Average Two-Tooth Ewes Sell Well

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30072, 5 March 1963, Page 20

Average Two-Tooth Ewes Sell Well

Average to good Romney two-tooth ewes sold strongly at the Oxford ewe fair yesterday at firm rates, but the top class of sheep did not quite earn the premium that has been paid at recent Romney fairs. A feature of the sale was the generally high standard of the young ewes which reflected great credit on the district

Older ewes did not reach the high levels recorded for fine wools at Culverden and for Romneys at Methven last week, but they still showed a very marked advance on last year’s fair.

The offering totalled 16,574 compared with 15,536 last year and included 1721 ewe and wether lambs (2894 last year), 5508 two-tooth ewes <5OlB last year), 9102 older ewes (7390) and 243 wethers (234). The offering of two-tooths was a feature of the sale containing pen after pen of excellent well-grown sheep. For the top Romneys, which •were probably the equal of anything seen at the round of Romney fairs, the sale was a little disappointing with buyers apparently having limits beyond which they ■w ould not go. Top price was 95s compared with 86s last year, but the market was strong for the medium to good sort of sheep and they •were traded extensively around the 77s to 86s mark. The pick of the Romneys made from 89s to 955, with good at 80s to 89s, average 72s to 77s and others from 60s to 655. Young fine wool ewes, of which some very good sheep were yarded, did not seem to sell quite as well as at recent fine wool sales with the best Corriedales making from 74s to 79s fid, good 67s to 72s and others from 59s to 655, with the pick of the halfbreds at 70s to 755, good sorts at 60s to 68s and others at 40s to 58s. Notable Gain But overall the two-tooth sale showed a notable improvement on last year’s sale and in odd .cases vendors showed a gain on last year of as much as 30s and improvements of 20s and more were fairly common. Over a selection of 18 pens sold yesterday and 16 pens of the same farmers’ sheep sold last year there was an average advance yesterday of 26s and this would be as good a rise as has been recorded at any fair yet for younger ewes. Reflecting the better feed conditions that have been enjoyed in the district in the last season the older ewes also came forward in better condition this year and while they sold at a marked Improvement on last year fine wools were probably 3s or 4s lower than at the strong Culverden sale last week and Romneys did not make as high values as at Methven last Friday. Compared with last year 13 pens of four-year-olds were about 12s to 13s dearer on average than 10 pens sold by the same vendors last year and seven pens of five-year-olds •bowed a rise of about Ils on eight pens sold last year. Best four-year-old Romnev ewes sold from 50s 6d to 635. with good early shorn ewes making to about 51s 6d and average 41s to 48s. Best early shorn fine wool sheep in this age group ranged from 52s to 555. with average at 43s to 48s. and among the later shorn entries the best brought from 46s to 49s with average at 38s to 445.

