For Store Sheep

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30056, 14 February 1963, Page 15

For Store Sheep

Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of F. W. Browne (The Grampians). 130 halfbred ewe lambs at 375, 255 halfbred lambs at 25s 6d to 395; H. Dowling (Greymouth), 83 Down cross lambs at 38s to 28s; I. Walker (Coalgate). 136 Down cross lambs at 28s to 41s; C. GUmore (Lyttelton), 160 Down cross lambs at 32s «d to 395; H. Byrch (Motunau), 40 three-quarter-bred lamb* at 35a to 40a. NJ!. Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd. sold: on account of R. G. Gifford (Templeton), 99 halfbred wether lamb* and 93 Romney wether lambs at 40s, 71 Southdown cross lambs from 34s to 41s 6d; H. Truscott (Moncks Spur), 70 Southdown cross wether lamb* at 38s 6d to 41* 6d, 28 halfbred wether lamb* at 44s 6d. 105 Romney wether lambs at 38s to 445. 120 quarter-bred lambs at 37* to 45s 6d, 42 halfbred ewe lamb* at 33s to 395: D. S. Anderson (Tai Tapu), 45 Southdown cross wether lambs at 40s, 184 shorn Romney wether lambs from 34s to 37»- A. T. Allan (Scargill), 349 Corriedale wether lamb* at 37* 6d to 40s. M Southdown cross lambs at 425; R. Ford (Governor's Bay), 73 halfbred wether lambs at 44s 6d: R. Loader (Governor’s Bay), 28 Romney wether lambs at 40s; E. J. Savage (Cheviot), 23 halfbred wether lambs at 31s 8d; F. J. Heron (Ohoka), 63 Romney ewe lambs at 56s 6d. Pyne, Gould. Gulnnes* Ltd. sold: on account of Willesden Estate (Poranui). 270 Romney wether lambs at 38s 6d to 44s 6d; D. J. Parsonson (Windrush), 409 Corriedale wether lambs at 36s to 435; Reed Bros. (Dalethorpe), 312 halfbred wether lambs at 38s to 40s; J. E. Wanklyn (Mt. Alexander), 74 halfbred ewe lamb* at 37* Bd, 90 halfbred wether lamb* at 32s to 41s; W. E. Elliott and Son (Liddlebank), 99 Corriedale wether lamb* at 35s 8d; Coleridge Down*. Ltd. (Lake Coleridge), 349 halfbred wether lambs at 34s to 37s 6d; J. C. Elworthy (Richmond Hill), 178 shorn Corriedale wether lambs at 30s to 335; Glen Dhu Estate (Motunau). 448 Corriedale ewe lambs at 36s to 41s: W. J. Morgan (Hundalee), 245 mixed sex Romney lambs at 24s to 30s; T. R. Mounsey (Clarence Bridge). 50 Corriedale wether lambs at 355; Glens of Tekoa Estate (Balmoral). 316 halfbred wether lambs at 30s to 38s. TWO-TOOTH EWES

A much bigger two-tooth ewe offering was keenly sought by a big gallery and the sale, after a moderately quiet opening, was fairly animated and last week’s good rates were again maintained. Some attractive pens of sheep were in the offering and quality generally was a little better.

All classes were in demand, particularly the well-known station lines. A big line of 1274 halfbreds from the Bluff Station, Ltd. (Kekerangu) sold keenly and averaged 63s 3d, with 140 at 69s and only one truck making Under 60s. The best of the Romney and Romney cross made from 82s to 91s, with good at 69s 6d to 75s and average 50s 6d to 575. The pick of the fine-wools sold from 64s to 755, with good at 56s to 62s 6d. average 50s to 54s and small at 35s to 44s 6d. Best Romney-Corriedale cross made from 72s to 775, with good at 67s to 69s 6d. Perendales realised 56s to 645.

Top price of 91s was paid for 100 Romneys from J. L. Walker (Dunsandel) and R. W. Wilson (Prebbleton) sold 180 at 82s to 84s 6d. For Corriedales the top price of 75s was paid for 75 from T. A. Addis (Burra Burra) and F. N. Buttle (Hororata) sold 119 at 745. A. P. Tuer (Hororata) sold 60 Romney-Corriedale cross at 77s and the tops of a line of 144 Perendales from D. A. Anderson (Kalimera) realised 645. Sales included:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of F. N. Buttle (Hororata), 351 Corriedales at 62s to 745; S. E. Ogg (Tai Tapu), 44 Romneys at 51s; A. P. Tuer (Hororata), 184 Romney-Corrie-dale cross at 72s to 775; D. A. Anderson (Kalimera), 144 Perendale at 56* to 645. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold: on account of J. L. Walker (Dunsandel), 100 Romneys at

91s; R Wilson (Prebbleton), 180 Romneys at 82s to 84s 6d; Mrs O. and J. J. Brownlee (Te Pirita), 264 Corriedales at 52s to 595.

