Older Ewes Still In Strong Demand

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30066, 26 February 1963, Page 7

Older Ewes Still In Strong Demand

Older ewes had a very good sale at the northern section fair at Amberley yesterday. They showed a bigger advance on last year’s sale than was recorded at the first Amberley fair last week. Few four-year-old ewes sold at under 50s and this age group quite frequently reached or bettered 60s.

As was the case last week, younger ewes started on a quiet iiote with some smallish sheep, but as better sorts came before buyers the market settled down at rates comparable with recent fairs. Top price for younger ewes was 91s.

Demand was. again very strong and there was a complete clearance at auction. While the local district took a good number of the sheep, some also went to West Melton, Sandy Knolls, Aylesbury, Dunsandel, Rakaia and Ashburton. As has been the case ait several of the early fairs, the yarding was again much smaller than last year. It totalled 12,286 compared with 15,17 fl last yea? and included 5117 two-tooth (6141 last year) and 7169 older ewes (9053). Some of the two. tooths were on the small side but in- general the sheep came forward in good condition.

Some of the smaller sheep were among the first to be sold in the two-tooth section and temporarily this tended to cast a shadow bn the sale, but when the better condition and better grown sheep came forward the market returned to values fully comparable with late fair rates. Although in general these sheep were not up to the high standard of those seen at the earlier Amberley fair and at Hawarden they nevertheless showed as big .an advance on last year’s sale as was seen ait either .of the other two fairs. Fifteen pens sold yesterday made about l(fc 6d a bead more on averr age than 14 pens of sheep from the same vendors sold last year. Top price art 91s was exactly the 'same, as ait the first Amberley fair and. only Is below the buoyant Hawarden fair. The pick of the twotooths brought from 78s to 91s, good made from 72s to 78s, average 62s to 68s and others 48s to 555.

Feature While the two-tooths sold well, the sale of older ewes was the feature of the sale. Right throughout these were' in demand at remarkably good rates which looked extremely dear in comparison with two-tooths It almost looked as though there was'a floor price for four-year-old ewes at 50s. Few sold for less than this. The best of the four-year-olds brought from 58s to Ms, with average to good at 50s- to 56s and others at 44s to 495. Compared with last year s sale nine pens of four-year-olds brought 16s better than comparable sheep sold last year and at these rates looked to be Is to 3s ahead of the last Amberley sale and close to the very good rates for older ewes ruling at Hawarden. There were ndt many pens of straight five-year-old ewes yarded, but those forward also sold very strongly. The best of these made from 50s to 635, with average to good at 44s to 48s and others down to 375. Five pens of five-year-olds sold yesterday at 17s higher than last year’s average for five pens of comparable sheep, and at these levels prices could also have been a shilling or two better than last Amberley fair and close up on Hawarden. Two particularly nice pens of Corriedales from P. Le Cren (One Tree Hill) headed the sate. They comprised 77 and 78 sheep respectively and both pens made the excellent price of 91a. Last year One Tree HUI two-tooths sold for 81s and 60s a mere 30s less. . ?! Brt 2 n . ®raer was R. S. Latter (Blytheburn) with -74 at 81s. He made up to 56s last year. J. Fitzsimmons (Riverview), who topped the sate last year with a sate wen ahead of the •* Ws received to 80s yesterday for a pen of 101. D. D. Jadtoan fßidfeethorpe) wfld 70 •* 78s. while TOs was the price for another 55 from P. Le Cren. . **“• ,rom w Dampier-Crwaley (Glen Albyn) and pens of 136 and 09 from

R. D. Middleton (Waipapa). Last year the Glen Albyn twoooths sold at 635. Again Top The estate -J. Trewin (Glenstrae) was again in the -top money for four-year-old ewes. A pen of 284. Corriedales from the estate -realised 645. Last year the estate shared top pricewith anothbr vendor at 475. \P. Le Cren also sold 81 at 61s and W. N. Maxwell (Mount Sandford),' who realised 46s last year, sold 176 yesterday at 60s 6d. Three sales- were made at 60s. A. Mowat (Glengower) sold 214 at this price and other sales at the same money included 274 from the Jedburgh Company (Jedburgh) and 262 from A. C. Hyde (Benmore). ' In the five-year-old section, P. Le Cren was well' out in front with 129 at 635. W. N. Masefield (Ellenton)- sold 195 Corriedales at 555, compared with his top price last year of 375. H. A. Fitzsimmons (River. vieW) also had 145 at 535.

Among sales of four and five-year-olds- the estate J. J. Fitz>atrlck (Glentanner) had 148 at 60s and. 74 at 575. A matter of gratification to Department of Agriculture inspectors was that the yarding was completely free from lice and keds. The following is a range of values, with last year's figures given for comparison:— Two » tooth

Sqtes of Corriedailes, unless otherwise stated, were as follows: TWO-TOOTH EWES Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, LtC, sold on account of: Estate J. Trewin, GlenotFae: 67 at 665. A. C. Hyde. Belmore: 63 at 51s, 64 at 60s. 60 at 61S. R. S. Latter, Blythbum: 56 at 58s. 74 at 81s. 99 at 745. J. A. Paton and Company. Remuera: 66 halfbreds at 475. Estate J. L. Rollason, Kekerangu: 65 haflbreds at 465, 76 at 60s. N. M. Hyde, Ngaroma: 69 at 455. R. W. Burnett, Lindon Lea: 61 at 61s, 60 at 655. Bruce Childs, FemhiU: 70 at 58s. A. Mowatt, Glengower: 90 at