In the five-year-old section best early shorn Romneys made to 48s with average from Ms to 38s. with late shorn at 30s to 355. and best early shorn fine wools made from 46s to 48s with average to good at 43s to 455. and the pick of the late shorn at 40s to 42s 6d with average ■at Ms to 36s and others at Ms to 29s Among four and five-year-old ewes and ewes of unspecified age Romneys sold from 36s to 475, with late shorn down to 345. and early shorn fine wool ewes made from 46s to 47s with late shorn at 38s to 465. Top Prices Romneys from M. Spencer Bower (Claxby) topped the two-tooth market with 89 selling at 95a. The same vendor had other pens of 140 at 945, 10 at 91s and 80 at 80s. C. C. Anderson (View Hill), who had sales at up to 78s last year, sold 160 Romneys yesterday at 93s 6d. and C. L. Austin (Aroha Downs), whose best sale last year was at 675. yesterday real- - ised up to 93s for 60 Romneys. Sales at 90s were made by J. V. McCracken (Hayland) for two pens each containing 80 Romneys, and C. H. Thompson (Oxford) for 61 Romneys. Last : year Mr McCracken topped the market at 965. Corriedales sold up to 78s for 70 from A. E Cross and Company (Pine Farm), who last year realised up to 665. and another of his pens of 51 sold for 775. Halfbreds sold at 76s for 66 from Coniston Farm (Oxford). 7 Four-year-old ewes brought to 63s for the top cut of 180 Romneys from T. A. Judson and Sons, Ltd. (Glencoe). Last year sheep from this source made to 425. A second cut of 54 out of the same pen of Judson sheep sold for 30s 6d. and the next best price for Romneys in this age group was 61s 6d for 315 from K. Bunn (Eagle Hill), who was paid to 40s last year. Cloverfield Farm, Ltd. (Oxford), which last year sold Corriedales to 425. realised 55s vesterdav for 300 four-year-old Cbrriedales. and 145 Corriedales from A. A. Mackintosh (Wbiterock Mains) sold at 525. Last year Mr Mackintosh's sheep fetched to 40s. The estate A. C. Womer (Dagnum) sold 140 five-year-old Romneys at 495. and thia price was also paid to Montana Farm. Ltd. (Oxford), for 73 Corriedales of this age group. -E. W Feary and Company (Mt. Oxford) realised to 45s fid for 319 halfbreds. with another 77 at 445. and the estate B A. B. Mackintosh (Riverside) sold 103 Corriedales at 44s 6d- and A. A. Mackintosh (Whiterock Mains) had 64 Cor. riedales at 445. Among four and five-year-old ewes. C 7 B. CottreH (Summerhill) realised 47s for 150 Romney - Corriedales and 46s for 90; T. A. Judson and Sons. Ltd, sold 40 Romneys at 475, and M. H. Johnston and Son 81 halfbreds at 465. Out of a anal selection of ewe lambs, best Romneys made from 52s to 80s. with average at 41s to 495, and others at 34s to 395. Fine wools made from 43s 6d to 495. I. C. Graham (Summerhill) had 140 Romneys at 60s. and K. T. Doody (Oxford) was paid 57s for 40 Remnevs. Department of Agriculture inspectors found the yarding free from lice. The following is a range of values:— Two-tooth Ewes— d. d. Best Romneys .. 89 to 96 Good 90 to 98 Average .. 73 to 77 Others .. .. 50 to 65 . Best fine wools .. 70 to 79 Good .. .. 64 to 69 sj Others .. .. 40 to 58 I

Details of sales were:— EWE LAMBS Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd- sold on account of:— W. R. RusseU. Island Hills: « halfbreds at 32s 6d. A. M. Cocks, Oxford: 12 Romneys at 395. ti at 495. I. C. Graham, Summerhill: 64 Romneys at 41s fid, 140 at 60s. B. Mercer, The Garry: 82 halfbreds at 395. W. and R. Russell and Company De Bourbles: 50 halfbreds Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account of:— Cloverfield Farm Ltd., Oxford: 91 Corriedales at 475, 62 at 43s 6d. New Zealand Fanners Co-op-erative Association,. Ltd., gold on account of:— C. R. Watson. Caulbeck: 38 Romneys at 465. K. T. Doody. Oxford: 40 Romneys at 575. T. P. L. Duckworth. Wharfedale: 86 halfbreds at 345. P. L. Winter, Oxford: 80 Romneys at 465. L. A. Dunniil, Browns Rock: 175 Romney-Corriedale cross at TWO-TOOTH EWES National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold on account of:— R. S. Bassett, Burnt Hill: 97 Romney-Corriedale cross at 50s, 60 Romneys at 88s. 40 at 51s. N. J. and R. M. W. Ivory. Oxford: 78 Romney cross at 725. 27 halfbreds at 675. Martin and Blatch, Pineview: 64 Romneys at 765, SB at 755. Estate B. A. B. Mclntosh, Riverside: 45 halfbreds at 625. A. C. W. Mclntosh, Moy Flat: 44 Corriedales at 745, 24 at 68s, 21 at 665. T. A. Judson and Sons Ltd., Glencoe: 91 Romneys at 795, 80 at 84s, 58 at 765. C. H. Thompson. Oxford: 61 Romneys at 90s. C. C. Anderson, View Hill: 160 Romneys at 93s 6d 40 at 80s. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of:— M. H. Johnston and Son. Ashlev Gorge: 110 halfbreds at 61s ®J, S V, 7Ss 70 at 70s - 30 at 48s 6d. 113 at 625. Mrs O Brown. Whiterock Downs: 97 halfbreds at 595, 90 at 6518 04 at Woodstock Station: 56 Romneys at 745, 54 at 73s 6d 57 at 83s, 60 Romney cross at 78s. C. L. Austin and Son, Aroha Downs: 69 Romneys at 85s, 22 at 71s. 60 at 93s 58 at 83s 6d. M. Spencer Bower, Claxby: 89 Romneys at 955, 140 at 94s 80 at 89s. 70 at 91s.

