Ewes Meet Sound Sale At Oxford

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29764, 6 March 1962, Page 20

Ewes Meet Sound Sale At Oxford

Most classes of ewes sold soundly at about late rates when the annual ewe fair was held at Oxford yesterday. In spite of prolonged drought conditions in the district during the spring and summer the sheep came forward in surprisingly good condition. Top two-tooth ewes sold strongly with the pick of the Romneys selling to 86s. which was only 2s short of the top figure paid at Little River last week. Fine wool young ewes reached to 665. Older ewes met a steady sale at about recent price levels.

A good inch of rain in the district on Sunday helped the market, giving buyers more confidence with the winter feed position now more assured.

The sale attracted an offer-; ing of 15.536 head compared with 11.999 last year and included 2894 ewe and wether lambs '684 last year), 5018 I two-tooth ewes <4244>. 7390 older ewes <6765) and 234 wethers (306). I The two-tooth ewes were mainly in fairly good condition with a sprinkling of well-bred and well-grown top sheep. The sale began on a subdued note with values at fairly modest levels, but it tended to firm as it went along and ended quite Strongly. The top sheep met a sound inquiry at prices comparable with recent best fair rates. A pen of 77 Romneys from J. U. McCracken 'Haylands) sold for 86s and another two of his pens realised' 71s and C. C. Anderson (View Hill) also received 78s for 72 Romneys. Last year Mr McCracken received up to £5 2s. A feature of his entry of 400 young ewes this year was the complete absence of any brand or mark on them at all, a factor that certainly added to their attractiveness. Fine wool young ewes at the same time realised up to 665. In the opinion of some observers the average class of fine wool two-tooth showed a slight improvement on the fine wool fair at Culverden last week and were easier selling. Two-tooth Values Toe best of the Romney twotooths brought from 60s to 86s. with good at Ms to 58s. average at 42s to 48s and others at 30s to 40s. The pick of the fine ■wools of this age group sold from 60s to 665. good from 52s to 575, average at 40s to 475. and others at 32s to 375. Compared with last year’s sale the decline in values was similar to that recorded at other recent fairs. Over 15 pens of sheep sold yesterday the average price was back by 20s on sheep from the same vendors at last year's sale. For four and five-year-old ewes the level of values was very similar to late fair rates and over a selection of pens from the same vendors offered both this year and last year four-year-old ewes showed a depreciation of 19s or. last year and five-year-olds were back by 17s. The best of the four-year-old fine wools realised from 36s to 42s with good at 30s to 355. and average at 23s to 295. Romneys of the same age ranged to 40s for the best with average to good at up to 30s. The pick of the five-year-old fine wools sold from 28s to 33s 6d, with others at 18s to 255. and average to good Romneys made from 25s to 2Ss with others at 20s to 245. Apart from the sheep from Mr McCracken and Mr Anderson, which have already been mentioned. leading sales of twotnoths included 69 Romneys at 67s from C. L. Austin (Aroha Downs). 61 Corriedales at 66s and another 75 at 62s from A. E. Cross and Company I Pine Farm), who last year sold young ewes to 775. 85 Romneys from T. A. Judson and Sons. Ltd.. 'Glencoe) at 86s. and another 58 from Mr Anderson at 625. A. W Gillespie (The Downs) also had 84 two-tooths at 60s. Two pens of four-year-old ewes were sold at 425. T. A. Judson and Sons. Ltd., realised this price for 188 Romneys and Cloverfield Farm, Ltd. (Oxford) was paid 42s for 277 Corriedales Sales at 40s included 141 Corriedales from A. A. Mackintosh (Whiterock Mains). 252 halfbreds from Mrs O. Browm (Whiterock). 264 Romneys from K. Bunn (Eagle Hill) and 79 Romneys from C. R. Pi throw (Horrelville). Five-year-olds realised up to 39s for 64 Romneys from C. R. Pllbrow, who sold ewes of this age group at 50s at last year’s fair, and Cloverfield Farm. Ltd., sold 93 Corriedales at 33s 6c 6d. Four and five-year-old ewes sold to 29s for 97 Corriedales from J. Lundy (Drumalig Downs). Ewe Lambs The best of the Romney ewe lambs in the sale sold from 38s to 45s 6d. with others at 28s to 31s. Fine wool ewe lambs ranged from 27s to 31s and a pen of Border Leicester cross ewe lambs realised 395. I. C Graham (Summerhill) realised 45s 6d for 104 Romneys and 42s was paid for 110 Romney cross from H. and M. C. Feary (Miro Downs). Romney wether lambs sold well from 30s to 37s fid for a line of 317 from I. C. Graham While a good many sheep were bought for the immediate district, sheep were also purchased for points ranging from Amberley to Darfield and Aylesbury, Rakata and Ashburton and Leeston and Southbridge. The following is a range of values, with figures for last years sale for comparison:—