Hyde and Barnes, CathiU: 69 at 645. 70 at 665, 13 at 61s. J. G. Murray, Matariki (in conjunction with Pyne, Gould, Guinness JUtfi.): 64 at 545,-138 at 745, 138 at 70s, 66 at 675. Mrs M. J. McAdam, Glenturret: 70 ait 71s, 139 at 60s 6d. E. J. D. Good, Mattawa: 75 halfbreds at 755, 108 at 675. Jedburgh Company. Jedburgh:. 87 at 70s. H. M. Good, Walrewa: 75 halfbreds at 765, 128 at 735. W Dampier-Crossley. Glen Albyn: 124 at 78s. W. N. Maxwell, Mount Sandford: 75 at 71s, 74 at 72a 6d. 76 at 60s.

National Mortgage and Ateney Co., Ltd, and H. Matson and Co, so|d on account of: P. Le Cren,. One Tree HUI: 153 at 91s, 55 at 78s. Estate D. W. Smith, Stratholme: 70 at 71a, 00 at 725.

X. Hollobon. Hidden Hills: 84 at 665, 65 at 60s.

NJL Farmers’ Co-op. Auo, Ltd, MW on account of: R. C. Webb. Winchendon-: 94 at 73n VI at T7n D. S. Foster, Glenruo: 90 at ffia.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold on account of: N. R. Wilkinson and Son, Dalkeith: 68 at 675, 75 at- 71s, Tl at 665, 80 at Us.

J. R. Moore, Valhalla: 06 it 665, 60 at 675. -

A. S. Westland, Glenmulck: 64 at 68s 6d, 65 at 60s. c. 4a. d - Appleby. Imphal: 64 halfbreds at 625. R. D. Middleton, Waipapa: 64 at 68s, 205 at 78s. J. Fitzsimmons, Riverview: 75 ait 695, 74 at 675. MU at 80s, 75 at 675.

Estate J. F. Fitzpatrick, Glentanner: 52 at 76s 6d. .» d L Jackman, Rldgetborper 50 halfbreds at 74s 6d. Mrs F. N. Jackman, Punanul: 100 at 70s. E. G. Robinson, Dklegarth: 70 at 635, 69 at 68s. ADULT EWES

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of:—

Leadervale (Parnassus I Ltd.: 202 five-year halfbreds at 375.

Hyde and Barnes. CathiU: 219 five-year at 435. 177 four-year at 58s.

W. N. Masefield, EUerton: 195 five-year at 555. ’ R. S. Latter, Blythbum: 96 five-year at 475, 160 four-year at 575.

C. M, Souter: 130 five-year at 495. 75 at 565. J. G. Murray, Matariki: 58 four-year at 47s 6d, 73 at 53a. Estate J. L. Rollason. Kekerangu: 50 four-year halfbreds at,s2s. 351 at 80s. Estate J. Trewin. Glen tare: 75 four-year at 51a, 284 at 64a. W. N. Maxwell, Mount Sandford: 176 four-year at 60s 6d, 100 at 58s. Jedburgh Company, Jedburgh: 374 four-year at 60s. A. C. Hyde, Benmore: 363 four-year at 60s. Bruce Childs. Femhill: 306 four-year at 575. J. A. Paton and Co.. Remuera: 394 four-year halfbreds at 525, J 183 at 465. ■' N. M. Hyde, Ngaroma: 374 four-year at 445. R. W. Burnett. Lindon Lea. 193 four-year at 40s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold: on account of:—E. G. Robinton, Dategarth: 310 four-year at 575. A. C. Mowatt, Gtengower: 314 four-year at 00b. A. 8. Westland, Gtenmulpk: 287 four-year at 565. Estate J. 3. Fitzpatrick. Glentanner: its four and five-year at 60s, 74 at 575. . H. A. Fitzsimmons, Riverview: 145 five-year at 335. A. D. Appleby, Imphal: 70 four and five-year halfbreds at' 51s. 150 at 46c. T. P. Shand and Son, Seaward Valley: 197 five-year halfbreds at 445. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd, and BL I Matson and Company. sold: on, account of>E. G. Rutherford. Beltane: 310 four-year at 545, 88 at 51s 6d. 06 five-year at 46s dd. P. Le Cren, One Tree HID: 139 five-year at 635, U four-year , at Ma. T. Edridge. Tbrmore: 196 four- , year at Ms. I. Hollobon, Hidden HUIS: 390! ' four-year at 40s. , ’ Erik Rutherford, Inverness: , 200 four-year at 53s 6d. 130 five-year at 475. , Estate D. W. Smith, Strath-! , holme: 10 four-year at 60s, 171 five-year at 495.

Ewes— 1963 s to s 1962 s to s Best 78 91 58 74 Good 72 78 50 57 Average' 62 09 42 48 Others .. 48 55 30 40 Four-year-old Ew« Best. 58 64 41 47 Aver, to good 50 56 30 40 Others .. 44 49 27 30 Five-year-old Ewes— Best 50 63 30 37 Aver, to • g°°<i 44 48 26 29 Others .. 37 42 20 24