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of Birchdale Estate (Hawarden), 170 Romney-Corriedale cross ewes at 67s to 69s 6d: P. J. Ford (Sefton), 111 Corriedale ewes at 54s to 62s 6d; C. G. Gardner (Waiau), 350 Corriedale ewes at 60s to 625; T. Edridge (Mina), 25 Corriedale ewes at 565; H. E. Loe and Son (Scargill). 55 Corriedale ewes at 645; W. R. E. and F. E. Booker (Hawarden), 41 Corriedale ewe* at 67*. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold: on account of D. M. Macready (Camp Bay), 49 Romney cross at 50s 6d; R. J. C. Hamilton (Culverden). 45 Corriedales at 655: A. T. Black (Rockend), 220 Corriedales at 60s 6d to 71s 6d; Estate D. S. Fleming (Kalroma), 58 Cdrriedales at 695; A. L. Shipley (Harewood), 358 Corriedales at 51s 6d to 665; W. M. Crampton (Cheviot), 71 Corriedales at 52s 6d; T. A. Addis (Burra Burra). 75 Corriedales at 755; client. 72 Romney cross at 55s 6d; J. E. Horrell (Horrelville). 89 Romney cross at 56s 6d: Wright Bros. (Hawarden), 134 Corriedales at 44s 6d to 50s; Bluff Station, Ltd. (Kekerangu), 1274 halfbreds at 54* to 695: Lands and Survey Dept. (Cheddar Valley), 127 halfbred* at 35s to 44s 6d; client, 227 Romney cross at 57s to 665: H. L. Pickering (Carew), 42 Corriedales at 535. OLDER EWES There were buyers aplenty for breeding ewes of quality and the older ewe market held soundly to last week’s values in a sale which was described aptly by one stockman a* the curtain raiser to the Canterbury ewe fair round. Several well-known station lines were represented and these Sheep were keenly sought. Throughout the sale there was strong competition and this was reflected in the market for the one-year ewes, which recovered last week’s slight weakening and they were Is to 2s a head dearer, in spite of a fairly big offering in this category. Medium annual draft ewes with a good row of teeth met a keen sale. >

Best four-year-old fine-wool ewes made up to 565, best five-year-olds to 45s 6d, best annual draft to 51s, good old ewes 39s 6d to 45s 6d. average 32s to 38s 6d and one-year ewes and others made from 21s to 30s. The best annual draft Romneys made up to Sis, with good at 39s 6d to 425. average 32s 6d to 37s and others at 24* 6d to 30*. J. S. Scott (Heathcote) sold 136 four-year-old Cbrriedales at 565. and A. T. Stone (Hororata) realised 51s to Shi 6d for 186 annual draft halfbreds. Ngapara Downs, Ltd. (Rangiora), sold four and five-year Romneys at 51s. Bluff Station, Ltd., averaged 48* 5d for 705 four and five-year-old halfbreds which made from 45* 6d to Mi. Five-year-old Corriedales from Ertk Rutherford (Inverness) sold at 45* «d and J. A. Paton (The th* same price D. A. Anderson (Kalimera) sold M2 five-year-old Perendale* at M* to 475.

For young ewe* and mixedage ewes values ranged from 27* 6d to 445, which was paid for four, six, and eight-tooth halfbreds.

Sales of ewes included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: G. P- Dampier-Crossley (Rotherham), M 3 five-year-old i

