ADDINGTON MARKET Store Sheep Values Show Some Recovery

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29748, 15 February 1962, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Store Sheep Values Show Some Recovery

Last week’s easier trend was checked and, for the most part, recovered in the store sheep and lamb sale at Addington Market today, reflecting the break in the weather. While more rain is needed throughout the province to bring autumn growth in pastures away, falls in the last few days have been very welcome for greenfeed crops. A bigger gallery followed the sale.

Wether lamb quality was not as good as last week but there was a better tone to the store lamb market and good demand ruled for average to good quality lines. Several pens of good fine-wool ewe lambs were forward and sold well.

Two-tooth ewes met a sound sale with Romneys to 65s and fine-wools to 575. An outstanding line of 1350 halfbreds from the Bluff Station (Kekerengu) averaged 51s Bd—the complete dispersal of the station two-tooth flock. Fine-wools generally met an improved market

Older ewes met a sound sale fully firm on last week with the top four-year Corriedales selling to 465. There were very few wethers.

The offering of store sheep and Jambs totaled 21.468 head, eotnpared with 22.269 last week, and included 5452 store taenba (8653 last week), 4561 trwo-tooth ewes (3631), 11,390 older ewes (0756) and 65 wethers (229). STORK LAMBS The store lamb entry was smaller at 5452 head, compared with 8653 last week, and quality was by no means as good with a large proportion of small and secondary sorts included. After last week’s easier trend for all but the best lambs, there was a good sound sale which looked to show some recovery tn values, although this was not marked. A big gallery followed the sale and there was a good inquiry for all classes. There were not many top quality lambs in the market and this helped increase competition on the average to good lines. There were a few more finewool ewe lambs but only two or three pens of Romneys and. apart from a few select pens which sold quite well, quality was again not very good and most of the plainer sorts made about the same as comparable wether lambs.

The best of the fine-wool wether lambs sold from 30s to 355, with average to good at 21s fid to 29s fid and others at 15s to 20s. Good Romney and Romney cross made 26s to 295. with average at 21s fid to 25s and others at 14s to 20s. Average to good Down lambs sold from 21s fid to 275. with small and plain at 15s fid to 20s. A few sales of shorn Romney wether lambs were made' at 16s to 22s fid.

For fine-wool ewe lambs the beet realised 36s to 425, with good at 30s to 335. average at 23s to 27a fid and others at 12s to 21s.

Top price for fine-wool wether lambs was gained by J. A. Davies (Kekerangu), who sold the tops of a line of 500 Corriedales at 355. The estate J. L.

Ensor (Pendie Hill) received 32s fid for 55 halfbreds and Erik Rutherford (Inverness) was paid 30s fid for 89 Corriedales. In the ewe lamb section L. C. Threlkeld (Hawarden) sold 279 Corriedales at 34s fid to 425. with 157 at the higher figure and M. R. Gilmore received 38s for 143 halfbreds. A sale at 36s was made by Wright Bros. (Hawarden) with 122 Corriedales.

Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of: Pahau Downs Ltd. (Culverden), 83 Corriedale wether lambs at 225, 86 Corriedale ewe lambs at 255; estate J. B. Steel (Hawarden). 85 halfbred wether lambs at 20s to 265; Glens of Tekoa estate (Balmoral), 673 halfbred wether lambs at 17s fid to 28s fid; estate E. W. Gray (Teddington). 140 Romney cross wether lambs at 20s fid to 265; J. A. Davies (Kekerangu). 500 Corriedale wether lambs at 18s to 355. 136 Corriedale ewe lambs at 275; Bowenvale estate (Heathcote), 54 Corriedale wether lambs at 20s to 22s fid; estate R. L. Jameson (Culverden), 79 Corriedale ewe lambs at 28s; H. J. Stace (Parikowa). 100 halfbred ewe lambs at 20s. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold on account of: D. J. Bray (Governors Bay), 25 Down cross at 265; M. R. Gilmore (Medbury), 143 halfbred ewe lambs at 38s; Erik Rutherford (Inverness). 45 Corriedale ewe lambs at 21s, 69 Corriedales at 30s fid; P. Sohurink (Governors Bay), 45 Down cross at I7s 6d to 21s; J. Shuttleworth (Governors Bay), 119 Down cross at 18s to 27s fid.

