Steady demand for big calf offering

Press, 11 April 1979, Page 33

Steady demand for big calf offering

Addington Market •

A big yarding of calves was offered at the Addington market yesterday, and selling went on well into the afternoon. While prices were still at good levels, steer calves ranging up to $240 and heifer calves Jo $l9B, values were somewhat below most recent calf sale rates.

There was also a much larger yarding of store sheep—the tally was almost double that of last week, and the selection of lambs in particular was much bigger. Values for lambs, although still very good, were a little variable and over-all not very different from late rates. Older ewes were also forward in larger numbers and while there was a sound Inquiry values were also on about a par with last week’s levels. Because of the Easter holidays, next week’s sales at Addington will be on Wednesday and Thurs. day. All prime stock and pigs, dairy cattle and adult store cattle will be sold on Wednesday, and store sheep and store calves on Thursday. Although the adult store cattle sale was scheduled for Monday this week, yesterday’s sale also included a number of pens of older cattle and because it was a calf sale the older cattle had to take their place at the end of the sale.

Store cattle

The big store cattle sale included about 1820 calves. The calf offering was a good one and prices tended to settle at rather lower levels than at recent sales. Also, there was a little variation in the market during the day aS buyers could see a fairly large selection in front of them. Nevertheless the sale still remained a very good one for vendors.

Compared with the sale at Cheviot at the end of last week, heifer calves were estimated to be back about $8 to $lO. Top steer calves held their values though there seemed to be a ceiling about $lBO which buyers were reluctant to exceed. The medium class of steer calf also looked to be back about $8 to $lO on Cheviot sale rates. The best of the steer calves brought from about $lBO to $2OB. with an odd exceptional sale to $240; average or medium made from about $145 to $170; and light down to about $l2B.

Among the heifer calves the pick sold from about $l6O to $l7O. with an odd sale to $l9B. Average brough from about $l3O to $l6O, and light down to about $lO4. The pen average for al] steer calves sold yesterday was $l7O, and for heifer calves $149.50. The comparative figures for a small selection of calves sold last week were $166 and $l4B respectively. Among the older cattle in the sale, 21-year-old heifers sold at $279, and cows at $240. Sales of calves included:—J .D. Stewart (Loburn), 15 HerefordFriesian cross steers at $l2B to $176, 5 heifers at $130; Lands and Survey Department (Coringa), 167 Angus cross and Hereford steers at $136 to $l9l and 48 Angus and Angus cross heifers at $122 to $168; Mount Cass

(Waipara), 37 Angus and Murray 1 Grey steers at $lB3 and 26 Angus betters at slsu to Si 69; Coup Brothers (Weka Pass), 19 Angus and Angus cross steers at $lB6 and la Angus and Angus cross heifers at $l6O, L. a. and G. l. ferguson (Sheffield). 3U Angus i steers at $155 to $172; J. p. and B. J. O’Carroll (Hawarden). 36 1 Hereford steers at $l6O to sl9u,: Lands and Survey Department ' (Okuku Pass), 115 Hereford steers at $155 to $lB4, 14 AngusHereford Cross steers at $172, 14 Angus-Hereford cross heiieig at 8146, 35 Hereford heifeis at 8131 to $171; L. R. Forrester (Hawarden), 48 Angus steers at $153 tp W Angus heifers at $122; R. N. Acton-Adoms (Amberley), 22 Angus steers at $169 to $178; T. R. and M. J. Richards (Hotorata). 16 Angus steers at $l6l, 12 heifers at $146; M. D. Wason (Russells Flat), 8 Devon cross steers at $201; M. J. Ballagh (Hororata), 12 steers at $lBl, H heifers at $198; F. R. D. Oloren25 steers at $l5O to $l7O, 16 heifers at $153; D. W Palmer (Amberley) 10 Hereford heifers at Sl6O, io' Hereford steers at $169; Sulphur Springs Estate (Scargill), 39 st . ee L E „ at ? ls7 t 0 * 240 « 36 heifers . at $l3l to $160; E. C. Trewin (Oaro), 64 steers at $165 to $2OB, 74 heifers at $152 to $165; W. P : Belton (Hawarden). 20 steers at : $174 to $lB5, 20 heifers at $l4l - to $157; J. D. Murdoch (Kaikoura). 15 steers at $144 to S 184; ! 19 heifers at $146 to $160: Estate ; E. W. Pawsey (Hawarden), 78 ' steers at $143 to $lBO, 125 heif- ' ers at $l3B to $165; J. U. Me- 1 Cracken (Okuku). 26 steers at $154 to $176, 11 heifers at $166; ! Langminnon Holdings (Darfield), : 36 steers at $l5l to $165. 28 heifers at $lO4 to $150; D. J. ! Keehan (Kaikoura), 26 heifers ’ at $l3B to $153; F. C. Ridgen ‘ and Company (Greendale). 32 , steers at $149 to $155. 20 heifers 1 at $143. 1

Adult cattle.—A. F. and M. J. Croft (Omihi), 8 18 month Angus steers at $167 and 22 heifers at $l5O to $173; R. C. Beale (East Eyreton) 7 2J year heifers at $279; C. H. Gray (Waiau), 8 mixed aged Angus cows at $240. Store sheep The store sheep entry this week totalled 11,937 head, compared with 6077 last week, and included 9554 lambs, 348 twotooth ewes and 3035 older ewes. There was a much larger offering of store lambs. The yarding totalled 9554 compared with 4663.