halibred ewe* at Ms 6d to 28* td; A. W Amor and Son* (Rotherham), IM five-year-old Corriedale ewe* at 38* to Ms; R. P. Steele (Waiau). S 3 five-ye«r-oid balfbred ewes at 2Ss id; G. J. Caprtlck (Waiau), 75 five-year-old Corriedale ewes at 325; A, Prendergast (Tai Tapu), 53 flve-year-old Romney ewes at 40s, 158 five-year-old Corriedale ewe* at 32s to 38s; Erik Rutherford (Parnassus), M five-year-old Corriedale ewes at 29* to 45s 6d; R. Gilmore (Hawarden), M five- year-old Corriedale ewes at 30s; A. T. Stone (Hororata), 186 annual draft halfbred ewe* at 51s to Ms 8d; R J. Rutherford (Parnassus), 85 four-year-dd Corriedale ewe* at 38* «d to 38s M; McKenzie Farm, Ltd. (Motonau), 211 annual draft Corriedale ewes at 43«; C. R. Gardiner (Emu Plain*), 215 five-year-old Corriedale ewe* at 30s to 335; W. L. Blatchford (Teddington), 70 five-year-old Romney ewes at 28s 6d to 30s; H. E. Lae and Son (Scargill), 85 five-year-old Corriedale ewes at 295. New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold, on account of: G. A. Harrison (Springbank), 82 mixed-age halfbreds at 37s 6d; N. C. Mahon (Waipara). 64 one-year Corriedales at 345; Rolleston client, 77 Corriedales at 35s 6d; F. J. Heron (Ohoka), 54 Romneys at 32s 6d.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Company. Ltd., sold, on account of: client, 79 ewes at 255; D. M. Macready (Camp Bay), 183 Romney ewes at 21s to 25s 6d; client, 54 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbreds at 445. 60 halfbred ewes at 325; D. S. Stevens (Culverden), 200 five-year-old Corriedale ewes at 32s to 34s 6d; client, 84 halfbred ewes at 24s 6d: E. T. Roberts (Culverden), 46 Corriedale ewes at 275; Kaiwarra Farm (Culverden), 280 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 33s 6d to 445; Toppesfield Trust (Waiau), 244 Romney ewe* at 36s to 40s: A. R. Turnbull and Son (Bingley), 138 Corriedale five-year-old ewes at 39s 6d to 41s 6d; Bluff Station (Kekerangu), 705 four and five-year-old halfbred ewes at 45s 6d to 50s; J. A. Paton (The Birches). 224 halfbred ewes at 36s 6d to 455; Ngapara Downs (Rangiora), 250 four and five-year-old Romney cross ewes at 37s 6d to 51s: client, 62 Romney ewes at 39s 6d.

Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of W. A. Gregory (Kaikoura), 136 five-year Romney at 425; J. S. Scott (Heathcote). 303 four-year Corriedale at 565; J. W. Hamson (Pinaki), 118 Corriedale at 33s to 41s; estate J. B. Steel (Mt. Virginia). 88 five-year halfbred ewes at 355, 393 four-year halfbred ewes at 30s to 355; P. H. Staplyton Smith (Camp Bay), 211 Romney ewes at 29s to 375; estate E. W. Gray (Teddington), 80 Romney ewes at 355; Glen Colwyn Estate (Glen Colwyn), 168 five-year Corriedale ewes at 345; D. A. Anderson (Kalimera), 242 five-year Perendale ewes at 34s to 47*. WETHERS

A smaller entry of wethers continued to meet a sound sale and two-tooth fine-wools sold from 53s 6d to 58s, which was paid for halfbreds from H. M. Good (Kekerangu). Older wethers changed hands at 39s to 45s 6d with one sale at 525. Sales included:—

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Company, Ltd., sold: on account of H. M. Good (Kekerangu), 67 two-tooth halfbred wethers at 58s, 21 aged wethers at 39s to 52s 9 two-tooth ewes at 45s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Comnany, sold: on account of Erik Rutherford (Parnassus). 75 two-tooth Corriedale wethers at 53s 6d.

Waipuna Sheep Sale (From Our Own Reporter) GREYMOUTH, Feb. 13. There was a strong demand for breeding ewes at the annual Waipuna Station ewe fair and a sharp rise in values compared with last year. The yarding was the largest offered yet, comprising 1100 two-tooth ewes, 95 four and six-tooth ewes, 1600 four-year ewes, 593 five-year ewes, 454 ewe lambs, 103 mixed sex lambs, and 550 wether lambs.

The offering of 110 rams, comprising 42 Romneys, 50 Southdowns, 8 Border Leicester*, and 10 South Suffolk* sold fully in line with ruling prices. One one-shear Southdown stud ram from the stud of John Brown (Ashburton) sold at 45 guineas. A featurt of the market was the excellent offering of Romney ewes from the Waipuna Station. These came forward in excellent condition. In spite of a difficult spring the line of 800 two-tooth ewes ranged in price from 63s to £5. averaging £4 5s 9d.

Four-year ewes from Waipuna Station, 1600 in all, had an excellent average of 48s, the top* making 57*. Five-year ewes made up to 40s tor the ewes from the estate J. M. Kennedy (Totara Flat). For the , Romney ram* the top price was 28gns tor a stud ram, and flock rams brought from Sligns to 17gns. Top price tor Soufhdowns was 14>,igns, and others ranged from 3ligns to 13gns. Romney cross ewe lambs made up to 40s, shorn ewe lambs 27s to 365, and wether lambs to 38s.

The sale was conducted by Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., Greymouth.