ADDINGTON MARKET Sound Sale Throughout For All Classes

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29766, 8 March 1962, Page 18

ADDINGTON MARKET Sound Sale Throughout For All Classes

There was a big increase in the number of adult breeding ewes yarded at Addington Market yesterday which totalled nearly 13,000 head, but there was a sound sale for all classes with the better quality lines showing a slight improvement. Some of the fine-wool sheep looked to be in advance of recent ewe fair rates. Two-tooth ewes, after a weak opening, sold soundly with good competition on the top sheep which tended to firm slightly. Lambs met a strong sale before a big gallery and most classes were Is to 2s a head dearer. A much bigger store wether entry also met a good sale. Chatham Islands sheep were forward in the two-tooth and .adult ewe sections, and in the wether classes, and these sheep sold well with their reputation tending to give them a slight premium.

The entry totalled 24,602 head, compared with 19,742 last week, and included 5717 store lambs (6589 last week), 14857 two-tooth ewes (4931), 12,913 older ewes (8075) and 1115 wethers (147).

STORE LAMBS Store lambs met a sound sale with the best showing an apprei ciation of up to 2* a head. Quality was improved with a bigger proportion ot the offering fetching over 30s a head. The entry totalled 5717 head, compared with 0560 last week, .and was predominantly of flne- ! wools. A big gallery followed l the sale and there was good competition. There were a few more pens of shorn wether lambs and these also met a strong sale at slightly Improved rates.

In the ewe lambs section there were some excellent Romneys carrying a lot of wool which made up to 55s 6d in a keen sale and the better quality finewool ewe lambs also sold well. Buyers showed a preference for truck lots and the smaller pens of average quality fine-wools made no more than wether lamb values.

The best of the fine-wool I wether lambs sold from 31s 6d to 35s Rd, with good at 25s to 30s 6d and others at IBs to 20s. The best of the Romney and Romney cross made to 345, with good at 28s to 31s and others at 22s 6d. Best shorn Romney wether lambs made 30s. with ' average to good at 22s to 24s 6d. Best Romney ewe lambs sold from 50s to 55s 6d and the top quality fine-wools made 37s to 41s 6d, with average to good at 27s to 32s and others at 245. In the wether lamb section a good sale of 92 halfbreds at 35s was made by W. A. Macfarlane (Braemar). Another 173 ot Mr Macfarlane’* line of 543 made 33s 6d. Sales at 34s 6d were made by Mt. White Station (Cass), with halfbreds. and by T. H. Croft (Omihi). J. A. Gray (Surrey Downs) sold 226 Romney cross at 30s to 34s and R. J. Rutherford (Kulnine) sold I Romney wether lambe at 345. I Corriedales offered by Glen Colwyn estate (Hundalee) made to 35s 6d.

Romney ewe lambs made to 56s for 57 offered by J. E. W. Ensor (Little River). C. F. Barnes (Spotswood) had a good sale of 163 Romneys at 50s to 55s 6d. A sale of 116 Corriedales by an undisclosed vendor realised 41s 6d, and 27 halfbreds sold by Mt. White Station made 40s 6d.

Sales Included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of: J. A. Gray (Kaikoura) 226 Romney cross lambs at 30s to 345; E. L. Hiatt (Amberley), 79 Corriedale ewe lambs at 325: C. F. Barnes (Spotswood), 163 Romney ewe lambs at 50s to 55s 6d; Glens ■of Tekoa Estate (Balmoral), 139 .halfbred lambs at 20s to 295; Springdale Estate (Little River), 222 shorn Romney lambs at 22s to 30s; Wfllesden Estate (Poranul), 139 Romney cross wether lambs at 22s 6d to 28s; Mt. White Station (Cass). 433 halfbred ewe lambs at 27s to 40s 6d, 490 halfbred wether lambs at 29s 6d to 34s 6d; Glen Colwyn Estate (Hundalee). 98 Corriedale lambs at 20s to 35s 6d; J. Foster (Rolleston). 100 Corriedale lambs at 35s 6d; Coleridge Downs (Lake Coleridge), 105 . halfbred lambs at 18s to 28s; ! 388 halfbred ewe lambs at 245; Glen Dhu Station (Motunau). 576 Corriedale ewe lambs at 24s to 375.