A. A. Mackintosh. Whiterock Mains: 84 Corriedales at 68s 6d. _ - U. McCracken, Hayland: 40 Romneys at 82s. 70 at 795, 70 at 82s. 70 at 88s, 160 at 90s. A. M Henderson and Company The Grange: 100 Romneys at 765. 42 at 70s 6d, 9 at 40s 92 at 76s 6d. G. M. Dixon, Holton: 70 Romneys at 79s 6d. J. S. Wolff, Horrelville: 82 Romneys at 84s, 64 at Bls. A. E. Cross and Company. Pine Farm (In conjunction with NJE. Fanners’ Co-op. Assn. Ltd.): 51 Corriedales at 775. G. K. Inch, Carleton: 93 Romneys at 755. K. Bunn. Eagle Hill: 72 Romneys at 79a. 85 at 75s fid. A. W. Inch, Carleton: 88 Romney cross at 78s, 54 at 775. W. and R. Russell and Company, De Bourbles: 46 halfbreds at 53s 6d. W. RusseU. Island HUI: 55 halfbreds at 50s. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account of:— Cloverfield Farm Ltd., Oxford: 93 Corriedales at 68s, 146 Corriedales at 745, 60 at 755. Coniston Farm, Oxford: 50 halfbreds at 60s. 66 at 765. Montana Farm Ltd., Oxford: 73 Corriedales at 725. New Zealand Farmers* Cooperative Association Ltd., sold on account of:— A. W. Gillespie, The Downs: 10 Romneys at 745, 94 at 81s. L. E. Taylor, Gleneyre: 69 Romneys at 84s, 44 at 86s, 56 at 71s. J. J. Skurr. Oxford: 84 Romneys at 88s, 21 at 795. A. E. Cross. Pine Farm (in conjunction with Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltd.); 70 Corriedales at 78s. C. B. Cottrell. SummerhlU: 80 Romney cross at 86s. M. J. Ensor, Garrymere: 52 Corriedales at 595. N. Speechlv, Oxford: 46 Corriedales at 595. L. A. Dunniil, Browns Rock: 62 Romney ewes at 795. H. C. tfrlwin. Manor Park: 25 Romneys at 765. M. A. Roberts, Lonfa: 44 Corriedales at 525. T. P. L. Duckworth. Wharfedale: 67 halfbreds at 465. J. W. Ensor. Garrymere: 54 Corriedales at 61s. ADULT EWES National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd- and H. Matson and Company, sold on account of:— Judson Bros. Glencoe: 68 four and five-year halfbreds at 38s, 125 four-year at 45s 6d. T. A. Judson and Sons. Ltd.. Glencoe: 40 four and five-year Romneys at 475, 180 four-year at 635. 54 at 59s fid. Martin and Blatch, Pineview: 180 five-year late-shorn Romneys at 26s fid. Estate A. Harper, Lees Valley: 71 two-shear halfbreds at 48s. 83 four-year at 46a 6d, 114 four and five-year at 425, 77 five-year at A. G. Beere, Oxford: 154 full mouth Romney cross at 36s 6d. 142 late-shorn at 245. Dalgety and Now Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of .• A. A. Mackintosh, Whiterock Mains: 64 five-year Corriedales it 445. 145 four-year at 525. K. Bunn. Eagle HUI: 77 fouryear Romneys at 48s, 167 flvevear at 375. 318 four-year at 51s fid. Gudex Bros- Whiterock: 168 five-year halfbreds at 32s fid, 349 four-year at 43* 6d. L. E. Taylor, Gleneyre: 125 five-year Romneys at 38s. W. RusseU. Island HiU: 217 four-year halfbreds at 48s, 96 five-year at 85s fid. W. and R Russell and Company, De Bourbles: 152 four, six and eight-tooth halfbreds at 49s fid, 88 at 3ta fid, 61 four-year at 425. 86 at 48s fid. 14# at 48a fid. 87 at 495. 126 five-year at 42a. M. H. Johnston and Son. Ashley Gorge: 81 four and five-year halfbreds at 45s fid, 389 four-year at 465. 61 at 475, 52 two and three-shear at 525. Mrs O. Brown, Whiterock Downs: 251 four-year halfbreds at 47s fid. 53 five-year at 335. T. C. Graham. Summerhill: 58 five-year Romneys at 34a, 179 at 38a.