New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: L. Maginnes (Wainui), 32 Romney wether lambs at 275; I. Frizzell (Rangiora), 57 Down cross at 20s to 255; Ashburton client, 170 Corriedale wether lambs at 255.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of E. C. Allan (Cass Bay), 61 Down

cron at 15* fd to 121 M: estate J. U Eneor (Pendle Hill). 77 »td wether lambs at 23, fid; Garry Lelfht Farm. Ltd. (Okuku), 340 shorn Romney wether lambs at Its to Ils 6a; L. C. ThreUcold (Hawarden). 279 Corriedale ewe lambs at Ms fid to 41s: Wright Bros. (Hawarden). 451 Corriedale ewe lambs at 27s fid to Ms; C. Deans (Waiau), 11l Corriedale ewe lambs at 81k H. M. Good ffisrawsstews Good (Kekerangu), 80 haltbrcd wether lambs at 15s te 235; estate R Allan (AUandaie). lit Down cross at Us «d to Ms; client, 103 halfbred wether iambs at 30s to 17s; (tn conjunction with New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, LtdJ C. Deans (Walau), 110 Corriedale ewe iambs at 15s.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of J. Swarbrick (Kaikoura), 101 halfbred wether lambs at 295; F- Coop (Ataahua), 181 Romney wether lambs at 24s to 295; A. G. Clarke (Halswell), 32 Down cross wether lambs at 275; H. Reddle (Little River), 13 Romney wether lambs at 245, 14 Romney ewe lambs at 265: L. J. Witta (Teddington). 34 Down cross lambs at 28s; C. Deans (Walau), 109 halfbred ewe lambs at 255; client. 107 Corriedale wether lambs at 26s to 38s fid, 58 Corriedale ewe lambs at 335.

TWO-TOOTH EWES Last week’s easing was recovered in the two-tooth ewe sale and there was a good firm sale. Some very good Romneys were forward, although perhaps not quite as good as the tops last week, and there were several lines of particularly good fine-wools. The entry was bigger at 4561 head, compared with 3631 last week, but there was quite a good gallery following the «ale. The feature of the market was a big line of 1350 halfbreds from the Bluff Station (Kekerengu) which represented a full dispersal of the station's two-tooth flock and these ranged from 44s to 56s at an average of 51s 8d a head, a good sale for a notable line of 'sheep. Two trucks were sold at 56s and four trucks in two sales at 55s with two more trucks at 53s fid. Many of these sheep were bought by farmers south of the Rakaia river.