Average to better sales, of tv-o-tooths over 40s. four-year ewes over 255, and five-year ewes over 20s were as follows; EWE LAMBS New Zealand Farmers* Cooperative Association, Ltd.. sold, on account of:— H. and M. C. Feary, ■ Mina Downs; 110 Romney cross at 42s K. F. Pick eri ng, Coopers Creek! 45 Romneys at 35e 6d. A. D Graham. View Bill: 50 Romney cross at 37a P L. Winter. Oxford: 85 Romneys at 3ft A. J. Skurr, Oxford: 64 Border Leicester-Romney cross at 395, J. J. Skurr Oxford: J 04 Romnevs at 38s. T P L. Duckworth, WharfedaJe: 207 halfbreds at 275. Pyne. Gonld, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of:— Cloverfield Farm. Ltd.. Oxford: 100 shorn Con redales at 31s 97 at 27s 6d DaUety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold. on account of: I. C. Graham Summerhill 104 Romneys at 45s 6d National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account

A S and L. J. Paget, Oxford: 81 halfbreds at 31s. Lees Valley Estate, Ltd., Lees Valley: 130 halfbreds at 28s 6a TWO-TOOTH EWES Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of: C L. Austin, Aroha Downs: 78 Romneys at 455, 99 at 575, 69 at 675. Woodstock Station: 70 Romney cross ax 43s 6d, 73 at 50s, 58 at 425. M. S. Bower. Claxby: 97 halfbreds at 445. 98 at 44s 6d. 98 at 50s 6d, 73 at 465, 96 at 43s 6d. M. H. Johnston. Ashley Gorge: 100 halfbreds at 40s. 142 at 555, 125 at 46s 6d, 57 at 575. J U. McCracken. Hayland 17 Romneys at 55s 6d. 80 at 586d. 150 at 71s. 77 at Bds. 70 at 58s. A. M. Henderson and Company, The Grange: 96 Romneys at 48s. 81 at 465. 70 at 475. Gudex Bros.. Whiterock: 43 halfbreds at 48s 6d, 66 at 40s 6d. K. Bunn. Eagle Hill: 117 Romneys at 495. G. M. Dixon, Eyreton: 68 Romney cross at 60s. J. S. Wolff, Horrelville: 91 Romneys at 50s 6d, 52 at 455. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of:— A. E. Cross and Company. Pine Farm; 61 Corriedaies at, 665. New Zealand Farmers* Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of:— A. W. Gillespie, The Downs: 84 Romney and Romnev cross at 48s. 75 at 445, 84 at 60s. W. R. Ensor, Bullock Creek: 85 Corriedales at 435. A. E. Cross and Company. Pine Farm; 75 Corriedales at 625. C. B. Cottrell, Summerhill: 77 Romneys at 575. L. E. Taylor, Glen Eyre: 82 Romneys at 465, 22 at 60s. C. R. PUbrow, Horrelville; 25 Romney cross at 40s. Estate R- J. Philpott and Sons, Okuku; 66 Corriedales at 425. J. Lundy. Drumalig Downs: 55 Romney-Corriedale cross at 425. M. A. Roberts. Okuku: 54 Romney cross at 475. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H- Matson and Company, sold, on account of: Martin and Blatch. Pineview: 108 Romneys at 55s 6d, 69 at 60s 6d, 19 at 48s. A. G. Scott. Rydal Downs: 128 Romney-Corriedale cross at 475. T. A. Judson and Sons. Ltd.. Glencoe: 85 Romneys at 665, 75 at 58s, 69 at 60s 6d. 33 at 445. C. C. Anderson. View' Hill: 58 Romnev cross at 625, 32 at 40s 6d, 72 ‘at 78s. A. C. W. Mclntosh. Moy Flat: 18 Corriedales at 46s 6d. 75 at 575. B. A. B. Mclntosh. West ton: 58 halfbreds at 50s. 82 at N. W. Skurr. Beakbank: 33 Romneys at 46s OLDER EWES National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold, on account of:— T. A Judson and Sons. Ltd., Glencoe: 23 five-year Romneys at 255. 188 four-year at 425. Estate A. Harper. Lees Valley: 228 four-vear halfbreds at 31s. J C. Brooker, Loburn: 44 five-year Corriedales running with South down ram, at 27s 6d. Pvne. Gonld, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of:— Cloverfield Farm. Ltd.. Oxford: 277 four-year Corriedales at 425. 93 five-year at 33s 6d. Dalgetv and New Zealand latan, Ltd., sold, on account 0 K? Bunn. Eagle Hill: 128 fourvear Romneys at 30s. 264 at 40s. 180 five-year at 27s 6d. W. and R. Russell and Company, De Bourbles: 59Jour and five-year halfbreds at 26s 6d, 374 four-year at 26s 6d. W Russell, Island Hill. 212 four-year halfbreds at 295, 140 five-year at 20s. M. H. Johnston. Ashley Gorge: 90 four and five-year halfbreds at 21s 6d, 412 four-year at 375, 53 five-year at 20s. J. S Wolff. Horrelville: 63 five-year Romneys at 245. 'll6 a *A 2BS A. Mackintosh. Whiterock Mains: 144 five-year Corriedales at 28s. 66 four-year at 365, 141 at 40s. Mrs O Brown. Whiterock: 202 four-year halfbreds at 40s, 50 five-year at 28s. Gudex Bros.. Whiterock: 148 five-year halfbreds at 235. 202 four-year at 30s. J. U McCracken. Hayland: 114 five-year Romneys at 21s 6d. 140 at 25s A M Henderson and Company. The Grange: 177 five-year Romneys at 225. Birch Hill Okuku: 132 fiveyear halfbreds at 25s 6d. New Zealand Fanners’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: I. E Frizzell. Fairview Farm: 61 four-year Corriedales at 255. W R Ensor. Bullock Creek: 150 four-year Corriedales at 30s. J. Lundy, Drumalig Downs: 97 four and five-vear Corriedales at 29s C. B Cottrell, Summerhill: 145 five-year Romney-Corriedale cross at 235. T. P I Duckworth. Wharfdale: 124 four-vear halfbreds at 30s 6d. C. R. Pllbrow. Horrelville: 79 four-year Romneys at 40s, 64 five-year at 395. J. W. Ensor. Garrymere: 130 four-year Corriedales at 30s 6d. T. and A. N. Mehrtens, Oxford: 98 five-year halfbreds at 255. L. E. Taylor. Glen Eyre: 222 five-year Romneys at 20s. K F. Pickering. Coopers Creek: 46 four-year halfbreds at 275. 40 four and five-year at 22s

1962 s to s 1961 s to s Tw-o-tooth Ewes Best 62 86 80 102 Good 54 58 n 79 Average .. 42 48 6? 70 Others 30 40 50 56 Four-year-old Ewes Best 36 42 53 60 Good 30 35 __ Av. to good —— 41 48 Average .. 23 29 __ Five-year-old Ewes Best 28 33 47 50 Good — 40 44 Average .. 23 27 35 39 Others 15 20 w 34