Estate B. A. B. Mclntosh, Riverside: lOS five-year Corriedales at 44s Bd. B. Mercer. The Garry: 179 four, six and eight-tooth Corriedales at 535. 117 at 395.

J. S. Wolff, Horrelville: 112 five-year Romneys at 32s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold on account of:—

J. W. Ensor, Garrymere: 68 four and six-tooth Corriedales at 565, 56 five-year at 41s 6d, 85 four-year at 47*. J. D. Stewart, Golden Downs: 68 five-year halfbreds at 31a, 107 at 355. L B. Burnett, Lees Valley: 120 halfbreds at 38s, 303 at 45*. I. A. and J. H. Graham. Horrelville: 50 mixed-age Corriedales at 50s.

E. W. Feary and Company, Mount Oxford: 77 five-year halfb|«te at 445. 219 at tie 6d. 50 .L. A. DunniH, Browns Rock: 55 four-tooth Romneys at 555, 101 four-year at 41s 6d, 68 two, four, six and eight-tooth* at 375. L. E. Taylor, Gleneyre: 70 five-year Romneys at 38s. T. P. L. Duckworth, Wharfedale: ISO four-year halfbreds at 465. 284 at 38s fid. R. E. Meyer. Oxford: 112 fivegror halfbreds at 265. 103 at Estate A. O. Worner, Dagnum: 140 five-year Romneys at 48s. N. W. Newton. Round Hill: 156 five-year halfbreds at 41s fid. C. B. Cottrell, Summerhill: 150 four and five-year Romney-Cor-riedale cross at 475, 80 at 465. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., mM on account of Mrs D. Howden, Taru: 185 annual draft halfbreds at 40s fid, IM at Sts.

Mrs M. R. Ascben, Cist: 39 Corriedale* st 33*. 15 at 35s fid. Cloverfield Fann. Ltd., Oxford: 300 four-year Corriedales at 555. 112 five-year at 43s fid. Montana Farm Ltd.. Oxford: 73 five-year Corriedale* at 48s, 100 four-tootiis at 60s.

Four-year-old Ewes— Best Romneys 59 to 63 Good 51 Average •• 41 to 48 Beet fine wool .. 52 to 55 Good 43 to 48 Five-year-old Ewes— Best Romneys —— to 48 Average 34 to 38 Best fine wool 43 to 48 Average 34 to 40 Others ... 24 to 30