Further Rise In Ewe Values At Methven

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28222, 9 March 1957, Page 8

Further Rise In Ewe Values At Methven

Boisterous weather it rained all the morning—and ankle-deep slush did not detract from the keen interest of the large following of buyers at the Methven ewe fair yesterday. Values for four-year-olds and five-year-olds were at .their highest point this season, and twotooths also commanded excellent values. . Two-tooths sold freely up to £6 2s 6d, and four-year-olds made up to 95s and five-year-olds to 795. A total clearance was effected of all sheep offered. Although Romneys predominated in the yarding there was a good representation of fine-woolled breeds, and these, too, met a rising market. The entry totalled 17,275 head, comprising 5274 twotooths and 12,001 older ewes. Last year the entry totalled 19,927 head, including 13.076 older ewes and 6851 two-tooths. An indication of the strength of the market for four-year-old ewes can be gained from the fact that of 16 pens only one was sold at under 60s, whilst six realised 70s or more and three 80s or more. Ten sales of five-year-olds were made at 60s or better and in the two-tooth section there were 28 sales at £5 or more. Values of older ewes could be quoted at least 5s ahead of recent prices. Top Two-tooth Prices Top price for two-tooth ewes was paid early in the sale. It\ was £6 2s 6d given for 152 Romneys from A. F. and J. D. Marr (Mount Hutt). Two other sales were made at £6. They were on account of J. G. Lilley and Son (Lyndhurst) for 80 Romneys and D. S. Harrison (Drayton) for 60 Romneys. For a pen of 50 A. J. McLauchlan and Son (Rivdrbank) was paid £5 17s and for- 60 W. G. and D. M. Maw (Mount Hutt) received £5 16s. Top price for Corriedales was 91s for 64 from R. H. Ensor (Glenariffe).

A consignment of 119 Romneys from the Lands and Survey Department (Rosehill) headed the four-year-old market with an excellent sale at 955. Another cut of the same sheep—there were 216 in the selection—realised 925. The estate of L. L. Richards (Mount Hutt) also sold 475 for 85s. Three hundred Corriedales from R. H. Ensor realised 80s and halfbreds from Logan Bros. (Windwhistle) and Corriedales from D. L. Ensor (Glenrock) made 765. Five-year-old ewes sold up to 79s for a selection of 289 from the Richards estate. Romney cross from H. R. Huddlestone (Mount Hutt) realised 71s. A pen of threequarterbreds from C. Cooper (Fighting Hill) realised 68s and the same price was paid for 217 halfbred from T. H. Evans (Windwhistle). ’ The following is a range of values with figures for last year given for comparison:

Two-tooth Ewes New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold on account of: A. F. and J. D. Marr (Mount Hutt): 152 Romneys at £6 2s 6d. P. G. Holmes (The Holmstead): 85 at 97s 6d. . N. E. Law (Pinelea): 74 at 94 s P McCarthy (Methven): 74 at 87s 6d. 71 at 975, 132 at £5. A W. Taylor (Springfield): 65 at £5 12s. 60 at £5 14s. G. W. Letham (Midlands): 77 at £5 IS V. 7 \v a Wright (Methven): 70 at £5 12 R. 11. Maidens (Haymarket): 53 at 995. 43 at 935. x R. F. Fryer (Highbank): 50 at £5 12s. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account of:— ' W. A. Trezise (Winchmore): 96 Romneys at 81s. , „ , . J. R. Grigg and Son (Alford Forest): 91 Romney cross at £5, 55 Barrosa Run Company, Ltd.: 143 halfbreds at 70s. W. G. and D. M. Maw (Mount Hutt): 60 Romneys at £5 16s. J. G. Lilley and Son (Lyndhurst): 80 Romneys at £6. J. N. Totty (Lyndhurst): 58 Romneys at £5. Lands and Survey Department (Rosehill): 68 Romneys at £5. E. H. Clibborn (Anner Park): 62 Romney-Corriedales at 925. D. Munro (Springburn): 69 Romneys at 955. 4 „ C. E. Totty (Staveley): 74 Romneys at £5 Is. B. H. Pridie (Waimarama): 62 Romneys at 87s, 88 at 98s. B. Cotterell (Mount Hutt): 47 Romneys at £5 7s 6d. R. F. Letham (Ranui): 47 Romneys at 91s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold on account of:— D. R. Barlass (Mount Hutt): 68 Romney cross at £5. Estate Mrs H. Poff (Mount Hutt): 76 Romney-Corriedales at £5 2s, 77 Corriedales at 81s, 68 Romneys at 925, 16 Romney-Corriedales at 60s. D. Quinn (Highbank): 71 Romneys at £5 3s 6d. „ „ . R. G. Holmes (Happy Valley): 51 Romney cross at 82s 6d. P. H. Collison (Windwhistle): 73 Romney-Corriedales at 90s. National Mortgage and Agency sold on account of:— V. C. Chambers (Lyndhurst): 100 Romney cross at 945. W. L. Greenslade (Alford Forest): 75 Romney cross at 85s. I. G. Grant (Buccleugh): 101 Romneys at £5. J. T. Dram (Highfield): 48 Romney cross at £5, 42 at 935, 80 at £5 2s. W. K. Wilson and Sons (Mount Hutt): 83 Romney cross at £5 6s, 62 at £5 4s. D. S. Harrison (Drayton): 60 Romneys at £6. A. J. McLauchlan and Son (Riverbank): 50 Romneys at £5 17s. Estate L. L. Richards (Mount Hutt), in conjunction with Dalgety and Company: 229 halfbreds at 81s, 148 Romney cross at £5 9s, 213 halfbreds at 82s to 84s, 148 at 68s. J. Hendry (Methven): 80 at 90s. Dalgety and Company sold on account of:— F. T. Dixon (Little Springs): 80 Romney cross at 935. D. L. Ensor (Glenrock): 97 Romney cross at 80s. * R. Paul (Highbank): 72 Romney cross at 90s. R. H. Ensor (Glenariffe): 64 Corriedales at 91s. A. A. McLeod (Thorndale): 68 Romneys at 90s. L. F. Walker (Manuka Point): 62 halfbreds at 50s. Double Hill Station (Rakaia Gorge): 52 Corriedales at 795, 88 at 82s. W. R. Lock (Blackbridge): 77 at J. R. Todhunter (Lake Heron): 52 Merinos at 455. J. D. Mangin (Methven): 37 Romney® at 91s. C. C s Prebble (Winchmore): 66 Romney cross at 955.