Some good lambs were Included and these sold at very good rates and there was a good inquiry. too, for good ewe lambs. But over all, with the much bigger selection, prices held about late rates, some observers feeling that the market wa s a little firmer and others that it was fractionally easier. The market varied slightly as the sale went along, but over all prices were still at very satisfactory levels.

Border Leicester-Merino cross sheep headed th e wether lamb section of the sale, fetching from $l3 to $21.20. Shorn Romneys realised from $17.20 to $l9 for the best; average sold at $15.50 to $17.20; and woolly Romneys brought to $16.60. Perendales ranged from about $15.20 to $17.60 for quotable lines, and Coopworths made to $15.20, which was also the price paid

for the best of the shorn fiinewools. The best of the Down cross made from about $15.40 to $16.60, and shorn sheep of this description also made $15.40. Border Leicester-Merino cross ewe lambs made to $21.20, ranging from $l5 upwards, and shorn Border-Corriedales sold from $15.40 to $18.70. The pick of the woolly fine wool ewe lambs brought from about $15.80 to $15.90, and others ranged from 513.70 to $14.60 Sales of lambs Included:— Wether lambs.—B. and P. Parkinson (Kaitua), 90 Perendale at $15.20 to $16.40; Lands and Survey Department iWashcreek), 264 at $15.40 to $16.60; D. J. Potts (Greenpark:. 85 Coopworth at $15.20; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 633 shorn Romney at $l6 to >l9; N. A. Riddle (Omihi), 100 Corriedaie and Down cross at $16.50 to $16.60; J. J. Murdoch (Kaitunal. 202 Romney at $13.70 to $16.60; P. H. Montgomery (Southbridge), 58 Halfbred at $16.60 to $19.60 . 68 shorn Down cross at $15.40; Terako Downs Partnership (Waiau), 207 shorn Halfbred at $10.40 to $l3; Wilson Brothers (Greymouth), 30 Perendale at $15.30 to $17.60. N. A. owles and Sons (Hanmer). 115 Halfbred at $ll to $l4 60: H R. Rutherford (Hawarden). 59 Corriedaie at $11.50; Mandalay Partnership (Wainul), 77 Corriedale at $lO.BO to $l6- Mrs J. Laidlaw (Oaroi. 26 mixed-sex at $12.60 to $13.80; Estate F. and J. Northcote (Waiau), 139 mixedsex at $9.80 to $l5 70: Calder Farming Company (Hawarden), 473 shorn Halfbred at $11.40 to $15.20: James Deans (Homebush), 736 shorn Romney at $15.50 to $17.20; Flora Downs Farm (Springfield), 75 Romney at $15.80; A. J. Duncan (Sheffield), 122 Halfbred at $14.40; E. H. Lunn (Hamner), 1382 BorderLeicester Merino at Sl3 to $19.70;

St James station (Hantner), 271 Border-Liecester Merino at $l5 to $21.20. Ewe lambs.—Terako Downs Partnership (Waiau), 233 Halfbred at $14.60 to $15.80; P. S. Northcote (Waiau), 146 Halfbred at $13.70 to $13.80; Terrace Lea Farm (Hororata), 378 shorn Border Corriedale at $15.40 to $18.70; H. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 153 Corriedale at $15.80 to $15.90; N. H. Broadhurst (Rangiora), 59 Perendale at $l5-60; E. H. Lunn (Hanmer), 151 Border-Leicester Merino at $15.80 to $17.40; St James station (Hanmer), 17 Border-Leicester Merino at $l5 to $21.20. Two-tooth ewes The yarding of two-tooth ewes was of similar size to last week’s including only four pens, all of which were in the wool. Three of the pens were of Romneys and these made from $2O 20 to $25.60; a pen of Corriedales sold at $21.60. Among sales of two-tooth ewes were: E. B. Spencer (Parnassus), 308 at $2O to $25; H. A. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot), 40 Corriedale at $21.60.

Older ewes

The older ewe offering at 2035 head was larger this week and it included a few useful pens, some of the sheep being capital stock. The demand

•fayed aound and price* were <>n a par with late rates Hardly anything sold under ♦l2. and prieea ranged to 120 The best of the woolly Rom neya brought from about *111.40 to *19.80. others selling mainly from *13.60 to *l5 80. Perendalea realised to *2O. In the finer wool category the best brought from about *lB to *19.80, and others (12.80 to *14.80. Mixed age woolly Halfbreds made to *19.50 and aome recently shorn Border Merino mixed-aged ewes from St James station iHanmen brought *I7JO. Among sales of older ewes were; Wilson Bros (West Coast I, 44 mixed age Pcrendale at *2O; J J. .MurdO' h (Kaitunal, 60 at *19.60; K. J. Bennett (Rangiorai, 9 mixed age Halfbred at *19.50, 210 at *18; D. A. and N. J. Adams <l.akesldei, 412 Corriedale and Halfbred at *19410, 140 mixed age at *18.lu; St James station (Hanmerh 116 Border-Leicester Merino at *17.20 to *l9.