Compared with last week, when the top price for finewool two-tooths was only 48s, nearly a third of the fine-wools offered made 50s or better, With the top sale at 575. The Romneys also met a sound sale throughout with the tops making to 655. Average to good quality two-tooths, particularly finewools in the 42s to 49s price range, looked to be selling very well. The best of the Romneys made from 60s to 655. with good at 51s to 58s fid, average at 46s to 49s 6d and others from 38s. The pick of the fine wools sold from 51s to 57*. with good at 46s to 50s, average at 40s to 45s and others at 26s 6d to 375. ■The sale was topped by J. H. Ensor (Manuka Bay), who sold 142 Romney cross at 55s to 655. J. H. Harris (Landadowne) sold 129 Romneys at 63s 6d to 645, and an Ashburton vendor received 63s for a truck of Romneys. For fine-wool two-tooths the top price of 57s was paid to F. N. Buttle (Hororata), whose line of 286 Corriedales made upwards from 50s. The Bluff Station halfbreds were next in line, and pTw. SmalU (Lynton) sold 286 Corriedales at 46a to 565. Halfbreds from Steward and Rae (The Hoesack) realised 51s fid. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Gutanese Ltd., sold: on account of B. F. and M. D. Rooney (Ashburton), 70 Romney cross at 47s 6d; F. N. Buttle (Hororata), 236 Corriedales at 50s to 575; R. H. Maidens (Ashburton), 40 Corriedeles at 51s; R. G. Murray (Te Rapa), 300 Romney cross at 44* fid to 535; Ashburton client, 70 Romneys at 635.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of P. W. Smaill (Lyniton), 281 Corrtedales at 48a fid to 555; J. M. Pettigrew (Walau), «2 Corriedales at Ms; Paparua Prison (Paparua), 38 Corrtedales at 495.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of Bluff Station, Ltd. (Kekerangu), 1350 halfbreds at 44s to 565; E. W Pawsey (Hawarden). 73 halfbreds at 42s fid: J. A. Paton (Kekerengu), 202 halfbreds at 37s to 455: estate J. L. Ensor (Pendle Hill). 63 halfbreds at 48s; client. 166 Corriedales at 42s to 465; Stewart and Rae (The Hossack), 140 halfbreds at 47s to 51s fid; Ngapara Downs. Ltd'. (Springbank). 100 Romneys at 51s; J. H. Ensor (Manuka Bay). 142 Romney cross at 35s to 655.

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of R. D. Sloss lOmthi) 54 Cqrri edales at 475; J H Harris (Landsdowne), 129 Romneys at 83s M to 645; Spurtleton Downs, Ltd. (Omihl), 53 Corriediales at 35s 6d.

OLDER EWES The older ewe offering showed a further increase to 11,390 head, compared with 9756 last week, and although there was a big proportion of plainer and aged ewes, there were some verv good lines of breeding ewes forward. which met a sound sale fully firm on last week.

A big gallery followed the sale and while values generally did not appear to show much change the sale appeared to have a sounder tone. Secondary sorts again appeared to sell at fairly modest levels, but to a reasonable demand. The best at the fine-wool ewes sold from 35s fid to 375, with one sale at 48s; good made 30s to 345; average 22s to 28s, and others at 16s to 21s fid. The best of the Romney and Romney cross ewes sold from 32s to 41s. with average to good at 22s to 295. and others at 18s to 18s 6d. Three-shear Romney ewes sold at 455, with other younger ewes of similar breeding at 24s to 31s: and four, six, and eight-tooth Corriedales made up to 37s for the best, with other fine-wools at 25s to 30s fid

The market was topped by A. T. Black (Rockend), who cold 331 four-year Corrtedales in very good condition, and carrying good pelts, at 465. These were a very even line, and met a keen sale. P. W. Smaill (Lynton) sold 311 four-year Corriedales at 375, and 179 of . similar age and breeding from A. T. Stone (Strowan) realised 38s. F. N. Buttle (Hororata) sold 333 five-year Corriedales at 345. and the Bluff Station (Kekerengu) so)d the tops of the line of 570 annua! draft halfbreds at 33s 64. Top sale of Romney cross was made by R. G. Murray (Ward), with a line of 556. which made from 35s fid to 41s. Five-year Romneys from L. G. Maginnes 'Whakamoa) changed hands at 325.