V. L. Dobson (Spaxton): 96 Romneys at £5 7s, 63 at £5. Wright, Stephenson and Company sold on account of: W. R. Tulloch (Methven): 96 Romneys at 98s. Older Ewes National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold on account of: J. H. C. Sauer (Mountain View): 244 aged halfbred ewes at 59s and 112 four-year-old Romneys at 635. A. J. McLaughlan, 192 four-year-olds at 525. J. Tosh (Methven), 214 annual draft ewes at 51s. Estate L. L. Richards (Mt. Hutt), in conjunction with Dalgety and Company, Ltd., 475 four-year-olds at 85s, 619 five-year-old halfbreds at 66s to 675, 289 at 795. G. T. Noinbers (Alford Forest), 110 53/ F an d five -y ear -°W Romneys at W. L. Greenslade (Alford Forest): 102 five-year-old Romneys at 625. A. T. Smith and Sons (Springburn) : 143 five-year-old Romneys at 51s. R. D. Morrow (Montalto): 93 four and five-year-old Romneys at 445. D. C. Banks (Winchmore): 152 five-year-old threequarter-breds at 575. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold on account of: R. H. Ernsor: 300 four-year-old Corriedales at 80s and 143 five-year-olds at 635. F. Wai ?r: 268 four-year-olds at 60s. J. R. Todhunter (Glenfalloch): 300 Merinos at 34s and 150 at 38s Bayfields Estate (Rakaia Gorge): 63 annual draft halfbred ewes at 78s. D. L. Ensor: 211 five-year-old Corriedales at 61s and 143 four-year-old Corriedales at 765. Double Hill, Ltd.: 405 four-year-old Corriedales at 755, 187 five-year-olds at 565, and 127 four and fiveyear Corriedales at 575. G. A. Rountree (Alford Forest): 209 four-year-old Romneys at 63s and 35 two-shear Romneys at 85s and one pen of six and eight-tooths at 71s. . R. J. Low and Sons (Aberdeen): 44 two, four, six and eight-tooth Romneys at 635. Miss M. Todhunter (Blackford): 39 Merinos at 58s. Rockwood Farm, Ltd. (Hororata): 71 four and five-year-old halfbreds at 67s and 131 four and five-year-old Romneys at 80s. J. Scott (Windwhistle): 90 four-year-old halfbreds at 635. C. Cooper (Fighting Hill): 94 five-year-old threequarter-breds at 68s. V. L. Dobson (Spaxton): 169 five-year-old Romneys at 455. H. F. McElrea 'Windwhistle): 120 five-year-old halfbreds at 545. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account of: E. S. Johnstone (Westward-Ho): 300 four and five-year-old at 425, 91 at 435. B. H. Pridie: 200 five-year-old at 54s to 575, 75 five-year-old Romneys at 595. Lands and Survey Department (Rosehill): 216 four-year-old Romneys at 925, 76 at 70s, 119 at 955, 156 five-year-old Romneys at 655. T. H. Evans (Windwhistle): 217 five-year-old halfbreds at 68s. Winterslow Station: 228 annual draft halfbred ewes at 395, 304 at 30s, 174 at 345, 175 at 38s, 100 at 555. W. G. and D. M. Maw: 127 five-year-old Romneys at 48s. F. H. Syme (Staveley): 30 four-year-old Romneys at 655. Ji R. Grigg and Son: one pen of four-year-old Romney cross at 72s 6d. D. Munro: 94 five-year-old Romneys at 565. L. C. Anderson (Waterford): 100 four and five-year-old halfbred and three-quarterbred at 555, 83 four and five-year-old halfbreds at 58s. G. P. Lock (Winchmore): 88 five-year-old Romneys at 435. G. R. Fittock (Bushside): 85 five-year-old Romney cross at 545. Logan Bros. (Windwhistle): 97 five-year-old halfbred at 61s, 84 four-year-old halfbred at 765. B. McK. Smith (Carlisle): 70 soundmouth Corripdales at 625. W. A. Trezise: 49 four and five-year-old Romneys at 595. H. R. Huddlestone (Mount Hutt): 160 five-year-old Romney cross at 71s. B. Cotterell: 100 four and five-year-old Romneys at 655. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold on account of: J. W. Reader (Stonehaven): 226 five-year-old at 48s. G. D. Kelly (Winchmore): 53 four and five-year-old at 595. P. G. Holmes (The Holmstead): 56 mixed-aged ewes at 70s. A. R. Hydes (Buccleugh): 72 ewes at. 58s. T. L. Lucas (Creekdale): 139 four and five-year-old ewes at 60s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold on account of: W. T. Ley (Pudding Hill): 204 four-year-old Romneys at 71s, 31 fiye-year-olds at 365. H. Breach (Methven): 54 Romney cross at 465. D. R. Barlass: 85 five-year-old at 425. J. A. Hobbs (Methven): 63 four and five-year-old Romney cross at 635. P. H. Collison (Windwhistle): 154 four-year-old Corriedales at 695. Wright, Stephenson and Company sold on account of: J. E. McKenzie (Riverina): 78 four-year-old Romneys at 765, 31 five-year-old at 495. G. Geddes (Highbank): one pen of one-year ewes at 4Gs.

1957 195 s s s s Two-tooth Ewes: Best Romneys 116 to 122 80 to 97 Good .. 100 to 115 65 to 78 Average 90 to 100 56 to 64 Others 80 to 88 42 to 55 Fine wool two-tooths: Best 81 to 91 Others 50 to 70 Four-year-old Ewes: Best 80 to 95 56 to 70 Good 70 to 79 47 to 55 Average 60 to 68 20 to 46 Five-year-old Ewes: Best 62 to 79 30 to 45 Others 43 to 58 19 to 29 Sales include: