ADDINGTON MARKET Market Rise In Values For Fat Sheep

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31004, 9 March 1966, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Market Rise In Values For Fat Sheep

Fat sheep showed a substantial rise in value at the Addington fat stock market yesterday. Reflecting the current high export prices for pelts, both fat ewes and fat wethers were as much as 5s dearer than last sale. Fat lambs were yarded in small numbers, and values for heavy-weights were a shilling or two dearer than last week.

The fat cattle entry was again barely sufficient far trade requirements, but values were generally firm. Dairy cattle continued to sell well, a Friesian cow realising £B5, the highest price paid for a cow at Addington for a considerable time. Fat Lambs Fat lambs continued to meet a good sale, with competition from both butchers and the freezing trade where lightweights were on offer. The entry this week was only 1636, compared with 1508 last sale. Values for the heavy-weight lambs were a shilling or two dearer than last sale, but medium and light lambs were much the same. Shorn lambs sold steadily, the best realising 67s 7d. Values: Heaviest butchers’ lambs, 74s Id to 84s id. Prime heavy, 67s Id to 73s Id. Prime medium, 61s Id to 65s Id. Light lambs, down to 53s Id. Leading sales of fat lambs, quoted by stock firms, were:— P. V. Smith (Rakaia), 50 shorn at 60s Id to 66s Id; R. W. Wright (Dunsandel), 59 at 62s Id to 69s Id; J. E. V. Chapman (Tai iTapu), 26 at 62s Id to 68s Id: A. Harvey (Lyndhurst), 6 shorn at 60s Id: G. Moore (Okains Bay), 9 at 64s Id to 72s Id: estate A. E. Birdling (Birdlings Flat), 82 at 59s Id to 72s Id; W. J. Patterson and Son (Lakeside), 12 shorn at 66s Id: estate C. R. Waghorn (Chorlton), 20 at 70s Id; N. A. M. McCoster (Ashburton), 8 at 72s Id to 78s Id; Grove Farm, Ltd. (Irwell), 54 shorn at 56s Id to 58s Id; J. L. Walker (Dunsandel), 36 at 65s Id to 69s Id; A. T. M. Thacker (Okains Bay), 130 at 66s Id to 83s Id; J. P. Brosnahan (Rolleston), 30 at 69s Id to 75s Id. Fat Sheep Competition In the fat sheep section was stronger than It has been for some time. Both ewes and wethers met a brisk sale, with values showing quite a large rise. At the outset of the sale wethers were selling at rates 2s above those of last sale, but as the market progressed, they appreciated by 3s to 5s a head. Ewes showed a similar rise in value. The higher values have been brought about mainly by the very good market prevailing for sheepskins, and sheep carrying a good growth of wool are eagerly sought. However, the late-shorn sheep offered yesterday, met a better sale, along with those carrying fair fleeces. Values were: — Best young wethers, 79s Id to 88s Id. Prime medium wethers, 73s Id to 78s Id. Prime light wethers, 67s Id to 72s Id. Best butchers’ ewes, 42s Id to 47s Id, with sales of early-shorn ewes to 57s Id. Medium ewes, 37s Id to 41s Id. Leading sales of fat sheep quoted by stock firms were: Wethers: M. A. Smith (Russell's Flat), 13 at 78s Id to 82s Id; M. Spencer Bower (Swannanoa), 72 at 79s Id to 85s Id; R. S. Stewart (Barrys Bay). 31 at Sis Id to 88s Id; A. J. Boleyn (Okains Bay), 31 at 71s Id to 81s Id; J. A. Upritchard (Domett), 20 at 76s Id: Mrs R. R. Horn (Horrelville), 17 at 78s Id; D. J. Wards (Southbridge), 22 at 73s Id to 75s Id; C. A. R. Woods (Springston), 10 at 81s Id; Mendip Hills Station' (Parnassus), 215 at 50s Id to 55s Id; S. Buchanan (Ohoka), 4 at 86s Id; D. and C. Grigg (Hickory), 50 late-shorn at 76s Id to 80s Id. Ewes: G. Moore (Okains Bay),

