Ewe Market About Steady At Coalgate

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30079, 13 March 1963, Page 23

Ewe Market About Steady At Coalgate

The round of North and Mid-Canterbury ewe fain ended yesterday at Coalgate on a good note. Though not spectacular, the Coalgate sale was sound, with practically all classes making about late rates. A year ago the market was starting to pick up when the Coalgate fair was reached, and this meant that the fair was one of the best of the series. The result was that last year’s Coalgate fair did not show anything like the big drop in values that was characteristic of most fairs in that season. For this reason in the case of two-tooth ewes in particular yesterday values were not up quite so much as at other fairs this season, but the level of values was generally about the same.

The sale lived up to its recent reputaticn of attracting some rain. A cold wintry shower swept across the sale grounds soon after the start, but conditions improved. The fair attracted buyers from Mid and North Canterbury. and while a high percentage of the sheep was taken by farmers in the Darfleld. Sheffield, Weet Melton, and Courtenay districts, some went to Rakaia, Banks Peninsula, and Kaiapoi. The yarding totalled 11.148 head compared with 10.364 a year ago and included 2265 two-tooth ewes (2906 last year), 6085 older ewes (5756), 2162 lambs (1109), 555 wethers (553), and 81 stud Merino ewes. In odd cases sheep were not quite up to the standard of last season, but in general they were in better condition, reflecting the more favourable feed position this season.

The two-tooth ewe sale opened on a fairly cautious note but seemed to firm as it went along, and over-all values could be described as fairly steady tor the class of sheep offering. Comparison

Compered with last year, 13 pens sold yesterday made 13s more on average than sheep from the same vendors yarded last year. At most fairs this year two-tooths have shown a bigger margin than thia, but at last year's sale at Coalgate two-tooths were only about 13s down on the previous year on average in a season when drops of up to 20s were not uncommon. On balance this tended to confirm that the market was similar to other recent fairs this season. Best fine wool two-tooth ewes realised from 76s to 82s, good 60s to 70s, average 50s to 565, and others down to 455. Good Romney ewes sold from 72s to 78s, with average at 60s to 70s, and others down to 575.

Ewes in the four-year-old category sold soundly enough, with 50s or better bring paid on several occasions. Most of this age group were fine wool ewes, and the best of these made from 50s to 57s 6d, with average to good at 40s to 475, and others at 27s to 375. For eight pens sold yesterday the average was about 12s 6d better than for similar sheep sold last year, and while once again this was a more modest, advance than has generally been recorded this season, some account has to be taken of the firming trend at the dose of last season.

The pick of the Ave-year-old fine wool ewes made from 40s to 425, with average to good at 35s to 38s. and the best of the Romneys ranged from about 43s to 455, with average at 33s to 375. In thia section a selection of seven pens averaged about Ils more than comparable Sheep offered a year ago.

Leading Price* C C. Thorne (Spotswood) topped the two-tooth market with 71 Corriedales selling at 82s Last year hi* two-tooths made up to 85s. Mr Thorne also had 71 at 79s and 76 at 76s 6d. H. C. Deans (Tara) realised 78s for 50 Romneys, and Mr* E. M. Gray (Gunyah) was paid 77s for 70 Romneys. C. Cooper (Fighting Hill) had 79 Romney cross at 75s 6d, and G. H. Grigg (Haldon Pastures) sold 70 Corriedales at 745.

Four-year-olds sold to 57* 6d for 172 well woolled Romney cross from P. H. Coßison (WindWhtetle). E. H- Sime (Grasslands), who headed the sale last year at 47*. sold 240 Corriedales yesterday at 575. R. F. White (Silverwood) also hud 131 Conrledaile* at 53s and the estate G. B. Starky (Steventon) sold 121 Romney cross ait 50s 6d.

Mr Collison was also to the tore in the five-year-old and annual draft section with 50 Romney cross at 455. Wills and Le Oren (Snowdon station) sold 108 annual draft ewes at 44s and H. C. Deans had 106 Romney* ait 43s 6d. G. H. Grigg also sold 122 at 42s and E. H? Sime had 120 Corriedales at 40s 6d.

Merino ewes sold from 12s to 26s and Merino wethers brought 27s Ad. ML Algidus station had 303 Merino ewes at 26a and it sold 491 wethers at 27s 6d.

In the lamb sale woolly ewe lambs made to 61s for 192 Romneys from Rockwood Farm, Ltd. Good woolly ewe lambs sold from 50s upwards with average at 46* to 495. Good shorn ewe lambs made from 44s to 47s with the upper price going to J. G. Cran (Highlands) tor 156 Romneys. Average to good wether lamb* made from about 30s to 38* with H. C. Deans selling 58 woolly Romneys at 38s. The following la a range of values, with figures for teat year given for comparison:—

Five-year-old Ewe*i— Best .. 40 46 30 36 Aver, to good 38 38 36 30 Sales included:— TWO-TOOTH EWES Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account cl:— Mrs E. M. Gray, Gunyah: 165 Romney* at 71s 98 at 625, 70 at 77*. E. H. Sime. Grasslands: 68 Corriedales at 56* 6d, 76 at 545. Abbott Bros.. Brackendale: 1» fine-wool at 60s. 40 at 60s, 131 at 65s 6d. Coleridge Downs, Lake Coleridge: 38 halfbred* at 58s 6d, 70 at 60s. D. Oliphant: M Romney* at 602. Estate G. B. Starky. Steventon: 99 Romney cross at 53*. 44 at 73*. 5S at 55* 6d. W. L. Nell, Middlerack: 70 halfbreds at 625, 45 at 565. C. C. Thorne, Spotswood: 71 Corriedales at 70 at 70a, 71 at 68*. 76 at 76a 6d. G. H. Grigg, Haldon Pastures: 76 Corriedales at 74a. Mrs M. E. Davies, Glenroy: 61 at 56a, 16 at S3* 6dH. Robb, Whitecliffs: 33 at 72s W. Macready. Rakaia Gorge: 101 at 6M. Dalgety and New Zealand Loen, LUL, a«U oa a see wet •f.'— at Ms. 70 at Bl*. wins and Le Cren, Snowdon: YT at 47a 6d. « at «* Id. M at ■a BL

P. H. Collison, Wind whistle: 81 Romneys at 70s. C. Cooper. Fighting Hill: 79 Romney cross at 75s fid. H. C. Deans Tara: 39 Romneys at 655, 50 at 78s. R. F. White, SUverwood: 49 Corriedales at 665. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and B . Matson and Company, sold on account of:— W. E. Tilley, Terrace Downs: 66 Romney cross at 57s 6d. 96 at Ms fid. 38 at 62s 6d. T. R. Richards, Bryans Hill: 39 Romney cross at 65t. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd,, sold on account of:— B. E. Wright. Willowmere: 65 Romneys at 71a. OLDER EWES , . .Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of:— Algidus Station: 298 four-year halfbreds at 495. 303 annual draft Merinos at 265. R r. White: 131 four-year Corriedales at 525. L. M. Doody Ragpole: 215 four-year halfbreds at 40s. P, H. Collison: 172 four-year Romney cross at 57s fid. 50 fiveyear ewes at 455. Estate W. G. Gerard. Blackhills: 165 five-year halfbreds at 38s fid. 162 at 355, 52 shorn fiveyear ewes at 30s. H. C. Deans: 106 five-year Romneys at 43s fid. Wills and Le Cren: 108 annual draft at 445, 81 late shorn Merinos at 12s, 18 mixed-age ewes at 40s. 78 annual draft late shorn ewes at 335. R. G. Nuttall, Gkntunnel: 30 four-year ewes at 455. Pyne, Gould Guinness Ltd., sold on account of: Abbott Bros.: 160 four-year ewee at 50s, 80 at 50s. E. H. Sime: 240 four-year Corriedales at 575, 147 at 49a, 130 five-year ewes at 40s fid. 60 four and six-tooth ewee at 50s 6d, 27 four-year ewes at 40s fid. Coleridge Downs: 84 fouryear halfbreds at 41s fid. 180 five-year ewes ait 40s, 227 at 355. 48 at 365. Estate G. B. Sterky: 121 four-year Romney cross at 50s fid, 94 at 445. Mrs M. E. Davies: 104 fouryear ewes at 39e fid, 45 fiveyear ewes at 375, 47 shorn at 255. Estate I. O. Buchanan, High Peak: 93 four-year ewes at 375. C. A. Jenkins. Valehead: 118 late shorn four-year threequartertweds at 375. D. A. Oliphant, Glenrowan: 107 mixed-age ewes at 34s 6d. G. H. Grigg: 102 five-year Corriedales at 40s, 122 at 425. Murchison Bros,, Lake Coleridge: 51 four-tooth halfbreds at 40s, 104 at 50s fid, 47 annual draft Merinos at 22a fid, 250 late shorn annual draft Merinos at 19s 6d, 111 four-tooth halfbreds at 445. Mrs Murchison: 40 Late shorn annual draft Merinos at 16s. Estate Janet Murchison, Glenthotne: 439 late shorn annual draft awes at 17s. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd, and H. Matson and Company sold on account of: E. A. Cooney, Darflrid: 40 two, four, six, and right-tooth ewes at 56a. R. Oakley: 63 five-year Romneys at 25s fid'. B. P. Wright, Coombs Hurst: 70 four and five-year ewes art 335. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Association, Ltd, sold on account of: B. E. Wright, Wtllowmere: 86 four and five-year Romneys at 375. LAMBS Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd, sold on account of: Wlus and Le Cren: 151 shorn Romney wether lambs at 33s fid, 100 woolly wether lambs at 38s. 67 shorn ait 295, 46 art 275, 30 shorn ewe lambs at 245, 76 at 395, 62 Romney Merino first cross woolly ewe lambs art 445, 66 woolly wether lambs at 30s. H. C. Deans: 23 Romney wether lambs art .355, 58 woolly wether Jambs at 38s. L M. Doody: 149 woolly ewe lambs at 31s, 90 woolly wether lambs at 28s fid. A. D. McLeod, Langtminnara: 90 woolly halfbred ewe lambs at 455, 102 woolly sws lambs ait 50s. Rockwood Farm, Ltd., Horo-r-ata: 193 woolly Romney ewe lambs at 61s, 143 at 4»s fid to 54s J. G. Cren, Highlands: IM shorn Romney cross ewe lambs at 475. P. H. Collison: 101 woolly Romney ewe lambs art 46s 6d, 42 at 39s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Gulnneas Ltd, sold on account of: J. A. Parsons, Orangu: 70 sham Romney ewe lambs ait 4ta. 37 at 35s M. ft H. Marsh. Glentunnd: 90 shorn ewe lambs at 455, 28 at 34s fid. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd, and H. Matson and Company sold on account of: B P. Wright: go wodQy ewe lambs at 47a.

1903 a to • 1962 s to s Tw’o-tootti Bwes— Best TO S3 eo Kt Good eo eo sa 56 Avera<» . » M 43 SO Others 40 so 30 40 Four-yeer-old Bum Best so m 37 47 Aver, to food 40 47 30 36 Others 30 37 — —