New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd. sold: on account of J. D. Inkson (West Eyreton), 133 Corriedale wether lambs at 32s to 345: W A. Macfarlane (Braemar), 543 halfbred wether lambs at 28s to 355; T. H. Croft (Omihi), 88 halfbred wether lambs at 30s to 34s 6d; R. C. Overton (Raumati), 88 Corriedale wether lambs at 325, 84 ewe lambs at 295. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of R. J. Rutherford (Kulnine), 58 Romney wether lambs at 31s to 345.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of estate H. F. Hammond (Mandamus Downs) 210 Corriedale wether lambs at 25s to 30s 6d; J. E. W. Ensor (The River), 71 mixed-sex lambs at 28s. 57 Romney ewe lambs at 565; estate R W. F. Newton (Mount Bossu). 29 Romney wether lambs at 28s: Leadervale Parnassus. Ltd. (Leadervale). 33 halfbred ewe lambs at 31s 6d, 310 halfbred wether lambs at 28s 6d to 34s 6d; D. D. Graham (Ahuriri), 200 shorn Romney wether lambs at 22s 6d to 24s 6d; D. N. Bates (Whitecliffs). 210 halfbred wether lambs at 28s 6d to 31s 6d; M. M. Anderson (Walau). 30 Corriedale ewe lambs at 325: client, 116 Corriedale ewe lambs at 41s 6d TWO-TOOTH EWES The two-tooth ewe offering was about the same size as last week with 4857 head being yarded, compared with 4931 (Overall, the market showed a slight improvement on the better quality sheep, but the sale opened on a slack note and took some time to recover. Quality was generally better than last week, although there were a lot of small and plain sorts included which were about firm on last week. Top quality lines particularly Romneys, looked to be dearer by about 2s a head. Chatham Islands ■ Romneys sold well with the tops (making 70s i The best of the Romneys made from 63s to 68s 6d, with three sales of exceptionally good sheep at 70s and 78s. good made 51s to 61s and others sold from 34s to 44s The pick of the fine wools sold from 53s 6d to 555, with an odd sale to 595. average to good made 40s to 49s and others sold from 28s to 365. A pen of Border-Leleester-Corrle-dale cross realised 56*. For the Chatham Island consignment the best made 84s to ■7os with good at Ms 8d to (60s and other at 425.

I Top sale for Romney twotooth ewes was made by J. E. iW. Ensor (The River), with 32 (purebred Romneys at 78a and there were two sales by an unnamed vendor of southern sheep at 70s. A Chatham Islands vendor. the estate G. Tuuta, sold 144 Romnevs at 80s to 70s. Another unnamed vendor had a sale at 68s Bd. For fine-wools the top price of 70s was paid to W. H Mahnke (Greenpark) for seven heavily woolled halfbreds R. H. Fleming (Rotherham) sold 69 Corriedales at 59s and the estate D. S. Fleming (Kafroma) sold M Corriedales at 55*. J G. Murray (Matariki) received 54* ci for his top pen of Corriedales.

Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Gutonesa Ltd., sold: on account of H. H. Lawrence (Parikawa), M Romney cross at 365; E. H. and estate G. K. McLaughlin (Cuiverden), 88 Romney cross at 52*; J. H Hove (Omihi), 89 Corriedale* at 50s; estate D. McKenzie (CuL verden), 87 halfbreds at 40s; J. A. Howden (Port Levy), 125 Romneys at 36s to 345; J. Henderson and Son (Bankside), 60 Corriedale* at 395; B. E. Wilkinson (Domett), 70 Romneys at 81s; W. H. Mahnke (Greenpark), 7 woolly halfbreds at 70s; J. R. Moore (Kekerangu), 119 Corriedales at 43s to 43s 8d; Allen Dhu Station (Motunau), 456 Corriedales at 35s to 42s 6d; Barker Bros. (Chatham Islands), 125 Romneys at 64s to 665; estate G. Tuuta (Chatham Islands). 144 Romneys at 60s to 70s; Mrs M. Tuuta (Chatham Islands). 107 Romneys at 42s to 56s 6d; Winterslow Station (Methven). 98 two-shear halfbreds at 38s.