9 at 45s Id; A. R. W’aghorn (Pigeon Bay), 41 at 46s Id to 49s Id; A. J. Boleyn (Okains Bay), 5 at 48s Id: A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 16 at 51s Id to 52s Id; I. F. Munro (Omihi), 130 ewes at 43s Id to 46s Id; A. D. McLaughlin (Lyndhurst), 46 at 46s Id to 54s Id; K. and 1. Bailey (Springston). 69 at 42s Id to 59s Id; P. L. Winter (Oxford), 13 at 41s Id to 45s Id; K. R. Milne (Culverden) 40 at 47s Id to 48s Id; R. E. Meyer (Oxford), 28 at 44s Id; W. A. Goodman (Southbrook). 20 at 44s Id to 47s Id; estate C. R. Waghorn (Chorlton), 65 at 43s Id to 51s Id; Mrs D. L. M. Waghorn (Chorlton), 86 at 43s Id to 51s Id; L. C. Waghorn (Chorlton). 47 at 43s Id to 51s Id; S. F. Redmond (Ladbrooks), 48 at 43s Id; J. P. Butt (Ohoka), 40 at 36s Id to 45s Id: G. W. Amyes (Lakside), 60 at 38s Id to 47s Id; H. R. Williams and Son (Chertsey). 95 at 45s Id to 48s Id; J. C. Craddock (Flaxton), 6 at 46s Id; W. Macready (Rakaia Gorge), 58 at 45s Id to 54s Id; D. E. V. Chapman (Tai Tapu), 28 at 39s Id to 42s Id; F Merrin (Rangiora), 29 at 44s Id to 46s Id; P. A. Copland (Sheffield), 106 at 40s Id to 49s Id; estate C. C. Douglas (Culverden). 18 at 55s Id to 57s Id: A. L. Wolff (Dunsandel). 57 at 38s Id to 45s Id: A.’ F. Cameron (Tai Tapu), 17 at 45s Id: Stonylea Farm, Ltd. (Greendale), 78 at 40s Id to 42s Id. Fat Cattle At 317 head, compared with 299 last week, the fat cattle yarding was still not sufficient for trade requirements. Quite a percentage of the steer and heifer yarding was of very plain quality in comparision with recent sales.

Steers and heifers, after a slow start, sold on a par with last week’s rates, while cows were firmer, following the recent rise in freezing schedule rates.

Prime heavy steer beef sold from £6 15s to £7 5s per 1001 b, prime heavy-weight steer beef from £8 to £8 10s, prime heavy heifer beef from £7 to £7 7s 6d, prime medium-weight heifer beef from £7 15s to £8 ss; prime butchers’ cow beef from £7 to £7 10s, with light and secondary cow beef from £6 10s to £7. Values were:— prime heavy steers, £55 2s 6d to £65 2s 6d with one sale at £69 12s fid. Prime medium steers, £49 10s to to £54 12s 6d. Prime light steers, £45 2s 6d to £4B 17s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, £42 2s 6d to £47 2s 6d. Prime medium heifers, £34 10s to £4l 12s 6d. Prime heavy cows, £42 2s 6d to £49 7s 6d. Prime medium cows, £34 2s 6d to £4O 2s 6d. Other cows, down to £26. Leading sales quoted by stock firms were:— Steers: J. J. Keenan (Diamond Harbour), 10 at £54 12s 6d to £63 7s 6d; Buchanan and Hay (Kinloch), 2 at £54 2s 6d; Mrs A. M. B. Wright (Woodend), 5 at £53 17s 6d to £55 2s 6d; A. A. Hammond (Bromley), 1 at £56 17s 6d; G. Moore (Okains Bay), 4 at £54 17s 6d to £63 12s 6d; Glazebrook (Te Pirita), 5 at £54 17s 6d to £55 17s 6d; L. Harrington (Takamatua), 1 at £55 12s 6d; Spurtieton Downs, Ltd. (Omihi), 3 at £54 2s 6d to £55 2s fid: Mrs T. T. Bethell (Culverden), 7 at £62 17s fid to £65 2s 6d.

Heifers: P. R. Blunden (Port Levy), 8 at £39 7s 6d; F. A. Pamment (Whataroa), 3 at £4l 7s fid; A. Blackadder (Springs Junction), 3 at £3B 17s fid to £4O 7s fid; E. Blomquist (Barry’s Bay), 1 at £4O 2s 6d; G. Moore (Okains Bay), 1 at £46 7s 6d; E. W. Coop and Sons (Port Levy), 5 at £3B 17s fid; A. R. Waghorn (Pigeon Bay), 1 at £4O 2s fid; A. N. Mehrtens (Oxford), 1 at £43 17s 6d; J. L. Curry (Okains Bay), 1