For young ewes. H. A. Weir (Hawarden) was paid 45s for three-shear Romney cross. Sales of older ewes included: Pyne, Gould, Gulnnees Ltd., sold, on account of estate J. B. Steel (Hawarden), 382 halfbred ewes at 22s to 255; D. Macfarlane (Little River), 60 Romney ewes at 24*; W. Elliott and Son (Motunau), 73 Corriedale ewee at 27s fid; A. S. Murray and Son (Cheviot), 138 Corrieaale ewes at 28s; F. N. Buttle (Hororata). 333 Corriedale ewes at 33s to 345; J. C. Kworthy (Sumner). 120 Romney Cross ewes at 17s fid; Coniston Farm (Oxford), 47 Romney cross ewes at 17s. and 48 Romney cross four, six, and eight-tooth ewes at 3ls; R. GMurray (Ward). 556 Romney cross ewes at 35* 64 to 41a; estate E. W. Gray (Tedfiiniton), 78 Romney cross ewes at 255; estate R. L. Jameson (Culverden), 88 Corrledale ewee at 28s: J. S, Scott (Heathcote). 73 threeshear Corrledale ewe* at 3fis;

27* fid: H. A. Weir (Hawarden). 282 Romney cross ewes at 22s to Ms fid; 35 three-*hear Romney cross ewes at 455; estate R. Gould (Hermitage), 319 Corriedale ewes at 20s to 23s fid; G. R. Gould (Ben Lomond), 238 Corriedale ewes at 19s fid to 255. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold, on account of: Dr. A. M. Hartnell (Culverden), 90 five-year Corrledale ewes at 17s fid: Erik Rutherford (Inverness). 144 four-year Corrledale ewes at 35* fid; F. McHugh (Mandeville), 348 fouryear nalfbred ewes at 25* to 38s; P. W Smaill (Lynton), 311 four-year Corrledale ewe* at 375; Alan T. Stone (Strowan). 179 ‘ four-year Corrledale ewe* at 365; A. G. Scott (Ranglora). IM five-year Corriedale ewes at 225; A. A. Macfarlane (Ngawtro), 451 tour snd fiveyear Corriedale ewes at 36s to 30s; J. Bailey and Son (Governors Bay), 93 five-year ewes at 17s fid to 18s fid; J Shuttleworth (Governors Bay). 93 two and four-tooth Romney cross ewes at 345. 56 five-year Romney cross ewes *t 18s fid. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: E. and F. Besven (Walau), 68 five-year Corriedale ewes at 24s fid; A. T. Black (Rockend). 399 four-year Corrledale ewes at 33s to 465: W. H. Faulkner (Cor* Lynn). 120 five-year halfbred ewes at 31s 6d to 235: W T. Pain and Son (Round HUI). 279 four snd five-year Corrledale ewes at 18s fid to 23s fid; clients, 283 five-year Corriedale ewes at 28s fid to 275; 205 fiveyear Corrledale ewes at 20s fid to 255. 64 four, six and eighttooth Corriedale ewes at 375: J. Mitchel! (Doyleston), 75 fiveyear Corriedale ewes at 20s; estate R. A. Allan (AHandale). 113 five-year Romney ewes at 16* to 24* fid; Bluff Station. Ltd. (Kekerangu). 570 annual draft halfbred ewe* at 25s fid to 33* fid; estate J. L. Ensor (Pendle HUD. 293 tour, rlx and eight-tooth halfbred ewe* at 30* to 30s fid: Wright Bro* (Hawarden), 507 four and fiveyear Corriedale ewes at 10s to 23s fid; D. B. Stevenson (Culverden). 202 five-year Corriedale ewes at 23s fid to Ms fid; cMent. 177 five-year Corriedale ewes at 31* to 24*. New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association Ltd., sold, on account of: Eskvate Station. Ltd. (Amberley), 180 five-year Romney ewes at 27s fid to 295: J. R. Sharplin (Oxford). 52 mixed-age ewes at 335: M. M Earl (Hawarden). 172 five-year Corrledale ewes at 38s; L. G Maginnes (Whakamoa). 249 fivevear Romney ewes at 23s to 325: Brookdale Estate (Parnassus). 148 five-year Corrledale ewes at 30s 6d; estate A. O. Worner- (Oxford), fiO five-year Romney ewes at 275. WETHERS Ohly a handful of wethers were offered and a pen of 44 two-tooth Corriedales from H J. Stace (Dunluce) which were offered by Dalgety and New