New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of W. F. Ashe (Ohoka), 201 Romney cross at 44s to 555; D. Ensor (Cust), 76 Border Leicester - Corriedale cross at 565; D. C. Anderson (Lakeside), 106 Romneys at 56s to 655: J. A. Upritchard (Domett), 45 Romneys at 595. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of H. E. Loe (Scargill). 70 Corriedales at 48s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of estate J Trewin (Glenstrae), 159 at 41s to 51s; J. Paton (Oaro), 74 at 335; B. Savill (Hammer), 96 at Bls to 645; Badlindaloch Farm. Ltd. (Culverden). 53 at 53s 6d. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of estate D. S. Fleming (Kairoma), 60 Corriedale* at 555; F. H. Shipley (Ham Farm). 130 Corriedales at 40* to 435; R. W. Wright (Riversdale), 139 Romneys at 58s to 635; R. H. Fleming (Rotherham), 69 Corriedales at 595; J. G. Murray (Matariki), 437 Corriedales at 47s to 54s 6d (in conjunction with Pyne. Gould, Guinness Ltd.); W. P. Belton (Pentland Downs). 72 Corriedale* at 495; H. M. Good (Kekerangu), 33 halfbreds at 365; E. J. D. Good (Kekerangu), 40 at 455; clients, 519 halfbreds at 41s to 48s, 107 Romneys at 68s 6d; J. E. W. Ensor (The River), 32 Romneys at 786; D. Deans and Son (Rowallan), 102 Romneys at 53s to 645; North Canterbury client, 65 Corriedales at 545. OLDER EWES

Considering the size of the older ewe offering there was a surprisingly good sale, particularly for some of the lighter condition sorts with a good row of teeth. The entry totalled 12,913 head, compared with 8075 last week, but there w s a good clearance at auction. While there were not many top class annual draft lines they met a strong sale at slightly improved rates with some animation in the bidding. Many of the fine-wool sheep looked to be selling slightly better than at some of the more recent fairs. Average to good quality ewes and one-year types met a firm sale at about last week’s level. A big consignment of Chatham Island Romneys was forward and these met a sound sale at a slight premium. The four-year-olds from the Chathams sold from about 33* fid to 37s fid with five-year-olds making 20s to 26s fid. Two and three-shear ewes from the Chathams made 41s to 48s for the best with others down to 295.

The best of the four and fiveyear Romneys made from 35s to 40s, with good at 31s to 34s fid. average 25s to 29s and others at 20s to 23s 6d. The pick of the fine-wools sold from 40* to 445. with good at 29s 6d to 35s 6d. average 24s fid to 29s and other ewes at 16* to 235.

For younger ewes two and three-shear Romneys ranged from 39s to 48s for good, with others at 295. Younger finewool* made 38s 6d to Ms 6d for good, with others from 275. Older ewes made to 55s for 68 purebred mixed age Romneys offered by J. E. W. Ensor (The River), Two-shear Romneys offered by Mrs M. Tuuta (Chatham Islands) made to 4th for 42. One hundred Romney cross adult ewes offered by P. B. Kerr (Kaikoura) made 40s Fine-wool ewes sold at 40s to 44* 6d for 270 two and threeshear Corriedales offered by Glen Dhu Estate (Motunau) and 1294 Corriedale adult ewes sold by the estate realised 22s fid to 35s 6d. Trolove Bros. (Kekerangu) had a good sale of 128 annual draft Corriedales at 41s 6d to 445, -a Rangiora vendor received 40* for four-shear Corriedales, and Hawkswood Estate (Hawkswood) sold 527 annua] draft Corriedales at 30s to 40s.

Sales Included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of O. Johanson (Chatham Islands), 48 mixed age Romney ewe* at 31s; Woodgrove Farm. Ltd. (Hawarden), 60 four, six and eight-tooth Romney ewes at 395; Macfarlane and Macfarlane (Wadi-Nimrln), 103 fiveyear Corriedale ewe* at 28* fid; A. Prendergast (Tai Tapu), 205 five-year Romney ewes at 20s to 26s fid: J. A. and E. E. R. Dalton (Ben Cruachan). 132 five-year Corriedale ewes at 28s: Miss J. Anderson (Charter!* Bay), 86 five-year Romney ewes at 23s 6d; R. J. Rutherford (Kalnine), 31 five-year Romney ewes at 23s to 355.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of B. Savill (Hanmer), 302 four-year Romney ewes at 35* to 39* fid; Leeston client. 20 Corriedale ewe* at 27* 6d; M. C. Davidion (Te Oka). 100 five-year Romney ewe* at 27* fid; G. MeTaggari 'Oaro), 100 halfbred ewe* at 29s 6d; Rangiora elfent, 179 four-year Corriedale ewe* at 35s to 40s: J Paton (Oaro), 280 four-year Corriedale ewe* at 25s to 26s 6d; G. Henderson (Sheffield), 60 Corriedale ewes at 225. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold, oon account of I. H. Atkinson (Woodbank), 280 four-year halfbred ewes at 19* to 295: North Canterbury client 70 sound mouth ewes at 225: Blackwater Estate (Lakeside), 122 four-year Romney ewes at 37* to 38s; R W. Weisner (Chatham Islands), 174 fouryear Romney ewes at 34s to 3Ss; W. P. Belton. Ltd. (Pentland Downs), 196 mixed age ewe* at 25a 6d to 34e: R J. McDonald (Ellerdene), 72 four and fiveyear Corriedale ewes at 28s: North Canterbury client, 448 four-year Romney cross ewes at 345; J. E. W. Ensor (The