at £47 2s fid; Bayfields Estate I (Rakaia Gorge). 1 at £4l 2s 6d: Waipuna Station (Ikamatua), 6 at £39 17s fid to £4O 17s fid. Cows: E. W. Turrell (Kaituna), 1 at £4l 12s 6d; Burrows Brothers (Halswell), 1 at £45 12s fid: Macartney Brothers (Tai Tapu), 1 at £42 17s fid; A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham, 1 at £4O 7s fid; A. Blackadder (Springs Junction), 5 cows at £39 17s fid: Sunnyside Hospital Farm, 3 at £46 7s 6d to £4B 12s fid: G. Moore (Okains Bay). 2 at £4O 2s 6d to £44 12s 6d; W. Murray (Ashburton). 2 at £45 2s fid to £49 2s 6d: M. P. Kay (Waipara). 1 at £45 12s 6d: L. T. Jones (Yaldhurst), 1 at £4O 17s 6d: C. J. McFadden and Sons (Belfast), 1 at £47 17s 6d; A. T. Wright (Dunsandel), 1 at £44 12s fid: A. Sparks (Halswell). 2 at £42 17s 6d to £45 2s fid; H. A. Woods (Ashburton), 1 at £43 2s fid; estate C. C. Douglas (Culverden), 1 at £4l 7s fid: Bayflelds Estate (Rakaia Gorge), 2 at £39 17s fid to £44 12s fid: J. B. Schaffer (Mt. Grey Downs). 1 at £47 17s fid; Waipuna Station (Ikamatua). 10 cows at £39 17s fid to £45 17s fid. Dairy Cattle A fair-sized gallery followed the dairy cattle sale, where the yarding comprised 14 heifers and seven cows, compared with 14 heifers and 12 cows last sale. With one or two exceptions, the heifers were only of average quality, and the best sold from £5O to £5B, with average from £36 to £46 and small down to £2B. A Friesian heifer with a stud pedigree sold for 72gns. In the cow section, an advertised Friesian, which had just calved her third calf, realised £B5. This was the highest price paid for a cow at Addington for a considerable time. Apart from this cow, the best of the cows sold to £63, with average selling from £35 to £45. Store Cattle The store cattle entry rose from 110 last week to 293 head, and about 50 per cent of the yarding consisted of beef-bred stock. With a good feed situation prevailing throughout the province, all cattle met a good, sound sale, particularly those cattle in low condition. The feature of the yarding was a line of 63 Aberdeen Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross steers from L. B. Burnett, Lees Valley. Aged about two years and six months, these cattle sold from £34 3s fid to £43 8s 6d, to give a pen average of £39 14s. Two-year-old steers of Shorthorn breeding sold to £3l 13s fid. heifers of the same description to £24 18s fid, Friesian-bred steers to £32 3s fid, and a pen of Friesian cows, running with a Hereford bull since November, sold for £2B 3s fid. Some quotable lines included: H. W. McLeod (Te Kinga), 15 Aberdeen Angus cross steers, aged 18 months, at £3O 18s fid, 15 heifers of the same description at £2l 13s fid; F. M. Gibson (Ngahere), 7 Hereford-Shorthorn cross yearling steers at £29 18s fid; Gibson Brothers (Lees Valley), 5 Aberdeen Angus steers, aged 20 months, at £36 3s 6d. T. Rainey (Puhi Puhi), 11 Shorthorn cross steers, aged 18 months, at £3l 13s 6d, 10 heifers of the same description at £24 18s 6d.

Bulls Only 14 bulls were yarded compared with 26 last sale, and everything continued to ipeet a very good sale. Top price was £67 17s 6d for a large Ayrshire, and there were three sales at more than £6O. Aver-age-sized bulls sold from £47 7s 6d to £52 7s 6d. with small down to £35 17s 6d. Vealers A much larger entry of veal came forward this week, but the sale, apart from calves, was buoyant, and values showed a rise of £2 a head. In contrast, smaller calves were not in such keen demand, and actually showed a decline of £2 a head. The improved rates for vealers continued until toward the end of the sale. The yarding this week totalled 140 head compared with 100 head last week. The best of the vealers sold from to £34 12s 6d. with odd sales to £37 2s 6d; medium vealers sold from £26 2s 6d to £29 17s 6d, and smaller vealers from £2l to £25 2s 6d. The best of the calves sold to £l9 17s 6d, with medium from £l2 15s to £l5 7s fid. Fat Pigs The yarding in the pork section was the smallest for some time, and with some outside competition, the best- quality pigs were 7s to 8s dearer. With the very light yarding, buyers had trouble Alling their requirements. The bacon entry consisted of only ten pens, and here again, values “for the best quality pigs realised in some cases up to 15s a head more than late rates. There was a full chopper yarding and these consisted mainly of heavy good-quality pigs, values being firm on last week’s good rates. Values were:— Light pork, £7 15s 6d to £8 14s fid. Medium pork, £9 9s fid to £lO 4s 6d. Heavy pork. £lO 9s fid to £l2 Is. Light baconers, £l2 3s fid to £l2 19s fid. Medium and heavy baconers. £l3 3s fid to £l5 9s fid, with two exceptional sales at £l6 Ils fid and £l6 16s 6d. Choppers, £8 6s 6d to £l5 13s 6d. with one very large sow at £l6 Is. Store Pigs The store pig yarding was a small one, but quality was quite fair. With the limited number of store pigs, values were fully firm on late rates, there being keen demand for most classes. Very small weaners met a limited inquiry, but values for good quality slips and stores were up by 3s to 4s a head. An advertised line of three Large White sows made £2l, and a Tamworth cross sow with her third litter of 14 made £4O 10s. Values were:— Small weaners, 56s to 60s. Best weaners, 73s to 84s. Slips, 90s to £5. Small and medium stores, £5 5s to £5 16s. Large stores, to £6 14s.