s Id to 76s Id; Mrs P. M. Carpenter (Fernside), 4 at 75s Id; D. Dennehy (Springston), 20 at 78s Id to 79s Id; F. Wood (Springston). 32 at 74s Id to 78s Id; H. R. Roxburgh (Waiau), 59 at 74s Id to 78s Id; Miss S. M. Rhodes (Amberleyl), 50 at 76s Id to 77s Id: C. A. Adams (Greendale), 13 at 75s Id; M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa), 18 at 75s Id; N D. Thomas (Christchurch), 16 at 78s Id; V. W. Reid (Omihi), 13 at 76s Id to 77s Id; Miss M. G. Green (Southbridge), 16 at 77 Id to 78s Id; Estate J. L. Rollason (Kekerengu), 58 four-tooth wethers at 60s Id to 67s Id; W. J. Doyle (Leeston), 22 at 77s Id to 78s Id; P. S. Robertson (Loburn), 23 at 80s Id to 83s Id; J. T. Wright (Kaiapoi), 53 at 75s Id to 79s Id.

Fat Cattle With a much larger yarding of fat cattle—437 compared with 343 last week—fat cattle values, apart from cows showed a slight recession. Heavy-weight steers were back by 30s to £2 a head, but medium-weight steers and heifers were generally on a par to only £1 cheaper. Cows were yarded in smaller numbers and consequently met a good sale, with values firm to a shade dearer than last week. Quality all round was good. Prime heavy steer beef sold from £6 15s to £7 7s 6d per. 1001 b. prime medium-weight steer beef £8 to £8 10s, prime heavy 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, £54 7s 6d to £59 17s 6d.

Prime medium steers. £47 17s 6d to £53 2s 6d.

Prime light steers, £42 7s 6d to £46 2s 6d.

Plain and' light steers, down to £39.

Prime heavy heifers, £39 7s 6d to £46 17s 6d.

Prime medium heifers, £32 7s 6d to £37 7s 6d.

Prime light heifers, down tc £27 2s 6d.

Prime heavy cows, £37 2s 6d to £43 7s 6d.

Prime medium cows, £32 2s 6d to £36 12s 6d.

Prime light cows, £26 7s 6d to £3l 2s 6d.

Leading sales of fat cattle, quoted by stock firms, included:

Steers: J. Plaskett (Fernside), 3 at £53 2s 6d; H. and M. C. Peary (Oxford), 1 at £5O 17s 6d; D. S. Johns Trust (Culverden), 8 at £5O 2s 6d to £52 7s 6d; J. P. Egan (Waiau), 8 at £5l 7s 6d to £54 7s 6d; C. S. Donald (Belfast), 9 at £54 7s 6d to £57 12s 6d: G. Steel (Port Levy), 7 at £56 7s 6d to £59 17s 6d (three at top price); Mrs A. M. B. W’right (Woodend), 4 at £52 12s 6d: G. Stanbury (Little River), 4 at £52 12s 6d to £53 12s 6d; L. G. Witte (Teddington), 6 at £57 2s 6d to £57 7s 6d: B. Saville (Hanmer), 3 at £5l 17s 6d; B. T. Inkson (Omihi). 5 at £52 2s 6d; F. H. Shipley (Harewood). 6 at £52 17s 6d to £55 17s 6d: Estate J. N. Boag (Rotherham), 8 at £5l 2s 6d to £52 2s 6d; M. G. and S. M. Johns (Culverden), 10 at £53 12s 6d to £56 2s 6d.

Cows: J. R. White (Little River), 4 at £34 7s 6d; A. D. G. McKay (Duvauchelle), 9 at £32 (Rangiora), 1 at £37 2s 6d; E. (Rangiora), 1 at £37 2s 6d; E. T. McDermott (Halswell), 1 at £37 2s 6d; M. J. Foster (Ladbrooks), 1 at £36 2s 6d; Glenmore Farm (Halswell), 6 at £37 2s 6d; A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose). 4 at £34 17s 6d; J. P. Egan (Waiau), 2 at £34 2s 6d to £35 7s 6d; C. I. Peter (Sefton), 1 at £3B 17s 6d; Burrows Brothers (Halswell), 1 at £4l 2s 6d; M. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 2 at £37 17s fid to £39 17s 6d; M. Rountree (Papanui), 2 at £4O 2s 6d; J. N. Demmocks (Oxford), 2 at £3B 2s 6d to £39 17s 6d.