River), « purebred mixed an Romney ewe* »i_Me; G. H, Parsons and Son (Bemnore). 54 three and four-shear halfbred tooth Corriedate ewoe at 27*. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold, on account of Boxthorn Farm (Lakeside), 108 four and five-, year Romneys at 27s to 34a fid; G. W. Ryder (Goat Hill*). 461 four and five-year halfbreds at 26* to 275; Wedgewood Farm (Woodend), 62 five-year Romney* at 29*; W. A. Macfarlane (Braemar), 300 four and fiveyear halfbreds at 27s to 325; Eakvale Station, Ltd. (Amberley). 401 four and five-year Romney* at 28* 6d to 33a; J. A. upritchard (Domett), 143 fiveyear ewes at 275; J. V. Heron (Le Bons Bay), 100 Romney ewes at 235; client-J175 Romneys at 27s 6d to 295.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold, on account of J. H. Love (Omihi), 184 Corriedale ewes at 24* 6d to 20* fid; K I. Macfarlane (Hundalee), 462 Corriedale ewes at 16s to 265; Mr* M. E. Abbott (Hororata). 131 Corriedale ewes at 28s; Abbott Brae. (Hororata), 75 Corriedale ewes at 36*; Broomfield Estate (Amberley), 191 Corriedale ewe* at 25* 6d to 30* fid; estate W. Harold Atkinson (Waiau), 449 halfbred ewe* at 23* to 355; Hawkswood Estate (Hawkswood), 527 Corriedale ewea at 30* to 40s: C. L. Bary (Cleverly), 69 Romney cross ewes at 255; P. B. Kerr (Kaikoura), 100 Romney cross ewes at 455; Glen Colwyn Estate (Hundalee), 157 Corriedale ewes at 23s to 265; Glen Dhu Station (Motunau), 1294 Corriedale ewe* at 22* 6d to 35s fid. 270 two and three-shear Corriedale ewes at 40s to 44s 6d; estate W. N. Turner (Waikari), 72 Corriedale ewes at 26s fid; estate A. G. T. Dunbar (Whiterock), 170 Romney cross ewes at 21s fid to 28s 6d; Trolove Bros. (Kekerangu). 128 Corriedale ewes at 41s fid to 445; estate L. W. Ferguson (Weka Pass), 41 Corriedale ewes at 28s fid; Barker Bros. (Chatham Islands). 298 Romney ewes at 33s fid to 37s 6d, 230 two and three-shear Romney ewes at 41s: estate G. Tuuta (Chatham Islands), 166 Romney ewes at 34s to 34s 6d; Mrs M. Tuuta (Chatham Islands), 42 two-shear Romney ewes at 29s to 48s. WETHERS The wether entry of 1115 head showed a big increase on last week’s offering of only 147, and this was largely due to a consignment of Chatham Islands sheep. Values were fully firm to a shade better, with a reasonable amount of competition. Medium condition lines sold well, but some of the overweight sorts were not as easy to sell.

The best two-shear Romneys from the Islands made 34s 6d to 38s, with one sale of 70 oneshear at 44s fid by Barker Bros., and others made 24s to 30s. A line of 234 three and four-shear halfbreds from C. A. Nurse (Lake Taylor) made from 34s fid to 40s.

Sales included:— N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: on account of C. A. Nurse (Lake Taylor). 234 three and fourshear halfbreds at 34s 6d to 40s. Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltd., sold, on account of R. W. Weisner (Chatham Islands), 242 two and three-shear Romney wethers at 30s to 34s fid. Pyne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of Hawarden client, 60 two-tooth Corriedale wethers at 425; Glen Dhu Station (Motunau). 70 two-shear Corriedale wethers at 35s fid; estate G. Tuuta (Chatham Islands). 163 two-shear Romney wethers at 36s to 38s; Barker Bro* (Chatham Islands). 543 two-shear Romney wether* at 24s to 35* 70 one-shear Romney wether* at 44* fid.