Heifers: E. W. Coop and Sons (Porty Levy), 10 heifers at £4l 7s 6d to £44 17s 6d. with two at the top price; A. D. G. McKay (Duvauchelle), 1 at £37 17s 6d: J. R. White (Little River), 1 at £35 12s 6d; Estate A. Stalker (Rangiora). 1 at £4l 2s 6d; H. and M. C. Feary (Oxford), 5 at £3B 7s 6d to £39 12s 6d; Stalker Trust (Greenpark), 1 at £46 17s 6d; Clarridge Brothers (Harewood). 1 at £43 2s 6d: A. D.

Galletley (Waiau), 12 at £39 7s 6d to £4O 17s 6d.

Dairy Cattle Twenty-six heifers and seven cows were yarded in the dairy cattle section, compared with 14 heifers and five cows last week. The heifer entry included some good Frlesians, which met a firm sale on last week. The yarding also included some smaller heifers which met only a moderate sale. There was again a large gallery of buyers.

The best of the heifers sold from £55 to £57, average from £43' to £52 and smaller heifers from £27 to £35.

Some useful types were Included in the cow entry and they met a sound sale. The best Frlesians made from £5l to £6O, with a Jersey cross cow at £44 10s. Store Cattle For the first time for several sales, the store cattle entry included some representative lines of beef-bred cattle, but about a third of the entry comprised dairy-bred types. The market was quoted as firm, with the best of the entry—a line of 14 2i-year-old steers from Marlborough—selling to £43 3s 6d. The yarding totalled 169 head, compared with 117 last week. Quotable lines included: D. Anderson (Waiau), 5 Here-

ford and Aberdeen Angus cross steers at £37 3s 6d; J. N. Buckland (Teoka), 4 yearling steers at £33 18s 6d: Bluff Station (Kekerengu), 8 Aberdeen Angus 16month heifers at £3O 13s 6d: Estate G. B. Freeth (Cape Campbell), 14 24-year-old Hereford steers at £34 18s 6d to £43 3s 6d: Lees Valley Estates (Lees Valley). 10 two-year-old Hereford steers at £36 18s 6d. Bulls Seventeen bulls were yarded, compared with 12 last week, and most were light-weight beasts. Top price was £6l 3s 6d for a Friesian, while a Hereford sold for £55 17s 6d. The rest of the entry sold from £2l to £3B 2s 6d Vealers The veal entry rose from 100 head last week to 150 head, but was still barely sufficient for the trade. Runners were quoted as being down 30s on last sale, although it was still a very good sale, while calves were firm on previous rates.

Best vealers sold from £3l 2s 6d to £34 2s 6d, and medium vealers from £26 7s 6d to £3O 7s 6d, with small vealers from £2l 7s 6d to £24 2s 6d. The best of the calves sold from £2l 7s 6d to £24 2s 6d, and medium from £l4 2s 6d to £l9 7s 6d. There were no small calves. Fat Pigs The pork yarding was slightly smaller than last week, and quality overall was better, but quite a few over-fat pigs still came forward. With some outside competition, especially in the light and medium classes, values were 2s to 3s a head better than last week. However, only top butchers’ quality porkers met a firm demand. Unfinished, light and overfat pigs were again hard to sell.

Not many heavy porkers were yarded, and values for these were similar to last week. The bacon entry was very small, and here again values were on a par with late rates. There was a very full chopper yard ing, but these were all absorbed with very little change in value from the previous sale. Values were: Light porkers, £7 Is 6d to £7 19s 6d.

Medium pork, £8 9s 6d to £9 8s 6d.

Heavy pork, £9 16s 6d to £lO 8s 6d.

Light baconers, £lO 16s 6d to £ll 12s 6d.

Medium and heavy baconers £ll 18s 6d to £l3 19s 6d.

Light choppers, £4 18s 6d to £6 16s.

Medium and heavy choppers, £8 8s 6d to £l3 13s 6d, with a few extra pigs making up to £l5 3s 6d.

Store Pigs

The yarding was comparable in size with last week, and quality was quite good. Quite a number of large stores were offered, and these met a firm sale. Values overall were firm on late rates. Good quality slips and small stores also met a good demand.

Very few weaners were offered, but demand was limited, especially for the very small ones.

Some young purebred Large White sows made £ll, while two Berkshire gilts made £2l 10s and £25. One Large White sow in pig made £25. while a Berkshire sow and litter of six realised £l9.

Values were: Weaners, from 55s to 87s. Slips, 90s to 98s. Small and medium stores, £5 3s to £5 18s. Large stores, up to £7.